Black Market Gear Nov 12, 2009
For connectivity, the 285 offers two dual-link DVI-I connectors, both a DVI-to-VGA and DVI-HDMI adapter, and comes compatible with HD DVD and Blu-ray disc formats. It may not allow you to max out resolution settings for each game, but we promise that Leisure Suit Larry has never looked this good. (IGN Gear)
Choosing DVD+R Media Versus DVD-R M... Nov 5, 2009
Although there was a DVD format battle similar to Blu-Ray versus HD-DVD, it became a non-issue because both formats are very similar. The similarity allowed hardware manufacturers to program support for both formats into the firmware. (Suite101.com)
Best Buy Movie Downloads: Is the Death of the DVD Nigh? Nov 4, 2009
The DVD industry might have thought it found a savior in HD-DVDs ... According to a Harris poll published in June of this year, more U.S. homes had a high-def player than the year before but still, for Blu-ray and 11 percent for HD-DVD, a format thats already pass. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
About DVD Movie Copying Software Nov 2, 2009
AnyDVD is a shareware program that does the same thing and works with HD DVD and Blu-Ray disks as well. There are many users that are happy with both drivers. (Suite101.com)
Microsoft Planning Blu-ray Xbox 360 Add-on [Update] Oct 24, 2009
Microsoft quickly tried to cover Ballmer's statement saying, "Our solution for HD quality video on an Xbox 360 is coming this fall with Zune Video and 1080p instant-on HD streaming. As far as our future plans are concerned, we're not ready to comment. Daily Fix Video October 22, 2009 - 360 + Blu-Ray? - Sony Patents Single-Handed Controller - Best Buy: $30 For Firmware Update - Windows 7 Is Here, Reviews Good Microsoft previously supported the now extinct HD-DVD format by releasing a drive add-on... (IGN Gear)
Why Blu-ray Will Never Come to the Xbox 360 Oct 24, 2009
Ballmer's comments come after a year's worth speculation and denials from Microsoft as to whether or not they would ever adopt the next-gen disc format after their failed endeavor with an add-on HD DVD drive, so naturally, our interests were piqued ... Is it lingering bitterness from the failure of HD DVD ... Audio/videophiles will go down kicking and screaming before adopting an inferior format, but a growing market of consumers, especially those who use online outlets like YouTube and Hulu,... (IGN Gear)
Willy Wonka BD Oct 10, 2009
Willy Wonka was previously released on HD-DVD in 2007, and this transfer looks to be unchanged from that first high-definition release ... 1 from the Dolby Digital Plus on the HD-DVD. Considering the film was originally recorded in mono, this is not a bad remix. (IGN FilmForce)
Google lets loose Oct 2, 2009
On this rested the success of the compact cassette versus the 8-track, VHS versus Betamax, Iomega's Zip versus other backup systems and, recently, Blu-ray versus HD DVD.. Google's Brian Fitzpatrick. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Battle lines Sep 26, 2009
One edge the PlayStation 3 has over its rivals is the ability to play Blu-ray DVDs - a high density storage DVD allowing high-definition video - the format is growing in popularity, especially after the demise of rival format HD DVD.. But for many, one of the deciding factors will be the games, with the manufacturers vying for exclusive deals on blockbuster titles. (BBC News -- Technology)
* Googles plan to free information Sep 14, 2009
On this rested the success of the compact cassette versus the 8-track, VHS versus Betamax, Iomegas Zip versus other backup systems and most recently Blu-ray versus HD DVD.. Amid these battles, Brian Fitzpatricks role at Google sounds contrary. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Sony throws down the 3D gauntlet with new TV Sep 4, 2009
Last year though Sony's Blu-Ray format saw off Toshiba's HD DVD.. Sony's new TV alternates the image for the left and right eye, while special glasses open and shut in sync with the image on the screen, giving the impression of depth. (Yahoo! Asia News)
The 10 worst tech blunders Aug 19, 2009
In the other corner was HD DVD, led largely by Toshiba ... In 2008 Sony slipped the knife into Toshiba by paying one of its biggest backers, , a reported $400 million to drop HD DVD in favor of Blu-ray. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Newsweek: Why 3-D is the future of television Aug 14, 2009
