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Blu-ray is victorious after Toshiba drops HD DVD :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Personal Finance
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Alright, first of all, of course Microsoft is going to look at adding Blu-Ray to the XBox - the format war is over, the winner has been decided. (article 1)
Wireless is sketchy and internet connections that are actually fast enough to download whole movies are still really expensive - plus, most people simply do not want to wait days for a movie to be ready. (article 1)
Just as DVDs replaced VHS tapes, two new formats capable of displaying high-definition video will begin the drive to consign DVDs to bargain bins and yard sales. (article 3)
Toshiba's decision to no longer develop, make or market high-definition HD DVD players and recorders will mean consumers can start feeling more confident about buying the victorious rival technology - a Blu-ray disc player. (article 4)
Analysts say competition is expected to heat up among the manufacturers of Blu-ray players and recorders, which include Japanese makers Sony Corp., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. and Sharp Corp. as well as Samsung Electronics Co. of South Korea. (article 4)
Toshiba Corp., creator of the HD DVD, dropped out of the battle Tuesday over the next generation of movie-disc technology and conceded to Sony's rival Blu-ray format. (article 2)
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DVD, HD, blu, ray, Toshiba |
Source articles
- Tech Bytes: Microsoft going Blu-ray? Say it ain't so, Bill (cbc.ca, 03/13/2008, 191 words)
- Blu-ray is victorious after Toshiba drops HD DVD :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Personal Finance (suntimes.com, 03/12/2008, 826 words)
- Coming soon: Battle of video formats (dallasnews.com, 03/13/2008, 1102 words)
- Toshiba quits HD DVD biz; hands it to Blu-ray :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Personal Finance (suntimes.com, 03/12/2008, 919 words)
- Send news tip to FOXNews.com (FOX News, 03/13/2008, 1710 words)
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