Update: Gizmodo is reporting that Wal-Mart will be dropping HD-DVD in June. That’s pretty much it for HD-DVD then. Put a fork in it, it’s done. Wal-Mart is huge and losing them as an outlet is very bad indeed.
An article in The Hollywood Reporter says that rumors are swirling that Toshiba is poised to . . . → Read More: Death watch for HD-DVD in full swing.
Toshiba’s been trying to stay in the fight by slashing prices on HD-DVD players, but more and more companies are announcing their plans to drop HD-DVD and support Blu-ray exclusively with the folks at Netflix being the latest:
It’s hasn’t officially happened yet, but the Financial Times is reporting that Paramount is poised to jump ship from HD-DVD exclusivity to Blu-ray:
Paramount and DreamWorks Animation, which makes the Shrek films, came out in support of HD DVD last summer, joining General Electricu2;019s Universal Studios as the main backers of the Toshiba format.
***Dave writes over on his blog about the recent announcement from Warner Bros. to switch from supporting both HD-DVD and Blu-ray formats to exclusively Blu-ray. This has caused quite a stir in the high definition enthusiast crowd because up until this announcement the two formats appeared to be at a stalemate. HD-DVD is exclusively backed . . . → Read More: The High Def format wars heat up.
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