Given the contentious nature of the consumer-electronics business, it's easy to imagine the 3-D world devolving into a brutal format war, like the one between HD DVD and Blu-ray, which slowed adoption of high-definition discs before Blu-ray finally triumphed. But Robert Perry, executive vice president of Panasonic Consumer Electronics, says that's unlikely because the method Panasonic is using "is the only one that is acceptable to the studios.". (MSNBC -- Technology)
Black Market Gear: Deals of the Week Aug 13, 2009
Well, apparently so is most of the rest of the U.S., as even though Blu-ray beat down HD-DVD all gang initiation style, it still hasn't been able to make a strong push on DVD's overwhelming market dominance. With reasons ranging from the lack of large HDTVs in homes to the popularity of upconvert DVD players, the relatively weak presence of Blu-ray in a majority of households has a lot of contributing factors, though price may soon not be one of them. (IGN Gear)
Toshiba to Join Rival Blu-Ray Camp, Plans Products Aug 12, 2009
The Japanese electronics maker had backed another high-definition video format, the HD-DVD, but seceded defeat last year, saying it will give up making or developing HD-DVD products. There had been some speculation Toshiba may skip making Blu-ray products and instead try to develop an even more sophisticated video technology. (Newsmax)
Toshiba finally adopts Blu-ray Disc standard Aug 11, 2009
The company was the primary backer of the HD DVD optical-disc format that had been battling Blu-ray Disc. However in 2008 Toshiba pulled the plug on its HD-DVDs, conceding defeat to the Blu-ray camp led by proponents Sony and Panasonic. (Xinhuanet, China)
Camera Innovations Heat up August Aug 11, 2009
Yup, Toshiba, promoter of the failed HD DVD format is finally getting behind Blu-ray Disc and we should see products before the end of the year. Product Categories. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Japan surplus fuels recovery hopes Aug 11, 2009
Toshiba had previously backed the rival HD-DVD format, but lost that battle. The Blu-ray alliance, backed by Sony, Panasonic and others, was more successful in wooing Hollywood studios. (Business Report, South Africa)
Toshiba joins Blu-ray disc camp Aug 11, 2009
The decision marks a big change for the electronics firm which was the prime mover of the rival HD-DVD format. Blu-ray and HD-DVD went head-to-head to see who could dominate the burgeoning market for movies produced in the high definition format. (BBC News -- Technology)
Blu-Ray Killed HD-DVD, Now Getting Killed by HD-DVD Aug 6, 2009
Toshiba has licensed its HD DVD to them and it will be the unit world leader in HD optical technology in just 12 months ... Instead of taking a total loss on their billion-dollar HD DVD investment, they ll get incremental revenue and, no doubt, valuable future consideration from the Chinese government. (Newsmax)
Toshiba Finally Forays into Blue-ray Market Jul 31, 2009
Toshiba, which lost the HD DVD vs. Blu-ray battle in early 2008, is reportedly readying a player that will read both Blu-ray discs and DVDs and will appear in stores by year's end. Toshiba had been thinking of developing yet another technology to combat Blu-ray but gave up because of the huge growing market for Blu-ray players and discs. (JCN Network, Japan)
Weekend News Roundup (7/27/09) Jul 28, 2009
CBHD Dominates Blu-ray in China It might all be over for HD-DVD, but Blu-ray still has some more high-def competition out there to worry about, at least in China ... According to the report, the CBHD discs are stored in cases very similar to HD-DVD cases, but carry a black tint instead of red ... Some experts are now speculating on whether or not this represents an opportunity for Toshiba to try and find new life for their failed HD-DVD format, which may be able to thrive in a niche overseas... (IGN Gear)
* Toshiba set to enter Blu-ray DVD market Jul 20, 2009
The move pushed Toshiba to concede defeat and give up on promoting HD DVD early last year, in an echo of Sonys Betamax setback a generation ago. Toshiba considered making a comeback by developing next-generation televisions and eyeing distribution of television programs and movies via the Internet. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Toshiba launches Blu-ray after DVD setback: report Jul 20, 2009
