The DVD Forum held their 39th Steering Committee meeting
earlier this week. Among other things, the group approved the physical specifications for the Triple Layer Twin format and 51GB High
Density Read-Only Disc. Here are some of the highlights from the meeting:
Approval of Optional Specifications for HD
DVD-ROM Physical Specifications Version 1.2: Triple Layer Twin format, Revision 1.0
Approval of DVD Specifications for High
Density Read-Only Disc [HD DVD-ROM (51G)] Part 1 Physical Specifications, Version 1.9
Approval of -DVD Download Blank Disc
Test Specification, Version 1.0 -DVD Download Disc Writer Test Specification, Version 1.0
Approval of HD DVD & DVD
Non-Mandatory Verification Tools Requirements & Guidelines, Version 1.0
Approval of China HD DVD Format related issues -Use of Standard Contents of HD
DVD-Video Specifications -Use of File System of HD DVD-ROM Specifications
So there you have it. The 51GB HD DVD
Disc has been offically approved by the DVD Forum. Now we just need to wait and see if they can be read by existing HD DVD players. If
you'd like to read more, the Steering Committee's entire list of resolutions can be found here.
