High-Definition Versatile Disc

A modified MPEG-2 MP@HL video-codec is used and the format supports audio encoded in Dolby AC3, DTS, Dolby Digital EX, DTS ES, and Prologic 2 audio formats.

All HVDs use standard DVD discs. While the format is referred to as the HVD acronym, it has no relation to the Holographic Versatile Disc format that came along later and utilised the same acronym. There are only a few DVD players which support this format. Nero Showtime, Media Player Classic, PowerDVD, VLC media player, and XBMC are the few known software packages to handle the format as the MPEG2 files are non-standard. Though popular in China, the format, much like VCD, has had little acceptance outside Asia and discs are rarely found for sale outside Asia.