HP and Blu-ray - Blu-ray Forum

VICIOUSNIP · 10-20-2005, 04:48 PM

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...rss_technology

It seems like HP wants BD to include "mandatory managed copy" and iHD. Intel and MS (to some degree) are willing to support BD if they implement these changes. Do you think it will happen?

thunderhawk · 10-20-2005, 04:56 PM

It would be nice if they would include that in the specs of the disc.

However, will the studios still agree?
If Warner switches, it will be clear then.

What do M$ and Intel mean in the end.. :?

georgir · 10-24-2005, 02:10 AM

supporting both iHD and the currently-proposed java system at once will be unneeded pain for device makers - making the firmware way more complex

concerns that bluray wont be supported by microsoft are laughable, and even if ms really tries hard to ignore bluray there will be tons of thirdparty players for windows anyway. and i dont even see what intel has to do with the whole thing.
the whole story smells like a kind of blackmailing attempt, but with no actual blackmailing material

Blue · 10-24-2005, 01:51 PM

Georgir Spot on. The only reason I can see for Intel to be pushing HD DVD is that I suspect MS told them that they were backing HD DVD. The last time Intel ventured into the Consumer Electronics arena ended in tears, anyone remember their attemp LCOS (Liquid Crystal On Silicone) or whatever they were calling it.
As for MS they have really been caught wrong footed. All they can hope for under the current arangement is roylaties from one of the codecs. So why not try for what is logically the O/S as well. I hope this is NOT included as they can't get an operating system to behave by itself maybe there will be a new meaning to the Blue screen of death (highly technical computer term for a crash in windows). I guess BDA don't have to negotiate or compromise anymore as HD-DVD may not yet be forgotten but it's certainly in a coma if not dead. It won't be long before the XBox is sporting one of those Blu Ray logo's

10-20-2005, 04:48 PM	#1
VICIOUSNIP Junior Member Member since:Oct 2005	HP and Blu-ray http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...rss_technology It seems like HP wants BD to include "mandatory managed copy" and iHD. Intel and MS (to some degree) are willing to support BD if they implement these changes. Do you think it will happen?

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10-20-2005, 04:56 PM	#2
thunderhawk Moderator Member since:Jul 2004 Location:Belgium	It would be nice if they would include that in the specs of the disc. However, will the studios still agree? If Warner switches, it will be clear then. What do M$ and Intel mean in the end.. :?

10-24-2005, 02:10 AM	#3
georgir Active Member Member since:Mar 2005	supporting both iHD and the currently-proposed java system at once will be unneeded pain for device makers - making the firmware way more complex concerns that bluray wont be supported by microsoft are laughable, and even if ms really tries hard to ignore bluray there will be tons of thirdparty players for windows anyway. and i dont even see what intel has to do with the whole thing. the whole story smells like a kind of blackmailing attempt, but with no actual blackmailing material

10-24-2005, 01:51 PM	#4
Blue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2005 Location:Melbourne Australia Blu-ray collection:206	Georgir Spot on. The only reason I can see for Intel to be pushing HD DVD is that I suspect MS told them that they were backing HD DVD. The last time Intel ventured into the Consumer Electronics arena ended in tears, anyone remember their attemp LCOS (Liquid Crystal On Silicone) or whatever they were calling it. As for MS they have really been caught wrong footed. All they can hope for under the current arangement is roylaties from one of the codecs. So why not try for what is logically the O/S as well. I hope this is NOT included as they can't get an operating system to behave by itself maybe there will be a new meaning to the Blue screen of death (highly technical computer term for a crash in windows). I guess BDA don't have to negotiate or compromise anymore as HD-DVD may not yet be forgotten but it's certainly in a coma if not dead. It won't be long before the XBox is sporting one of those Blu Ray logo's

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