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Articles

  • Toshiba Halts HD DVD Production, Mulls Future - An announcement about Toshiba's HD DVD players and recorders is due next week, says Japanese public broadcaster NHK.
  • HD VMD to Battle Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD - Players and discs using a new high-def format will appear soon--but will consumers make room for yet another combatant in the HD format wars?
  • Timeline: HD DVD vs. Blu-ray Disc - The battle for high-def video dominance began in 2000; here's a look at how Blu-ray bested HD DVD.
  • Netflix Drops HD DVD - The online movie rental service will stock only Blu-ray Discs by the end of the year.
  • Toshiba Abandons HD DVD - UPDATE: Toshiba says it will no longer develop, manufacture, or market HD DVD players and recorders.
  • LG GGW-H20L Blu-ray Drive/HD DVD Reader - LG introduces a dual-format drive for high-def discs at a very competitive price.
  • Warner Dumps HD DVD - Plus: Wii fitness, the checked-luggage battery ban, and more.
  • Microsoft: No HD DVD Xbox - Microsoft has no plans to add HD DVD capabilities to its Xbox console, despite rumors to contrary.
  • CeBIT: NEC Burns HD-DVDs - Company is showing a recently developed optical disc drive that can write to HD-DVDs.
  • Toshiba Plans Notebook With HD-DVD - New addition to Qosmio notebook line will be unveiled at Ceatec Japan 2005 show.

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