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The value of DVD is that you can stick a disc into anything that says "DVD player" and it'll work. Inventing a new format, like AV1 on DVD media, means you need
by duskwuff 4y ago
The value of DVD is that you can stick a disc into anything that says "DVD player" and it'll work. Inventing a new format, like AV1 on DVD media, means you need new player hardware -- at which point you might as well just use Blu-ray.
- hajile 4y agoDVD hardware is way cheaper. Manufacturing DVDs is also way cheaper. DVDs patents should have also all expired. DVD HD or similar player branding could distinguish these decently well too.
- PostOnce 4y agotoo late https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD We'll have to go with DVDPro or QuantumDVD or DVD 2 or something ridiculous :)
- thesuitonym 4y agoCalling it DVD would almost make it a non-starter. HD DVD lost, DVD is old. Who wants something old? You'd probably have to call it something like red disc (Stylized as reDisc of course).
- brewdad 4y agoiDVD
- woobar 4y agoThey could always ask USB guys about proper naming. "DVD2 Gen 1.2 (240 Mbit/s)" is my vote.
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