Posted by Allan on 09/29/05 01:41

On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 17:39:24 -0400, Jeff Rife <wevsr@nabs.net> wrote:

>Since the article only says that the notebook will have an HD-DVD drive,
>I don't see what the confusion is. There has never been any statement that
>computer-based HD-DVD (or BluRay) drives will allow you to play HD movies
>that are stored on those discs.


"HD-DVD Inside

HD-DVD is a next-generation DVD format developed by the DVD Forum. The
integrated HD-DVD-ROM drive, which will be shown with the Qosmio
notebook at Ceatec, is 12.7 millimeters high, according to Toshiba.
The drive uses a pick-up head with a single optical lens that can read
HD-DVD discs and can read and write to CD and DVD discs, the company
said."


http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,122741,00.asp






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