Canon Inc.
Sharp Corporation
Sony Corporation
Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC)
Establishment of HDV Format That Realizes Consumer High-Definition Digital Video Recording
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.
HDV Format Web Site: http://www.hdv-info.org/
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.