Date:         Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:33:41 -1000
Reply-To:     Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
              <[log in to unmask]>
Sender:       Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
              <[log in to unmask]>
From:         Malcolm Rockwell <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: One format war now decided?
Comments: To: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
In-Reply-To:  <004d01c8715f$ada82990$6b01a8c0@TOMOFFICE>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

So, what's the touted advantage of Blu-Ray?
Will it play on my cell phone, or what?
Malcolm (who has not a Blu-Ray nor a cell phone) R

*******

Tom Fine wrote:
> Looks like Wal-Mart tipped the scales for Blu-Ray.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/16/technology/16toshiba.html
>
> I'm guessing the next step in forcing this format on the consumer will 
> be for major manufacturers to stop making "plain old" DVD players and 
> computer drives. Has anyone yet come up with a backward compatible 
> drive or player?
>
> -- Tom Fine
>
>