HD DVD (short for High Definition Digital Versatile Disc) is an obsolete high-density optical disc format for storing data and playback of high-definition video.

When HD video for the home was being introduced, two different disks were vying to be the standard for high density optical storage: Blu-Ray, or HD DVD.

HD DVD (High Density Digital Versatile Disc or High Definition Digital Video Disc) is a discontinued digital optical media format which is being developed as one standard for high-definition DVD.

DVDs can store around 4.7GB worth of data on a single side (8.5 for a dual layer DVD). In contrast, HD DVDs can store up to 15GB on a single layer while Blu-ray can hold 25GB on one layer.

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Best/Favourite HD-DVD (self.HDDVD). submitted 8 days ago by mrdeeds1972. Alright. So, in this old article, it's saying that HD-DVD players were compatible with original DVDs straight away.

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An Introduction to HD-DVD. HD DVD is a new format developed by a group headed by Toshiba. The storage capability of a HD-DVD is 15 GB single layered while a double layered disk will present 30 GB...

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