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...derivative trading and was near bankruptcy. The firm had wrongly bet - and redoubled - that oil prices would decline. A Sharper Picture The future of high-definition TV (HDTV) got some focus when four Hollywood studios (Universal, Paramount, Warner Bros. and New Line) agreed to release titles in the HD-DVD format. Sony, backer of the rival Blu-ray format, was taking solace in its forecast that the European market for sets had been seriously underestimated: HDTV adoption could reach 20 million by 2008 - four times previous industry estimates. Drug Delay A U.S. regulatory panel unanimously rejected Intrinsa, Proctor & Gamble...
With its high-resolution screen (1024 by 762 if you're keeping score), this thin 20-in. LCD can be used as a high-definition TV or a PC monitor. There's also a 15-in. non-HD model for $650. sharpusa.com...
Both companies claim they have attracted a critical mass of supporters. Sony has enlisted Hitachi, Samsung, Sharp, LG and Dell, among others. Toshiba trumpets the fact that Microsoft has pledged that its next Windows operating system will be compatible with HD...
...Panasonic, Sony, Samsung and others are developing the Blu-Ray format. Toshiba and NEC are working on the competing HD...
...Today's DVDs may look good, but they're not true high definition. An HD movie would fill up three or four DVDs. HD DVD and Blu-Ray have far greater data-storage capacity...