Total Hi Def

Total Hi Def

Total Hi Def Disc, also called Total HD or THD, was a planned optical disc format that included both of the rival high-definition optical disc formats, Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD. It was officially announced January 8, 2007 at the Warner Bros. press conference held at CES 2007. [ [http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,1583580,00.html Warner Home Video Announces Creation of Total Hi Def Disc] ] One side was to contain a single or dual-layer Blu-ray Disc, and the other was to contain a single or dual-layer HD DVD.

However, in November 2007, Warner Brothers put development of the Total HD discs on hold for an indefinite amount of time [ [http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/totalhd Posts tagged Totalhd at Engadget HD ] ] after several delays. Warner announced one of the reasons for doing so as a lack of interest in it from other major studios. Finally, on January 4, 2008, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that they were discontinuing HD DVD support [ [http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080104005575&newsLang=en Warner Bros. Entertainment to Release Its High-Definition DVD Titles Exclusively in the Blu-ray Disc Format Beginning Later This Year ] ] , putting an end to THD's development. [cite news|title=Blu-ray supporters scent victory|publisher=BBC News|date=8 January2008|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7176185.stm]

See also

* DualDisc - DVD + similar to CD double sided disc
* DVDplus - DVD + similar to CD double sided disc

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Def Leppard — at the O2, Dublin on 12 June 2009. This includes the band members: Vivian Campbell, Rick Savage, Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Rick Allen Background information …   Wikipedia

  • Def Wish Cast — Origin Sydney, Australia Genres Hip hop Years active 1989–1995, 2002–present Labels Random Hydrofunk …   Wikipedia

  • Def Jam: Fight for NY — Developer(s) AKI Corporation, EA Canada Publisher(s) Electronic Arts …   Wikipedia

  • Def Con Dos — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Def Con Dos Def Con Dos en Extremúsika 2009 Información personal …   Wikipedia Español

  • Def, Dumb and Blonde — Def, Dumb Blonde Studio album by Deborah Harry Released …   Wikipedia

  • Def Con Dos — (meaning DEFense CONdition TWO) is a rap rock band from Madrid, Spain. Greatly influenced by hip hop bands Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, and Run D.M.C., and rock band Siniestro Total, they started rapping over hip hop bases created by producer… …   Wikipedia

  • total — total, ale, aux [ tɔtal, o ] adj. et n. • 1361; lat. médiév. totalis, du class. totus « tous » 1 ♦ (Actions) Qui affecte toutes les parties, tous les éléments (de la chose ou de la personne considérée). ⇒ 1. complet, 1. général. Destruction… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Def Con Dos — es un grupo de música rap y nu metal de Vigo, España. Empezaron imitando a Public Enemy, Beastie Boys y Run DMC, rapeando sobre bases instrumentales de hip hop preparadas por Julián Hernández de Siniestro Total. En su …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • def|i|cit — «DEHF uh siht», noun. 1. a) the amount by which a sum of money falls short; shortage: »Since the club owed $15, and had only $10 in the treasury, there was a deficit of $5 to be made up by the members. b) an excess of expenditure or liabilities… …   Useful english dictionary

  • total — adj 1. whole, entire, integral, complete; aggregate, collective, combined, composite; full, plenary; comprehensive, universal, inclusive, all inclusive, all embracing; extensive, extended, widespread. 2. thorough, exhaustive, in depth, A to Z,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”