The blue period of lasers
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| Posted by | Robin van Lieshout |
| Posted on | 27/07/02 20:18 |
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ConclusionBlu-Ray is very cool technology. It takes the DVD-Technology one step further, basically by just using a smaller laser with a nice color.
Whether the world is ready for Blu-Ray Discs, Recorders and Players remains to be seen.
The DVD has gained in popularity, but the various formats and sizes have made the professional user of DVD-recorders gone mad already. DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW...who is going to win; in what method should the consumer invest? We had a similar battle with VHS, BetaMax and V2000 when the VCR was introduced.
Blu-Ray does not change this. Already there companies which do not agree with the Blu-Ray Founders. Some of them even presented a new format, making it even more difficult for the future customer to choose.
HDTV isn't a very big thing at the moment as well. Although its very high quality of screen and sound (compared to normal television), the consumers are not very keen on buying them.
Trustworthiness of Blu-Ray technology also hasn't been proven yet. If archive and backup companies are to invest in Blu-Ray as a storage technology, they would like some real evidence that the data stored on a BD will stay intact for a very long time.
Either we are going to be forced to use the Blu-Ray machines or the companies have to come up with better explanations why we should be using their technology in the first place.
Then again , marketing is a funny thing
Mr. Belvedere
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Posted by nEXusJ on Wednesday 31 July 2002 03:33
Cool post, Mr. Belvedere. 
Great info on the BD. So, when's the expo on the 130GB CD3?
Later,
nEXusJ
Great info on the BD. So, when's the expo on the 130GB CD3?
Later,
nEXusJ
Posted by dansmug on Thursday 01 August 2002 22:30
I thought there were so little reactions, I felt compassion with Mr. Belvedere. So once again: nice article.
Ok. Great article... but... Why are they using MPEG2? We live in a world where MPEG4 has taken over(divx). All they need to do is creat a MPEG4 for super high resolutions(1080p).
Same with audio. By that time we will have DD10.2 or something like it. Audio should be encoded in WMA8(divx audio) or MP3PRO.
Same with audio. By that time we will have DD10.2 or something like it. Audio should be encoded in WMA8(divx audio) or MP3PRO.
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