Comments on: Do We Need Yet Another HD Format? http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4809 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:29:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: » HD-VMD Players Get U.S. Launch » Blog Archive   Alice Hill’s Real Tech News - Independent Tech http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4809#comment-311625 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:11:21 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4809#comment-311625 [...] Previously I wrote about the HD-VMD format, a third high-def DVD format, but one that uses a red laser rather than the blue laser of HD-DVD and Blu-ray. Quietly (so quietly that NME, the manufacturer, had to email me to tell me) they have launched in the U.S., and in particular they are now on Amazon.com (though not shipping from Amazon.com — only directly from NME — so don’t count on Amazon Prime). [...] […] Previously I wrote about the HD-VMD format, a third high-def DVD format, but one that uses a red laser rather than the blue laser of HD-DVD and Blu-ray. Quietly (so quietly that NME, the manufacturer, had to email me to tell me) they have launched in the U.S., and in particular they are now on Amazon.com (though not shipping from Amazon.com — only directly from NME — so don’t count on Amazon Prime). […]

]]> by: DVD Faqs » Blog Archive » More HD DVD rumors fly - will Warner Bros. bite? - AllthingsHiDef http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4809#comment-278248 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 03:19:43 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4809#comment-278248 [...] More HD DVD rumors fly - will Warner Bros. bite?AllthingsHiDef, CA - 46 minutes agoWarner Bros. has been impartial to the high definition format war, releasing titles in both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD formats. But will recent talks spark a …HD DVD 51 GB - just barely exceeding Blu-ray Disc AllthingsHiDefToshiba’s 51GB HD DVDs Approved by DVD Forum X-bit LabsDo We Need Yet Another HD Format? RealTechNewsall 4 news articles Copyright © 2007, DVD Faqs | Theme based on design by haran and converted by John Hesch. [...] […] More HD DVD rumors fly - will Warner Bros. bite?AllthingsHiDef, CA - 46 minutes agoWarner Bros. has been impartial to the high definition format war, releasing titles in both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD formats. But will recent talks spark a …HD DVD 51 GB - just barely exceeding Blu-ray Disc AllthingsHiDefToshiba’s 51GB HD DVDs Approved by DVD Forum X-bit LabsDo We Need Yet Another HD Format? RealTechNewsall 4 news articles Copyright © 2007, DVD Faqs | Theme based on design by haran and converted by John Hesch. […]

]]> by: R http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4809#comment-273291 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:55:17 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4809#comment-273291 I think its too late, and pointless. I was reading the specs, and this thing is pretty much a four-layer DVD. I don't think its going to fit everything properly, especially because it won't be able to expand to many more layers. Lets say this thing magically gets 8 layers on it. We now have only 40 GB. Now take HD-DVD to 3 layers, and you have 51 GB. Take the same disc to 8 layers, and you have the potential for over 130GB(Due to the new 17GB per layer advancement). Take blu-ray there, and you have 200GB. It can't compete. Its basically the endpoint of DVD fighting against the beginning of the next gen discs. This thing would have been successful two years ago, when the major studios weren't all signed up. I think its too late, and pointless. I was reading the specs, and this thing is pretty much a four-layer DVD. I don’t think its going to fit everything properly, especially because it won’t be able to expand to many more layers. Lets say this thing magically gets 8 layers on it. We now have only 40 GB. Now take HD-DVD to 3 layers, and you have 51 GB. Take the same disc to 8 layers, and you have the potential for over 130GB(Due to the new 17GB per layer advancement). Take blu-ray there, and you have 200GB. It can’t compete. Its basically the endpoint of DVD fighting against the beginning of the next gen discs. This thing would have been successful two years ago, when the major studios weren’t all signed up.

]]> by: jerry shapiro http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4809#comment-273020 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:00:24 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4809#comment-273020 it's still VERY early in the game. do we need a new HD format? do we NEED HD at all? there is plenty of time for companies to confuse the public and assure the marketing failure of everyone's system for at least a while. btw, given the rapid rate of change, ALL these systems could turn out to be this year's (and the next's) Betamax. Remember, Betamax was the better system, but it was marketed poorly. it’s still VERY early in the game. do we need a new HD format? do we NEED HD at all? there is plenty of time for companies to confuse the public and assure the marketing failure of everyone’s system for at least a while. btw, given the rapid rate of change, ALL these systems could turn out to be this year’s (and the next’s) Betamax. Remember, Betamax was the better system, but it was marketed poorly.

]]> by: Mike http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4809#comment-272821 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:11:48 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4809#comment-272821 I think it is great timing! People have been asking me why they should pay so much for a player and then pay more for the dvds themselves! If this format delivers on quality, then it might be a BIG winner. It HAS to provide the same quality as the higher ones though. Mike I would pick one if these up if it is that cheap AND the dvds were not much more than regular dvds. too many Mikes around - I should change my name to Debbie or something :p I think it is great timing! People have been asking me why they should pay so much for a player and then pay more for the dvds themselves! If this format delivers on quality, then it might be a BIG winner. It HAS to provide the same quality as the higher ones though.

Mike

I would pick one if these up if it is that cheap AND the dvds were not much more than regular dvds.

too many Mikes around - I should change my name to Debbie or something :p

]]> by: John Corliss http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4809#comment-271997 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 14:07:17 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4809#comment-271997 I will try this again, but the first time I tried to respond, the reply wouldn't go through. I think that it's not too late because cost is always a major factor in the eye of the consumer. Since the price of players for the other formats hasn't come down quickly enough (IMO), it's time for somebody else to step up in and take advantage of the major players' collective greed and underbid them. Also, I think a better name for the new format might be simply "Red-ray". Backwards, that spells "yarder". 80)> I will try this again, but the first time I tried to respond, the reply wouldn’t go through.

I think that it’s not too late because cost is always a major factor in the eye of the consumer.

Since the price of players for the other formats hasn’t come down quickly enough (IMO), it’s time for somebody else to step up in and take advantage of the major players’ collective greed and underbid them.

Also, I think a better name for the new format might be simply “Red-ray”.

Backwards, that spells “yarder”.

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]]> by: John Corliss http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4809#comment-271996 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 14:06:36 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4809#comment-271996 I think that it's not too late because cost is always a major factor in the eye of the consumer. Since the price of players for the other formats hasn't come down quickly enough (IMO), it's time for somebody else to step up in and take advantage of the major players' collective greed and underbid them. Also, I think a better name for the new format might be simply "Red-ray". Backwards, that spells "yarder". 80)> I think that it’s not too late because cost is always a major factor in the eye of the consumer.

Since the price of players for the other formats hasn’t come down quickly enough (IMO), it’s time for somebody else to step up in and take advantage of the major players’ collective greed and underbid them.

Also, I think a better name for the new format might be simply “Red-ray”.

Backwards, that spells “yarder”.

80)>

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