Toshiba on 19 Feb surrendered in the high-definition format war against Sony-backed Blu-ray, saying it would no longer make or market HD DVD players and recorders.
This will be the end of the HD format war. I predicts that Sony Blu-ray will go on full force in production and sales after wining the battle. With economies of scale in place, Blu-ray player and disc prices will drop pretty soon.
Let me bring you back to the late 70s, early 80s on the VHS (bottom) vs Betamax (top) format battle. Sony Betamax lost in this format battle. You can find the details in wikipedia. So, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. That's life.
