51GB HD-DVD discs Ready for production - Blu-ray Forum

yoda79 · 09-10-2007, 04:40 PM

http://www.dvdtown.com/news/51gb-hd-...roduction/4731
I was just getting comfortable with buying blu-rays until I saw this bomb drop this morning. Now I dont know what to do. I own both players.

Blue · 09-10-2007, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by yoda79

http://www.dvdtown.com/news/51gb-hd-...roduction/4731
I was just getting comfortable with buying blu-rays until I saw this bomb drop this morning. Now I dont know what to do. I own both players.

The first thing you can do is get you facts straight.
Your title was 51GB HD-DVD discs now in production. The article does not say that, so either reference the article that does say that or quote the article you reference correctly.
There are still numerous other issues they have to overcome before they catch up with Blu-ray, like max bandwidth, copy protection (Fox is not going to move without that) and industry support.
This site does NOT run on FUD

Teazle · 09-10-2007, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by yoda79

http://www.dvdtown.com/news/51gb-hd-...roduction/4731
I was just getting comfortable with buying blu-rays until I saw this bomb drop this morning. Now I dont know what to do. I own both players.

Here's what to do. 1) Relax. 2) Sell your HD-DVD player and with the cash buy some BDs. You will not regret it.

TL51s are pointless for data storage as they offer no extra features for significantly extra cost (due to the third layer) over BD50s. As for movie distribution, as I said in another thread: if a film is ever commercially released on a TL51 I'll eat my PS3.

Musashi · 09-10-2007, 05:08 PM

Oh DVD Town...that biased site claimed HD-DVD was "safer" than Blu solely because there weren't Blu-ray 1.1 players available yet, claiming that meant it had 'incomeplete' specs. Yet now, their supposed format of choice has introduced a disc that has not been proven to work in newer players, and they sing its praises. Hipocrites.

Tenudin · 09-10-2007, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Teazle

As for movie distribution, as I said in another thread: if a film is ever commercially released on a TL51 I'll eat my PS3.

If that happens will you film it and post it on youtube?

stockstar1138 · 09-10-2007, 05:10 PM

I can't wait for TL51 HD DVD/DVD Combo discs. Buy Transformers on it TODAY. Only $49.99! Hope you bought at least a G2 player and have the latest firmware or you are SCREWED!

Teazle · 09-10-2007, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Tenudin

If that happens will you film it and post it on youtube?

Yes.

CptGreedle · 09-10-2007, 05:11 PM

These kinds of discs are not going to be able to be run in ANY existing HD-DVD player.
You will need to buy a whole new HD-DVD player just to run it, and it will cost more. Plus, if you think for an instant that Blu-ray has not thought of this too, you are wrong, in fact there is a rumor of a 200 GB Blu-ray disc in development. Of course neither of these will run movies, since no existing players can read them.
SO relax! THis is FUD and hype to try to make the Blu-ray look inferior when they have to take extra steps to try to mimic the natural abilities of a Blu-ray and yet still be unable to compete with them in film releases.

stockstar1138 · 09-10-2007, 05:12 PM

i hope they do try to release these things and it locks up a sh1t ton of players.

CAB · 09-10-2007, 05:13 PM

That is a blog entry devoid of actual fact. Even people posting on AVM$ are very skeptical about it functioning on the 1st Gen players and there's no timeframe for consumer readiness.

It's more hype and hope.

bhampton · 09-10-2007, 05:14 PM

Quote "i hope they do try to release these things and it locks up a sh1t ton of players."

That won't bother the HD DuD faithful as the combo discs already lock up ton of players.

Like the combo discs,.. they will be able to get the DVD version of the film to play and they will be alright with that.

-Brian

iceman · 09-10-2007, 05:16 PM

This is already being discussed in other threads. Please use the search function.

09-10-2007, 04:40 PM	#1
yoda79 Banned Member since:Sep 2007	51GB HD-DVD discs Ready for production http://www.dvdtown.com/news/51gb-hd-...roduction/4731 I was just getting comfortable with buying blu-rays until I saw this bomb drop this morning. Now I dont know what to do. I own both players. Last edited by Blue; 09-10-2007 at 04:59 PM. Reason: Moderated Thread title to make it align with the reference

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09-10-2007, 05:08 PM	#4
Musashi Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Manchester, CT Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:25 Blu-ray collection:337 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Oh DVD Town...that biased site claimed HD-DVD was "safer" than Blu solely because there weren't Blu-ray 1.1 players available yet, claiming that meant it had 'incomeplete' specs. Yet now, their supposed format of choice has introduced a disc that has not been proven to work in newer players, and they sing its praises. Hipocrites.

09-10-2007, 05:10 PM	#6
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	I can't wait for TL51 HD DVD/DVD Combo discs. Buy Transformers on it TODAY. Only $49.99! Hope you bought at least a G2 player and have the latest firmware or you are SCREWED!

09-10-2007, 05:11 PM	#8
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	These kinds of discs are not going to be able to be run in ANY existing HD-DVD player. You will need to buy a whole new HD-DVD player just to run it, and it will cost more. Plus, if you think for an instant that Blu-ray has not thought of this too, you are wrong, in fact there is a rumor of a 200 GB Blu-ray disc in development. Of course neither of these will run movies, since no existing players can read them. SO relax! THis is FUD and hype to try to make the Blu-ray look inferior when they have to take extra steps to try to mimic the natural abilities of a Blu-ray and yet still be unable to compete with them in film releases.

09-10-2007, 05:12 PM	#9
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	i hope they do try to release these things and it locks up a sh1t ton of players.

09-10-2007, 05:13 PM	#10
CAB Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:::1 4K collection:88 Blu-ray collection:1827 Trading Score:4	That is a blog entry devoid of actual fact. Even people posting on AVM$ are very skeptical about it functioning on the 1st Gen players and there's no timeframe for consumer readiness. It's more hype and hope.

09-10-2007, 05:14 PM	#11
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	Quote "i hope they do try to release these things and it locks up a sh1t ton of players." That won't bother the HD DuD faithful as the combo discs already lock up ton of players. Like the combo discs,.. they will be able to get the DVD version of the film to play and they will be alright with that. -Brian

09-10-2007, 05:16 PM	#12
iceman Developer Top contributor Member since:May 2003 Home Theater Gallery:13 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:121 DVD collection:26 MA collection:1 Digital collection:6 iTunes collection:10 iTunes music:2 Prime collection:3 Trading Score:1	This is already being discussed in other threads. Please use the search function.

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