Exclusive HD DVD Support: Toshiba Happy with Paramount and DreamWorks Animation’s Decision

Toshiba Corporation welcomes the August 20 announcement from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation SKG that they will exclusively support the HD DVD format on a worldwide basis.

“We welcome the announcement from Paramount and DreamWorks Animation SKG,” said Yoshihide Fujii, Corporate Senior Vice President and President & CEO of Toshiba’s Digital Media Network Company.

“It is clearly significant that Paramount, which originally released titles in multiple HD formats, has now made the definitive selection of HD DVD as the sole format for its worldwide releases. DreamWorks Animation’s decision to introduce high-definition releases, and to do so exclusively in the HD DVD format, is also an important milestone for HD DVD. I understand that these decisions reflect Paramount and DreamWorks Animation’s understanding of the present value and future potential that HD DVD brings to home entertainment, including cost-effective manufacturability and advanced features.”

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