HD-DVD
Failed disc format
HD-DVD was a high-definition optical disc format developed by Toshiba to succeed DVD, competing with Sony's Blu-ray from 2006 to 2008.
The format war ended when major studios abandoned HD-DVD, making Blu-ray the standard.
HD-DVD players and discs became obsolete almost immediately: I still have an HD-DVD player collecting dust somewhere.
High-definition optical media
- ToshibaJapanese electronics manufacturer
- SonyJapanese electronics and entertainment corporation
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- discontinuedNo longer available
defeated · superseded · abandoned · defunct · standardization · adoption · exclusive · neutral
Flat circular object
- opticalOf vision or light
- high-definitionSuperior image resolution
- 1080pVideo resolution standard
- capacityMaximum amount containable
gigabytes · rewritable · recordable · pre-recorded · ROM · bitrate · laser · blue-violet
Japanese electronics manufacturer
- playerGame participant
- driveOperate a vehicle
- standaloneComplete without attachments
- burnerHeat-producing device component
Game participant
- codecData compression algorithm
- MPEG-4Multimedia compression standard
- HDMIAudio-video interface standard
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
upscaling · Dolby · interactivity · HDTV · surround-sound · playback · menu · ethernet
Feature-length filmed entertainment
- chapterDivision of a book
- interactiveAllowing mutual exchange
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- WarnerMajor studio surname
Universal · Paramount · theatrical · supplemental · commentary · documentary
Blu-ray
High-definition optical media
- ToshibaJapanese electronics manufacturer
- SonyJapanese electronics and entertainment corporation
- obsoleteNo longer in use
discontinued · defeated · superseded · abandoned · defunct · standardization · adoption · exclusive · neutral · 2008
disc
Flat circular object
- opticalOf vision or light
- high-definitionSuperior image resolution
- 1080pVideo resolution standard
capacity · gigabytes · rewritable · recordable · pre-recorded · ROM · bitrate · laser · blue-violet · data
Toshiba
Japanese electronics manufacturer
- playerGame participant
- driveOperate a vehicle
- standaloneComplete without attachments
player
Game participant
- codecData compression algorithm
- MPEG-4Multimedia compression standard
- HDMIAudio-video interface standard
firmware · upscaling · Dolby · interactivity · HDTV · surround-sound · playback · menu · ethernet · region-free
movies
Feature-length filmed entertainment
- chapterDivision of a book
- interactiveAllowing mutual exchange
- studioCreative professional's workspace
Warner · Universal · Paramount · theatrical · supplemental · commentary · documentary
HD-DVDstandard definition
Commonly accepted interpretation
DVD · VHS · streaming · digital download · LaserDisc