[HPFGU-Movie] Re: All 'Potter' DVDs to be shelved by 2007

Karen kchuplis at alltel.net
Thu Jan 11 17:22:18 UTC 2007


What does that mean in English?

On Jan 11, 2007, at 11:02 AM, artsylynda at aol.com wrote:

> Of course, HD DVDs won't look HD on a regular set, but if they go   
> with the
> HD system rather than Blue Ray, I think they'll still play on a  
> regular  DVD
> player.  Of course, I could be wrong. . .but think about it   
> logically.  Very
> few people own HD DVD players right now.  If they  release ONLY HD  
> DVDs, and few
> people own the players, their sales will be  incredibly low.  WB is  
> not in
> the business of NOT making money, so they  will release them in the  
> way that
> will make them the most money.  I suspect  the new HD DVD system  
> will replicate
> the existing one enough to play existing  DVDs.
>
> Okay, I just did a quick online search.  Wikipedia (and other   
> sites) has a
> lot of info on these HD players.  This is an excerpt from  Wiki:
>
>>> Compatibility
> _Backward  compatibility_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backward_compatibility)  will be  
> available with all HD DVD players, allowing users to  have a
> single player in their homes to play both HD DVD and DVD discs.  
> There is  also a
> hybrid HD DVD format which contains both DVD and HD DVD versions of  
> the  same
> movie on a single disc, providing smoother transition for the  
> studios in  terms
> of publishing movies, and letting consumers with only DVD drives  
> still use
> the discs. DVD disc replication companies can continue using their  
> current
> production equipment with only minor alterations when changing over  
> to the  format
> of HD DVD replication. Due to the structure of the single-lens  
> optical  head,
> both red and blue laser diodes can be used in smaller, more compact  
> HD DVD
> players.
> Note that rewritable HD DVD media doesn't exist yet, and it's  
> uncertain
> whether currently available HD DVD players and recorders will be  
> compatible with
> rewritable media.<<
> Wiki says some players will play both HD DVD and  Blu-ray:
>>>
> [_edit_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php? 
> title=HD_DVD&action=edit&section=12) ]  HD DVD players
>
>  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Vidabox_max.jpg)
>
>  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Vidabox_max.jpg)
> _VidaBox_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VidaBox)  MAX Dual Blu-Ray 
> +HD DVD
> System
>
>
> On _April  18_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_18) , _2006_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006) , Toshiba  released the first  
> HD DVD players for the
> United States, the _Toshiba  HD-A1_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 
> Toshiba_HD-A1)
>  and _Toshiba HD-XA1_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshiba_HD- 
> XA1) . They
> utilize an _Intel_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel)  _Pentium 4_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_4)   processor and contain 1  
> GB of _RAM_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAM) ; the drive mechanism is also  
> an  _IDE_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT_Attachment)  HD DVD drive. The   
> units run a specialized
> version of the _Linux_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux)   
> operating system
> booting off  a _USB_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB)  _thumbdrive_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thumbdrive) .  The HD-A1 was also  
> _rebadged_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebadged)  by _RCA_ (http:// 
> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA)  and
> sold as the HDV-5000.
> During the fourth quarter of 2006, Toshiba began releasing its second
> generation HD DVD players for the US. The _Toshiba  HD-A2_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Toshiba_HD- 
> A2&action=edit)  was released in early December
> for $499.99; the _Toshiba  HD-XA2_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Toshiba_HD- 
> XA2&action=edit)  is expected to be released in late December for
> $999.99. The high-end  model, the HD-XA2, will feature HDMI 1.3 and  
> 1080p
> output._[12]_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD#_note-10)
> On _October 18_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_18) , _2006_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006) , _VidaBox_ (http:// 
> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VidaBox)
> announced the first Dual  HD player / media center capable of  
> playing back
> both Blu-ray Disc (BD) & HD  DVD formats. The _VidaBox MAX_
> (http://www.vidabox.com/Products/MAX.htm)  and _VidaBox LUX_
> (http://www.vidabox.com/Products/LUX.htm)  can have both  drives  
> upgraded to play both high-definition formats up to
> their native 1080p  resolutions at 24-bit color. _[13]_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD#_note-11)
> On _January  5_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_5) , _2007_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007) , LG  unveiled a player capable  
> of playing both _BD_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc)  and HD DVD media (as   
> well as the
> existing formats).
> On _January  8_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_8) , _2007_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007) , at _CES_ (http:// 
> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CES) , it
> was announced that  HD-DVD has sold more than _Blu-ray Disc_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc)  [_citation needed_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources) ]. It was   
