Blu ray Fail
Everybody wants to know, who will rein victorious in the HD format war,
will it be the cheaper HD DVD that is less costly to manufacture but
with the disadvantage of having a smaller capacity compared to that of
Blu Rays Disks which have a larger capacity.
The Blu Ray Disc Association is a major electronics company that
includes Sony and Panasonic. Their objective is to be able to produce
alternative DVD's of high capacity that is easily available in the
market. The development of HD DVD was developed along the same lines of
that of the DVD forum. Companies such as Toshiba, HD DVD and NEC to
name a few offer standard DVD's.
The cost of Blu Ray plays a major factor in the format war. Its larger size, also the capacity to store up to 50 gigabytes of Data compared to that of the competition that is HD DVD, can only store up to 30 gigabytes. Clearly Blu Ray would have won hands down if it weren't for the cost factor that is its downfall.
In any merchandise cost is and will always be part of the equation. It is a factor that is greatly put into consideration prior to any purchase. HD DVD is clearly cheaper to produce. Blu Ray however is estimated to cost double that of the competition which is HD DVD.
Any new technology in the market would definitely cost more especially during the start of its manufacturing process. Streamlining offers a chance to market the product and try to minimize the costs. This can possibly happen with either HD DVD or Blu Ray.
Eventually it is the consumer who will decide the fate of these two kinds of technology. Similar to that of a Betamax and the VHS format which were popular during the 80's. The Betamax format was popular enough that even Sony dabbled in its production. Betamax tapes however do not have a very good storage capacity compared to that of the VHS. Supposedly the VHS tape produced a better recording quality than the Betamax. During that time consumers did not care much for the tape quality instead everyone was interested in being able to store as much as they could on the tape. Sony then decided to back them with larger storage capacity mediums. At the moment game consoles are popular ways of getting the format recognized and accepted by the general public.
The cost of Blu Ray plays a major factor in the format war. Its larger size, also the capacity to store up to 50 gigabytes of Data compared to that of the competition that is HD DVD, can only store up to 30 gigabytes. Clearly Blu Ray would have won hands down if it weren't for the cost factor that is its downfall.
In any merchandise cost is and will always be part of the equation. It is a factor that is greatly put into consideration prior to any purchase. HD DVD is clearly cheaper to produce. Blu Ray however is estimated to cost double that of the competition which is HD DVD.
Any new technology in the market would definitely cost more especially during the start of its manufacturing process. Streamlining offers a chance to market the product and try to minimize the costs. This can possibly happen with either HD DVD or Blu Ray.
Eventually it is the consumer who will decide the fate of these two kinds of technology. Similar to that of a Betamax and the VHS format which were popular during the 80's. The Betamax format was popular enough that even Sony dabbled in its production. Betamax tapes however do not have a very good storage capacity compared to that of the VHS. Supposedly the VHS tape produced a better recording quality than the Betamax. During that time consumers did not care much for the tape quality instead everyone was interested in being able to store as much as they could on the tape. Sony then decided to back them with larger storage capacity mediums. At the moment game consoles are popular ways of getting the format recognized and accepted by the general public.
