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Toshiba Picks Up The Pieces After HD DVD Failure

Posted on Monday, March 3, 2008 by MegaZone

The Wall Street Journal talked to Toshiba’s CEO, Atsutoshi Nishida, focusing mainly on the HD DVD decision. While I still blame Toshiba for starting the format war in the first place (I really should get around to writing up my … Continue reading →

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Shocking No One, Universal Turns Blu

Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 by MegaZone

Now that Toshiba has pulled the plug on HD DVD and all, the only studio to have been 100% HD DVD throughout the format war, Universal, made the obvious announcement – they’re going to start releasing films on Blu-ray. Home … Continue reading →

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Toshiba Calls It Quits On HD DVD – Yes, Officially

Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 by MegaZone

That’s all folks! The fat lady has sung. The curtain has come down. The format war is over! Yes, really for real this time – it is official. Toshiba has called it quits: Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has … Continue reading →

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Toshiba To Kill HD DVD – Finally

Posted on Sunday, February 17, 2008 by MegaZone

Both Japan’s NHK and Reuters are reporting that Toshiba is finally ready to concede the obvious and pull the plug on HD DVD, with an announcement to come as early as this week. Reuters cites an internal company source which … Continue reading →

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Is Toshiba Finally Ready To Admit Defeat?

Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 by MegaZone

The Hollywood Reporter claims that ‘reliable industry sources’ tell them Toshiba is finally ready to give up on HD DVD and will pull the plug ‘in the coming weeks’. Toshiba, of course, maintains that no decision has been made: Officially, … Continue reading →

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