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Toshiba is delaying its release of HD DVD players until studios put out movies in the format, pushing HD DVD’s launch back to mid-April and giving it a slim one-month lead before rival high-definition format Blu-ray launches.

Toshiba isn’t setting a firm release date, but will ship its players to retail in time for Warner Home Video’s April 18 release of movies on the format, said Jodi Sally, VP of marketing, for Toshiba’s Digital Audio and Video Group.

“We’re synchronizing the launch date of players with the release of software to maximize exposure of the format,” Sally said.