The two industry groups fighting to set a rewritable DVD standard are showing no interest in working together, but technology tricks and behind-the-scenes talks could inch the sides toward a compromise.
Sony, Intel and Microsoft, for instance, are now working together to ensure new devices can talk to PCs. The three companies will soon announce the name and scope of their group, sources close to the plans said.
Still, a complete breakthrough may still be a ways off. Representatives from the DVD+RW Alliance said that Sony's solution of an all-in-one drive is simply short term. The group includes Hewlett Packard, Dell Computer and Philips, all advocates of the DVD+RW format.
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