August 18, 2005
Lions share of the DVD format
Lions Gate Home Entertainment plans to release movies in the new high-definition digital format called Blu-ray, becoming the latest DVD distributor to endorse the technology. Blu-ray's principal backer is Sony, and HD DVD's chief developer is Toshiba.
There are two competing formats, Blu-ray and its rival HD DVD as the two vie to dominate the new form of DVD. Toshiba and others are expected to make some HD DVD players for this coming holiday season, whereas Blu-ray players are not expected in stores until early in 2006. Both sides are trying to line up as many studios as possible to make movies so there will be products on shelves to play on the machines.
We like high-definition and competition is good, let's see what comes out of the wash...
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