In a press release today, Netflix is saying that it will "move toward stocking high-def DVDs exclusively in the Blu-ray format." The Netflix decision is said to be based on the decisions of four of six major movie studios to publish high-def DVD titles only in the Sony-developed Blu-ray format. "We're now at the point where the industry can pursue the migration to a single format, bring clarity to the consumer and accelerate the adoption of high-def. Going forward, we expect that all of the studios will publish in the Blu-ray format and that the price points of high-def DVD players will come down significantly." said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer for Netflix. Having lost the Betamax - VHS showdown, it looks as though Sony has the definite leg up on Blu-ray - HD DVD... glad I waited to let this play out! Might be a good excuse to buy a Playstation 3!
