# Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD

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**Created:** [January 25, 2007, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blu-ray-vs-hd-dvd/23570 "2007-01-25T08:08:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blu-ray-vs-hd-dvd/23570/104 "2008-01-03T15:26:59Z")

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> **[Comparison of high definition optical disc formats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_high_definition_optical_disc_formats)**
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> This article compares the technical specifications of multiple high definition formats, including HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc; two mutually incompatible, high definition optical disc formats that, beginning in 2006, attempted to improve upon and eventually replace the DVD standard. The two formats remained in a format war until February 19, 2008 when Toshiba, HD DVD's creator, announced plans to cease development, manufacturing and marketing of HD DVD players and recorders. Other high-definition opti...

and in other news, I was browsing a new [tigerdirect.com](http://tigerdirect.com) catalog, and blu-ray burners are now at ~ $450.

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