Orange Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I will get back to you once i've used one :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolution Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 It's difficult to tell which will be the eventual leader... or at least the most popular :/ It seems that they'll have a few more Blu-Ray movies on in June than the HD DVD.... However, the prices are unbelievable! Blu-Ray players cost $700 more than HD DVD ones... the great this is that both will support DVD movies :) Does anyone think it'll be possible to create a drive that can read both Blu-Ray & HD DVD discs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burned Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 The only thing I am worried about is how well either of these formats handle kids using the discs as coasters. I am not impressed with how the current DVDs skip so easy when scratched. :no: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolution Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 The only thing I am worried about is how well either of these formats handle kids using the discs as coasters. I am not impressed with how the current DVDs skip so easy when scratched. :no: Because the Blu-ray standard places data so close to the surface of the disc, early discs were susceptible to dust and scratches and had to be enclosed in plastic caddies for protection. Such an inconvenience, the consortium worried, would hobble Blu-ray's adoption in the face of the rival HD DVD standard; HD DVDs can be handled bare (caddyless) like CDs and DVDs, making them familiar to consumers as well as attractive to manufacturers and distributors who might be deterred by additional costs of caddies.The solution to this problem arrived in January 2004 with the introduction of a clear polymer coating that gives Blu-ray discs unprecedented scratch resistance. The coating, developed by TDK Corporation under the name "Durabis", allows BDs to be cleaned safely with only a tissue ? a procedure that can damage current CDs and DVDs. Presumably HD DVDs are similarly frail, as they are manufactured by the same process as the older optical media. Bare BDs with the coating are reportedly able to withstand attack by a screwdriver. [6] TDK have used the same coating on their current range of "Scratchproof" DVD media. Recently, TDK has made the DURABIS2 coating, which can withstand being grinded with both Sandpaper and steel wool. It will be used on the Blu-ray exclusively. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc So you shouldn't have to worry about it.... at least for Blu-Ray discs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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