Read the following passage and answer if the question is true or false.
Passage: The high-definition optical disc format war was between the Blu-ray and HD DVD optical disc standards for storing high-definition video and audio; it took place between 2006 and 2008 and was won by Blu-ray Disc.

Question: is hd dvd the same as blu ray?

Is the answer True or False? Respond with only "True" or "False" and no additional text.
False.