Playback of Blu-ray Disc & HD DVD Confined to 64-Bit!!

[Jerry Jones]

Playback of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD titles CONFINED to Windows Vista 64-bit:

http://tinyurl.com/ejyb6

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Brian Ellis]

Sorry, your English is ambiguous. As you wrote it, CDs and DVDs will not work with Vista64.

Maybe you meant:
Playback of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD titles will be allowed with Windows Vista 64-bit ONLY

[KRSESQ]

I read it as "Blu-ray discs and HD DVDs will play ONLY on Vista64 systems"

Kevin

[Elie]

Not true apperantly...

http://news.com.com/2061-10794_3-6109427.html

Elie

[Jerry Jones]

Basically, Microsoft is now saying Intervideo and Cyberlink will make the call.

It's looking more and more like the average video enthusiast is going to face a HUGE financial commitment to enjoy high definition.

1. New computer;
2. New HDTV;
3. New burner;
4. New camcorder;
5. And everything will have to be CERTIFIED to support the latest HDCP.

Geez, this is going to cost the average enthusiast a MINIMUM of $5,000.

MAYBE MORE.

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Jerry Jones]

The more I survey this high definition scene, the more I'm inclined to pursue the following policy at home.

1. I'll keep my standard definition TVs, DVD players/recorders, and MiniDV camcorders.

2. I'll keep my collection of standard definition movies and TV shows.

3. I'll limit my high definition purchases -- in the short term -- to a new HD camcorder... PERIOD.

4. I'll keep an eye on high definition DVD burners AND -- MORE IMPORTANTLY -- their WRITE SPEEDS and I'll consider one of them ONLY FOR ARCHIVING, but they're going to have to make one that writes fast enough to make it worth my time.

5. I'll share my HD video via Windows Media HD on standard definition DVDs that will play in EXISTING computer drives.

I just can't be persuaded to believe that most people are going to rush out and replace their existing computers with new computers featuring Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD drives; people are going to wait and see how this stuff shakes out.

The other thing that upsets me right now is that none of the new HDV or AVCHD camcorders announced so far appears to support 720p @ 60 frames per second.

That's what I'd like to see... a consumer HD camcorder that shoots 720p @ 60 frames per second.

Panasonic? Sony? Is that too much to ask?

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Dr Mordrid]

In their DRM paranoia they will end up accomplishing just ONE thing: killing off their own HD product lines before they even go into production.