HD DVD-R is the writable disc variant of HD DVD, expected to be shipping in 2006 with a single-layer capacity of 15GB. Currently, HD DVD-R has slower write speeds than the competing BD-R format (1–2x vs 1–4x) and lower storage capacity.

Pricing of HD DVD devices and blank media is yet to be released (September, 2006), but it is expected that devices will be available at a lower price-point than the competing Blu-ray Disc format.


Wikipedia information about HD DVD-R. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License . It uses material from the Wikipedia article 'HD DVD-R'