Another HD format? - Blu-ray Forum

bootman · 09-03-2007, 07:33 PM

http://www.nmeinc.com/

Anyone else heard of this???
Sounds a bit silly, especially now.
If this came out three years ago, maybe, but now?

Whytewash · 09-03-2007, 07:35 PM

that couldnt work could it?!

joeorc · 09-03-2007, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whytewash

that couldnt work could it?!

there is a couple of big heavy hitter's on that board of Directors..

:

http://www.nmeinc.com/corporarte_directorsofficers.aspx

ties that bind...

...Warner Bros
and

Director - RUPERT STOW

As Chair of the FCC's Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Services, Planning Subcommittee, Working Party on Economic Factors and Market Penetration, his work led directly to the completion of a North American Standard for the terrestrial transmission of programs in HDTV and other digital formats.

shatta · 09-03-2007, 07:56 PM

....and continue to watch my blu ray media i will..

aygie · 09-03-2007, 07:59 PM

ayyyy?? Whats this all about then? There gonna use normal DVDs for HD content?

aygie · 09-03-2007, 08:00 PM

Thought id post it for everyone to see.

HD VMD Players to be launched globally.
The first affordable 'True High Definition' playback in the world - starts at €179 /-

New Medium Enterprises (NME) provides the world's first low-cost True High Definition solution utilizing today's Red Laser Technology. HD VMD is based on NME's proprietary Versatile Multilayer Disc (VMD) format and seamless and cost-effective manufacturing solutions based on the existing Red Laser DVD production infrastructure.

HD VMD is a true HD format with 1920 x 1080i/p resolution, up to 40 Mbps bit rate playback, DVD up-scaling so users can watch their existing DVD collection and achieve premium picture quality through their HD TV monitors. The HD VMD player is suitable for playback on all HD-capable display devices and will support existing optical disc formats: CD, DVD (DVD 5 & DVD 9). HD VMD players also feature Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and all region codes for greater film viewing flexibility.

HD VMD is currently being adopted by content providers and distributors in more than a dozen regions worldwide, including Australia, Brazil, Central Europe, China, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Japan, Scandinavia, Middle East, Russia and the United States.

HD VMD Authoring and encryption solutions are all set to deliver the world's first advanced HD VMD titles and power the professional HD VMD industry including the world's major post-production facilities, movie studios and multimedia production houses dedicated to facilitating the rollout of titles for the HD VMD form.

Thundercrash07 · 09-03-2007, 08:00 PM

YAY!! Just add more confusion for the average customer...

(btw, who is still watching terrestrial tv programs these days?

just curious...)

joeorc · 09-03-2007, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aygie

ayyyy?? Whats this all about then? There gonna use normal DVDs for HD content?

not normal DVD's but NORMAL DVD's with upto 20 layers...upto 100GB on one disc that uses red lasers instead of blue lasers...

. the funny part is their production line is set for Blue laser diodes also.

jubaiweaponx · 09-03-2007, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thundercrash07

YAY!! Just add more confusion for the average customer...

(btw, who is still watching terrestrial tv programs these days?

just curious...)

no doubt there just gonna make more fence sitters

joeorc · 09-03-2007, 08:08 PM

hmmm..i have seen this format before...where have i seen this uses existing DVD production lines, cheaper to produce, no region codeing..all they need is IHD and call it a day..hey wait a min...

HD DVD HEHEHEHEHEHEHE

Anthony P · 09-03-2007, 08:20 PM

nothing new. The problem is that they say they can do many layers (you know with the "up to 20" crap but with each layer you add the complexity increases by a lot and yields and manufacturing go up. In essence if it amounts to anything my guess is that it could be 4 layers and the VCD version of HD (low quality crap released in poor countries).

jubaiweaponx · 09-03-2007, 08:32 PM

then does that make it ghddvd (ghetto hd) lol

joeorc · 09-03-2007, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anthony P

nothing new. The problem is that they say they can do many layers (you know with the "up to 20" crap but with each layer you add the complexity increases by a lot and yields and manufacturing go up. In essence if it amounts to anything my guess is that it could be 4 layers and the VCD version of HD (low quality crap released in poor countries).

yea i know its pretty funny....

