Warner Backs Blu-Ray. End Times For HD-DVD?

[Poke]

Slashdot | Warner Backs Blu-Ray. End Times For HD-DVD?

An anonymous reader writes

"The NY Times reports: In addition to Apple, Warner Brothers is now going to throw its weight behind the Blu-ray format for high-definition disks. Warner has been the only major studio to publish its movies in both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats. Today, the studio announced that from now on, it would only issue movies in Blu-ray. Richard Greenfield, the media analyst with Pali Research, wrote that this marks the end of the format wars: "We expect HD DVD to 'die' a quick death.

 

[IcEWoLF]

Already posted @ http://www.satelliteguys.us/blu-ray-forum/119843-warner-back-blu-ray-exclusively.html

I agree, quick death awaits for Toshiba. Now that Microsoft is abandoning Toshiba too, there is nothing left for Toshiba.

 

[navychop]

Errr- Quick death for HD DVD. Toshiba as a corporation will likely continue, writing off their losses and making personnel changes at the top.

 

[vurbano]

Slashdot | Warner Backs Blu-Ray. End Times For HD-DVD?

An anonymous reader writes

"The NY Times reports: In addition to Apple, Warner Brothers is now going to throw its weight behind the Blu-ray format for high-definition disks. Warner has been the only major studio to publish its movies in both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats. Today, the studio announced that from now on, it would only issue movies in Blu-ray. Richard Greenfield, the media analyst with Pali Research, wrote that this marks the end of the format wars: "We expect HD DVD to 'die' a quick death.

ANother thread on the same topic? This time based on an anonymous blogger.

 

[FreddyvsJasonvsAsh]

Already posted @ http://www.satelliteguys.us/blu-ray-forum/119843-warner-back-blu-ray-exclusively.html

I agree, quick death awaits for Toshiba. Now that Microsoft is abandoning Toshiba too, there is nothing left for Toshiba.

Where does it say Microsoft is leaving too?

 

[akodoreign]

Where does it say Microsoft is leaving too?

There not. They have a vested interest with maintaining good relations with Toshiba.