HD‐DVD is an alternative format to Blu‐ray for distributing high-definnition movies for home consumers. HD‐DVD was quickly beaten by Blu‐ray, with Blu‐ray becoming the dominant high-definition format and HD‐DVD’s creator Toshiba conceeding defeat in February 2008.

The HD‐DVD format is coming to an end (it won’t be supported in future.) Few movies are released on HD‐DVD, and though it showed potential as a storage format for PCs, it appears Blu‐ray is now dominating in that area too.

Instead of HD‐DVD we recommend you look at Blu‐ray as the successor to DVD, with improved picture and sound when used with compatible high definition equipment.

For more information please see our High Definition Guide.