China CH-DVD - Is this something to be concerned about?

[kjack]

This is just a group that wants to adopt the basics of HD DVD and add AVS audio/video codec support to it. It is not government mandated -- consumers will decide if the format is successful or not by deciding whether or not to buy it.

There's another group in China that wants to do the same using Blu-ray, and have joined the BDA to pursue either adopting Blu-ray as-is or with the addition of AVS codec.

Now for something funny. During a presentation I saw about a month ago, a major Chinese manufacturer was using the CHD-DVD term, but after I inquired further, I was told that it could be Blu-ray based. Turns out CHD-DVD has already become a generic term there that is technology independent. Sorta like some Chinese DVD player manufacturers adding the logo of one of their failed HDM formats just to sell more DVD players by riding on the name recognition by consumers.

[CptGreedle]

I also remember hearing the BD was getting its foot in China also. However that was many months ago, and I hear more about CH-DVD nowadays. Either way it won't matter. It is only there so people can pirate off of them.
By the time CH-DVD makes any kind of impact, Blu-ray will already have taken over in the states.

[mystiksuicide]

If anything it helps out Blu-Ray. The remaining studios know that as long as they're movies are on hd dvd the chance of being riped off increases from piracy especially from China.

Good luck to you Paramount and Universal.