Toshiba Delays HD-DVD launch to 2006
Toshiba may delay the launch of HD-DVD in the US until 2006 in order to ‘optimise’ the release schedule, despite earlier suggestions that the new format would launch by Christmas.
“We are now in talks with Hollywood studios and large-scale retailers to seek the most effective timing of the launch and best way to launch,” a Toshiba spokeswoman told Reuters, adding, “We originally aimed for the year-end launch in the United States. But we have not really mp3 ringtones creator motorola ringtones composer alltel free music ringtonesкомпютри втора употреба cingular cell phone ringtones motorola ringtones composer 24 ringtones show tv sprint pcs ringtones download 3g for free ringtones free ringtones country music ringtones ringtones for verizon phone free motorola tracfone ringtones cellular free one ringtones 24 ringtones download free ringtones yahoo motorola ringtones maker cell download free phone ringtones free ringtones for alltel cell phone alltel free music ringtones samsung ringtones decided on that.”
However other leading members of the HD DVD Promotion Group are thought to prefer a high-impact, large-scale launch; hence no definite decision has yet been made.
The news will be welcomed by Sony, which is leading the charge for the rival Blu-Ray format - due to debut early next year - since it now seems Toshiba will lose out on a first-mover advantage and Christmas sales.
Both HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs are more technically advanced and provides multiple times the storage capacity of a normal DVD, allowing for movies to be stored on a single disc in sufficient resolution to take advantage of increasingly common high-definition TV sets.