Category Archives: Blu-ray/HD DVD

A Brief History Of Failed Video Media Formats

Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2008 by MegaZone

HD DVD is only the latest video media format to land on the junk heap of history. Most of you reading probably know about Betamax, since it has entered the popular lexicon as a synonym for ‘failed format’. But Betamax … Continue reading →

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Sony To BD-Live Enable The PlayStation3 This Month

Posted on Thursday, March 20, 2008 by MegaZone

Sony has announced that the next firmware update for the PlayStation3, 2.20, will include BD-Live support, aka Blu-ray Profile 2.0, and it will street in ‘late March’. Since there are only 11 days left in the month, that means we’ll … Continue reading →

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Best Buy Giving HD DVD Buyers $50 Gift Cards

Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 by MegaZone

According to The New York Times, Best Buy is giving those who purchased HD DVD players from them before February 23rd (the day Toshiba announced the end of the format) a $50 Best Buy gift card. The NYTimes summarizes the … Continue reading →

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Roxio Introduces Toast 9 Titanium

Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 by MegaZone

Roxio has rolled out their latest update to their flagship Mac product, Toast 9 Titanium. This new version will set you back $99.99 for new users, or $79.99 as an upgrade for existing users. Toast 9 offers full support for … Continue reading →

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HD DVD Has A Good Week

Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 by MegaZone

It may not be long for this world, but HD DVD had a good week. For the week ending 3/9 it took 35% of the market, to Blu-ray’s 65%. That puts them at 75:25 year-to-date, and 66:34 since inception. Beowulf … Continue reading →

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