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Revision as of 05:42, 11 October 2005 by Locke Cole (talk | contribs) (→Neutral?)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)This article demeans Blu-Ray. It's not neutral. Give details not comparisions!
From my understanding of HD-DVD it is basically a DVD that uses a blue laser (and consequently smaller and tighter track) and is really just an upgrade of the DVD specs.
I thought HD DVD was a disc that used the normal red laser, but used compression algorithms to get the higher desnity. If it uses a blue laser, then why was it even created, it would mean that a new player would have to be bought anyway.
- You're thinking of HD-DVD-9, which was proposed by Warner Bros. and uses a red laser. -Finster
Neutral?
Are we being neutral on the competition subject? The Blu-ray page is much deeper and contains more information than this one. Perhaps a comparison page would help people decide more fairly?Hearth 02:33, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
- I'm not seeing the neutrality here either. There's also some apparent vandalism/fanboyism going on in the Blu-Ray Disc with regard to the history of that format. I'd also like to see some neutrality in these articles, or at least, factual accounts with sources... Locke Cole 05:42, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
Prejudice Wording
It would be most proper to allow criticism from within the reader rather than using suggestive wording. The details are relative to the topic. But to use a word like "substantially" suggests that HD DVD is at a great disadvantage as far as the required size for the new video market. Storage size does not suggest a direct advantage or disadvantage especially since it's not defined which market that scenario may exist in. Negative wording motivates the reader to look with a cynical eye rather than a neutral eye.
HD DVD was developed for the market it was intended for. Blue Ray was developed for the market it was intended for.
This information should be presented objectively.
- I think we all share your feelings on NPOV, but when you changed "substantially" to "significantly", I think this did not help. We should either reword this or remove it, which I have for the moment. I think this article is about as NPOV as they come as it stands now. (By the way, please sign your posts on talk pages.) -- Chris 18:14, 21 September 2005 (UTC)
Name change
Proper usage is HD DVD (no hyphen). See the DVD Forum and HD DVD Promotion Group links for confirmation. - HB
- Edited the wording in the sentence mentioning HD-DVD being cheaper to manufacture, because existing DVD equipment can be modified to manufacture the HD-DVD disks.... --??
- Please get an account and/or log in... It only takes a few seconds, and really helps people, not only to be less likely to revert your edits, but also, to indentify yourself, so other Wikipedians can get an idea of your personality, based on what edits you make :) --Wulf 06:06, September 10, 2005 (UTC)
HD DVD for the Xbox?
"On November 25th the Xbox 360 will be upgraded to HD-DVD in the Premium Version only."
Where is the source!? Nothing has been announced.
- As far as I know, Microsoft has simply stated the Xbox 360 will eventually support whichever form of high definition disc (HD-DVD, or Blu-ray) "wins". --Wulf 06:02, September 10, 2005 (UTC)
- Microft is on the DVD Forum Steering Committee, which approved the HD DVD spec. A simple Google Search turns up more. But HD DVD for the Xbox 360 that's launching at the end of the year? That's news.
- Pueywei 06:40, 25 September 2005 (UTC)
- Microft is on the DVD Forum Steering Committee, which approved the HD DVD spec. A simple Google Search turns up more. But HD DVD for the Xbox 360 that's launching at the end of the year? That's news.
Apple does not support "HD DVD"
DVD Studio Pro does not allow burning HD DVD media, but it does allow burning HD H.264 content to a normal DVD. Why would Apple support HD DVD when they are on the BOARD OF DIRECTORS for Blu-Ray? -Finster
- Nevertheless, DVD Studio Pro claims to support this. --Yamla 22:50, 7 October 2005 (UTC)