Forrester: Sony's Blu-ray will win DVD format war against Toshiba's HD-DVD
Forrester Research says Sony's Blu-ray high-definition DVD format will defeat the HD-DVD system led by Toshiba in the battle for consumer acceptance.
Next-generation DVDs will bring sharper pictures and more interactive features.
Forrester is among the first to predict victory for Blu-ray. Forrester analyst Ted Schadler says, however, the battle will drag on for years, similar to what happened in the 1980's when Sony's Betamax videocassette format lost out to VHS.