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Matsushita President Puts Foot Down on DVD Standard

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

The president of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. put his foot down today, leaving it up to Toshiba to yield its position in discussions over a unified format for next-generation DVD technology. Kunio Nakamura said his company — and its partner Sony — won’t back down. The powerful duo supports Blu-ray. Toshiba supports HD-DVD, a newer…

HP Plays Both Sides in DVD Standard Debate

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

HP is playing both sides of the DVD format standard battle. The company on Friday announced its support for the HD-DVD high-definition DVD format, in addition to the Blu-ray Disc format, in an effort to “provide consumers with the best possible high-definition experience.” HP also said it would join the HD-DVD Promotions Group. HP’s decision…

Universal, Microsoft Team Up to Offer Feature-Rich HD DVDs

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

At the National Association of Broadcasters 2006 convention in Las Vegas on Monday, Microsoft and Universal Pictures announced a collaboration on the release of next-generation HD DVD discs. The discs use VC-1, the video compression standard recently approved by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers and one of the mandatory codecs in the…

Sony CEO: Blu-ray Has Hollywood on Its Side

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Sony CEO Howard Stringer is adding fuel to the to fire in the battle over next-generation DVD formats. Stringer said movie studios are taking a liking to his firm’s Blu-ray next-generation DVD, favoring the format over rival HD DVD technology. Sony is going toe to toe with Toshiba for share of the high-definition DVD marketplace.…

Sony Makes Moves in High Definition DVD Battle

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

New developments are shaping the high definition DVD landscape. The latest news in the evolving Blu-ray vs. HD DVD format battle comes from Sony, which this week said Japan and the United States will share the same region code for Blu-ray disc players. The company also announced that it has started shipping 50 GB dual…

Warner Bros. Seeks Patent for Hybrid High-Def DVD

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

While the Blu-ray and HD DVD camps battle for format dominance, Warner Bros. is looking for a middle ground with a three-layer optical disc that could play HD DVD, Blu-ray or standard DVDs. Technology analysts have been hedging bets on which of the two new high-definition formats will ultimately win the war. Blu-ray maker Sony…

New NEC Chipset Crosses HD DVD, Blu-ray Divide

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

NEC on Tuesday added an interesting twist to the high-definition format battle: a semiconductor that crosses the boundaries between the competing standards. NEC’s new chipset will be compatible with both the Blu-ray (BD) disc, which is backed by Sony and Matsushita Electric, and the HD DVD disc developed by rival Toshiba, which has the support…

Hybrid HD DVD/Blu-ray Products to Debut

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

The Blu-ray versus HD DVD battle is headed to Las Vegas, with new high-definition products rolling out at International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) next week. However, at least two manufacturers are extending an olive branch, of sorts, in the form of hybrid products. LG Electronics on Wednesday said it plans to sell a DVD player…

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