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products (such as DVD players) and PCs are used and thus, it is easy to operate for the user.
13.2. Why use HighMAT?
Up to now, there was no harmonized standard from playing digital content stored in CD-ROM
formats (including CD-R) on consumer products like DVD players.Therefore, we used to have
probblems such as follow:
- There was no common play list or attached information on
contents, which is called metadata.
- The data compression method differed according to the equipment.
- As the number of CD-ROMs recorded increased retrieved the
contents became more difficult.
- Because display and operation methods were different depending
on the equipment, the play order of the content on the same disc
could change.
13.3. The advantages of using HighMAT
Applying the HighMAT standard will solve the following problems and will improve usability.
- It will create a common user interface for both PC and consumer
products.
- Regardless of the types of consumer products, such as DVD
players, portable CD players, car stereo, and microcomputers, a
consistent way to play for digital content will be created, and it will
make it easier to retrieve data.
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