Blu-ray vs HD DVD

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Blu-ray vs HD DVD

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May 1, 2019

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When companies settled on the DVD standard, they avoided a format war. But the high-definition market wasn't going to be so lucky. Sony and Toshiba faced off to see whose format would win out in the end. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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May 1, 2019

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