Gadget Metro

Blu-ray is slowly but surely distancing itself from HD DVD in the format wars. It is not yet a clear-cut victory, but from where both formats stand now, Blu-ray has the edge but not by much. It is just that, after the past several weeks, more and more positive news has been coming Blu-ray’s way while more and more negative impacts have shuddered HD DVD lately.

Add the latest news from the United Kingdom. Woolworth’s, a famous U.K. retailer, has pulled its support for HD DVD and will no longer be stocking the next-generation DVD format. The decision was made following the performance of players based on Sony’s Blu-ray at Christmas, when the competing format outsold HD DVD by 10-to-1. That is quite too much for their business to take.

There is still a bit of good news for HD DVD. After all, they would still be available online in Woolworth’s web site. Ah, the joys of small victories, apparently. Blu-ray is once again triumphant this week. The momentum is on their side, clearly.

Woolworth, Sony, Blu-ray, HD DVD

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