Post by dkennedy on Jul 2, 2007 4:30:01 GMT -5
Amazon.com to Sell More Films in HD DVD
July 2, 2007
By Associated Press
Amazon.com will begin selling high-definition independent films in the HD DVD format through its on-demand DVD printing service, the company said on Sunday.
The company said it would waive processing fees for the first 1,000 films it accepts for production by its CustomFlix Labs subsidiary.
The company currently offers more than 300 HD DVD titles for sale on its site, and more than 400 that use the competing Blu-ray DVD format championed by Sony.
The two formats have been battling since last year. Studios hope the high-definition discs, with sharper picture and more room for interactive special features and games, will replace standard-definition DVDs. Blu-ray and HD DVD formats are incompatible, and neither type of disc can play on a regular DVD player.
In June, Blockbuster decided it would rent only films in the Blu-ray format in 1,450 stores when it expanded its high-definition selection, dealing a blow to the HD DVD camp.
July 2, 2007
By Associated Press
Amazon.com will begin selling high-definition independent films in the HD DVD format through its on-demand DVD printing service, the company said on Sunday.
The company said it would waive processing fees for the first 1,000 films it accepts for production by its CustomFlix Labs subsidiary.
The company currently offers more than 300 HD DVD titles for sale on its site, and more than 400 that use the competing Blu-ray DVD format championed by Sony.
The two formats have been battling since last year. Studios hope the high-definition discs, with sharper picture and more room for interactive special features and games, will replace standard-definition DVDs. Blu-ray and HD DVD formats are incompatible, and neither type of disc can play on a regular DVD player.
In June, Blockbuster decided it would rent only films in the Blu-ray format in 1,450 stores when it expanded its high-definition selection, dealing a blow to the HD DVD camp.