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After HD-DVD Demise, Toshiba CEO Says DVD For the Win!
In this truly insightful interview the WSJ talks to Toshiba CEO Atsutoshi Nishida about his plans for the company after the failure of HD-DVD. I’ve read quite a few interviews with traditional Japanese CEO’s, and Nishida is definitely a uniquely pragmatic thinker among them.
When asked why he gave up on HD-DVD so quickly, he responds [...]
Netflix, You’re Breaking My Heart
In a surprise move today, Netflix announced that they would be moving towards exclusive Blu-ray support. You can read more about the announcement here, or on practically every other tech site out there.
Now I understand why they made the decision. After all, it makes complete business sense. Ever since the Warner Brothers move, it was [...]
HD DVD May Be Dead, But It’s Still a Good Deal
Given the recent NPD numbers that prove Blu-ray is seeing incredible post-CES success, I think I’m ready to give up any hope on HD DVD winning this format war. While I still believe it’s the superior format (see some of my previous posts), it’s obvious that marketing and corporate manuevering mattered more than a quality [...]
What the Warner Move to Blu-Ray Means for HD DVD
So the news is out, and the rumors are true. Warner has officially decided to drop the HD DVD format for new releases beginning April 2008 — giving a major studio advantage to the Blu-ray camp. In lieu of this surprising announcement, the HD DVD folks canceled their upcoming CES conference and issued a [...]
Surprise? Bluray Adoption Slows, Upconverting DVD Players Find Success