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The New York Times
January 4, 2007
Time Warner to Announce Dual - Format DVDs Next Week
By REUTERS
Filed at 1:13 p.m. ET
NEW YORK ( Reuters) - Time Warner Inc. (TWX.N) will unveil a new high-definition DVD next week that could end the battle between two next-generation videodisc technologies.
Warner Bros., a movie studio division of the world's largest media company, plans to present the new disc, Total HD, at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Total HD movies will carry movies that can be played on high-definition DVD players that use technology backed by Sony Corp.'s (6758.T) Blu-ray format, as well as players using Toshiba Corp.-backed (6502.T) HD-DVD format.
The competing formats have been blamed for hindering sales of high-definition movies and players, with consumers recalling the bruising war between Sony Corp.'s (6758.T)(SNE.N) Betamax videotape and JVC's VHS version. JVC is owned by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.Blu-ray and HD-DVD offer crisper pictures and better audio.
The DVD format battle has split the film industry, although some studios, including Warner Bros., currently offer movies on both.
Others, such as NBC Universal's Universal Studios only sell high definition movies on HD-DVD. NBC Universal is a unit of General Electric Co.
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/technology/tech-timewarner-dvd.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
Also I believe at CES LG is going to introduce the first "Total HD" player
From TG Daily:
CES 2007: LG to unveil combo Blu-ray - HD DVD player
by Mark Raby
January 4, 2007 10:32
Pre CES 2007 coverage - San Diego (CA) - Bringing out what many tepid consumers have been looking for in the next-generation DVD war, LG Electronics has announced that it is working on a device that will play both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs.
The model will be on display at LG's booth during CES 2007, which begins next Monday. The player will be released in the US in "early 2007", says LG.
The Sony-led Blu-ray technology and Toshiba-fronted HD DVD are competing for next generation dominance, so until now there has been little acceptance among manufacturers or content providers to support both, with several big-name companies holding a personal stake in one of the formats.
A firm release date and price for the combo unit is expected to be announced during next week's CES.
January 4, 2007
Time Warner to Announce Dual - Format DVDs Next Week
By REUTERS
Filed at 1:13 p.m. ET
NEW YORK ( Reuters) - Time Warner Inc. (TWX.N) will unveil a new high-definition DVD next week that could end the battle between two next-generation videodisc technologies.
Warner Bros., a movie studio division of the world's largest media company, plans to present the new disc, Total HD, at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Total HD movies will carry movies that can be played on high-definition DVD players that use technology backed by Sony Corp.'s (6758.T) Blu-ray format, as well as players using Toshiba Corp.-backed (6502.T) HD-DVD format.
The competing formats have been blamed for hindering sales of high-definition movies and players, with consumers recalling the bruising war between Sony Corp.'s (6758.T)(SNE.N) Betamax videotape and JVC's VHS version. JVC is owned by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.Blu-ray and HD-DVD offer crisper pictures and better audio.
The DVD format battle has split the film industry, although some studios, including Warner Bros., currently offer movies on both.
Others, such as NBC Universal's Universal Studios only sell high definition movies on HD-DVD. NBC Universal is a unit of General Electric Co.
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/technology/tech-timewarner-dvd.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
Also I believe at CES LG is going to introduce the first "Total HD" player
From TG Daily:
CES 2007: LG to unveil combo Blu-ray - HD DVD player
by Mark Raby
January 4, 2007 10:32
Pre CES 2007 coverage - San Diego (CA) - Bringing out what many tepid consumers have been looking for in the next-generation DVD war, LG Electronics has announced that it is working on a device that will play both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs.
The model will be on display at LG's booth during CES 2007, which begins next Monday. The player will be released in the US in "early 2007", says LG.
The Sony-led Blu-ray technology and Toshiba-fronted HD DVD are competing for next generation dominance, so until now there has been little acceptance among manufacturers or content providers to support both, with several big-name companies holding a personal stake in one of the formats.
A firm release date and price for the combo unit is expected to be announced during next week's CES.