High Definition Optical Discs (Blu-ray and HD DVD)
From Skirge… Now the DVD CCA wants to make it a breach of contract to view content without the actual disc being present. I guess they’re not happy with all the lawsuits they’re fighting and the war on piracy that they claim they’re winning. This does not bode well at all for the home theater enthusiast!!! ArsTechnica "DVD Products, alone […]
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True it’s refurbished, but HD-DVD player from Toshiba has finally hit that magic number of $199 from Tiger Direct!! Pretty impressive, and a good sign that they’re finally waking up. Now at least it’s less expensive than an XBox360. Tiger Direct The HD-A1 HD DVD player delivers outstanding resolution, bright, vivid colors and stunning sound from the next generation DVD […]
Read moreBlockbuster knocks HD DVD down, but Toshiba picks it right back up and give it a pep talk, "Go get ’em!" Engadget Toshiba is giving its HD DVD a push into the mainstream by including drives in its more pedestrian laptop models.
Read moreLothar writes.. Uh oh, that can’t be good. Better check your disks to make sure they’re ok. AVSForum Has anyone else been hit by blu-ray disc rot? I’ve just discovered it in my The Prestige blu-ray disc. <Alan> That’s what happens when you play around with dirty players.</Alan>
Read moreSkirge writes (again)… Anyone think they’ll be bringing HD-DVD back once the numbers shift again… a la Dell and Windows XP? news.com The company said the decision was based on Blu-ray rentals "significantly outpacing" HD DVD rentals, and added that both formats will be available through its Web site. Thanks to Skirge for the great news submissions today :).
Read moreBrian M. writes… I’ve been looking high and low for reviews of the new Sony Blu-ray player. The trickle has begun… Home Theater Blog A good friend of mine was kind enough to drop by and allow me to check out his new Sony BDP-S300 new window ($499) Blu-ray player. You know me, check out turned into a five and […]
Read moreBrian M sent in this news article about where the major studios stand with the next gen DVD format and other tidbits relating to the format wars. A good read! DVDFile Not to be outdone, Toshiba initiated an instant rebate offer that reduced the prices for its players to a remarkably low level. The $100 rebate began on Sunday May […]
Read moreBrett sent in this news tidbit about HD DVD sales spiking because of recent price cuts. ARS The rebate incentive program is scheduled to end on June 16, which means that HD DVD player prices will rise back up to $399 in short order. While significantly cheaper than the launch prices of last year, that's still a pretty penny for […]
Read moreSony must be feeling the pinch from Toshiba's latest price cuts and they are now introducing a player at the $499 price point. Note that is is now cheaper then a Sony PS3, I would bet a PS3 price cut will follow suit. USA Today}That means the new player costs half of what the company's first Blu-ray player cost when […]
Read moreHD DVD is bound and determined not to lose to Blu-ray. It is hard to argue with $300 price points to pick up adoption. Why stop there? Over the weekend they had an additional $50 dollars of to lower the price to within $10 of Oppo's famed up-converting player. By no means is this battle over, I am sure we […]
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