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Title: Sony CEO: format war in 'stalemate' Post by: Alex on November 09, 2007, 05:41:21 PM Sony CEO: format war in 'stalemate'
The two next-gen optical disc formats - Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD - are running neck and neck, Sony CEO Howard Stringer has conceded. And he admitted yesterday that Paramount's move to favour HD DVD has hindered Blu-ray's pitch. "We were trying to win on the merits, which we were doing for a while, until Paramount changed sides," Stringer said last night at a meeting in Manhattan, Associated Press reports.In July, Paramount and Warner were the only major movie distributors supporting both formats. The following month, Paramount said it would no longer offer Blu-ray movies. "It's a difficult fight," he said and admitted the battle had reached a "stalemate". View: The full story @ The Reg Read full story... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/neowin-main/~3/182150549/sony-ceo-format-war-in-stalemate |