Sony May Sell HD-DVDs

MarkRH writes "Although many sites posted the Reuters story on Sony merging its optical storage operations with NEC, people forget that NEC is one of the four senior members of the HD-DVD Promotion Group. What this means is that by next year the merged unit could sell CD drives, DVD drives, Blu-Ray, and 'perhaps even that other format,' a Sony spokesman told eWEEK. A bit shocking, given the acrimonious nature of the rivalry so far."

History repeats itself

[Jason1729]

Sony caused a lot of the divide between DVD-R and DVD+R. The standard should have been -R but Sony backed +R. Then Sony was the first to market with drives that could do both.

Now they're doing it all over.

Re:History repeats itself

[drinkypoo]

Why should it have been - over +? Most drives will do either. It's true that - works better in legacy devices, but then you can burn faster on +, so there's benefits to both. I believe in implementing both, and letting the market decide.

Re:More goodies from Sony!

[Equuleus42]

Although rootkits on TV seem improbable, the thought of Goatse man as a copy protection measure seems plausible though... Would you copy a DVD that showed Goatse man at random times during the movie?

Blu ray and Rootkit

[mike_955]

Now since Sony has a rootkit on cds. How far are they going to go with the blu ray technology? Personally I am scared now and it makes me even more scared to buy a Sony product. Now I am also more scared of DRM. Microsoft had it right when they picked HD-DVD. Hopefully this will tip the scales towards HD-DVD.

I will buy Sony IF....

[canuck57]

I will only buy a Sony product if it comes with a written guarantee of NO DRM, no root kit, no surprises and they can say this in less that 50 readable English words. I am not going to read line 1254 a EULA in 1/32nd of inch print on a common product like a PC, wireless card, USB (any), camera, CD, DVD, home video camera, HD-DVD, DVD player, cell phone, TV or anything for find out about rootkit privileges for the vendor.

Yes, most if not all of the above devices and more can infect your computer.

Maybe it is time to have an organization that will certify a product to be DRM rootkit free.