HD Update: Toshiba announces it will stop producing the HD-DVD format.
19 February 2008
Following a review of its business, Toshiba said it would stop production of HD DVD players and recorders, thus making Blu-ray Disc the winner of the format war.

Falls Video to Support Blu-ray Press Release January 7, 2008

Falls Video, Niagara’s first High Definition wedding video company, announces its support of the Blu-ray Disc format. Several new Blu-ray packages will be introduced over the next few months, and a Blu-ray Disc upgrade option will soon be available for all current High Definition wedding video products as well as High Definition commercial productions.

Deciding factors:

• The result of our online survey, which was three to one in favor of Blu-ray.
• Availability of production hardware and software, most notably Blu-ray Disc writers, blank media, and supporting software.
• Higher data capacity, and consequential video quality.
• Blu-ray movies outsold HD-DVD 62 to 38 percent according to Nielsen VideoScan.
• Blu-ray support from Daewoo, Dell, Denon, Fujifilm, Funai, HP, JVC, LG, Lite-On, Loewe, Memorex, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Ritek, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, TDK, Verbatim, etc.
• Blu-ray exclusive studios include Warner Brothers (New Line), Disney (Buena Vista), Fox, Lionsgate, MGM, and Sony Pictures.

Falls Video continues its commitment to provide Niagara with industry leading High Definition video production. The format war has led to confusion regarding High Definition. By making a clear choice in support of Blu-ray, we hope to make High Definition video more accessible in the Niagara region.

Paul Woolley
Director
Falls Video