Tag Archives: HD DVD

Blu-ray Gains Ground While HD DVD Fades Away

Posted on Saturday, April 5, 2008 by MegaZone

This week’s Nielsen VideoScan numbers from Home Media Magazine show that, for the week ended 3/30, HD DVD faded to 16% of the high-def market, with Blu-ray at 84%. That puts them at 67/33 since inception. But more interesting is … Continue reading →

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HD DVD’s Last Gasps, War Becomes BD Versus DVD

Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 by MegaZone

A small change in Home Media Magazine reflects the much larger change in the batter for home video. The Nielsen VideoScan pie-charts, which used to show BD vs. HD DVD for the week ended, year-to-date, and since inception now show … Continue reading →

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HD DVD Continues To Fade Away, Slowly

Posted on Monday, March 24, 2008 by MegaZone

Hmm, Home Media Magazine wasn’t out on Friday as it normally is (I’m guessing due to the holiday), but I just checked it and it is up now. For the week ended 3/16 HD DVD took 22% of the market … Continue reading →

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A Brief History Of Failed Video Media Formats

Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2008 by MegaZone

HD DVD is only the latest video media format to land on the junk heap of history. Most of you reading probably know about Betamax, since it has entered the popular lexicon as a synonym for ‘failed format’. But Betamax … Continue reading →

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Best Buy Giving HD DVD Buyers $50 Gift Cards

Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 by MegaZone

According to The New York Times, Best Buy is giving those who purchased HD DVD players from them before February 23rd (the day Toshiba announced the end of the format) a $50 Best Buy gift card. The NYTimes summarizes the … Continue reading →

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