Blockbuster favors Blu-ray DVDs to HD DVD
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U.S. video rental chain Blockbuster  Inc.  on Monday said more customers prefer Sony Corp.'s  Blu-ray DVD format to its rival HD DVD, and it will expand its  inventory of the high definition discs to a total of 1,700  stores up from 250.
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The high-definition DVD format war has not been won, at least not in the minds of the retailers. Last week, Time Warner Inc's  Warner Bros studio said it would exclusively release high-definition DVDs in Blu-ray format instead of Toshiba Corp's  competing HD DVD technology.
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Blockbuster Inc.  is looking  for partners in an online movie download service, but believes  such services will not siphon off sales of high definition DVDs  until the speed and quality of downloads improve, Chief  Executive John Antioco said on Tuesday.
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The Blu-ray win means consumers seeking sharper movies on high-definition DVDs no longer have to choose between rival incompatible formats and run the risk of being stuck with a 21st century equivalent of Betamax.
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Microsoft is beginning to throw its weight around in the HD DVD/Blu-ray battle, announcing Monday it had teamed with Amazon.com to bring independent films to the format.
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Blockbuster Inc.  on Monday put  its weight behind Sony Corp.'s Blu-ray DVD format, as the No. 1  video rental chain said it would boost its inventory of the  high-definition discs to 1,700 stores by mid-July.
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The decision by Warner Bros. to drop HD DVD in favor of Blu-ray Disc for high-definition movies has set the ele...
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Keep that copy of Shrek 2 an extra week. Heck, keep it forever: Blockbuster Inc. announced yesterday that the ubiquitous rental chain is letting customers hold onto movie and game
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Blu-ray takes the lead in the battle of the high definition DVD formats after Warner backs it.
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Hollywood film studios have pledged support for one of the competing formats battling for primacy in the DVD market. The group supporting the HD DVD optical disc format for high-definition video is vying with the rival Blu-ray Disc format .
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Blockbuster is raising prices for its Total Access service, which lets people rent DVDs by mail and in stores. It is also raising prices for some existing customers who use the service a lot.
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So why buy HD DVD discs then? A week after the battle with Blu-ray Disc swung further toward that rival format, Toshiba said it will promote its players on their ability to upscale standard-definition content for HDTVs.â¦
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Paramount and DreamWorks Animation said they would exclusively back the HD DVD format for the release of high-definition movies on disc.
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Universal Pictures is among the first Hollywood studios to announce its support for HD DVD, the high-definition optical disc format backed by a coalition of technology companies led by Toshiba.
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Blockbuster Inc., the largest U.S.  video rental chain, on Thursday said it has offered to buy  competitor Hollywood Entertainment Corp. for about $700  million, topping Hollywood's agreement with a private buyout  firm.
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InfoWorld - Vendors supporting HD DVD are cutting prices to boost their products, which are vying with Blu-ray disc technology to replace current DVD movie discs.
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Blockbuster Inc.  on Monday put  its weight behind Sony Corp.&#39;s Blu-ray DVD format, as the No. 1  video rental chain said it would boost its inventory of the  high-definition discs to 1,700 stores by mid-July.