New technology could nip DVD format war in the bud

**MIG-31** · Sep 26, 2006, 06:21 PM

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The format war around next generation DVDs may be over before it has begun, thanks to a breakthrough from a British media technology company.

Britain-based New Medium Enterprises said on Tuesday it had solved a technical production problem that makes it possible to produce a cheap multiple-layer DVD disk containing one film in different, competing formats.

"Current technologies to create multiple layer disks mostly don't work. We've created a technology for mass production of multiple layers that does not suffer from the well known problem of low yields," said NME Chief Technology Officer Eugene Levich.

pr0digal jenius · Sep 26, 2006, 06:26 PM

HD BlueRay DVD CD + - R/W Drive.....god that'll be a mouthful

Geminiwave · Sep 26, 2006, 07:02 PM

I'm resisting the urge to make a joke about your statement PJ...but its tough

The trouble here is that I'm not sure it would really solve things. It would just serve to confuse customers more. Think about it now...how many people REALLY know the difference between dvd+ and dvd-? I know that I'm not totally up on the difference. DVD- seems more compatible with dvd players...dvd+ seems to burn faster...but yea thats all i know

now think about Bluray versus HD DVD? Man thats gunna confuse people.

niceguyrichy · Sep 26, 2006, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

HD BlueRay DVD CD + - R/W Drive.....god that'll be a mouthful

you forgot DVDRAM

and lol@ Gemini btw

Geminiwave · Sep 28, 2006, 08:45 AM

thanks richy. SOMEBODY had to laugh at that post :-P

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Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 62	I'm resisting the urge to make a joke about your statement PJ...but its tough The trouble here is that I'm not sure it would really solve things. It would just serve to confuse customers more. Think about it now...how many people REALLY know the difference between dvd+ and dvd-? I know that I'm not totally up on the difference. DVD- seems more compatible with dvd players...dvd+ seems to burn faster...but yea thats all i know now think about Bluray versus HD DVD? Man thats gunna confuse people. __________________

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Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 62	thanks richy. SOMEBODY had to laugh at that post :-P __________________

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pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	HD BlueRay DVD CD + - R/W Drive.....god that'll be a mouthful