Toshiba and LG ink HD-DVD patent-sharing deal

by Marc Perton, posted Feb 9th 2006 at 10:21AM

When Samsung and Sony signed their patent-sharing deal in late 2004, it sealed a partnership that included joint development of LCD displays and participation in the Blu Ray alliance. Now Toshiba and LG have signed a similar deal, agreeing to cross-license patents related to HD DVD technology. While no dollar value was attached to the deal, it highlights how much each company is banking on next-gen DVD technology for future growth -- not to mention the continued importance of Korea to Japan's electronics giants, which once thought they could dominate global markets on their own.

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Perrey Z. @ Feb 10th 2006 6:02PM

it's a bit late for LG to be thinking which side to choose from don't you think? If they want to release a Blu-Ray player this holiday season they better stay in the right camp.

I don't see the advantage of HD-DVD over Blu-Ray when it comes to storage capacity or advantage. The majority of members who are loyal supporters of ONE format already know who will lead and eventually win this format battle.

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