HD DVD is Dead
It appears that the format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray are over with Toshiba conceding defeat.
A source from Toshiba, quoted by Reuters, said “We have entered the final stage of planning to make our exit from the next generation DVD business”.
Large retailers in the US they would cut their support for HD DVD by stocking Blu-ray disks. Wal-Mart who has a 40 percent market share in home DVD sales is one of the major retailers to cut HD DVD from its shelves.
This is a good thing for high definition home entertainment, as the format wars created uncertainty with consumers.
