Toshiba Admits Possible HD-DVD Delay

' It had been thought that HD-DVD would go on sale at the end of the year, but now it would appear that the format will be delayed until some time in 2006. '

"We originally aimed for the year-end launch in the United States, but we have not really decided on that," said a Toshiba spokesperson. "We are now in talks with Hollywood studios and large-scale retailers to see the most effective timing of the launch and the best way to launch."

Toshiba's HD-DVD format was thought to have the advantage over Sony's Blu-Ray format in respect to launch dates, so this news of a possible delay will put a smile on the faces of all those involved with the Blu-Ray format.

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