New HD-DVD discs, stores up to 51 GB

[Delusional]

makingmusic476 said:

Also, it's a good thing that HD DVD may get 51gb discs soon. BD's extra space is really beginning to come into play. For example, the Blu-Ray version of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix comes with an extra 40 min. A&E special on the making of the movie, and it and many of the other special features on the disc are in 1080p. All the extras on the HD DVD version, however, are in 480p. The additional scenes and other featurettes are all in HD on Blu-Ray, but only SD on HD DVD. Sure HD DVD gets PiP and that community chat thing, but I'd much prefer getting HD extras on my HD format.

Just look at the backs of the OotP cases (top right, under "Special Features", and more info in the "Special Features" box in the middle of the case):

Initially, HD DVD is supposed to get the A&E feature as well on top of all the exclusive HD DVD features.  But to make thigns fair since bluray cannot do PiP or web-enabled stuff, WB dropped the A&E for HD DVD, which you can still get on normal DVD (the A&E documentary).  Even if it's HD extras, I thoguth many blu-ray fans did not care for extras and only care for the movie itself? o_O

 @profDallas

 BTW, where's the Funai $299 player you so heavily promoted earlier :) Walmart just stocked the Venturer $199 player even though they said they wouldn't. (not that it matters since Toshiba A2/A3 is selling already sub 200 in a lot of stores.  But I only wanted to ponit this out in walmart's stand point of view. This could mean anything but I won't speculate.)