Comments on: World’s first Blu-ray/DVD hybrid developed in Japan

By: Leonard

Leonard — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:38:37 +0000

I have said it before and I will say it again, HD DVD was the better High Definition DVD from conception. Not only did it deliver both the ability to play DVD and HD DVD on a hybrid disc it was ahead of its time. Blu-Ray getting this feature is a little too late and I do not think people will fully embrace Blu-Ray for a while, the cost just doesn’t justify the purchase now. Not with most dvd players now having the ability to upscale DVD’s to near nigh def quality.

By: Ryan Mitchell

Ryan Mitchell — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:25:33 +0000

No don’t you get it. People will who will eventually buy and Blu-ray player will buy the version that works with their current DVD player and then be able to play it again in the future with their blu-rey player

By: AgBand

AgBand — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:34:00 +0000

@ Derek:

Were we ever promised this with Blu-ray? I don’t recall that ever being mentioned as a feature for Blu-ray, but I do recall that being a selling point for HDDVD. Not only was it promised on HDDVD, but it was also delivered an several titles.

Sounds to me like your thoughts are a bit cynical and a bit speculative.

By: Derek

Derek — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:32:12 +0000

This technology would benefit consumers more than studios and distributers, so you can bet we’ll never see it in the US.

Naturally I would love to be able to drop the same disc in my home theater Blu-ray player for the full HD experience, but also enjoy the compatibility and convenience of DVD when viewing on my laptop or ripping to my iPod.

But unfortunately it ain’t gonna happen. A core feature of the entertainment industry is re-selling the same shit in a new format every 10 years. They are going to reject anything that makes that model less lucrative, or price it into a niche.

And this isn’t just cynical speculation. Where are the dual-sided discs we were promised, the ones with DVD on one side and HD on the other? Yeah, I thought so.

By: Alfredo

Alfredo — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:16:20 +0000

In your cadillac lolllllllllll . Lexus rulz..

By: Kyle

Kyle — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:57:47 +0000

Go betamax! Why wouldn’t you just hook up your escalade with a ps3 I mean come awn..

By: jonathan p

jonathan p — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:39:52 +0000

(sung to the tune of i’m in love with a stripper) i’m in love with the bluray!

By: Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:35:39 +0000

Yeah I definitely agree, although in BluRay’s defense, it is a completely different laser technology lol.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:10:45 +0000

Yet another technology that HD DVD had at its inception. Yes BD won a long time ago, but it still amazes me that it is playing catchup in terms of features and tech (no I’m not talking about capacity).

By: likeabite

likeabite — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:10:31 +0000

I agree with Wingles…this would just be another method of expanding Blu Ray by discontinuing regular DVDs altogether.

By: Wingles

Wingles — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:50:38 +0000

@Chad:

I disagree. Either you want the bluray or the dvd version. If it’s the Bluray, you’re going to buy the disc one way or the other, and it can be at the bluray price and you won’t care. If you’re shopping for the dvd version, they can discontinue that and make you buy the hybrid disc at the bluray price. Meanwhile, they’re making/shipping/stocking a single product instead of two, which is a lot cheaper for them. So essentially, even if the price stays the same, they end up making a lot more money on gouging the dvd customers.

By: Chad

Chad — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:37:05 +0000

I doubt it will come to the states. What is the business incentive for the big studios? Rigt now, you have to buy two copies. Do you really think they will come up with an option to allow consumers to only buy one? Fat chance. Of they do come out with it, it will be very close to if not more than buying both Blu-ray as well as the DVD version. No real benefit to the consumer.