Blu-ray vs. HD DVD Format Wars Heat Up
October 06, 2005
Tokyo, JP - Hi-Def format wars are heating up this week with news releases by Panasonic and Toshiba.
Panasonic parent, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., announced yesterday that March is the target month to ship Blu-ray DVD drives for PC computers.
Panasonic had previously announced the opening of a manufacturing plant in California to mass-produce Blu-ray disc media. See the WEVA Industry News report at: Panasonic Opens Blu-ray Facilities in SoCal
Also yesterday, Toshiba, maker of HD DVD format drives announced that 35 movie titles would be released in the HD DVD format including "The Aviator," movies from 10 Japanese studios plus South Korean films.
Last week Toshiba issued a statement touting the benefits of HD DVD. See the WEVA Industry News report at: Toshiba Toshiba Claims HD DVD Development Exceeds Blu-ray
Just one week ago, Toshiba announced that HD DVDs would be delayed until the spring. For details, see the WEVA report at:
Toshiba Delays HD DVD
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