Blockbuster Inc. will rent high-definition DVDs only in the Blu-ray format in 1,450 stores when it expands its high-definition offerings next month, dealing a major blow to the rival HD DVD format.
The move, to be announced Monday, could be the first step in resolving a format war that has kept consumers from buying new DVD players until they can determine which format will dominate the market.
Blockbuster has been renting both Blu-ray and HD DVD titles in 250 stores since late last year and found that consumers were choosing Blu-ray titles more than 70 percent of the time.
Blockbuster will continue to rent HD DVD titles in the original 250 locations and online, it said.
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Come to think of it I still have a Sony Betamax for sale .
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