HD DVD and HD DVD Video Formats
HD DVD Video Formats stand to be the next generation of DVD Video Formats. Jointly developed by NEC and Toshiba, HD DVD Video Formats are known to be supported by the DVD Forum, the original developers of the DVD system.
Its HD DVD name stands for High Definition Digital Versatile Disc, though it was previously referred to as the Advanced Optical Disc, or AOD. Basically, improved data storage capacity is boasted by HD DVD, and stands to be its strong point over HD DVD. A standard DVD disc could store up to 4.7 gigabytes of data, with dual layer DVD discs capable of storing up to 8.5 gigabytes of data. HD DVD discs have impressive storage capacities of up to 15 gigabytes of data, with dual-layer HD DVD discs have 30 gigabyte capacity. This impressive data storage capacity, makes HD DVD Video Formats ideal for storing high definition movies. Coupled with the practical utilization of advanced audio and video codecs, HD DVD Video Formats stand to boast impressive video screen resolutions reaching up to 1920 x 1080p, with surround sound support for HD DVD Video Formats reaching up to 7.1 surround sound channel support setups.
With HD DVD Video Formats, one's movie viewing experience is brought to higher levels, with crystal clear picture quality and superb sound effects. The current specification of HD DVD-ROM systems is at 1.0, while HD DVD-Rewritable formats are on version 0.9. The first of HD DVD Recorders were released in Japan in mid year 2007. The first of HD-DVD ROM drives came out in late 2006.
HD DVD Video Formats take advantage of the best of video codecs, as HD DVD video formats supports legacy MPEG-2, H.264/AVC and the new and advanced VC-1 video codecs. The Microsoft VC-1 video codec is known for its quality and efficiency, enabling HD DVD Video Formats with, aside from just full feature length movie features, to have enough room for special interactive features, deleted movie scenes, director commentaries, and other specials in movies.
Utilizing such impressive video codecs, HD DVD Video Formats are known to "out-resolution" even the best of HDTV video broadcasts, defining their superior quality over standard DVD discs. With VC-1 basically an official SMPTE standard, it is the codec standard of choice used by three major Hollywood Studios, defining the place of HD DVD Video Formats.
Surely, with these valued features, HD DVD Video Formats are well on their way into becoming the next generation of DVD systems.
