Is the Blu-ray format going to last?

O-O · 08-22-2009, 11:34 AM

With all of the recording capabilities of DVRs, HTPCs, and now with TVs that can be directly connected to the net for VOD services, does anyone think Blu-ray is going to last as long as the last gen DVD format? I don't have a crystal ball, but it just seems like there are so many different ways to get 1080p now without forking over $150-$300 for a new BD DVD player.

DTVuser2009 · 08-22-2009, 03:29 PM

I'm getting a Deja-Vu feeling between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray.

Reminds me of VHS vs. Betamax back when. and don't forget the almost-forgotten LaserDisc, our humble DVD Predecessor.

And if anyone's forgotten, the war between Beta and VHS? the superior one lost. the only gripe i had during my short-lived defense of Beta was the prone-to-ate tapes U-Matic loading scheme, one scheme of Beta that was more failure-prone than VHS's m-loading scheme. but it was a great picture.

Aaron62 · 08-23-2009, 06:06 PM

hehe I remember the Laser Discs, who could ever argue that 425 lines of resolution wasn't better than 240 Lines for VHS. My uncle had one back in the day. The big discs looked like something out of the future.

I think Blu-ray is here to stay for a while. The next video format should be more sturdy and hold up to scratches! 10-20 years from now we're going to look back and ask, "Why the heck did we ever use such flimsy discs".

CptlA · 08-23-2009, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DTVuser2009

I'm getting a Deja-Vu feeling between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray.

"This is like deja vu all over again." - Yogi Berra

Aries · 08-24-2009, 09:49 AM

It's a clear winner and the data shows it well. It's smooth, it's fast, it holds tons of data, and it's of extremely high quality. HD-DVD got utterly curbstomped by Blu-Ray and that as they say is that.

Aaron62 · 08-24-2009, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Aries

It's a clear winner and the data shows it well. It's smooth, it's fast, it holds tons of data, and it's of extremely high quality. HD-DVD got utterly curbstomped by Blu-Ray and that as they say is that.

With the help of Sony's iron fist.

NYCLA* · 08-27-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by DTVuser2009

I'm getting a Deja-Vu feeling between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray.

Reminds me of VHS vs. Betamax back when. and don't forget the almost-forgotten LaserDisc, our humble DVD Predecessor.

And if anyone's forgotten, the war between Beta and VHS? the superior one lost. the only gripe i had during my short-lived defense of Beta was the prone-to-ate tapes U-Matic loading scheme, one scheme of Beta that was more failure-prone than VHS's m-loading scheme. but it was a great picture.

U-Load was one of the reasons why Beta had superior picture quality over VHS M-Load. However, VHS would retract the tape from the head during rewind, while the U-Loading would not. But greater surface contact between the tape and the video head translated to better picture quality, if I recall correctly, during recording and playback.

NYCLA* · 08-27-2009, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Aaron62

hehe I remember the Laser Discs, who could ever argue that 425 lines of resolution wasn't better than 240 Lines for VHS. My uncle had one back in the day. The big discs looked like something out of the future.

I think Blu-ray is here to stay for a while. The next video format should be more sturdy and hold up to scratches! 10-20 years from now we're going to look back and ask, "Why the heck did we ever use such flimsy discs".

Blu-Ray can stand up to a screwdriver, provided it's coated with TDK's patented Durabis coating, developed in fact, for Blu-Ray discs.

NYCLA* · 08-27-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by O-O

With all of the recording capabilities of DVRs, HTPCs, and now with TVs that can be directly connected to the net for VOD services, does anyone think Blu-ray is going to last as long as the last gen DVD format? I don't have a crystal ball, but it just seems like there are so many different ways to get 1080p now without forking over $150-$300 for a new BD DVD player.

Regardless of what happens with Blu-Ray as an entertainment medium, Blu-Ray will still be the superior optical storage medium for data due to it's capacity. Up to 200GB of data on a singe multi-layered disc has been achieved in prototype form.

CptlA · 08-27-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by NYCLA*

Regardless of what happens with Blu-Ray as an entertainment medium, Blu-Ray will still be the superior optical storage medium for data due to it's capacity. Up to 200GB of data on a singe multi-layered disc has been achieved in prototype form.

Pretty impressive for such a small disk. I think they need to bring back Laserdisc's in Blu-ray format. With that size, they could easily fit a terabyte worth of data on there.


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