Not a Rumor: HD-DVD is Officially Dead

[GS News]

Originally Posted by gamingtoday

For weeks now, we’ve been seeing random reports claiming that HD-DVD was dead, but now it’s practically official. A source at Toshiba will soon be completely exiting the “next generation DVD business” completely, leaving Sony’s Blu-Ray format effectively free to take over the market. Toshiba has already initiated plans to halt production of HD-DVD players and recorders, which will cost them tens of billions of yen in losses. The source blamed HD-DVD’s failure on a weak marketing campaign and said the company has learned a lot from this format war.
I’d just like to say, thank you, Technology Jesus, for finally bringing an end to this nonsense. Now I just need to actually care enough to start even trying to build a Blu-Ray movie collection.
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[Bex]

I dont buy either, even when i had the option of blu-ray.

I would have liked to have used HD-DVD in the future though, i dont want a blu-ray player .

[DeMoNiC]

Meh, I don't care for HD anyway. >.>

[MirandaMW87]

Blu ray movies are like 35 bucks here, just gives me...I mean other people more of a reason to illegally download them. Way to go sony!

[./MAST3R]

ps3 is the cheapest high end blue ray player.