Is there trouble ahead for High Definition Disc?
Digitaltvdesignline.com has published an interesting and very critical article regarding the new higher definition disc formats, namely the Blu-ray and HD-DVD. They point out a number of issues that could prove to be problematic for the commercial break through of the new formats. An interesting and extensive article, worth having a look.
As home theater professionals, journalists, enthusiasts, and advocates, our collective mouths water over the prospect of film on high definition disc. We want this dramatic improvement in home theater presentation to succeed, but we are extremely concerned about how this technology is being brought to market. We perceive existing policies, stubbornness, and proposed draconian copy protection measures as jeopardizing high-definition disc’s potential success. As DVD evolves from standard-resolution to high-definition, the home theatre community faces unprecedented challenges. Technological progress is being harmed by the motion picture industry’s misguided efforts to prevent what it perceives as vast economic losses due to piracy. And the inability of competing electronic manufacturers to negotiate a compromise that would blend the best technical features of two incompatible formats into a single disc structure threatens a destructive format war.
Source: Digitaltvdesignline.com
