Toshiba pulls plug on HD DVD

Consumer Reports by James K. Willcox | Feb. 20, 2008 (News Report)

Following in the wake of rumors this past weekend that Toshiba was ready to throw in the towel in its almost single-handed campaign to promote HD DVD as the high-definition successor to the DVD, the company this morning confirmed it is pulling the plug on its HD DVD business.

As a result, Blu-ray will become the de facto high-definition DVD format, a move that will now end the high-def stalemate that many believe has delayed mainstream consumer ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Feb 20, 2008 - 8:58 AM PST
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Jack Dinkmeyer
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 by Jack Dinkmeyer - Oct. 1, 2008

Excellent article which offers plausible reasons for Toshiba abandoning its format. Reminds one of Beta vs VHS debacle decades ago when manufacturers were unwilling to pay licensing fees to Sony for its Beta format, instead banding together to develop their own format--which was clearly inferior to Beta. Nevertheless, it became the industry format for consumer videotapes--even though the industry adopted the Beta format for its professional field cameras.

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David Cohn
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 by David Cohn - Oct. 1, 2008

I remember when this battle began. I think that was back in 2004. What interests me "It's not yet clear what options early adopters of the HD DVD format will have." That's like being stuck with Betamax.

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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008
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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008

Excellent article on new DVD technology.

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