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Back then, some CD-ROMs were "dual-format" with Mac and PC "sides" (metaphorically speaking ... when you inserted the disk in a computer, you would see only the files appropriate to that computer).
David D. Levine, Wild Cards author grrm 2009
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In its first packet makeover in 42 years, Heinz has unveiled a new dual-format design that can hold three times more sauce than its standard 9 gram package.
Angelina Jolie Heinz Spokesmodel: Angelina Jolie Heinz Ad Campaign 2010
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Which begs the question, will LG, the Korean electronics manufacturer, continue to sell its dual-format HD-DVD/Blu-ray player?
Toshiba Plays Clinton to Sony’s Obama - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Which begs the question, will LG, the Korean electronics manufacturer, continue to sell its dual-format HD-DVD/Blu-ray player?
Toshiba Plays Clinton to Sony’s Obama - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Entertainment announced today the introduction of "groundbreaking" dual-format discs containing both Blu-ray and DVD versions of some of the studio's most iconic films.
Daily Dispatch: New Facebook privacy controls; Blu-ray/DVD combo discs 2009
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The other 3 percent were made up of the dual-format player from LG.
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As much as I like the idea of dual-format releases especially since a lot of BluRays are getting exclusive bonus content, I really hate dual sided discs.
Universal To Introduce New DVD/Blu-Ray Flipper Disc | /Film 2009
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Two Panasonic camcorders also feature face detection: the dual-format HDC-HS9 (about $1,100) with a 60GB hard drive and a slot for a high-capacity SD card and the ultracompact HDC-SD9 (about $800), which has only a slot for a high-capacity SD card.
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As you could have guessed from my description of Panasonic's HDC-HS9 and Sony's HDR-UX20 (click on image on the right for a closer look), another trend that continues is the dual-format camcorder.
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Two Panasonic camcorders also feature face detection: the dual-format HDC-HS9 (about $1,100) with a 60GB hard drive and a slot for a high-capacity SD card and the ultracompact HDC-SD9 (about $800), which has only a slot for a high-capacity SD card.
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