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So with all the hype about Windows Home Server and a possible iPhone at CES and MacWorld, this article from a couple of days ago may be one of the most impactful to consumers: Total HD.

That’s Right! A DVD format.

Anyone who has been attempting to make a Betamax vs. VHS decision on hi-definition DVDs knows what I’m talking about. Walk down the isle of your favorite electronics store and you’ll likely see separate sections–usually side-by-side–of Bluray and HD-DVD movies. Forever together but electronic components apart.

Well, Time Warner and the Warner Bros. have supposedly come to the rescue: they are introducing at CES the Total HD disc, which supports Bluray and HD-DVD.

And even the retailers like Circuit City appear pleased with another (4th) format in the store:

In the short term, Total HD would actually add to the number of formats retailers will have to stock, raising it from three to four. However, Irynne V. MacKay, senior vice president for entertainment products at Circuit City, said she supported the idea because it took pressure off consumers puzzling over which format to invest in. “The simpler the future is for us, the better,” said MacKay.

Likely, no one has to worry about their current format and home theatre component becoming obsolete; however, we’ll have to read the details later this week. :)

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