Competition Heats Up in Battle Between BD, HD-DVD Formats

摘要

The market is now seeing a steady stream of products tailored for advanced optical discs with interactive functions for high-definition (HD) content. These products represent technologies related to two competing optical discs—HD DVDs and Blu-ray Discs (BDs). With supporters of HD DVD technology and supporters BD technology failing to agree on unified standards for advanced optical discs, manufacturers are now bringing out players, recorders and personal computers equipped for either BDs or HD DVDs, kicking off full-scale competition.