Thursday, March 13, 2008

MICROSOFT unites TOSHIBA & PANASONIC to make DVD 2.0



Microsoft & Toshiba resurrection is comin' !

Last month, a working group WG-12 was made for "research and specifications of network applications as well as related networking formats DVD Forum specifications, recommendations for the DVD Forum and other associations for devices connected to the network."

In other words, Toshiba, Microsoft, and Panasonic have united together to create a format DVD 2.0, which will use part of HD functionality, already established for HD DVD. For example, it will support interactive Hdi interface will support Super Upconversionmode, which enable video output in the permits until 960p. Also promised advanced copy protection system and sure, the support of network functions.

And the most important. The new format DVD 2.0 will be compatible with conventional DVD drives! That is, we get HD video with slightly inferior quality Blu-ray, but the conventional DVD devices. All that is needed for a new video format - its updated firmware player and the opportunity to display high-resolution signal.

Ideally under these conditions suited Xbox 360. War is not over formats!


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