is blu-ray dead already?

flexy

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makes you wonder...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holographic_Versatile_Disc

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These discs have the capacity to hold up to 3.9 terabytes (TB) of information, which is approximately 5,800 times the capacity of a CD-ROM, 850 times the capacity of a DVD, 160 times the capacity of single-layer Blu-ray Discs, and about 4 times the capacity of the largest computer hard drives as of 2007. The HVD also has a transfer rate of 1 Gbit/s (128 MB/s).
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imported_wired247

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Betamax, VHS, and laserdisc are dead. CDs and DVDs however are quite alive. Did DVDs replace CD's despite being practically as cheap to produce nowadays? nope...

blu ray won't be dead for a LOOOOOOOOONGGGGGGG time. And those HVDs sound quite expensive :)
 
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I think Blu-Ray may turn in to the next CD. I hope it does. 1080P is great and I don't think I would notice a difference between it and something much much higher resolution (something we would see on HVD). I imagine this is why Sony was so hellbent on getting Blu-Ray to win-- 3 hours of 1080P video highest quality (HD-DVD couldn't do this); we'll have little reason to upgrade again, just like how we are with CD.

HVD may come to computers; don't see a reason for movies though.
 

RebateMonger

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Originally posted by: Roguestar
laserdisc fo lyfe!
Heck. I'm still waiting for the dust to settle on the VHS vs. BetaMax fight, before I make a final decision on which to buy. ;)