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Blu-Ray Discs To Prevail In The Great Format War

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: February 20, 2008

Breathe a sigh of relief, folks. Toshiba says the HD DVD media format is going they way of the Betamax, with Sony's Blu-ray discs the victor.

Analysts say people interested in getting a Blu-ray player would do well to wait. For one thing, it will take 12 to 18 months for Blu-ray players to become as cheap and full-featured as high-definition DVD players, which have been selling for just more than $100, according to ABI Research.

Blu-ray players capable of showing picture-in-picture - a feature called "Bonus View" - have only just started to appear. So-called BD-Live players, which can take advantage of Internet content, are expected on the market this spring.

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•Both HD DVD and Blu-ray discs deliver crisp, clear pictures and sound, a perfect match for the high-definition TV sets Americans have been rushing to buy for the past two years.

•The fact that the PlayStation 3 console included a Blu-ray drive is one reason the format eventually won out. Sony Corp. sold 10.5 million PS3 machines since its 2006 debut.

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