HD-DVD gets the Blu’s from Best Buy

Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) says it will begin in early March recommending Blu-ray disc players and other products that support the Sony-backed high-definition video format, dealing another big blow to the competing HD DVD format backed by Toshiba.

The consumer electronics retailer said it would prominently showcase Blu-ray hardware, DVD titles, and software products in its stores and online in the United States. “Our decision to shine a spotlight on Blu-ray Disc players and other Blu-ray products is a strong signal to our customers that we believe Blu-ray is the right format choice for them,” Brian Dunn, Best Buy’s president and chief operating officer, said in a statement released Monday.