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Tuesday 19 February 2008

Toshiba drops out of HD DVD war

From the BBC on the new format DVDs

Toshiba drops out of HD DVD war
Sony's Blu-ray has won the backing of the biggest film studiosToshiba has said it will stop making its high definition DVDs, ending a battle with rival format Blu-ray over which would be the industry standard. Following a review of its business, Toshiba said it would stop production of HD DVD players and recorders.

The HD DVD format has suffered as major US film studios backed the Blu-ray format, which is being developed by electronics firm Sony and partners.
For more:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7252172.stm

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