dfms skrev: Har I læst det her (fra Filmz.dk): http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-5518574.html?tag=zdfd.new sfeed It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World !

Ikke lige på engelsk - men den danske udgave fra Computerworld Online har jeg dog læst

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Lidt mere om det sindsyge UHD format.
http://www.cdfreaks.com/news2.php?ID=8067

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February 4th-

quote:"Hollywood to sell HD DVD titles for US$19-29

TOKYO - Warner Bros Inc, Paramount Pictures Corp and Universal Studios will likely start selling HD DVD movie titles in Japan and the US in October for 2,000 yen to 3,000 yen (US$19-29).

The three major Hollywood movie studios, which back the HD DVD format, had already announced their plans to release a total of 89 HD DVD movie titles in the two nations. Most of these are expected to hit the market this year.

The generous pricing, which will put the differential between the HD DVD software and conventional DVD movie titles at no more than 1,000 yen, is believed to be aimed at aiding in HD DVD's fight against the rival Blu-ray Disc format. The HD DVD standard is being pushed by Toshiba Corp and others, while a separate group led by Sony Corp is rallying behind Blu-ray.

Thomas Lesinski, president of Paramount Pictures Worldwide Home Entertainment, said the differential between his company's HD DVD and conventional DVD movie titles would likely be around US$5-10. Since the firm's DVD movie software sells between US$15 and US$20, HD DVD titles will likely retail for 20-US$30.

Warner Bros and Universal Studios have yet to announce any decisions on pricing of HD DVD software, but their prices are expected to be in line with Paramount's. "

NU HAR BD CAMPEN TRAVLT!
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En fra dvdrevirew.com så begge formater på CES:
About HD-DVD =>

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I was utterly unimpressed with HD-DVD. Seriously! You can tell from its positioning, the way it’s being bullishly promoted, etc. that HD-DVD is a format that is created to fill an artificially created demand that does not exist. Worst of all however, it looks pretty poor.

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Enter Blu-Ray. At CES I saw among others Panasonic’s demonstration of Disney’s “Aladdin” on Blu-Ray and the effect was profound. I noticed details in the image that I had never seen before, not even in the theatrical prints. The lines of the image were so fine, it was unbelievable, and best of all the image was without a hint of an artifact. Perfect color balance, perfect shadow delineation, perfect edges and rock solid colors and blacks. I noticed the same effect on other Blu-Ray presentations and clearly, this is what I am looking for. A format that not only holds the promise of the future, but fulfills it.

Plus lidt om HD DVD;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4210551.stm


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Flere beviser på at BD er "Reign supreme!"
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=ae6a3066dc 33f1a8be498fda26fe6852&threadid=453179
Det her lyder godt:
I was there with the HTF and it was breathtaking. We saw a demo of Lawrence of Arabia on the big screen. First it was in 480p and then a line went across the screen changing everything to 1080p (I believe it was 1080p). You could hear audible gasps in the audience as it was like wiping the windshield of your car and seeing the clear difference.

At first it looked ok but the horses out in distance looked blurry. When they switched to HiDef it was just stunning and the horses in the distance looked sharp, clear and like horses We're all in for a treat when BluRay arrives on the market. Oh the wait...

Bring it, siger jeg! 

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Fandt dette på Cebit messen side.
Die Blu-ray Disc Association zählt jetzt 100 Mitgliedsfirmen. Auf der CeBIT werden nur Prototypen gezeigt. Teilweise gibt es den eine oder anderen BD-Recorder in Japan zu kaufen. Welche Hersteller zum kommenden Weihnachtsgeschäft in Amerika Produkte anbieten werden steht noch nicht fest. Eine Markteinführung für Europa ist vor 2007 jedenfalls nicht in Aussicht.

Folgende Firmen präsentieren auf der CeBIT Blu-ray Produkte:
Sony, Halle 1/CO2
Samsung, Halle 21
Sharp, Halle 1/7A2
Panasonic, Halle 1/6C2
LG, Halle 1

Leider sind nur sehr wenige Mitglieder der Blu-ray Disc Association auf der diesjährigen CeBIT vertreten. Firmen wie Philips, HP, Dell, Pioneer oder Thomson sind auf der CeBIT gar nicht anzufinden.

Am 10. März 2005 findet im Convention Center, Raum 1 von 16-17 Uhr die Blu-ray Disc Association Pressekonferenz statt.

Die offizielle neue Webseite der Blu-ray Disc Association ist unter: www.blu-raydisc.com zu finden

BD Europe 2007 bring it!

