Posted by Telstar on 01/09/08 08:25

"Winfield" <doghouse@operamail.com> wrote in message
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> 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.
>

And they do not exist 'inexpensively'. Where can I buy a PC HD DVD
recordable drive?

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