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Originally posted by VirusKiller:
I got the feeling that AVC (MPEG4) is no slouch either. Both VC-1 and AVC codec are being "learnt" at the moment by the transfer engineers, and the transfers will get better over time. BD does have the advantage that higher bit-rates are possible per layer...
With the newer codecs the bit-rate and storage advantages are nullified though. Of course you can always build an extreme case where HD-DVD doesn't have sufficient bit rate or storage by packing multiple lossless audio tracks or not putting features on a 3ish hour long feature on a 2nd disc that's still cheaper to manufacture than a BD-50.

Of course the vast majority of Blu-ray releases will continue to be BD-25s so there isn't really a storage advantage either.

Cheers,

Surround Music Fan/Computer Geek/Curmudgeon in training.
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