The battle is officially on and each side has had its ups and downs, but the debate over "which is better" has mainly been confined to the realm of video playback, quality, and consumer cost. Before you think "not ANOTHER HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray Disc article," be advised that this one looks at the sides from a new angle. By looking at the debate from the standpoint of authoring and the levels of ease and creativity that each format may offer down the road, this article takes a fair and innovative look at what now seems to be the "age old" debate.
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The marketing machines are already kicking into high gear and the winner and of this format battle may be determined by hype, not technical merit. That's coming from the consumer's perspective, but which format could prove best from the perspective of next-generation DVD authors? Once again I have to give the nod to Blu-ray Disc. There are basic technology aspects as stated above, but from an authoring standpoint, there are advantages to working with BD over HD DVD. Granted there are not currently a lot of authoring tools available. With the exception of Sonic Solutions, there are not any HD DVD/BD authoring applications on the market as of July 2006. That's bound to change in the next 6-12 months, but for now, most HD DVD and BD titles are being hand jammed, a process more akin to software development than DVD authoring. When fully implemented authoring programs do become available, it will soon become clear why BD is better. |
The remainder of the article points out technical differences in regards to the authoring styles of each format and how they can be utilized in the future. While this is still another opinion piece on which of the two formats will prevail, the readers are certainly presented with some convincing arguments from a different perspective. Read the rest of this interesting article here.
Source: Associated Content
