High Definition Optical Discs (Blu-ray and HD DVD)
High_Def digest has the scoop on Samsung’s upcoming dual-format player. No details are givin except you can expect it in an October/November time frame and that it will support all features of both formats. High-Def The company said Wednesday that it plans to unleash its new player (which was originally announced several months back) in October or November of this […]
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Nice to see an article like this, since the player is fairly affordable, and not a bad way to add HD-DVD to your HTPC. Of course, it does have the requirement of HDCP, so you Vista users will be somewhat limited depending on your video card…but I just checked prices, and you can pickup an HDCP-compliant card for not too […]
Read moreAhahahhahahahahahahhahaa. Awww man, this is just too funny. How great would it be if THIS was the downfall of the high-def formats. Yahoo News The European Commission is concerned that exclusive deals struck by some studios with the backers of either the HD DVD or Blu-ray Disc formats may be a sign of anticompetitive activity in the industry.
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So their first effort is more of a joke, allowing you to download a movie trailer. Whoopity doo, if that’s not worth the exorbant prices of these players, I don’t know what is?!?! But hey, the good news is that it’s a sign that these players realize they have to up the ante if one expects to become a dominant […]
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Pretty nice looking bluray player if you’re in the market. Not spectacular reviews, but we’re still in the early generations of these products, so expect a lot more improvements if you can be patient. C|Net or one, the BD10A comes with the newest firmware, which enables support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD High Resolution out of the box (BD10 owners […]
Read moreMaybe the recent HD-DVD deals have them worried… Ars The five movies will come from a list of 21 titles, including choices like Pearl Harbor, Black Rain, Underworld, and Transporter 2. The complete list has not been officially announced, but according to marketing materials seen by Ars Technica, other movies included in the promotion are:(click to find out the rest).
Read moreWarner isn’t quite ready to be the savior of the next gen DVD wars. Wired A Total HD movie disc would have the Blu-ray version on one side and the HD DVD version on the other, making it ideal for people who can’t make up their minds. Warner’s senior VP of marketing, Steve Nickerson, said they wanted to hold off […]
Read moreA day late… and maybe even a dollar or two short.. Here are yesterday’s next-gen DVD releases. EngadgetHD For anyone who thought Universal was going to switch sides, think again, because they have 11 of the 14 titles for HD DVD this week. Blu-ray only has two this week, and to add insult to injury they are not exclusive. So […]
Read moreMore news on the next gen DVD war. Daily Tech A Microsoft representative told CNET UK that 155,000 Xbox 360 HD DVD add-ons have been sold in the U.S., making it the “biggest-selling accessory” ever sold for the console. By “biggest-selling,” Microsoft may be referring to the overall revenue, as it would seem unlikely that the HD DVD add-on would […]
Read moreSkirge is excited about this bit of news: 🙁 Just what we need… more DRM! ArsTechnica According to the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), for hackers to successfully attack the BD+ system they would have to first extract the AACS keys (which has already been done quite successfully) and then overcome title-specific security code by reverse-engineering the BD+ virtual machine.
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