Posted by Alpha on 09/07/05 04:00

"Steve(JazzHunter)" <jazzhunterNotHere@internet.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 18:33:09 -0700, Tarkus <karnevil9@beer.com> wrote:
>
>>On 9/6/2005 2:25:39 PM, Alpha wrote:
>>
>>> "Tarkus" <karnevil9@beer.com> wrote in message
>>> news:nefxtqljqjmx$.dlg@tarkus.karnevil9.com...
>>>> On 9/6/2005 8:44:15 AM, Allan wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Samsung to play safe with dual HD DVD/Blu-ray rig
>>>>
>>>> Apparently, they haven't met Alpha, or they'd know that's impossible.
>>>
>>> If you read my whole series of notes on this, the caveat was using a
>>> multi-laser drive system. Sure you can do that...at big cost.
>>
>>I believe you also said it would require a completely different drive
>>mechanism. And didn't you also say there would be licensing issues?
>
> No I was the one who said there would be licensing issues, maybe not..
> However I see no reaosn why a properly-designed pickup couldn't handle
> both Blu-ray and HD-tv, and it should be quite possible to have two
> source LEDs for the laser, red and blue.

The article suggests three lasers are required.

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