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Tim S · 10th Sep 2007, 09:49

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/09...g_from_china/1

As if we were not already tired of the format war going on between HD DVD and Blu-ray, the Chinese government has seen fit to introduce a new player into the market.

DougEdey · 10th Sep 2007, 09:51

£10 says that all Olympic material will be released on the CH-DVD

Tim S · 10th Sep 2007, 10:02

LOL

Duste · 10th Sep 2007, 10:21

I think I died of laughter after reading this, tbh. It's the same as HD-DVD, just more copy protection? That's all us 'swashbucklers' bloody need.

steveo_mcg · 10th Sep 2007, 10:28

Is the point of this not to make it cheaper for Chinese people to buy? Given they are now not paying royalties to western/Japanese co's so the total cost should be less since the royalties will be much less.

Woodstock · 10th Sep 2007, 10:38

o hurrah more compitition, pretty sure this wont win (excluding possibly china)

MilkMan5 · 10th Sep 2007, 10:44

"... property that has advanced copy protection technology..."

I was under the impression that China did not care about protection rights!

mmorgue · 10th Sep 2007, 11:28

More media formats with useless, excessive copy protection that will be hacked within...oh... I'd say a month.

Bring on the disposable, 16gig+ mem cards for use in all devices much like a CD/DVD -- *that's* the future. Not plastic discs spinning on mechanical motors in order to store info. Just seems so.. "last century" now.

The_Pope · 10th Sep 2007, 11:47

The interesting side of this technology, for me at least, is this simple question: is the Chinese market large enough now to support its own technology standards independent of The West?

While some people will wonder if CH-DVD stands a chance against HD DVD and Blu-ray, the real issue is whether it is a fair fight. With over a billion people (don't forget to exclude all the peasants who don't have running water or electricity though!) maybe CH-DVD can happily corner the local market and leave The Format Wars for everyone else

MrBadidea · 10th Sep 2007, 12:34

"it includes Chinese-owned intellectual property that has advanced copy protection technology."

Aka, copy this disc and we'll be sending a Deathbus around.

Woo Woo! Here comes the death bus!

[USRF]Obiwan · 10th Sep 2007, 12:48

I would be laughing my socks off, when thhis is 1/3 the price of br/hd-dvd and people are all over it, totaly beat the crap out of the other "2 fighting for a stick" players....

Javerh · 10th Sep 2007, 14:31

Perhaps the disc will auto-sensor everything anti-government. I can't wait until Russia declares something similar.

DXR_13KE · 10th Sep 2007, 21:47

very interesting..... next stop: every country has a different variant of this.

GoodBytes · 10th Sep 2007, 22:43

Hmmm... I think I'll create my own format. DHD-DVD
Devilish HD-DVD, A DVD packed with over 14.5GB of rootkits and virus that effect your computer once put it.

DougEdey · 10th Sep 2007, 22:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoodBytes

Hmmm... I think I'll create my own format. DHD-DVD
Devilish HD-DVD, A DVD packed with over 14.5GB of rootkits and virus that effect your computer once put it.

Isn't that Bu-Ray v2.0?

oddball walking · 10th Sep 2007, 22:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by DougEdey

Isn't that Bu-Ray v2.0?

If its called China High Definition DVD then shouldn't it be CHD-DVD not CH-DVD

Constructacon · 10th Sep 2007, 23:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by oddball walking

If its called China High Definition DVD then shouldn't it be CHD-DVD not CH-DVD

But rather than pronouncing the letters I can just imagine people pronouncing it "ched"-DVD.

mikeuk2004 · 11th Sep 2007, 00:26

This format is China only so this will not even be on sale in the west. I dont get why people are moning as this will not effect the format war at all.

GoodBytes · 11th Sep 2007, 02:00

Hmm.. Don't eat the disk... it can contain too much lead.

mattthegamer463 · 11th Sep 2007, 03:38

This is silliness. China should just stick with replicating both HD-DVD and Blu-ray disks and not waste time developing its own actual ideas.

