Game over: Toshiba pulls plug on ailing HD DVD format Following a thorough review of its overall strategy, Toshiba Corporation said Tuesday that it will no longer develop or manufacture HD DVD players, marking an end to the battle against Blu-ray for supremacy as the next-generation optical disc format. Slash Lane 18 years ago 88
Toshiba rumored to quit HD DVD as Wal-Mart pulls support The conflict between high-definition disc formats is rapidly drawing to a close, as Wal-Mart is the latest store to back Blu-ray over HD DVD and Toshiba is reportedly poised to withdraw its format from the market in the near future. Aidan Malley 18 years ago 312
Blu-ray exclusives by Best Buy, Netflix deal HD DVD serious blow Compounding troubles for the ailing HD DVD format, Best Buy and movie rental service Netflix both said on Monday that they would focus their attention on Blu-ray discs. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 25
Universal seen clear of obligations to HD DVD, may switch to Blu-ray The two remaining studios backing HD DVD could soon switch sides to Blu-ray, ending the next-generation high-definition format war instantly, according to a published report. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 79
Paramount to abandon HD DVD in return to Blu-ray (updated) Paramount Pictures is poised to drop its support of HD DVD in favor of Sony’s Blu-ray format, landing a decisive blow to the Toshiba-backed next-generation DVD format and all but assuring Blu-ray's role as the future standard for all high-definition digital video discs. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 105
Warner Bros. opts for Blu-ray over HD DVD Movie studio Warner Bros. has confirmed that it will switch to releasing HD movies only in the Blu-ray Disc format, potentially ending HD DVD's run in the marketplace and affecting the computer industry as a consequence. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 82
