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X-Box 360 HD-DVD Player to Drop to $50
A rather delicious little titbit is doing the rounds that Microsoft is going to drop its 360 HD-DVD player to $50. According to Ars Technica's Microsoft mole—they say he's always on the button with news—the add-on player's price was due to drop yesterday, February 21. No confirmation as yet, but we'll keep our eyes peeled. [Ars Technica via Kotaku]
format wars
HD DVD Losing Its Arsenal in Japan
The HD DVD troopers are surely fighting the losing battle, as new research from Japan details a surge in Blu-Ray recorder ownership. The study surveyed buying trends from 2,300 electronic stores across Japan, and the statistics showed that next-generation DVD-unit sales rocketed from 6.1% in October to 20% in November and December. As the next-generation recorders have a higher price point, they managed to account for some 35% of the total DVD player market value. However, Blu-Ray walked home with the largest market share of the two. More »
Question of the Day: If Competition is a Good Thing, Why Do We Keep Wishing For One HD Format?
Would we be worse of with only one HD format and no competing group to make them work for our dollars? [How To Comment]
Would we be worse of with only one HD format and no competing group to make them work for our dollars? [How To Comment]
question of the day
Even though there's already been a comparative plenitude of HD DVD player deals, users are shunning the chance to pay $150 for a Blu-ray player to get a whack at a $150 HD DVD player in Amazon's Customers Vote. Toshiba's HD-A35 has nearly double the votes of Samsung's BD-P1400. It's informal, but it points to the state of Blu-ray in the general consumer mind. So where do guys stand as giftwrap looks to be filled with HD goodness? Or are you holding off for yet another holiday season?
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Which Would You Pay $150 For? An HD DVD or Blu-ray Player?
Even though there's already been a comparative plenitude of HD DVD player deals, users are shunning the chance to pay $150 for a Blu-ray player to get a whack at a $150 HD DVD player in Amazon's Customers Vote. Toshiba's HD-A35 has nearly double the votes of Samsung's BD-P1400. It's informal, but it points to the state of Blu-ray in the general consumer mind. So where do guys stand as giftwrap looks to be filled with HD goodness? Or are you holding off for yet another holiday season?
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hype sheet
Hype Sheet: Sony's Dead Serious Side
The Pitch On the eve of the new Bravia ad's debut in the U.K., it's worth taking a gander at one of Sony's more prosaic creations. This commercial doesn't hawk a specific product, but rather Sony's entire lineup of high-definition goods—part of the company's ongoing "HD World" campaign (a.k.a. the "Feel" campaign, a.k.a. the "like.no.other" campaign). Confused? The narration in this ad won't help, as the voiceover asks a series of philosophical stumpers such as "What is plain?" and "What is dirty?" The rhetorical questions fly by for nearly a full minute, layered over images of urban decay. Finally, a ray of hope—an adorable moppet in a red raincoat, and the optimistic declaration that all we need "is a new way of seeing...Welcome to a new world." Without the visual aids—notably a closing montage of Sony products—one might think this spot was advocating some sort of utopian socialist revolution. Did Sony step over the fine line that separates high-brow art from contemptible bunk? Or is this an ingenious bit of brand building that'll play well across cultures? More »
12:20 PM on Thu Oct 4 2007
By Brendan I. Koerner
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Latest by james-42: It puts a good spin on Sony and brings all their products together in a rather sexy fashion. That's the ticket, tying all these things together like that's what they meant in the first place. 9 out of 10. But it's more »
The format wars continue. According to the LA Times, Toshiba Corp. is wining and dining Warner Bros. to get the movie studio on the HD-DVD bandwagon exclusively. Sony is apparently doing the same for Blu-Ray — meaning WB will soon be able to literally bathe all of their employees in money. [LA Times via FiringSquad]
console wars
PS3 Sales Surge 135% Since Price Drop, Sony Seen Laughing on Way to Bank
Crediting a strategic price cut and a strong E3 showing, Sony is gloating over its latest figures: PS3 sales are up 135% since the July 9th announcement of the $499 price tag. With Xbox 360 sales dropping, new firmware updates enhancing the basic functionality of the system, Blu-ray pushing hard against HD-DVD and a growing lineup of original titles including the exclusive Metal Gear Solid 4, the PS3 seems determined to become a serious console competitor before the year is over. More »
