Sony and Blu-Ray - Blu-ray Forum

Alex Pallas · 09-25-2005, 03:16 AM

Sony's pioneering this venture right? i know others are involved but Sony developed the format correct? i certaintly hope they can bring in profits, Sony is my favorite company, but their earnings are down

Blue · 09-25-2005, 07:34 AM

I'm not so certain about Sony Pioneering Blu Ray. They certainly have a big input into it, but there are many other companies heavilly involved. This seems to be one of the first projects where a combined group resolve problems e.g. TDK and the surface protection, JVC and the DVD / BD combined disc and the list goes on, but Sony is certainly in the middle of it

thunderhawk · 09-25-2005, 10:19 AM

Please note: the Double Layer DVD recording technology comes from the Blu-ray Disc technology

Waelan · 09-25-2005, 12:26 PM

Does that mean that every double layer DVD produced gives part of its profits to the BDA?

thunderhawk · 09-25-2005, 06:59 PM

Good question :!:

erdega79 · 09-25-2005, 10:14 PM

blu ray technology was started by a small company in japan. I actually read a piece on a scientist (I don't remember the link) who claimed to be a pioneer of a blu ray and he had an interesting story on how it all started. He said after university, Sony offered him a job but he stayed in a small town where he grew up to raise a family and was employed by a startup with little capital. Anyway they discovered blu ray sometimes in the 90's in their lab and after sometime Sony and I think Philips bought their patents

erdega79 · 10-09-2005, 09:24 PM

here are some articles on beginning of blu ray

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?art...81809EC588EF21
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/3....laser_pr.html
http://www.sciencewatch.com/jan-feb2...2000_page3.htm
http://www.engineering.ucsb.edu/Announce/nakamura.html
This is the man who actually founded blu ray among other things so you can email him
http://www.materials.ucsb.edu/LINKS/PROFnakamura/

thunderhawk · 10-10-2005, 05:11 PM

erm, has he really 'invented' blu-ray?

its all about the guy who invented blue LEDs

erdega79 · 10-10-2005, 05:26 PM

Yes, he did. There was a big squabble when his employer refused to pay him bonus for his discoveries and he sued them for millions $$$ and won and then he went on to teach in university.

Check this article from 1995
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/3....laser_pr.html

09-25-2005, 03:16 AM	#1
Alex Pallas Active Member Member since:Sep 2005 Location:The Belly Of The Beast (USA)	Sony and Blu-Ray Sony's pioneering this venture right? i know others are involved but Sony developed the format correct? i certaintly hope they can bring in profits, Sony is my favorite company, but their earnings are down

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09-25-2005, 07:34 AM	#2
Blue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2005 Location:Melbourne Australia Blu-ray collection:206	I'm not so certain about Sony Pioneering Blu Ray. They certainly have a big input into it, but there are many other companies heavilly involved. This seems to be one of the first projects where a combined group resolve problems e.g. TDK and the surface protection, JVC and the DVD / BD combined disc and the list goes on, but Sony is certainly in the middle of it

09-25-2005, 10:19 AM	#3
thunderhawk Moderator Member since:Jul 2004 Location:Belgium	Please note: the Double Layer DVD recording technology comes from the Blu-ray Disc technology

09-25-2005, 12:26 PM	#4
Waelan Member Member since:Aug 2005	Does that mean that every double layer DVD produced gives part of its profits to the BDA?

09-25-2005, 06:59 PM	#5
thunderhawk Moderator Member since:Jul 2004 Location:Belgium	Good question :!:

09-25-2005, 10:14 PM	#6
erdega79 Active Member Member since:Sep 2004 Location:toronto	blu ray technology was started by a small company in japan. I actually read a piece on a scientist (I don't remember the link) who claimed to be a pioneer of a blu ray and he had an interesting story on how it all started. He said after university, Sony offered him a job but he stayed in a small town where he grew up to raise a family and was employed by a startup with little capital. Anyway they discovered blu ray sometimes in the 90's in their lab and after sometime Sony and I think Philips bought their patents

10-09-2005, 09:24 PM	#7
erdega79 Active Member Member since:Sep 2004 Location:toronto	here are some articles on beginning of blu ray http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?art...81809EC588EF21 http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/3....laser_pr.html http://www.sciencewatch.com/jan-feb2...2000_page3.htm http://www.engineering.ucsb.edu/Announce/nakamura.html This is the man who actually founded blu ray among other things so you can email him http://www.materials.ucsb.edu/LINKS/PROFnakamura/

10-10-2005, 05:11 PM	#8
thunderhawk Moderator Member since:Jul 2004 Location:Belgium	erm, has he really 'invented' blu-ray? its all about the guy who invented blue LEDs

10-10-2005, 05:26 PM	#9
erdega79 Active Member Member since:Sep 2004 Location:toronto	Yes, he did. There was a big squabble when his employer refused to pay him bonus for his discoveries and he sued them for millions $$$ and won and then he went on to teach in university. Check this article from 1995 http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/3....laser_pr.html

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