April 18, 2006: HD DVD Format
Aneesh Chopra, chief technology officer, DVD, format, HD DVD, hd dvd players, HD-A, hdv, mobile solution, Osborne Executive, phantom of the opera, rca, Released, stitcher, Toshiba, WordPerfect
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2006 – Toshiba launches the HD DVD format in the US. The first HD DVD players were the HD-A1 and HD-XA1. RCA would rebrand the A1 to the HDV-5000. The first HD DVD with TrueHD soundtrack was the Phantom of the Opera.
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- Osborne Computer introduces the Osborne Executive and Executive II portable computers
- The final version of WordPerfect is released
- Aneesh Chopra is appointed the U.S. Chief Technology Officer