VMD - Another Successor For The DVD

MythicaL · Nov 13, 2004, 07:06 AM

New York (NY) - In an accelerating race to create a viable successor of the DVD, New Medium Enterprises has demonstrated its 20 GByte Versatile Multi Layer Disc (VMD). Other than the much touted HD-DVD and Blu-ray, the VMD utilizes a common red laser technology.

While two industry groups already are competing for the winning concept of a next-generation DVD, a relatively unknown new player has come to play. New York-based New Medium Enterprises (NME) demonstrated its four-layered VMD (Versatile Multi Layer Disc) with a capacity of currently up to 20 GByte. The medium is planned to only be used for pre-recorded movie content in High Definition format and densities of up to 40 Mbit per second.

The VMD is a new format which will require specific players, which however, will be able to play CDs and DVDs, NME said. In contrast to Blue-ray and the HD DVD which use blue lasers with shorter wave length to read data stored in higher density on discs, the VMD utilizes common red laser technology. According to NME, this helps to keep production cost low and will allow consumer to buy discs for a similar price than today's DVDs.

The company expects to produce VMDs and players by fall of 2005. By then, disc capacity is expected to increase to 30 GByte for movies with densities of up 40 Mbit per second. 50 GBytes are planned for 2006. Further in the future, the company eyes blue laser VMD systems with up to one TByte capacity for high-end digital cinema and video-on-demand applications.

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brywalker · Nov 13, 2004, 04:51 PM

This is freaking retarded.

HD-DVD / BLU-RAY/ FLAVOR OF THE WEEK will not have the success that DVD had for 1 simple reason....

...no one is going to buy competing formats. VHS took forever to take over. DVD was super successful in a year. Learn from the past people, DVD was so successful because it was clear cut - there was no competition. Stupid Joe Average needs that straight line.

EcPercy · Nov 13, 2004, 07:07 PM

The beauty of all this technology is that you have the choice of trying to adopt it or you can just sit back and wait. I am going to just wait and see how all of this play's out.

Nov 13, 2004, 07:06 AM	#1
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	VMD - Another Successor For The DVD New York (NY) - In an accelerating race to create a viable successor of the DVD, New Medium Enterprises has demonstrated its 20 GByte Versatile Multi Layer Disc (VMD). Other than the much touted HD-DVD and Blu-ray, the VMD utilizes a common red laser technology. While two industry groups already are competing for the winning concept of a next-generation DVD, a relatively unknown new player has come to play. New York-based New Medium Enterprises (NME) demonstrated its four-layered VMD (Versatile Multi Layer Disc) with a capacity of currently up to 20 GByte. The medium is planned to only be used for pre-recorded movie content in High Definition format and densities of up to 40 Mbit per second. The VMD is a new format which will require specific players, which however, will be able to play CDs and DVDs, NME said. In contrast to Blue-ray and the HD DVD which use blue lasers with shorter wave length to read data stored in higher density on discs, the VMD utilizes common red laser technology. According to NME, this helps to keep production cost low and will allow consumer to buy discs for a similar price than today's DVDs. The company expects to produce VMDs and players by fall of 2005. By then, disc capacity is expected to increase to 30 GByte for movies with densities of up 40 Mbit per second. 50 GBytes are planned for 2006. Further in the future, the company eyes blue laser VMD systems with up to one TByte capacity for high-end digital cinema and video-on-demand applications. More: Tom's Hardware __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Nov 13, 2004, 04:51 PM	#2
brywalker DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 87 Rep Power: 0	This is freaking retarded. HD-DVD / BLU-RAY/ FLAVOR OF THE WEEK will not have the success that DVD had for 1 simple reason.... ...no one is going to buy competing formats. VHS took forever to take over. DVD was super successful in a year. Learn from the past people, DVD was so successful because it was clear cut - there was no competition. Stupid Joe Average needs that straight line.

Nov 13, 2004, 07:07 PM	#3
EcPercy HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,535 Rep Power: 0	The beauty of all this technology is that you have the choice of trying to adopt it or you can just sit back and wait. I am going to just wait and see how all of this play's out.