The HD DVD Promotion Group is a group that advocates for the HD DVD format. In 2003, the DVD Forum selected HD DVD to be the next generation of DVD technology to store higher capacities of data and to accommodate for the next step in the evolution of video technology known as High Definition. The DVD Forum put its support behind HD DVD because it is based on the current DVD format, meaning that manufacturers can use reliable technology to produce HD DVD discs at a reasonable cost. The HD DVD Promotion Group is a worldwide entity that pushes the advantages of the HD DVD format around the world.
The group says it, "aims to exchange views and thoughts to help promote the HD DVD format based contents and products into the marketplace and share its promotional activity among members to encourage the broad acceptance of HD DVD on a world wide basis among members of the group, related industries and the public." The Chair Company of the group is Toshiba Corp (also secretary), Vice Chair Companies are Memory-Tech Corporation, NEC Corporation and the Auditor is SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Here is a list of General Member companies of the HD DVD Promotion Group (September 2007).
- ALMEDIO INC.
- ALPINE ELECTRONICS, INC.
- BANDAI VISUAL CO., LTD.
- Broadcom Corporation
- CANON INC.
- CMC Magnetics Corporation
- Corel Corporation
- D&M Holdings Inc.
- Digital Theater Systems
- EXPERT MAGNETICS Corp.
- FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
- Fujitsu Limited.
- FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
- Gibson Musical Instruments
- GM Records
- Hewlett-Packard Company
- Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
- Imation Corp
- Intel Corporation
- ITRI
- Justsystem Corporation
- KADOKAWA HOLDINGS,INC.
- Kenwood Corporation
- kinyosha printing co.,ltd.
- Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. Lenovo Japan
- McRAY Corporation
- Memory-Tech Corporation
- Microsoft Corporation
- Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co., Ltd. / Verbatim
- Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
- Moser Baer India Ltd
- NEC Corporation
- NEC Electronics Corporation
- NIHONVTR INC.
- Oerlikon Japan Co., Ltd.
- ONKYO CORPORATION
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- PONY CANYON INC.
- PonyCanyon Enterprise INC.
- Prodisc Technology Inc.
- Protron Digital Inc.
- PULSTEC INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD
- Q-TEC,INC.
- RICOH COMPANY LTD.
- RITEK CORPORATION
- SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
- Sonopress GmbH
- TAIYO YUDEN CO.,LTD.
- TEAC CORPORATION
- TEIJIN CHEMICALS LTD.
- Toemi Media Solutions Limited
- TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
- TOSHIBA CORPORATION
- TOSHIBA DIGITAL FRONTIERS INC.
- Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation
- TOSHIBA-EMI LIMITED TRENDY Corporation
- Ulead Systems, Inc.
- Universal Pictures
- Warner Home Video Inc.
- Acer Inc.
- ACSES Co.,Ltd.
- Ad Seeds Co.,Ltd
- ALTECH ADS CO., LTD.
- AudioDev AB
- B.H.A Corporation
- BEKO Elektronik
- CDN Corporation, LTD.
- Clariant Japan
- CyberLink Corp
- DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, Ltd.
- Daiko.co,ltd.
- Daxon Technology Inc.
- Dedicated Devices, Inc.
- DigiOn, Inc.
- Digital Site Corporation
- DISC LABO CORP.
- Dolby Laboratories International Services Inc. Japan Branch
- dr. schwab Inspection Technology GmbH
- DT JAPAN INC.
- EBISTRADE,INC.
- Entertainment Network Inc.
- EXA INTERNATIONAL
- Finepack . Co.,LTD
- Flag,Inc.
- FUJI PLASTIC CO LTD
- FUJI SEIKI CO., LTD.
- GEAR Software, Inc
- Hamamatsu Metrix co.,ltd.
- Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
- HOEI SANGYO CO., LTD.
- IDE-AVA
- IMAGICA Corp.
- Info Source Multi Media Korea Ltd.
- INFODISC Technology Co., Ltd.
- JP Co., Ltd
- Kaleidescape, Inc.
- Megan Media Holdings Bhd
- MITOMO CO., LTD
- MPO INTERNATIONAL
- Nero AG
- NICHIA CORPORATION
- NIKKATSU CORPORATION
- nixbu Entertainment GmbH & Co. KG
- OMNIBUS JAPAN
- Onken Corporation
- Online Media Technologies Ltd.
- Origin ELECTRIC CO.,LTD.
- OUTPOST FX (AB) International
- Pegasys, Inc.
- PICO HOUSE Co.,LTD
- PIXELA CORPORATION
- Plasmon OMS Sarl
- PROBOXX.inc
- PRYAID RECORDS INC.
- Query inc
- Sanken Media Product Co., Ltd.
- Shibaura Mechatronics Corporation
- Sonic Solutions
- SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES. LTD
- SUPER VISION, INC.
- TOEI VIDEO CO., LTD.
- TOHO COMPANY, LIMITED.
- tokyo laboratory ltd.
- TOPTICA Photonics AG
- TOYO RECORDING CO., LTD.
- TRANSMIX Co., Ltd.
- U-Tech Media Corp.
- VAP inc.
- Visionare Corporation
