Online rental giant Netflix has confirmed that it will exclusively stock high definition films in the Blu-ray disc format by year’s end, following Warner’s decision to back the format over HD DVD technology.

It’s worth pointing out that other online film rental services, such as Blockbuster Online, still plan to support both formats — but with the odds stacking up in favor of Blu-ray, who knows for how long.

Netflix says chooses Blu-ray format over HD DVD [Reuters]

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