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Ken Burns Ben Drawbaugh: The Format War

Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 by MegaZone

Ben Drawbaugh over at EngadgetHD wrote up a quick overview of the ins and outs of the Blu-ray / HD DVD format war. He beat me too it – I’m thinking of writing up my own perspectives as well, since … Continue reading →

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Toshiba Calls It Quits On HD DVD – Yes, Officially

Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 by MegaZone

That’s all folks! The fat lady has sung. The curtain has come down. The format war is over! Yes, really for real this time – it is official. Toshiba has called it quits: Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has … Continue reading →

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Toshiba To Kill HD DVD – Finally

Posted on Sunday, February 17, 2008 by MegaZone

Both Japan’s NHK and Reuters are reporting that Toshiba is finally ready to concede the obvious and pull the plug on HD DVD, with an announcement to come as early as this week. Reuters cites an internal company source which … Continue reading →

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Retailers Have Been Promoting Blu-ray Already

Posted on Sunday, February 17, 2008 by MegaZone

TWICE is reporting on a study by J.D. Power and Associates and Market Force Information which shows that retailers have been heavily promoting Blu-ray to shoppers, even before the recent announcements. In January they sent secret shoppers into 200 retail … Continue reading →

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HD DVD Loses Market Share Again

Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 by MegaZone

After a few weeks of clawing back market share from Blu-ray, HD DVD had a major backslide the week ending 2/10. HD DVD fell from 26% back to 19%, giving Blu-ray 81% of the high-def media market. This puts Blu-ray … Continue reading →

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