Get back to us when HD DVD has the same bit transfer capabilities and storage capacity as Blu-ray and still maintains backward compatibility. Oh yeah, fat chance of that, just like uncompressed audio.
HD DVD can keep their frivilous features; I'm more concerned about the previously mentioned useful features plus the scratch-resistant coating applied to the discs from the start. Blu's got them, the other proprietary platform competitor does not.
The Jeremy, Please teach h4Idol how to make a compelling argument against HD-DVD without sounding like a whining d-bag. People like him don't help your cause.
I'm back to you. HD DVD can do lossless audio. Also, the scratch-resistant coating is not a feature. It's only there because the data layer on Blu-Ray is .01mm away from the surface. The coating is a necessity--not a feature. If it gets scratched, that's it--you've torn through the data. HD DVD, on the other hand, is as resilient as DVD. It's the scratch-resistant surface on BD that limits single-sided discs to around 22GB and double-sided to 45GB before yields go down the tube. Some feature.
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Dave,
Get back to us when HD DVD has the same bit transfer capabilities and storage capacity as Blu-ray and still maintains backward compatibility. Oh yeah, fat chance of that, just like uncompressed audio.
HD DVD can keep their frivilous features; I'm more concerned about the previously mentioned useful features plus the scratch-resistant coating applied to the discs from the start. Blu's got them, the other proprietary platform competitor does not.
The Jeremy,
Please teach h4Idol how to make a compelling argument against HD-DVD without sounding like a whining d-bag. People like him don't help your cause.
@The Jeremy
I'm back to you. HD DVD can do lossless audio. Also, the scratch-resistant coating is not a feature. It's only there because the data layer on Blu-Ray is .01mm away from the surface. The coating is a necessity--not a feature. If it gets scratched, that's it--you've torn through the data. HD DVD, on the other hand, is as resilient as DVD. It's the scratch-resistant surface on BD that limits single-sided discs to around 22GB and double-sided to 45GB before yields go down the tube. Some feature.