Blu-Ray/HD DVD Negotiations Come to an End

Sony's Ken Kutaragi has confirmed that negotiations between the HD DVD and Blu-Ray camps are over with.

Sony Computer Entertainment President told Nikkei Electronics that talks were over between Sony and Toshiba regarding a unified DVD format. The scenario is not new to consumers, and in the end we lose out. Let’s remember the glory days of BetaMax vs.VHS, Minidisc vs. CD’s etc. The talks between Sony and Toshiba almost seemed one-sided with Sony pushing for Toshiba to switch to Blu-Ray.

There was a glimmer of hope back in May when Toshiba and Sony were talking but it unfortunately it has come to an end. Sony will use Blu-Ray in their upcoming Playstation 3 console while Toshiba is already announcing new HD-DVD players and products. You can catch a picture of a Toshiba HD-DVD in our Toshiba Line Show Coverage (Page 3 I think).

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