The DVD Forum has approved the first version of its next-generation High Definition DVD (HD-DVD) specification.
The organisation, which controls the DVD format, has also approved the mandatory use of the Apple-favoured AAC for audio tracks stored in the DVD-ROM partition of future DVD Audio discs.
Approval of HD DVD 1.0 follows the approval last November of version 0.9 of the spec. The specification covers the physical construction of an HD-DVD, either as a 15GB single-layer disc or a 30GB dual-layer product. An early version of HD-DVD-RW was approved last February.
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