James Delahunty
13 Apr 2005 14:42
Sony has revealed it would like to avoid a format war between its Blu-Ray disc and HD-DVD. The company is open to discussions to attempt to find ways to bring the two formats closer together. While it seems like a good idea, it's unlikely that it will ever happen. Both sides claim that their format is the best suited for consumer needs and both have backup from tech companies and Hollywood studios. "From the point of view to provide the best service to the consumer one format is better than two," said Yukinori Kawauchi. "We're open to discussions."
Blu-Ray Disc is the most technically sophisticated format, which brings about production difficulties that the HD-DVD team claims to have fixed. Movie studios have also announced movies that they plan to release in the HD-DVD format later this year. Blu-Ray discs however can store about 15GB to 25GB per layer which makes it a nicer option to Hollywood studios because it means they can pack much more high quality material onto a disc.
Blu-Ray also has the support of some major companies including Philips, Apple, Dell, HP, Sharp, Panasonic and Hitachi. Also Sony's next generation console, PlayStation 3 will support the Blu-Ray format.
Source:
The Register