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  1. Mark Oates

    HD-DVD - Does R2 Get Left Behind?

    Okay, there is equipment already available that's HD-capable, but it's the sort of equipment that most of us can't afford. Maybe I should have said I can't see demand for HD equipment generating a mass market when there are few if any broadcasters providing HD material. Unless HD services...
  2. Mark Oates

    HD-DVD - Does R2 Get Left Behind?

    I don't think developments in the US will have any knock-on effect in Europe. I suspect that HD-DVD will have stronger region-coding than DVD. I can't see the DVD Forum (or the Blu-ray gang) licensing budget HD-DVD machines that will have to downgrade HD material to show on SD sets, and I can't...
  3. Mark Oates

    HD-DVD - Does R2 Get Left Behind?

    I'm wondering what will happen with R2 releases when (and if) HD becomes the standard for DVD releases in R1. As far as I can ascertain, the UK Government has no policy towards HDTV as they reckon it will be hard enough getting the public to switch over to digital standard definition broadcasts...
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