Will 3XDVD Help HD-DVD Win War?

Doug Carson & Associates (DCA), makers of DVD mastering software, announced today that the first 3X DVD-ROM disc was officially mastered over the weekend, a move that some think will allow HD DVD to become more popular and possibly even win the ongoing “format war” with Blu-ray. The disc is a standard, red-laser DVD disc, but will carry higher-def content on it than standard DVDs and is only playable on HD DVD players. The disc will still support HD DVD’s UDF 2.5 file structure as well as AACS copy protection.

Lower video quality on a high-definition player seems like an oxymoron to me. I am not sure the exact purpose of this technology, except that the media would be cheaper than standard HD-DVD discs. Chances are good that those who payed $700 for an HD-DVD player won’t care that much about saving a dollar off each movie.

Source: Ars Technica