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The battle between two rival and incompatible high-definition DVD formats will end in stalemate, a research firm has predicted.
Blu-ray and HD-DVD are the two new formats being rolled out globally over the course of the next 12 months.
But Screen Digest predicts neither format will gain the upper hand and that the rivalry will do damage to the market for high-def DVDs overall.
Sony is the principal supporter of Blu-ray while Toshiba backs HD-DVD.
Ben Keen, Screen Digest chief analyst said: "We believe that the most likely outcome is... that the two formats will coexist until they give way to affordable dual-format solutions.
Blu-ray and HD-DVD are the two new formats being rolled out globally over the course of the next 12 months.
But Screen Digest predicts neither format will gain the upper hand and that the rivalry will do damage to the market for high-def DVDs overall.
Sony is the principal supporter of Blu-ray while Toshiba backs HD-DVD.
Ben Keen, Screen Digest chief analyst said: "We believe that the most likely outcome is... that the two formats will coexist until they give way to affordable dual-format solutions.