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HD DVD movies were first commercially available between 2000 and 2003 as a competitor against Blue-ray discs. In 2008 it was announced that HD DVD would no longer be produced by Toshiba because Blue-ray was more favored among manufacturers and consumers. The fatal blow of HD DVD happened when Warner Bros, the largest market share of DVD's, announced its plans to drop HD DVD in favor of Blue-ray. Shortly after Walmart followed Warner Bros lead.

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