[DaveW]

Anyone here heard of the DVD? And the upcoming HD DVD?

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DaveW

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There have been a number of articles recently discussing the death of the
CD, and wondering what might replace it commercially. Some of the
possibilities discussed are flash memory, downloading a la iPod, or even
sending info directly to the brain. Let's ignore this latter, since it's
not presently possible, and attempt to answer the question of what might
actually take the place of CDs. A successful replacement will have to
have all the features of a CD, but solve a few of the CD's drawbacks.
Among these are the following:

1. Not long enough playing time, as is evidenced by the large number of
multi-CD sets on the market.
2. Too large. A 12cm disc will not fit in the pocket conveniently.
Furthermore, the players are too large; they should be about the size of a
minidisc player.
3. Stereo only. A new standard should allow for multi-channel playback.

A replacement technology should solve all these problems, while preserving
the good features of the CD, notably:

1. Extremely high fidelity
2. Very low manufacturing cost
3. Easily adapted to home recording

How would you suggest solving the problems of the CD and preserving its
features? If you have a suggestion, please respond.

Norm Strong