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Microsoft and Intel to Support HD-DVD
Posted by: Tweaker
Date added: 09:06, 27th September 2005 GMT
Source: Beta News
Microsoft and Intel are expected on Tuesday to pledge their support for HD-DVD, the next-generation DVD format created by Toshiba. Microsoft had previously remained neutral in the standards war between HD-DVD and Sony-backed Blu-ray, as the company's VC-1 Windows Media Video codec will be included with both formats.
The announcement isn't that surprising, however. Microsoft's Xbox will soon begin a fierce battle with Sony's Blu-ray capable PlayStation 3 for living room dominance, and the company inked a deal in April for Warner Home Video to use VC-1 in its HD-DVD discs.
Other Microsoft rivals, including Apple and Sun, have thrown their support behind Blu-ray. Sun's Java Virtual Machine technology will power the menus and multimedia features in the new format. In June, Microsoft also entered into a wide-ranging agreement with Toshiba that enables the two companies to share hardware and software technologies.
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