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December 05, 2004
4 studios back new DVD format
A new high-definition DVD format aimed at replacing current DVDs got a huge boost Monday when NBC Universal and three other heavyweight Hollywood studios endorsed electronics giant Toshiba's new HD DVD.
The new discs — due out next fall — promise superior picture and audio quality and greater storage capacity, enabling longer movies to be stored on a single disc.
The commitment to release movies in HD DVD by Paramount, NBC Universal, Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema is a blow for Sony's competing Blu-ray DVD format.
Blu-ray has the commitment of many computer and consumer electronics manufacturers, including Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Samsung, but no studio beyond Sony's Columbia TriStar Group. Sony is in the process of acquiring MGM.
Category : Industry News
Posted by dvd software at December 5, 2004 06:51 PM
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