A Brave New World: Blu Ray HD DVD
How will Blu Ray HD DVD revolutionize technology as we know it? Will iPhones become the new remote control? Will it serve as training wheels for consumers who may be curious about PlayStation3 video games and downloading movies? Market analysts are abuzz with speculation for what the future will bring with the advent of Blu Ray media technology.
Currently, the cheapest way to buy a Blu Ray HD DVD player is to shell out the $399 for a PlayStation3, which comes already equipped with the technology. Chances are, you may only use the machine to play your high-definition Blu Ray discs.
You may decide to purchase a video game “for the heck of it” and find a fun, new hobby! Here are some of the top-selling titles to start your collection: Resistance - Fall Of Man, Madden NFL, Call of Duty 3, Marvel - Ultimate Alliance, Need For Speed, NBA 2K7, Untold Legends-Dark Kingdom and Tony Hawk’s Project 8.
NetBlender’s BD Touch technology makes it possible for Blu Ray HD DVD 2.0 player owners to transfer digital copies of movies to their iPhones. Users can also catalog their Blu Ray disc collection, manage a rental que, display additional trivia, offer movie suggestions, view fan-created content, or use their phone as a controller to play interactive Blu Ray games!
The Blu Ray player can sense your iPhone’s geolocation, motion sensors, keyboard input and player commands for full functionality. Whether you dream of beaming a high-definition movie onto your iPhone or throwing out your ten remote controls in favor of one multi-functional device, you’re bound to be impressed with the new Ray player technology.
Despite all the exciting innovations on the horizon, some critics remain adamant that Blu Ray HD DVD will just be a short-lived stepping stone on the way to digital downloads. “Disney movies can already be downloaded via Apple iTunes, cable companies offer videos on demand, and consumers can record shows and movies in high definition on their HD-compatible DVD recorders,” explains Pai-Ling Yin, assistant professor of strategy at M.I.T.
Pai-Ling Yin says that if anything, this innovation will only serve as a tutor to those people who may be interested in downloading but aren’t quite into the groove yet. Blu Ray discs will offer downloadable features to load directly onto the discs via the internet. Yin adds, “Why bother investing in a player when it may soon be obsolete?”
