Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Sat 1st Oct 2005 20:06 UTC (New Mobile Computing)
Microsoft and Intel last week tried to swing the computing, consumer electronics and entertainment industry toward HD DVD in a format war to establish a higher-capacity successor to today’s DVD.

Toshiba establishes new standard DVD Download (Pravda)
Japan s electronics giant Toshiba spent a lot of money to develop a technology that turned out to be not that useful as they originally planned. Some features which can be found on HD DVD players, upscaling for example, can perfectly fit into standard DVD players.

A New Look At Blu-ray Now HD DVD Is Dead (CBS News)
After years of contentious battle between two competing high-definition DVD standards, Toshiba, the primary backer of HD DVD, on February 19th conceded defeat. HD DVD is dead. Long live Blu-ray.

K-Mart discounts Xbox 360 HD DVD Player to $5.00 - Punch Jump
Home Media MagazineK-Mart discounts Xbox 360 HD DVD Player to $5.00Punch Jump, CA - Jul 2, 2008s Xbox 360 HD DVD Player to $5.00 as the retailer moves remaining units of the defunct high-definition peripheral. The device, which allows Xbox 360 owners …Toshiba Holding Off on Blu-ray, Looking to Upscaling DVD Players Home Media MagazineToshiba explores up-sampling, internet-ready DVD unit Electronistaall 3 news articles

Toshiba Doesn t Give In, Might Add Internet Connectivity To DVD … - eFluxMedia
CNET NewsToshiba Doesn t Give In, Might Add Internet Connectivity To DVD …eFluxMedia - Jul 4, 2008The same forum also approved China s extension of the HD DVD format (C-HD DVD) The DVD Forum is an international organization that reunites hardware …Sony to mix Blu-ray media with social networking PSPSPSSony's Stan Glasgow talks TVs, Blu-ray CNET NewsSony's US gadget demand good despite rising costs Canada.comTech Digest - Television Weekall 21 news articles

What's New In — Home Entertainment?! - CBS News
CBS NewsWhat's New In — Home Entertainment?!CBS News, NY - Jul 5, 2008There are two competing standards, HD DVD and Blu-ray. Because the formats are incompatible, hardware manufacturers, movie studios, and you, the consumer, …