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HD DVD Promotion Group Responds to WB Blu-ray Decision

The companies of the HD DVD Promotion Group issued a statement in response to the decision by Warner Home Video to exclusively back the Blu-ray format:

"While Warner's decision is a setback for HD DVD, the consumer has benefited from HD DVD's commitment to quality and affordability -- a bar that is critical for the mainstream success of any format. We believe widespread adoption of a next-generation format will ultimately be determined by the consumer."

A planned Sunday press conference at CES was cancelled, with the HD DVD Promotion Group stating:

"Based on the timing of the Warner Home Video announcement [on Friday, Jan. 4], we have decided to postpone our CES 2008 press conference scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 6th at 8:30 pm in the Wynn Hotel. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

"We are currently discussing the potential impact of this announcement with the other HD DVD partner companies and evaluating next steps... We'll continue to keep you updated on new developments around HD DVD."

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