The high-definition movie disc battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc can be traced all the way back to 2000, when companies began experimenting with using new blue lasers in optical disc systems.

The next-generation DVD format war, or the Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD battle as it has come to be known, has been taking place, privately and publically, for more than 5-years. The competing formats were the ...

Toshiba didn't actually admit HD DVD was dead and buried during its CES press conference, but it was quite clear it knew the game was up. The tech journalists were circling like vultures, waiting to ...

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. As the PlayStation 3 came to market in 2006, ...

The two movie disc formats that are competing to replace the DVD have had a rocky start, with clunky first-generation players and an audience that has been reluctant to buy them for fear of betting on ...

Toshiba finally mercy-killed its HD-DVD format last week, ending a drawn-out fight with Sony’s Blu-ray for high-definition disc supremacy. The format’s demise has brought HD-DVD owners untold ...

Here’s yet another gory round in that ongoing HD vs Blu-ray extreme death match between heavyweight Hollywood studios to see which DVD format is left standing at the end: UPDATE: Two rival Blu-ray ...

The managed copy spec that will allow users to make copies of HD DVD and Blu-ray movies is finally nearing completion. MPAA head honcho Dan Glickman recently said that the AACS support behind managed ...

Toshiba has finally bowed to the inevitable, announcing its intentions to stop the manufacture and development of HD DVD players. Citing "recent major changes in the market," the company concluded ...