its just a dvd with extra layers on it. "red ray" is nothing new at all. all dvd players except Bluray use Red rays. The fact that bluray discs hold more is becuase the blue wavelength has a higher frequency, and therefore can read on a smaller location, as mentioned in the editorial. Bluray has been around for a while, they just had trouble making is backwards compatible. All I see this is a self-proclaimed technology. What I don't see is a reason why this isn't in mass production yet- Therefore there is a downside to this, but they aren't mentioning this. makes me suspicious to say the least, that and refering to a blue laser as 'inferior' to a red laser. not as reliable? maybe, sure (haven't heard any problems), but inferior? please
Edit: also, Bluray holds more per layers, and more layers can be added to a bluray disc as well, not to mention it has a higher bit-rate. I would put my eggs in their basket. Also, you would need a special player to read the VMD- its just saying you won't need to shell out the extra cash for a blue-ray player. quote "VMD Drives will be able to read other standard formats including CD and DVD." bluray are backwards compatible also.
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