Daily Archives: Friday, February 15, 2008

HD DVD Loses Market Share Again

After a few weeks of clawing back market share from Blu-ray, HD DVD had a major backslide the week ending 2/10. HD DVD fell from 26% back to 19%, giving Blu-ray 81% of the high-def media market. This puts Blu-ray … Continue reading

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Wal*Mart Goes Blu-ray Exclusive, HD DVD Finally Dead?

Toshiba, and the rest of the HD DVD camp, have done a wonderful job of completely ignoring the piles of bad news heaped on HD DVD over the past couple of months. They’ve continued to issue basically the same statement … Continue reading

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This Weekend’s Amazon Unbox Sale

Amazon Unbox celebrates Valentine’s Day with Once and License to Wed for $1.99, Waitress for $2.49, and The Notebook, No Reservations, and Good Luck Chuck for $2.99. They’re also offering a free download of the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Show … Continue reading

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Is Toshiba Finally Ready To Admit Defeat?

The Hollywood Reporter claims that ‘reliable industry sources’ tell them Toshiba is finally ready to give up on HD DVD and will pull the plug ‘in the coming weeks’. Toshiba, of course, maintains that no decision has been made: Officially, … Continue reading

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Blu-ray News Round-up

An array of Blu-ray news today. Opus Arte, a distributor specializing in ‘high-art’ titles (Swan Lake, Strauss: Die Fledermaus, and the like), has previously been exclusively HD DVD. However, they’re going neutral, adding Blu-ray Disc to their high-def releases. Their … Continue reading

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