Posted by JLee on 01/15/99 11:44

Hebee Jeebes wrote:
> And, where are they stored. They can't be added to the movie disc and I
> haven't seen anything about either formats players having any kind of
> storage. What about DRM for them. Do you get access to them for 30 days when
> you buy the movie and then are expected to pay monthly after that.

Any blu-ray device that runs Java apps will need to have storage (HD),
if only to store the apps. I believe I've heard that Java apps will
also be able to add data to the discs themselves.

> If you can't see that if Hollywood uses these features that the customer is
> going to be paying for them, then you are a poor blind dumb idiot. They only
> reason they want these features is to make more money.

Uh....duh. You want all these 3rd party companies to give away their
hard work for free? what are they? google?


> They may let directors do chats. But, at what cost. It won't be free and if
> you think they will be you are exactly what I stated above. The same for the
> downloadable subtitles. Are these third party companies supposed to do all
> of this for free? I don't think so.



Uh, duh. When did i say it was free? of course each 3rd party company
will decide whether to charge for it or not. It's a capitalist society,
dude, just in case you didn't realize.


> HD-DVD and Blue-Ray is one thing.

Toshiba's HD-DVD does NOT run Java. It will be a REAL ONE-TRICK PONY.

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