Bluray Format Wins

Toshiba to end HD DVD, format war? "Zion! The war is over!"
Well, we may not be residents of Zion, but one war has ended today: the format war. According to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, Toshiba Corp is planning to end production of equipment compatible with the HD DVD format, giving Blu-ray camp the official victory.
Sony is surely pleased with the victory of its Blu-ray format, after enduring the failures of such formats as Betamax and UMD over the past two decades.
Toshiba will sell their remaining stock of HD DVD products, but will not continue to produce new HD DVD players and discs, said NHK earlier today.
After such massive retailers as Wal-Mart and Best Buy going Blu, it seemed only a matter of time until Toshiba gave in. The only question that remains is how and when will Toshiba adopt the Blu-ray format into their line of products. Toshiba is expected to lose amounts of up to tens of billions of yen by ending production of HD DVD products.
Toshiba couldn't be reached for comment at the present time.