Japanese-based Infinity Storage Media announced a new Blu-ray, DVD hybrid disc that will play in a DVD player and high-definition Blu-ray player.
The Japanese TV series "Code Blue" will be the first media hosted on the hybrid Blu-ray, DVD disc, using a Blu-ray player (25GB) layer underneath the stacked DVD layers (9GB) with permeable layers in between.
The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has approved the use of the disc, although it hasn’t been certified by the DVD Forum because the disc won’t work in some DVD players. The company also is working on a 50GB version of the disc it hopes will be certified by the BDA in the immediate future.
Ideas behind hybrid Blu-ray, DVD discs have been widely discussed before, but Infinity is the first company to launch these hybrid discs to the consumer market. An obvious benefit to the disc is that consumers won’t be forced to purchase a copy of the movie on both Blu-ray and DVD, as consumers have been very hesitant to do so in the past.
Infinity’s new Blu-ray, DVD hybrid disc is available in Japan only, but will likely spread to North America and Europe in the future.
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Interesting my ass! The part that irks me is, they can't use the logo because it wont work in all DVD players. What a crock. If your product works, you get a logo nobody looks at, if it doesn't, you don't - but you can still peddle the damn thing. Why? Because the twits at the "BD Ass." gave it the freakin' nod and the DVD Forum doesn't give a hoot about compatibility apparently, they just think they have a cool log they can give out sometimes. Gee- I wonder why? Oh maybe because the royalties still apply to each sale even if it doesn't work for some customers. Great. Both these "organisations" are worthless. It's like the foxes are in charge of guarding the hen house.
Hey I got an idea fellas! Since the disc does not work corrrectly and can't get the DVD logo..I say what the heck- let's add more layers and make it even more screwed up!!!
The BDA and the DVD Forum can take these faulty Frankendiscs and shove them up their collective asses.
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