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The following information is true and accurate at the time of publication.
September 30, 2003
Establishment of HDV Format That Realizes Consumer High-Definition Digital Video Recording
Canon Inc.
Sharp Corporation
Sony Corporation
Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC)
Tokyo, Japan, September 30, 2003 -
Canon Inc., Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation, and Victor
Company of Japan, Limited (JVC) today announced that the
specifications which realize the recording and playback
of high-definition video on a DV cassette tape have been
established as the "HDV" format. The four companies proposed
the basic specifications for the format in July 2003 and
have received supportive opinions from many companies. The
specifications for the HDV format will become available
from the beginning of October 2003. The four companies will
also propose the format as an international standard format.
The following companies have expressed support for the HDV
format at present:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Canopus Co.,Ltd.
KDDI R&D Laboratories
Sony Pictures Digital Networks
Ulead Systems,Inc.
(Alphabetical order)
The four companies will gradually incorporate features which enable to recognize tapes recorded using the HDV format in future DV format-compatible products to enhance user convenience, and promote such features throughout the industry.
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