Blu-Ray meeting next week. Fox titles and "key partner" announcement

[hmurchison]

Originally Posted by Marzetta7

Other than agreeing with Shadowself 100%, I do want to add that it is indeed standard engineering. You have HD DVD which has under-engineered to find ways to cut costs for themselves as a manufacturer while all the while delivering a format with limited space, lower bit rates, and discs that hold a lot more data with the same protection as current DVDs. Was this because they (Toshiba) had the consumer in mind? I tend to not think so, they clearly cut corners to line their own pockets. Sounds like another company I know who has decided to partner with them.

Then you have Blu-ray, a more forward-looking format, one that takes into consideration the needs of future HD media with more space, higher bit rates, and discs at the SAME PRICE that offer special scratch resistance to protect media. In my opinion, the Blu-ray spec doesn't go to far, it brings to HD what is needed.

You wouldn't be the first to agree with someone who is incorrect. I too thought HD DVD was a "Vanilla" format at first until I dug into the spec and saw how cool it really is. They have 46GB Triple Layer discs waiting should the need for more space really rear its head. As far as cutting corners I haven't seen it as every HD DVD player has a higher subset of mandatory features. If anyone has cut corners its players like the Sammy with no ethernet and no USB ports and inferior audio support. Sorry.

You guys keep hammering and yammering about the future. What is so future proof about Blu-Ray? I have over 50 DVDs and not one is scratched beyond playability. looking at the current codecs like VC-1 and AVC explain to me why I need 50Mbps. I keep getting the distinct sense that many of you simply "want" features yet you don't really understand what these features offer. You just want it because it's a bigger number. And you're trying to sell me, a person who understands this stuff a bit better than the average person, on the future requiring these features. Give me data...tell me why I need protection on the discs, tell me why I need higher bitrates. Because right now I'm not perceiving a weakness in these areas in either of the formats.