Category Archives: Blu-ray/HD DVD

Collecting some of the current Blu-ray / HD DVD format war news that came out today, I’ll start with High-Def Digest’s report (via EngadgetHD) on a recently released report by Forrester Research, that the format war is still Blu-ray’s to … Continue reading →

Home Theater Specialists of America (HTSA), a buying group representing 62 specialty A/V dealers and installers with $500 million in value have announced that they will be exclusively backing Blu-ray Disc. According to an internal study, 92% of all high-definition … Continue reading →

The new Adobe Premiere Elements Version 4, targeting home users, supports Blu-ray – but not HD DVD. The professional level Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 also supports Blu-ray Disc exclusively, no HD DVD support. These are two of the most popular … Continue reading →

Microsoft was the primary developer of the HDi (HD interactive) technology that is mandatory on all HD DVD players. (It was originally codenamed ‘iHD’, I guess that sounded too much like an Apple product.) Microsoft has created a trademarked HDi … Continue reading →