HD-DVD Dead and Buried

BY Kevin Ohannessian | 02-19-2008 | 12:33 PM

The format war is officially dead. Toshiba, the head company in the HD-DVD camp, announced today it will stop manufacturing HD-DVD players. The film studios that supported the dead format will most likely jump to the victor, Blu-ray.

It took two years, but a format war that never should've happened is finally over. Now consumers can reap the benefits of a single standard -- cheaper players, cheaper films, and a larger selection of titles. Let the healing begin.

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