Blu-ray delivers DVD knockout

Wednesday 20th February 2008, 2:30PM GMT.

Andy Best, of official Sony retailer Sound & Vision, with a PlayStation 3, which includes a Blu-ray player. (Picture by Peter Frankland, 0538113)

ELECTRICAL shops were not surprised at the news that Blu-ray is set to become the standard in the next-generation DVD format.format.

HD DVD lost out after manufacturer Toshiba decided to cease production following a decision by US film studios to back the other format.

Soundtrack said that it had never stocked Toshiba’s version as the industry used Blu-ray, which was a good indication of the market.

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