Posted by Kimba W. Lion on 04/10/06 01:54

"asj" <kalim1998@yahoo.com> wrote:

>> More storage at lower quality. At the top quality level, Beta stored 50 -
>> 90% more than VHS.
>
>yeah, you're right. but most people probably just looked at the numbers
>of hours a tape could hold and went with that.

Which means the Hi-definition angle is not going to sell either Blu-Ray or
HD-DVD. I wonder if they have a magic stat that will sell either to the
general public.

>i read about the Chinese DVD format...their market is so huge (they're
>the biggest consumer market in the world already in many areas) they
>could probably support a single format all by themselves.

That is an interesting development. Without the royalty payments, EVD could
be really cheap--and consider how cheap Chinese DVD players are now. The
trick would be to get program material.

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