On Cnet we can read that Microsoft has announced it will be more actively involved in the DVD+RW format. The company already was in the list of companies that are backing the format, but Microsoft will now also have a seat on its policy-setting team.
The company is also important because it has to implement the Mount Rainier format in the Windows Operating System, which is marketed as a key feature of the DVD+RW format.
The move by Microsoft is not exactly a big surprise. Last year, Microsoft demonstrated software at its Windows Hardware Engineering Conference that supported the DVD+RW format in its next version of Windows. Microsoft also supports DVD-RAM in Windows. |
Microsoft's more active role in the DVD+RW format could prove important in determining the dominant format in a long-running battle for market share.
"Microsoft is committed to the convergence and compatibility in both PC and consumer-electronics applications," Tom Phillips, general manager of Microsoft's Windows Hardware Experience Group, said in a release. "Microsoft is happy to become a part of the DVD+RW Alliance and help promote writable DVD standards that are aligned with the Mount Rainier technology."
Funny thing is that Yamaha is noted as a company that backs the DVD+RW format, but already has announced it will cease its optical storage related production.
Having Microsoft supporting this format is really good for the DVD+RW format, which already receives a lot of positive publicity. It will be harder for the DVD-RW format if they don't come up with some new positive publicity.
Source: Cnet.com
