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HD-DVD

Blu-Ray

DVD

15 GB

25 GB

4.4 GB

Manufacturing Process

Existing

New

Current

Cover Layer

0.6 mm

0.1 mm

0.6 mm

Approx. Transfer Rate (Mb/s)

19

36

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1920 x 1080

720 x 480

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Video Codecs

Microsoft VC-9, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) 405 nanometers (blue-violet)

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Sept. 2005

2nd half 2005

MPEG-2 or MPEG-1

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