Looks like HD DVD is losing its battle against Blu-Ray. Last Week, Netflix announced that they will discontinue HD DVD from their rentals service. Best Buy and Walmart also followed by announcing that they’ll exclusively support Blu-Ray.
Rumors have been floating that Toshiba, one of the largest supporters and manufacturer of HD DVD equipments is planning to ditch HD DVD and close down production. Official announcement from Toshiba is expected by next week, but Reuters has some anonymous sources inside the company, which indicate that the format war is over.
Sony’s Playstation 3 gave them an upper hand, since it can play Blu-Ray movies. Microsoft has already hinted that it might consider Blu-Ray for their Xbox game console, which currently works only with HD DVD.
Those who have invested in HD DVD equipment will surely feel disappointed, but at the same time this doesn’t mean Blu-Ray is ready to replace our DVDs. Blu-Ray discs are pricey, compared to DVDs. It will take some time before Blu-Ray becomes widely accepted, just like the DVD.
[Via: CyberNet]
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