Category Archives: Formats

Gizmodo’s Take On the Format War & HD DVD’s Demise

Posted on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 by MegaZone

Gizmodo has an interesting post on the Blu-ray / HD DVD format war, and, in their words, the ‘demise of HD DVD’. They repeat a rumor I’ve seen reported elsewhere, that Fox has been considering switching to HD DVD, and … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray Is Big In Japan

Posted on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 by MegaZone

The Edmonton Journal and Japan Today are both reporting on high-def recorder sales in Japan. Unlike the US, where disc recorders have never sold well, they sell very well in Japan. The percentage of disc recorders sold that are high-def … Continue reading →

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Amazon High-Def Drama Sale, Blu-ray & HD DVD Up To 53% Off

Posted on Monday, January 21, 2008 by MegaZone

Amazon is currently running running a sale on top drama titles on high-def media – 23 Blu-ray titles and 24 HD DVD titles. Up to 53% off each title. Pick up from High-Def Digest.

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Blu-ray Player Feature Matrix And Retail Turning Blu

Posted on Monday, January 21, 2008 by MegaZone

EngadgetHD called my attention to this Blu-ray player feature matrix. I wouldn’t count on it being 100% accurate, since they have to compile the matrix from publicly available information, and vendors do release updates periodically. If you’re certain there is … Continue reading →

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Best Buy Pushes HDTV & Blu-ray Via Bundles

Posted on Monday, January 21, 2008 by MegaZone

This week’s list of sales at Best Buy has a strong focus on HDTV, especially bundle deals. 1. Save $1000 when you purchase a Samsung 40″ 1080p LCD HDTV, Samsung BD-UP5000 BD/HD DVD player, Samsung 5.1 channel home theater system … Continue reading →

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