Toshiba had promoted its "HD DVD format", pitting itself against the Blu-ray system developed by Sony and its partners, in a competition characterised as a re-run of the VHS-Betamax battle in video cassette tapes in the late 1970s ... The move pushed Toshiba to concede defeat and give up on promoting HD DVD in early 2008, in an echo of Sony's Betamax setback a generation ago. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Toshiba Will Sell Blu-ray Player This Year Jul 20, 2009
The was vigorously fought, as Toshiba and Microsoft backed HD DVD, and Sony, Panasonic, and a consortium of consumer electronics companies promoted Blu-ray Disc ... At the time, that, in the absence of HD DVD, it would instead pursue "a wide range of technologies that will drive mass market access to high definition content. These include high capacity NAND flash memory, small form factor hard disk drives, next generation CPUs, visual processing, and wireless and encryption technologies.". (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Toshiba to Sell DVD Player Based on Sony's Blu-Ray This Year, Yomiuri Says Jul 19, 2009
Entertainment said it would end its support for the Japanese companys HD DVD standard. Toshibas surrender ended the biggest format war in the home entertainment industry since Sonys Betamax lost out to the VHS video format in the 1980s. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
MORE ON MUNN: Gamer profile Jun 19, 2009
Home entertainment: "I go to the HD channels first and I have a Blu-ray player. I dont have the PS3, I have two Xboxes. I literally bought the Blu-ray player back when Blu-ray and HD DVD were like, 'Is there going to be a war?' I have the slowest running Blu-ray player in the world, so I really need a new one. Watching things in the best quality is important to me.". When it comes to games, she says, "I consider myself a casual gamer. I don't really have much time in my life to play. I'm... (USA Today -- Tech)
Streets of Fire HD-DVD Review Jun 3, 2009
Owners of HD-DVD players should seek out this discontinued disc. It's an entertaining movie experience. (Suite101.com)
HD Advisor XIV May 23, 2009
Q: I have recently bought a lot of HD DVDs from eBay ... I just need to get a HD DVD player ... What brand/model HD DVD players can play at a full 1080p. (Multichannel News)
Steve AschburnerINSIDE THE NBA May 16, 2009
Those NCAA successes and setbacks don't always translate -- too often, they might as well be HD DVD in a Blu-ray world -- and smart GMs have learned to avoid them without some sort of NBA air lock (i. e., an assistant's gig) in between. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Deals of the Week (4/29/09) May 3, 2009
Unfortunately, I was also able to get my hands on one of the first HD-DVD add-ons for the Xbox 360 as well, and we all know how that format turned out. Blu-ray has officially won that war, and as a result we have a definitive high-definition hard disc solution, and while upscaling DVD's using converters is fine for the casual movie watcher, avid film fanatics know that nothing can compete with true 1080p. (IGN Gear)
GE Brings Holographic Storage to Life Apr 29, 2009
"It will certainly take a powerhouse of a company as big as GE to introduce yet another competing optical disc format in the midst of so many competing form factors, and after the sour taste that the HD-DVD and Blue-ray battles have left in so many consumer mouths," said Boles. "Frankly, to guarantee success in market entry with optical media, given the rapid commoditization of the media, the obstacle of consumer adoption has to be a top concern, irrespective of how much opportunity a company... (EnterpriseStorageForum)
New Pioneer Blu-ray Disc Computer Writer Delivers Full Potential of HD Disc Format Apr 16, 2009
By Shane Sturgeon Publisher Technologist Posted on April 16, 2009 Category. Receive instant notification of HDTV Bulletins: to receive notification of HDTV Bulletins via email as soon as they are published. (Multichannel News)
* World Business Quick Take Apr 10, 2009
Demand for Blu-ray machines has been picking up since last year, when Toshiba Corp gave up on its HD-DVD format, allowing the entertainment industry to back a rival optical disc format developed by the Sony Corp-led Blu-ray camp. INTERNET. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Sharp, Pioneer Say to Merge Optical Disc Businesses Apr 9, 2009
Demand for Blu-ray machines has been picking up since last year, when Toshiba Corp gave up on its HD-DVD format, allowing the entertainment industry to back a rival optical disc format developed by the Sony Corp-led Blu-ray camp. Both Sharp and Pioneer have been battered by the global downturn, which hit demand for flat TVs and other electronics gadgets. (ABC News -- Wire)
