next generation dvd: hd dvd and blue ray

[LT. Columbo]

i'm sure some are aware of this already....for those who are not,
check out this link:

http://www.hddvd.org/hddvd/

will we soon have to throw our red ray burners in the bush?

[ormonde]

The question is - how will the Blu-Ray technology affect new copy protection schemes?

[LT. Columbo]

indeed, not to mention software. we are supposed to see these emerge by later this year apparently. the idea is pretty incredible.
sony has a made an 8-layer 200Gb disc, why didn't they do that in the first place? i suspect. i will be using the 4.7gb and DL for a while before these

[ormonde]

"sony has a made an 8-layer 200Gb disc, why didn't they do that in the first place?"

The consumer market will always be inundating us with the "Latest and Greatest" technological marvels. That's why the PR and Advertising Industries spend billions of dollars a year to keep us all hooked. It all goes back to "The Mohawk Valley Formula" (do a search on it if you don't know - you'll find it interesting).

[LT. Columbo]

"That's why the PR and Advertising Industries spend billions of dollars a year to keep us all hooked. It all goes back to "The Mohawk Valley Formula" (do a search on it if you don't know - you'll find it interesting".

i'm sure not hooked on anything, have you seen what kind of car i drive?i'll do that search too.

[ormonde]

"have you seen what kind of car i drive?"

I trust it's adequate for your needs...

[setarip]

To columbo999

The Nash Metropolitan, essentially the first sub-compact car, suits you well (As to its condition, well...) ;>}

[LT. Columbo]

to setarip

never heard of it. i only drive "quality"

[setarip]

To columbo999

Then you are not the man you picture yourself to be...

[LT. Columbo]

to setarip

"note the quotes"

[Alien Bay]

"sony has a made an 8-layer 200Gb disc, why didn't they do that in the first place? "....

I'll bet it only takes 7 days to do a burn

[setarip]

Pity the poor little fellow who has to glue all of those layers together...

[LT. Columbo]

to setarip

"Pity the poor little fellow who has to glue all of those layers together..."

he has enough money i'm sure he'll be just fine

BTW: i drive a peugot, not a nash metropolitan. you have obviously confused the two.

[setarip]

"BTW: i drive a peugot, not a nash metropolitan"

I think I remember a Peugot convertible for one of "your" seasons - but I'm pretty sure I remember seeing you tooling around in a Nash Metropolitan for most of the rest of "your" series...

[sfheath]

I read Sony and Toshiba are considering collaboratiion on a single standard blueray ... a single standard? why change a tradition!?