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IceDigger - Sep 12, 2004
  IceDigger Sep 12, 2004
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 MasterAkumaMatata Sep 12, 2004
Blue laser? But the translated article you linked to seems to call it "royal purple laser." :lol:

 Gallstaff Sep 12, 2004
Since i cant really understand that article, let me see if i get what it's saying.

This is not a dvd writer, but it is a new kind of cd writer than can write up to 23 gigs using a royal purple laser?

 Alexvrb Sep 12, 2004

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by Gallstaff@Sep 12, 2004 @ 08:17 PM



 Since i cant really understand that article, let me see if i get what it's saying.



This is not a dvd writer, but it is a new kind of cd writer than can write up to 23 gigs using a royal purple laser?


Purple?!? :smash

Ahem, anyway it's (and by it's, I mean Blu-ray) basically a way to make everyone with money throw away their DVD players and give Sony all their money... again... they've got 23GB discs and even higher capacity 50GB ones on the way. The idea is that standard digital tv doesn't need the space, but HDTV is very high res and would chew through a DVD's storage capacity in roughly 40 mins. I personally think they just need to use better compression technologies, but that's not where they're headed with this.

Look... just read the brochure: Blu-Ray and You: How we're going to rob your ass, ...

 mal Sep 12, 2004

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by Blu-ray propaganda



Despite the different type of lasers used, Blu-ray Disc recorders can be made backwards compatible with current red-laser technologies and allow playback of CDs and DVDs.


Can be made compatible?

How generous.

 RitualOfTheTrout Sep 21, 2004
I think Blu Ray will be a good replacement for DVD as a Data Storage medium.. As for video yes Im sure it will look better than DVD but who can afford this kind of stuff??

I dont even have a TV in my house that supports progressive Scan yet thus I am not even realizing the full video quality of DVD as Im sure alot of other people are in the same boat.

Secondly alot of people went out and purchased all the movies that they had on vhs in DVD format, I wonder if they will try to yet again get these people to buy them on blu ray disks? :lol:

 Alexvrb Sep 21, 2004

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by RitualOfTheTrout+-->
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I think Blu Ray will be a good replacement for DVD as a Data Storage medium.. As for video yes Im sure it will look better than DVD but who can afford this kind of stuff??[/b]

People with money. They want money, some people will give it to them. I think it's just too damn early to be replacing DVD movies. Plus they're combining brand new technology with outdated video streams, and (if successful) it will eventually force you to replace all your DVD players.


  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by RitualOfTheTrout@



I dont even have a TV in my house that supports progressive Scan yet thus I am not even realizing the full video quality of DVD as Im sure alot of other people are in the same boat.

Sure. But TVs are coming down in price, and HDTVs support 1080i, which DVDs (most/all?) are not taking advantage of. I think I prefer progressive anyway, so I'm perfectly happy with 720p and would welcome 1080p in the future. Thing is, some DVDs are actually 720i. Now THAT kind of bugs me. Interlaced should have died at 720.