At the same meeting, according to a summary posted on the Forum Web site, the committee approved the formation of a new working group (dubbed WG-12) "to study and specify network applications and related network specification of DVD Forum formats, make recommendations for better interoperability and functionality of network-connected DVD Forum specified devices and content and communicate on relevant recommendations with other standard creation organizations."
What that means in non-Forum legalese, I'm told by sources familiar with the plans, is that the new working group will look for ways to incorporate some of the same next-gen functionality developed for HD DVD into a DVD 2.0 format, including the HDi interactive layer and the advanced network connectivity.
Some spirits will just not die. This is good for us?! Why?!
-Lower the price for Blu-Ray players to $200.
-Let Blu-Ray movies start at the same price of DVD9.
If this is true, DVD 2.0 already has the upper hand. Upscaled DVD9 players outnumber Blu-Ray almost 10-1. IF they market DVD 2.0 just like Blu-Ray, this will be Blu-Ray's ultimate fight.
Without movie studio support nothing can ressurected HD-DVD.
P L A Y B 3 Y O N D
Last I heard, Toshiba was getting ready to build some nuclear plants.
this could halt blu ray sales a bit
MS is only doing this to push their proprietary format. HDi.
They should really call it quits already.