Category Archives: Blu-ray/HD DVD

90,000 HD DVD players sold last week, cheaper BD players coming, and BD+ cracked

Posted on Thursday, November 8, 2007 by MegaZone

Video Business is reporting that, with all of the sub-$100 promos, over 90,000 HD DVD players were sold last week – mostly the Toshiba HD-A2 (which was the primary model on sale). (Via EngadgetHD) High-Def Digest cites Sony Electronics president … Continue reading →

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A deal on the PS3 – from Dell?

Posted on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 by MegaZone

Yep, Dell is offering a deal on the PS3. You get the new 40GB PS3 for the same $399.99 you’d pay elsewhere, and it includes the Spider-man 3 Blu-ray as elsewhere, but the Dell deal also includes the game Ratchet … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray.com covers the Blu-ray Festival

Posted on Friday, November 2, 2007 by MegaZone

Earlier this week the Blu-ray camp held a ‘Blu-ray Festival’ press event, and Blu-ray.com was in attendance. They’ve started posting their write-ups of the events. An Introduction, the BDA Breakfast, Fox Studios, and an exclusive interview with Pixar’s Brad Bird … Continue reading →

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Kmart is not going HD DVD exclusive

Posted on Friday, November 2, 2007 by MegaZone

After a number of reports appeared in the press over the past couple of days that Kmart would be selling Toshiba HD DVD players exclusively, and not carrying any Blu-ray players – aside from the PS3 – Kmart was moved … Continue reading →

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Sony is ramping up PS3 marketing

Posted on Friday, November 2, 2007 by MegaZone

Is this meta-marketing? Sony dropped a press release today to announce their new marketing effort for the PS3. Unsurprisingly the campaign is based on the triad of the new $400 40GB PS3, Blu-ray support, and the new PS3 game titles … Continue reading →

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