Disney approves 51GB HD DVD

It's interesting but I doubt it means anything at all...

Sounds promising.... but no HD DVD players support triple-layer discs!

While it is not likely it has not been concluded that triple layer discs don't play in current players.

They are testing this at the moment.

And you can bet that Disney is keeping their HD DVD option open should ther BD plans fail.

I don't know where I saw this, and I not trying to start a rumor, but I do recall reading on some forum a while back that there was a Gen 1 player on display (at a show maybe?) playing a prototype 51g disk. (???) Doubtful, but 'ya never know.

Steve

[Post edited by StevePro on Nov 20, 2007]

Wouldn't they have to test these 51GB disks on current HD DVD players BEFORE approving it? How else would they approve something without seeing first hand that it actually works?

I'm gathering all the information I can right now for a news piece. I'm trying to establish contact to the DVD Forum and HD DVD representatives and ask them several questions about the new HD DVD discs.

Stay tuned.

Hopefully it will just require a firmware update. That would be the best move for everyone.

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Wouldn't they have to test these 51GB disks on current HD DVD players BEFORE approving it? How else would they approve something without seeing first hand that it actually works?

Good point man. They wouldn't know if it would work without trying it? And if no players currently play it they'd not know if they work. It would be good if they released these discs, would give Blu Rays 'more storage' argument a swift kick to the teeth.

I thought the HD-DVD spec was finished?
I thought 30gb was supposed to be enough and 50gb is overkill?
You still wont get the video bitrates blu-ray offers, though.

My thinking exactly. Just WHAT are they going to use those 51g disks for anyway? 2 or 3 movies on one disk? Useless extras? Useless games like on the DisneyBD releases? Etc, etc...