Intel, Microsoft take sides on next-gen DVDs
Tech giants throw support to HD DVD format over rival Blu-ray.
So I guess Sony is backing another Beta format. Blu-ray is also so over.
The HD DVD camp has made inroads with manufacturers in China, where most of the world's DVD players are currently built. Without that support, it would be difficult to quickly deploy the technology at a low price.
"(Blu-ray) does not have that relationship and we're concerned about whether that offering of Chinese players will be there. We know HD DVD will be."
Blu-ray 
