What happened to HD VMD?

Stew4HD · 07-10-2008, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Type A

Ironic they were the correct choice (

I know, I know, I just couldnt resist)

but.. but.....

The_Omega_Man · 07-10-2008, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Type A

Ironic they were the correct choice (

I know, I know, but I just couldnt resist)

Or were they????????????

And I'm still waiting!

Type A · 07-10-2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DeadmeatHD

Actually this (HD DVD2) is for Microsoft's Xbox 3.

Strange I cant find a scrap of evidence to this effect, please share your source.

kamspy · 07-10-2008, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Type A

Strange I cant find a scrap of evidence to this effect, please share your source.

His source is his imagination. It's hard to post a link to that.

Here's one. Sony will use Kam-Ray in the PS4, it will play 4k movies, and each disc will hold 500TB. Every game will also resolve to 4k, and the format will automatically turn any HDMI capable TV into a 4k Super HDTV.

I'm going to start a thread about it know. The PS4 will also super resolve BDs to 4k, but DVD will be an incompatible format. The PS4 will automatically dissolve any 480i source disc that is inserted into it, as all great optical players should.

hatt · 07-10-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kamspy

His source is his imagination. It's hard to post a link to that.

Here's one. Sony will use Kam-Ray in the PS4, it will play 4k movies, and each disc will hold 500TB. Every game will also resolve to 4k, and the format will automatically turn any HDMI capable TV into a 4k Super HDTV.

I'm going to start a thread about it know. The PS4 will also super resolve BDs to 4k, but DVD will be an incompatible format. The PS4 will automatically dissolve any 480i source disc that is inserted into it, as all great optical players should.

I'm not paying over $14.99 for a 4k Kam-ray disc I kan tell you that right now.

DeadmeatHD · 07-10-2008, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Type A

Strange I cant find a scrap of evidence to this effect, please share your source.

It's simple.

1. Blu-Ray royalty is $60.
2. Microsoft won't pay Blu-Ray royalty.
3. Hell, Microsoft didn't even pay DVD royalty. They enabled DVD playback on Xbox only after signing a cross-license agreement with Toshiba.
4. There are dozen companies willing to sell 20GB+ red laser drive for $20. Toshiba being one of them. In fact, you can get 28 GB out of red-laser DVD by going quad-layer and implementing HD-DVD modulation.

Lee Stewart · 07-10-2008, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DeadmeatHD

It's simple.

1. Blu-Ray royalty is $60..

Here is my link - I know it is 3 years old - that says the royalty is $30:

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technolo..._pc_drive.html

Can I have your link that says it's $60 please.

DeadmeatHD · 07-10-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

Here is my link - I know it is 3 years old - that says the royalty is $30:

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technolo..._pc_drive.html

Can I have your link that says it's $60 please.

That's just for the drive, not the player.

Lee Stewart · 07-10-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DeadmeatHD

That's just for the drive, not the player.

So you believe there are $30 more roiyalties that need to be paid.

Do you have a breakdown?

Here is HDMI's royalty:

http://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/terms.aspx

Here is DVD's royalty:

Chart Of The Royalities That Are Collected From DVD

Here is AVC's royalty:

http://www.mpegla.com/avc/AVC_TermsSummary.pdf

Here is VC-1's royalty:

http://www.mpegla.com/vc1/vc1_TermsSummary.pdf

MikeRox · 07-11-2008, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by DeadmeatHD

That's just for the drive, not the player.

The drive is what the royalties are paid on. (licence to display the Blu-ray logo etc) the rest of the components are generic.

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