with the current DVD chipset prices and super integraton of all the the DVD functions in a single chip is DVD a long term solution ?????
i would like some more in-depth views from the members.
I personally believe DVD technology will "struggle" through for another two years only and then a new medium / technology will take over.
already dvd players, which plays nearly any/every disk (formats like audio cd/ mp3/ SVCD / SACD/ DIVX etc...) that you can throw at it. are avialable for around 3K. with built in dolby digital decoding too.
and all this is integrated in a single 208 pin ic. !!!!!
Same for PC dvd writers, all the funtions are integrated in a single chip.
my main point is this:
will it be feasible for top brands from japan , taiwan, korea to continue selling it this cheap and still make a decent profit (if any at all) ?????, i mean will they not introduce new tech from which they can make a decent profit.
sure, due to the huge latent demand from the pc sector the dvd-writers et al will flourish for a while but some new tech will soon emerge i can sense and feel it.
ultimately SILICON will Replace all METAL / OPTICALS , the question is when......
so folks , share your views about this here and please do not give "Indian conditions" etc... as reasons since pure technology does not recognise any borders and is not limited to any local area.
i would like some more in-depth views from the members.
I personally believe DVD technology will "struggle" through for another two years only and then a new medium / technology will take over.
already dvd players, which plays nearly any/every disk (formats like audio cd/ mp3/ SVCD / SACD/ DIVX etc...) that you can throw at it. are avialable for around 3K. with built in dolby digital decoding too.
and all this is integrated in a single 208 pin ic. !!!!!
Same for PC dvd writers, all the funtions are integrated in a single chip.
my main point is this:
will it be feasible for top brands from japan , taiwan, korea to continue selling it this cheap and still make a decent profit (if any at all) ?????, i mean will they not introduce new tech from which they can make a decent profit.
sure, due to the huge latent demand from the pc sector the dvd-writers et al will flourish for a while but some new tech will soon emerge i can sense and feel it.
ultimately SILICON will Replace all METAL / OPTICALS , the question is when......
so folks , share your views about this here and please do not give "Indian conditions" etc... as reasons since pure technology does not recognise any borders and is not limited to any local area.