Blu-rayBy allthingsHiDef • Jan 23 2008, 3:36amWhile U.S.
consumer electronics retailers remain on the fence about whether to declare a winner in the format war, Japanese consumers appear to have voted Blu-ray champion, according to a new report.
... Blu-rayBy allthingsHiDef • Jan 17 2008, 6:18pmDown but not out, the beleaguered HD DVD format suddenly has some product in the pipeline, after studio announcements that had been slotted for the Consumer Electronics Show were yanked at the last minute due to the pre-show defection of Warner Home Video to the Blu-ray Disc camp.
... Blu-rayBy allthingsHiDef • Jan 14 2008, 8:05amA week after a major announcement from Warner Bros.
studio to go exclusive with high definition disc format Blu-ray Disc, Toshiba announces today price cuts on its line of HD DVD players.
The new suggested MSRPs start at $149 for the entry level HD-A3.
The middle level HD-A30 (1080p native) MSRP is $199, and the top-of-the-line HD-A35 suggested retail price is $299.
... Products & EquipmentBy allthingsHiDef • Jan 9 2008, 6:41pmSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd will continue selling its dual-format HD DVD , Blu-ray Disc player (BD-UP5000), despite the apparent mortal hit levied Friday by Warner Bros.
against HD DVD.
... Blu-rayBy allthingsHiDef • Jan 8 2008, 11:17pmSony hosted a press event at its booth today during the Consumer Electronics Show touting new interactive features being incorporated into the Blu-ray Disc format.
BD Live features will allow consumers to play games, hear live commentary and even create their own avatars to insert into a film, among other networking activities.
... Blu-rayBy allthingsHiDef • Dec 27 2007, 7:14pmAnd you thought Christmas was a time for peace on Earth and good will toward men.
Not when it comes to selling consumers on a technology for high-definition, next-generation DVDs.
The two combatants in this home-video slugfest are Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD. The Indianapolis Star takes an inside look at the hi-def format war.
Full Story ... Blu-rayBy allthingsHiDef • Dec 4 2007, 9:36amBlu-ray Spotlight: Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 30th Anniversary Edition Sony Pictures, Sci-Fi, $49.95 Blu-ray (two-disc), $39.95 three-DVD set, ‘PG’ for intense sci-fi action, mild language and thematic elements.
... Blu-rayBy allthingsHiDef • Nov 26 2007, 9:29pmSony Corp.
CEO Sir Howard Stringer affirmed the company’s support for, and belief in, Blu-ray Disc , saying in an exclusive e-mail interview that the Sony-developed, next-generation disc format has both “the momentum and the scale” to ultimately triumph over rival HD DVD.
... Blu-rayBy allthingsHiDef • Nov 22 2007, 1:45pmWarner Home Video will debut a new twist on HD DVD’s Internet interactivity Dec.
11 with the HD DVD release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
... Blu-rayBy allthingsHiDef • Nov 20 2007, 5:31pmThe Blu-ray camp has launched a viral advertising campaign for the format, with the launch of two YouTube spots, both attacking competitor HD DVD .
... More Stories ...By allthingsHiDef • Nov 12 2007, 6:46pm • Blu-rayBy allthingsHiDef • Nov 8 2007, 8:21am • Blu-rayBy allthingsHiDef • Nov 1 2007, 10:00pm • Blu-ray |
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