http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/ Engadget Comments for New lasers from Ricoh read both HD DVD and Blu-ray http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/Jul 9th 2006 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/
Seriously though, just as big oil bought up the super efficient engine invented some odd 25 years ago, big business will not let this slip through their grasp. I give it 3-5 years of this format war BS before a multiformat player is oh so benevolently released by our kind tech overlords, er I mean, tech companies...]]>Jul 9th 2006 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/Jul 9th 2006 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/
When it comes to movies, who wants to mess with two formats? People just want ONE format. A cassette was a cassette. A CD is a CD. A DVD is a DVD. Likewise, a HiDef DVD should just be a HiDef DVD.

Combo players are OK, but it still won't eliminate confusion from the minds of consumers as to which version of HiDef DVD they should buy.

There needs to be only ONE format. Combo players will only be like bandaids for a wound that needs a cast.]]>Jul 9th 2006 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/
Remember, making a drive that supports one or other format requires licencing and royality fees for each respective format. DVD requires 5% for the 6C linceene and Blu-ray requires something similar.

Maybe be crap, but its the truth. People trash on MemoryStick, but SD is a format controlled by Matsushita/Toshiba/Sandisk. DVD is controlled by the 6C (including Toshiba), there are very few, if any, open formats left.]]>Jul 9th 2006 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/Jul 9th 2006 7:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/Ricoh can pay to have their product licensed if they wanted. Most people act as if these company won't sell there products licenses, everything has a price in business.]]>Jul 9th 2006 9:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/
Uoummm, kou-tou
Uoummm, kou-tou
Shalamu-kota
Uhmmmmmmmmmmm....
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Ricoh's new GR digital camera also looks really nice.


KultiVator]]>Jul 10th 2006 5:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/
Maybe you better check your (upconversion?)DVD Player or projector settings. Our screen is 12' or 144 inches and we get a beautiful picture from standard DVDs. Many people ask if we are playing the new HD-DVDs.
Another reason HD-DVD or Blu-Ray are a waiste! ]]>Jul 10th 2006 5:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/
Oh sorry, was daydreaming what it'd be like in 5 years when BR vs. HD-DVD is still going on... *sigh*]]>Jul 10th 2006 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/
Both camps stand to make more money if they just license the technology for both formats. They get their pound of flesh selling to a dual format producing company and they make the money because the consumer will actually buy the new format because now they don't have to buy two players or decide which camp has more titles they actually want.]]>Jul 10th 2006 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/
So until a downloaded movie can be taken with me on vacation, to my friends, and put on my ipod instead of just being part of my home theater... I'll be buying the disc.]]>Jul 10th 2006 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/Jul 10th 2006 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/OEM can make one unit, supply support for the customer that bought their product(pc/bios style).
Let the movie giants fight and let the box makers build a customer base.
Consumer do need to pull back the $$ to bid recognition!

Dreamer with credit limit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ]]>Jul 17th 2006 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/Aug 16th 2006 1:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/09/new-lasers-from-ricoh-read-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/Dec 21st 2006 5:27PM