The DVD Recorder market in the UK barely exists! I don't know of anyone with a standalone DVD Recorder.Originally Posted by Jukka
I do agree that DVD-RAM is the best of the 3 existing formats, but it's unlikely to do much in the home arena due to the total lack of compatibility with DVD players.
I actually think that all 3 disc types are really just "holding formats" until proper Blue Laser discs are released. The general public will require a lot more than 4Gb of storage before they dump their beloved VHS decks.
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Originally Posted by Jukka
Here in Canada as well as in the USA, sales of stand alone DVDs are way up, as are DVD Writers for the PC, in Canada, retailers/wholesalers are struggling to keep up with the demand. (they all have the cheap ones, but the middle to upper end machines are always backordered).
Set top recorders are just starting to come into the retail chain. Who knows how they will be recieved.--
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Originally Posted by txpharoah
+R will win. Here's why. + is associated with positive, which is good. And - is associated with negative, which is evil. Therefore, + will win because good always defeats evil. Right?
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Originally Posted by kabanero
Let us recap:
As I have stated previously, the most likely scenario is that both standards will exist until the introduction and adoption of the replacement technology with newer DVD drives/mechanisms supporting both well.
There is nothing there that suggests the conclusion that one tech is going to prevail over the other - and as stated in many threads before, there is not much technical difference (that matters to the ordinary consumer) between the standards that would make one more attractive than the other.
If anything, marketing is what is going to "win" this format battle, not that I believe either side is going to "win" in any meaningful way.
I have neither "standards" either. However, from what I can see, your neighbour's opinion is really only his own and from the reasoning you state he is claiming, has no more merit than many other members here who claim "+ is better" or "- is better".
I could have stated (and would have) basically exactly the same thing if the original poster claimed that the Teac guy stated that the - format would eventually take over.
The difference is that it is very infrequent that someone starts a thread that is essentially nothing more than a personal opinion dressed up as "fact" for the "-" format stating that it will "win". For some reason, the "+" supports seem to feel obliged to do this repeatedly. IMHO, this is due to marketing/advertising but that is my opinion.
There is obviously no more point in this thread.
Both the "-" and "+" formats are quite good and are mostly equal in functionality. Most probably, neither will "win" and will both be there when the replacement technology comes along.
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Regards.Michael Tam
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