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Disc capacity

 DVD-video HD DVD Blu-ray
DVD5s, also known as
"single layer DVDs"
DVD9s, also known as
"double layer DVDs"		 single-layer (4.7GB)
dual-layer (8.5GB)		 single-layer (15GB
dual-layer (30GB
triple-layer (45GB)		 single-layer (25GB)
dual-layer (50GB)
Planned formats   HD DVD-ROM, HD DVD-R, HD DVD, Hybrid Disc (two-sided disc) BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE, Hybrid Disc (single-sided, triple-layer disc)

Maximum data transfer
rate for movie playback

 11 Mbps 36 Mbps 54 Mbps
Video codecs   MPEG-2, MPEG4  AVC, SMPTE VC-1
Audio codecs   Linear PCM, Dolby Digital,  Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD ,
DTS-HD, DTS Digital Surround

Studios

   Paramount, Universal,
Warner Brothers		 SONY, MGM,
DISNEY, FOX

Players

 NTSC,
720x486 non-square pixels

SECAM,

PAL
720x576 non-square pixels 		Toshiba, NEC,

Hewlett-Packard,

LG, RCA,

Sanyo, Intel,

Microsoft

 LG, Mitsubishi,
Panasonic, Philips,
Pioneer, Samsung,
Sharp, Sony
Recorders Hitachi, JVC,
LG, Mitsubishi,
Panasonic, Philips,
Pioneer, Samsung,
Sharp, Sony,
Yamaha, Zenith
Drives BenQ, HP,
LG, Panasonic,
Philips, Pioneer,
Samsung, Sony

Media

Fujifilm, JVC,
LG, Maxell,
Memorex, Optodisc,
Panasonic, Philips,
Ricoh, Ritek,
Sony, TDK,
Verbatim, Thomson

 

HDTV

Screen Resolution

 720p

1080p

horizontal  x  vertical pixels

 1280 x 720

1920 x 1080

 

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