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What was that other file format that was trying to compete with Blu-Ray a few years ago? Did it just disappear like Betamax?

Kristin Bell asked in Other Entertainment about 1 year ago | Report

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  • Bauhaus_small
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    It was a Toshiba format (HD DVD), and Warner Bros. was putting out a few films in that format in addition to the Blu-Ray format, but everyone saw the writing on the wall when Wal-Mart said they'd only carry Blu-Ray (a Sony/Philips format) discs in their stores. The companies that produced HD DVDs (and there were only a few) almost immediately stopped production because if Wal-Mart isn't having it, no one else is going to step up to the plate. Wal-Mart says what goes and what doesn't go in today's market.

    This time Sony won. And regardless of the quality of HD DVD (which I understand is pretty wonderful), we all avoided a VHS/Betamax fiasco. So that's a good thing.

    Bauhaus answered in Other Entertainment about 1 year ago | Report
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  • Davidclose2_small
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    HD DVD. Considering the pace of tech now, it's deader than Betamax.

    Gloria answered in Other Entertainment about 1 year ago | Report
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