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Blu-ray Founder Thomson Backs HD-DVD
By Ed Oswald, BetaNews
December 10, 2004, 3:19 PM
Leading DVD manufacturer Thomson announced Friday that it will support both new competing high-definition DVD formats. However, in what could spell early trouble for Blu-ray, BetaNews has learned that the company feels there is a "greater opportunity" in HD-DVD. A founding member of the Blu-ray Disc Association, Thomson currently only has plans to produce HD-DVD players.
Tom Bracken, Vice President of Marketing for Thomson told BetaNews that the company's movie studio customers have played biggest role in Thomson's decision to produce HD-DVD players initially. "Since there are few who have announced the availability of HD-DVD players, there appears to be a greater opportunity," he said.
But Disney is also one of Thomson's biggest customers under its Technicolor brand, and has recently come out in support of Blu-ray. Thus, it was an "easy decision" to announce support for disc replication in the Blu-ray format, the company says.
Blu-ray Founder Thomson Backs HD-DVD
By Ed Oswald, BetaNews
December 10, 2004, 3:19 PM
Leading DVD manufacturer Thomson announced Friday that it will support both new competing high-definition DVD formats. However, in what could spell early trouble for Blu-ray, BetaNews has learned that the company feels there is a "greater opportunity" in HD-DVD. A founding member of the Blu-ray Disc Association, Thomson currently only has plans to produce HD-DVD players.
Tom Bracken, Vice President of Marketing for Thomson told BetaNews that the company's movie studio customers have played biggest role in Thomson's decision to produce HD-DVD players initially. "Since there are few who have announced the availability of HD-DVD players, there appears to be a greater opportunity," he said.
But Disney is also one of Thomson's biggest customers under its Technicolor brand, and has recently come out in support of Blu-ray. Thus, it was an "easy decision" to announce support for disc replication in the Blu-ray format, the company says.
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