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RJ · 03-12-2001, 09:30 AM

I don't believe the DDCD will have much future.
I remember a few years ago, how expensive CD-R and RWs were, and also the burners.
And now ? Nearly everyone has a burner, even many PCs are sold with them.

That will happen to the DVD, too. Just as at the CD beginning (only Music-CDs, and Data-CDs) we have DVD-Video and Data DVD (and also DVD-Audio).
There also are DVD-R (only DVD-5, but. . well, we are at the beginning). DVD-RAM is still fighting with DVD-RW and DVD+RW, but I think finally the DVD-RW (or +RW) will win because they can be read in normal DVD drives - unlike the DVD-RAM thing.

When DVD-burners get cheaper, better, one can forget the DDCD. The DVD-5 holds far more data than it (4.7 GB compared to 1.3). And then they'll come dual layered DVD-R and RW (9.4 GB).

I believe the DVD will develop too fast to give the DDCD the chance to become a standard.

RJ

[Edited by RJ on 03-12-2001 at 01:06 PM]

03-12-2001, 09:30 AM	#5
RJ Member (14 bit) Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Offenbach/Main (Germany) Posts: 8,485	I don't believe the DDCD will have much future. I remember a few years ago, how expensive CD-R and RWs were, and also the burners. And now ? Nearly everyone has a burner, even many PCs are sold with them. That will happen to the DVD, too. Just as at the CD beginning (only Music-CDs, and Data-CDs) we have DVD-Video and Data DVD (and also DVD-Audio). There also are DVD-R (only DVD-5, but. . well, we are at the beginning). DVD-RAM is still fighting with DVD-RW and DVD+RW, but I think finally the DVD-RW (or +RW) will win because they can be read in normal DVD drives - unlike the DVD-RAM thing. When DVD-burners get cheaper, better, one can forget the DDCD. The DVD-5 holds far more data than it (4.7 GB compared to 1.3). And then they'll come dual layered DVD-R and RW (9.4 GB). I believe the DVD will develop too fast to give the DDCD the chance to become a standard. RJ [Edited by RJ on 03-12-2001 at 01:06 PM] __________________ All's right with the world when your PC is working right.