> announced previously (prior to the
> Playstation 3 launch) that HD DVD had  captured two thirds of the  
> early market however
> Blu-ray was almost 50% more  profitable.<<
> This answers the HD DVD vs. Blu-Ray question for WB DVDs:
>>> HD DVD is promoted by _Toshiba_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 
>>> Toshiba) ,
> _NEC_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nippon_Electric_Corporation) ,  
> _Sanyo_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanyo) , _Microsoft_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft) , and  _Intel_ (http:// 
> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel) , among  others.
> In terms of major studios, HD DVD is currently exclusively backed by
> _Universal Studios_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 
> Universal_Studios) , and  is
> non-exclusively backed by _Paramount Pictures_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Pictures) ,  _Warner   
> Bros._ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros.)
> (including subsidiaries _HBO_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO) _ 
> [17]_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD#_note-15)  and _New  Line Cinema_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Line_Cinema) )_[18]_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD#_note-16) , _Warner Music Group_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Music_Group) ,  _The  
> Weinstein  Company_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weinstein_Company)  (through  
> _Genius  Products_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php? 
> title=Genius_Products&action=edit) )_[19]_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD#_note-17) , _Image Entertainment_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_Entertainment)   (including  
> Discovery Channel)_[20]_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD#_note-18)  , _Magnolia Pictures_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_Pictures) _[21]_ (http:// 
> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD#_note-19) , _Brentwood  Home
> Video_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php? 
> title=Brentwood_Home_Video&action=edit) , _Ryko_ (http:// 
> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryko) ,  Koch/_Goldhil
> Entertainment_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php? 
> title=Goldhil_Entertainment&action=edit) _[22]_ (http:// 
> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD#_note-20) , and _Studio
> Canal_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Canal) . It is rumored  
> that _Hewlett
> Packard_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hewlett_Packard)  may   
> support HD DVD,
> but as of now, they are part of the _Blu-ray Disc  Association_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc_Association)  Board of  
> Directors, making it
> impossible for HP to support HD  DVD in the foreseeable future.
>
> Some companies, such as _NEC_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nippon_Electric_Corporation)  or   
> VidaBox, have developed dual-format or hybrid technologies.
> NEC is developing a  single chip that works with either HD standard_ 
> [23]_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD#_note-21)  ,  while _VidaBox_
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VidaBox)   has released a Windows  
> Media Center PC with a HD DVD
> and Blu-Ray drive_[24]_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 
> HD_DVD#_note-22) .<<
> With Microsoft behind HD DVD as well as so many big studios, it  
> seems  to
> have the edge, although this Wiki article says the Sony system has  
> more bit
> density (more information per disk).  The entire article is here:
> _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 
> HD_DVD)
> I'm no techie.  I still haven't found the answer to the question   
> about
> whether HD DVDs will play on old players, but the HD DVDs having  
> the old  format on
> the reverse side should take care of that problem.
> Just found another interesting article here:
> _http://www.dvdauthority.com/hddvd/_ (http://www.dvdauthority.com/ 
> hddvd/)    Here's an excerpt:
>>> HD-DVD offers everything that made DVD great and bumps up the  video
> quality for those that want the absolute best in what they’re  
> watching. I  would
> personally hold off on buying a player until we see who wins the  
> format  war. It
> can’t be profitable for a studio like Paramount or Warner to  
> produce  both a
> Blu-Ray disc and an HD-DVD disc of the same movie. Consumers will   
> ultimately
> decide which format will win and which will lose. If you’re happy   
> with your
> current DVD setup, then I’d advise you to hold off until a winner  
> is  declared.
> Standard DVD shows no signs of slowing down and the studios will keep
> producing these discs. For the exception of the picture, HD-DVD  
> offers  everything
> that a regular DVD offers and if you’ve got a lot invested in your   
> home
> theater, odds are that HD-DVD will look better but not so much that  
> you  stand up and
> say “How did I watch DVD before?” I know I didn’t.  <<
> So hang on to your DVD players - I imagine they'll offer things in   
> both
> formats until the HD wars shake out and one format wins that  
> particular  battle.
> Non-techie me,
> Lynda AKA "Abraxan"
>
> My blog: _www.abraxan.blogspot.com_ (http://www.abraxan.blogspot.com/)
> Read my Harry Potter fics here:
> _http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPRefinersFire/_ (http:// 
> groups.yahoo.com/group/HPRefinersFire/)
>
>
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