Disney takes sides in battle for next generation DVD
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Hollywood movie powerhouse Walt Disney has taken sides with Japan's Sony Corp. in a bitter battle between studios to define a technical standard for next generation DVDs, it said.
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The two movie disc formats that are competing to replace the DVD have had a rocky start, with clunky first-generation players and an audience that's been reluctant to buy them for fear of betting on the losing side.
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Michael Eisner&#39;s fighting back. The embattled Disney boss is gearing up to defend his hiring and firing of former Hollywood superagent Michael Ovitz as Disney&#39;s No.
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Can the movie studios kill the most promising new DVD format?
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HD DVD continues to show some fight in its seemingly unending war with Blu-ray. Meanwhile, LG and Samsung introduce new dual-format players.
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The Walt Disney Co. will back the high-definition Blu-ray disc developed by Sony over a competing HD DVD format, setting in place a high-stakes battle between Hollywood&#39;s
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Disney teams up with Nintendo for a globally interactive experience.
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As videocassettes fade into history, a full-fledged battle is on to establish the next standard of DVDs which could open up a new realm of possibilities in interactive home entertainment.
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The steady and inevitable descent of the DVD into technological obsolescence might have been accelerated this week by Microsoft&#39;s announcement that it is partnering with Disney to offer movies and television programs through the Xbox 360 Live Marketplace. The announcement was made Tuesday at a Microsoft press conference held at the E3 Media and Business Summit in Santa Monica, California.
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The HD DVD format has won a battle in its ongoing war with rival optical format Blu-ray with the announcement that Universal Pictures is backing the technology.
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Here's a timeline of the format battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc.
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In the battle between the competing standards for the next generation of DVD, the Blu-ray group has raised the stakes again with the announcement that the Walt Disney Corporation is backing the Sony Corp led group and has joined as the 15th member of the
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Company is the latest to choose sides in the next-generation DVD format battle.
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Film giant Disney says it will produce its future DVDs using Sony&#39;s Blu-ray Disc technology, but has not ruled out a rival format developed by Toshiba.
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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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Blu-ray takes the lead in the battle of the high-definition DVD formats after Warner backs it.
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Disney is throwing its considerable weight behind the Blu-ray digital media standard. Blu-ray backers, including technology developer Sony, are in a pitched battle with supporters of the competing