Blu-ray is *on* , JVC on group member D-Vhs has 2 years or less before the format will be taken on by(405 mm Blue-violet laser) HD-DVD 27 gigabyte single layer discs using MPEG 2 as transport stream which makes the Blu-ray datastream compatible with DTV.
Page 24 & 26 Hitachi, Panasonic, Philips,
Pioneer, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, and Thomson are all behind the initiative. No format war is expected. They all feel that a HD-DVD is just what is needed for HDTV to take off! They are concentrating on getting the 27 gig disc out, before working on the 50 Gig dual layer which will be released shortly after 27 gig has taken a foot hold.
Guys/Gals AVS this looks like a positive signal, It's my opinion JVC ingnited this because of their D-Vhs scheme to become the first on the block. I know myself that I don't want to go back to rewinding tapes again, I don't believe many of you do either. If you want to throw money out the window for 2 years be my guest, besides the stupid rewinding time. I am glad to give you this news, that's what is the joy or thrill of being a subscriber to 5 Home Theatre magazines is like. Some since 1992 and 3 Computer magazines. I like to stay on 'top' of things in this ever changing world of ours!
The question is of this forum what company of the above listed, do you *think* will be the first out, with the long awaited HD-DVD we really do want?
I'll be the first and say Sony, because of their pioneering efforts that pay off!
Page 24 & 26 Hitachi, Panasonic, Philips,
Pioneer, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, and Thomson are all behind the initiative. No format war is expected. They all feel that a HD-DVD is just what is needed for HDTV to take off! They are concentrating on getting the 27 gig disc out, before working on the 50 Gig dual layer which will be released shortly after 27 gig has taken a foot hold.
Guys/Gals AVS this looks like a positive signal, It's my opinion JVC ingnited this because of their D-Vhs scheme to become the first on the block. I know myself that I don't want to go back to rewinding tapes again, I don't believe many of you do either. If you want to throw money out the window for 2 years be my guest, besides the stupid rewinding time. I am glad to give you this news, that's what is the joy or thrill of being a subscriber to 5 Home Theatre magazines is like. Some since 1992 and 3 Computer magazines. I like to stay on 'top' of things in this ever changing world of ours!
The question is of this forum what company of the above listed, do you *think* will be the first out, with the long awaited HD-DVD we really do want?
I'll be the first and say Sony, because of their pioneering efforts that pay off!