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Toshiba drops HD DVD, Blu-ray wins

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Toshiba HD DVDThe rumors were true. Japanese news source NHK (english translation and Reuters validation) is reporting that Toshiba is planning to drop support of HD DVD, striking a final blow to the format and conceding victory to Blu-ray. The Sony-backed high-definition disc has been gaining strides for some time, most notably after Warner Bros [...]

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Toshiba and HD DVD

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Toshiba is fighting losses in its HD DVD player business. For the week that ended Jan. 12, Blu-ray hardware captured 90 percent of the market, according to data collected by the NPD Group, a market analysis firm.Toshiba slashed prices on its players by 40 to 50 percent after Warner studio announced this month that it [...]

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