HP Makes Decision on HD-DVD Formats

From Bloomberg News — Hewlett-Packard Co. said it would support Toshiba Corp.’s HD-DVD format for digital video discs to stay neutral in a battle over technology standards.

The company also will continue to support the Blu-Ray high-definition DVD standard led by Sony Corp.

Both formats promise high-definition pictures and better sound quality, more capacity and better copyright protection than standard DVDs.