DVD successor in the starting blocks
In Las Vegas, players and release schedules for the two competing formats, Blu-ray and HD-DVD, will be presented.
The successor standards to the DVD take
is taking shape. At the CES consumer electronics trade fair in Las
Vegas, playback devices and schedules of the two competing products
Blu-Ray and HD-DVD, as reported by SDA. Toshiba wants to
March, HD DVD devices will be launched in the USA for 499 and 799 dollars and will be available until
May will make 50 films available. In the whole of 2006, around 200
Strips must be tangible.
Sony's Blu-ray group plans to launch the first players on the market this summer.
to the market. A price is not yet known. In the industry
According to the SDA, it is assumed that these players will initially be somewhat more expensive.
will be. 20 films on Blu-ray discs have been announced for the first release.
Some Hollywood studios want to release films in both formats.
Game consoles will probably also play a key role in customer acceptance.
play an important role. Sony is equipping the upcoming PlayStation 3 with
Blu-Ray drive, Microsoft wants to add an external Blu-Ray drive to its Xbox 360.
Enclose HD DVD player.
Microsoft will possibly tip the scales in the battle between the two formats
as the NZZ reports. Last October, Bill Gates
in a student newspaper spoke out against Blu-Ray, because it contains a
copy protection that disenfranchises consumers. Microsoft
also wants to offer those PC manufacturers price reductions on
Windows licenses that will use HD-DVD, reported the
Electronic Engineering Times magazine according to NZZ. Dell and HP too
have turned their backs on Blu-Ray. Microsoft, however, had expressed its reluctance
was not developed because of the copy protection. Rather, the
company that Blue-Ray is using the programming language
Java is used.
is taking shape. At the CES consumer electronics trade fair in Las
Vegas, playback devices and schedules of the two competing products
Blu-Ray and HD-DVD, as reported by SDA. Toshiba wants to
March, HD DVD devices will be launched in the USA for 499 and 799 dollars and will be available until
May will make 50 films available. In the whole of 2006, around 200
Strips must be tangible.
Sony's Blu-ray group plans to launch the first players on the market this summer.
to the market. A price is not yet known. In the industry
According to the SDA, it is assumed that these players will initially be somewhat more expensive.
will be. 20 films on Blu-ray discs have been announced for the first release.
Some Hollywood studios want to release films in both formats.
Game consoles will probably also play a key role in customer acceptance.
play an important role. Sony is equipping the upcoming PlayStation 3 with
Blu-Ray drive, Microsoft wants to add an external Blu-Ray drive to its Xbox 360.
Enclose HD DVD player.
Microsoft will possibly tip the scales in the battle between the two formats
as the NZZ reports. Last October, Bill Gates
in a student newspaper spoke out against Blu-Ray, because it contains a
copy protection that disenfranchises consumers. Microsoft
also wants to offer those PC manufacturers price reductions on
Windows licenses that will use HD-DVD, reported the
Electronic Engineering Times magazine according to NZZ. Dell and HP too
have turned their backs on Blu-Ray. Microsoft, however, had expressed its reluctance
was not developed because of the copy protection. Rather, the
company that Blue-Ray is using the programming language
Java is used.
