Sony chief Howard Stringer has attempted to clarify remarks he made to the Associated Press last week in which he said that Sony's Blu-ray high-definition video format was in a "stalemate" with Toshiba's HD DVD and that both companies are now engaged in an effort to "save face." His remarks appeared to indicate that Sony's commitment to the Blu-ray format was wavering. But Stringer, in an email message to Home Media magazine publisher Thomas K. Arnold insisted that Blu-ray is the superior format inasmuch as it offers better security and greater bandwidth for "extras" -- and is supported exclusively by Disney, Fox, MGM, Lionsgate, and Sony. (Warner Bros. releases HD videos in both formats.)


22/11/2007