Gear

Never Mind the Next-Gen DVD War

Don’t get too worked up about the whole Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD thing: They’ll both be toast in a few years. So says Microsoft entertainment guru Richard Doherty, who forecast the demise of optical media as an entertainment delivery vehicle, while speaking at a Hollywood tech conference. I don’t know that high definition will be delivered […]

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Don't get too worked up about the whole Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD thing: They'll both be toast in a few years. So says Microsoft entertainment guru Richard Doherty, who forecast the demise of optical media as an entertainment delivery vehicle, while speaking at a Hollywood tech conference.

I don’t know that high definition will be delivered on an optical disc in five to 10 years. At Microsoft, we’d rather HD wasn’t on a disc.

Blu-ray, HD DVD obsolete in 5 years says Microsoft [about-electronics]