HD DVD-R

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Optical disc authoring

Optical disc Optical disc image Recorder hardware Authoring software Recording technologies Recording modes Packet writing
Optical media types
Laserdisc Compact Disc/CD-ROM: CD-R, CD-RW DVD: DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-RAM Blu-ray Disc: BD-R, BD-RE HD DVD: HD DVD-R
Standards
Rainbow Books File systems ISO 9660 Joliet Rock Ridge Amiga extensions to Rock Ridge El Torito Apple ISO9660 Extensions Universal Disk Format Mount Rainier

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.