Player formats question.

[Blofelds Cat]

Just starting to learn the basics of Blu-ray so please forgive such basic questions.

I understand that MPEG2/4 will be the video formats of B-R.

As a user who is interested in ultimately creating their own content, will playback of MPEG2 files be limited to the existing cumbersome DVD mpeg 2 structure i.e. vob's, ifo's etc or will B-R syandalone players have the capacity to directly playback MPEG2 program streams (for example, a series of short clips 'burned' to a BD-ROM which do not require chapter markers or other interactive features).

Seems to me that with the advent of B-R, there is the real chance for a more flexible multimedia convergence than the DVD format (insofar as standalone players go) allows.

In fact, I can't think of a feature more revolutionary on a disc-based format than the ability to playback popular media formats such as DV - which the capacity of B-R would allow.

Or have I completely missed a fundamental of the B-R format which would negate such possibilities being considered for implmentation by a player manufacturer?

cheers.