As much as Sony and Toshiba have been trying to avoid it, it’s becoming more and more likely that another format war similar to the VHS vs. Betamax days will be facing consumers over the next couple years. According to the Yomiuri newspaper, the two camps have abandoned talks.

With multiple next-gen DVD formats looming, why not avoid those altogether and use harddrives instead? I personally don’t even trust DVDs for backup and still use AIT tape-backup in my studio.