Is it possible: HD DVD spec on Blu-ray media?

[UED77]

Hi,

I was monitoring the thread HD-DVD to Blu-Ray, Working Guide (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=134227), and though it tackles the issue I am curious about, my question is more theoretical.

From what sources I could gather, it seems the capabilities of Blu-Ray media exceed that of HD DVD media (transfer rate, capacity).

Is it, then, theoretically possible to burn content compliant to the HD DVD spec on a Blu-Ray physical disc?

Of course, I realize hardware support is (currently) nonexistent, but since hybrid drives have to be aware of both specs and be able to read both kinds of discs, it is not completely out of question.

[Trahald]

As you see from the thread, with some slight modifications, yes hddvd content can be used on bluray.

[musicman2311]

Hi,

I was monitoring the thread HD-DVD to Blu-Ray, Working Guide (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=134227), and though it tackles the issue I am curious about, my question is more theoretical.

From what sources I could gather, it seems the capabilities of Blu-Ray media exceed that of HD DVD media (transfer rate, capacity).

Is it, then, theoretically possible to burn content compliant to the HD DVD spec on a Blu-Ray physical disc?

Of course, I realize hardware support is (currently) nonexistent, but since hybrid drives have to be aware of both specs and be able to read both kinds of discs, it is not completely out of question.

Hi,
the question really is what you mean by HD-DVD spec.

Of course you can extract all HD-DVD files and put them on a blu ray media.
I would assume that you might even be able to play that disc on a PC with e.g. PowerDVD enabled for HD-DVD (again this assumption is a guess).

My reference is past history, where PC base players accepted DVD format from a CD, just looking for the correct files and folders.

If you however talk about making HD-DVD content play on a standalone Blu ray player that is a completely different world.

[CRUSHPROOFBOX]

Can't see why you wouldn't be able to use bluray media as the medium for an non AACS HD-DVD, it's just a disk. Create the files, burn them udf, and you should be able to use a software player on a pc to view the movie. Shame no one can hack the PS3 to play HD-DVD's on bd media then you could 1:1 copy your hd-dvd's to single layer bd-media without re-encoding.

[GatorTex]

Can't see why you wouldn't be able to use bluray media as the medium for an non AACS HD-DVD, it's just a disk. Create the files, burn them udf, and you should be able to use a software player on a pc to view the movie. Shame no one can hack the PS3 to play HD-DVD's on bd media then you could 1:1 copy your hd-dvd's to single layer bd-media without re-encoding.

I'm just waiting for the day a program that does just this comes out. You know it will happen eventually. Just like when DVD-Decrypter shook the media world.

It's a shame we currently lose all the menus when we transfer the HD-DVD to Blu-Ray via re-encoding.