Posted by Winfield on 01/08/08 23:57

Neill Massello wrote:
> md <mardahl2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> This is the more expensive of the two ... correct?
>
> The discs are usually about the same price at retail. If anything,
> Blu-ray discs are often a little cheaper, despite their being
> (supposedly) more expensive to manufacture. Blu-ray players are still
> more expensive than HD, but the relative gap has been shrinking and the
> absolute prices of both formats have been declining, as is typical with
> new technology.
>
>
>> Any advantages worth paying for?
>
> Blu-ray has twice the capacity of HD. Not a big deal for movies, but an
> important consideration in picking the next generation of optical data
> storage.


An important consideration, yes - but price might be even more
important. I can do standard rewritable DVD double-layer burns, but
don't because single-layer discs are much more economical. Even putting
up with a bit of hassle to split files/organize to get all the
nutritional data goodness.

Inexpensive HD-DVD recordable discs and burners may be where the format
survives.

winfield

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