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Chosei Funahara · September 20th, 2004, 12:17 PM

Blu-ray

Competing for DVD Supremacy
NY Times
By KEN BELSON
Published: September 20, 2004
http://nytimes.com/2004/09/20/technology/20newcon.html?8hpib
http://nytimes.com/2004/09/20/technology/20newcon.html?8hpib=&pagewanted=all&position=

"The rivalry between the competing coalitions - Blu-ray, led by Sony and relying heavily on Sony technology, and the HD-DVD format group using technology from its leaders, Toshiba and NEC - is turning into a fight over whether the television or the computer will dominate the living room."

again!

Harrison Murchison · September 20th, 2004, 04:49 PM

Sony adding VC-1 and AVC support to Blu Ray means that they should be the odds on favorite. It seems that HD-DVD's only advantage may be cheaper production costs but if Blu Ray can hold more data that means less discs to be pressed ameliorating any HD-DVD production cost advantages. Should be interesting.

Aaron Shaw · September 20th, 2004, 08:38 PM

Personally, I would much rather have more room than more disks. I just hate putting in a new disk so I can finish my movie :P

Anhar Miah · September 21st, 2004, 04:04 AM

I've been waiting for blu-ray for a long time, guess i'll be waiting a little bit longer! oh well good things comes to those who wait.

Harrison Murchison · September 21st, 2004, 11:07 AM

Not to mention

http://www.macworld.com/news/2004/09/21/sony/index.php

200GB Blu Ray discs that record 8 layers of data are on the docket.

Marco Leavitt · September 22nd, 2004, 02:52 PM

Without dwelling on the subject matter of his films, I have to say I really respected him as an independent filmmaker. He managed to retain ownership of almost all of his films. How many people can say that?

Dylan Couper · September 22nd, 2004, 08:12 PM

I stand up and salute him. Reruns of his movies gave me reason to stay up past midnight on many cold, lonely nights.

Here's to you Russ!

Michael Struthers · September 23rd, 2004, 01:40 PM

Russ, here's hoping you are resting between two big fat ones in the sky.

RIP

Matt Stahley · September 23rd, 2004, 07:41 PM

RIP - Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls is one of my faves.

Josh Mitchell · September 28th, 2004, 01:39 PM

You are invited to the special film screening of WICKID PISSA FILMS new short film LIFE COACH.

A file clerk gets laid off from his job and then pawns himself off as a famous life coach named Sebastian Starr. Everything goes smoothly until the girl he has a crush on calls and requests his services.

Facing the chance of being revealed a fraud, he's forced to choose between great commercial success and the possibility of love.

WHEN: Saturday, October 2nd, 2004.
PLACE: LAILA LOUNGE
ADDRESS: 113 N 7th St. (b/w Wythe and Berry), Brooklyn, NY 11211
PHONE: 718.486-6791

You can watch Wickid Pissa's short film CELL PHONES & ACTION FIGURES on www.ifilm.com by clicking on this link - http://www.ifilm.com/filmdetail?ifilmid=2458986

A cell phone salesman writes a dirty book in an effort to raise money to buy an engagement ring for his girlfriend. But his world is turned upside down when an eccentric action figure enthusiast steals his car with the books inside.

The film recently played at The New England Film & Video Festival and on The Independent Film Channel.

Check out the feature story in the film magazine IMAGINE NEWS:
http://imaginenews.com/Archive/2003/FEB_2003/01_FEATURES/18A_JOSH_MITCHELL.html

Please RSVP to mitchmitchell24@hotmail.com

Thank you.

-JOSH MITCHELL
http://wickidpissaboston.iuma.com

PS - A new short film on the French playwright Feydeau called "Marriage is a Farce" will also be shown.

Cliff Hepburn · September 28th, 2004, 02:57 PM

I may be in NY on Saturday. What time is the screening?

Greg Harris · September 29th, 2004, 02:17 PM

what is blue ray exactly, is it a type of DVD burner, company or what?

Jesse Bekas · September 29th, 2004, 02:56 PM

It's a higher density DVD-like recording technology which utilizes a laser with a shorter wavlength (hence blue color), than the typical "fatter" red laser recording system that we all use now. It has the potential to immediately hold more than 10X the data than current DVDs (and later, possibly way more than that).

8 substrates sounds like quite a lot, and many more chances for rot, unless they are gold. Wouldn't that make the discs pretty pricey? Although the cost:storage ratio would still be awsome...I am imagining an 8-layer Blu-Ray ReWritable disc, and doing a complete system backup sans compression. Now that would be nice.

Jesse Bekas · September 29th, 2004, 03:38 PM

I just found this site through one of the Mac forums posts from the 200GB Blu-Ray article...

What would you guys even do with a 100TB disc system?
http://www.physorg.com/preview785.html

Aaron Shaw · September 29th, 2004, 03:49 PM

Record your film in uncompressed 4:4:4 with enough resolution to project from?

Now that would be much easier than reels...

