HD DVD Death Hasn't Helped Blu-ray
Having one format hasn't exactly set high-def sales numbers on fire. ABI Research says that PS3s will account for more than 85 percent of Blu-ray players in use this year. Blu-ray may have won the war, but it's still in the fight-to get ... [... more]
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Great Movie Scenes for Surround Sound
We guarantee these movie scenes will send a jolt through your surround sound system. As I see it, surround sound should provide an ambiance mimicking real life, strong enough to suck you into the movie you are watching. At its most basic, the ... [... more]
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Q. Can I Hook Up a Blu-ray/HD DVD Player Without HDMI?
Crossover cables or converter connections will give you a high-def hook-up, says Graig Stephens of Visually Sound. You can connect HD DVD or Blu-Ray players to your 720p plasma in a few different ways. Due to the ever-changing state of ... [... more]
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Amazon Giving HD DVD Credit
Instead of a traditional refund, the e-tailer has a nice little surprise for HD DVD owners. Amazon recently sent an email to customers that purchased an HD DVD player prior to February 23. Not to be showed up by the Best Buys and Wal-Marts of the ... [... more]
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The Second Coming of HD DVD?
A new "DVD Download DL" logo and continued work on a China-specific C-HD DVD format hint at a possible comeback for Toshiba's baby. As if I need to remind, the recent Blu-ray / HD DVD battle was not only bloody but also very, very expensive for [... more]
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Blu-ray Outpacing Last Year's Sales by 2.5X
According to the latest numbers, an average of 1.14 million Blu-ray discs have sold per month in 2008, more than 2006 and 2007 combined in overall sales. Have you picked up a Blu-ray player yet? Are you buying Blu-ray discs or just renting them? ... [... more]
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Blockbuster Selling Off HD DVD Stock
Add to your collection with the rental chain's castoffs, for $8 a pop. In case you're still scrounging for HD DVDs to add to your collection... we've got a pretty good way to kick off your New Year. Gizmodo says that Blockbuster is making way for ... [... more]
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Sub-$10 Box Sets at Borders' HD DVD Clearance
Planet Earth, The Sopranos and Heroes are at bargain prices if you're still putting your HD DVD player to good use. We know that HD DVD has been RIP for 10 months now, but we also keep hearing that many people haven't put their HD DVD players out ... [... more]
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Netflix Dropping HD DVD for Good
The online service says it will no longer have the high-def format for rent. Netflix says it will soon cut HD DVDs from its rental lineup. We all know who won the format war. Still, a little defeat wasn't keeping HD DVD users from putting that ... [... more]
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7 HD DVDs Worth Buying
HD DVD users are still buying up discs. Looking to add a few more to your collection? So it looks like a lot of our readers are still buying up HD DVDs . We don't blame them; everyone loves a cheap thrill, especially when it's delivered in ... [... more]
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Toshiba Still Updating Your HD DVD Players
Though it's not producing players anymore, Toshiba recently released its second firmware update to HD DVD players since the format's demise. Toshiba's HD-A35 and other players can get the firmware update 4.0 If there's one thing we understand by ... [... more]
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HD DVD Still Has Steam
A new report says that the defunct high-def format is still doing decent sales. Old habits die hard. Despite the downfall of HD DVD earlier this year, the defunct format still seems to be selling. Don't expect HD DVD sales to give Blu-ray a run ... [... more]
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