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Toshiba Welcomes Microsoft, Intel Decisions to Support HD-DVD

Posted on: Tuesday, 27 September 2005, 12:00 CDT

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo

Sep. 27--TOKYO -- Toshiba Corp. and other supporters of the high-definition DVD format for next-generation DVD products welcomed Tuesday reported decisions by Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp. to back the format.

The two U.S. personal computer kingpins' decisions would allow the diffusion of HD-DVD to gain momentum, Toshiba said.

"The announcement from these two leading information technology companies reconfirms the design advantages of the HD-DVD format and its achievement of maximum compatibility between audio-video and personal computer products," said Hisashi Yamada of Toshiba's digital media network company.

DVD manufacturer Memory-Tech Corp., NEC Corp. and Sanyo Electric Co. joined Toshiba in welcoming the decisions.

But the Microsoft and Intel decisions are expected to complicate a battle over the next-generation DVD format between the Toshiba-led HD-DVD camp and a rival group, which is led by Sony Corp. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. to support the Blu-ray format, industry sources said.

Personal computer manufacturers Apple Computer Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc. have joined Sony and Matsushita in promoting Blu-ray.

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Source: Kyodo News International, Tokyo

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