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- MatttK, on 10/12/2007, -2/+20Why buy any? Even my toaster plays DVD players. I have DVDs with mini DVD players inside of them that play other DVDs. I just bought a new pill that lets me digest DVDs straight to my brain after eating them. And if I didn't have a DVD player, I could get one in a cereal box. DVDs look awesome even on an awesome TV.. why do we need a new format for hundreds of dollars more? What REAL benefit does it give?
- Wootery, on 10/12/2007, -2/+20Next time just go with "Block me!", it's easier.
(I might have considered digging that article, but I refuse to support a spammer.) - shamanking, on 10/12/2007, -0/+17a third format! geeze! i wish someone would win already so i can decide which one to buy
- ryland2, on 10/12/2007, -1/+13It seems like ace85 is a second account created to spam and digg ace1985's stories...
- dumpstergames, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hd_vmd
- Bokista, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8America really loves the HD-WMD. We just don't know where to find it.
- dagger57331, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8We all know HD-DVD is going to win because Blue-Ray said no to the porn industry and HD-DVD jumped on it. GG!
- Trister0, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I am glad there is another, more affordable, option. The only problem is if its not DRM'd to all hell, the big studios will not sign on.
- zweben, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I'm surprised they can pull off 4 layer disks. This sounds like a good technology, but I don't see it having much of a chance. If they had started a couple years earlier they might've had a chance.
- Urusai, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3They speak English in India. My pal "Steve" on the Dell help line talks like a good ol' boy.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4The format wars ended when the porn industry announced they will used HD-DVD...
- Thmstec, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3"think about it...
DVD-Video was out in 1993
all of these new formats came out last year basically...
so... don't expect people to start jumping on the bandwagon 'till about 2010-2012..."
Um check your facts, DVD wasn't even finalized until September 1996. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd - icepick314, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3can we say SACD and DVD-Audio?
- Shawon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2DVD will remain the standard for at least another 5 years, HD wont take over as fast, alot of ppl are just buying up lcd and plasma tvs but most know nothing about the technology and then complain cuz of the bad pic quality. most havent even heard of the new formats yet and yeah i agree with skywake, DVD became the standard like 8 years after it was made, gonna be the same with this HD stuff, and lol yeah how much more clearer do u need, DVD's are perfect and affordable and everywhere, right now HD is just too much for the average consumer, whos gonna go buy a 1,000 blu ray or hddvd player
- BasouKazuma, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I doubt this HD VMD has as much potential as HD DVD or Bluray. It sounds like HD VMD is already near it's peak since it basically a DVD pushed to the limit, judging by the content of the article. HD DVD holds 15GB per layer, Bluray holds 25GB per layer and HD VMD holds 5GB per layer (like a normal DVD). As you can see, it only achieves comparable capacity since it already uses 4 layers (4X5=20GB). HD DVD and Bluray discs can do the same thing to reach much higher capacities (a 4 layered Bluray disc would be 100GB).
Initially HD VMD sounds good but no one wants to invest in technology with no future. - contradictator, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4At least competition forces competitors to make their products more desirable for us. If they want my money, I want them to fight for my approval with better features, lower prices, ease of use, etc...
With that said, Blu-Ray ain't doing so hot, and HD-DVD is getting good reviews (not to mention I already have an Xbox360). But if this HD-VMD is cheaper and if they play their cards right (maybe avoid bogging it down to DRM), this could mean trouble for the others two. - counterstriker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2gee I hope VMD will come over to America it's to bad that is not going to happen anytime soon
- alternative724, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2alliterative?
the ative of alliteration?
what?! - anand78, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I think this is GREAT, who needs to shell out big royalty payments every time they release content on DVD, HD DVD, or BD. India still uses VCD extensively, even when DVD are peaking sales in US. Bollywood backing is the best thing that could have happened to HD-VMD. For folks who don't know what Bollywood's ( Indian Film industry) it is World's second largest in revenue and first in number of movies made.
- ryanknapper, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2@ TKDWILSON: I know I certainly don't have enough money to spend on an next-generation player only to make the wrong choice. I still don't have an HDTV and besides the cost, a large part is that I don't know how much of the technology won't be obsolete next month, let alone next year. I don't doubt that the quality is much, much better, but it isn't so good that I can't live with existing DVDs a while longer.
- SyDIGG, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2"As of now, it (the first release) will just be Blu-ray," said Vivid CEO Steve Hirsch. "But that's not to say we won't release it in HD-DVD later. Blu-ray seems to have the momentum. But we're not in the business of picking winners. We will produce content for all formats."
http://www.tvpredictions.com/debbie011207.htm - XTrek, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2If the big studios find they have no alliterative they will comply. Greed will eventually take over.
- Bara, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3A new format is introduced every other day, but none have gotten the attention Blu-Ray and HD-DVD have. I bet either one of these two will "win", or none will win and DVD will stay the standard for a few more years.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1sounds good hope they hurry it up
- iOsiris, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1There's also HD-FVD... How many more do we need..
- devdavad, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1what about UDO?
- jhshukla, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Not that I support DRM but if they want DRM that badly why not just encrypt contents and decode in SW. why require HW to comply with DRM? and in this case we are talking about DRM required for storage media. that is quite retarded if you ask me.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1What's the hurry on HD formats if we have to keep waiting on an efficient HD-TV. This is annoying times for consumers.
