SCOMBO/UM : World's First* Optical Drive System LSI to Support Recording/ Playback of Both Next-Generation DVD Formats, HD DVD and BD
Motoyama Yoshiaki, Noboru Sato, Hiromi Honma, Jimi Junichi, Iwao Shibata · NEC technical journal · 2006
2006 became the first year in which players compatible with HD DVD or BD (Blu-ray Disc), the next-generation DVD formats, were introduced into the market respectively. This coincides with the spread of large-screen high-definition TVs and the start of digital HD broadcasts, thereby boosting expectations for next-generation DVD. NEC Electronics has succeeded in the development and commercialization of the SCOMBO/UM recording/playback drive system LSI that supports both HD DVD and BD as well as current DVD and CD standards, making it the world's first to offer compatibility with all of these media. This paper introduces this breakthrough.