New format

[Garrett]

So... what do you guys plan to do with your DVD's when a new format comes around and knocks them off the market?

[Urban Cowboy]

I don't even want to think about it. I've dumped so much money into my collection. I think I'll cry.

There is a new format in the works already, that uses a different color laser to read some new type of disc. Hopfully they will work out a way that I can keep my old discs and just need to buy the upgrade discs on movies I don't yet have.

[SamsoniteDelilah]

I'm hoping there's a way to use one of these things and make it work:
http://www.pounddesigns.com/Images3/gallery/linocut/45rpmyellow1sm.jpg

[Yoda]

I think backwards compatibility will be standard for most new media formats in the future.

[Tazz]

i dont speed much money on dvds anymore. i'll just be upset cause of my expensive dvd players i got. They will all go to waste when theres a new format. Well not to waste i'll probably use them but not as much as i will use the new format.

[Sedai]

I will still be able to watch my DVDs, and the quality is top notch, so I guess it just won't matter.....

[newt]

If there is a new format---what I have now will just get moved to the basment like my pre-digital output TV and DVD player and my VCR. The good stuff is upstairs. :cool:

[AboveTheClouds]

I still use VHS half the time.... BAhahahahahahahaha... \m/DVD\m/ My dad has an old laser disc collection.

[Psion]

i still use VHS when i borrow from the library cause it saves money renting

[Garrett]

I think backwards compatibility will be standard for most new media formats in the future.

I certainly hope so.

[Sidewinder]

I have all the DVD's I really want at the moment. The thing is that the jump from VHS to DVD was huge, the picture quality, the sound, the options etc tec. I will be at a loss as to what a next media will provide other than better video and sound which I really won't be able to use because of my TV or will barely notice because DVD's are already pretty good.

[jrs]

Whatever format is out now (DVD) is what I am going to own. I am not to waste my money to update and update and update............. everytime something new arrives. I'm happy with DVD and I am not going to worry about new mwdia that won't effect DVDs at all anyways.

[led_zeppelin]

Whatever format is out now (DVD) is what I am going to own. I am not to waste my money to update and update and update............. everytime something new arrives. I'm happy with DVD and I am not going to worry about new mwdia that won't effect DVDs at all anyways.

I agree totally. Is an upgrade needed really?

[Garrett]

I agree totally. Is an upgrade needed really?

I don't think they care whether or not it's needed (I don't think it is) because they're already in the process of making one. Like yoda said though, even if there is a new one there will probably (and should be) backwards compatibility (Just like a PS2 plays PS1 games).

[Zeiken]

In Soviet Russia, DVD watches YOU!

:)

[Garrett]

I've heard things about HD-DVD and Blu-Ray... Anyone know anything about these?

[Movie-man]

Whatever format is out now (DVD) is what I am going to own. I am not to waste my money to update and update and update............. everytime something new arrives. I'm happy with DVD and I am not going to worry about new mwdia that won't effect DVDs at all anyways.Now here is a man with the right plan, just because something new comes out on the market doesn’t mean anything. The DVD business is huge and of course there is going to be something bigger and better but that is how technology is at this moment, it is always expanding.

Personally, in the future I see where our movies will be downloaded to a memory stick the kind you can carry on a key chain and all you will have to do is go home slip it into this high tech gadget and it will automatically download your movie into a personal library which will be able to hold thousands of movies. I see this happening well before DVD’s die out.

[Movie-man]

In Soviet Russia, DVD watches YOU!

:)Now that wouldn’t surprise me for one moment!

[jrs]

I've heard things about HD-DVD and Blu-Ray... Anyone know anything about these?



Four Hollywood studios recently embraced a new high-definition DVD format from electronics giant Toshiba — raising many questions for video lovers who have driven sales of prerecorded DVDs to new heights.

Consumers snapped up $16.3 billion worth of DVDs in 2003, far more than the $9.5 billion spent on movie tickets.

Does the 2005 release of HD DVD mean the current DVD format is about to die? Here are some answers to common questions about the impact of the new format.

