Overall both technologies are founded on
good ideas, and they are both aiming to deliver feasible
HDTV recording options, larger memory capacities with
increased performance, as well as a more secure media
format. So let’s say both technologies are successful in
their goals, but for the end consumer there is a dilemma:
which technology will survive, if they cannot co-exist?
There are many arguments floating back
and forth, so many vicious rumors that if you were to wade
through the quagmire you will surely be stuck for a very
long time. In fact, with all the slandering going on, it is
very difficult to ascertain fact from fiction. The
information provided in this article was taken directly from
the appropriate promotional websites current at the date of
publishing this article, with some definition help from
Wikipedia. There are many more facts and figures that are
being spread around but could not be confirmed, and as such
have not been included.
So, as I see it the advantage of Blu-ray
technology is its superior memory capacity, and higher
performing laser technology, as well as the innovative new
protective polymer surface layer. It has been said that
because of this new surface layer the discs will be thinner,
0.1mm as compared to 0.6mm, thus allowing more layers to be
incorporated if it is to be the same thickness of a HD DVD
disc.
Both technologies are backwards
compatible and provide ample security measures. However the
major advantage of HD DVD technology is that it will cost
next to nothing for manufacturers to adapt their production
lines, thus potentially keeping costs down for the consumer.
Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the manufacturing
of Blu-ray Discs at this time.
Well, side as you will, here are the
definite facts in this battle so far. Hopefully you will now
understand a little behind both technologies and can form a
more educated opinion in any of the frequent debates being
carried out on many sites. And while this format war
continues to take shape, the big losers will be consumers,
as one technology may surpass the other, and those who have
invested in the wrong one will have to pay for it, unless
drives supporting both are made available some time in the
future, of course.
As for me, I think I’ll just stick to
hard drives and flash memory for now.
