HD-DVD Is Dead, Toshiba Shutting Down Manufacturing Facilities

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HD-DVD Is Dead, Toshiba Shutting Down Manufacturing Facilities

Posted by x3sphere on February 16, 2008 @ 1:10 pm

It’s over. The format war is over. According to a report from the Japanese NHK broadcasting network, Toshiba has decided to withdraw its high-definition HD-DVD format from production, and is in the process of closing down its manufacturing facilities located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Toshiba is expected to suffer losses in the billions of yen (read: millions of US dollars) as it halts production on HD-DVD players and recorders. The company has not given a statement over the matter yet, but official word is expected soon.

Toshiba plans to withdraw from HD-DVD production [NHK via Reuters]

Comments

KAV32 says:

Amazing! This is too much!!!

February 16, 2008, 7:45 pm

icedman204 says:

Who did not see this comming...... *Cough*HD DVD supporters*cough* ?

Oh well if this turns out to be true, then we will finnally see Blu Ray Disc's go down in price along with the players, as Blu Ray would be the last one standing in the format war (it would also work Vise versa if HD DVD won).

Although i am glad i go a PS3 and didn't get a HD DVD player yet, and if Blu Ray did truely win, i got myself already set up for Blu Ray video playing :)

February 17, 2008, 9:19 am

Kwipper says:

... finally....

February 17, 2008, 10:44 am

shadowthor says:

finally this format war is drawing to a close. I feel pity towards ppl that got the HD-DVD addon for the 360.

February 17, 2008, 3:52 pm

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