Holy Cow - HD DVD Still Under Development???

[hdinred]

I just read through this thread and I was not sure if I traveled back in time to last year, or if I accidently stepped into a black hole.. And then I realized that it was just Lee and Mike.. Guys. The format war is over. Toshiba lost. Blu-Ray came out as the victor.

For whatever reason, Toshiba and the DVD Forum are still passing standards for the HD DVD format, who knows why. But we will not see the return of HD DVD. Like you said, the Blu-ray vs. HD DVD battle is over and Blu-ray won. That being said, Toshiba and other DVD Forum members are continuing to evolve the DVD standard to include new things. We know Toshiba is working on SUC and they recently filed a patent for adding more layers to DVD. As Mike posted, there is a new DVD DL logo. What does all this mean? What impact, if any, will this have on HDM and Blu-ray?

I still think what Toshiba, Microsoft & the DVD Forum do are relevant topics for discussion.

[ack_bak]

Ack:

Guess you need to brush up on your reading comprehension skills a bit:

Holy Cow - HD DVD Still Under Development???

THAT is the thread title - and as you can see in up coming conferences - it really is still "under development."

But go right ahead and ignore that.

Umm. Okay. So what do you think will come of all this "development" Lee? Is Toshiba going to release CH-DVD in the US? Is Toshiba going to bring HD DVD back out on the market? I guess I am trying to understand the relevance of these meetings and this development as it applies to me. The consumer. Living in North America. In reality.

[ack_bak]

For whatever reason, Toshiba and the DVD Forum are still passing standards for the HD DVD format, who knows why. But we will not see the return of HD DVD. Like you said, the Blu-ray vs. HD DVD battle is over and Blu-ray won. That being said, Toshiba and other DVD Forum members are continuing to evolve the DVD standard to include new things. We know Toshiba is working on SUC and they recently filed a patent for adding more layers to DVD. As Mike posted, there is a new DVD DL logo. What does all this mean? What impact, if any, will this have on HDM and Blu-ray?

I still think what Toshiba, Microsoft & the DVD Forum do are relevant topics for discussion.

I am curious why was SUC not brought up at the latest meeting? Is that not being rolled out this month? Aside from that, there is not a whole heck of a lot to discuss in this (an HDM forum) with regards to any of these "developments" as far as I can tell.

[mikemorel]

ITS NOT UNDER DEVELOPMENT ANYMORE

These were past issues on the backburner they needed to clear off the schedule

ITS A DEAD FORMAT

You are 100% incorrect.

What if I told you "I know something you don't know"?

What if I told you "I know something the press doesn't know"?

To be more precise, what if I told you "I know something no one else knows except the DVD Forum and maybe a few resourceful people who aren't talking yet"?

[ack_bak]

You are 100% incorrect.

What if I told you "I know something you don't know"?

What if I told you "I know something the press doesn't know"?

To be more precise, what if I told you "I know something no one else knows except the DVD Forum and maybe a few resourceful people who aren't talking yet"?

Oh goody!! I love guessing games!!

Please Mike, tell is what you know "Mr. Insider"...

[crazzeto]

Oh goody!! I love guessing games!!

Please Mike, tell is what you know "Mr. Insider"...

Well he can't tell you, or he'd have to kill you... But he knows...

[mikemorel]

Oh goody!! I love guessing games!!

Please Mike, tell is what you know "Mr. Insider"...

I am not an insider. I am not a viral marketer. I am not emplyed by anyone in the industry. I just enjoy talking about this stuff (and making BD folks crazy).

I am, however, fairly resourceful...

[ack_bak]

I am not an insider. I am not a viral marketer. I am not emplyed by anyone in the industry. I just enjoy talking about this stuff (and making BD folks crazy).

I am, however, fairly resourceful...

Sorry, Mike but you are going to have a hard time convincing anyone about your "secret" based on your previous track record. And based on many of your posts around here I am not sure you are really in tune as to where the market (consumer home video) is heading...

[mikemorel]

Sorry, Mike but you are going to have a hard time convincing anyone about your "secret" based on your previous track record.

I have the smoking gun.

And based on many of your posts around here I am not sure you are really in tune as to where the market (consumer home video) is heading...

Alright - forget it then. See ya.

[Grubert]

I just enjoy talking about this stuff (and making BD folks crazy).

Gentlemen, you just read it. mikemorel is a self-confessed troll.

[crazzeto]

I have the smoking gun.

Alright - forget it then. See ya.

So mikie... in order for your "smoking gun" to matter you need to put it out there for the world to review... so your smoking gun is.....?

[Philnerd]

I have the smoking gun.

No disrespect meant, but claiming to have the smoking gun is not the same as showing people the smoking gun. To offer up an extreme example, I could claim to have Big Foot locked up in my basement. Not really very convincing until I actually show Big Foot to people.

[mikemorel]

Gentlemen, you just read it. mikemorel is a self-confessed troll.

Wow - People around here need to lighten up.

[crazzeto]

No disrespect meant, but claiming to have the smoking gun is not the same as showing people the smoking gun. To offer up an extreme example, I could claim to have Big Foot locked up in my basement. Not really very convincing until I actually show Big Foot to people.

Apparently it's top secrete, just like the what really happened during the Kennedy assassination.

[mikemorel]

No disrespect meant, but claiming to have the smoking gun is not the same as showing people the smoking gun. To offer up an extreme example, I could claim to have Big Foot locked up in my basement. Not really very convincing until I actually show Big Foot to people.

True. I'm just not so sure I should be showing it yet.