High Definition DVD - Facts About It by Ispas Marin
High definition DVD represents an evolution of the present DVD format. Regarding its video and audio quality, high definition DVD is much better than the actual DVD as this was compared to the features of the old VHS videotapes. The birth of the high definition DVD was determined by the... The two main formats are: HD DVD (pay attention not to cofuse it with the general term of High Definition DVD, which refers to any high definition DVD formats) and Blu-ray disc (BD).Some formats called EVD and FVD can be found mainly in Asia.

High Definition DVD by Kenny Hemphill
High definition DVD, also known as HD-DVD (which actually stands for High Density DVD), is one of two competing high definition storage format - the other being Blu-ray . The need for a new, high capacity storage format, has been primarily brought about by the rapid rise in popularity of... Because of its similarities to current DVD, high definition DVD is cheaper to manufacture than Blu-ray, because it doesn’t need big changes in the production line set-up. ... That is that current DVDs will play in HD-DVD player, although new high definition DVD won’t play in older DVD players.

A Quick Guide to High Definition Plasma Televisions by Chris Robertson
Televisions come in two digital formats - High Definition television and Standard Definition television. More and more people today are realizing the amazing benefits of a "higher standard" when it comes to television. As a result, High Definition plasma televisions are becoming one of the new... High Definition Plasma Television Goes Further A High Definition plasma television goes even further and provides a larger, wider screen that can create images using a layer of trapped gas between two glass screens.

Which is better? EDTV vs HDTV by Bradley James
With all the new digital formats out there, it is of little surprise that there exists considerable confusion about EDTV and HDTV. First of all, EDTV stands for Enhanced Definition Television, while HDTV stands for High Definition Television. TVs equipped with either of these formats are capable... And although Enhanced Definition Television (EDTV) doesn't quite offer the oustanding life-like quality attributed to High Definition Television (HDTV), its picture is actually closer to HDTV than regular television.

High Definition Audio Post Production by Marshal Sandler
While you may already be familiar with high definition audio from experiencing surround sound in movie theatres and in your home entertainment center, a new technology is bringing the same experience to your headphones. Dolby’s new surround sound system allows you to experience the feeling of... Windows users accustomed to post production software like Audacity can expect to spend a little more money to achieve high definition podcasts and audio recordings. ... To achieve true high definition audio post production on a desktop computer, many sound editors may end up purchasing full media...

Give Your Old Laptop the High Def Monitor It's Always Wanted by Nathan Kartchner
There it sits: the shiny new high-definition monitor that you just picked up for a killer price. You pull out your laptop with dreams of sharp, hi-res graphics dancing through your head, only to realize that your laptop only has a VGA out port. You could always get a VGA to DVI adapter, but with... With the proliferation of high definition TVs, monitors, and projectors, laptop users looking to get a bigger viewing surface than the sometimes miniscule laptop screen now have the chance to see their desktop in sharp, clear, digital high-definition.

An Introduction To LCD Projectors by Elizabeth Morgan
A projector is an apparatus for presenting an enlarged image on a screen from a transparency such as a photographic slide or a film. In a motion picture projector, each frame is held stationary at an illuminated aperture for a brief period, and then advanced by an intermittent sprocket or... LCD projectors come with the capacity to deliver high-definition pictures with high pixel density. ... These panels (an advanced LCD projector might have TFT panels) help to produce high-quality images with a high-definition quality of about 1,000 scanning lines.

Two More Aces for HD DVD: Intel and Microsoft by Cole Figgins
Microsoft and Intel have gone public with their decision to join the HD DVD Supporters. Why this sudden change of stance after months of neutrality in this battle? How have they become from technology providers for both groups, sustainers of the HD DVD format? ... Let us briefly review the main reference areas for performance analysis of optical format for high definition cited by Microsoft and Intel, and which are considered to be best represented by what HD DVD delivers: Managed copy , a first for DVDs - the consumer is allowed to make copies of discs to a hard drive or home server.

What is Blu-Ray? by David Stone
Blu-Ray is the name of the technology that has been implemented for a Blu-Ray Disc. This technology is very similar to a CD or DVD, only it is far more accurate. Like a DVD, a Blu-Ray Disk is round and thin. When inserted into a Blu-Ray Player it is spun and a laser reads the information in a... HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface which means that it was specifically designed for high definition applications. ... With all of this space you can fit High Definition quality movies and sound on one disc.

JVC's First Three-Layer Combo-Disc Blu-Ray / DVD by Iulia Pascanu
JVC developed and used a high-performance reflective film to produce this revolutionary three layer structure. The outer Blu-ray layer can be read by the blue light laser but it is transparent for the red light laser which therefore has access to the inner dual DVD layer. ... This later disc will feature 50 GB of high definition data (BD format), stored on a dual layer and 8.5 GB of DVD dual layer structure. ... The JVC disc sums 33.5 GB in total storage capacity of which: 8.5 GB are allocated to the standard video content; 25 GB hold high definition content.