Date:         Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:46:24 -0600
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Subject:      Re: One format war now decided?
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I believe Denon makes 2 models that play DVD's as well... at a price. I
do like Denon though... 

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Subject: [ARSCLIST] One format war now decided?

Looks like Wal-Mart tipped the scales for Blu-Ray.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/16/technology/16toshiba.html

I'm guessing the next step in forcing this format on the consumer will
be for major manufacturers to stop making "plain old" DVD players and
computer drives. Has anyone yet come up with a backward compatible drive
or player?

-- Tom Fine