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Toshiba HD DVD player to be sold with 3 HD movies for only $99, but what’s the catch?

Chris Scott Barr, Jul 16th 2007 Discuss [0]

There has been a rumor floating around the interweb about a Toshiba HD DVD player that will be sold for $99 with 3 free movies. While the rumor is in fact true, it's not without a catch. Read The Full Story

Microsoft and Amazon team up to release independent films on HD DVD

Chris Scott Barr, Jul 2nd 2007 Discuss [0]

So Blockbuster decided to select Blu-ray as their choice of which HD format to carry in their stores. The HD DVD group isn't worried, as they have inked a deal with Amazon that will likely bolster the sales of their own HD format. Read The Full Story

Warner Total HD discs delayed

Chris Scott Barr, Jun 28th 2007 Discuss [1]

If you were hoping to a sort of truce between the two Hi-Def disc formats in the form of Warner's Total HD disc, you'll have to wait a little while. Read The Full Story

Add-on for Xbox 360 outsells standalone HD-DVD players

Chris Scott Barr, Jun 25th 2007 Discuss [4]

We haven't had any good news on the battle for the next great disk format in a while, so here's your fix. The HD-DVD drive for the Xbox 360 has sold more units than standalone players. Read The Full Story

Blockbuster stock-up Blu-ray for its 1,700 stores

Satsuki Then, Jun 18th 2007 Discuss [0]

Blu-ray certainly taking a market leap after Blockbuster decided to roll out Blu-ray to its 1,700 stores in US starting July. However, Blu-ray will not be the only format Blockbuster will offers, it will continue to stock HD DVD online and in its 250 stores. Blockbuster will continue to monitor the renting pattern of its customers. Of course the HD DVD Promotional Group is not happy with Blockbuster’s decision. I personally think that once hybrid HD-DVD and Blu-ray players hit the market with affordable price tag, most consumers would care less about the format. Blockbuster puts its money on Blu-ray [via reghardware]

Microsoft settles HD-DVD vs Blu-ray debate

Chris Scott Barr, Jun 14th 2007 Discuss [10]

Well, that's it folks, Microsoft has finally stepped up and settled the Hi-Def disk war once and for all. And the winner is: no one. Read The Full Story

Toshiba announces first HD-DVD burner for notebooks

Chris Scott Barr, Jun 4th 2007 Discuss [0]

Toshiba has just announced its first re-writable HD-DVD drive for notebooks. Here I thought it would be a couple of days before we got any new HD-DVD vs Blu-ray stories. Read The Full Story

Toshiba announces in-car HD DVD player

Chris Scott Barr, May 29th 2007 Discuss [1]

There's definitely still no clear victor in the battle for the high-def disk formats, but HD-DVD has made an advancement into an area that Blu-ray has yet to touch. Your car. Read The Full Story

Microsoft says “Hell no” to Blu-ray

Chris Scott Barr, May 17th 2007 Discuss [2]

There has been talk recently about Microsoft possibly supporting Blu-ray in the future. It's an understandable speculation. What if HD-DVD doesn't really take off? Would Microsoft jump ship and support the other team? Microsoft has decided to settle the matter. Read The Full Story

Toshiba HD DVD player breaks sub-$300 mark

Chris Scott Barr, May 17th 2007 Discuss [0]

When it comes to the next-gen formats, some people say that the movie releases will be the deciding factor, other people are inclined to think that the price will win the war. I'm inclined to agree with the latter. Once the prices hit the point where the average Joe can pick one up without considering it a “major investment” then things will be decided. Read The Full Story

Microsoft to release update for HD DVD player

Chris Scott Barr, May 15th 2007 Discuss [0]

Microsoft is going to be releasing an update to their HD DVD-player add-on for the Xbox 360. This should hopefully take care of some of the concerns that users have voiced over the accessory. Read The Full Story

Get the best of both formats with the new HP HD DVD/Blu-ray drive

Chris Scott Barr, May 7th 2007 Discuss [0]

If you're still on the fence about which HD format to back, you might think about purchasing an HP as your next media center PC. HP will be shipping two new PCs that will offer a hybrid HD DVD/Blu-ray drive. No more cramming two separate drives into the housing just to get the best of both worlds. Read The Full Story