Assignment: HD-DVD versus Blu-ray
In recent times, HD-DVD and Blu-ray were competing technology formats for creating and watching movies on DVDs. Neither was compatible with the other. Eventually, Blu-ray won the competition. Use the Internet to research the competition between the two (2) technology formats, and determine the key reasons why Blu-ray prevailed.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
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Points: 110 |
Assignment 2: HD-DVD versus Blu-Ray |
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Criteria |
Unacceptable |
Fair |
Proficient |
Exemplary |
1. Provide a brief overview of the organizations that have developed and promoted each format. |
Did not submit or incompletely provided a brief overview of the organizations that have developed and promoted each format. |
Partially provided a brief overview of the organizations that have developed and promoted each format. |
Satisfactorily provided a brief overview of the organizations that have developed and promoted each format. |
Thoroughly provided a brief overview of the organizations that have developed and promoted each format. |
2. Examine the benefits and drawbacks of each format for users. Determine whether you agree or disagree that Blu-ray was the superior choice technologically over HD-DVD. Provide a rationale for your response. |
Did not submit or incompletely examined the benefits and drawbacks of each format for users. Did not submit or incompletely determined whether you agree or disagree that Blu-ray was the superior choice technologically over HD-DVD. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response. |
Partially examined the benefits and drawbacks of each format for users. Partially determined whether you agree or disagree that Blu-ray was the superior choice technologically over HD-DVD. Partially provided a rationale for your response. |
Satisfactorily examined the benefits and drawbacks of each format for users. Satisfactorily determined whether you agree or disagree that Blu-ray was the superior choice technologically over HD-DVD. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response. |
Thoroughly examined the benefits and drawbacks of each format for users. Thoroughly determined whether you agree or disagree that Blu-ray was the superior choice technologically over HD-DVD. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response. |
3. Examine the processing hardware requirements for both the HD-DVD and Blu-ray. Compare and contrast the similarities and differences of each. |
Did not submit or incompletely examined the processing hardware requirements for both the HD-DVD and Blu-ray. Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the similarities and differences of each. |
Partially examined the processing hardware requirements for both the HD-DVD and Blu-ray. Partially compared and contrasted the similarities and differences of each. |
Satisfactorily examined the processing hardware requirements for both the HD-DVD and Blu-ray. Satisfactorily compared and contrasted the similarities and differences of each. |
Thoroughly examined the processing hardware requirements for both the HD-DVD and Blu-ray. Thoroughly compared and contrasted the similarities and differences of each. |
4. 3 references |
No references provided. |
Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. |
Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements |
More than 6 errors present |
5-6 errors present |
3-4 errors present |
0-2 errors present |