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[radagast]

This from CDRinfo.com:

"...Commercialization of the 51GB HD DVD-ROm disc could definitely be a strong weapon for the HD DVD format against Sony's Blu-Ray, which currently offers a maximum of 50GB of storage capacity with 2-layer discs. However, the new HD DVD-ROM discs may not be compatible with the first generation HD DVD players, since their triple-layer nature could require the use of spherical aberration compensation techniques for reading, a feature that is not currently supported by the HD DVD hardware. The DVD Forum's representatives said that the issue is still under study. "

"Under study?" So much for a finished standard.

Nobody on the Blu side needs to worry about this. It's bad news for them, not us.

[DJeffries]

Well I might not ever get the talking head commentary extra feature that I would never use in the first place. But I will always be able to watch the movie.

Now which format spec is incomplete?

[Papi4baby]

Bandwith. That is all.

[MatrixS2000]

Originally Posted by Papi4baby

Bandwith. That is all.

Agreed! Capacity is only useful, if you can make meaningful use of it!

[JTK]

I'll say the same things HD-DVD zeaots were saying about BD50 even when it hit the streets:

Vaporware. Science Fiction. Irrelevant.

And my personal favorites..."Redundant; Needless overkill and unecessary."

That door swings both ways, right?

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by JTK

I'll say the same things HD-DVD zeaots were saying about BD50 even when it hit the streets:

Vaporware. Science Fiction. Irreleveant. Redunant and my personal favorite..."overkill and unecessary."

That door swings both ways, right?

You forgot over-engineered!

[JTK]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

You forgot over-engineered!

That's my all time favorite. Sorry I missed that one!