Samsung announces dual-format (BR/HDDVD) solution - Club CDFreaks

*drpino* · 14-09-2005

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20050907-5282.html

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Will dual-format players end the next-gen DVD format wars?

9/7/2005 11:14:52 AM, by Ken "Caesar" Fisher

As I've hinted at previously, the forthcoming format war between Blu-ray and HD DVD won't be a replay of the days of VHS and Betamax. Because of the physical similarities between Blu-ray and HD DVD discs, consumer electronics companies are likely to bring players to market capable of playing both formats, and Samsung is the first company to openly confirm those plans. In an interview with the Financial Times Deutschland, the company's consumer electronics honcho said that Samsung would bring dual-format players to market in order to prevent rampant confusion among consumers.

"We would welcome a unified standard but if this doesn't come, which looks likely, we'll bring a unified solution to market," said Choi Gee-sung. "It won’t be simple but you’ll see our solution in the coming year... Consumers will be too confused otherwise."

Could this be a poetic end of the format wars? I wouldn't count on it. There's two things going on here. First, Samsung's plans may seem like a "threat" to Toshiba and Sony, but those two aren't going to run together in slow motion on a beach to affirm their commitment to a unified format. It's too late for that. The only way I see unification now would be if Toshiba literally tucked its tail between its legs and fully capitulated to Sony. In such a scenario, Toshiba won't be seeing much in the way of royalties.

The second, more likely scenario, is one in which HD DVD pushes on, and Toshiba tries to make as much as they can while Blue-ray slowly but surely takes the market. Dual-format players like those planned by Samsung are great for HD DVD, because it gets HD DVD support into the home. Without the dual-format players, I fear that HD DVD doesn't have much of a chance. August saw Blu-ray pick up more studios and more technologies aimed at attracting the studios, and HD DVD looks to be sitting there like a bump on a log. Indeed, just last week Toshiba announced that they were delaying the HD DVD launch into 2006, eliminating whatever minor advantage they might have seen with an early holiday launch.

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personally, i'm waiting until late 2006 if not 2007 before buying into either of these formats...

*Namoh* · 14-09-2005

About a week too late. Click

*drpino* · 14-09-2005

whoops...didn't mean to usurp your news-finding prowess Namoh

sorry...

mods, merge in order methinks...

*code65536* · 16-09-2005

Namoh posted in OD and you posted in home entertainment, and to be honest, I didn't see the one in OD either until now.

In the future, when pasting articles, could you not paste the ad part? It's a little bit distracting. Thanks.

*drpino* · 20-09-2005

thanks code...sorry, i didn't notice any ad part...must have been AdBlock working silently and effectively on my end

*Kenshin* · 08-10-2005

I found this thread just now but then the Samsung guys gave enough hints about such a solution. As I said several times in the past, both Samsung and LG have been into both Blu-ray and HD-DVD. They like to release "combo" and "multi" products.

JohnnySuede · 11-10-2005

ComboDrives?

ComboLaserDrives?

**H3rB3i** · 11-10-2005

"Combodrive": drives which are able to handle Blu-ray and HD-DVD
"Multidrive": CD/DVD/Blu-ray and HD-DVD

ComboLaserDrive = Multidrive: BD and HD-DVD, both technologies are using the same laser (405nm). Playback and writing of CD and DVD requires other wavelengths (other laser). A "Combolaserdrive" should be identical to a "Multidrive"

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drpino CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: nYc Posts: 4,891	Re: Samsung announces dual-format (BR/HDDVD) solution whoops...didn't mean to usurp your news-finding prowess Namoh sorry... mods, merge in order methinks... __________________ AMD A64 Clawhammer 3200+ / TT Venus 7+ / ASUS K8V Dlx / Corsair TwinX 4000PRO (2x512) WD360GD 236GB Raptor (RAID0) / WD800JB 80GB PATA / IBM Deskstar 25.4GB PATA ASUS R9800XT / VX900 19"CRT / Boston Acoustics BA7500 4.1 Plextor PX-716A / Plextor PX-Premium / Samsung SD-816B ROM / OCZ 520ADJ PowerStream / Kingwin KT424SWM AMD A64 Winchester 3200+ / Thermalright XP-90 / ASUS A8V Dlx r2 / OCZ PlatR2 (2x512) WD740GD 274GB Raptor (RAID0) / WD2500SD/JD 2250GB SATA / Seagate 2160GB PATA / Maxtor OneTouchII 300GB Ext (Firewire) ATI X800XL / Viewsonic VP201s 20.1"LCD / Creative SBAudigy2ZS Plat / Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1 Plextor PX-716A / Plextor PX-708UF / BenQ 1640 / OCZ 520ADJ PowerStream / Lian-Li V1000B

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08-10-2005	#6 (permalink)
Kenshin CD Freaks VIP Join Date: May 2002 Location: Inchon City, South Korea Posts: 12,358	Re: Samsung announces dual-format (BR/HDDVD) solution I found this thread just now but then the Samsung guys gave enough hints about such a solution. As I said several times in the past, both Samsung and LG have been into both Blu-ray and HD-DVD. They like to release "combo" and "multi" products. __________________ Kill Confucius

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JohnnySuede CD Freaks Rookie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sofa Posts: 38	Re: Samsung announces dual-format (BR/HDDVD) solution ComboDrives? ComboLaserDrives? __________________ Mutuo 100%[/center]

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H3rB3i Editor, Reviewer & Senior Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Austria Posts: 3,054	Re: Samsung announces dual-format (BR/HDDVD) solution "Combodrive": drives which are able to handle Blu-ray and HD-DVD "Multidrive": CD/DVD/Blu-ray and HD-DVD ComboLaserDrive = Multidrive: BD and HD-DVD, both technologies are using the same laser (405nm). Playback and writing of CD and DVD requires other wavelengths (other laser). A "Combolaserdrive" should be identical to a "Multidrive" __________________ Click here to checkout my Review PC USEFUL TOOLS: DVD Identifier \| Nero CD/DVD Speed \| MediaCodeSpeedEdit \|KProbe 2 Found some interesting news on the web and they are related to optical storage? Don’t hesitate to tell us what you have found and use our news submit or post in our News Forum Help us to keep our Software Section up-to-date. Every related Software and changelog submit is welcome. Click here to join cdfreaks.com , 350 000+ people can't be wrong The ultimate READ FIRST

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