Over the past few months we’ve seen and hear about various different ways to try and solve the HD format war. Warner has probably just shown the best one: Total Hi Def disks (I know, I’m not madly in love with the name either).
These disks allow you to have HD-DVD on one side of the disk, and Blu-Ray on the other, therefore making it possible to play the same disk in both format players. Warner says that the disks will probably cost a bit more because of the two licenses it requires, however, they are not charging anyone to use the method.
I wonder if this means that in a few months time we’ll be able to have 4 layered disks… that would make 200GB if both sides were Blu-Ray.
Whatever graphic artist designed that should be taken out and shot. It reminds me of the old 80s and 90s pirate VHS & SEGA MegaDrive cases we got in Singapore.
Who’s gonna buy these? If they’re the same price, fine. If the dual format is $10 more, it’s going to be hard to justify paying close to $40 for a movie.
I’m guessing that most people buying next gen dvds (myself included) have already picked a side. So unless they are real enthusiasts and want both formats, they’re not going to care.
Like I said, if the price is the same, then it’s a great idea.