Toshiba emulator

Why the Toshiba emulator use Linux development (ext2, Linux OS,...) ?
But HD DVD use MS technology (HDi) ?

About new HDDVD players, this player will use only WinCE OS + Broadcom chipset ?
We will have a emulator for this player too ?

Regards,

Golgot13

[271 byte] By [Golgot13] at [2008-1-10]
# 1

HDi is portable code, designed to compile and run on Linux, Windows CE, Win32 and Xbox.

I can't say anything about future Toshiba plans.

AndyPennellMSFT at 2007-10-3 > top of Msdn Tech,Audio and Video Development,HD DVD Interactivity Authoring...
# 2
" I can't say anything about future Toshiba plans. "

There are not other companies which build HDDVD player (only Toshiba) or all next player make
by other company will use Toshiba chipset/motherboard ?

And about WinCE + Broadcom chipset for HDDVD, there is nothing ?
http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2007/jan07/01-08BroadcomMSPR.mspx

Golgot13 at 2007-10-3 > top of Msdn Tech,Audio and Video Development,HD DVD Interactivity Authoring...
# 3

As Andy stated, Microsoft's implementation of advanced interactivity is called HDi and is portable code designed to run on, and optimized for, a number of different platforms/players. There are other HD DVD CE manufacturers than Toshiba. They may choose to use Microsoft's HDi (TM) or they may choose their own implementation of advanced interactivity. You will need to contact the specific CE manufacturers to obtain emulators for their players.

AmyDullard-MSFT at 2007-10-3 > top of Msdn Tech,Audio and Video Development,HD DVD Interactivity Authoring...
# 4
Strange: all next HDDVD player (from Venturer and Onkyo) use Toshiba motherborad !!!!
All HD DVD player are from Toshiba ? (RCA HD DVD player too)

I don't receive any news from Samsung (for BP-UP5000) and LG (BH200).

Why all HD DVD player are from Toshiba (part or all) because it's hard to be compliant
with HD DVD (like interactivity not supported by BH100) ?...

Golgot13

Golgot13 at 2007-10-3 > top of Msdn Tech,Audio and Video Development,HD DVD Interactivity Authoring...
# 5

It's not unusual for a company to offer equipment or design licenses as a ODM or OEM. It is quite common in consumer electronics.

LG will release the BH200 hybrid player next month which will have advanced interactivity supported

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Hardware/LG/LGs_2nd-Gen_Dual_Format_HD_DVD,_Blu-ray_Player_Due_in_October/929

I believe Samsung's BP-UP5000 is also slated for release before the end of the year

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/945

AmyDullard-MSFT at 2007-10-3 > top of Msdn Tech,Audio and Video Development,HD DVD Interactivity Authoring...