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Toshiba May Pull HD DVD Plug

Sales, studio defections indicate fat lady may have sung

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 17, 2008 2:08 PM CST

(Newser) – Toshiba has temporarily halted production of players and movies in the HD DVD format, and is contemplating dropping the format altogether, PC World reports. The move would cost the company tens of billions of dollars, but the defection of several studios and retailers to the... Read full story »

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