James Delahunty
4 Feb 2007 8:52
New Medium Enterprises, Inc. is set to offer up yet another disc format to the growing market for high definition video content. HD VMD is a red-laser based format that offers capacities of 9GB and 20GB (two layers and four layers respectively) and supports full 1080p HD content. Hardware players, authoring software and playback software are ready to be released.
One of the main aims of HD VMD is to immediately offer consumer high definition video content at prices similar to those of the DVD format now. The company also emphasized how the DVD format has proven the reliability of red-laser based media. HD VMD video supports MPEG-2, VC-1 and H.264.
HD VMD audio supports Dolby Digital, DTS, and PCM audio. It is a true high definition format with 1920 x 1080 progressive video with data transfer rates up to 40 Mbps. The AES encryption scheme is part of the device's content protection offerings.
"The first products will be available in the World’s markets, including the US, very shortly", commented NME CEO Mahesh Jayanarayan. He added, "With HD Media Format quietly adopted by Content providers and Distributors in 12 regions of the World, in US, Japan, China, India, Russia, France, Germany, Scandinavia ,Central Europe, Brazil, Iceland and Middle East, HD VMD Media Format and products will become a universal media format and standard worldwide."
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Press Release