http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/past/honbun.cfm?i=AT3L1904X%2019022008&g=MH&d=20080219
東芝が，『HD-DVD』の開発を終了するらしい．
このニュース，当然ながらここ数日間世間を騒がせてますね．
これで次世代DVDの規格は，Sony陣営の『Blue-Ray』に統一されるわけです．
でもこの一連の騒動，東芝陣営とSony陣営の技術争いってより，ハリウッドの映画会社が作った出来レースだった気が．
ワーナーがいきなり他の映画会社に倣って東芝を裏切ったのも，裏で何かあったのではないですかねぇ？
ま，規格が統一されてないばかりに新世代DVDの映画ソフト売上が悪かったんですから，ね・・・
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Toshiba announced that it will abandon developing "HD-DVD".
As might be expected, this news caused great flutter.
At least, it sets a standard for the next generation of DVD media to be "Blu-Ray"developed by Sony.
However, I wonder if this tussle, especially in the closing stage of this duel, was controlled by the film ditribution companies in Hollywood.
I think that the suddnenly change of policy by Warner Co. (HD-DVD to Blu-Ray) last autumn showed the intent of Hollywood.
But, since there were two standards for next generation DVDs, the sales of movies were weak...