The high-definition movie disc battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc can be traced all the way back to 2000, when companies began experimenting with using new blue lasers in optical disc systems.

Between 2006 and 2008 a war raged on between two optical disc formats: BD (Blu-ray Disc) and HD DVD (High Density Digital Versatile Disc), with Sony and Toshiba as their major backers, respectively.

The HD-DVD format lasted a paltry two years, from its release in 2006 to its discontinuation in 2008. As HD televisions began to hit commercial markets, consumers were looking for a good way to play ...

The last week has seen multiple nails added to the HD DVD coffin, with official price drops, extended Amazon clearance sales, and both Netflix and Best Buy announcing they have made the decision to ...

Audiophiliac Steve Guttenberg ponders the imminent demise of HD DVD and looks back over a long history of defunct formats. Steve Guttenberg Former contributor Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve ...

As many of you know I have been somewhat of a critic of the high definition DVD format war. I have never understood how apparent shortsightedness and desire for short-term corporate licensing profits ...

Time-Warner's (TWX) Warner Bros. unit today announced that it will stop releasing films in the HD-DVD standard, throwing its support behind the Blu-Ray standard. That would seem to be a devastating ...

Strong industry rumors are leading many editors to believe that this week will mark the end of the high definition DVD format war. If things go as suspected, and industry insiders are correct, then ...

The high-definition movie disc battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc can be traced all the way back to 2000, when companies began experimenting with using new blue lasers in optical disc systems.