items tagged with HD DVD
‘Reliable sources’ say Toshiba to drop HD DVD - soon
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-15 10:10:20
Warner, Best Buy and Netflix go Blu-ray exclusive; Blu-ray player and disc sales still far outstrip HD DVD; those up to 50% price cuts had little effect and US $2.7m ‘Superbowl’ ad campaign promoting HD DVD players as great DVD upscalers seems to have flopped: all the world is waiting for now is an official announcement that HD DVD is dead.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-15 10:10:20
Warner, Best Buy and Netflix go Blu-ray exclusive; Blu-ray player and disc sales still far outstrip HD DVD; those up to 50% price cuts had little effect and US $2.7m ‘Superbowl’ ad campaign promoting HD DVD players as great DVD upscalers seems to have flopped: all the world is waiting for now is an official announcement that HD DVD is dead.
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Forget HD DVD and Blu-Ray, Netflix plan to stream to PS3 and Xbox 360
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2008-02-14 19:01:58
It was bound to happen, and unofficial at this point in time, but it looks like content provider Netflix is gearing up and keen to start streaming High Definition video to households equipped with a PS3 or Xbox 360 (amongst other devices).
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2008-02-14 19:01:58
It was bound to happen, and unofficial at this point in time, but it looks like content provider Netflix is gearing up and keen to start streaming High Definition video to households equipped with a PS3 or Xbox 360 (amongst other devices).
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Xbox 360 HD DVD drive price drop good but underwhelming
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-06 18:53:13
Ever since Warner ditched HD DVD, forcing Toshiba to massively drop prices on their HD DVD players, it was only a matter of time before Microsoft’s HD DVD add-on drive for the Xbox 360 would also have to dramatically fall in price. Finally... it has happened.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-06 18:53:13
Ever since Warner ditched HD DVD, forcing Toshiba to massively drop prices on their HD DVD players, it was only a matter of time before Microsoft’s HD DVD add-on drive for the Xbox 360 would also have to dramatically fall in price. Finally... it has happened.
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Xbox 360 HD DVD Drive 48 percent price drop
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-02-06 17:58:31
Microsoft have announced a dramatic drop in the Xbox 360 add on HD DVD drive package.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-02-06 17:58:31
Microsoft have announced a dramatic drop in the Xbox 360 add on HD DVD drive package.
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Universal Pictures Australasia to release ‘at least’ 20 HD DVD titles in 2008
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-03 22:55:48
If you thought HD DVD meant ‘high def dead video disc’ and that Blu-ray had won the war, Universal Australia’s announcement of at least 20 new titles in 2008 is certainly comforting to local HD DVD player owners – but is it enough to stem the tide of consumer support for Blu-ray?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-03 22:55:48
If you thought HD DVD meant ‘high def dead video disc’ and that Blu-ray had won the war, Universal Australia’s announcement of at least 20 new titles in 2008 is certainly comforting to local HD DVD player owners – but is it enough to stem the tide of consumer support for Blu-ray?
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January sales show HD DVD finished
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-01-23 04:41:14
The Blu-ray camp has won the high definition video format war and can start popping the champagne corks. It was a brave fight but based on the latest US sales figures of standalone HD video players, it's time for Toshiba and the rest of the HD DVD camp to throw in the towel and concede defeat.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-01-23 04:41:14
The Blu-ray camp has won the high definition video format war and can start popping the champagne corks. It was a brave fight but based on the latest US sales figures of standalone HD video players, it's time for Toshiba and the rest of the HD DVD camp to throw in the towel and concede defeat.
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Prices slashed as HD DVD nears ‘High-Def Dead Video Disc’ status
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-01-22 00:40:30
Toshiba Australia’s huge 50% price drop on three HD DVD players with a stack of free movies either signals the clear out stock at relatively cheap prices, or a price-led effort to revive HD DVD’s fortunes – which is it?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-01-22 00:40:30
Toshiba Australia’s huge 50% price drop on three HD DVD players with a stack of free movies either signals the clear out stock at relatively cheap prices, or a price-led effort to revive HD DVD’s fortunes – which is it?
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HD DVD: When all else fails practically give them away
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-01-22 00:30:46
Toshiba has slashed the prices of HD DVD players in Australia to the point where the company is practically giving them away in movie bundling deals.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-01-22 00:30:46
Toshiba has slashed the prices of HD DVD players in Australia to the point where the company is practically giving them away in movie bundling deals.
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Consumers prefer iTunes movies to Blu-ray and HD DVD?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-01-21 07:17:00
Apple have sold 7 million movies since their introduction on iTunes back in September 2006, outselling high-def movie sales on Blu-ray or HD DVD – with more competition still from the Xbox 360’s movie download service, Amazon’s Unbox and others – but downloading hasn’t won the race just yet.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-01-21 07:17:00
Apple have sold 7 million movies since their introduction on iTunes back in September 2006, outselling high-def movie sales on Blu-ray or HD DVD – with more competition still from the Xbox 360’s movie download service, Amazon’s Unbox and others – but downloading hasn’t won the race just yet.
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Is it games or Blu-Ray driving the PS3 resurgence?
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-01-17 17:35:49
Or is it that Sony have found a sweet spot of features and price that gives the total package the attractiveness required to loosen cash from wallets? Either way the PlayStation brand is back in the game.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-01-17 17:35:49
Or is it that Sony have found a sweet spot of features and price that gives the total package the attractiveness required to loosen cash from wallets? Either way the PlayStation brand is back in the game.
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Universal and Paramount – Holding Dearly onto HD DVD, for now
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-01-14 01:26:02
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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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-01-14 01:26:02
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?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-01-13 20:41:04
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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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-01-13 20:41:04
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
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-01-10 19:19:17
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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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-01-10 19:19:17
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?
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-01-09 19:50:13
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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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-01-09 19:50:13
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
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Services
2008-01-08 00:49:29
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Services
2008-01-08 00:49:29
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’
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-01-06 23:15:29
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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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-01-06 23:15:29
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
Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2008-01-06 16:15:30
Epson's second high definition projector, the Dreamio EMP-TW2000 caters to perfectionists and it doesn't disappoint.
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Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2008-01-06 16:15:30
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?
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-01-05 17:37:16
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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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-01-05 17:37:16
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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LG’s second-gen Blu-ray/HD DVD player better, still slow
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-12-11 06:51:50
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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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-12-11 06:51:50
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
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2007-12-05 01:20:30
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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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2007-12-05 01:20:30
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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