Enter High Definition Video DVD: The Next Generation of DVD
High Definition Video DVD stands to be the next generation of DVD, boasting truly impressive screen resolution features, sure to bring one's movie watching experience to higher levels. With the rising popularity of HDTV, High Definition Video DVD stands to be at par with the quality of HDTV, making it the medium for the distribution of high screen quality movies.
Basically, High Definition Video DVD is the high definition format which has garnered approval from the DVD Forum, the source makers of the original DVD format. It is basically supported by a number of the world's major consumer electronic developers and manufacturers, among which would include Toshiba, Hewlett Packard, Intel, and Microsoft. Major movie studios like Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios and Warner Bros. Studios also support the High Definition Video DVD format, recognizing its potential as the next de facto medium for the distribution of high definition format movies.
Combined with High Definition Video DVD players, High Definition Video DVD formats bring movie watching experiencing to higher levels, with impressive eye popping 1080p video, supporting screen resolutions of up to 1920 x 1080. The legacy MPEG-2 video codec format is supported by High Definition Video DVD, as well as the advanced H.264/AVC and VC-1 video codecs. At its best, the high picture quality of High Definition Video DVD could even surpass that of the best HDTV broadcasts. The same impressive screen resolution supported by High Definition Video DVD is impressively complemented with an impressive audio support capacity, capable of supporting up to 7.1 surround channel sound setups.
High Definition Video DVD takes advantage of the larger data storage capacities of High Definition Video DVD media. Standard DVD discs could store up to 4.7 gigabytes of data, with dual-layer class of DVD discs capable of storing up to 8.5 gigabytes of data. With High Definition Video DVD media discs, data of up to 15 gigabytes could be supported, with dual-layer class of discs capable of storing up to 30 gigabytes of data. This impressive storage capacity, along with the combined utilization of advanced codec technologies make High Definition Video DVDs capable of easily doing what they have the ability to do.
Bottom line, watching a movie in High Definition Video DVD is a sure way for viewers to not want to go back to standard DVD Systems. With such impressive features and benefits, it really isn't a wonder as to why.