, DID YOU NOTICE THE Bit rate...

bootman · 09-03-2007, 08:51 PM

Come on guys no need to lower ourselves to the level of trolls.
But I have to admit it does look kind of pointless on the surface.

Blu-Style · 09-03-2007, 09:48 PM

maybe somewhen... but not until the next few years...

navychop · 09-04-2007, 01:21 AM

For greater accuracy, I suspect replacing in the article "being adopted by" with "being ignored by."

No way any studios are going to support yet another format- and an unproven dark horse one at that.

And no, I don't believe the bit rate.

09-03-2007, 07:33 PM	#1
bootman Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:The Burghs	Another HD format? http://www.nmeinc.com/ Anyone else heard of this??? Sounds a bit silly, especially now. If this came out three years ago, maybe, but now?

09-03-2007, 08:32 PM	#12
jubaiweaponx Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:collingdale,pa Blu-ray collection:304	well then does that make it ghddvd (ghetto hd) lol

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09-03-2007, 07:35 PM	#2
Whytewash Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:'Couve, WA Blu-ray collection:60 Blu-ray reviews:1	that couldnt work could it?!

09-03-2007, 07:56 PM	#4
shatta Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:New York	....and continue to watch my blu ray media i will..

09-03-2007, 07:59 PM	#5
aygie Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:PSN Network: Aygie Blu-ray collection:99	ayyyy?? Whats this all about then? There gonna use normal DVDs for HD content?

09-03-2007, 08:00 PM	#6
aygie Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:PSN Network: Aygie Blu-ray collection:99	Thought id post it for everyone to see. HD VMD Players to be launched globally. The first affordable 'True High Definition' playback in the world - starts at €179 /- New Medium Enterprises (NME) provides the world's first low-cost True High Definition solution utilizing today's Red Laser Technology. HD VMD is based on NME's proprietary Versatile Multilayer Disc (VMD) format and seamless and cost-effective manufacturing solutions based on the existing Red Laser DVD production infrastructure. HD VMD is a true HD format with 1920 x 1080i/p resolution, up to 40 Mbps bit rate playback, DVD up-scaling so users can watch their existing DVD collection and achieve premium picture quality through their HD TV monitors. The HD VMD player is suitable for playback on all HD-capable display devices and will support existing optical disc formats: CD, DVD (DVD 5 & DVD 9). HD VMD players also feature Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and all region codes for greater film viewing flexibility. HD VMD is currently being adopted by content providers and distributors in more than a dozen regions worldwide, including Australia, Brazil, Central Europe, China, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Japan, Scandinavia, Middle East, Russia and the United States. HD VMD Authoring and encryption solutions are all set to deliver the world's first advanced HD VMD titles and power the professional HD VMD industry including the world's major post-production facilities, movie studios and multimedia production houses dedicated to facilitating the rollout of titles for the HD VMD form.

09-03-2007, 08:00 PM	#7
Thundercrash07 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:AT	YAY!! Just add more confusion for the average customer... (btw, who is still watching terrestrial tv programs these days? just curious...)

09-03-2007, 08:08 PM	#10
joeorc Power Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:GROVEPORT ,OHIO	hmmm..i have seen this format before...where have i seen this uses existing DVD production lines, cheaper to produce, no region codeing..all they need is IHD and call it a day..hey wait a min... HD DVD HEHEHEHEHEHEHE

09-03-2007, 08:20 PM	#11
Anthony P Blu-ray Count Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	nothing new. The problem is that they say they can do many layers (you know with the "up to 20" crap but with each layer you add the complexity increases by a lot and yields and manufacturing go up. In essence if it amounts to anything my guess is that it could be 4 layers and the VCD version of HD (low quality crap released in poor countries).

09-03-2007, 08:51 PM	#14
bootman Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:The Burghs	Come on guys no need to lower ourselves to the level of trolls. But I have to admit it does look kind of pointless on the surface.

09-03-2007, 09:48 PM	#15
Blu-Style Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Германия	maybe somewhen... but not until the next few years...

09-04-2007, 01:21 AM	#16
navychop Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern VA	For greater accuracy, I suspect replacing in the article "being adopted by" with "being ignored by." No way any studios are going to support yet another format- and an unproven dark horse one at that. And no, I don't believe the bit rate.

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