What do you call the violet 405nm laser in general

[laserwanabe]

Re: What do you call the violet 405nm laser in gen

blu-ray. because 405nm-ray just wont cut it.

 

[john_lawson]

Re: What do you call the violet 405nm laser in gen

bluray here also ? why do they call an orange an orange and a banana not a yellow ?

 

[Switch]

Re: What do you call the violet 405nm laser in gen

Why didn't they call the DVD a "red-ray" ?

 

[ArRaY]

Re: What do you call the violet 405nm laser in gen

perhaps because there was no competitor with a very cool name. So no need to invent one

 

[Switch]

Re: What do you call the violet 405nm laser in gen

perhaps because there was no competitor with a very cool name. So no need to invent one  

So you mean HDDVD is a very cool name so they had to invent "blu-ray"?

 

[daguin]

Re: What do you call the violet 405nm laser in gen

[quote author=ArRaY link=1220660046/0#19 date=1220798984]perhaps because there was no competitor with a very cool name. So no need to invent one  

So you mean HDDVD is a very cool name so they had to invent "blu-ray"? [/quote]


These decisions are made through market research. They probably had several potential names. Those names were presented to the public via surveys and focus groups. The name that was most accepted and trusted by the pubic is chosen. Sometimes, like this time, it is just the name that makes one system "win" over another. How many consumers do you think actually understood the technology and capabilities of HD DVD vs. Blu-Ray? I submit that "Blu-Ray technology" simply sounded "sexier" to the DVD buying public. "Violet-Ray technology" simply must not have excited the people in the focus groups.

Peace,
dave

 

[Jimmymcjimthejim]

Re: What do you call the violet 405nm laser in gen

I generally call it a Violet Laser, but sometimes I call it a purple laser.

 

[daguin]

Re: What do you call the violet 405nm laser in gen

bluray here also ? why do they call an orange an orange and a banana not a yellow ?

Because when you eat "yellows", you walk funny for awhile, vomit, and then go to sleep.

Peace,
dave

 

[Zom-B]

Re: What do you call the violet 405nm laser in gen

Offtopic: An orange is only called an orange in English. The name in dutch (Sinasappel) is derived from the name of the plant (Citrus sinensis) combined with apple.

Ontopic: Aside from daguin's point, I don't get why people keep calling diodes from HD-DVD drives a blu-ray. That's why I use "violet laser" nowadays in the hope that other people will call it that as well. I mean, we're all technical people here, not just dumb average population, right?

 

[john_lawson]

Re: What do you call the violet 405nm laser in gen

yea some people say hey its purple then i shine it on somthing white then they say
" oh ok it is blue "anyways  :-?  


edit : Sorry if my weired sense of humor about yellows offended :'( ;D NOT REALLY

 

[Switch]

Re: What do you call the violet 405nm laser in gen

Offtopic: An orange is only called an orange in English. The name in dutch (Sinasappel) is derived from the name of the plant (Citrus sinensis) combined with apple.

Ontopic: Aside from daguin's point, I don't get why people keep calling diodes from HD-DVD drives a blu-ray. That's why I use "violet laser" nowadays in the hope that other people will call it that as well. I mean, we're all technical people here, not just dumb average population, right?

It's called like that in my language too, and many other languages, not only english.

I guess I call it bluray because thats more popular,sexier sounding, first I heard of, first people were making into diys. But still plenty people call it PHR or 803t laser. :-/

 

[p8ntballer589]

Re: What do you call the violet 405nm laser in gen

I call it my blacklight Laser. Because more people are familier with how a blacklight looks so they relate to that.


I havent voted yet.

 

[LRMNmeyer]

Re: What do you call the violet 405nm laser in gen

I usually say violet laser, or to more educated people, blu-ray.

 

[Switch]

Re: What do you call the violet 405nm laser in gen

I usually say violet laser, or to more educated people, blu-ray.

And to even more educated people HDDVD?

 

[Kenom]

Re: What do you call the violet 405nm laser in gen

I call it a bluray laser and a black light laser (which I notice you don't have on the list)

 

[mikeeey]

Re: What do you call the violet 405nm laser in gen

I call it a bluray laser and a black light laser (which I notice you don't have on the list)

does it light up white clothes like a black light does? I've never owned one so I would'nt know. but soon I will hopefully ;D