Does anyone else just love the Presidents name, Hu Jintao? It just rolls off the tongue...

10th Sep 2007, 09:49	#1
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10th Sep 2007, 10:28	#5
steveo_mcg What owl? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,998	Is the point of this not to make it cheaper for Chinese people to buy? Given they are now not paying royalties to western/Japanese co's so the total cost should be less since the royalties will be much less. __________________ No boom today, boom tomorrow... there's always a boom tomorrow.

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10th Sep 2007, 10:21	#4
Duste Sierra my delta, bravo! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: WA, Australia Posts: 812	I think I died of laughter after reading this, tbh. It's the same as HD-DVD, just more copy protection? That's all us 'swashbucklers' bloody need.

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mmorgue Supermodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mos Eisley, in the bar... Posts: 378	More media formats with useless, excessive copy protection that will be hacked within...oh... I'd say a month. Bring on the disposable, 16gig+ mem cards for use in all devices much like a CD/DVD -- that's the future. Not plastic discs spinning on mechanical motors in order to store info. Just seems so.. "last century" now.

10th Sep 2007, 11:47	#9
The_Pope Geoff Richards Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,089	The interesting side of this technology, for me at least, is this simple question: is the Chinese market large enough now to support its own technology standards independent of The West? While some people will wonder if CH-DVD stands a chance against HD DVD and Blu-ray, the real issue is whether it is a fair fight. With over a billion people (don't forget to exclude all the peasants who don't have running water or electricity though!) maybe CH-DVD can happily corner the local market and leave The Format Wars for everyone else

10th Sep 2007, 12:34	#10
MrBadidea Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chorley Posts: 418	"it includes Chinese-owned intellectual property that has advanced copy protection technology." Aka, copy this disc and we'll be sending a Deathbus around. Woo Woo! Here comes the death bus!

10th Sep 2007, 12:48	#11
[USRF]Obiwan Ultramodder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,220	I would be laughing my socks off, when thhis is 1/3 the price of br/hd-dvd and people are all over it, totaly beat the crap out of the other "2 fighting for a stick" players.... __________________ Mascleta: "The most accurate simulation of thunder, humans can simulate..." The answer is 42, so... whats the question again? If you know what 'Peek' and 'Poke' represents, then you are probably as old as me.

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10th Sep 2007, 21:47	#13
DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,476	very interesting..... next stop: every country has a different variant of this. __________________ *Renegade X - 0.40 Release!* <---- CLICK!

10th Sep 2007, 22:43	#14
GoodBytes mother into a board?! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada, Montreal Posts: 3,484	Hmmm... I think I'll create my own format. DHD-DVD Devilish HD-DVD, A DVD packed with over 14.5GB of rootkits and virus that effect your computer once put it. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ S939 \| 3GB of Corsair/Kingston (mix) RAM @ 400Mhz 3-3-3-8-2T \| ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe \| Geforce 260 GTX \| X-Fi XtreamMusic \| Western Digital 250GB SATA-II 16MB of Buffer \| Corsair HX620W \| Antec SOLO case \| Monitor: 24inch Dell U2410 \| Win 7 64-bit Go for Pro!

11th Sep 2007, 00:26	#18
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11th Sep 2007, 03:38	#20
mattthegamer463 Mod Master Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,805	This is silliness. China should just stick with replicating both HD-DVD and Blu-ray disks and not waste time developing its own actual ideas. Does anyone else just love the Presidents name, Hu Jintao? It just rolls off the tongue... __________________ Latest Work: Boombox Build Project PCB- Complete Digital Picture Frame 2.0- Complete RumbleMouse - Complete Latest Project: TestPC- Complete Lian-Li PC7: C2D E6600, XFX 8800GTS 640MB, Corsair 2GB PC6400, 320GB Seagate Barracuda, EVGA 680i SLi, OCZ 850W