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A DVD that is also a CD?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Phantasm66, Aug 25, 2004.

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  1. Phantasm66 Newcomer, in training

    A consortium headed by EMI Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group plan to introduce a new a new disc format later this year that is both a DVD and a CD. The DVD side of the disk will be used to store music videos, interviews, photo galleries, Web links, concert footage and lyrics, amongst other things. They will be compatible with virtually all devices currently in existance that read CDs or DVDs. Apparently, consumer testing has already produced favourable results.
    Phantasm66, Aug 25, 2004
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  2. Astro Newcomer, in training

    So I guess the cd will be playable in any continent but the dvd side will still be region encoded? Region encoding is the stupidest thing. :-(
    Astro, Aug 25, 2004
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  3. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces

    Indeed, it's like buying a book from another continent but not being able to read it back home.

    This dual-format disc could be useful for promoting DVD-Audio - a normal music CD on one side and better quality DVD-A version on the other.
    Mictlantecuhtli, Aug 25, 2004
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  4. Strakian Newcomer, in training

    Not necessarily, I believe they have the OPTION of region encoding. I've seen some free-lance movies that were region free.

    They'd have to do this region free or they would cause themselves a real headache, I don't know why they'd want to deal with that. Not to mention the riots that would break out when some 40-year old can't watch Britanny Spears dance videos...
    Strakian, Aug 26, 2004
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  5. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces

    Heh, no one said region encoding is mandatory - just the biggest studios are greedy. Yes, some small, independent studios release them as R0.
    Mictlantecuhtli, Aug 26, 2004
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  6. Unregistered

    How is this news? These already exist. The Blair Witch Project 2 DVD is two sided. Side 1 is the DVD with the movie, Side 2 is the soundtrack.

    Why is this now making the news?

    jafo
    Unregistered, Aug 26, 2004
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  7. MYOB Newcomer, in training

    Is side two a CDDA soundtrack? Dual sided DVD's with both sides as DVD data have been around for years. Not ones with CDDA one one side though.

    I wonder will the CD side be session protected though :)
    MYOB, Aug 26, 2004
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  8. Nodsu Newcomer, in training

    Nodsu, Aug 27, 2004
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