Q: If DVDs are so popular, why introduce a new format?

A: DVD players are now in 70 percent of homes, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. Prices — $500 a few years ago — have fallen below $100. They can be found in some stores for less than $45. Retailers need new, high-margin products to bring customers in.

"Prices have fallen so low, retailers haven't made a profit on DVD players for several years," says Scott Hettrick, editor in chief of trade magazine DVD Exclusive.

Q: What's the consumer benefit of the new format?

A: Greatly improved video and sound.

"Our sales of digital televisions are going through the roof, even though there's little video available to show it off," says Tom Campbell of Ken Crane's Home Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based retail chain. "This really shows off the potential of high-definition TV."

Says Frank Roshinski, a merchandising manager for the Canton, Mass.-based Tweeter chain: "The new DVDs will help sell hi-def TVs, and vice-versa."

Q: Who's behind the new DVD standard?

A: Toshiba is pushing HD DVD. It has the support of NBC Universal, Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema and Paramount Pictures.

Sony has developed the competing Blu-ray DVD, but hasn't signed up any studios beyond its own. Sony has support from consumer electronics firms such as Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Panasonic.

Q: How much better is the new DVD format?

A: Five times. As in five times the resolution of regular DVDs, says independent analyst Richard Doherty of The Envisioneering Group.

"The quality is as good as a movie, but your feet won't stick to the floor, and the popcorn will be better," he says.

Q: Will my old DVD discs play on the new machines?

A: Both HD DVD and Blu-ray are "backward compatible," meaning old discs will play on new machines.

Q: When will old DVD discs disappear from video store shelves?

A: "Not for quite some time," says Ross Rubin at market-tracking firm The NPD Group. "Not until the next decade, at least."

VHS tapes are still alive after being supplanted by DVDs. Universal Studios Home Video President Craig Kornblau says he still releases movies on tape — but just 10 percent of his shipments.

"It's a DVD world," he says.

Q: Why make the new format announcement now?

A: Companies are gearing up for the Consumer Electronics Show in January.

Source: The Honolulu Advertiser (http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/)

[Garrett]

Thanks for the information, jrs.

[dj2112]

I plan to keep my DVDs, and still continue to buy more.
I look at it this way, at first, the new format is going to be pretty pricey, then within a year, DVDs prices are going to drop significantly, then when this happens, I'm going all out and buying them. And I'm still keeping my DVD player as my primary means of entertainment.
So, I'm not concerned about the new format. Plus, for a while, movies will come out in "new format" and DVD, and the DVD will be cheaper.

[Sinny McGuffins]

I hear that these Blu-Ray and HD-DVD formats will be able to hold the entire extended Lord of the Rings trilogy on just one disc!

[gummo]

I usually rent in VHS and buy in DVD. There are a few reasons for this, we keep the DVD player in the living room and is also used for a CD player hooked up to an ancient turntable/tape deck/radio. In the bedroom where I watch most of my movies, we only have a VCR. Also, I don't want to put so much wear and tear on the DVD player. I only listen to CDs on it if we have guests over. I got this DVD player when they first came out and it was rather expensive. It is a 5 disc too. I don't think DVDs will go obsolete. They still sell casette tapes and VHS tapes, even vinyl so I think CDs and DVDs will be around forever.

[OG-]

It's all up to the studios, though hybrid discs are going to be possible (discs that are both BluRay and HD-DVD). What's funny about the whole thing though, is this (http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-5518574.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed):

"...the porn industry might end up deciding the outcome of the HD-DVD/Blu-ray debate. One side likes the higher capacity of Blu-ray, while others like the lower costs of producing HD-DVDs. Manufacturing 11,000 titles a year, the industry would have a sizeable say in the debate."

[Mose]

The important part of that article is that the players for the new format will be backwards compatible.

I can't see myself upgrading all of my DVD's (closing in on 1,000) simply b/c a new format provides for better sound and picture. Besides, it will be a long time until I can afford the TV and stereo upgrade necessary to take advantage of the new format.

When it's released and I can afford everything I might upgrade a few special films, but overall I don't think I'll be too affected by it.

