bcmt349_Homework_BluRay_v_HDDVD

When all is said and done the winner of the HD format wars will become the bridge over the gap between physical formatted media and high speed streaming media. What happens beyond that is the scramble for media providers to align their products so they can seamlessly adapt to the advances to come. So with Blu Ray pushing ahead with major studio and media provider support the players in this game have been trying to integrate the Blu Ray technology into their projects more and more. AS early as 2006 it was rumored that Apple was trying to integrate their iPod technology with Blu Ray, even though Steve Jobs boldly termed the technology passe earlier this year. He simply alluded to the streaming HD technology to come out as the real winner. One would be smart to conclude that he simply wants to build his bridge that will deliver the winning HD content to his ultra-successful iPod to take advantage of the advances of Blu Ray while the infrastructure continues to be built for greater bandwidth for the common consumer. Soon the iPod will probably become a phone/music center/TV provider/gaming system able to provide all available media to it's holder. And all of those media options will be 'on demand' so to speak..
The bandwidth providers now must surge ahead and provide that added bandwidth capability, not only through cable and fiber optic lines, but also through the air via digital signals. FiOs is the current leader in getting the 'blazing speed' that most techies need at this point, with Comcast unveiling their new high speed plans earlier this year. Of course, Verizon quickly upped the ante, saying that FiOs' capabilities as it currently exist can still outperform the maximum speed that cable can offer. And we cannot forget the advantages of the satellite companies now providing access to high speed, though they are still behind the wire guys.





http://www.ipodobserver.com/story/26468

http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-6199134-1.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_high_definition_optical_disc_formats

http://news.cnet.com/FAQ-HD-DVD-vs.-Blu-ray/2100-1041_3-5886956.html

http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/12611.cfm
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