G.E.’s Breakthrough Can Put 100 DVDs on a Disc

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Yeah really... Its not physically possible.

It is in Texas. Everythings bigger in Texas, even space.

Even bullshit.

[GaryC 7]

Yeah really... Its not physically possible.

The very best compression that a DVD player can play right now is Xvid. For a 2 hour movie at high compression it comes out to a file size of 700 meg. A standard DVD holds 4.7 gig. Do the math, that is less than 8 movies per disc. Even at that compression it is still no where near DVD quality.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

A standard DVD holds 4.7 gig.

They can hold more in Texas.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

A standard DVD holds 4.7 gig.

They can hold more in Texas.

[tallcoolone 102]

Yeah really... Its not physically possible.

The very best compression that a DVD player can play right now is Xvid. For a 2 hour movie at high compression it comes out to a file size of 700 meg. A standard DVD holds 4.7 gig. Do the math, that is less than 8 movies per disc. Even at that compression it is still no where near DVD quality.

Dude,

You can spin the numbers all you want, Do all the math formulas you want. Talk about Gigs, Compression Rate, Etc.

All I do is put a DVD into a DVD Player and watch it

It looks the same to me, I can't tell a difference

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

It looks the same to me, I can't tell a difference

Can't cure stupid.

[GaryC 7]

Yeah really... Its not physically possible.

The very best compression that a DVD player can play right now is Xvid. For a 2 hour movie at high compression it comes out to a file size of 700 meg. A standard DVD holds 4.7 gig. Do the math, that is less than 8 movies per disc. Even at that compression it is still no where near DVD quality.

Dude,

You can spin the numbers all you want, Do all the math formulas you want. Talk about Gigs, Compression Rate, Etc.

All I do is put a DVD into a DVD Player and watch it

It looks the same to me, I can't tell a difference

Maybe you need new glasses?

Or maybe a better TV?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

If I was watching a DVD on an ancient, fly-blown TV screen with a bent coat hangar for an antenna I probably couldn't tell the difference either.

[Niels Bohr 72]

DVD = Digital Versatile Disc not Digital Video Disc

Anyway, What I wanted to imply was with the holographic disc, one can store massive amounts of information. This includes, but, not limited to movies, music, application.

Truly, the Blu-Ray movies are still compressed and filtered video. Using holographic disc means less compression therefore higher quality moving pictures.

There are two types of compression scheme as almost everyone knows. They are the loss-less compression and no-loss compression. The holographic disc will irreputably be replacing blu-ray at some point into the future. DVDs only been out for like a decade before it gets replaced with Blu-Ray. Go figure how quickly we'll change to adapt to holographic disc.

[fozzie 41]

Thats why I don't bother buying many movies anymore. I know they will be replaced soon enough. Netflix 'em.

[GaryC 7]

DVD = Digital Versatile Disc not Digital Video Disc

Anyway, What I wanted to imply was with the holographic disc, one can store massive amounts of information. This includes, but, not limited to movies, music, application.

Truly, the Blu-Ray movies are still compressed and filtered video. Using holographic disc means less compression therefore higher quality moving pictures.

There are two types of compression scheme as almost everyone knows. They are the loss-less compression and no-loss compression. The holographic disc will irreputably be replacing blu-ray at some point into the future. DVDs only been out for like a decade before it gets replaced with Blu-Ray. Go figure how quickly we'll change to adapt to holographic disc.

Sorry for derailing your post. This new format does hold huge promise. It makes me wonder, however, if this also means my Hi-Def TV will also become obsolete sometime soon. Will 1080P be replaced with something much higher? I wonder what the limits of eye acuity are and at what point further resolution becomes redundant? Maybe walk around holograms are in our future?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Maybe walk around holograms are in our future?

That would be awesome.

[GaryC 7]

Maybe walk around holograms are in our future?

That would be awesome.

It would bring a whole new perspective on porn wouldn't it?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Maybe walk around holograms are in our future?

That would be awesome.

It would bring a whole new perspective on porn wouldn't it?

I'd never leave the media room.

[Niels Bohr 72]

Sorry for derailing your post. This new format does hold huge promise. It makes me wonder, however, if this also means my Hi-Def TV will also become obsolete sometime soon. Will 1080P be replaced with something much higher? I wonder what the limits of eye acuity are and at what point further resolution becomes redundant? Maybe walk around holograms are in our future?

There will be higher resolution in the future capable of higher than 1080p. Currently, those TV sets are worth about 50k-100k dollars. Since the future is about sustainability, new type of pixel materials are being experimented such as the OLED (uses less power, and may affect the resolution). The human eye will not be able to pick up much more.

Many TVs now has 120 hz refresh rate to 400 hz refresh rate. They are opening up the potential for 3D vision. The theory is by having the odd-interlace lines refresh at 60 hz, and the even-interlace lines refresh at 60 hz combining to 120 hz. This means with a pair of glasses set to seperate the odd and even lines will give you a 3d effect.

The military is working around holograms. I know they are using holograms projection as we speak. Hopefully, we'll see it in action sometime.

Edited April 27, 2009 by Niels Bohr