Universal to bond Blu-ray Discs to DVDs

[dualmeister]

funny ...

Nearly three years after Warner proposed combo HD DVD/Blu-ray Discs as a way to end the format war, Universal Studios is trying out the notion, this time bonding Blu-ray with DVD.

Warner's scheme was called Total HD and involved sticking an HD DVD and BD together, back to back. It allowed the one platter to be played in either variety of HD player. Glue-ray disc, we called it, but no other suppliers adhered to the concept. Warner never released THD product.

Universal is going to release DVD-BD combos in the US, starting with the Bourne trilogy. The company's pitch is that the method will allow punters to buy Blu-ray even if they lack a player. They watch the DVD version now and then the HD incarnation down the line when they've upgraded their hardware.

It will also appeal, we think, to folk with, say, a BD player in the living room and a DVD player in the bedroom.

In fact, these users are surely more likely to buy into the notion. Universal is pricing the combos above Blu-ray level - though retailers may lower the price to match other BDs - so essentially it's a BD with a cheap or free DVD. If you don't own a Blu-ray player, wouldn't you just opt for a cheap DVD now and worry about Blu-ray later?

Source
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/12/02/universal_glue_ray/

 

[Nod]

Universal is pricing the combos above Blu-ray level

FAIL!

 

[LazyLion]

Just another sign that Blu-Ray is failing

 

[Nokkie]

what if you only have a dvd player? what is the chances you will get some read error?

 

[bwana]

what if you only have a dvd player? what is the chances you will get some read error?

:erm: Then you only play the dvd formatted side?

 

[LazyLion]

what if you only have a dvd player? what is the chances you will get some read error?

You get plenty of DVD discs which are "flippers" - double sided discs. Same thing. They work just fine.

What would be the result thought of people putting the blu-ray side downwards in their DVD player? Will it mess up the DVD player?

 

[Keeper]

What would be the result thought of people putting the blu-ray side downwards in their DVD player? Will it mess up the DVD player?

no, it wont mess up the Player but if you put in the disc upside down the movie will play backwards.

 

[Nod]

What would be the result thought of people putting the blu-ray side downwards in their DVD player? Will it mess up the DVD player?

Nothing much, maybe a read error, or something to that effect.

 

[LazyLion]

no, it wont mess up the Player but if you put in the disc upside down the movie will play backwards.

haha... Devil worship all over again!

 

[Dolby]

Pricing is off :/ So like R300-R400 per movie? Pfft

Nice idea though

 

[Brawler]

why not just include a dvd in the blue ray box? whats a dvd cost to manuf? 20c?

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Nah, I'll rather spend R25 or so for two movies from the local video shop.

Can watch a lot of movies for R300.

 

[LabAnimal]

its a good idea, but daft if they want to price it higher! I think the general Idea is that the disc is compatible in both players, not the cost of the bloody thing! Honestly, that you have to turn the disc over, why can't they just add it as a layer that the player can choose which layer is best? IE, DVD layer first, BD layer second!