HD-DVD versus Blu-ray
The HD-DVD and Blu-ray technology emerged in 2000 and allowed midia manufactures to increase the digital data information in disc, providing more quality and heavier media files. Software developers, movie and video game creators were largely benefited from this new technologies.
The withdrawal of companies responsible for the production of HD-DVD, came after the company lost support from movie studios and major retail groups that opted for rival technology Blu-ray, promoted by Sony. Not only. The Blu-ray disc has a maximum capacity of up to 50 GB of data, against 30 GB for HD-DVD.
The HD-DVD electronics maker's decisions ended a battle with the consortium led by Sony over the dominant standard for the next generation of optical discs. Ensuring the victory over HD-DVD.
Blu-ray's victory means that consumers no longer have to choose between incompatible rival formats.