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Jeg ved ikke om det har været nævnt tidligere, men Microsoft har meldt ud at X-Box 2 vil understøtte HD-DVD. Med Playstation 3 i Blu-ray lejren er der krig på kniven (desværre) på spil-markedet. Da X-Box 2 kommer før PS3 kunne det (igen desværre) give HD-DVD et forspring.

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Hvor billigt skal et dårligt tv være for at være et godt køb?

Det har vært nævnt før- Jeg troede bare ikke at Xbox 2 ( eller 360* som rygtet siger den hedder...) officielt ville understøtte HD DVD. Microsoft har jo også penge i BD med deres licens. Hvis det ikke er officielt, kan den nye x box svinge begge veje.

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http://www.itavisen.no/showArticle.php?articleId=1305690

Apple --> Blu-Ray

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Så det godt, the bits skriver idag;
Some more major news today. The Blu-ray Disc Association has announced that Apple Computer has become its latest member, making Blu-ray Disc its choice in the coming next-generation optical disc format war. You can read more at these links at News.com and the MacNewsNetwork. Apple CEO Steve Jobs issued this quote today: "Apple is pleased to join the Blu-ray Disc Association board as part of our efforts to drive consumer adoption of HD. Consumers are already creating stunning HD content with Apple's leading video editing applications like iMovie HD and are anxiously awaiting a way to burn their own high def DVDs."

This is a big deal, folks. The Blu-ray Disc Association already has the support of PC giants Dell, Sony and HP. It's long been our belief that on the technical merits of the Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD specs alone, Blu-ray is the clear winner. It seems that most of the computer and electronics industries agree. Keep in mind that Sony's forthcoming PS3 videogame platform is going to use Blu-ray Disc as its storage format. It seems now that the only real war between these two formats is going to be waged in Hollywood between the studios already supporting Blu-ray (Disney, Sony, MGM and possibly Fox, which we hear is leaning toward Blu-ray) and those supporting HD-DVD (Warner, Universal, Paramount and New Line). There are also rumors that a number of major retailers like WalMart and Best Buy may be planning to carry one format or the other exclusively. It's gonna get very ugly before all this is over, folks.


Det tyder godt!


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Raskolnikov skrev: Så det godt, the bits skriver idag; Some more major news today. The Blu-ray Disc Association has announced that Apple Computer has become its latest member, making Blu-ray Disc its choice in the coming next-generation optical disc format war. You can read more at these links at News.com and the MacNewsNetwork. Apple CEO Steve Jobs issued this quote today: "Apple is pleased to join the Blu-ray Disc Association board as part of our efforts to drive consumer adoption of HD. Consumers are already creating stunning HD content with Apple's leading video editing applications like iMovie HD and are anxiously awaiting a way to burn their own high def DVDs." This is a big deal, folks. The Blu-ray Disc Association already has the support of PC giants Dell, Sony and HP. It's long been our belief that on the technical merits of the Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD specs alone, Blu-ray is the clear winner. It seems that most of the computer and electronics industries agree. Keep in mind that Sony's forthcoming PS3 videogame platform is going to use Blu-ray Disc as its storage format. It seems now that the only real war between these two formats is going to be waged in Hollywood between the studios already supporting Blu-ray (Disney, Sony, MGM and possibly Fox, which we hear is leaning toward Blu-ray) and those supporting HD-DVD (Warner, Universal, Paramount and New Line). There are also rumors that a number of major retailers like WalMart and Best Buy may be planning to carry one format or the other exclusively. It's gonna get very ugly before all this is over, folks. Det tyder godt!

Gør det? Ja Blue ray er jo bedre, men hvis nu filmselskaberne ikke kan blive enige om et format, så skal man jo ud i at have 2 afspillere (og det er da noget L..., eller ihvertfald en som kan afspille alm. DVD, HDDVD, og Blue Ray....sådan en laban bliver nok ikke billig.......

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Fandt dette idag: Måske er der mulighed for et samlet format som vi alle vil have. Vi må se hvad tiden bringer!

After more than a year of touting Blu-ray as the best technology to replace DVD for storing high-definition video and winning proponents including Apple, a top executive at Sony Corp., one of Blu-ray's major backers, has opened the door to the possibility of unifying the format with its arch rival, HD-DVD.

"Listening to the voice of the consumers, having two rival formats is disappointing and we haven't totally given up on the possibility of integration or compromise," Ryoji Chubachi, Sony's president-elect, said at a news conference Thursday in which he discussed the company's performance and future strategy.

