Posted by Tomcat on 02/12/07 19:42

On Feb 11, 12:59 am, "Alpha" <n...@none.net> wrote:
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> These devices are essentially two systems patched together as one.

Multi-format players are not really "two systems patched together".
It's one laser that adjusts its beam based on if the disk is blu-ray
or HD-DVD since each format has its data recorded at slightly
different depths on the service. The basic hardware components for a
multi-format player are the same as for an HD-DVD or blu-ray player so
I wouldn't be surprised to see the prices of all three start to
converge pretty quickly.

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