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The Motley Fool
December 10, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Hooray for Blu-Ray! Disney validates the next generation DVD technology by promising to support Sony's Blu-Ray platform.   |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2011
Tierney Plumb |
I Was Wrong About HD-DVDs Blu-ray won the battle, even as regular old DVDs hang around. |
InternetNews
October 21, 2005
Clint Boulton |
Warner The Latest on Blu-ray Bandwagon Warner becomes the fifth of the six major movies studios to back the Blu-ray DVD format, casting a pall on HD-DVD. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2004
Seth Jayson |
Hollywood Batters Blu-Ray Can the movie studios kill the most promising new DVD format? |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Will Blu-ray Prove Red-Hot? Sony's rival format enters the high-definition home video battle. Investors may want to rethink their priorities before they pay up for a player that will likely drop precipitously in price, the way high-def television sets have in recent years. |
The Motley Fool
February 19, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
HD-DVD Meets Betamax Blu-ray triumphs in the hi-def war. Did you choose wisely? |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2005
Rich Duprey |
A Blu-ray Compromise? Is Sony really ready to give in on the next generation of DVD formats? |
BusinessWeek
October 30, 2006
Andrew Park |
Video Players: HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray The next-generation video formats, Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD, have 5 to 10 times the capacity of old DVDs. Here's the catch: Blu-ray won't work in HD-DVD players and vice versa. Manufacturers have hinted that future players could show both, but for now you'll have to choose sides. |
The Motley Fool
August 21, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Green Ogre Disses Blu-ray Paramount and DreamWorks Animation take a side in the next-generation disc platform war, both choosing to support HD-DVD, and not Blu-ray. |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2007
Dan Bloom |
Blu-ray Takes the Lead Things may be changing for the better for Sony on at least one front this year: Sales of Blu-ray movies are now outpacing HD-DVD. Investors, take note. |
InternetNews
December 27, 2005
David Needle |
Pioneer Set for Blu-ray Delivery Pioneer Electronics announced today it expects to ship one of the first Blu-ray drives in the first quarter of 2006. |
InternetNews
November 17, 2005
Clint Boulton |
More Skirmishes in DVD Format Battle The battle between two next-generation DVD formats is creating such a stir that some companies are threatening to support both technologies if they don't get their way. |
The Motley Fool
June 18, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Blockbuster: Hooray for Blu-ray The video rental chain gives one high-def platform a needed boost. |
The Motley Fool
June 13, 2006
Seth Jayson |
More Delay for Blu-ray Blu-ray discs are due out soon. Will there be any hardware that runs them? Investors, tread carefully. |
The Motley Fool
October 3, 2005
Dan Bloom |
HD-DVD Gets a Boost Microsoft and Intel announce their intention to support HD-DVD over Blu-ray. The situation is looking more and more like an elementary-school playground scuffle. |
InternetNews
December 13, 2006
Erin Joyce |
Now Playing: Dell's Blu-ray Support Dell launches a high end system with Blu-ray DVD support. |
PC Magazine
July 13, 2004
Jeremy A. Kaplan |
High-Definition DVD Blu-Ray and HD-DVD go head to head. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Blu-Ray on the Horizon Blu-ray technology may one day supplant VHS and DVD. |
InternetNews
October 20, 2005
Clint Boulton |
Can Blu-ray, HD-DVD Meet in The Middle? Blu-ray supporter Hewlett Packard asks the Blu-ray Disc Association to support technologies that underpin competing HD-DVD format. |
InternetNews
September 1, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
High Definition DVD Format Turns Competitive HD-DVD is hardly ready to concede the formats war to Blu-ray. |
PC Magazine
June 2, 2004
Mark Hachman |
Paper Discs Sony and Toppan Printing have developed an optical, 25GB Blu-Ray disc, 51 percent of which is made from paper. |
PC Magazine
January 12, 2005
John C. Dvorak |
The Practical Superiority of HD-DVD When new technologies emerge, there are always competitors, and the current battle raging between the Blu-ray DVD standard (HP, Panasonic, Sony, etc.) and the newer HD-DVD technology (NEC, Sanyo, Toshiba) is no exception. |
The Motley Fool
March 27, 2006
Seth Jayson |
DVD Wars: The Waiting Game Delays and confusion in the DVD wars may snag both consumers and investors. |
InternetNews
October 3, 2005
Clint Boulton |
Battle For DVD Format Unfolds Film studio Paramount Home Entertainment said it would embrace the Blu-ray format backed by a group led by Sony. |
InternetNews
January 4, 2006
Clint Boulton |
Blu-ray Building Arsenal Major film companies brace for the release of Blu-ray devices, announcing movies based on the format. |
InternetNews
February 19, 2008 |
