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[Miburou]

I think both formats are unnecessary and we should be looking for at least 100-200gb discs to switch to, instead of these stop gap solutions.

Isn't Blu-Ray's maximum capacity 100GB per side (with 4 layers)?

 

[Warm Machine]

With WMV 9 they have been jamming 45 minutes and up to 2 hours of 720p or 1080p content on a single regular DVD and the quality is pretty impressive. The extra space and the advancement of the codec in HD-DVD is going to be even better.

That said, I want to see a 1080 show on Blu Ray disk go head to head with the same show on HD-DVD on a native 1920x1080 projector or other display type. Then I'll make a decision.

 

[kaching]

Isn't Blu-Ray's maximum capacity 100GB per side (with 4 layers)?

with an outside possibility of pushing it to 8 layers and 200GB. Both the 4 layer and 8 layer solution are still only in development and under consideration right now though.

 

[soundwave05]

Blu-Ray has more space though, I don't see why you would want HD-DVD instead.

It'd be like in 1997 if some companies banded together to make a "Super CD" format to rival DVD, with a lower storage ratio. Sure it might be cheaper at the time, but by 2005 (today), such a format would be painfully maxed out.

Blu-Ray should definitely get the nod over HD-DVD, in the long term its the better potential format.

 

[kaching]

Meanwhile, HVD gains momentum, aiming to start at 100GB and 200GB capacities. Is a 3-way fight in the cards?

http://news.com.com/Group+aims+to+d...99.html?part=rss&tag=5562599&subj=news.1041.5

 

[mr2mike]

Blu Ray wins because it's the only one that's not named with a god damned acronym.

 

[shpankey]

whoops, wrong thread

 

[Warm Machine]

Blu Ray wins because it's the only one that's not named with a god damned acronym.

To consumers the DVD part of HD-DVD may be just the thing that makes it sell.

 

[Kleegamefan]

Kaching, @ CEATEC in October, Fuji said HVD was still 4 or more years away from introduction, so no, there will be no 3 way race...

Blu-laser DVD tech was first shown @ CES way back in 2000....so keep that in mind...