As if we needed it, a new format.

[Trenton_Net]

I read it on a Chinese manufactures website. Besides, if I took one of my uncles EVDs and put in into a DVD-ROM drive it wouldn't read. EVD players are backwards compatable because they include DVD Hardware as well. But eventually if EVD takes off they will remove DVD support to keep prices cheap. But that really only effects Chinese people as thats how EVD was designed for anyways.

[MikieV]

You can put on HD-TV (high definition TV) content on a EVD. You won't be able to do that until Blu-Ray or HD-DVD.

Regards.

Thanks,

TGPO's link didn't work for my browser, just got the Excite "can't find" page.

Mike

[MikieV]

Not in Europe it hasn't, we can't even buy tracks from iTunes etc. as they won't sell to us so the only legitimate route for us is to still buy CD's and as our prices tend to be considerably more than prices in the USA we are still being ripped off. Is it a surprise that piracy in Euro land is rife!

Apologies in advance, for being a nit-picky "weenie", but I believe it to be the case that they can't sell to you, not that they won't. I believe they would love to take your money. Especially if it made you want to buy an iPod!!!

I believe that Apple initially only got permission to sell music for 1-year, and only in North America (USA only? Credit card with an American billing address?). Since the iTMS has been so successful, they seem to be in a stronger position to expand the duration and scope of their sales.

I enjoyed the rest of your post, and your other posts, on this subject. You make some very good points.

Mike

[MikieV]

It is not about support or what china wants to do. It is the fact that they offering to us in the "western world", even in a hidden form, a working alternative for our projects / our hobby.

Good point. I hadn't thought of it in that way. I was stuck in the "why should I replace my existing burner and player?" mode - and hadn't thought of it in that way. As always, though, it is tough to share a new format with others - because they have to get new players, too.

Mike