Blu-Ray format specs finalized

[atifsh]

Recently, the Blu-ray Disc Association announced that the format specification for its new standard has been completed, and it is now ready to begin licensing. Both the Blu-ray Disc single and dual layer specifications have been approved.

Pioneer unveiled the first Blu-ray disc player at the Consumer electronics show in Las Vegas. It is designed to deliver 1920p x 1080p output, which is the highest of the three high-definition signals. Also, Philips unveiled its all-in-one disc burner called the TripleWriter (which supports both BD-R and B-RE, with both single layer and dual-layer recording capabilities). The TripleWriter will be available in the second half of 2006.

Movies expected to be out soon in Blu-ray format include "Four Brothers," "Sahara," "The Italian Job," "Tomb Raider" and "Mission Impossible," as well as "Mission Impossible 2" and "Mission Impossible 3."

The storage space on a single-layered Blu-Ray Disc is 25GB, and 50GB for the dual-layered disc.

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thats the ugliest player iv seen [ panasonic ]

[techreactor]

another headache coming...................atleast the philips player looks better than the panasonic.

[nwg]

More pictures (both HD-DVD and Blu Ray).

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articl...gallery01.html

[drfsupercenter]

Jeez I sure hope these don't surpass DVDs. Imagine needing 50gigs of space to copy a Blu-Ray disc. And you would need a BR-Shrink and BR-Decrypter LMAO!

[Cambion7]

Jeez I sure hope these don't surpass DVDs. Imagine needing 50gigs of space to copy a Blu-Ray disc. And you would need a BR-Shrink and BR-Decrypter LMAO!

It all depends on consumers I think. Look at Beta vs. VHS and how Beta took a nose dive. Let's hope the same happens with this new format.

Regards,
Cambion7

[drfsupercenter]

Indeed. I mean, a frickin $1500 for a player? You have got to be insane to want one! I am happy with my $50 player LOL

Plus, I don't have HDTV, so why the heck should I buy into this? It is gonna be the same crappy quality either way with my lousy TV setup

And once my camera comes in, I will take pics so you can all pity me

[nwg]

Indeed. I mean, a frickin $1500 for a player? You have got to be insane to want one! I am happy with my $50 player LOL

If you bought a DVD player in 1998 then it would have cost you the same similar price as that Blu Ray. I waited until 1999 and got one of the forst chinese imported players. No player at the time was below £500-£600. It still cost me £250 for a Samsung. The msot I have paid is £375 for a Sony.

I have zero interest in this new technology. I will be playing my DVD's for a long time. Anyone, who stops getting DVD's and intend to replace their whole collection is simply mad. However, after a few years once prices are down. I may get new films in HD format but it would also mean I need a HD capable projector. My current one down scales HD to DVD resolutions.

[drfsupercenter]

Same here. I got a DVD player in 2001 and it was less than $100.

[BR7]

I am not to worried about the price I will get a player with my PS3It will be a nice way to test out the new technology

[admin]

I've moved this thread to the high def DVD forum.

A little bit of self promotion, but in the FAQ I wrote, there are some more information regarding Blu-ray and HD DVD players (one is available to pre-order already at $499), estimated prices for BD media and a fairly complete list of movies to be released for both formats this year. Here's the FAQ:

http://www.digital-digest.com/highdefdvd/faq.html