Blu-ray

Shock: Apple’s new crop a bit of a yawner...
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

The Steve Jobs keynote at Macworld 2008 has come and gone, and there’s no 3G iPhone, no MacBook Tablet, MacBook Nano or iPhone Pro, no Blu-ray drives and no iPhone notes synching. So what did Steve Jobs bring down the mountain?

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Universal and Paramount – Holding Dearly onto HD DVD, for now
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Although the concept of one high-def video format would be appear to be of universal and paramount importance, especially after the VHS vs Beta wars, we thankfully live in a world where competition, the markets and consumers determine the winners. HD DVD has certainly received what appears to be a knockout blow – but is it truly lights out for this high-def contender?

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Will Apple finally launch Blu-ray at Macworld?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

A blue Mac? We haven’t seen once since the original ‘Bondi Blue’ iMacs in the late 90s, but if the rumours that Apple are finally about to include Blu-ray players (and potentially burners) in the Mac range pans out during this week’s Macworld, a ‘Blu’ Mac could well be back!

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HD DVD RIP: Universal, Paramount set to switch to Blu-ray
By: Stan Beer

Confirmation that Universal and Paramount, the last two movie studios that support the HD DVD format, are now free to switch to Blu-ray, joining the other major studios, appears to sound the death knell for HD DVD.


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So should I buy a HD DVD player?
By: Stan Beer

The HD DVD cause has taken so many bullets lately that if it were a ship it would be at the bottom of the ocean by now. However, HD DVD players are dirt cheap (at least in the US) so should consumers take a chance on the format?


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Microsoft to bypass High Def disc war with Mediaroom on Xbox 360
By: Mike Bantick

This is why Microsoft is not overly worried about Warner Bros jumping ship from the HD DVD that they back, to Blu-Ray high definition disc format.  They know that in the long run, the physical media will be bypassed.


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Warner Blu-ray attack makes HD DVD success ‘Highly Doubtful’
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Can HD DVD withstand the stunning news that Warner has ditched the format and has decided to issue movies from May 2008 on Blu-ray only?


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Epson Dreamio EMP-TW2000 high definition home theatre projector - REVIEW
By: Adam Turner

Epson's second high definition projector, the Dreamio EMP-TW2000 caters to perfectionists and it doesn't disappoint.


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Has Warner Bros made Blu-ray the new way for HD?
By: Stan Beer

Warner Bros' decision to go exclusively Blu-ray raises many questions. The overarching one of course is whether this means the end of the much publicised HD format war. Has the bell tolled for HD DVD?


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It’s a free PS3 with your TV
By: Mike Bantick

Sony Australia have announced a Christmas bonus for those in the marked for a HD TV.  Get a free PS3 with your purchase.


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LG’s second-gen Blu-ray/HD DVD player better, still slow
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Ever since LG and Samsung started talking about dual format Blu-ray/HD DVD players, some thought the next-gen format war would soon be over, but while LG’s newest dual format player is certainly an improvement, it’s still slow – and far too expensive.


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Blu-ray vs HD DVD: just say no
By: Stephen Withers

If you've bought a Blu-ray player or a PS3, you might be feeling smug about the news that the format took a 95 percent market share in October. But don't get too comfortable.
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Sony claims Blu-ray has over 95% of Australian HD market
By: Stan Beer

A Sony commissioned report released today claims the Blu-ray disc format had a 95.2% market share for home entertainment hardware and software in October 2007 while the HD-DVD format held just the remaining 4.8% share.


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Blu-ray vs HD DVD - the war that’s strangling HD
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

As the prices of Blu-ray and HD DVD players keep dropping, along with high-def flat panel TVs, consumers buying a next-gen player are having to make a choice, not knowing which format will ultimately win, buoyed only perhaps by the fact their new player should also upscale regular DVDs. Will 2008 be the year the high-def madness ends?

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LG launches fastest Blu-ray burner and HD DVD combo drive
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Combining a write speed of 16x for DVD±Rs, 6x for BD-R Blu-ray discs and 3x read speed for HD DVD discs, LG says its combo drive is the world’s fastest.

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Use a PS3 to crack passwords
By: Mike Bantick

What is a cell processor good for?  Hacking passwords of course,
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One million Blu-ray movies sold in Europe
By: Stephen Withers

Sony's crowing about Blu-ray movies hitting the one million unit milestone, but is that really anything to get excited about?


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HD DVD player prices tumble to sub-US $100 prices
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Consumers ready to make the leap into high definition video through HD DVD or Bu-ray are finding cheaper prices much easier to swallow – while still not definitively ending the high-def format war.


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