DVD format war looms as Blu-ray backers plan launch
The backers of Blu-ray said today that there is no common ground for a unified format and it was on track to launch their disc within a year. For those who don’t know, there are two standards that are trying to make it in the future DVD market right now — Blu-Ray & HD DVD. Blu-ray promises higher capacity DVD disks (up to 50 Gigabytes) that can store high definition films and better interactivity and security. The HD DVD camp, on the other hand, claims it has a cheaper technology compatible with current DVD and CD players. Neither company has a clear victory, but Blu-ray has more corporate support.
At stake is the multibillion dollar market for DVD players, PC drivers and optical disks. Blu-ray promises higher capacity DVD disks (up to 50 Gigabytes) that can store high definition films and better interactivity and security. The HD DVD camp, on the other hand, claims it has a cheaper technology compatible with current DVD and CD players. The battle between the two camps has become intense after a failed attempt this spring by several of the main Japanese electronics companies to bring together the two standards.
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