The New York Times has declared HD DVD dead ...
"SAN FRANCISCO — HD DVD, the beloved format of Toshiba and three Hollywood studios, died Friday after a brief illness. The cause of death was determined to be the decision by Wal-Mart to stock only high-definition DVDs and players using the Blu-ray format."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/16/te...th&oref=slogin