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Blu-Wave · 05-14-2004, 11:44 AM

Note that the first Blu-ray machine, the Sony BDZ-S77, released over a year ago, also plays DVDs and CDs, and DVD players must also accommodate CDs for backwards compatibility. Yes it costs more to have a second red laser (and possibly lens), but red lasers are very cheap these days, and you can buy a whole DVD player (with CD compatibility) for around £20. Because of its advantages, I would not see the extra cost of backwards compatibility being a issue on a product costing several hundred pounds or more. Backwards compatibility is easily achievable, and is too important to the acceptance of Blu-ray to leave out. If your new Blu-ray recorder couldn't play all of your DVD collection you would be pretty annoyed - and rightly so. Backwards compatibility has been planned from the outset within the consumer area.

05-14-2004, 11:44 AM	#7
Blu-Wave Active Member Member since:Apr 2004	Backwards Compatibiliy is not Costly, it is Necessary Note that the first Blu-ray machine, the Sony BDZ-S77, released over a year ago, also plays DVDs and CDs, and DVD players must also accommodate CDs for backwards compatibility. Yes it costs more to have a second red laser (and possibly lens), but red lasers are very cheap these days, and you can buy a whole DVD player (with CD compatibility) for around £20. Because of its advantages, I would not see the extra cost of backwards compatibility being a issue on a product costing several hundred pounds or more. Backwards compatibility is easily achievable, and is too important to the acceptance of Blu-ray to leave out. If your new Blu-ray recorder couldn't play all of your DVD collection you would be pretty annoyed - and rightly so. Backwards compatibility has been planned from the outset within the consumer area.