Netflix discontinues HD DVD rentals

Andre Yoskowitz
14 Nov 2008 21:00

Netflix has posted on their site that beginning on December 15th they will no longer ship HD DVD titles, leaving Blu-ray as the consumer's only HD format of choice.
In February the company stopped purchasing HD DVD movies when Blu-ray won the HD format war but have kept renting out their current stock to those who wanted it.
On December 15th, if you have any HD DVD titles in your queue, they will be replaced with their standard definition counterpart.
There was no word on what Netflix will do with all the HD DVDs after the fact. Hopefully they will go on firesale.
Pic via Crunchgear

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