The arrival of new high-definition DVD players in the U.S. market this week means the fight between HD-DVD and the competing Blu-ray format is officially underway. Both look to improve image quality with high-definition video and broaden the capacity of DVDs for the next generation of movie and video game discs. However, the duel hearkens back to the confusion and consumer turnoff that resulted from the beta versus VHS videocassette battle of 20 years ago.
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Next-Gen DVD Fight Is On
Posted by: Jay Lyman April 18, 2006 01:46 PMThe arrival of new high-definition DVD players in the U.S. market this week means the fight between HD-DVD and the competing Blu-ray format is officially underway. Both look to improve image quality with high-definition video and broaden the capacity of DVDs for the next generation of movie and video game discs. However, the duel hearkens back to the confusion and consumer turnoff that resulted from the beta versus VHS videocassette battle of 20 years ago.