2005 was just the beginning: after three years of posturing, threatening and spinning, the high-def phony war goes hot in 2006.

Video Business, January, 2006 by Sweeting, Paul

If 2005 was the year of the format war, 2006 could be the year of new vistas for the video industry. Microsoft's Vista, that is--the long-anticipated new version of its Windows operating system that the software giant hopes will cement its place at the center of the digital living room. With its support for HD DVD, the launch of Xbox 360 and a new operating system geared for home entertainment applications, Microsoft is poised to become the biggest story of the year in our industry.

Here's what to look for in the year ahead: All roads lead to Redmond Sometime in 2006, Microsoft will release the next version of Windows, which is expected to contain features that will make Gates & Co. central players in the movie distribution and consumer...

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