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[ Thermo[SAT]] High Definition DVD ”¦ Win / Win or Lose / Lose ? 0 | Jon Husband 04/3/06 23:15 IPtv | IPtv vs. Analog | Hardware / Software | Interoperability | Legal framework | Business models This issue hasn’t been settled yet ”¦ what will be the industry standard disc format for high-definition DVD, especially now that thin flat screen high-definition televisions are starting to become the mainstay for the next-generation entertainment-focused living room ? The Financial Times of April 3 has a comprehensive article outlining the issues, the players, the battles and the stakes, titled “Format Wars: everyone could end up losing” Format wars: everyone could end up losing By Joshua Chaffin and Paul Taylor in New York A fraction of a millimetre was all that separated Sony and Toshiba when the two companies made a last-ditch effort a year ago to avoid a dispute dreaded by everyone, from Hollywood to the computer industry and Wal-Mart. At issue was the format for a new generation of high-definition DVD, a...

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