Toshiba, the main backer of a next-generation DVD disc format known as HD-DVD, has signaled it will not ship its players based on the technology before the end of the year, leading some analysts to doubt the format’s ability to compete with the Sony-backed Blu-ray format. Analysts observed that it appears Blu-ray may have the more critical backing of both content owners and device manufacturers, as signaled by the loss of some studio support for HD-DVD recently.
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HD-DVD Delays Add to Format’s Woes
Posted by: Jay Lyman September 1, 2005 12:15 PMToshiba, the main backer of a next-generation DVD disc format known as HD-DVD, has signaled it will not ship its players based on the technology before the end of the year, leading some analysts to doubt the format’s ability to compete with the Sony-backed Blu-ray format. Analysts observed that it appears Blu-ray may have the more critical backing of both content owners and device manufacturers, as signaled by the loss of some studio support for HD-DVD recently.