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Blu-Ray Discs Sale knocks HD-DVD Off Top 10 Chart

By Daniel Lim on Thursday, Jan 17th 2008 1 Comment

blu ray knockout The result is in! The leading Hi-Def media in sale, Blu-ray is not only leading HD-DVD as expected but captured a whopping 85 percent share in Hi-Def market. Home Media Magazine has posted the most recent hi-def disc sales and also revealed none of the HD-DVD releases make it to the Top 10 list. The Warner decision to endorse Blu-Ray exclusively certainly plays a big factor in the chart. HD-DVD was holding steady with a healthy 39% share during the holidays season. It’s a completely different situation now with the World’s largest media company turn against them.

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Rant on the 5 Free Blu-Ray/HD-DVD promotion

By Daniel Lim on Wednesday, Jan 16th 2008 No Comments

rant Some of you probably have purchased one of them, the Blu-ray or HD-DVD player with Free 5 movies offer in the mail deal. I sent mine out for god knows how long, if it weren’t for this idiotic reminder I could have forgotten all about it. I got this postcard in mail yesterday, they are asking if I wish to cancel the ~~free titles promotion~~ order cause of an unexplained delay in process.

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Toshiba Looks for a Comeback with New HD DVD Marketing Initiatives

By Daniel Lim on Monday, Jan 14th 2008 No Comments

“We are shocked….disappointed”, those were the responses from Toshiba right after Warner ditching HD-DVD for Blu-Ray. It didn’t sound any better than Cowboys at the sore loser’s press conference after they got stunned by the Giant at the playoff. No more grieving! Confident that Paramount and Universal Studio wouldn’t pulled out on them as well, HD-DVD announced a new marketing initiatives to keep the Format Wars rolling.

Toshiba HDDVD logo

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CES 2008: ASUS Penryn-toting M51Sn laptop with GeForce 9500M GS video

By Chris Davies on Friday, Jan 11th 2008 No Comments

While it might not be the smallest, the thinnest, the lightest or made from the most exotic of materials, ASUS’ new M51Sn certainly does have some notable guts. It’s available with a selection of Intel’s latest Core 2 Duo “Penryn” 45nm processors, the T8100, T8300, T9300 or T9500 (ranging from 2.1 to 2.6GHz) as well as the brand spanking new Nvidia GeForce 9500M GS video card, replete with 512MB of dedicated memory.

ASUS M51Sn laptop

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Paramount to drop HD-DVD?

By Daniel Lim on Tuesday, Jan 8th 2008 No Comments

Paramount logo

It was barely 5 months ago When Paramount pledged to back HD-DVD exclusively, now they are about to drop it. The deal was said to involve cash incentive of $150 million, Paramount ditched the Blue for Red with 18 months contract. Can they break the allegiance now to side with Blu-ray instead? The Financial Times said there’s a condition in the contract that would allowed Paramount to back off the deal in the events that if Warner Bros is endorsing the Blu-ray. They aren’t sure if the same get-out clause apply to DreamWorks animation but seemed certain with Paramount. “Paramount is poised to drop its support of HD DVD after Warner Brothers’ recent backing of Sony’s Blu-ray technology,” If Warner move hasn’t change the outcome of the format war, this might just do it.

Paramount in HD DVD blow [via The Financial Times]

Toshiba’s response to WB move, we are shocked but not lost

By Daniel Lim on Monday, Jan 7th 2008 1 Comment

Shortly Warner announcement on Blu-Ray exclusive endorsement, the HD DVD Consortium canceled their press conference at CES 2008. It wasn’t a silent retreat, perhaps a regrouping of new strategy destined to ~~fail~~ turn the format war around. Toshiba has spoken and acknowledged Warner shocking move to its rival but they have not lost the battle just yet.

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CES 2008: Buffalo announce HD-DVD & Blu-Ray USB combo drive

By Chris Davies on Monday, Jan 7th 2008 No Comments

Back in August we showed you the dual Blu-Ray and HD-DVD USB drive Buffalo were planning on launching in Japan, and lamented its absence elsewhere in the world; well, at CES 2008 they’re announcing US availability, meaning that the format-indecisive can take their pick from both new standards, as well as the old favourites CD and DVD.

Buffalo Blu-Ray & HD-DVD USB Drive

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New Line Cinema echoes Warner Brothers in eschewing HD-DVD for Blu-Ray

By Chris Davies on Saturday, Jan 5th 2008 No Comments

After Warner Brothers turned up their nose at HD-DVD and placed themselves firmly into the Blu-Ray camp, fellow Time Warner studio New Line Cinema have also announced their intention to switch solely to that format.

New Line Cinema eschews HD-DVD for Blu-Ray

As with its sibling studio, New Line Cinema is expected to continue releasing HD-DVD discs until the end of May.

Variety [via Engadget HD]

Big Blow to Toshiba, Warner Bros announced Blu-Ray Exclusive

By Daniel Lim on Friday, Jan 4th 2008 9 Comments

Warner finally has the decision after long period of being dual format supporter since day one. The rumor came true; they are going to switch to Blu-ray exclusively. Recent leaks from Warner’s top exclusives have indication of Blu-ray endorsement if the blue camp continue to outsell its rival during the Holidays season. They made their choice; Blu-ray is the future. HD-DVD supporters will have their chances to get the last of Warner’s copies of red disks until then, Hi Def titles will continue to be released in HD DVD until the end of May of 2008.

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Slashdeal : 4 Harry Potter HD-DVD Version with $9.99 Each at Amazon

By Daniel Lim on Thursday, Dec 27th 2007 No Comments

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If you aren’t interested in collectible and bonus material but the movie, Amazon has another HD-DVD BOGO including 4 Harry Potter titles : Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire and Sorcerer’s Stone. The price is incredible; you can get all 4 for $39.90 with the promotion. Add the Order of the Phoenix for $24.95, you have all the 5 movies for $64.85 shipped.

Amazon BOGO