Toshiba has finally succumbed to the success fo Blu-ray over HD DVD. The high-definition format war ended last February 2008 when Warner Bros. decided to side with Blu-ray.

Although Blu-ray sales have been increasing, the format has still very far to go in order to overtake the market share for DVDs. Toshiba, after a year and a half of HD DVD’s demise, is finally planning to join the Blu-ray bandwagon by releasing a Blu-ray disc player before 2009 ends. The company also has revealed considerations in offering a Blu-ray recorder for the Japanese market.

Hopefully, something good will come out of Toshiba’s entrance to the Blu-ray market, low priced players and enhanced features, among other things.

[via PC World]