Europe May Give Boost to HD DVD Effort
 

*Source: DailyTech (http://www.dailytech.com/Europe+May+...icle7924.htm)*
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It’s no secret that Blu-ray Disc has picked up more steam than HD DVD so far in 2007. With a greater number of sales and the strong backing from video rental juggernaut Blockbuster, Blu-ray appears to be gaining the edge in the overall high-definition optical format war.

While the above may all be true for North America, the situation is a little different across the pond. According to what executives from companies backing HD DVD told CNET UK, HD DVD may have a stronger foothold in Europe. The report says that, in mainland Europe, around 50 percent of movies are produced by studios independent of Hollywood. For these independent studios, whose budgets are much smaller than Hollywood, producing HD DVD media is cheaper than with Blu-ray Disc.

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