Blu-ray, HD DVD Format War Coming to an End?Posted 9:48pm Mon Jan 07, 2008 by Shiva Stella
Tags: bluray, Sony, HD DVD, format war, rumor, Paramount
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Various sources, including the Financial Times, are reporting that Paramount will soon be following Warner in abandoning HD DVD support whilst turning to Sony's Blu-ray format. The rumor goes that Paramount is relying on a "get out" clause in its exclusivity deal with the HD DVD camp - a similar clause to the one Warner used in making its switch.
From the article, "Paramount is poised to drop its support of HD DVD after Warner Brothers’ recent backing of Sony's Blu-ray technology, in a move that will sound the death knell of HD DVD and bring the home entertainment format war to a definitive end."
The news follows Sony's holiday sales announcement and lots and lots of PlayStation 3s getting off those shelves and joining the user-base since Christmas.
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