BLU-RAY VICTORY! HD DVD now dead.
19-Feb-08
This morning Toshiba made a statement saying that they will “no longer develop, manufacture or market HD DVD players and recorders.”
Basically this was the turning point. Quickly after Toshiba’s announcement Paramount and Universal announced that they, too, will be publishing Blu-Ray discs exclusively. Even more, a few days ago, Wal-Mart announced that they are going to stop selling HD DVDs all together.
HD DVDs and players were cheaper than their Blu-Ray competitor, but Blu-Ray held more potential. In time the price will drop as the technology becomes easier (and cheaper) to make.
Personally, I was rooting for Blu-Ray. Yay me.