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Blu-ray step ahead of HD-DVD

23 March 2005 9:27 by Lasse "cd-rw.org" Penttinen | 34 comments

The Research and Markets have released a report regarding the DVD market, covering the players, recorders and next generation products. According to the report, the market is still going strong and predicts growth for the stand-alone DVD recorders. Blu-ray seems to be leading the race for the next generation of optical recording.

DVD recorders are beginning to drive the market for non-PC DVD hardware, a trend that keeps the overall global DVD hardware market on the rise. The DVD recorder market (not including units connected to PCs) doubled in size in 2004 and will grow by 87% in 2005. "In 2004, Japan DVD player shipments declined, while DVD recorders grew by over 100%."
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Three manufacturers are shipping next-generation Blu-ray recorders in Japan, while the first HD-DVD players will be available in the second half of 2005 along with about 90 movie titles. In-Stat expects shipments of next-generation blue laser recorders and players will reach 4 million in 2008, not including video game consoles.

Source: Yahoo!

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indienemo (Inactive) 24 March 2005 10:49
And what about the Nintendo Revolution?! "Life is like a box of chocolates, whenever it comes to me all that is left is toffee logs" - Me. ------------------------------------------------------ PC: P4 W.HTT 3.6GHZ, 512mbDDR2, Radeon X850 PE GFX. GC: Viper GC installed, Cobra bios 0.4 Burner+ [ + quote]
venomX05 (Senior Member) 24 March 2005 10:55
@indienemo Eh...I guess, I just looked at them. I don't have much in the way of knowing one graphic from another ESPECIALLY in photoshop, so your guess is as good as mine. Quote: And what about the Nintendo Revolution?! LOL! When I find out, I will DEFINATELY let you know! :) "WE ARE....VENOM!" 2.6Ghz P4 Dell Inspiron 1150 60Gig HDD 512 DDR SDRam Windows XP Pro WD External HDD 80Gig Mad Dog External Floppy Drive Hitachi DVD/CD Writer External CD/DVD [ + quote]
philipman (Senior Member) 24 March 2005 11:03
Will they be coming out with burners for blu-ray and hd-dvd discs? [ + quote]
venomX05 (Senior Member) 24 March 2005 11:55
Supposedly...that is what I have been hearing. But I am not sure about that, cause if they were wouldn't they be pushing them out right about now or at least have something in the works. OR...are the new double layer and double sided ones are next gen. versions? Anybody have an answer? [ + quote]
indienemo (Inactive) 24 March 2005 12:24
Word is you can buy blu-ray burners now for $1500... [ + quote]
philipman (Senior Member) 24 March 2005 12:27
Thats a bit much but they will go down after a while. [ + quote]
venomX05 (Senior Member) 24 March 2005 12:48
Yeah...give it about 6 months. "WE ARE....VENOM!" 2.6Ghz P4 Dell Inspiron 1150 60Gig HDD 512 DDR SDRam Windows XP Pro WD External HDD 80Gig Mad Dog External Floppy Drive Hitachi DVD/CD Writer External CD/DVD [ + quote]
philipman (Senior Member) 24 March 2005 15:01
like when dvd burners can out they were alot but now they are cheap. [ + quote]
venomX05 (Senior Member) 24 March 2005 15:08
Same goes for dvd players! Man, what a drop in price...can get them for like 20 bucks! "WE ARE....VENOM!" 2.6Ghz P4 Dell Inspiron 1150 60Gig HDD 512 DDR SDRam Windows XP Pro WD External HDD 80Gig Mad Dog External Floppy Drive Hitachi DVD/CD Writer External CD/DVD [ + quote]
philipman (Senior Member) 24 March 2005 16:42
I give it like 2 1/2 years and blu-ray recorders will be like dvd recorders are now. [ + quote]
venomX05 (Senior Member) 24 March 2005 17:04
2 and a half, huh? Kinda of a long time. Do you think it will be that long? "WE ARE....VENOM!" 2.6Ghz P4 Dell Inspiron 1150 60Gig HDD 512 DDR SDRam Windows XP Pro WD External HDD 80Gig Mad Dog External Floppy Drive Hitachi DVD/CD Writer External CD/DVD [ + quote]
