What are the differences between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray ? I've searched the
internet but only come up with one or the other, nothing that really
compares the two.

*TIA*

proteanthread wrote:
I found this page which might be of help

http://www.gadgetcandy.com/archives/2006/11/bluray.php

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They use different technology in terms of the laser and format of the data
written. HD-DVD uses very similar technology to current DVD's except with a
blue laser and denser data on the disc. BD-DVD has a greater capacity, but
more potential problems with playback due to the denser data and very close
tolerances.

The biggest difference is the companies that back each of the formats.
Hardware makers back BD-DVD because they make millions selling the new
equipment needed to make the discs and make the players. Content providers
initially backed HD-DVD because it is far cheaper to implement and make,
using the same mfg equipment as DVD's.

Consumers seem to back BD-DVD because of it's higher capacity. Both formats
use very tight DRM controls, although both have also been cracked already.


"proteanthread" <rtdos@rtdos> wrote

Dan G wrote:

So, neither is really "interactive" as CD-i is / would be ? (I
understand that CD-i is a totally different animal I was just wondering
if any of the new standards were "interactive")

they both have potential features that could be "interactive", but neither
has really implemented this and some players do not support it.


"proteanthread" <rtdos@rtdos> wrote

Dan G:

There is no such thing as BD-DVD, it is just BluRay disc; adding DVD
implies a compatibility that isn't guaranteed. BR/BD once had a higher
capacity 'in theory' but last I heard, Sony has been unable to actually
manufacture a 50GB BD. Toshiba has since announced that HD-DVD will
support 51GB so it is now HD-DVD that has greater capacity, 'in theory'.
We'll have to wait and see what is actually produced.

Lastly, consumers have yet to choose one standard over the other. HD-DVD
outsold BR during xmas but BR pulled ahead when people started cashing in
their free BR coupons from Sony. I think it will be a while before either
format becomes dominant. In my opinion, movie distribution via disc will
become obsolete before either format 'wins'.

One last difference is that early BR movies had substantially inferior
video quality, although newer discs seem to have caught up with HD-DVD.
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HD-DVD is for suckers. It'll go the way of betamax. Any titwad can figure out
the more gigabytes on a dvd the better the picture quality is going to be.
Blu-ray is a better than a hundred to one favorite over HD-DVD.

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