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HD DVD coming back from the dead in China?
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article published on 3 July, 2008
On June 11 the DVD Forum's Steering Committee met for the second time this year. Their biannual meetings usually result in boring discussions about bureaucratic matters, but not so this time around. That's not entirely surprising considering it's the first meeting with an agenda set entirely after HD DVD's demise at the hands of Blu-ray earlier this year.
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juankerr
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4. July 2008 @ 13:32 |
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Originally posted by gerbs:
I will just add to this discussion by stating that if this proves successful in China we will see it here.
The problem is CH-DVD uses a video and audio codec that is totally incompatible with anything we have here. They will use the proprietary AVS video standard whose patents are 90% owned by Chinese companies. This allows them to bypass any royalty payments to the patent holders of VC-1 and AVC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Video_Standard
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4. July 2008 @ 14:29 |
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Quote:
Originally posted by gerbs:
I will just add to this discussion by stating that if this proves successful in China we will see it here.
The problem is CH-DVD uses a video and audio codec that is totally incompatible with anything we have here. They will use the proprietary AVS video standard whose patents are 90% owned by Chinese companies. This allows them to bypass any royalty payments to the patent holders of VC-1 and AVC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Video_Standard
They would use the US codec if they were going to reintroduce it here again obviously. It could happen even though I doubt it will.
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salsa36
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4. July 2008 @ 15:20 |
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Is this an Asian problem?
We should stick to ONE format: jpeg, CD, MP3, DVD, BluRay etc.
If chinese people want to mess around, let them do it. At least it will be lead free.
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SDF_GR
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4. July 2008 @ 16:00 |
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Toshiba wants to,
but have they asked what movie studios have to say?
If they are willing to release their movies to that format? and to a country with the highest piracy ratings.
Toshiba has anything to show against BD+ for securing the content to CHD-DVD?
If toshiba cares only to release chinise movies to that discs, np just keep them in china.
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4. July 2008 @ 23:28 |
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How do we know that China "the international counterfeit device makers" are not making their version of the HD-DVD system and pushing it out like they do with any popular device or item? They might be re-creating the HD player to sell cheaper just for profit. Its sad they do that but this might work in Toshiba's favor.
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inikkid
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5. July 2008 @ 20:27 |
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I am happy and content with HD DVD and just plain old DVD. Newer never did mean significantly better -- only significantly more expensive. Sony can keep its Blue-ray -- and do not for a moment think I am alone in this.
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goodswipe
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7. July 2008 @ 10:41 |
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This must be the HD DVD players hughjars was always talking about.
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7. July 2008 @ 10:54 |
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Where is that fellow these days anyway?
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juankerr
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7. July 2008 @ 11:40 |
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Originally posted by inikkid:
I am happy and content with HD DVD and just plain old DVD. Newer never did mean significantly better -- only significantly more expensive.
I'm confused. If you think that newer isn't significantly better - then why did you even bother buying HD DVD???
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goodswipe
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7. July 2008 @ 11:53 |
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Originally posted by 7thsinger:
Where is that fellow these days anyway?
Ahh, Mr. hughjars got banned months ago. He came back again under a different alias, but I haven't seen him around since then. Think he got canned back in January or Feb., whenever HD DVD bit the dust.
Originally posted by juankerr:
Originally posted by inikkid:
I am happy and content with HD DVD and just plain old DVD. Newer never did mean significantly better -- only significantly more expensive.
I'm confused. If you think that newer isn't significantly better - then why did you even bother buying HD DVD???
Because HD DVD was affordable. Maybe not when it first came out, but a year later or so it was going for a reasonable price. Also, no telling when this guy bought his.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 7. July 2008 @ 11:55
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juankerr
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7. July 2008 @ 12:15 |
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Originally posted by goodswipe:
Because HD DVD was affordable. Maybe not when it first came out, but a year later or so it was going for a reasonable price. Also, no telling when this guy bought his.
If affordability is his only complaint then he should see something in his price range within the next 1 - 2 years. Prices are coming down and this year's holiday shopping season should come with some good deals.
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goodswipe
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7. July 2008 @ 12:34 |
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Originally posted by juankerr:
Originally posted by goodswipe:
Because HD DVD was affordable. Maybe not when it first came out, but a year later or so it was going for a reasonable price. Also, no telling when this guy bought his.
If affordability is his only complaint then he should see something in his price range within the next 1 - 2 years. Prices are coming down and this year's holiday shopping season should come with some good deals.
Yea, I can see Blu-ray players starting off at 299, plus some type of free movie deal during the Christmas season. I believe by then, more people will be buying Blu-ray.
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7. July 2008 @ 14:16 |
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Originally posted by goodswipe:
Originally posted by juankerr:
Originally posted by goodswipe:
Because HD DVD was affordable. Maybe not when it first came out, but a year later or so it was going for a reasonable price. Also, no telling when this guy bought his.
If affordability is his only complaint then he should see something in his price range within the next 1 - 2 years. Prices are coming down and this year's holiday shopping season should come with some good deals.
Yea, I can see Blu-ray players starting off at 299, plus some type of free movie deal during the Christmas season. I believe by then, more people will be buying Blu-ray.
You already got $298 players at Wal-Mart
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9864613
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goodswipe
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7. July 2008 @ 14:26 |
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Originally posted by core2kid:
Originally posted by goodswipe:
Originally posted by juankerr:
Originally posted by goodswipe:
Because HD DVD was affordable. Maybe not when it first came out, but a year later or so it was going for a reasonable price. Also, no telling when this guy bought his.
If affordability is his only complaint then he should see something in his price range within the next 1 - 2 years. Prices are coming down and this year's holiday shopping season should come with some good deals.
Yea, I can see Blu-ray players starting off at 299, plus some type of free movie deal during the Christmas season. I believe by then, more people will be buying Blu-ray.
You already got $298 players at Wal-Mart
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.d...9864613
I was talking more along the lines of something from Sony, Panasonic, or Samsung.
LOL @ Magnavox!
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nick99088
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26. August 2008 @ 22:47 |
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