[Sinny McGuffins]

I'm a sucker for special features, so if these new HD-DVDs and Blu-Rays have better features than any of my DVDs, I'll probably end up double-dipping. :indifferent:

[MovieMaker5087]

When do these DVD's come out anywho?

[killfiction69]

September

[killfiction69]

do u need a hdtv 2 play these?

[MovieMaker5087]

I'd imagine so.

[Sinny McGuffins]

Warner, HBO, Newline, Paramount and Universal are to put their combined weight behind the potential DVD replacement, HD-DVD towards the end of this year. According to reports on a number of US-based sites, a total of 89 titles have been announced for HD-DVD release either in the fourth quarter of 2005 or the first quarter of 2006.

The full list of titles are listed below, and some long-time DVD viewers may recognise that a number of our favourite format's launch titles are also going to be lending a hand to HD-DVD.

Warner/New Line/HBO (Expected Q4 2005)

ABOVE THE LAW
ALEXANDER
ANGELS IN AMERICA (HBO)
AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY (NEW LINE)
BATMAN BEGINS
BLADE (NEW LINE)
CATWOMAN
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
CONSTANTINE
CONTACT
DARK CITY (NEW LINE)
THE DUKES OF HAZZARD
ERASER
EXECUTIVE DECISION
FINAL DESTINATION (NEW LINE)
FRIDAY (NEW LINE)
FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON (HBO)
THE FUGITIVE
GOTHIKA
HARD TO KILL
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
HOUSE OF WAX (2005)
THE LAST SAMURAI
THE MASK (NEW LINE)
THE MATRIX
THE MATRIX RELOADED
THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS
MAVERICK
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
THE MUSIC MAN
MYSTIC RIVER
NEXT OF KIN
NORTH BY NORTHWEST
OCEAN'S ELEVEN
OCEAN'S TWELVE
PASSENGER 57
THE PERFECT STORM
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (2004)
THE PLAYER (NEW LINE)
THE POLAR EXPRESS
RED PLANET
RUSH HOUR (NEW LINE)
SE7EN (NEW LINE)
SOLDIER
THE SOPRANOS (HBO)
SPAWN (NEW LINE)
SWORDFISH
TROY
UNDER SIEGE
U.S. MARSHALS
WILD WILD WEST

Paramount (Expected Q4 2005)

THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
ELIZABETHTOWN
COACH CARTER
ITALIAN JOB
SCHOOL OF ROCK
SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW
FORREST GUMP
BRAVEHEART
GHOST
GREASE
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 2
BLACK RAIN
SAVE THE LAST DANCE
SLEEPY HOLLOW
U2 RATTLE & HUM
VANILLA SKY
LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER
STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT
WE WERE SOLDIERS

Universal (expected Q1 2006)

THE BOURNE SUPREMACY
THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK
VAN HELSING
APOLLO 13
U-571
12 MONKEYS
DUNE
THE THING
END OF DAYS
BACKDRAFT
WATERWORLD
THE BONE COLLECTOR
SPY GAME
PITCH BLACK
CONAN THE BARBARIAN
DANTE'S PEAK I don't think HD-DVD or BluRay will be that successful, I bet they become like LaserDiscs are today. In about ten years when an even better format is available, someone will be saying, "I have the original cut on BluRay that also has a commentary", and then someone will respond by saying, "What the hell's a blue ray!"

[MovieMaker5087]

So... what do you guys plan to do with your DVD's when a new format comes around and knocks them off the market?

Run to the hills.

[Loner]

Having lived through the Beta vs. VHS, I'll wait till one beats the other out.


I'm hoping there's a way to use one of these things and make it work:
http://www.pounddesigns.com/Images3/gallery/linocut/45rpmyellow1sm.jpg

What about my old 78 speeds?

[hazii82]

dont really know what i'll with them maybe keep them just to show i had them....i still have a closet full of vhs tapes

[Escape]

Somebody told me Japan has them out already but are around 5 grand to buy. There are apparently two slots. One for the blue-ray and one for the regular dvds.