philipman (Senior Member) 24 March 2005 17:17
maybee not that long but it will take at little while. [ + quote]
venomX05 (Senior Member) 24 March 2005 17:27
Yeah, I figured as much. As usual they are going to cost an arm and a leg...but probably within a good years time they will drop, at least I think they will. Also, let's take into account that probably wholesalers are going to get them and sell them at a really good discount. But who knows when that will happen? "WE ARE....VENOM!" 2.6Ghz P4 Dell Inspiron 1150 60Gig HDD 512 DDR SDRam Windows XP Pro WD External HDD 80Gig Mad Dog External Floppy Drive Hitachi DVD/CD Writer External CD/DVD [ + quote]
philipman (Senior Member) 24 March 2005 20:08
I hope they will be cheaper because I don't like spending lots of $. [ + quote]
venomX05 (Senior Member) 24 March 2005 20:17
Got that right...but they will definately decrease in price since this will be the new standard a dvds, cause they won't be making any money if they aren't selling them for what customer can buy them at. "WE ARE....VENOM!" 2.6Ghz P4 Dell Inspiron 1150 60Gig HDD 512 DDR SDRam Windows XP Pro WD External HDD 80Gig Mad Dog External Floppy Drive Hitachi DVD/CD Writer & External CD/DVD [ + quote]
philipman (Senior Member) 24 March 2005 20:43
How would a movie take up 40gb that would have to be a very good picture. [ + quote]
venomX05 (Senior Member) 24 March 2005 20:57
It better be, for that damn price! "WE ARE....VENOM!" 2.6Ghz P4 Dell Inspiron 1150 60Gig HDD 512 DDR SDRam Windows XP Pro WD External HDD 80Gig Mad Dog External Floppy Drive Hitachi DVD/CD Writer & External CD/DVD [ + quote]
fierax (Inactive) 25 March 2005 9:03
I wish I could remember where I saw it, but both those pictures are artists renderings of possible designs (although a lot of renderings I've seen are round for the ps3) And I also read somewhere (howstuffworks.com I think) that Xbox2 (or whatever it is) is NOT HD-DVD, it's just plain DVD, reason being it's cost prohibitive if they want to have it out before the PS3 [ + quote]
venomX05 (Senior Member) 25 March 2005 9:17
Yup... That site is AWESOME! It breaks things down so easily. ;) [ + quote]
philipman (Senior Member) 25 March 2005 13:10
The xbox2 will be out around oct. hopefuly. [ + quote]
hursty (AfterDawn Addict) 25 March 2005 23:29
i dont think people give a toss about the release of the blu ray technology,recorders,players etc the first thing that comes into peoples minds when this sort of equipment is released is CAN I COPY IT??? [ + quote]
venomX05 (Senior Member) 26 March 2005 7:26
@hursty Quote: CAN I COPY IT??? My thoughts EXACTLY!!! But you know it will definately be done, just a matter of time, unless someone is already working on it, but hasn't released it yet. So who knows. ;) [ + quote]
gibney85 (Newbie) 14 April 2005 4:20
I cant vouch for that X-Box Photo but the PS3 one is definetly a FAKE. Thats being around ages, ever since there was talk about a replacement for the PS2. [ + quote]
gotisos (Inactive) 15 April 2005 0:05
what about EVD: http://www.lsilogic.com/technologies/industry_standards/enhanced_versatile_disc_evd.html I dont think it comes down to which one is better, but rather what China will support. If china wants hd-dvd/evd they will make it happen. If they dont like sony/hp bluray lock-out, they will go with hd-dvd. Its not about whats better, but what is cheaper and most versatile. Considering Toshiba's hold on the PC market you can count on an HD-DVD drive in your laptop next year. Besides who wants to support hp/sony anyways. [ + quote]
StnkyMnug (Member) 22 April 2005 9:31
I cant wait till they do come out its going to be like basically a console war but only in dvd style. Blue-Ray and HD-DVD are both freakin tight [ + quote]
StnkyMnug (Member) 26 April 2005 9:49
everyone should wait about 2 or 3 years until all the bugs and the price goes down [ + quote]