Global Mass Media .com » HD DVD http://www.globalmassmedia.com Read world's most important news! Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:13:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Will Paramount’s switch to Blu-ray spell the beginning of the end for HD DVD? http://www.globalmassmedia.com/will-paramounts-switch-to-blu-ray-spell-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-hd-dvd/ http://www.globalmassmedia.com/will-paramounts-switch-to-blu-ray-spell-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-hd-dvd/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:59:37 +0000 webmaster http://www.globalmassmedia.com/will-paramounts-switch-to-blu-ray-spell-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-hd-dvd/ The sprawling consortium of technology and media companies assembled to promote the HD DVD format of next-generation, high-definition discs could be close to collapse after a spate of defections to the rival Blu-ray Disc consortium.

As many as 20 companies that are members of the HD DVD Promotion Group could be preparing to remove their names from the alliance’s 130-strong membership list, The Times has learnt.

The defections could, one Tokyo-based analyst said, represent the final nails in the coffin of Toshiba’s HD DVD standard after a bitterly fought “format war”.

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]]> http://www.globalmassmedia.com/will-paramounts-switch-to-blu-ray-spell-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-hd-dvd/feed/ 0 Blu-ray supporters scent victory http://www.globalmassmedia.com/blu-ray-supporters-scent-victory/ http://www.globalmassmedia.com/blu-ray-supporters-scent-victory/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:43:45 +0000 webmaster http://www.globalmassmedia.com/blu-ray-supporters-scent-victory/ The backers of the Blu-ray high definition DVD system are predicting victory in the format wars with HD DVD.

The two rival camps have divided consumers since the two incompatible systems were launched.

But Blu-ray supporters are touting the decision by Warner Bros to shift allegiance as a tipping point.

Andy Parsons, of the Blu-ray Disc Association, said: “It’s much clearer to consumers now which of the formats is going to prevail.”

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