1.   And by the time high-definition sets become a mainstream product, two or three years from now, the alternative formats may be ready.

2.   DIVX, for those who missed it, was the controversial alternative DVD format designed to make it easy to rent high-quality digital movies.

3.   General Motors is testing an alternative format that superimposes animated images right over Web pages.

4.   It will not be long, he predicts, before retailers routinely offer online auctions as an alternative format for holding sales.

5.   Matthews says the band clearly benefited from the emerging alternative format.

6.   So far, no local radio station has picked up the banner for these alternative formats.

7.   That has given cause for game organizers to consider alternative formats for the game.

8.   While these alternative advertising formats are gaining momentum, they represent a small portion of the advertising market.

9.   In its continuing quest to attract new fans and retain existing ones, the NHL is considering alternative formats for its annual All-Star game.

10.   Other issues addressed Thursday included new disciplinary regulations, increasing support for amateur soccer, and an alternative format for the Champions League.