The HD-DVD format is promoted by an alliance lead by NEC and Toshiba, while Matsushita and Sony are the key players of the Blu-ray camp. But Sanyo is not picking sides -- it's more of a supply and demand question than anything else.
While Sanyo will use HD-DVD in its completed products, the major Japanese maker of key parts for use in DVD equipment such as optical pickups and blue lasers also said it would supply parts to both the HD-DVD group and the Blu-ray group if there is demand.Source: iWon Money & Investing
"We will take a different approach in the components business," a Sanyo spokesman said.
Sanyo said it decided to endorse HD DVD for its DVD hardware products because that format seems more user-friendly as far as DVD software is concerned, he said.
Written by: Lasse Penttinen @ 31 Aug 2004 10:50