Microsoft: Third DVD format ready, nearly

Saturday, Sep. 10 2005 | Author: Dave

In a move that is very Microsoft, they have announced a new DVD standard that cannot hold as much as either of the other proposed formats, but is much cheaper to create.

Confused by HD and Blu-ray DVD formats? Wondering which player you’ll want to buy?

Worry a little more, because according to a report in today’s Taiwan Economic News, Microsoft and the Isle of Taiwan want to develop a third format and the unlikely partnership is throwing millions at the project.

The newspaper said that Microsoft and key Taiwanese organisations and players are developing the forward versatile disk (FVD), and there’s $57 million of cash sluicing around the cunning plan.

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5 Responses for "Microsoft: Third DVD format ready, nearly"

Griffith

September 10th, 2005 at 1:53 pm
1

Even less than HD? Not worth it.
David

September 10th, 2005 at 2:38 pm
2

Well, that is just it. Most of us want huge technology gains, while some of the asian market just wants cheap prices. The space might be around 15 gigs per double layer disc…if I read right.
JR

September 10th, 2005 at 8:48 pm
3

They can’t even get an operating system to work right after 10 years and now they are going to dabble at (yet another) dvd format? Give it a rest.
Griffith

September 11th, 2005 at 8:56 am
4

Not all of Microsoft’s OS’es are that bad JR. I earned my hate to Microsoft Windows’ mainly due to the stupidity of some people that use it, not due to the OS itself. Windows 2000 and XP are usable enough or 98 SE if you want to go further back.
cliche

September 12th, 2005 at 11:25 am
5

If anyone RTFA, it’s an article by the inquirer based on an article by the Taiwan Economic News, based on “industry sources.” I don’t know the level of journalism integrity of Taiwan Economic News, but those “industry sources” more often than not turn out to be: Simply wrong, a janitor, or non-existant.