Category Archives: Blu-ray/HD DVD

Toshiba Picks Up The Pieces After HD DVD Failure

Posted on Monday, March 3, 2008 by MegaZone

The Wall Street Journal talked to Toshiba’s CEO, Atsutoshi Nishida, focusing mainly on the HD DVD decision. While I still blame Toshiba for starting the format war in the first place (I really should get around to writing up my … Continue reading →

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Sub-$200 Blu-ray Players In Time For The Holidays

Posted on Monday, March 3, 2008 by MegaZone

I’ve said it myself several times, I expect to see Blu-ray players with sub-$200 MSRPs on shelves in time for the holidays. We’ve already had sub-$300 MSRP players announced, due by mid-year. As more and more players hit shelves, especially … Continue reading →

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HD DVD’s Last Chance For Limelight

Posted on Saturday, March 1, 2008 by MegaZone

As HD DVD plays out its last days on the market, it has had one last shot at the limelight. For the week ended 2/24 HD DVD managed to grab 23% of the high-def market, with Blu-ray taking the other … Continue reading →

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Paramount And DreamWorks Animation Drop HD DVD, As Of Next Tuesday

Posted on Friday, February 29, 2008 by MegaZone

Tuesday, March 4th, will see the last HD DVD releases from Paramount and DreamWorks Animation – Into the Wild and Things We Lost in the Fire, both from Paramount. All previously announced HD DVD releases due after 3/4 are canceled. … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray Player Information Resource

Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 by MegaZone

Blu-ray.com has overhauled the player information section of their site. It is a great resource for information on the various Blu-ray players on the market, as well as forthcoming announced players. You can list players by Blu-ray region (A, B, … Continue reading →

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