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Netflix To Discontinue HD-DVD By Year's End

Tuesday February 12, 2008
Things haven't been going very well for the HD-DVD camp this year, and, to make matters worse, NetFlix, the popular online video rental service, has decided to stop HD-DVD disc rentals by the end of the year (2008). This move by Netflix puts added pressure on Universal and Paramount to switch to Blu-ray, or go format neutral, as HD-DVD releases these studios will no longer be available via Netflix. For more on this significant development, check out the report. from TV Predictions

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Best Buy to Favor Blu-ray Over HD-DVD In Stores (High-Def Digest).

HD-DVD Camp Reacts to Best Buy and Netflix (High Def Digest).

Blu-ray Disc Player Sales Still On Top (TWICE).

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