It is official that Toshiba has dropped its plans for HD DVD. Companies like Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Netflix and others have abandoned HD DVD for Sony’s Blu-ray. The long format war between Toshiba’s HD DVD and Sony’s Blu-ray is over and the winner is Blu-ray.
Toshiba has announced that it would no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders.
What is HD DVD?
HD DVD or High-Definition DVD is a high-density optical disc format designed for the storage of data and high-definition video.
What is Blu-ray?
Blu-ray disc is an optical disc storage media format. Its main uses are high-definition video and data storage. The disc has the same dimensions as a standard DVD. The name Blu-ray Disc is derived from the blue-violet laser used to read and write this type of disc.
Some believe that Playstation 3 console with Blu-ray technology played an important role in helping Blu-ray win the format war with HD DVD.
What are your thoughts on this?
Sphere: Related Content
a tech junkie and a software developer.
a apple fan and an avid photographer.
a frequent traveller and loves art and graphic novels.
the prices of Pioneer dvd players are dropping these days and they are quite a bargain-:”