Tag Archives: HD DVD

Kaleidescape To Add Blu-ray Support In 2009, Shuns HD DVD

Posted on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 by MegaZone

Kaleidescape, makers of very-high end home media systems, recently emailed their dealers to let them know that they are working on a ‘Blue-Laser Player’ for their systems. The Kaleidescape systems work by importing your CDs or DVDs onto hard drives, … Continue reading →

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Germany’s Highlight Video Drops HD DVD, Turns Blu

Posted on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 by MegaZone

Starting Match 1, 2008 German distributor Highlight Video will drop HD DVD and begin releasing titles exclusively on Blu-ray. They cite the shift in the market toward Blu-ray and, like Warner, the desire to back a single format. Their first … Continue reading →

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Onkyo ‘Suspends’ HD DVD Player Production

Posted on Monday, February 4, 2008 by MegaZone

Toshiba’s price cuts seem to have scored an own-goal on Onkyo, which could be considered the third case of friendly-fire taking out an HD DVD player vendor. Early on Thomson/RCA sold a re-badged Toshiba player, but they dropped HD DVD … Continue reading →

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Spain’s Manga Films Goes Blu, And Germany’s Singulus Sees Higher Blu-ray Demand

Posted on Monday, February 4, 2008 by MegaZone

Spanish distribution company Manga Films, which had earlier indicated an intent to release on HD DVD, has instead dropped all HD DVD plans and will be releasing films on Blu-ray, with their first titles, John Rambo and Mr. Brooks, due … Continue reading →

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Circuit City HD DVD Player Clearance An Error

Posted on Monday, February 4, 2008 by MegaZone

Despite photographic evidence Circuit City says they are not putting HD DVD players on clearance, and that the stores that did tag players with Clearance tags did so in error. Toshiba HD DVD players were being sold at clearance prices … Continue reading →

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