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China’s DVD format ‘ready by 2008′
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To be fair, this new format designed specifically by the Chinese could be a really great thing for the region. I don’t however, expect it to ever make its way over to the West though. Then again, let’s wait till the 2008 release date and see for ourselves.
The battle may be all but over between the DVD+ and Blu-Ray camps, but China is determined to keep Western and Japanese manufacturers on their toes. Xinhua, the state-owned news agency, reminded everyone last week that China will put its own format on the market “before 2008″.
China’s next-generation DVD is based on, but not compatible with, today’s HD-DVD format. But it’s always interesting to note the context Xinhua provides, and so here it is. [Read the rest]