dealzmodo
Two Free HD DVDs With 360 Drive
In case you've been considering an HD DVD player, Best Buy and Circuit City are both offering two free HD DVDs with the purchase of an Xbox 360 HD DVD drive (up $59.95 in value, which is decent). And if you consider Jackson's King Kong a real movie, you are scoring three free HD DVDs with purchase. More »
pc world hands-on
LG Super Multi Blue for PC, Kinda Super
PC World got their hands on a LG GGW-H10NI Super Multi Blue BD Drive/HD DVD Reader. Oh my goodness that name is horrible. It's the PC version of the Super Multi Blue that LG released for home theaters, but this version also boasts 2x single layer (4x disc) Blu-ray disc burning. More »
geeks will not be silenced
Breaking: Digg Riot in Full Effect Over Pulled HD-DVD Key Story
The power of Web 2.0 is in full effect over at Digg, where users are revolting over Digg's decision to pull a story (that netted over 15,000 diggs) and reportedly boot a user for posting the HD-DVD AACS Processing Key number, which would allow someone to crack the copy protection on an HD-DVD. The front page (along with two and three) of Digg consists entirely of stories flaunting the number or criticizing Digg for its actions. Update: Fresh screencap, gallery of first four pages and thoughts after the jump. More »
home entertainment
Format War Soldiers: Sync'd HD-DVD Purchase by Fanboys Spike Amazon Rank, Blu-Rayers Set To Retaliate
This morning, we wrote about a stat that Europe's HD-DVD title sales had spiked and surpassed Blu-ray sales. That's wrong. That writer actually used US data, so we updated our post. But what about that US spike? It didn't have anything to do, actually, with the fact that HD-DVD has over 100k non-Xbox players in the field. That would have revealed itself with a more gradual climb in the charts. More »
8:56 PM on Tue Apr 17 2007
By Brian Lam
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45 comments
announcements
HD DVD and Blu-Ray Cracked (Again)
The Doom 9 forum has posted yet another way one can break the AACS (encryption) on the new DVD formats. This time, software enthusiasts exploited WinDVD 8 to find its "sub device key" that allows for movie playback. Does this mean anything more to Bittorrent? Not really. This is just another way that's been to do what could already be done. More »
home entertainment
First Review: LG BH100 Hybrid Blu-Ray/HD-DVD Player (Verdict: Format War Still Blazing)
We got the LG BH100 in the mail yesterday. It does what claims to do — be the very first high definition disc player that is compatible with both Blu-ray and HD-DVD. But don't wave the white flag in the format war quite yet. Our first grope reveals a few flaws that keep me from recommending this player as the ultimate peace keeper in the HD format war. More »
2:57 PM on Wed Jan 24 2007
By Brian Lam
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12 comments
LG HD-DVD/Blu-Ray Player: Leaked for Purchase Now
We just got tipped off that Best Buy now has the LG Blu-ray HD-DVD Combo Player available for order online, despite its Feb 4th release date.
We just got tipped off that Best Buy now has the LG Blu-ray HD-DVD Combo Player available for order online, despite its Feb 4th release date.
home entertainment
Toshiba's Story: HD DVD, and They're Sticking With It
CENTERPIECE: HD DVD Player, three 1080p LCDs in sizes of 37", 52" and 57" More »
home entertainment
With the HD Disc war hitting the 6 month mark, it's good to know where we stand on high quality content. Here's a list of top and bottom discs, as rated by High Def Digest. Their criteria includes A/V quality, extras, and replayability. Here are their picks, alphabetically.
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Best HD Discs of the Year
With the HD Disc war hitting the 6 month mark, it's good to know where we stand on high quality content. Here's a list of top and bottom discs, as rated by High Def Digest. Their criteria includes A/V quality, extras, and replayability. Here are their picks, alphabetically.
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home entertainment
The Best HD DVD: Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift?
The XBox HD DVD drives are flying off the shelves. Obviously, watching your fave movies is what you really care about. But if you're looking for a disc that shows off the HD DVD format's interactive capabilities, Tokyo Drift is the best example out there. It's that or Miami Vice. Seriously. More »
3:42 PM on Wed Dec 13 2006
By Brian Lam
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36 comments
