What did AOD stand for?
Advanced Optical Disc, which was the codename or nickname given during initial development of the HD DVD format. AOD has since been officially changed and standardized to HD DVD. • Who are the major backers and companies of HD DVD? The major backers are Toshiba and NEC. Some of the major companies backing HD DVD are: Hollywood StudiosIT CompaniesConsumer ElectronicsMedia Companies New Line CinemaHPThomsonMaxell Paramount PicturesIBMToshibaJVC Universal PicturesIntelLGImation ViacomMicrosoft Memorex Warner Home Video Inc.NEC Ritek Verbatim • How big is a HD DVD disc and what does it look like? A standard HD DVD disc is 12cm in diameter, the same size and similar appearance as current DVDs and CDs. • What are the different HD DVD formats? Similarly as with conventional CDs and DVDs, HD DVD will be available in a range of formats including ROM/R/RW. The following formats are part of the HD DVD Disc specification: • HD DVD-ROM – read-only format for HD movies, music, software, games, etc.
