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OPINION: No surrender

By Paul Sweeting -- Video Business, 2/1/2008

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A lot of people are feeling that way toward HD DVD these days. Since Warner Bros.’ surprise move on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show to drop HD DVD and embrace Blu-ray exclusively, people anxious for an end to the format uncertainty have been declaring the battle over and all but demanding HD DVD quit the field.

A format should know when it has lost a format war.

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