Universal Studios used to be the staunchest backer of Toshiba’s HD DVD high-definition disc technology, being the only movie studio that didn’t either sit on the fence and support both HD DVD and Blu-ray, or just skip HD DVD altogether and go for Blu-ray from day one. However, when Toshiba folded the HD DVD format back in February, Universal said it regretted that HD DVD hadn’t worked out, but wasted no time in saying it would begin issuing titles in the victorious Blu-ray format. The company is expected to unveil its first slate of Blu-ray titles today, with its first entry into Blu-ray media being Neil Marshall’s box office under-performer Doomsday this July.
