Archived: Ask the Insiders: Judgment Day Edition

[The Don]

Originally Posted by DaViD Boulet

If 100GB replication becomes a reality for PC data storage, yields will (also) be good enough for movies. Data is data.



Penton-man, not only is that a *brilliant* short (trey parker/matt stone?), but I'm wondering if you're hinting about a possible dual-format studio at CES? After all, a studio has to try new things if the old things are... well... old and stupid.

he's hinted at it before...this just makes it even better

the possibilities are great if the BDA can follow through at CES 08

[DaViD Boulet]

100GB holds twice the data of 50GB. It effectively replaces two BD50's. Even if the yield rate for 100GB BD is only 1/2 that of 50GB BD, it's ok... I'd pay twice the price to get everything on a single disc than have to spread it over two. I'd pay more, as a consumer, and see value in getting a 75GB or 100GB BD of LOTR or a TV series, for instance, if it meant I woudn't have to swap as many discs to access content.

[The Don]

Originally Posted by DaViD Boulet

100GB holds twice the data of 50GB. It effectively replaces two BD50's. Even if the yield rate for 100GB BD is only 1/2 that of 50GB BD, it's ok... I'd pay twice the price to get everything on a single disc than have to spread it over two. I'd pay more, as a consumer, and see value in getting a 75GB or 100GB BD of LOTR or a TV series, for instance, if it meant I woudn't have to swap as many discs to access content.

I have never seen any of the LOTR movies...

my 1st view will be on Blu

if they could press the entire trilogy onto on disc....

...well, that would just be... super...

[Shadowself]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

No,
Mine (or perhaps mystik’s-- if she plays her cards right in the future ) is hanging safely in my closet.

That person should not be selling that jacket on e-bay. A gift means a gift. It must be the son/daughter of an executive that doesn’t give a twit about high definition movies.

Penton, here's a related trivia line for you...

"Giving away a gift from Pharoah is punishable by death."

(It's been quite a while since I've seen the film so the quote is probably not exact, but very close.)

If any insider can give us an indication of how the testing of the 100 GB disks is going, I'd appreciate it.

A 100 GB disk would allow high bit rates for the LOTR:ROTK EE. If a 50 GB disk is used we'd be capped at less than 26.6 Mbps (on average) for both video and audio. For 100 GB disks we'd be able to go as high as necessary for video and audio and still have a bit of room left over for extras.

[DaViD Boulet]

And even 75GB BD (3 layer) would offer a serious boost for many movie-media applications. That would probably ease yield/compatibility issues and cover the advantages needed in many cases (LOTR, Ben-Hur etc.) outside of just trying to get every bonus item on a single platter.

[richteer]

Originally Posted by jon s

why? It's not as if you gonna see any 1920x1080 screens in your car in the future that will fit on your dashboard. the current displays for cars are not even DVD resolution yet.

Resolution has nothing to do with it. If all movies you buy are on Blu, how will you play them for the kids using your car's DVD player? You'd need an in-car BD player.

[Balian]

Originally Posted by hollywoodguy

You mean this one?

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Or perhaps I’m a sparkling beacon for a life of glamour saluting people in Hollywood ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqMV90pnsZ4

I noticed in the video, they showed the Black Tower ...a Universal building. Is it the same building in the image?

[PaulGo]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Could be at Sony Pictures ?……………….
http://archive2.avsforum.com/avs-vb/...&&#post9217944

Could be at WB ?………………….
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...1&postcount=88

for the record (for doubters on other high-def forums) about one hour later Josh breaks this news on our forum…..
https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=430
as the red ants scramble, following Penton’s prophesy ……………..
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...4&postcount=96

and, finally the next day the mainstream press gets the word…………….
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...e5e2abfedf8b53

Or perhaps I’m a sparkling beacon for a life of glamour saluting people in Hollywood ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqMV90pnsZ4

Nah, with your wit, the way you cut through all the BS and ability to remember all those web sites they only logical place for you to be working is Microsoft!

[quexos]

Hello,

Any idea as to the sales ratio of Harry Potter on the HD formats ?

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by mystiksuicide

That better not be the jacket Penton promised me!!!

My dear, if I gave you an XL jacket, that would probably extend down to around your knees……………………

Wouldn’t that just defeat the purpose of *the director’s intent* for those bending over pics?

And we all know that Directors rule !

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Balian

I noticed in the video, they showed the Black Tower ...a Universal building. Is it the same building in the image?

Ha, wouldn’t that be a hoot !

"We come along this road to find Balian of Ibelin-- who defended Jerusalem against the saracens."

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by PaulGo

Nah, with your wit, the way you cut through all the BS and ability to remember all those web sites they only logical place for you to be working is Microsoft!

I confess.
I was one of the software engineers on the Vista project.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVbf9tOGwno

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Ha, wouldn’t that be a hoot !

"We come along this road to find Balian of Ibelin-- who defended Jerusalem against the saracens."

"Kingdom Of Heaven"... is there any significance?

~Alan

[elwaylite]

I think with the way Penton remembers links to articles and the way he drops hints, CIA.

[DaViD Boulet]

he's actually an undercover agent working as a janitor for a contracted company servicing Sony, Fox, Universal, Warner, Toshiba, and Microsoft. He's gets to empty the document shredder and piece-back the boardroom minutes... Sweet...

[fitprod]

Originally Posted by Balian

I noticed in the video, they showed the Black Tower ...a Universal building. Is it the same building in the image?

No, Universal City is off of the 101 about 16 miles away from the 405 Location.

fitprod

[Bullseye]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Making a handful of very expensive discs for data storage (and personally, I doubt they will ever make them in any kind of large capacity) and making a mass replication of a movie are 2 entirely different things

I will say flat-out. Based on yields from tests with formats that have higher tolerances than Blu-ray, the failure rate will be unnacceptibly high for any kind of mass replication

TotalHD is not on the market for a lot more reasons than only 1 dual format studio.

Which would be cheaper. Blade Runner on 5 discs or on 1 disc. I am sure alot of the data is replicated on the 5 discs.

[PaulGo]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I confess.
I was one of the software engineers on the Vista project.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVbf9tOGwno

I really like this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kql8...eature=related

[Living Near Shamu]

Originally Posted by zipbags

For me its not the resolution I care about. I want to by more blu movies for my kids. The reason I don't is that when we travel on plane or car. We bring our portable player. And if I buy a movie on blu. I can't use it on trips.

This is exactly my point. Although my son is barely a year old (wow, they grow up fast), he will, at some point, be interested in taking the movies I buy in blu-ray with us on the mode of transportation, and I'll be damned if I let him use the laptop, lol

Maybe when he's 6...

[Bullseye]

Originally Posted by zipbags

For me its not the resolution I care about. I want to by more blu movies for my kids. The reason I don't is that when we travel on plane or car. We bring our portable player. And if I buy a movie on blu. I can't use it on trips.

Sorry I cannot resist. This is why you should not leave out "Ray" or at least use BD