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The week of HD DVD: Toshiba cuts prices on players

Earlier this week we commented on the decision by Paramount and Dreamworks to switch to HD DVD exclusively, instead of continuing dual-format support. This was seen by some as a bit of a victory for the HD DVD camp, even if it did cost them a rumoured $150m. Now we have word that Toshiba is cutting the cost of its …

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Has Paramount killed HD?

commentary Just when things were looking good for Sony and its Blu-ray format, one company’s decision has meant that customers and retailers will be the biggest losers in the so-called “format war”. Paramount’s announcement that it will support HD DVD exclusively has seemingly thrown this conflict into irrelevance. Only last week, figures emerged that Blu-ray was outselling HD DVD two-to-one …

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