[opendtv] HD recordings on red laser DVDRs
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:37:03 -0400
It's not hard to understand why growth of DVDR sales in 2006 was smaller
than expected, since they were univerally NTSC-only devices. But this is
most interesting. Apparently, new DVDRs are coming which will record
HDTV shows onto red laser, multi-layer DVD disks. These would be lower
cost than the blue laser DVDRs which are also on their way.
Bert
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http://www.digitaltvdesignline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=1991
00173
April 17, 2007
Consumer DVD recorders posed to challenge DVRs, says IMS Research
Austin, TX -- The consumer DVD recorder market experienced smaller than
expected growth in 2006, but IMS Research estimates the volume of DVD
recorders shipped worldwide in 2011 will reach 59 million units,
generating approximately US$20.2 billion in manufacturers revenues.
Digital video recorders currently have the advantage of being deployed
by pay-TV operators at relatively low cost in the North America, Western
Europe, and some parts of the Asia Pacific region. However, recording
onto an optical disc is expected to gain momentum due to several factors
that will enhance current usage models and value propositions for
burning elaborate, menu-driven DVDs from a consumer DVD recorder.
Traditionally, elaborate DVD creation has been confined to PC-based
applications.
Analyst Mark Meza states, "The convergence of digital tuners, large
HDDs, HDMI and IEEE 1394 ports into a single device will appeal to
consumers interested in upgrading their home entertainment system with a
high-end DVD recorder." Key factors that are expected to drive mass
adoption of consumer DVD recorders include better editing control,
easy-to-use authoring and menu creation features, ubiquitous playability
of discs on any DVD playback device, up-conversion of legacy DVD to
1080p, DVR-like user interfaces, and the continuing price erosion of
major DVD recorder components.
The increasing amount of HD content is expected to drive adoption of
blue laser DVD recorders, especially in countries with established HD
digital terrestrial TV (DTT) platforms such as the United States. Meza
adds, "Recording a full-length HD movie and its accompanying
high-resolution audio component onto a disc is no longer confined to
blue laser media, due to the emergence of multi-layered, high-storage
capacity red laser media that is expected to give both Blu-ray Disc and
HD DVD recordable media some competition in cost-sensitive applications"
More information about consumer DVD recorders and the adoption of blue
laser recording is contained in IMS Research's latest report titled,
"Consumer DVD Recorders: The Transition from Red to Blue Laser,"
published in March 2007.
IMS Research is a supplier of market research and consultancy services
on a wide range of global electronics markets. The company is supported
by headquarters in Wellingborough, UK and offices in Austin, Texas and
Sh anghai, China. IMS Research regularly publishes detailed research on
the consumer electronics and digital TV markets, including digital
set-top boxes, DVD recorders, HDTV, IPTV, and portable media players.
For more information, www.imsresearch.com.
All material on this site Copyright 2006 CMP Media LLC. All rights
reserved
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