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audiyoda · 03-11-2001, 12:47 PM

Here are the problems I see DDCD. First, the technology is only backed by a few manufactuers. Second, there are no standards in place. I see DDCD as being in the same boat as DCC (Digital Compact Cassette) in the audio industry. Looks great on paper, but competing technology is already inplace is being accepted in the general market. Remember the SuperDisk?? 3.5 inch standard floppy that holds 120Meg. And it's backwards compatable with 1.44Meg floppies. Great concept, but it hit the market at the same time as ZIP/JAZ drives and when CD-RW's were being introduced.

It took awhile, but DVD now has standards for all DVD formats and it's supported by every major manufactuer of hardware. The other issue is media. Using the same basic media, DVD is by far cheaper in terms of pure capacity. Granted, there are a few DVD-RW's on the market. Panasonic started it with the DVD-RAM-- but it does not support 'standard' DVD formats. Pioneer is leading the way in standards with their DVD-RW technology. And then there is Sony and Philips with their PC+RW (formaly DVD+RW) which looks very promising and expands on the Pioneer technology but will include every standard written by the DVD-forum.

-Craig

[Edited by audiyoda on 03-11-2001 at 01:52 PM]

03-11-2001, 12:47 PM	#3
audiyoda Banned Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: East of Lake Michigan -- West of Lake Huron -- South of Lake Superior and North of civilization. Posts: 2,219	Here are the problems I see DDCD. First, the technology is only backed by a few manufactuers. Second, there are no standards in place. I see DDCD as being in the same boat as DCC (Digital Compact Cassette) in the audio industry. Looks great on paper, but competing technology is already inplace is being accepted in the general market. Remember the SuperDisk?? 3.5 inch standard floppy that holds 120Meg. And it's backwards compatable with 1.44Meg floppies. Great concept, but it hit the market at the same time as ZIP/JAZ drives and when CD-RW's were being introduced. It took awhile, but DVD now has standards for all DVD formats and it's supported by every major manufactuer of hardware. The other issue is media. Using the same basic media, DVD is by far cheaper in terms of pure capacity. Granted, there are a few DVD-RW's on the market. Panasonic started it with the DVD-RAM-- but it does not support 'standard' DVD formats. Pioneer is leading the way in standards with their DVD-RW technology. And then there is Sony and Philips with their PC+RW (formaly DVD+RW) which looks very promising and expands on the Pioneer technology but will include every standard written by the DVD-forum. -Craig [Edited by audiyoda on 03-11-2001 at 01:52 PM]