Tag: High Definition Optical Discs (Blu-ray and HD DVD)

LAS VEGAS — Jan. 8, 2007 — Today at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Corp. and Broadcom Corp. announced a joint effort to support a hardware and software reference design for more cost-efficient HD DVD playback. The new platform uses Microsoft® Windows® CE 6.0 and Broadcom’s BCM7440 system-on-chip solution, allowing consumer electronics manufacturers, original design manufacturers and […]

This almost seems to good to be true. If in fact, Sony has come to see the light, I hope they decide to include other formats besides the PSP! It remains to be seen of this will be a good thing or not, but with the track record Sony has had lately, you never know. From the article: Sony Pictures […]

This was really just a matter of time. If the technology can handle it, there's no reason to waste money making only one compatible version. Curious to see the quality on this disc versus a single true Blu-Ray or HD DVD. “The next best thing is to recognize that there will be two formats and to make that not a […]

We have a couple of announcements today that will make the format wars look a bit more like a skirmish then a full out war. First up, Warner will be announcing a total HD Disc format that will incorporate both formats. Secondly, LG has announced a dual format drive as well. Warner Brothers story: LG Story: Warner Brothers, a division […]

Silicon Optix, the leader in programmable video processors, announced today that its Reon-VX HQV video processor will be featured in Toshiba’s new top-of-the-line HD DVD player, the HD-XA2. “As a reference standard for high-end video, HQV’s video processor complements Toshiba’s HD-XA2 HD DVD player with the capability to produce amazing detail and clarity from high-definition (HD) material,” said Jodi Sally, […]

Here I thought the format wars would remain somewhat quiet this week until CES started up. Welp, I was wrong. Samsung has now dropped the price of its Blu-ray price to $899. This translates into price slashes from other retailers including a $330 price drop from Amazon. Amazon's price of $570 brings it much closer to to HD DVD and […]

Think there's a discernible difference between the two new DVD formats? Well, this is only the first of I'm sure many articles concerning this as more players come out & prices go down. Tek Jansen of Games Central has posted an interesting screen-shot and interactivity comparison of Blu-ray and HD DVD. Tek has grabbed screen captures from several different titles […]

I find the grand standing at CES similar to watching the SCI-FI channel. Sure, these things will eventually make it to market. In fact, I am pretty sure someone will be pimping a cloaking device. As you can guess, my answer to the question is no. The battle will be won on price, customer support, product quality. Like everything else […]

As the next generation war rages on between HD DVD and Blu-ray consumers remain cautious in their spending ways until a winner is decided. Toshiba, hoping to tip the scales in their direction, has intends to reload going in the new year with an aggressive push at CES. Certainly not to exciting, however his quote about possible price drops did […]

I don' think many of us needed proof that HD was better then DVD. If there are a few skeptics out there that insist their DVD will perform as well as HD, send em on over to this blog post. I typically see the most benefit from the detail in someone's face and grass on a football game. From the […]