HD DVD or High Definition DVD

I would like to no what is the deferince betwin HD DVD and HD-DVD ?
Apple Denmark technical support have told my that HD DVD stands for High Definition DVD or not the medie HD DVD.
Almfeldt

Actually HD DVD stands for "High Density DVD." It refers to the increased capacity of the HD DVD.
This is kind of amusing thread on that issue and I think Mr. Kelly Freebairn and myself both agree we should just have toematetoe soup
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4331137&#4331137
On the HD DVD you can have a project in "HD DVD format" which supports video up to 1080x1920 in size.
1920 x 1080

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To Rosalba Neri:
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