For students: Links to Blu-ray sources

[Sony1]

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[vijaykumar]

i'm writing a technical report for te partial fullfilment of my degree on "current trends " so i have choosen blu-ray as the current trend and i did not find much of information about this so i request some one to help me telling the website adresses for finding more information about this bluray discs.please make it as fast as possible because i should submit the report 24th of april.


thankyou

[needinfo]

MARWIN, really appreciate ur respond, grateful for the extensive analysis. Got one more question, are there any policies that could or will support one format than the other. Or is it up to market forces to settle down the format battle, because at the end of the day, its all about winning the hearts and mind of us, the consumers. What ur opinion on this?

[thunderhawk]

It was IBMs chairman Lou Gerstner that kinda avoided a format war for the current DVD format. IBM is not member of the BDA, nor is it member of the HDDVDPR... I think IBM already is involved. IBM is supplier for Microsoft's Xbox360 system, Sony's Playstation 3 and Nintendo's Revolution. IBM is the big winner of the next-generation console war anyway. It also was involved in the Cell project. Sony has a fab. for production of Cell processors, but Toshiba..? Anyway, they'll supply if Sony and Toshiba need more Cells.

[Marwin]

Originally Posted by vijaykumar

i'm writing a technical report for te partial fullfilment of my degree on "current trends " so i have choosen blu-ray as the current trend and i did not find much of information about this so i request some one to help me telling the website adresses for finding more information about this bluray discs.

The Blu-ray format is still very new, so there's not a lot of web sites that cover it yet. You should definitely check out the official Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) web site at http://www.blu-raydisc.com/, they offer lots of general information, technical details and white papers. You should also be able to find a lot of general information at our web site https://www.blu-ray.com/.

[Marwin]

Originally Posted by needinfo

MARWIN, really appreciate ur respond, grateful for the extensive analysis. Got one more question, are there any policies that could or will support one format than the other. Or is it up to market forces to settle down the format battle, because at the end of the day, its all about winning the hearts and mind of us, the consumers. What ur opinion on this?

What do you mean by "policies"? If you mean factors that might decide the format war then there's plenty, but nothing's definitive. It will be a combination of studio support, hardware support, retail support, marketing, quality, features, pricing, etc. The wildcard is the PS3 which could be a hit or miss depending on the final price and what people are willing to pay for it.

[Shukaku_sand]

hi im new here! nice to meet all of you!

anyway, im wondering does anyone know what is the protective coating applied to BD to make it scratch resistant or better to say it as scratch proof?
Can you guys give me some helpful links regarding this topic. Any help will be God sent for me! Thanks!

[thunderhawk]

You want links?
Here's one, it'll probably suit your needs
http://news.com.com/Try+scratching+t...3-5455621.html

In a test conducted by CNET News.com, a DVD treated with TDK's coating survived a determined attack with a screwdriver and a Sharpie permanent marker with no effect on playability--a remarkable feat considering how easily standard DVDs can be damaged, for example, by children.

But please know, it'll be probably only on TDKs discs.

If you want more technical details, just ask.

[Shukaku_sand]

thanks alot.. but yeah im asking for some technical details regarding this subject, you see its for a research study.. i wanna know what polymer or composites or whatever that compound is, they're using in this protective covering. so yeah, help please people.. ^_^

[crazy_neutrino]

Hi,

the link you got, the article "Try to scratch this DVD" is very interesting and
provides the technical details you might need. You shall read'it carefully and follow the link that brings you to the TDK patent (US 2005024881):
http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-...C/acetophenone)

For more information you can check "DURABIS" this is the name of the TDK hard-coat.

[kovris]

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[geminih]

I am currently doing a Demand Estimation paper for Blu-Ray media as part of my marketing major courses.

My question is, how does the selling of blu-ray discs to movie studios work? I assume this process should be very similar to how currently selling DVD discs for the purpose of putting movies on work.

The idea i have in mind right is this:

1.) Movie studio (eg. Warner Bros) decides to use Blu-Ray discs to release their High Def Movies on
2.) Warner Bros orders their purchasing department to contact a Blu-Ray manufacturer (eg.Sony) to buy a batch of blank BluRays (i assume this will be some sort of purchase agreement contract)

my question is how does the licensing of BluRay come into play? Do you have to be a supporting member of BDA first in order to purchase a shipment of blank BluRays for the purchase of putting movies on?

I appreciate ANY comments or input, thanks!!!

[rohitmathur]

hi members!!!! well im an engineering student and im makin a presentation on BLU-RAY technology in my college.....so i need a bit of help from u...i dont know much about this technology, so please do send me any info or photos regardin this...and plzzz send it urgently....thank u..

[JTK]

www.blu-ray.com

[BTBuck1]

www.google.com (Blu-ray) in search bar. Click search.
Read...enjoy!

[SyrLawMuhl]

Hi. I am a law student trying to do a semester long project of the technology commericalization of the blu-ray disc. i have not been able to find any legal cases dealing with blu-ray. Are there any or is it too new? Is there anywhere I can look for those besides lexis nexis. thanks.

[theknub]

i'd be surprised if even lexis nexis had any. the technology is too new and as far as i know, there are no legal cases

[SyrLawMuhl]

yeah that's the problem i was having. i just wasn't sure if there was something I was missing.

[SyrLawMuhl]

another question..in my reading it seems that blu-ray was supposed to launch in 2003 and it was delayed until now. Is there anywhere that explains why it was delayed? When I try to look all I see is articles on it being delayed from May 2005 to June 2006. THANKS!