Toshiba to Give Up on HD DVD, End Format War: Source
By REUTERS
Published: February 17, 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp is planning to give
up on its HD DVD format for high definition DVDs, conceding
defeat to the competing Blu-Ray technology backed by Sony Corp
a company source said on Saturday.
The move will likely put an end to a battle that has gone
on for several years between consortiums led by Toshiba and
Sony vying to set the standard for the next-generation DVD and
compatible video equipment.
The format war, often compared to the Betamax-VHS battle in
the 1980s, has confused consumers unsure of which DVD or player
to buy, slowing the development what is expected to be a
multibillion dollar high definition DVD industry.
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