HD DVD and HD-DVD, consumer mix up issue - Blu-ray Forum

thunderhawk · 07-20-2005, 12:18 PM

This is something VERY COMMON!!!
I see it on almost every website, HD DVD and HD-DVD is mixed up all the time!

HD-DVD is a format, formly AOD and HD DVD is a term used to refer to A next-generation high definion DVD format.

I even found it on this DVD FAQ. The person who wrote this, sure isn't a fool, but he always uses HD-DVD in stead of HD DVD...

http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#2.12
http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#3.13
http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#6.5

Please!!! :x

My god, if even experts mix them up.. They probably don't but they WILL confuse the consumer VERY MUCH...

And thats certainly NOT good for Blu-ray... :shock:

To n2blu: And certainly shop clercks will :|

... Sorry, I'm just a bit -angry- because of this issue.

zombie · 07-21-2005, 01:49 AM

Someone at AVS insisted that the proper name for Blu-ray's competitor was HD DVD. Right or wrong, I always use a hyphen when I'm talking about the HD-DVD format. As for HD DVD being a way of describing HD discs that's really unfortunate then. I actually get a tad annoyed when I read people state Blu-ray DVD. The BDA went outside of the DVD Forum with their format so there's no way it's a form of DVD. I'm pretty confident when both formats are available in stores the clerks and consumers are going to mess up no matter what they call these things. :wink:

07-20-2005, 12:18 PM	#1
thunderhawk Moderator Member since:Jul 2004 Location:Belgium	HD DVD and HD-DVD, consumer mix up issue This is something VERY COMMON!!! I see it on almost every website, HD DVD and HD-DVD is mixed up all the time! HD-DVD is a format, formly AOD and HD DVD is a term used to refer to A next-generation high definion DVD format. I even found it on this DVD FAQ. The person who wrote this, sure isn't a fool, but he always uses HD-DVD in stead of HD DVD... http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#2.12 http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#3.13 http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#6.5 Please!!! :x My god, if even experts mix them up.. They probably don't but they WILL confuse the consumer VERY MUCH... And thats certainly NOT good for Blu-ray... :shock: To n2blu: And certainly shop clercks will :\| ... Sorry, I'm just a bit -angry- because of this issue.

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07-21-2005, 01:49 AM	#2
zombie Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:May 2004 Trading Score:864	Someone at AVS insisted that the proper name for Blu-ray's competitor was HD DVD. Right or wrong, I always use a hyphen when I'm talking about the HD-DVD format. As for HD DVD being a way of describing HD discs that's really unfortunate then. I actually get a tad annoyed when I read people state Blu-ray DVD. The BDA went outside of the DVD Forum with their format so there's no way it's a form of DVD. I'm pretty confident when both formats are available in stores the clerks and consumers are going to mess up no matter what they call these things. :wink:

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