AMD Live! will start supporting Blu-ray and HD DVD in the third quarter of 2007 in line with AMD's hopes to take a bigger share of the multimedia market, according to industry sources. Both Intel and AMD are eyeing the multimedia market from slightly different angles. Intel's Viiv platform focuses on high performance CPUs and chipset specifications, while AMD gives more emphasis on the specifications of multimedia audio-visual devices, the sources said.
While their common goal is to define multimedia functions on PC platforms, their share of the multimedia PC market is not high, the sources said, pointing out that major PC vendors do not give too much stress on Viiv or AMD Live! when promoting their systems. Sources with PC vendors said that support for Blu-ray and HD DVD by AMD Live! will be a boost for the blue-laser market.
News source: DigiTimes
While their common goal is to define multimedia functions on PC platforms, their share of the multimedia PC market is not high, the sources said, pointing out that major PC vendors do not give too much stress on Viiv or AMD Live! when promoting their systems. Sources with PC vendors said that support for Blu-ray and HD DVD by AMD Live! will be a boost for the blue-laser market.
News source: DigiTimes
A processor doesnt "support" Blu-ray/HD-DVD. Its the OS...
Here's a good read on what is Intel Viiv and AMD Live! is all about. Source: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/320
My C2D also supports any wireless module; Your point is?
My C2D also supports any wireless module; Your point is?
Is as simple as 1 + 1 o yea I forgot some people can't add.
My C2D also supports any wireless module; Your point is?
Is as simple as 1 + 1 o yea I forgot some people can't add.
And Im amazed that people don't know proper English grammer....
In other news: riahc3's system to support Blu-Ray and HD DVD as soon as he gets a drive. More details later.
else Blu-ray only
AND research before post such stupdity
ELSE go away
you have no idea, and as it stands, HDDVD is gaining ground whilst bluray seems to be lacking.
its cool that youre a fanboy and i bet you dont know anything about HDDVD format other than "it's smaller"
reminds me of that stupid PS3 fanboy kid that obviously didnt know what he was talking about but just wanted to look like an idiot repping something he knew nothing about
Blu-ray is the one gaining momentum.
PS3 alone has sold more than all HD DVD players EVER.
BD players are now available from Samsung, Philips, Sony, Panasonic, and Pioneer.
BD movies are now starting to overwhelm the HD DVD side, with studio support from Disney, Fox, Columbia/Tri-Star/Sony Pictures, MGM, and LionsGate exclusive to the format. Paramount & Warner support both, and I'm sure these attempted hacks have them extremely nervous about their HD DVD support. Both Disney and Fox cited the additional copy protections of BD as reason for exclusive support.
The $499 PS3 is a kick ass BD player, negating any pricing advantage HD DVD had.
50GB Blu-ray discs are in mass production. HD DVD titles like "King Kong" and "Spartacus" show HD DVD has hit the capacity wall. No extras, no lossless audio for these titles. "Superman Returns" extremely compressed & soft looking in order to fit the extras.
All these facts the HD DVD folks ignore. They point to Amazon sales rankings, as if they speak for Best Buy, Circuit City, Walmart, Target, etc. All these stores sell far more BD titles.
Players from LG, Sharp, Yamaha, and internal PC units from Dell and Apple are about to hit the market. HD DVD burners are still a no show.
HD DVD add ons, after initially selling out, are now gathering dust. Seems all that wanted them have bought them.
Toshiba is alone. NEC, their main ally and maker of the HD-A1 disc drive, has brought out a Blu-ray laptop computer in Japan.
Is this enough evidence, or will you continue to whistle past the graveyard?
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