As Sony and Toshiba jockey for position in the next-generation DVD battle, storage company Iomega looks farther into the future. Sony, backer of the Blu-ray high-definition DVD format, and Toshiba, backer of rival HD-DVD, have been going head-to-head for three years over which format should prevail, but time is running out. HD-DVD products are slated to be released in the fourth quarter and Blu-ray products by mid-year 2006. Sony has said it will include a Blu-ray disc player in its PlayStation3.
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Next-Generation DVDs and Beyond Still in Flux
Posted by: Susan B. Shor May 27, 2005 11:31 AMAs Sony and Toshiba jockey for position in the next-generation DVD battle, storage company Iomega looks farther into the future. Sony, backer of the Blu-ray high-definition DVD format, and Toshiba, backer of rival HD-DVD, have been going head-to-head for three years over which format should prevail, but time is running out. HD-DVD products are slated to be released in the fourth quarter and Blu-ray products by mid-year 2006. Sony has said it will include a Blu-ray disc player in its PlayStation3.