Toshiba Corp. said copy protection issues would delay the launch of the first players supporting its HD DVD format.

Players will not hit the Japanese market until details of a copy protection system for the players are worked out, Toshiba said in a statement, reversing its earlier intention to roll out the first players in Japan by the end of the year. Toshiba did not give a specific release date.

But the company said it would continue to push for a U.S. launch early next year.

Sony's Playstation3, on the other hand, is expected to sell in Japan early next year and will read Blu-ray discs.

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