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HP No Longer Exclusively Supporting Blue-Ray

Posted by Zonk on from the hard-to-pick dept.

linumax wrote to mention an MSNBC article stating that HP is dropping its exclusive support for Blue-Ray. They'll be offering support to the HD-DVD format as well. From the article: "The decision is the latest sign of a looming 'format war' between the competing standards for a new generation of digital video players that can record high-definition films and video games. Blu-Ray and HD-DVD-compatible devices are expected to hit stores worldwide early next year."

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  1. looming? by customs · · Score: 4, Funny

    a looming format war? what have you called the last year? minor consistent back and forth skirmishes?

    sorry folks, the format war has been going on.

  2. Of course? by darkmeridian · · Score: 2, Funny

    Who would support Blue-Ray anyway? I mean it isn't even a standard like Blu-Ray is.

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  3. Re:Dead on arrival. by croddy · · Score: 2, Funny

    I saw floppy drives at Fry's yesterday.

  4. Sure we will! by Anyd · · Score: 3, Funny

    But DRM and copyright flags will prohibit us from watching it with our eyes open.