Posted by Allan on 09/29/05 13:38

On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 21:23:48 -0700, "Alpha" <none@none.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
>>
>
>DVD does not mean video. Further, if it is video, it would apparently need
>a network connection to work with that video.
>
>We will see.

Well so far I haven't read any other uses for HD DVD other than Video,
but naturally it will come.

Would expect the generation of Microsoft windows to be released on HD
DVD.






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