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Hardware Components of the HD-DVD Format In Depth
With its price set at $800.00, the Toshiba
HD-XAI is the first HD-DVD player that will be available
to consumers. Another related version of this DVD player,
the Toshiba
HD-A1, is available at a relatively economical price
of $500.00. It is also looks almost identical to the Toshiba
HD-XAI model. Another company, RCA/Thompson, is expected
to come out with a player identically priced, which will
add some zing to the competition.
Experts have already stated that HD-DVD movies will be
available in single layer, dual layer, and single sided hybrid
discs with a 4.7 GB layer and 15GB HD layer. Discs with the
4.7GB layer can play on any DVD player. HD-DVD movies can
also be enjoyed on twin-format discs that carry a standard
dual layer 8.5 GB DVD on one side with a 30 GB dual-layer
on the other. It cannot be denied that hybrid and dual format
discs are expensive but they also offer backward compatibility.
The consumer gains the privilege of watching a high-def movie
on the HD-DVD player.
The gaming card: Xbox 360
Xbox 360 has a high–def output that is equivalent
to 720p and approximately 1080i. The capacity of the internal
drive can create a limitation on downloading clips. The Xbox
360, which is not currently capable of playing HD-DVD’s,
will be able to soon because Microsoft has plans of releasing
an HD-DVD add-on drive that will enable HD-DVD movie playback.
However, games available in DVD-ROM format will have no compatibility
problems.
Positives and Negatives related to Xbox 360
On the
positive side, the players and movies will be available in
advance in comparison to Blu-ray. Xbox 360 units are less
expensive than Blu-ray players. A substantial number of movies
are planned to be released over the year that are to include
DVD versions on the same disc.
The compatible HD-DVD add-on drive hasn’t been released
yet which means that HD-DVD discs cannot yet be played. The
much hyped managed copy could cost more and the studios still
prefer to put movies on the older format DVDs.
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