Toshiba to join Blu-ray club

Toshiba said Monday it is dell laptop battery planning a lineup of products that support the Blu-ray storage format. Toshiba was one of the leading companies behind HD, a standard that lost to Blu-ray.In a statement, Toshiba said that it will provide “a wide range of advanced digital products” including , HDTVs and laptops that support multiple storage devices. “In light of recent growth in digital devices supporting the Blu-ray format, combined with market demand from consumers and retailers alike, Toshiba has decided to join the BDA (Blu-ray Disc Association).The company said it will roll out Blu-ray products “in the course of this year.”Sony was one of the founders of Blu-ray and supported the technology via its high-definition video products and PlayStation 3. Toshiba ceded the format war to Blu-ray in February 2008. In July, Toshiba said it would roll out Blu-ray products.Toshiba said that it will sell “a wide range of advanced