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Sony, have you got a problem in Australia?
By: Stan Beer

It's not often that I give voice to readers who send me emails. However, this disaffected Sony gamer, a desktop support engineer for the Australian office of a major global company, was so indignant with Sony's treatment of its loyal fans in Australia, that his words almost jumped off the page.


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Sony profits up, but PS3 down
By: Mike Bantick

Problems with battery recalls and Blu-ray diode production now behind them, Sony is pumping out shareholder pleasing financials once again.  But PlayStation 3 losses continue to hurt.


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Xbox is vital for HD DVD survival
By: Stan Beer

I have absolutely no idea whether the story over on Smarthouse about the development of a new Xbox incorporating an HD DVD drive is true or just wistful musing on the part of a Singaporean Toshiba executive. However, if HD DVD is to have any chance of winning the format war, then the idea is a project whose time is long overdue.


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HD DVD camp crows about record Transformers sales
By: Stan Beer

The HD DVD camp has claimed a victory in the high definition video wars citing record sales for the first week of release of the kids action flick Transformers in the format. But do the sales figures tell the entire story?


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Sony unveils higher speed Blu-ray writer drive
By: Stan Beer

Sony Australia has announced its second generation internal Blu-ray Disc writer drive for the computer aftermarket. The BWU200S, is rated at 4X BD-R and 16X DVD+R recording speeds, enabling a full 50GB BD-R disc to be recorded in about 45 minutes.


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We all want to go High Definition
By: Mike Bantick

A new survey of American consumers gives a glimpse of modern Man's digital wants.


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Blu-Ray and HD DVD: combo player/recorders the answer?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

The launch of Sony’s fastest Blu-ray burner, able to record a 50GB dual-layer BD-R disc at 4x speed in 45 minutes, is simultaneously cool, while also showing how far we’ve got to go before it only takes 5 minutes and combo Blu-Ray/HD DVD drives are standard, as combo DVD±R is today.


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Will the new 40GB PS3 sell?
By: Mike Bantick

Hitting Europe, Australia, the Middle East and Africa next week, a new 40GB PlayStation three looks to have a more palatable price point.  But there is one major drawback of the new model.


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Acer claims PC first for Blu-ray/HD DVD combo
By: Stephen Withers

Acer's Aspire M5630 is the first desktop PC to feature a combo Blu-ray/HD DVD drive, company officials claim.


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Christmas bonus for Blu-ray buyers
By: Stephen Withers

Five leading brands in the Blu-ray camp will provide buyers with a Christmas bonus in the form of five free movies.


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PS3 goes “back to basics” with games focus
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Playing games is what the Playstation has been about since inception, despite the additional desire to transform the PS3 into the ultimate home entertainment machine for video, audio, gaming, computing, interacting and even creating content – but without games first and foremost, the rest follows much more slowly, if at all.


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Further PS3 price cut predicted
By: Mike Bantick

It’s Crazy Sale time in console world as a positioning shift of the gaming heavy-weights begins to have an affect on sales. Analysts are now predicating a imminent further reduction in the retail price of the PlayStation 3 80GB model.


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Egg on faces of Paramount, Dreamworks over Blu-ray
By: Stan Beer

The move last month of Paramount and Dreamworks to give the Blu-ray HD video format the flick in favour of HD DVD for some easy money looks slightly ridiculous in the face of the latest sales figures from video mag site Home Media Magazine based on Nielsen VideoScan First Alert data. It turns out that of the top 10 best selling videos for the week ending August 26, the only two on the list from Paramount and Dreamworks were in Blu-ray format!


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Buzz!: Quiz TV combines Blu-ray with downloads
By: Stephen Withers

The next game in the Buzz! series will support user-contributed questions.


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Paramount, Dreamworks support for HD DVD perplexing
By: Stan Beer

The news yesterday that Paramount and Dreamworks studios have abandoned the Blu-ray HD video format and thrown their weight behind the rival HD DVD standard is perplexing, even if reports that the two studios are receiving large wads of cash for their decision is true.


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Paramount, DreamWorks join HD DVD posse
By: Stephen Withers

Just when you thought it was safe to buy a Blu-ray player, Paramount and DreamWorks Animation decide to go exclusively with HD DVD.


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Sony Bravia KDL-40X2000 high definition LCD television - REVIEW
By: Adam Turner

High definition television finally hit its stride in Australia this year, with Sony aiming for a slice of the action with its Bravia X Series.

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Philips Cineos 37PF9731/69 high definition LCD television - REVIEW
By: Adam Turner

With Blu-ray and HD-DVD delivering true high definition content, Philips has come to the party with a true high definition LCD television in the Cineos 37PF9731/69.


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