http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=32959
[quote]Netflix has announced that it will be phasing out HD-DVD movies in favour of Sony's Blu-ray format, stating that the movie industry has already chosen a winner in the battle of hi-definition formats.
Movies on HD-DVD, developed by Toshiba, will be dropped from the online rental service by the end of the year, with the company stating the format war has been damaging to consumers.
"The prolonged period of competition between two formats has prevented clear communication to the consumer regarding the richness of the high-def experience versus standard definition," commented chief content officer Ted Sarandos.
"We're now at the point where the industry can pursue the migration to a single format, bring clarity to the consumer and accelerate the adoption of high-def.
"Going forward, we expect that all of the studios will publish in the Blu-ray format and that the price points of high-def DVD players will come down significantly. These factors could well lead to another decade of disc-based movie watching as the consumer's preferred means," he said.
Is this the fatality in the epic Blue Ray Vs HD DVD war?
Uh......HD-DVD has officially been beat dude. Blu Ray is the winner.
Where the hell have you been?
I guess under a rock........
Haha, jeez. Toshiba killed it off at least a week ago.
So now I can get a better set of coasters, and throw out these old GDRoms?
Thank you Toshiba!
Dude, Toshiba announced they were canceling HD-DVD production LAST Tuesday. There's not even any need for speculation.
Close thread amirite
I get $10 bucks out of this war.
I like HD better
No you don't.
I like DVD better. :cookie:
Dowloads would be my preferred way of accessing HD movies.
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in the summer of 2002 when i went to a camp with a camera with toshiba batteries, i sat next to a kid on a bus that was a complete loser named alex on the way to an aquarium. he wanted to see the batteries and said "oh toshiba!" UP UNTIL THAT POINT I THOUGHT IT WAS TOBISHA. FAGGOT RUINED IT FOR ME.
Score one for sony IMO