Avoiding the Format Wars

Sony and Toshiba are currently in disucssions over the next generation DVD media to aviod it becoming VHS/Beta redux. Sony, responsible for the Blu-Ray discs said:-

n order to offer users with a nicer environment, we are continuing talks with various companies concerning next-generation formats like. However, because of the influence next-generation formats have throughout the industry, we current cannot comment about company names, contents of the talks, or their circumstances.

While Toshiba who are responsible for HD-DVD said:-

We cannot clarify any details yet. There is the viewpoint that having a single format is better for users. Nothing concrete has been decided.

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[Via. Gizmodo]