However (from AVS) the HD-DVD camp announced they can now either make dual layer 30GB discs or use only 15 GB on one layer for HD and use the second layer to make a legacy 4.7 GB single red layer disc that can play compatibly in current players. See: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/041129/photos_tc_afp/041129171855_cyn4lbe5_photo0 and http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/japan_toshiba_dvds And the beat goes on. - Tom jeroen.stessen@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Hi, > > See: > http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;?type=technologyNews&storyID=7035377 > > "Walt Disney Co. said on Wednesday it would support the Blu-ray standard > for next-generation DVDs backed by Sony Corp., but kept open its options > for a rival format championed by Toshiba Corp. " > > "... the agreement with Blu-ray was non-exclusive and that Disney would > release content in other formats if they met the studio's criteria for > consumer adoption, content capacity and copyright protection. " > > Greetings, > -- Jeroen > > +-------------------------------+----------------------------------------+ > | From: Jeroen H. Stessen | E-mail: Jeroen.Stessen@xxxxxxxxxxx | > | Building: SFJ-5.22 Eindhoven | Philips Digital Systems Laboratories | > | Phone: ++31.40.2732739 | Visiting & mail address: Glaslaan 2 | > | Mobile: ++31.6.44680021 | NL 5616 LW Eindhoven, the Netherlands | > | Pager: ++31.6.65133818 | Website: http://www.pdsl.philips.com/ | > +-------------------------------+----------------------------------------+ > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: > > - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at > FreeLists.org > > - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word > unsubscribe in the subject line. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.