What is high definition DVD?
High definition DVD will be more like an evolution of the DVD format, than an outright revolution. In terms of video and audio quality, high definition DVD will be what DVD was to VHS videotapes. Many television sets today are capable of displaying high definition pictures, and the move to a high definition home video format is the logical step in the evolution of home video. To be more precise, high definition DVD will aim to offer 1080 lines of video resolution video (more on these technical details later), compared to the 576/480 lines offered by DVDs today. Technically, the term “DVD” is reserved for use by the DVD Forum to be exclusively used by the DVD and HD DVD formats. There is no such thing as a “Blu-ray DVD”, for example. So perhaps the term “High Definition Disc Format” is more appropriate, although this FAQ retains the use of “High Definition DVD” when describing any high definition disc format, including Blu-ray, HD DVD, EVD, FVD …
High definition DVD will be more like an evolution of the DVD format, than an outright revolution. In terms of video and audio quality, high definition DVD will be what DVD was to VHS videotapes. Many television sets today are capable of displaying high definition pictures, and the move to a high definition home video format is the logical step in the evolution of home video. To be more precise, high definition DVD will aim to offer 1080 lines of video resolution video (more on these technical details later), compared to the 576/480 lines offered by DVDs today.
