Category Archives: Blu-ray/HD DVD

Toshiba and Microsoft form “Advanced Interactivity Consortium”

Posted on Thursday, October 4, 2007 by MegaZone

This isn’t very surprising really. Microsoft and Toshiba developed the HDi interactivity platform for HD DVD, and MS has built it into Windows Vista. When Toshiba had HD DVD rubber-stamped by the DVD Forum, HDi was standardized as ‘Advanced Navigation’. … Continue reading →

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A cheaper PS3 on the way – and a cheap HD DVD player is not so cheap

Posted on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 by MegaZone

First up, remember the low-cost Venturer SHD7000 HD DVD player I first mentioned in August? It was rumored to list for $199.99. Well, Format War Central found a pre-order listing for it at Target.com for $249.99, which claims it will … Continue reading →

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From the front lines of the format war

Posted on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 by MegaZone

Matsushita Electric Industrial is launching four new Blu-ray recorders in Japan on November 1, under their Panasonic brand, they announced at the CEATEC show in Japan. Matsushita is the world’s largest consumer electronics maker. They also plan to offer three … Continue reading →

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Five free Blu-ray Disc offer extended – and Blu-ray is kicking butt in Europe

Posted on Monday, October 1, 2007 by MegaZone

Back in June I told you about the promotional offer wherein you could get five free movies with the purchase of specific models of Blu-ray player. Well, that offer expired on September 30 – yesterday. In what should be of … Continue reading →

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Sharp to launch 1TB Blu-ray recorder in Japan

Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 by MegaZone

On December 1, Sharp will introduce a DVR/Blu-ray recorder in Japan with a 1TB hard drive for 300,000 yen (~$2,615). It will be able to record up to 127 hours of HD content. This will be the high-end model in … Continue reading →

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