Blu-Ray isn`t dead, but it also isn`t the DVD killer

[3sexty]

SvennoJ said:

3sexty said:

What's really interesting is that Laser Disk came out some years before DVD. The format was released for Japan and the U.S back in 1978 and remained a significant niche product until around 2010 or something close. The disks are huge in size which kinda explains why it never became a huge hit..

Also intersting is the UHD version to LaserDisc that launched in '94, Muse hivision.
http://www.laserdiscarchive.co.uk/laserdisc_archive/muse_high_def_ld/Muse_high_def_ld.htm
The discs displayed at 1035i with upto 1122 horizontal resolution. (Actually 1125 scanlines with overscanning)
A full 10 years before blu-ray appeared. The last Laserdisc movie was released in 2002. The convenience of DVD killed the struggling format. The Hivision version never caught on due to it being very expensive for the equipment, movies and compatible displays. It only lasted 4 years.

Wow even back then. Thx for that additional bit of info. Have always found this kind of stuff interesting.  You kow ur stuff..