It seems the format wars that pitted HD-DVD against Blu-ray are over. Microsoft threw in the towel on the console side today when it announced that it would discontinue its HD-DVD player add-on for the Xbox 360. This follows the news that Toshiba - who make the HD-DVD - have ceded the victory to Sony's Blu-ray.
Microsoft said it is looking at how the HD DVD technology it has developed, such as HDi, which adds interactive features to DVDs, and its VC-1 video encoding technology, can be applied to other platforms.
The software maker, based in Redmond, Wash., said the decision to stop selling HD DVD players won't have a material impact on its video game business.
Microsoft Discontinues HD-DVD Add-On
It seems the format wars that pitted HD-DVD against Blu-ray are over. Microsoft threw in the towel on the console side today when it announced that it would discontinue its HD-DVD player add-on for the Xbox 360. This follows the news that Toshiba - who make the HD-DVD - have ceded the victory to Sony's Blu-ray.
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