Sony upbeat in DVD format battle
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Sony predicts shipments of Blu-Ray DVD players could grow six times in the US as the rival format lowers its target.
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Sony Corp. (6758.T) said on Wednesday it  will launch a DVD recorder using Blu-ray technology by the end  of the year in Japan, fortifying its lineup of high-definition  optical disc products.
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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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TOKYO, Sep 22, 2004 (AFX-Europe via COMTEX) -- The dispute over next-generation DVD formats will continue for some time, Kunitake Ando, chairman of the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association and president of Sony Corp, said in
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Two Japanese companies said Tuesday they have developed a DVD that can play on both existing machines and the upcoming high-definition players, raising hopes for a smooth transition as more people dump old TV sets for better screens.
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Sony rivals Toshiba, Sanyo and NEC are working on HD-DVD rather than Blu-ray. Both are designed to have much more storage capacity than the current generation of discs.
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CES 2005 Better format because... Sony says so?
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Rewriteable version of the next-gen DVD format moves closer to mass production.
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BURBANK, CALIF: 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 Hollywoodâs leading studios with only one format likely to survive.
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TOKYO -- You may not remember the battle between VHS and beta or between cassette tapes and CD&#39;s but in years to come, you&#39;ll likely be able to recall a battle over the format for the next generation of DVDs.
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Movie rental giant says it sees a clear enough trend among its customers to pinpoint Blu-ray as its format of choice, adding clarification to the DVD wars.
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The battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD to define the next generation DVD format shows no signs of cooling off. While electronics and computer companies such as Sony, Dell and HP back the Blu-ray
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New disc could ease the transition to the next-gen DVD standard, company says.
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As the leader of the group that plans to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sony is poised to gain considerable power in its fight to set the format for the next generation of digital video discs.
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The Blu-ray format has gained the upper hand in the battle for next-generation DVD supremacy, Japanese press said Sunday, after Warner Bros. said it would only support the technology developed by Sony.
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The electronics maker is poised to become the leader in high-definition following the demise of HD DVD.
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Three major movie studios have signed on for Sony&#39;s high-definition technology for the discs. But a competitor has drawn big support, too.