Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD vs. Holographic

[Mk]

Which would you buy? What are the pros and cons? Which do you think will come out ahead?

 

[dduardo]

I wouldn't buy any of them right now. Why? Because the companies themselves haven't decided which one to push.

Btw, why did you stick holographic into the list? It isn't a standard it's a technology.

 

[ComputerGeek]

Which would you buy? What are the pros and cons? Which do you think will come out ahead?

for data storage.. blue-ray for now... in the future, holographic.

for video.. don't know yet.

 

[rho]

I don't know much about this but from what i'v heard blu-ray sounds amazing. Sony and apple want blu-ray but Hollywood wants HD-DVD.

 

[Sprinter]

B-DVD has more capacity than HD-DVD, 40% more.
What is holographic?

 

[emrandel]

Holographic is a fancy hollywood theoretical technology that has not emerged from the dark window-less labs yet. I'm personally a blue-ray kind of guy but HD-DVD has already become standard in hollywood. Sony will push blue-ray though. I'm not digging holographic within the next 10 years. Maybe after that.

 

[dduardo]

No one has decided on Blu-ray or HD-DVD. Companies keep flip-flopping on the issue.

 

[Sprinter]

Even the current dual-layer DVD (8.4GB) hasn't been made popular yet, why not we just focus on dual-layer DVD? 8.4GB shall be enough to record a good movie!

 

[Wishbone]

B-DVD has more capacity than HD-DVD, 40% more.
What is holographic?

How exactly is this? Isn't the wavelength of blue light 27% less than red light?

 

[Sprinter]

HD-DVD can go up to 30GB, blue-ray can pack 50GB per layer on 1 disc, however, blue-ray needs a complete new production line, this will pump up its cost, while HD-DVD can be made on existing DVD line with minimum adjustment.

 

[Wishbone]

id be interested to know why that is and where excactly that number comes from.

 

[Sprinter]

google for it, i read it from cnet.com

 

[Wishbone]

tried, no one gave an explanation of why.

 

[Sprinter]

Blue laser has narrower wavelength, so it can pack more info per squared inch.

 

[Wishbone]

I am more than aware of this, as you can see from my previous statements. Well, just read my previous statements than you'd understand. Anyone else know where that number comes from?

 

[emrandel]

Dual-Layer is definitely made popular... who the hell uses single layer DVDs except for a bunch of white bellied, red necked, cousin ****ing hill billies?

 

[Entropy]

Blu-Ray

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[sameergk]

BlueRay or HD-DVD

After going thru lots of reviews this is what i had to say
http://techtrack.blogspot.com/2005/05/blue-ray-vs-hd-dvd-or-sony-vs-toshiba.html"
Aslo Go thru what http://news.techwhack.com/1252/20050507-tdk-prototype-blu-ray-disc-stores-twice-as-much-data/" had to say on this.

 

[Shahil]

Holographic?

Hey!

Just wanted to know if anybody got any GOOD stuff on Holographic storage. I did a project on it in 2004 but all I could find was mid-90s journal articles

The tech is super amazing but where's the R&D? Anyone??

 

[Sprinter]

We shall support HD-DVD or Blue-Ray DVD?

 

[The_Professional]

blue-ray is supported by sony and hd-dvd is supported by toshiba and some others. as far as i know, both companies can't agree on what standard they're going to use so it could mean that a blue ray dvd won't work with an hd-dvd player and vice versa. making you spend 2-3x more for a dvd you already own.

which you really don't have to by the way, since not having a high definition tv will not enable you to take full advantage of blue-ray/hd-dvd in the first place.