Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community - View Single Post - Blue-ray?

Kerplunk · 11-26-2006, 03:06 AM

I really hope that Blue-ray wins out over HD-DVD, for a few reasons:

1) It holds almost twice as much data.
- Companies that have huge databases will be able to store more in a disk, making backup and archival easier. With the rate data is being stored and transfered a smaller size will become a problem sooner rather than later.
- Applications like computer games can start to put in better textures with a disk. This is one of the reasons Sony went with the Blue-ray in the PS3.
- Who doesn't need more space? My personal backups can probably top 100 GB easily, and thats without extra media like movies and music.

2) HD-DVD is backed by Microsoft.

However, the cost of converting existing plants to use Blue-ray may be prohibative; HD-DVD can use current technology.

11-26-2006, 03:06 AM	#12
Kerplunk Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Trapped in my own code!! Exp:	I really hope that Blue-ray wins out over HD-DVD, for a few reasons: 1) It holds almost twice as much data. - Companies that have huge databases will be able to store more in a disk, making backup and archival easier. With the rate data is being stored and transfered a smaller size will become a problem sooner rather than later. - Applications like computer games can start to put in better textures with a disk. This is one of the reasons Sony went with the Blue-ray in the PS3. - Who doesn't need more space? My personal backups can probably top 100 GB easily, and thats without extra media like movies and music. 2) HD-DVD is backed by Microsoft. However, the cost of converting existing plants to use Blue-ray may be prohibative; HD-DVD can use current technology.