HDDVD R.I.P

It's almost official. HDDVD is dead. The people's dollars have spoken and everyone prefers Blu-ray over HDDVD to suit their high def needs. The High def format wars started neck to neck but as the months passed, more and more studios started going to blu-ray, the latest one being Warner. Although majority of the population could care less since most people still buy DVDs, but for those who are interested, here are the specs for all 3 formats.

Feature	DVD	HD DVD	Blu-ray
Maximum native resolutions supported via HDMI	EDTV (480p)	HDTV (720p, 1080i, 1080p)	HDTV (720p, 1080i, 1080p)
Maximum image-constrained native resolutions supported via component video1	EDTV (480p)	EDTV+ (960x540)	EDTV+ (960x540)
Disc capacity	4.7GB (single layer) 8.5GB (dual layer)	15GB (single layer) 30GB (dual layer) 51GB (prototype triple layer)	25GB (single layer) 50GB (dual layer) 100GB (prototype quad layer)
Video capacity (per dual-layer disc)2	SD: approximately 3 hours HD: n/a	SD: approximately 13 hours HD: 5.1 or 3.3 hours, depending on encoding method	SD: approximately 23 hours HD: 8.5 or 5.6 hours, depending on encoding method
Audio soundtracks3	Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES	Uncompressed linear PCM, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD High Resolution, Dolby Digital, DTS	Uncompressed linear PCM, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD High Resolution, Dolby Digital, DTS
Manufacturer support (home theater)4	All	Toshiba, LG, Thomson/RCA, Onkyo, Samsung	Hitachi, Mitsubishi, LG, Sharp, Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, Philips, Thomson/RCA
Manufacturer support (PC storage)4	All	Microsoft, Intel, HP, NEC, Toshiba	Apple, Dell, BenQ, HP, LG, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Samsung, Sony, TDK
Studio support4	All	Paramount, Studio Canal, Universal, Warner (until end of May 2008), the Weinstein Company, DreamWorks Animation	Sony Pictures (including MGM/Columbia TriStar), Disney (including Touchstone, Miramax), Fox, Warner, Lions Gate
Compatible video game consoles	PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360	Xbox 360 (via external HD DVD accessory, sold separately)	PlayStation 3
Player prices	$99 and less	$130 (Xbox 360 accessory); $150 and more (stand-alone players); $999 for combo player	$399 (PlayStation 3); $499 and more (stand-alone players); $999 for combo player
Movie prices	$6 and more (retail)	$20 to $28 (retail)	$20 to $28 (retail)
Number of titles available at the end of 2007	50,000-plus	about 330	about 360
Players are backward compatible with existing DVD videos	Yes	Yes	Yes
Set-top recorders available now	Yes	No	No
"Managed copy" option5	No	Yes	Yes
Copy protection/digital rights management6	Macrovision, CSS	AACS, ICT	AACS, ICT, BD+, BD-ROM Mark
Region-coded discs and players7	Yes	No (currently; could change in future)	Yes

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