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Technology giants fight over rival dvd format


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It is a battle reminiscent of the titanic 1980s tussle between the video formats VHS and Betamax.

Two of the world's technology giants are locked in a fight over rival formats for the latest vehicle for viewing films at home - high definition DVD.

Promising a fantastic viewing experience and more space for extra features, the new generation of DVD players bring to home movies the same rich picture quality expected to transform television watching in Britain.

But there are two formats for the new technology and Japan's electronics industry and Hollywood studios are deeply divided over which one they are championing - High Definition DVD (HD DVD) or Blu-ray.

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.c...jectid=10388375

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