Thursday, October, 18, 2007, 9:37 a.m.
Stephen William, a writer for Newsday, discusses the similarities and differences between the HD DVD and Blu-Ray discs. William discusses how both formats offer a high-resolution video, incomparable to the current generation of DVD’s, the Blu-Ray disc offers more data capacity per layer, which results in more than four hours of video with audio. The way Blu-Ray operates is also different from that of HD DVD and traditional DVD that it uses a blue laser to read the disc rather than the standard red laser. I think that the trend is leaning more towards Blu-Ray discs since there have been more players sold in the last year that HD, over one million. LG does make an outstanding universal player that would be more consumer friendly if the price were to drop below one thousand dollars, but would that really put an end to the battle? It might since consumers aren’t forced to choose between one or the other.
Analysis
Blu-ray supports more data capacity per layer as compared to HD DVDs: It translates into more than four hours of high-definition video with audio. But HD DVD isn’t far behind. Playstation 3 includes a Blu-Ray player and has sold over one million units, which also affects the gaming industry. The porn industry is leaning towards HD because of the cost. LG offers a universal box that plays both formats.
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