Comments on: Australian DVD Podcast #48: HD-DVD http://www.australiandvd.net/2007/01/09/australian-dvd-podcast-48-hd-dvd/ Australian DVD News, Reviews & Information... Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:04:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Chris http://www.australiandvd.net/2007/01/09/australian-dvd-podcast-48-hd-dvd/#comment-1170 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 05:39:42 +0000 http://www.australiandvd.net/2007/01/09/australian-dvd-podcast-48-hd-dvd/#comment-1170 On Tuesday at CES, Las Vegas, Warner Home Video launched the Total High-Def disc, a disc that will put an HD DVD-formatted movie on one side and a Blu-ray version on the other. Warner said its fellow Time Warner companies, New Line Entertainment and HBO, would also support Total HD. The company expects the disc to become available in the "back half of 2007." Currently, the two formats are locked in a battle to become the next-generation, high-definition replacement for DVD. Intel, Microsoft, Toshiba, and Universal Pictures are among the staunch backers of HD DVD; a consortium of major consumer electronics companies, including Panasonic, Pioneer, Samsung, Sharp, and Sony, plus seven out of eight of the major film studios support Blu-ray. The intention with Total HD is to remove the liability and confusion in the marketplace, and to drive consumers to adopt the high-def formats more quickly. Ronald J. Sanders, president of Warner Home Video, noted that between the two formats, sales of more than 9 million high-def-capable devices were being projected by the end of 2007. That figure is well ahead of the adoption rate of DVD, widely regarded as the most successful consumer electronics format ever. With DVD, 1.3 million players were in the market by the second year of their availability. "We know that consumers are hungry for high-def movies," said Sanders. Between sales projections from the HD DVD and Blu-ray camps, Sanders estimates that the potential revenue flowing to studios from disc sales could top $1 billion. "And that's just in the second year." At Warner, he said, "we think of total content sold, regardless of format. Both are great technologies. [But there's] consumer confusion and hesitancy surrounding these formats." That confusion is causing many people to wait before choosing one format, or the other. Source: http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/ On Tuesday at CES, Las Vegas, Warner Home Video launched the Total High-Def disc, a disc that will put an HD DVD-formatted movie on one side and a Blu-ray version on the other. Warner said its fellow Time Warner companies, New Line Entertainment and HBO, would also support Total HD. The company expects the disc to become available in the “back half of 2007.” Currently, the two formats are locked in a battle to become the next-generation, high-definition replacement for DVD. Intel, Microsoft, Toshiba, and Universal Pictures are among the staunch backers of HD DVD; a consortium of major consumer electronics companies, including Panasonic, Pioneer, Samsung, Sharp, and Sony, plus seven out of eight of the major film studios support Blu-ray. The intention with Total HD is to remove the liability and confusion in the marketplace, and to drive consumers to adopt the high-def formats more quickly. Ronald J. Sanders, president of Warner Home Video, noted that between the two formats, sales of more than 9 million high-def-capable devices were being projected by the end of 2007. That figure is well ahead of the adoption rate of DVD, widely regarded as the most successful consumer electronics format ever. With DVD, 1.3 million players were in the market by the second year of their availability. “We know that consumers are hungry for high-def movies,” said Sanders. Between sales projections from the HD DVD and Blu-ray camps, Sanders estimates that the potential revenue flowing to studios from disc sales could top $1 billion. “And that’s just in the second year.” At Warner, he said, “we think of total content sold, regardless of format. Both are great technologies. [But there’s] consumer confusion and hesitancy surrounding these formats.” That confusion is causing many people to wait before choosing one format, or the other.

Source: http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/

]]> by: HumanMedia http://www.australiandvd.net/2007/01/09/australian-dvd-podcast-48-hd-dvd/#comment-1150 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 00:28:04 +0000 http://www.australiandvd.net/2007/01/09/australian-dvd-podcast-48-hd-dvd/#comment-1150 Heard about Jeff neeeding to configure the projector to get decent image from the E1. This definitely doesnt sound right. Just checking if you are connecting with HDMI (recommended) or DVI (known black/white crush bug with current firmware). Until the next firmware release there are problems with using DVI anywhere in the chain. Heard about Jeff neeeding to configure the projector to get decent image from the E1. This definitely doesnt sound right. Just checking if you are connecting with HDMI (recommended) or DVI (known black/white crush bug with current firmware). Until the next firmware release there are problems with using DVI anywhere in the chain.

]]> by: Luke http://www.australiandvd.net/2007/01/09/australian-dvd-podcast-48-hd-dvd/#comment-1077 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:33:10 +0000 http://www.australiandvd.net/2007/01/09/australian-dvd-podcast-48-hd-dvd/#comment-1077 G'day Jeff & Helen, I am a fairly fresh-faced iPod user (got one for Xmas '06) and have only recently stumbled across Podcasts. I happened to find your Australian DVD Podcast and have listened to several episodes already, though from what I can see I have a lot of catching up to do - given you're up to #48!! Anyway, I just wanted to say hi, and commend you on a job well done on your podcast. I'll definitely keep in touch and keep listening regularly - and I'll continue checking the website too so I can stay in touch. :-) Great work! Regards, Luke (Vic., Australia) G’day Jeff & Helen,

I am a fairly fresh-faced iPod user (got one for Xmas ‘06) and have only recently stumbled across Podcasts. I happened to find your Australian DVD Podcast and have listened to several episodes already, though from what I can see I have a lot of catching up to do - given you’re up to #48!!

Anyway, I just wanted to say hi, and commend you on a job well done on your podcast. I’ll definitely keep in touch and keep listening regularly - and I’ll continue checking the website too so I can stay in touch. :-)

Great work!

Regards,
Luke (Vic., Australia)

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