The statement may surprise backers of the rival camps, who have assembled consortiums of major electronics companies, disc makers and Hollywood studios to promote the formats in a battle that echoes one fought a quarter of a century ago between Betamax and VHS.

HD-DVD backers, which include NEC Corp. and Toshiba Corp., say HD-DVDs can be produced for about the same price as DVDs and are backward-compatible with DVDs and CDs, making the format more convenient for both consumers and the industry. HD-DVD movie titles, PC drives and players are all due out by the end of the year.

Sony has steadfastly promoted Blu-ray as a technology that has greater capacity, saying this makes the format more useful because more content can be stored on a disc. The technology also has wider support in the technology industry, although release dates for movie titles have not yet been announced.

Chubachi's comments mark the second time that a Sony executive has signalled the possibility of a compromise between the two camps. In January, Ken Kutaragi, executive deputy president of Sony, said a format war was not in the public interest and that Sony had not ruled out the possibility of uniting the formats.

Taget herfra:http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/03/24/bluray/index. php

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Well... here's big (and VERY good) breaking news: According to Japan Today and other sources, Sony and Toshiba (the primary creators of Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD) have just officially begun talks aimed at uniting their efforts and developing a common next-generation, high-definition DVD format. No kidding. We may just avoid this format war yet, folks.

Here's the story from Japan Today, plus here's more reports on this from the AP via MSNBC, Web Pro News, Wired, News Factor and Retuers.

Could there actually be a shred of common sense in Hollywood and the electronics industry after all? Maybe. Let's hope this is a serious effort on both sides, and that other manufacturers and the Hollywood studios get behind these talks in good faith as well.

Personally, I'd like to see the Hollywood studios start issuing statements in support of these talks. That means you Sony... and you Warner. Shake hands and smile for the cameras, even if you don't really mean it. Fox? Buena Vista? Universal? Paramount? It's time to show the love for a single format.

Cross your fingers, people. Stay tuned... men

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Vi må håbe de finder ud af noget. Det kunne ellers blive en spændende format-krig, men det er endnu mere spændende hvis vi kan få HD film og musik inden får en overskuelig fremtid.

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Otto, TC skrev: Jeg ved ikke om det har været nævnt tidligere, men Microsoft har meldt ud at X-Box 2 vil understøtte HD-DVD. Med Playstation 3 i Blu-ray lejren er der krig på kniven (desværre) på spil-markedet. Da X-Box 2 kommer før PS3 kunne det (igen desværre) give HD-DVD et forspring.

Nu er sagen jo umiddelbart den, at Sony og MS også har en vis interesse i at deres konsol bruger et format som ikke er mainstream. Dettes skyldes hensynet til piratkopiering - bare se de fordele Nintendo på dette område har haft af deres særlige udgave af mini-DVD'en.
Min pointe er bare at det måske ikke er den store satsning fra deres side, da der er gevinst ved løsningen ligegyldigt hvordan format-kampen ender (måske mest for Sony, da det vel ikke kan udelukkes at PS3 vil kunne afspille HD-DVD'er også).

Jeg tror faktisk at det betyder mere at Apple støtter BR. Når både Apple og Disney støtter Blueray-formatet, så betyder det virkeligt noget. tænk på hvor mange firmaer der faktisk befinder sig bag de to navne (Buena Vista, Pixar etc.). Desuden er Apple jo et "trend"-sætter-firma for tiden.

Vi får se, men lad os alle heppe på den teknisk klart overlegne løsning (BR).

Mere godt nyt idag fra thebits: www.thedigitalbits.com   

   
Let's start today with the big news: Reuters is reporting that Panasonic (Matsush*ta) and Philips have joined Sony and Toshiba at the talks to find a way to merge HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc into a single, united format. What that should tell you is just how serious the effort apparently is - a good sign in our opinion. Keep in mind that the discussions have just started and they're going to both be complex and take a long time to get through. Success isn't a guarantee. But it's nice to know that this isn't just a token effort for show. These talks seems to be serious, good-faith discussions. As always, cross your fingers.



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Det lyder faktisk bedre end jeg havde forventet. Jeg håber bare ikke at de ender med at holde sig til rød laser...

Det tror jeg ikke! Husk lige på at HD DVD også er baseret på blå laser. De har bare mindre plads. 

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Tak til Raskolnikov for at holde os up-to-date i denne spændende format krig

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