Toshiba, LG to share CD, DVD, HD DVD toys

Toshiba, LG to share CD, DVD, HD DVD toys: "Global patent cross-licence signed Toshiba and LG have agreed to share their respective optical disc patent portfolios the better to make each company's product development budget go further. The deal covers not only discs, but players and recorders too, and even extends to HD DVD - an interesting move given LG's preference for the Blu-ray Disc format.…"