High-Def Disc Interactivity Debuts on HD DVD 135
An anonymous reader writes "Next to picture quality, interactivity has been touted as one of the key selling points of the next-gen disc formats — unlike standard def DVD, both HD DVD and Blu-ray are capable of delivering truly interactive experiences. This past Tuesday, Universal Studios released 'Fast and the Furious: Toyko Drift' on HD DVD with an interactive feature they've dubbed 'U-Control,' delivering the first true on-the-fly, user-controlled supplements to a pre-recorded video format."
Re:DVD didn't deliver (Score:2, Interesting)
The interactive features of DVD mostly unused (Score:1, Interesting)
to create a new viewing experience.
How many DVD's really had useful multiple angles?
- Like perhaps a Fixed camera, vs one that panned.
How many DVD's had a useful alternate audio track.
- Like a music only (matrix came close), or without drama music.
How many DVD's had seamless alternate endings or alternate paths.
(not just an all too common alternate ending presented like a deleted scence.)
The features of DVD should be used before we think about a need to switch to the new disposable DRM formats.
BluRay (Score:4, Interesting)
Re:Movie vs. Features (Score:3, Interesting)
Of course, not all players seem to like my DVD-R copies (what I hate about the + and - formats), but mine has no problems with them anyways, and in case it's a separate issue. I used to work at a video store, and almost without question, the second disk of two-disk movies went untouched (obvious from the lack of fingerprints - you think people might have figured out how to pick up optical media by now). People get movies to watch the movies - only the collectors and enthusiasts actually care about extra features. Give me cheaper stuff that Just Works and I promise I'll actually pay.