Blu-Ray, HD DVD format war heats up

Dom · May 9, 2004, 11:42 AM

"HOLLYWOOD WILL probably decide which camp wins in the mass-storage war between Blu-Ray and HD DVD formats, informed sources tell the INQUIRER.

But in the meantime, the major manufacturers are performing the usual little dances so that they'll be well placed to benefit from whatever Hollywood decides.

One camp for mass optical disk storage has Sony, Matsushita and other fellow travellers lining up to support Blu-Ray.

Toshiba and NEC belong to the HD DVD camp, and they're gearing up to increase production.

But in the meantime there's one giant firm which straddles both "standards" like the famous Colossus at Rhodes, although modern archaeology says it's a myth that vessels sailed into the harbour between the legs of bronzed Helios, the sun god. The statue was 100 feet high, but the width of the harbour mouth would have meant Helios' cojones would have suffered the first time a Carthaginian boat attempted the passage.

Quietly, however, Samsung and Toshiba signed a joint agreement in early April in which the Korean giant undertook to ramp up production of HD DVD for Toshiba. Toshiba's manufacturing capabilities are not great, but Samsung's are. And Samsung hasn't necessarily decided which way to jump, so far."

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May 9, 2004, 11:42 AM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Blu-Ray, HD DVD format war heats up "HOLLYWOOD WILL probably decide which camp wins in the mass-storage war between Blu-Ray and HD DVD formats, informed sources tell the INQUIRER. But in the meantime, the major manufacturers are performing the usual little dances so that they'll be well placed to benefit from whatever Hollywood decides. One camp for mass optical disk storage has Sony, Matsushita and other fellow travellers lining up to support Blu-Ray. Toshiba and NEC belong to the HD DVD camp, and they're gearing up to increase production. But in the meantime there's one giant firm which straddles both "standards" like the famous Colossus at Rhodes, although modern archaeology says it's a myth that vessels sailed into the harbour between the legs of bronzed Helios, the sun god. The statue was 100 feet high, but the width of the harbour mouth would have meant Helios' cojones would have suffered the first time a Carthaginian boat attempted the passage. Quietly, however, Samsung and Toshiba signed a joint agreement in early April in which the Korean giant undertook to ramp up production of HD DVD for Toshiba. Toshiba's manufacturing capabilities are not great, but Samsung's are. And Samsung hasn't necessarily decided which way to jump, so far." Read More... _______________________ Source: TheInquirer