multiformat optical drive

When LG electronics showed on exhibition CES 2007 its universal disk, which supports immediately both promising optical format, the opinions of specialists were divided. From one side, the appearance of such devices is usefull for everyday buner ,players and computer drives, it seem, to removes the question about the selection of format. From other side,it is necessary to pay for everything â€“ in this case, universality turns around by increase in the price of devices.
In the view of presented earlier by other specialists, the analysts OF ABI research assume that the appearance of multiformat drives will be able to put a end to the opposition Of blu-ray and HD DVD. According to them, universal devices will become faster standard, than exception, freeing buyers from the problem of selection. Senior analyst (Wilsons Steve) expressed this thought unambiguously: We are assured that the universal devices will prevail on the market for the players of high resolution. The colleagues OF ABI research are not lonely â€“ previously confidence in that, the devices, capable of working simultaneously with Blu-ray and HD-DVD, will be placed in dispute with optical drive of new generation, voiced other authoritative representatives of branch.

By the way, is soon expected the release of universal player by samsung that it can become unique signal for other producers. According to the forecast of ABI research, in the present year will be sold 2,4 million devices, and to 2011 the volume of market will grow to 55 millions. Although the discussion deals with the everyday players, the opinion of analysts completely it is possible to plan, also, for the market for computer drives.

As far as higher price is concerned, it rapidly will be lowered, experts are counted, as soon as production will become mass, and, in the final analysis, will be only insignificantly higher than the price of devices with the support only TO HD DVD or Blu-ray. Analysts assume that at first the mastery of the market will be go slowly for â€“ mass new equipment it will begin when the price of everyday record player it will fall to 200 dollars.

Does remain the, perhaps, most interesting question of â€“ when it will occur this reduction in prices? As his version of the answer ABI research are called 2009.

multiformat optical drive

MULTIFORMAT OPTICAL DRIVE