World News 13-12-2004 who: Toshiba what: Triggers worldwide DVD format war where: Japan when: This week snippet: The Guardian says the electronics giant has rebuffed overtures from Sony, which had offered to pool its resources in a move towards the next generation of DVD systems. It looks like consumers will be forced to choose between Sony`s Blu-ray system and Toshiba`s HD-DVD, but reporter Jane Martinson says early indications are that the Sony system will be "better with greater storage capacity". Elsewhere in DVD news, the UK Film Council is calling for a national register of car boot sellers in an effort to crack down on the illegal DVD trade, which they claim has risen 3,000% in three years, making Britain "the world`s black market film capital," says The Times. [... more]

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