HD DVD FAQ's
HD DVD, initially called AOD, is the name of one of two major formats competing for the emerging high definition DVD market. The format was developed to enable recording, rewriting, and playback of high-definition video (HD), as well as storing large amounts of data. The format offers approximately four times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs and can hold up to 15GB on a single-layer disc and 30GB on a dual-layer disc. HD DVD stands for High Density Digital Versatile Disc. Advanced Optical Disc, which was the codename or nickname given during initial development of the HD DVD format. AOD has since been officially changed and standardized to HD DVD. The major backers are Toshiba and NEC. Some of the major companies backing HD DVD are:
A standard HD DVD disc is 12cm in diameter, the same size and similar appearance as current DVDs and CDs. Similarly as with conventional CDs and DVDs, HD DVD will be available in a range of formats including ROM/R/RW. The following formats are part of the HD DVD Disc specification:
A single-layer disc can hold 15GB. A dual-layer disc can hold 30GB. To ensure that the HD DVD disc format is easily extendable (future-proof) it also includes support for multi-layer discs, which should allow the storage capacity to be increased (15GB per layer) by adding more layers to the disc. It depends on the video codec employed and whether the disc is single or dual layer: High Definition (HD): When recording with MPEG2 compression, a 15GB disc is able to record approximately 1 hour 40 min. or 3 hours 20 min. of High Definition (HD) video on a 30GB disc. * All record times based on 19.4Mbps United States ATSC Broadcast Rate and MPEG-2 encoding. No. You will not need an Internet connection for playback of HD DVD movies. The Internet connection will be used for value-added features such as downloading subtitles, movie trailers, web browsing, etc. It will also be required to authorize managed copies of HD DVD movies that can be transferred over a home network. How long will a HD DVD disc last? It is expected to last 30 or more years, when stored at room temperature. Optimum temperature is 68ºF and optimum relative humidity is 40%. Eventually, as VCRs can't record HDTV programming consumers will soon need to replace them. HD DVD recorders combined with hard drives offer a very flexible alternative for those that want to record HDTV. While HD-DVRs already allow consumers to record HDTV, the amount of HDTV programming that can be recorded and archived is limited by the size of the hard drive. HD DVD recorders will offer a solution to this problem as they allow consumers to record the video to HD DVD discs to free up space on the hard drive. This should make them popular among people that want to archive a lot of their HDTV recordings. HD DVD recorders will also offer many compelling new features not possible with a traditional VCR:
You will need a HD DVD capable player. No existing DVD player will be able to read a HD DVD disc, and there is no software or hardware upgrade that can be performed to enable HD DVD playback. Buying a new player is, therefore, the only choice if you want HD DVD playback. Possibly, it is one of the competing formats. The HD DVD format has to date received support from the major movie studios as a successor to today's DVD format. Three of the eight major movie studios have already announced titles for the HD DVD launch, including Paramount, Universal and Warner. The launch line-up will consist of over 100 titles and includes recent hits as well as classics such as Goodfellas, Swordfish, Assault On Precinct 13, Cinderella Man, Rumor Has It, Training Day, Full Metal Jacket, Unforgiven, Bourne Supremacy, The Chronicles Of Riddick, U-571, Van Helsing, Blazing Saddles, Fugitive, Constantine, Firewall, The Perfect Storm, Happy Gilmore, Rundown, 16 Blocks, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Syriana, Lethal Weapon, Friday Night Lights, Pitch Black, National Lampoon’s Animal House, Ray, Unleashed, The Bone Collector, The Interpreter, Spy Game, Backdraft, and Traffic. However, it is expected that the two formats, HD DVD Disc and DVD, will most likely co-exist for quite some time until HDTVs become more widespread. [1] [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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