The SL and DL argument is like when DVDs first started using dual layers since the mastering plants couldn't do them at first. The only thing they could create were "flippers" with you having to flip the disc over midstream like a LaserDisc (I still have a version of Stargate the Movie like this).
After a while, everyone started to make dual layers and then with T2, people started to make RSDL (Reverse Spin? Dual Layer) which is how they all are now. Previously, they were laid out the same way requiring the laser to move back to the center of the disc for each layer change.
The format just won the war. Give it time to grow up a bit. It's not going to die anytime soon, especially with the move to HDTV. The only thing that may kill it is downloadable video. Portable BluRay players will eventually come out although these may not be feasible since the screen size is too small to notice the higher detail.
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The SL and DL argument is like when DVDs first started using dual layers since the mastering plants couldn't do them at first. The only thing they could create were "flippers" with you having to flip the disc over midstream like a LaserDisc (I still have a version of Stargate the Movie like this).
After a while, everyone started to make dual layers and then with T2, people started to make RSDL (Reverse Spin? Dual Layer) which is how they all are now. Previously, they were laid out the same way requiring the laser to move back to the center of the disc for each layer change.
The format just won the war. Give it time to grow up a bit. It's not going to die anytime soon, especially with the move to HDTV. The only thing that may kill it is downloadable video. Portable BluRay players will eventually come out although these may not be feasible since the screen size is too small to notice the higher detail.