Netflix to support HD-DVD, Blu Ray
Me and my silly assumptions. I’ve been waiting for Netflix to weigh in on the DVD Format Wars, when all along it was becoming more and more apparent that they, like most companies, will be supporting both, at first at least. Netflix will begin distributing HD DVD titles in March when they debut, and will be pumping out Blu Ray discs ASAP as well (another 6 months down the line). Supporting both formats appears to be the safe play, and a play that most will make. Even Microsoft/Intel (and XBox?) has agreed to support both formats when they come out.
Official statement, ACTIVATE:
“High-definition DVD is the next wave of excitement in home entertainment and we’ll be there at its inception,” said Netflix Chairman and CEO Reed Hastings. “With far sharper images, better sound and more features, we expect high-def will greatly enhance DVD’s consumer appeal and extend its popularity over the next decade or more.”