September 20th, 2004, 12:17 PM	#1
Chosei Funahara Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: N.Y.C. USA / Kobe, JAPAN / Posts: 49	News posts from 2004 Q4 Blu-ray Competing for DVD Supremacy NY Times By KEN BELSON Published: September 20, 2004 http://nytimes.com/2004/09/20/technology/20newcon.html?8hpib http://nytimes.com/2004/09/20/technology/20newcon.html?8hpib=&pagewanted=all&position= "The rivalry between the competing coalitions - Blu-ray, led by Sony and relying heavily on Sony technology, and the HD-DVD format group using technology from its leaders, Toshiba and NEC - is turning into a fight over whether the television or the computer will dominate the living room." again!

September 22nd, 2004, 02:52 PM	#6
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	Russ Meyer is dead Without dwelling on the subject matter of his films, I have to say I really respected him as an independent filmmaker. He managed to retain ownership of almost all of his films. How many people can say that?

September 22nd, 2004, 08:12 PM	#7
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	I stand up and salute him. Reruns of his movies gave me reason to stay up past midnight on many cold, lonely nights. Here's to you Russ! __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

September 23rd, 2004, 01:40 PM	#8
Michael Struthers Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SF, Ca Posts: 421	Russ, here's hoping you are resting between two big fat ones in the sky. RIP __________________ Michael Struthers www.buzzdigital.com

September 28th, 2004, 01:39 PM	#10
Josh Mitchell New Boot Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Boston Posts: 15	Ny Film Screening Invite. You are invited to the special film screening of WICKID PISSA FILMS new short film LIFE COACH. A file clerk gets laid off from his job and then pawns himself off as a famous life coach named Sebastian Starr. Everything goes smoothly until the girl he has a crush on calls and requests his services. Facing the chance of being revealed a fraud, he's forced to choose between great commercial success and the possibility of love. WHEN: Saturday, October 2nd, 2004. PLACE: LAILA LOUNGE ADDRESS: 113 N 7th St. (b/w Wythe and Berry), Brooklyn, NY 11211 PHONE: 718.486-6791 You can watch Wickid Pissa's short film CELL PHONES & ACTION FIGURES on www.ifilm.com by clicking on this link - http://www.ifilm.com/filmdetail?ifilmid=2458986 A cell phone salesman writes a dirty book in an effort to raise money to buy an engagement ring for his girlfriend. But his world is turned upside down when an eccentric action figure enthusiast steals his car with the books inside. The film recently played at The New England Film & Video Festival and on The Independent Film Channel. Check out the feature story in the film magazine IMAGINE NEWS: http://imaginenews.com/Archive/2003/FEB_2003/01_FEATURES/18A_JOSH_MITCHELL.html Please RSVP to mitchmitchell24@hotmail.com Thank you. -JOSH MITCHELL http://wickidpissaboston.iuma.com PS - A new short film on the French playwright Feydeau called "Marriage is a Farce" will also be shown. __________________ wickid pissa

September 20th, 2004, 04:49 PM	#2
Harrison Murchison Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 243	Sony adding VC-1 and AVC support to Blu Ray means that they should be the odds on favorite. It seems that HD-DVD's only advantage may be cheaper production costs but if Blu Ray can hold more data that means less discs to be pressed ameliorating any HD-DVD production cost advantages. Should be interesting.

September 20th, 2004, 08:38 PM	#3
Aaron Shaw Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 587	Personally, I would much rather have more room than more disks. I just hate putting in a new disk so I can finish my movie :P

September 21st, 2004, 04:04 AM	#4
Anhar Miah Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: United Kindom, England Posts: 290	I've been waiting for blu-ray for a long time, guess i'll be waiting a little bit longer! oh well good things comes to those who wait.

September 21st, 2004, 11:07 AM	#5
Harrison Murchison Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 243	Not to mention http://www.macworld.com/news/2004/09/21/sony/index.php 200GB Blu Ray discs that record 8 layers of data are on the docket.

September 23rd, 2004, 07:41 PM	#9
Matt Stahley Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Waynesboro, PA Posts: 648	RIP - Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls is one of my faves.

September 28th, 2004, 02:57 PM	#11
Cliff Hepburn Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 75	I may be in NY on Saturday. What time is the screening?

September 29th, 2004, 02:17 PM	#12
Greg Harris Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 356	what is blue ray exactly, is it a type of DVD burner, company or what?

September 29th, 2004, 02:56 PM	#13
Jesse Bekas Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, USA Posts: 572	It's a higher density DVD-like recording technology which utilizes a laser with a shorter wavlength (hence blue color), than the typical "fatter" red laser recording system that we all use now. It has the potential to immediately hold more than 10X the data than current DVDs (and later, possibly way more than that). 8 substrates sounds like quite a lot, and many more chances for rot, unless they are gold. Wouldn't that make the discs pretty pricey? Although the cost:storage ratio would still be awsome...I am imagining an 8-layer Blu-Ray ReWritable disc, and doing a complete system backup sans compression. Now that would be nice.

September 29th, 2004, 03:38 PM	#14
Jesse Bekas Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, USA Posts: 572	I just found this site through one of the Mac forums posts from the 200GB Blu-Ray article... What would you guys even do with a 100TB disc system? http://www.physorg.com/preview785.html

September 29th, 2004, 03:49 PM	#15
Aaron Shaw Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 587	Record your film in uncompressed 4:4:4 with enough resolution to project from? Now that would be much easier than reels...