Toshiba to Quit HD DVDs, Ends Format War Toshiba surrendered in the high-definition home movie war on Tuesday, giving up on its HD DVD format. |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Hybrids Are Where It's At In the battle between Blu-ray and HD-DVD, increasing moves towards hybrid technologies should help consumers become adopters. |
InternetNews
April 12, 2007
Andy Patrizio |
Who Is Drawing Out The High-Def DVD Stalemate? The split in HD DVD format has irritated many of those involved and resulted in consumer confusion over both formats. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2005
John R. Quain |
The High-Def DVD War In the seesaw battle over which high-definition DVD technology will become the next standard, two companies have finally made a commitment. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Netflix Follows Blockbuster's Blu-ray Lead Netflix decides that it will no longer buy HD-DVD discs for its DVD rental service. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2005
Seth Jayson |
Apple Enters Blu-ray Fray This might be bigger news than anyone thinks. It will give Apple access to and a voice in the premier next-generation computer and multimedia storage technology. |
InternetNews
January 14, 2008 |
Toshiba Cuts HD Player Prices in Blu-ray Fight Toshiba is slashing prices of its HD DVD format players by between 40 to 50 percent as major Hollywood studios move to embrace Sony Corp's Blu-ray format high definition DVDs. |
PC World
April 2006
Dan Tynan |
High-Def Discs Battle for Your Bucks Should you buy a new HD disc player? Probably, but not anytime soon. |
Home Theater
December 9, 2009
Mark Fleischmann |
Universal to Sell BD/DVD Combo Discs Universal Studios Home Entertainment will begin selling double-sided discs, with Blu-ray on one side and DVD on the other. |
Home Theater
October 4, 2005
Darryl Wilkinson |
Them's High Definition Fightin' Words Next-generation high-resolution disc formats HD DVD and Blu-ray, along with their affiliated corporate backers, continue the offensive to win the hearts and minds of anyone who'll listen. |
The Motley Fool
January 7, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Time Warner Is Happy to Be Blu In a blow to the HD-DVD fan base, Time Warner announces it will be releasing its high-def DVDs exclusively on the Blu-ray format. |
Home Theater
November 22, 2004
Darryl Wilkinson |
Green with Envy Over New Blu-Ray Triple Disc Recorder Sharp's three-in-one HD recorder is the first to combine Blu-ray Disc and DVD recorders with a hard disc drive. |
InternetNews
December 19, 2005
Clint Boulton |
HP Blesses Rival HD-DVD Formats Hewlett Packard goes the route of most of the major film studios, supporting both Blu-ray and HD-DVD. |
BusinessWeek
October 17, 2005
Edwards & Burrows |
Daggers Drawn Over DVDs How Sony gained an edge in its fierce battle with Microsoft over video formats. |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2006
Rich Duprey |
A Hi-Def DVD Hybrid Whether we'll actually ever see mass production of either HD-DVD or Blu-ray, or whether one of the formats becomes this generation's Betamax, some companies will still earn a profit from it all. They're the ones at which investors should probably look more closely. |
InternetNews
May 13, 2005
Tim Gray |
Toshiba's Triple HD-DVD Play No one is ready to yield in the HD-DVD storage battle. |
Home Theater
February 27, 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
Cheaper, Faster, Blu-rayer If you've been waiting for the prices of stand-alone Blu-ray Disc players to reach a more reasonable level, Sony says that day is almost here. |
InternetNews
January 4, 2008 |
Game Over? Warner Bros To Back Blu-ray Exclusively The latest development in the DVD format war is a big win for Blu-ray over rival HD DVD technology. |
BusinessWeek
August 16, 2004
Ronald Grover |
A War That Hollywood Can't Afford As DVD sales slow, any delay of next-generation must-haves will cost the studios. What should Hollywood do about the battle between Sony and Toshiba over high-definition DVD formats? |
Home Theater
January 14, 2009
Mark Fleischmann |
Blu Shines A year after the end of the format war with HD DVD, the Blu-ray format is doing well. |
InternetNews
June 19, 2007
Andy Patrizio |
Blockbuster Picks Blu-Ray Over HD DVD Finally, someone picks a side in the format war. Can HD DVD recover? |
The Motley Fool
March 27, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
So Much for High-Def DVD Blu-ray and HD-DVD have a long way to go. Investors can't write off the platforms just yet. The 2007 holiday shopping season will be critical. |
Home Theater
December 13, 2004
Darryl Wilkinson |
O High-Def DVD Format, Where Art Thou? Here are some of the latest developments in the march toward a higher definition DVD. |
The Motley Fool
January 7, 2005
Seth Jayson |
Investment Play in Blu-Ray? Today, some key Blu-Ray oaths of loyalty gave hints of where you might cast your glance. Joining Sun Microsystems and Texas Instruments were Vivendi's game wing and Electronic Arts. |
Home Theater
August 20, 2007 |
Paramount, DreamWorks Dump BD for HD DVD Two major studios have announced that they're dumping Sony's Blu-ray format for Toshiba's HD DVD. It looks as though both formats are likely to be around for the foreseeable future. |
