Blu-Ray and HD-DVD Show Off at CES

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edited January 2006 in Science & Tech
Toshiba and Sony are displaying the fruits of their High Definition labors in Las Vegas this week. Both companies have toted video players of their favorite high-def format to the show.
One camp, known as HD DVD and championed by Toshiba Corp holds the view that consumers will buy high-definition DVDs and players, but only at the right price.

In keeping with that position, Toshiba at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday said it would offer the first high-definition players in March, priced at $799 and $499.

Those prices are below what a member of the rival camp, known as Blu-ray and led by Sony Corp., is asking. Blu-ray member Pioneer said it planned to offer a Blu-ray player in May, priced at $1,800.

Failure of the two factions to reach a unified standard has set the stage for a formats war akin to the VCR vs. Betamax battle of the 1980s. Each side hopes to reignite the sagging $24 billion home video market with new players and discs that offer greater capacity and interactive features.
Source: Reuters

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