Toshiba Drops HD DVD, Crowning Sony's Blu Ray As Winner In Format War

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Blu-ray discs are seen next to HD DVD's on a shelf at a Best Buy store February 19, 2008 in San Francisco, California. Toshiba Corp. announced today that it is discontinuing production of its HD DVD players and recorders effective immediately after longtime partner Time Warner Inc.'s Warner Bros. decided to move to Sony's Blu-ray format. Sony and Toshiba have been in a longtime battle for market share of high-definition DVDs.

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Blu-ray discs are displayed at a Best Buy store February 19, 2008 in San Francisco, California. Toshiba Corp. announced today that it is discontinuing production of its HD DVD players and recorders effective immediately after longtime partner Time Warner Inc.'s Warner Bros. decided to move to Sony's Blu-ray format. Sony and Toshiba have been in a longtime battle for market share of high-definition DVDs.

Sony Blu-ray disc players are displayed at a Best Buy store February 19, 2008 in San Francisco, California. Toshiba Corp. announced today that it is discontinuing production of its HD DVD players and recorders effective immediately after longtime partner Time Warner Inc.'s Warner Bros. decided to move to Sony's Blu-ray format. Sony and Toshiba have been in a longtime battle for market share of high-definition DVDs.

Best Buy customers look at a HD DVD player near a Sony Blu-ray disc player display at a Best Buy store February 19, 2008 in San Francisco, California. Toshiba Corp. announced today that it is discontinuing production of its HD DVD players and recorders effective immediately after longtime partner Time Warner Inc.'s Warner Bros. decided to move to Sony's Blu-ray format. Sony and Toshiba have been in a longtime battle for market share of high-definition DVDs.

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