Taps for HD DVD as Wal-Mart Backs Blu-ray
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High-definition DVD died Friday after a brief illness. The cause of death was the decision by Wal-Mart to stock only HD DVDs and players using the Blu-ray format.
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Despite major studios' recent decisions (and rumors from others) to back Blu-ray, Microsoft says it is standing by its decision to support HD DVD on Xbox 360.
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Warner Bros., the only major movie studio to release titles on both of the rival high-definition video disc formats, has decided to drop HD DVD and exclusively back Blu-ray Disc, it said Friday.
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Warner Bros. Entertainment said yesterday that it will release high-definition movie discs only in the Blu-ray format, rejecting the rival HD DVD format and creating another complication for consumers.
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Wal-Mart, the largest U.S. retailer, on Friday said it would phase out the sales of HD DVD offerings and exclusively offer high-definition Blu-ray hardware and DVDs by the middle of this year.
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Amazon.com Inc announced its support  for Sony Corp's Blu-ray format on Wednesday, days after Toshiba  Corp pulled the plug on the rival HD DVD format, as key studios  and retailers also took Blu-ray's side.
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Toshiba Corp said on Sunday its HD DVD high-definition video format is not dead despite being dealt a big setback by Warner Bros studio's decision to exclusively back Sony Corp's rival Blu-ray technology.
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES  - Time Warner Inc's   Warner Bros studio on Friday said it would exclusively release  high-definition DVDs in Sony Corp's  Blu-ray format,  dealing a big blow to Toshiba Corp's  rival HD DVD  technology.
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Wal-Mart, the largest U.S. retailer, on Friday said it would phase out the sales of HD DVD offerings and exclusively offer high-definition Blu-ray hardware and DVDs by the middle of this year.The decision was based on U.S. customers&#39; preference for Blu-ray movies and hardware in purchases, Wal-Mart said in a statement.The retailer will phase out HD DVD offerings in Wal-Mart and Sam&#39;s Clubs retail stores, as well as online offerings, by June, the company said.Wal-Mart&#39;s rejection of HD DVD is a sign that Blu-ray is catching on with retailers. Best Buy earlier this week said it would recommend users to buy Blu-ray products, though it would continue offering HD DVD products. Movie rental chains Netflix and Blockbuster recently abandoned HD DVD in favor of Blu-ray DVD offerings.Six of eight major movie studios publish Blu-ray DVDs, including Walt Disney, Fox, Lionsgate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Sony, and Warner Bros. Only two major movie studios, Paramount Home Entertainment and Universal Studios Home Entertainment, publish in the HD DVD format.The Blu-ray format has also seen a spate of victories in the gaming and consumer electronics industries with companies like Philips adopting the format over HD DVD.Blu-ray supporters include Sony, Panasonic, and Samsung, while Toshiba, Microsoft, and Intel are among the companies supporting HD DVD.
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The backers of Blu-ray discs predict victory in the format wars with HD DVD after Warner Bros backed them.
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Toshiba increasingly isolated Wal-Mart has apparently decided to follow Best Buy and Netflix and only offer its customers Blu-ray Disc products in future.â¦
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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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While clearly a blow, retailers are divided on whether the move actually amounts to a death knell to the format, which is battling Blu-ray.
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Amazon.com Inc  announced its  support for Sony Corp's  Blu-ray format on Wednesday,  days after Toshiba Corp  pulled the plug on the rival  HD DVD format, as key studios and retailers also took Blu-ray's  side.
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In the second hit to HD DVD in less than a day, retailer Best Buy announced Monday afternoon that it will begin showcasing Blu-ray to customers and recommend it as the "preferred format" over HD DVD.
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Blu-ray battled HD DVD to the death to win the high-def format war. What's ahead now for the average user? Here are our expert's pros and cons.
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Blu-ray appears to have won the high-def DVD format war, as Paramount announced on Monday that it would dump HD-DVD in favor of Sony's Blu-ray format. Last week, Warner Bros. also threw its weight behind Blu-ray.