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 Its official. The war is over. Toshiba recently announced that not only they aim to halt production of HD-DVD products, but they intend on doing it soon to allow for progression into the digital age (of Blu-Ray). Of course, this comes after weeks... even months of hard hits from retailers, rental businesses, and film studios announcing Blu-Ray exclusivity. The most recent was long-time HD-DVD supporter, Universal. How much longer can you plan on seeing those red tabs on store shelves? March 2008, according to the key manufacturer.
One reassuring vote of confidence remains for standard DVD, as Toshiba states that they stand committed to the format.
Read it for yourself. Check out the press release after the break.
Continue reading Sorry HD-DVD fans, but the end is near
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Well, it seems as though the format wars are possibly reaching a conclusion, with Sony's Blu Ray format beating out HD DVD. Depending on how you look at it, either this conclusion is vindication for Betamax or something that you wish mirrored Betamax. So, after years of fighting, bickering, and backhanded deals, the future is looking rather bleak for HD DVD. I guess the question then is- was the future ever looking bright for HD DVD? I don't know if I can say yes. It seems as though one of its principal proponents (Microsoft) seems to be rather preoccupied with its own download service. Do they really care about HD DVD? Perhaps we'll find out soon at CES with their rumored Ultimate Xbox announcement. But, I bet that even if the Ultimate 360 has a built-in HD DVD drive Microsoft will still have its agenda entirely on its download service. I wonder if it even matters any more. Let me tell you why.
Continue reading So there is this HD Format War... Do you Care? Should you Care?
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