- inkubux, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I know this HD stuff looks crisp and everything but I compared with my friends PS3 on my Samsung LCD yesterday, Blu-Ray vs an Upconverted DVD. Yes the Blu-Ray looks sharper and Nicer, but the upconverted DVD also looks fabulous. I'll just wait before I invest a couple hundred dollars , because I don't want to be stuck with a dead format. By the time I wait players will get cheaper also so it's a win win situation
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Cool! It uses "red-laser technology"!!
- andyrobo60, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1If HD-VMD takes off will it have more or less DRM than blu-ray??
I will bet for more, if they go for HD-WMD they will use the breakthrows people have made with HD-DVD as a reason to put more DRM on the content. - wjw75, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Don't hold your breath - it seems the major studios are as non-commital as the rest of us, and are releasing combination Blueray/HD-DVD discs. Could it be possible that neither format will be completely killed, leaving no outright winner?
- byxba, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2@SyDIGG:
Actually, Sony isn't allowing any XXX-rated content to be produced on the Blu-Ray standard. They will lift the license of any production companies who do so.
http://blogs.siliconvalley.com/gmsv/2007/01/as_it_became_cl.html - rebelyell2k5, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2work account? why on earth would you need a separate account for work?
there is no reason for linking other, unrelated stories.
stop spamming, or leave digg. please. - ryland2, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Ace, DIGG DOES NOT ALLOW SECOND ACCOUNTS, why the hell do you have a "work account"
- SyDIGG, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Actually, you are wrong. Sony will not print adult titles in their facilities because to be frank, they have their hands full now. It doesn't mean the adult studios can't go somewhere else ...ie Vivid. Citing one studio, Vivid, just invalidated your argument.
"As of now, it (the first release) will just be Blu-ray," said Vivid CEO Steve Hirsch. "But that's not to say we won't release it in HD-DVD later. Blu-ray seems to have the momentum. But we're not in the business of picking winners. We will produce content for all formats."
http://www.tvpredictions.com/debbie011207.htm - jumanous, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Here's one... forget all HD formats, make a downloadable format with no drm and stop trying to treat consumers like criminals. I would gladly buy a drm free HD video off the net.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1ps3 owners bought a multimedia experience, that means porn!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I'm glad we have another alternative but what I'd like to know is what sort of DRM they're going to lock this down with.
- anand78, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2I am posting this from an English speaking country. And I spend 10 times more on Bollywood content than Hollywood. Watch your language dear.
- aserer511, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0i hope he invested nothing into R&D< he's not going to see a penny back......oh well. it's cool.
- avantgardener, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0oh yeah, poking around it seems that the price increase for a VMD vs. DVD is $0.09 vs $0.06. Not sure what the breakdown is for the blue-laser stuff.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Windows Media Audio and Video 9 Series is a breakthrough set of codecs that enables multichannel audio and high definition (HD) video at resolutions up to 1080p. See high definition in action for yourself with these downloads. To deliver ultra-high quality, these clips were encoded at 24 frames per second (fps), and at the resolutions noted of either 1280 x 720 (720p) or 1920 x 1080 (1080p). (Resolutions vary per clip.)
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/musicandvideo/hdvideo/contentshowcase.aspx - tmcdigg, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1>Initial HD VMD discs will have similar capacity as the first hi-def discs released by the majors. But >players will cost much less: Next month, the company will release software enabling users to play the >discs on their computers, likely for free. Actual players cost less than than $300 -- a significant >savings vs. the $500 to $800 HD DVD players or the $1,000 Blu-ray decks -- due to lower >manufacturing costs.
I think this is either an error in the article or it just irks me... on the one hand you say you can use existing red laser dvd tech. and yet, you want to sell PLAYERS for $500?!? WTF?
Wouldn't it have been better to achieve that with the dvd players you ALREADY OWN... all your donig is piggybacking the light spectrum, everything else is different.... which is to say.. who the frick cares--- if you have to spend hundreds on new equipment.. at least there will be something around to force price cuts if the format war kills off both hd-dvd and blueray (not likely).. but IMHO blueray might surrender in late 2007 early 2008, succumbing to falling prices from HDDVD and backing by the MPAA in the short term. There was also a short lived format in Taiwan based upon 1gb cd-rs specifically designed for 2 hour SVCDs... didn't get much traction outside Taiwan
(see where i'm going with this one) - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2it's not another competitor unless it can actually compete
when they get some major studios on their side, call me - skywake, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2I don't think someone is going to win anytime soon...
think about it...
DVD-Video was out in 1993
all of these new formats came out last year basically...
so... don't expect people to start jumping on the bandwagon 'till about 2010-2012... - jmahorney, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1loves the prices, but why would someone buy a player that only has around 20 titles at launch. Ridiculous.
Im still wainting for an affordable dual format so I can watch all movies out in HD. - avantgardener, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I like the fact that VMDs use red laser tech, making for an easy upgrade to current DVD factories. Plus, it's inherently backwards compatible to regular DVDs, so that pr0n collection of yours isn't history. VMD's can apparently hold enough space for DVD, HDDVD, and BD together. Sounds a little much, but if you've got someone with a PS3, someone with an HDDVD player, and someone with a non-HD set...VMDs allow studios to market one disc to all of them and clear the confusion.
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