This certainly has been burning on the net for some time now awaiting to see which format will be the successor to the now ever popular Digital Video Disk, or as we all call it DVD.
The stats behind both is very promising I recently purchased a 50" Samsung DLP rear projection HDTV, its very nice and crisp, and of course like some or most, I am eagerly awaiting a Playstation 3. But that really isnt the burning question I am asking here. Currently the battle for supremacy between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray is beginning to come to a more mainstream audience. Lets look at some facts for both:
Blu-Ray:
Holds 25 gigs of information on a single layer disk, 50 on a dual layer, the recordable blu-ray disks can hold the same capacity supposedley. (Sony has announced by next year the Blu-Ray capacity could be up to 200 gigs on a quad-layer disk)
Data Transfer Rate: 36 MBPS (Megabits per Second) - This exceeds the 19.3 Mbps transfer rate approved for HDTV broadcasts.
Compatible with full MPEG2 Encoding, as well as MPEG4
Incorporation of both Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD
HD-DVD:
Single layer 15 gigs, dual layer 30 gigs, no further plans to attempt to expand on this atm.
Storage Capacity - Home Recording (HD-DVD-R/HD-DVD-Rewritable): Single-layer (20GB) - Dual-Sided Disc (40GB) - Dual Layer (35GB - proposed)
Format similar to existing DVD disc structure, requiring minimal upgrading and retooling of existing DVD disc manufacturing and replication plants
Compatible with MPEG2 and MPEG4 Encoding
Incorporation of both Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD.
Not saying at all that either format will come out on top, they may very well be two formats available from this point on. Statistically as of now Blu-ray has a serious advantage. But dont go rushing to your local electronic stores yet. HD-DVD requires minimal retooling of currently available DVD-players, which is their saving grace for keeping their prices down. Shown here from Bestbuy.com.
Sony Blu-ray player: 999.99USD
Toshiba HD-DVD player: 499.99USD
AVG Blu-ray disk price: 21.99-27.99
AVG HD-DVD disk price: 21.99-27.99
Dont think for a second that DVD is going the way of the laserdisc quite yet however. DVD is still history's most successful media format ever, yes even better than a CD-ROM ever was. I can sit here and get deeper into this, but so far I think this is long enough. For the console gamers out there, the X-box360 will be shipping with an HD-DVD player installed in the near future, and unless you been living under a rock you know that PS3 is shipping on launch with a Blu-ray player.
So instead of boring you with an even longer post, here is a link to facts about both formats, and current companies backing which, as you scroll down you will see the lists. Good day people, hope this was informative for the Hi-def, and the soon to be hi-def. Thank you.
http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/19/blu- … -division/
The stats behind both is very promising I recently purchased a 50" Samsung DLP rear projection HDTV, its very nice and crisp, and of course like some or most, I am eagerly awaiting a Playstation 3. But that really isnt the burning question I am asking here. Currently the battle for supremacy between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray is beginning to come to a more mainstream audience. Lets look at some facts for both:
Blu-Ray:
Holds 25 gigs of information on a single layer disk, 50 on a dual layer, the recordable blu-ray disks can hold the same capacity supposedley. (Sony has announced by next year the Blu-Ray capacity could be up to 200 gigs on a quad-layer disk)
Data Transfer Rate: 36 MBPS (Megabits per Second) - This exceeds the 19.3 Mbps transfer rate approved for HDTV broadcasts.
Compatible with full MPEG2 Encoding, as well as MPEG4
Incorporation of both Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD
HD-DVD:
Single layer 15 gigs, dual layer 30 gigs, no further plans to attempt to expand on this atm.
Storage Capacity - Home Recording (HD-DVD-R/HD-DVD-Rewritable): Single-layer (20GB) - Dual-Sided Disc (40GB) - Dual Layer (35GB - proposed)
Format similar to existing DVD disc structure, requiring minimal upgrading and retooling of existing DVD disc manufacturing and replication plants
Compatible with MPEG2 and MPEG4 Encoding
Incorporation of both Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD.
Not saying at all that either format will come out on top, they may very well be two formats available from this point on. Statistically as of now Blu-ray has a serious advantage. But dont go rushing to your local electronic stores yet. HD-DVD requires minimal retooling of currently available DVD-players, which is their saving grace for keeping their prices down. Shown here from Bestbuy.com.
Sony Blu-ray player: 999.99USD
Toshiba HD-DVD player: 499.99USD
AVG Blu-ray disk price: 21.99-27.99
AVG HD-DVD disk price: 21.99-27.99
Dont think for a second that DVD is going the way of the laserdisc quite yet however. DVD is still history's most successful media format ever, yes even better than a CD-ROM ever was. I can sit here and get deeper into this, but so far I think this is long enough. For the console gamers out there, the X-box360 will be shipping with an HD-DVD player installed in the near future, and unless you been living under a rock you know that PS3 is shipping on launch with a Blu-ray player.
So instead of boring you with an even longer post, here is a link to facts about both formats, and current companies backing which, as you scroll down you will see the lists. Good day people, hope this was informative for the Hi-def, and the soon to be hi-def. Thank you.
http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/19/blu- … -division/