We reported here last June that Blockbuster chose Blu-ray which was a big stride toward declaring a possible winner in the Blu-ray vs. DVD format war.
Then came further reinforcement that Blu-ray would be the winner because of all the Blu-ray players included in Sony Playstations.
However, just to show that the format war is not over, cane the announcement by Viacom Inc's Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc who said they will release their DVD titles exclusively on HD DVD. They also said this could be the biggest holiday season ever for DVDs and especially their HD DVD offerings.
Paramount had sold titles in both the new high-definition formats -- HD DVD and Blu-Ray -- but settled exclusively on HD DVD after deciding that it offered better quality, lower-priced players and lower manufacturing costs.
Do we see dual-purpose dvd players in our future? Players that will play HD DVD and Blu-ray may be the only solution.
In the 1980’s format wars, those of us who waited long enough only had to buy one VCR because VHS had become the standard before the decade of the ‘80’s ended. By 1990, Betamax VCR’s had virtually disappeared.
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