Kurt Albershardt wrote:

Blu-ray will be backwards compatible with CD-R and DVDR.

Just to clarify:

Blu-Ray players will play most of the CD* and DVD* discs.

CD and DVD players will not play Blu-Ray discs.

Isn't Blu-Ray one of those Dr. Bronner's snack food products?
--scott

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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

"Kurt Albershardt" wrote in message

Glenn Dowdy wrote:

"reddred" wrote in message
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The reason some player in the future won't be backwards compatable
with current formats is that the consortium can make more money if
they make old formats obsolete.


Blu-ray will be backwards compatible with CD-R and DVDR.

Just to clarify:

Blu-Ray players will play most of the CD* and DVD* discs.

CD and DVD players will not play Blu-Ray discs.

http://www.physicsweb.org/press/7039

Philips develops all-in-one optical pickup unit for CD, DVD and Blu-ray Disc
recording and playback

"Kurt Albershardt" wrote in message

Glenn Dowdy wrote:

"reddred" wrote in message
...


The reason some player in the future won't be backwards compatable
with current formats is that the consortium can make more money if
they make old formats obsolete.


Blu-ray will be backwards compatible with CD-R and DVDR.

Just to clarify:

Blu-Ray players will play most of the CD* and DVD* discs.

CD and DVD players will not play Blu-Ray discs.

http://www.physicsweb.org/press/7039

Philips develops all-in-one optical pickup unit for CD, DVD and Blu-ray Disc
recording and playback

Arny Krueger wrote:


http://www.physicsweb.org/press/7039

Philips develops all-in-one optical pickup unit for CD, DVD and Blu-ray Disc
recording and playback

Very cool! Any hints anywhere as to when we can expect to
see that on the market?


Bob
--

"Things should be described as simply as possible, but no
simpler."

A. Einstein

Arny Krueger wrote:


http://www.physicsweb.org/press/7039

Philips develops all-in-one optical pickup unit for CD, DVD and Blu-ray Disc
recording and playback

Very cool! Any hints anywhere as to when we can expect to
see that on the market?


Bob
--

"Things should be described as simply as possible, but no
simpler."

A. Einstein

"Bob Cain" wrote in message
...


Arny Krueger wrote:


http://www.physicsweb.org/press/7039

Philips develops all-in-one optical pickup unit for CD, DVD and Blu-ray
Disc
recording and playback

Very cool! Any hints anywhere as to when we can expect to
see that on the market?


No, not yet. There's a lot of behind the scenes work still going on. The
blank media has to be ready, too, and all of the IP interests served, etc.

Glenn D.

"Bob Cain" wrote in message
...


Arny Krueger wrote:


http://www.physicsweb.org/press/7039

Philips develops all-in-one optical pickup unit for CD, DVD and Blu-ray
Disc
recording and playback

Very cool! Any hints anywhere as to when we can expect to
see that on the market?


No, not yet. There's a lot of behind the scenes work still going on. The
blank media has to be ready, too, and all of the IP interests served, etc.

Glenn D.

Glenn Dowdy wrote:

"Bob Cain" wrote in message
...


Arny Krueger wrote:



http://www.physicsweb.org/press/7039

Philips develops all-in-one optical pickup unit for CD, DVD and Blu-ray

Disc

recording and playback

Very cool! Any hints anywhere as to when we can expect to
see that on the market?



No, not yet. There's a lot of behind the scenes work still going on. The
blank media has to be ready, too, and all of the IP interests served, etc.

Actually, I hadn't read far enough into the article. It
says 2006 but that's pretty broad. Think it could be any
sooner?


Bob
--

"Things should be described as simply as possible, but no
simpler."

A. Einstein

Glenn Dowdy wrote:

"Bob Cain" wrote in message
...


Arny Krueger wrote:



http://www.physicsweb.org/press/7039

Philips develops all-in-one optical pickup unit for CD, DVD and Blu-ray

Disc

recording and playback

Very cool! Any hints anywhere as to when we can expect to
see that on the market?



No, not yet. There's a lot of behind the scenes work still going on. The
blank media has to be ready, too, and all of the IP interests served, etc.

Actually, I hadn't read far enough into the article. It
says 2006 but that's pretty broad. Think it could be any
sooner?


Bob
--

"Things should be described as simply as possible, but no
simpler."

A. Einstein

"Mike Rivers" wrote in message
news:znr1095248578k@trad...
.. What? Yet another video disk format?

I told everybody there'd be a new video disk format three years ago when
movie-swapping began. If swapping can't be slowed down significantly using
technology, the funding of new motion picture production is likely to
completely go away.

--
Bob Olhsson Audio Mastery, Nashville TN
Mastering, Audio for Picture, Mix Evaluation and Quality Control
Over 40 years making people sound better than they ever imagined!
615.385.8051 http://www.hyperback.com

"Mike Rivers" wrote in message
news:znr1095248578k@trad...
.. What? Yet another video disk format?

I told everybody there'd be a new video disk format three years ago when
movie-swapping began. If swapping can't be slowed down significantly using
technology, the funding of new motion picture production is likely to
completely go away.

--
Bob Olhsson Audio Mastery, Nashville TN
Mastering, Audio for Picture, Mix Evaluation and Quality Control
Over 40 years making people sound better than they ever imagined!
615.385.8051 http://www.hyperback.com

"Scott Dorsey" wrote in message
...

Isn't Blu-Ray one of those Dr. Bronner's snack food products?

Dr. Bronner's snack food products??? That sounds scary. I thought
they just sold snake oil.

Hal Laurent
Baltimore

"Scott Dorsey" wrote in message
...

Isn't Blu-Ray one of those Dr. Bronner's snack food products?

Dr. Bronner's snack food products??? That sounds scary. I thought
they just sold snake oil.

Hal Laurent
Baltimore

Hal Laurent wrote:
"Scott Dorsey" wrote in message
...

Isn't Blu-Ray one of those Dr. Bronner's snack food products?

Dr. Bronner's snack food products??? That sounds scary. I thought
they just sold snake oil.

Their soap used to be great until they reformulated it. The older
"castille soap for babies" had very low residue and was great for cleaning
78s, but they have reformulated them all with hemp oil and added some sort
of scent to the baby soap. The residue level is much higher and they don't
lather as well in the shower either.

But in addition to this stuff, Dr. Bronner makes a line of really wretched
snack foods, sold as HEALTHY HUNZA FOOD. Most health food stores will carry
the soap, but nobody wants to carry the snack food items.
--scott


--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

Hal Laurent wrote:
"Scott Dorsey" wrote in message
...

Isn't Blu-Ray one of those Dr. Bronner's snack food products?

Dr. Bronner's snack food products??? That sounds scary. I thought
they just sold snake oil.

Their soap used to be great until they reformulated it. The older
"castille soap for babies" had very low residue and was great for cleaning
78s, but they have reformulated them all with hemp oil and added some sort
of scent to the baby soap. The residue level is much higher and they don't
lather as well in the shower either.

But in addition to this stuff, Dr. Bronner makes a line of really wretched
snack foods, sold as HEALTHY HUNZA FOOD. Most health food stores will carry
the soap, but nobody wants to carry the snack food items.
--scott


--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

If swapping can't be slowed down significantly using
technology, the funding of new motion picture production is likely to
completely go away. BRBR


Sound vaguely familiar?



Kevin M. Kelly
"There needs to be a 12-step program for us gearheads"

If swapping can't be slowed down significantly using
technology, the funding of new motion picture production is likely to
completely go away. BRBR


Sound vaguely familiar?



Kevin M. Kelly
"There needs to be a 12-step program for us gearheads"