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    Killjoy: Setting the highest price the market can technically bear? That's an exipred paradigm, MPAA. These days the market decides the price point beyond wh... more »
    MIKERIOSISAWHORE.COM: This shit just makes me want to go pirate every damn movie in existence... I mean, I still buy all my stuff or rent it off of netflix, yet... why do ... more »
    superberg: Hollywood: Riding a Ridiculous Power Trip Since 1929. I understand concerns over being paid for your IP, but the window system just gives rise to mor... more »
    Ioncloud9: new movies should skip the theaters entirely and go straight to the HD streaming. One can only wish... more »
    Mikestan: Verizon's marketing team is going to have a field day with this one. Did Att unless think they would do this and no one would notice. more »
    DennyCrane: This pretty much wraps up a proposed class-action lawsuit in a neat little bow and presents it to any enterprising attorney. Merry Christmas! more »
    ddhboy: Are they retarded? NYC is one of the largest per city markets. If you don't sell the iphone in NYC, you might as well give up on the entire tristate. ... more »
    Yerzriknot: If you're gonna use one of these for an HTPC Linux is the way to go. You'll get far better performance with Debian then Windows 7. more »
    Slugicide: My brother bought one last month(ish) at Besty Buy for $199 with XP.Yours is $330 with Win7. I wonder how much they could sell them for if they shippe... more »
    franco1975: What games did you play Sean? This was a good review. more »
    njleclair: Good luck finding it anywhere. It's been out of stock or backordered for a long time. more »
    FuturePastNow: I paid $225 for my DVD player. Over ten years later, it still works perfectly. Perhaps there's something to be said for buying gadgets before they bec... more »
    SigmundTheSeaMonster: And yet automobile prices keep going up! $50K for a pick up truck! WTF! Yeah, BD players drop because, who wants to replace all their DVD collections... more »
    jinushaun: The problem is not price. It's that people don't want to re-buy all their existing movies. Unlike the VHS to DVD transition, I don't think consumers a... more »
    deciBels: This will sound like a pretty dumb couple of reasons but they are my reasons for sticking with DVD for now. The first is simply cost. To jump to BR, ... more »
    MrEvil: Y'know, the 3D movie thing would be alright, if they made the stupid glasses actually pleasant to wear if you wear glasses. EARTH TO HOLLYWOOD, not e... more »
    Cash907Censored: Just picked up a Samsung BD-P1600 for 99 bucks at Fred Meyer (they are also called Kroger in some parts of the country) Suck it bluray. more »
    madara: How about a chart showing DVD vs. Blu-Ray disc prices? more »
    RaphaelSpider: As i read these comments, i realize there are 3 groups of people when it comes to movies. 1) movie enthusiasts of today 2) movie enthusiasts of yester... more »
    crashfrog: Well, look. If I don't understand how cheap blu ray really is, it's because of this incredibly terrible graph you've created, which uses bar graphing ... more »
  • #breaking

    Apple to Sell Movies on DVD Release Day, Confirmed

    It's confirmed. Apple will release all new movies from 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Lionsgate, Image Entertainment and First Look Studios on the same day as their DVD release, for $14.99. Full press release after the jump. More »
  • #formatwar

    Universal Won't Support HD DVD Exclusively, Blu-ray Victory Imminent Says Variety

    Updated after the jump The end of the war is near: Hollywood insider Daily Variety has confirmed that Universal will no longer exclusively support HD DVD. Following Warner's defection to Blu-ray and reports on the clause that allows Paramount to publish Blu-ray titles too, the end of Universal's exclusivity deal may be one blow too many for HD DVD. However, Universal is not going to stop publishing movies in the latter format: More »
  • #homeentertainment

    Confirmed: Warner Going 100% Blu-ray; Is This HD DVD's Deathblow?

    It's been speculated upon and speculated upon, but today it happened: Warner Bros. declared undying allegiance to one format alone: Blu-ray. "The window of opportunity for high-definition DVD could be missed if format confusion continues to linger," said Warner chairman Barry Meyer, suggesting that this move will end the format war. We are a bit sad about this, given our current love of Warner's HD DVDs over their identical Blu-ray titles. And there's still a lot of momentum on the HD DVD side, with Paramount, DreamWorks and Universal exclusivity. But this is a massive blow for sure. More »
  • #breaking

    New Panasonic LCD Projection TVs Use Mysterious "LIFI" Long-Life Quick-Start Lightbulb

    Panasonic just announced a lineup of microdisplay LCD rear-projection TVs that answer two of the main problems with the category: Its light source won't burn out or lose brightness like some projection bulbs do, and it gets bright quicker, so the picture is visible in about 15 seconds, rather than 60 seconds on other projection sets. The new technology is not painfully overpriced either: The 61-inch 1080p set shown above lists for just $2,200. More »
  • #breaking

    Sharp Unveils D64U, The Thinnest Aquos LCD TV Line Ever

    Today in New York City, at Rockefeller Center's Top of the Rock, Sharp unveiled the D64U line of Aquos LCD TVs, 25% thinner than previous models at a slim 3 1/4 inches thickness. They also have trimmer fronts, thanks to bezels that have been reduced by 30%. The claim Sharp made was that its new 42-inch model could fit in a tighter space than other brands' 40-inch models. In other words, more picture, less box. There will be a 42-incher for $2099, a 46-incher for $2699 and a 52-incher for $3799, all available this month. (Those prices are MSRP.) Sharp also showed off a nice 65" model, but didn't announce price or shipping details. More »
  • #breaking

    A Video of the New Joker Semi!

    Remember that badass Joker semi we showed you a few days ago? Here's some video of his ride, but it's a bit of a spoiler for those who want to be completely surprised when good triumphs over evil, and the Joker destroys Batman in The Dark Knight. Oh, and hit the jump for a bonus shot of the carnage. [HollywoodChicago] More »
  • #breaking

    Every Song You Own, Available Online Wherever You Are For Free, Promises Lala.com

    In its first incarnation, Lala.com focused on helping people trade and buy CDs cheaply, all the while building a community of music listeners and a catalog of preferences. Today, newly revamped Lala is launching a free service that scans your digital tracks—everything you own from ripped CDs, iTunes downloads or any other means—and then lets you log into the website anywhere to access that music. You can even sideload tracks to your iPod when you're far away from home. More »
  • #touchme

    Microsoft Surface Confirmed: Touch-Sensitive, $10k, Minority Report Table

    Project Milan is in fact a touch-sensitive table as you guys speculated and we reported earlier. Dubbed "Surface" and five years in the making, it's set to establish a paradigm of what Microsoft calls "surface computers" which use touch as the sole method of input. More »
  • #breaking

    Pandora Hits Sprint Phones and Sonos Remotes

    Right at this moment, a bunch of music fans are sitting in rows at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's Wattis Theater, eagerly awaiting the fate of Pandora, the cult-hit semi-customizable Internet radio service. What are they about to hear? That Pandora is teaming up with Sprint and Sonos to get into mobile and household gadgets, and is also introducing a new online interface for the free service. Why should you care? Mobile Net radio has been in the non-existent to sucky range, and a lot of people enjoy Pandora in Web form. At least until Slacker's many promises are realized, this is the biggest step in mobilizing Net radio to date. More »
  • #homeentertainment

    What Not To Do When Playing Wii

    We've been hearing reports all over the place of people's Wii straps breaking and their Wiimotes smashing into their 61-inch TVs. If this guy is any indication of how these dudes are playing Wii Sports, we say no frickin wonder! More »