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Posted by GMAN on 06/20/06 05:00
In article <1150774090.726968.309340@y41g2000cwy.googlegroups.com>, "Jordan" <lundj@earthlink.net> wrote:
>http://dvd.themanroom.com/dvd-newsview.php?id=00151
>
>"In an unfortunate twist, the BD-P1000 apparently - though not
>verbally confirmed by Samsung - is not capable of playing 50GB dual
>layer discs. Page 8 of the instruction manual contains a chart that
>states only single layer discs will play. Further down on the same page
>is a compatibility disclaimer noting the format is evolving and all
>disc types will not work. While no specific mention is made of a future
>firmware update to support 50GB dual layer discs, mention is made of
>updating the BD-ROM version via firmware. Samsung would have to be
>foolish not to offer a firmware update to support 50GB, if it's even
>possible through a simple firmware update. That's a question best
>suited for the technophiles."
>
>So, early adopters will be stuck with the 25 GB discs, smaller in
>capacity than HD-DVD and stuck with an inferior video codec to boot!
>Nice!
>
>- Jordan
>
Use your effing brain. It only states that as of right now, only single layer
disks are supported because the standard for dual layer is still in flux.
Legally they could get in hot water if they claimed to support dual layer now or
was claiming future support and then truly didn't or couldn't deliver. Look at
the DVD+R fiasco! It is better to claim single layer support only and then
spring a dual layer firmware update when its finalized and ready.
Many of us consider mpeg4 a inferior, hacker compression scheme ala divx.
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