So is Blu-Ray 21st century LaserDisc?

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BraLoD said:

mornelithe said:

The problem with HVD, was always going to be mass adoption.  And the only way to force that is to get the film industry in on it, and the absolute LAST thing they want right now is to do another transition when they haven't even shelved DVD yet.  Printing on 3 different formats is way way too costly. 

That and price.

BD was already called for being expensive and HVD woulb be much more.

Price will come down with mass production, it was indeed too soon after blu-ray.
There are new technologies in the works already, HVD might simply be skipped.
http://www.dailytech.com/Scientists+Create+360+TB+Superman+Crystal+Discs/article31933.htm
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/40973/australian-university-pioneers-dvd-with-1-000-tb-capacity/index.html
It all depends if it can be made fit for mass production and if the read speed is fast enough.