While several reports today are saying that rivals Sony and Toshiba, who are each touting their own standard for high-definition DVD, are discussing a standard optical disc format, the companies are distancing themselves from that statement. They both seem to have the consumer’s interest at heart, with a Toshiba spokesman saying that a single format is in the best interest of the industry and the consumer and Sony’s spokesman saying that the company wants to provide the consumer with the best experience possible. The problem comes in agreeing on what that is.
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Sony, Toshiba Still at Odds over Next-Gen DVDs
Posted by: Susan B. Shor April 21, 2005 10:09 AMWhile several reports today are saying that rivals Sony and Toshiba, who are each touting their own standard for high-definition DVD, are discussing a standard optical disc format, the companies are distancing themselves from that statement. They both seem to have the consumer’s interest at heart, with a Toshiba spokesman saying that a single format is in the best interest of the industry and the consumer and Sony’s spokesman saying that the company wants to provide the consumer with the best experience possible. The problem comes in agreeing on what that is.