Category Archives: Blu-ray/HD DVD

HD DVD Takes More Hits

Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 by MegaZone

Spanish distributor Tripictures has sided with Blu-ray. They’re the official Spanish distributor for New Line, and they’ll start their Blu-ray releases on February 20th with Hairspray, to be followed by Rush Hour 3 in March. From ZonaDVD via Blu-ray.com. In … Continue reading →

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Amazon Blu-ray Buy Two, Get One Free Sale

Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 by MegaZone

Amazon is currently running a Buy Two, Get One Free sale on 186 Blu-ray titles. They’re divided into four categories: 61 Action & Adventure, 42 Drama & Family Friendly, 42 Suspense & Horror, and 41 Comedy & Other Great Flicks. … Continue reading →

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Despite Toshiba Price Cuts, Blu-ray Players Continue To Dominate

Posted on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 by MegaZone

TWICE magazine reports that leaked NPD figures show Blu-ray is still dominating player sales. For the week ending January 26th Blu-ray claimed 65% of standalone player sales to HD DVD’s 28%. And 6% went to the combo players. (The other … Continue reading →

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Netflix To Drop HD DVD, Best Buy To Push Blu-ray, HD DVD To Weep Quietly

Posted on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 by MegaZone

HD DVD got two heaping scoops of bad news today. One wonders how long Toshiba and the rest of the HD DVD camp will maintain their “Everything going remarkably well!” delusional stance. Hey, HD DVD, to quote: “No you’re not, … Continue reading →

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HD DVD Claws Back A Little Market Share

Posted on Friday, February 8, 2008 by MegaZone

It could be the weak Blu-ray releases last week, or it could be the result of Toshiba’s deep price cuts on their players, or, most likely, a combination of both, but HD DVD managed to claw back a bit of … Continue reading →

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