NEC on Tuesday added an interesting twist to the high-definition format battle: a semiconductor that crosses the boundaries between the competing standards. NEC’s new chipset will be compatible with both the Blu-ray disc, which is backed by Sony and Matsushita Electric, and the HD DVD disc developed by rival Toshiba, which has the support of Microsoft. Dubbed “Scombo,” the new chipset can record and replay data with both formats.
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New NEC Chipset Crosses HD DVD, Blu-ray Divide
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire October 12, 2006 11:25 AMNEC on Tuesday added an interesting twist to the high-definition format battle: a semiconductor that crosses the boundaries between the competing standards. NEC’s new chipset will be compatible with both the Blu-ray disc, which is backed by Sony and Matsushita Electric, and the HD DVD disc developed by rival Toshiba, which has the support of Microsoft. Dubbed “Scombo,” the new chipset can record and replay data with both formats.