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'Sopranos' set to lead shows onto HD-DVD

Published Thursday, Aug 10 2006, 23:39 BST | By Dave West
'Sopranos' set to lead shows onto HD-DVD
Series six of The Sopranos is set to become the first television show released on a new high definition DVD format, HD-DVD.

HBO Video announced that The Sopranos: Season 6, Part 1 will be released in the US on the new higher quality disc on the same day as standard DVD - November 7.

The producer said that, at $129.99, the HD release will cost $30 more than the standard DVD. It added that a version on Blu-ray – an HD-DVD rival format – is planned for next year.

As more consumers buy HD capable televisions studios are keen to make more titles available. Universal, Warner Brothers and Paramount made a joint announcement last week promising more than 150 HD-DVD offerings by the end of the year.
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