HD DVD
Noun
Meaning
HD DVD (plural HD DVDs)
Initialism of High-Definition/Density DVD.
HD-DVD
(nonstandard) Alternative spelling of HD DVD
Alternative names
HD-DVD
Synonyms
Examples
Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD uses blue-violet lasers and focusing optics of greater aperture, for use with discs with smaller pits and lands, thereby greater data storage capacity per layer.
Both DVD and high definition HD DVD formats were available in this deluxe package.
A high-definition version of The Big Lebowski was released by Universal on HD DVD format on June 26, 2007.
SMIL is also one of the underlying technologies used for " Advanced Content " in the (discontinued) HD DVD format for adding interactive content (menus etc.).
HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc haven’t taken off, and if fast DVD hardware converters appear (and/or video disc ripping laws change), there may be no need for discs at all.
Toshiba continued to supply retailers with machines until the end of March 2008, and continued to provide technical support to the estimated one million people worldwide who owned HD DVD players and recorders.