Movie deal could swing battle for DVD standard
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TOKYO With its acquisition of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sony is one step closer to its vision of linking hardware and content, and to winning the key battle for the next-generation DVD.
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If Apple decides to sell movie downloads, what is the magic price?
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Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures and Warner Brothers have all thrown their weight behind high definition DVD, which was developed by Toshiba and NEC.
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The online DVD rental price wars have been heating up quite a bit over the last year. NetFlix had a corner on the market that they practically created, but Wal-Mart and Blockbuster jumped into the fray, intent
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NEW YORK -- Blockbuster appears to have kicked off a bidding war for Hollywood Entertainment on Thursday after the No. 1 video retailer said it&#39;s prepared to offer about $742 million for its closest, albeit still distant, rival.
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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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Warner Bros. Home Video is hoping a new technology developed by its engineers will finally end the debate and confusion over competing high-definition DVD standards. Three employees of the entertainment giant recently filed a patent application for a disc capable of playing on the two competing high-definition DVD formats.
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Three Hollywood studios have announced their support for the high definition DVD (HD DVD) standard, raising the likelihood of a tough standards war with Sony&#39;s rival Blu-ray technology.
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Company is the latest to choose sides in the next-generation DVD format battle.
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The studio will be a significant ally for the group, which is trying to win support for its technology over the rival HD DVD format.
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The popular video rental service casts its vote in the DVD format war.
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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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Hollywood is hoping high-definition  DVDs will reignite a slowing market for movies at home, but  they have drawn mixed reviews from retailers and analysts due  to technical issues and a bitter format war.
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DVD revenue is Hollywood's latest savior, but is there enough money for everybody?
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InfoWorld - Under a licensing agreement in its final stages, consumers may get the right to make several legal copies of HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc movies they&#39;ve purchased, a concession by the movie industry that may quell criticism that DRM (digital rights management) technologies are too restrictive.
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Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Studios will be using the new 30 GB DVD disc format, created by the DVD Forum, an international group of hardware and software companies and content providers.
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Disney is lining up behind Sony's new high-definition DVD format while other Hollywood players back the rival Toshiba format. Will the format wars scare consumers away from the next generation of DVD players? -washingtonpost.com