High-definition DVD market facing static

Reuters by Sue Zeidler | Aug. 31, 2006 (News Report)

Hollywood is hoping high-definition DVDs will reignite a slowing market for movies at home, but they have drawn mixed reviews from retailers and analysts due to technical issues and a bitter format war.

The competing formats, Sony Corp.-backed Blu-ray and Toshiba Corp.-championed HD-DVD, aim to provide better picture quality and interactive features, but some early viewers have been underwhelmed.

"Neither format is selling well or at the ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by David Fox - Sep 1, 2006 - 2:16 PM PDT
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Highlights early problems with sales of HD-DVD systems.

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