Toshiba Comments on Paramount,Blu-ray

By Ian Bell Published October 3, 2005

We reported earlier today that Paramount Home Entertainment would be supporting the Blu-ray format in addition to the HD DVD format.Toshiba was quick in getting an official comment out to the press reemphasizing that Paramount will still be supporting HD DVD and was not forgoing one format for another. In case you were confused. “Our understanding is that Paramount Home Entertainment also continues to support HD DVD, a position established in comments from Paramount officials in press reports. We see Paramount’scontinued commitment to releasing HD DVD titles as proof that the studio still recognizes HD DVD’s advantages: accelerated time to market, greater proven capacity, lower expected price, and enhancedconsumer features. We look forward to continuing to collaborate with the studio in this important product area.” In related news, Toshiba also announced last week that they would be pulling back their HD DVD launch which includes HD DVD players, until early 2006. While this doesn’tbode well for the DVD forum and the success of HD DVD, Intel and Microsoft have pledged their support for HD DVD which continues to showthe great divide between the two formats; Blu-ray and HD DVD. Worth noting is that Toshiba announced their delayed HD DVD launch after Intel and Microsoft sent out statements showing their support– not too slick Toshiba.

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