Jason Dunn
07-29-2004, 12:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117123,tk,dn072804X,00.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117123,tk,dn072804X,00.asp</a><br /><br /></div><i>"The High Definition/High Density DVD next-generation optical disc format got a boost when Toshiba and NEC announced this week they will launch compatible products next year, with a major Japanese content producer also backing the format. Toshiba and NEC announced their plans to launch HD-DVD hardware during 2005 at the opening of a three-day event here promoting the standard to Japan's entertainment industry. Toshiba is developing a home player and possibly a recorder, while NEC says it is working on a drive for use with computers. At the same event, Pony Canyon, Japan's largest distributor of DVDs, promised to release content in the format, naming the first eight discs it plans to produce."</i>