HD DVD Promotion Group Welcomes Intel and Microsoft's Support and Partnership

Strategic Insights -

The HD DVD Promotion Group, comprised of four major Japanese companies - Memory-Tech Corporation, NEC Corporation, SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., and Toshiba Corporation - has warmly welcomed Intel Corporation and Microsoft Corporation's announcement of support for the HD DVD format. This partnership is expected to enhance the promotion of HD DVD, bring technical and marketing expertise to the Group, and contribute to the early market penetration of HD DVD products. The capacity for volume production of HD DVD discs is already in place, with the content industry expecting HD DVD to sustain the growth of the next-generation audio-visual software market.

Key Takeaways:

  • Intel and Microsoft's participation in the HD DVD Promotion Group is expected to enhance the promotion of HD DVD and contribute to its early market penetration.
  • The capacity for volume production of HD DVD discs is already in place, with a data capacity of 30GB approved by the DVD Forum.
  • HD DVD's main features include backward compatibility with DVD, robust playability, and the ability to meet all capacity demands.
  • HD DVD's adoption of iHD technology ensures enhanced user interactivity on PCs and optimizes it for both AV and PC applications.
  • The partnership between Intel, Microsoft, and the HD DVD Promotion Group is expected to accelerate the synergistic conversion of technologies between the PC and AV industries.
  • The HD DVD Promotion Group has 110 member companies as of today, with Hollywood studios preparing to release HD DVD content.
  • HD DVD's design advantages and maximum compatibility between AV and PC products make it the best way forward in the convergence of the AV and PC worlds.

Statistics:

  • 30GB: The data capacity of HD DVD-ROM discs approved by the DVD Forum.
  • 110: The number of member companies in the HD DVD Promotion Group as of today.
  • 240: The number of companies in the DVD Forum that have approved HD DVD's physical, file, and application formats.
  • 2004: The year the HD DVD Promotion Group was established on December 22.
  • 27 September 2005: The date of Intel and Microsoft's announcement of support for the HD DVD format.

Sources:

  • Business Wire press release, "HD DVD Promotion Group Welcomes Intel and Microsoft's Support and Partnership" on September 27, 2005.
  • HD DVD Promotion Group website: http://www.hddvdprg.com/.
  • DVD Forum information and features of HD DVD.