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Toshiba Corp. on Monday said it had won support for the HD DVD optical disc standard from four Hollywood studios, advancing its cause in the battle for the next-generation DVD.
The studio endorsement is a setback for the Blu-ray group, but representatives said its fight to become the standard technology was far from over. Officials from the studios that backed Toshiba said they would continue working with Blu-ray.
At stake is the pole position in the $10 billion-a-year DVD player and recorder market, and a PC drive market of similar size. The winner could license its technology, meaning that billions of dollars in royalty income is also up for grabs.
Toshiba Corp. on Monday said it had won support for the HD DVD optical disc standard from four Hollywood studios, advancing its cause in the battle for the next-generation DVD.
The studio endorsement is a setback for the Blu-ray group, but representatives said its fight to become the standard technology was far from over. Officials from the studios that backed Toshiba said they would continue working with Blu-ray.
At stake is the pole position in the $10 billion-a-year DVD player and recorder market, and a PC drive market of similar size. The winner could license its technology, meaning that billions of dollars in royalty income is also up for grabs.
