BD-Rom?

[EQ3282]

Curious about this:

When does everyone think BD-Rom will enter the market, and how long will it take to usurp CD/DVD-Rom?

I know some computers are being made with BD drives, but I'd say the number of non-custom models with the BD drive is less than 1 in 10 at this point. So, I assume BD has to gain momentum some, but I think its only a matter of time til the higher capacities of BDs take over in the computer world too.

[arush5268d]

It already is gaining momentum. Many of the higher-end store models come with BD drives now.

[dv8pdx]

I just bought a new Sony Vaio - came with a blu-multi drive. In fact 3 of the 4 vaio's offered have the blu-multi drive included. Now if the price of the BD-Roms would just come down... they are still really expensive like when DVD-Roms came out. A single BD-R 50gb DL is about $50 still - and thats a write once disc - but I have seen them as low as $13.99 each if you buy 25 or more. blank printable BD-R and they are inkjet printable!!

The unit I got:
Model Number: VGC-LT38E VAIO® LT Series PC/TV All-in-One
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.40 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium

Series Features: 22" widescreen display, wall-mountable, NVIDIA® graphics, read/write Blu-ray Disc™/DVD & CD content, wireless keyboard and mouse
1TB (500GBx2, 7200rpm) HDD
Internal NTSC / ATSC TV tuner

Its a beast.

[dialog_gvf]

Originally Posted by EQ3282

Curious about this:

When does everyone think BD-Rom will enter the market, and how long will it take to usurp CD/DVD-Rom?

I know some computers are being made with BD drives, but I'd say the number of non-custom models with the BD drive is less than 1 in 10 at this point. So, I assume BD has to gain momentum some, but I think its only a matter of time til the higher capacities of BDs take over in the computer world too.

If you're talking the discs for applications (drives have been on the market from the beginning), stuff still commonly comes on CD-ROM. Unless we get to the point people are installing things that take over 15GB, I doubt BD-ROM will happen.

Gary

[JadedRaverLA]

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

If you're talking the discs for applications (drives have been on the market from the beginning), stuff still commonly comes on CD-ROM. Unless we get to the point people are installing things that take over 15GB, I doubt BD-ROM will happen.

Gary

I think you'll start seeing BD-ROM offered along with DVD-ROM media within a couple years on certain pro apps. For example, Adobe CS3 master collection is up to like 6 DVD-ROM discs (including content discs). By the time CS4 comes out (given the target market of the programs), it would make sense to pack in a BD-ROM that contains all the same install files (and content) to make life a bit easier on users that have the drives. Also, at $2500 for the software, its not like the cost of including the BD-ROM disc is really going to kill their margins. Other pro audio and video apps come on a number of DVD-ROM discs and could benefit similarly.

But, yeah, for games and most consumer apps, what would be the point of moving to BD-ROM media? Given that the vast majority of DVD-ROM titles aren't even on dual layer DVDs yet, we're nowhere near needing BD-ROM.