Microsoft followed suit and announced that it will stop making HD DVD players for its Xbox 360 video game system.Ģ5 GB (single layer), 50 GB (double layer), 100/128/200 GB (BDXL)ġ5 GB (single layer), 30 GB (double layer) Soon thereafter, Toshiba pulled the plug on HD DVD and announced that it would stop manufacturing HD DVD players. In February 2008, Wal-Mart made a similar announcement, saying that it would carry Blu-ray discs and hardware exclusively. In January 2008, Netflix announced that it was moving exclusively to Blu-ray for its DVD-rental business. Blockbuster said last summer that it would carry Blu-ray exclusively. Blu-ray titles have sharply outsold HD DVD offerings - by as much 2 to 1, according to some analysts - and some retailers like Target started stocking only Blu-ray players. Still, Blu-ray was emerging as a front-runner as early as August. Blu-ray players can now be purchased for under $300. Sony and its retailing partners, including Best Buy, responded by dropping prices on Blu-ray players, although not to the same level. Wal-Mart, as part of a temporary promotion, offered Toshiba players for under $100. HD-DVD has 15 GB (30GB for dual layer) and is cheaper than Blu-Ray.Ĭonsumers were inundated with marketing from both sides during the 2007 holiday season. Blu-Ray has 25 GB capacity (50 GB for dual-layer) and is more expensive. HD DVD players have been much cheaper than Blu-ray machines, but Blu-ray discs have more storage space and more advanced protections against piracy. Which high-definition technology is better has been the subject of intense debate in Hollywood and electronics circles for years. The format war waging between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray to be the dominant media standard for content in high definition has effectively ended with Blu-ray emerging dominant.

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