HD DVD
Blu-ray's fallen rival
HD DVD was a high-definition optical disc format that competed with Blu-ray from 2006 to 2008.
Backed by Toshiba, it offered similar capacity and quality to its rival but lost the format war when major studios and retailers chose Blu-ray.
The format is now obsolete, its players and discs collector's items.
Concentrated light device
- opticalOf vision or light
- blue-violetHue between blue and purple
- codecData compression algorithm
- compressionForcing into smaller space
bitrate · data · read · write · burning · firmware · player · drive
High-definition optical media
- SonyJapanese electronics and entertainment corporation
- ToshibaJapanese electronics manufacturer
- Warner BrosMajor film studio
- exclusiveLimited to one group
Netflix · adoption · discontinued · defeat · obsolete · superseded · abandoned · 2008
High-definition optical media
- discFlat circular object
- ToshibaJapanese electronics manufacturer
- Warner BrosMajor film studio
- region codeGeographic media restriction
copy protection · menu · navigation · playback · authoring · specification · standardization · ROM
Video resolution standard
- 720p1280x720 pixel display
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- clarityState of being understandable
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
detail · crisp · vivid · enhanced · image quality · high-resolution · contrast · brightness
Maximum amount containable
- gigabytesData capacity units
- discFlat circular object
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- archiveStored historical records
data · sector · multilayer · optical media
laser
Concentrated light device
- opticalOf vision or light
- blue-violetHue between blue and purple
- codecData compression algorithm
compression · bitrate · data · read · write · burning · firmware · player · drive · standalone
Blu-ray
High-definition optical media
- SonyJapanese electronics and entertainment corporation
- ToshibaJapanese electronics manufacturer
- Warner BrosMajor film studio
exclusive · Netflix · adoption · discontinued · defeat · obsolete · superseded · abandoned · 2008 · market share
Blu-ray
High-definition optical media
- discFlat circular object
- ToshibaJapanese electronics manufacturer
- Warner BrosMajor film studio
region code · copy protection · menu · navigation · playback · authoring · specification · standardization · ROM · rewritable
1080p
Video resolution standard
- 720p1280x720 pixel display
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- clarityState of being understandable
sharpness · detail · crisp · vivid · enhanced · image quality · high-resolution · contrast · brightness · widescreen
capacity
Maximum amount containable
archive · data · sector · multilayer · optical media
- 2006World Cup, Winter Olympics, Torino, PlayStation 3, midterm elections
- home entertainmentsmart TV, home theater, media center, streaming device, media player
- obsolete techfloppy disk, VHS, dial-up modem, cassette tape, floppy disks
- obsolete technologyVHS, 8-tracks, VHS tapes, cassette tape, cassette tapes
- Famous Failuresflop, bomb, dud, turkey, lemon
- media formatsMP3, mp3, MP4, Blu-ray, VHS
HD DVDBlu-ray
High-definition optical media
Blu-ray Disc · BD · Sony · PlayStation 3
HD DVDDVD
Optical media format
VHS · LaserDisc · streaming video · standard definition · digital download