New high def DVD format: HD VMD

[gazz10]

No sooner has the battle for the next-generation high definition DVD format ended, with Blu-ray triumphing over HD DVD, than a new contender has emerged. A new system that is incompatible with Blu-ray, called HD VMD, for versatile multilayer disc, is trying to find a niche. New Medium Enterprises, the London company behind HD VMD, says its system?s quality is equal to Blu-ray?s but it costs less. By undercutting the competition in production, replication and hardware costs, it thinks it can find a market among consumers with less disposable income, particularly outside the United States. An HD VMD player costs less than a Blu-ray because it uses the red-laser technologies found in today?s standard-definition DVD players. The Blu-ray and HD DVD machines use a more-expensive blue laser system. ?We do not intend to take on Blu-ray,? said Shirly Levich, New Medium?s vice president and product development manager, in an e-mail message.



?We see VMD as a natural extension of mass market DVD product enhanced to HD capabilities. We shall not rekindle the format war.? The industry and consumers may not see it that way, given that the company is promoting its price advantages. While Blu-ray players typically cost more than $300, an HD VMD unit is priced at $199. Sales through Amazon are scheduled to begin in five weeks, the company said. Neither Walt Disney, Universal Studios nor Warner Brothers would comment on their interest in releasing movies on HD VMD. But even without major studio movies, Mr. Solomon thinks the company will be successful. The low cost of producing HD VMD master discs, from which the consumer products are made, and the inexpensive consumer players have attracted the owners of movie rights in China, India and Spain already.

Source: NY Times

[krazylegz]

i would be interested in one of those if some of the big names said they would release in that format,but until then i'll stay away

[smirnoff_rules]

why do u think there r still using disc's ? u would think they would just make a memory card type thing

[krazylegz]

why do u think there r still using disc's ? u would think they would just make a memory card type thing

thats a very good point paul m8 when you thing you can get 8gig micro sd cards thats smaller than a 20p peice yet soo much data,surelyyou'd think they could fit about 30 gig on something the size of a 5 quid coin

[smirnoff_rules]

thats a very good point paul m8 when you thing you can get 8gig micro sd cards thats smaller than a 20p peice yet soo much data,surelyyou'd think they could fit about 30 gig on something the size of a 5 quid coin

any u can sell them under the green flag aswell .. when u have finished watchin or dont want to watch again take it to the shop or send it back and they can put another film on it for less

[gazz10]

i think they know they use memory cards or stuff same, but they try to screw money out of us first, why make a big jump when they can make little step forward and make money and then few months or so they do something else