Hospitals lag far behind in digital age Mar 26, 2009
Do you buy Blu-ray or HD DVD. Which one is going to win out. (MSNBC -- Race)
Why DVD's Better Than Blu-ray Mar 19, 2009
March 18, 2009 - Blu-ray may have won the format war, but with HD DVD now soundly dispatched, an old foe refuses to retreat. Standard-def DVD still has plenty of fight left in it. (IGN Gear)
EAH4550/DI/512MD3(LP) Mar 10, 2009
0 support ATI Software CrossFire Support Unified Video Decoder (UVD) for Blu-ray and HD DVD. I/O Specifications DVI-I VGA HDCP Compliant HDMI (Native). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Business Profile-HI-D TV offers more than televisions Mar 7, 2009
Tell us an interesting fact about your business that might surprise readers: We provide complete sales and service of all our products, and can custom design and install almost any type of television, BluRay HD DVD, satellite television and high-speed satellite internet system for home or business. Share this Article. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Cinram Reports Fourth Quarter and 2008 Year End Results Mar 3, 2009
3 million in the comparable 2007 period; the 2007 figure included revenue from HD DVD, a format that is no longer supported by Cinram's studio customers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three months ended December 31 Twelve months ended December 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (in thousands of US$) 2008 2007 2008 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Home Video $388,004... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A New Perspective For 3D films At Home Mar 3, 2009
The downside to that is that competing standards for 3D discs could emerge and spur another format war like the HD DVD and Blu-ray battle that concluded just over a year ago. By Erica OggCopyright 2008 CNET Networks, Inc., a CBS Company. (CBS News)
OWC upgrades Blu-ray burner to 8x Feb 25, 2009
25 February 2009 1:22 by. Just a few months , OWC has upgraded the Mercury Pro drive to burn discs at up to 8x, from the previous maximum of 4x. (Afterdawn.com)
Apple starts 'iTunes Pass' Feb 25, 2009
Latest DivX, XviD, DVD, Blu-Ray, HD DVD News. download DivX subtitles from the biggest open database. (Afterdawn.com)
More studios offering Blu-ray-DVD combos Feb 24, 2009
February 23, 2009 10:51 AM PST. The "Marley d Boy Edition" includes both a Blu-ray and DVD, but we hope the final packaging will make that more obvious. (CNET News)
As far as gadgets go, patience pays off Feb 20, 2009
Think of the video fiends who paid $800 or more for the first high-definition video disk players, successors to the venerable DVD. Two high-definition formats came to market in 2006 - Blu-ray and HD DVD. Each produced a sharp picture well suited to the high-definition TVs found in millions of homes ... But a handful of consumers placed big bets on Blu-ray or HD DVD players, gambling that they'd chosen the eventual winner ... HD DVD died in early 2008, leaving its adherents with no new videos to... (Boston Globe)
Cell Phones and Connections Faster than Lightning Feb 20, 2009
The Blu-ray and HD DVD forces battled for over three years ... The backers of Blu-ray and HD DVD each spent billions of dollars to win a market which may not even exist, at least not at the size they thought it would be. (Time.com)
Blu-ray: A viewers' guide Feb 17, 2009
After beating a competing format -- the now-defunct HD DVD -- in early 2008, Blu-ray sales tripled from the previous year, thanks in part to such titles as "The Dark Knight" and "Iron Man." And that was in a Christmas season that was otherwise down across the board. And while Blu-ray sales still are a fraction of those for standard DVDs, they're growing even faster than DVD did in its early years. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Is it worth upgrading to Blu-Ray? Feb 12, 2009
I'm guessing you (Candy) bought a HD-DVD player and are a little cranky now because Blu-Ray won the war. As far as buying a player, remember that price falls so quickly on technology so if you are concerned with the current high prices, wait 6 months. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Xbox360, PS3 or Wii? Feb 8, 2009
BLURAY Ok so I bought an HD-DVD player for my Xbox and sadly they lost out. I suppose the better technology won this time (i. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
