Some News On the Technical Side of HD DVD...

Hot on the heels of the debut of the world's first web-enabled HD DVD - Freedom Vol. 1, comes news of preparations for more extensive support of web-enabled extras on HD DVD both techically and commercially.

Firstly, DVD Forum has approved the selected three Certificate Authorities whose public keys will be embedded in HD DVD-Video players supporting the Version 1.1 specification, and, they will be listed on the DVD Forum Web page referred to by the specification so that Advanced Application authors can obtain code signing certificates. The Video Application Signed Security Subcommittee will monitor these Certificate Authorities, and make adjustments if needed.

The 3 selected Certificate Issuing Authorities whose public keys will be embedded in HD DVD-Video players supporting the Version 1.1 specification are VeriSign, Comodo and Cybertrust.

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Next, Memory-Tech Corporation (Tokyo Japan President and CEO, Shiroharu Kawaski) and Microsoft Corporation (Tokyo Japan, President and CEO, Houston Dalen) formed alliances for HD DVD commercial server technology development and services deployment.

Memory-Tech and Microsoft Business Alliances

1. Memory-Tech and Microsoft establish technology partnership for HD DVD commercial server development.
   
   
2. Memory-Tech and Microsoft jointly promote HD DVD web connectivity based on HDi T jointly with studio partners of the world.
   
   
3. Memory-Tech and Microsoft will deploy wide rage of application and business development based on the HD DVD server technology and hosting know-how of the two companies.