The HD DVD vs Blu-Ray format war timeline
By Asavin Wattanajantra,
August 2007: One of Hollywood's biggest studios Paramount drops Blu-ray in favour of HD DVD.
September 2007: Analysts predict at least another year of battle before one format emerges as winner.
January 2008: Warner Brothers delivering a near knock-out blow as it says that it will only deliver content for the Blu-ray platform. Toshiba slashes HD DVD prices in response to the setback.
February 2008: Toshiba defeat over HD DVD.
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