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PC Magazine
November 2, 2005
John C. Dvorak |
HD DVD, Now What? The final arbiter in the high-definition DVD conflict might be Blockbuster Video or Costco.   |
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. |
Home Theater
February 21, 2008
Mark Fleischmann |
Paramount Returns to Blu-ray This week's long round of goodbyes continues with Paramount's announcement that it will resume releasing in Blu-ray after a brief hiatus of HD DVD exclusivity. |
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? |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Home Theater
December 12, 2007
Mark Fleischmann |
Is 3-Layer HD DVD Backward Compatible? The DVD Forum has approved a new triple-layer HD DVD with capacity of 51 gigabytes, but it remains uncertain whether the new disc will play on existing HD DVD hardware. |
Home Theater
November 13, 2007 |
Stringer: Format War Stalemated The format war between Blu-ray and HD DVD is stalled in a stalemate. |
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. |
InternetNews
August 24, 2007
Andy Patrizio |
High-Def Bribe or Format War For The Ages? Those on one side of the high def DVD format war may not like $150 million for HD DVD exclusivity, but all's fair in business and war. |
Home Theater
August 23, 2007 |
HD DVD Victory Dissected Tuesday's surprise announcement that Paramount and DreamWorks would drop Blu-ray for HD DVD caused quite a flutter in the home theater community. Following are a few notes in the aftermath of the PR explosion. |
Home Theater
January 4, 2008
Mark Fleischmann |
Warner Goes Blu Warner Bros., which until now has released titles on both Blu-ray and HD DVD, will release Blu-ray-only from now on. |
InternetNews
January 7, 2008
Andy Patrizio |
HD DVD Down, But Still Not Out The loss of Warner Bros. struck a blow for Blu-ray's supporters, but analysts say the high-definition format battle is far from over. |
InternetNews
February 11, 2008
Andy Patrizio |
Double Dose Of Bad News For HD DVD Best Buy and Netflix have turned their back on HD DVD. |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
April 28, 2008
John R. Quain |
WiMAX Network's Rollout Abroad Hints at Future of Connected US Sprint Nextel's new Xohm service is the next-generation WiMax network, but will it live up to America's high standards? |
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. |
PC Magazine
October 19, 2004
John C. Dvorak |
Suspicious Battle Dept. The Blu-ray disc standard continues to battle with the HD-DVD standards in the back alleys of Asia... Microsoft is in some other dimension when it suggests that users are having trouble finding data among "hundreds" of files... |
PC Magazine
January 31, 2007
John C. Dvorak |
Inside Track v26n04 Two things about Vista... HD DVD vs. Blu-ray battle heating up... Collective intelligence online... Copyright office lays down the law... LED achieves efficient white light... |
PC Magazine
October 17, 2007
Lance Ulanoff |
The Blu-ray HD DVD Stalemate With no end in sight to this high-def battle, Sony and Toshiba prepare to sabotage yet another holiday buying season. |
Home Theater
October 2006
Geoffrey Morrison |
Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-ray Player Blu-ray's first appearance will hopefully be remembered as its weakest hour or, with any luck, forgotten completely. HD DVD is half the price and looks a lot better -- at least for now. |
PC World
November 29, 2007
Melissa J. Perenson |
High-Def Player Prices Plunge Both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD players have come down in price this year. |
PC Magazine
May 23, 2006
Patrick Norton |
Toshiba HD-A1 The Toshiba HD-A1, the first high-definition DVD player to reach the market, is perfect for those who have a really big HDTV, don't need 1080p, and have money to burn. |
InternetNews
September 28, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Intel, Microsoft Back HD DVD Intel and Microsoft opt for the HD DVD format over Sony's Blu-Ray. |
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. |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
December 5, 2007
Glenn Derene |
Rebirth of WiMAX Super Network = Death of Cellphone? Buzzword Although it's been delayed three year, this innovative system could force cable and telecos to reduce high-speed internet prices, and would stretch the footprint of broadband internet to remote parts of the country. |
Home Theater
May 14, 2007 |
HP to Sell High-Def Combi PCs The Hitachi-LG GGW-H10N can read and write single- and dual-layer Blu-ray discs at twice normal speed. It can also read HD DVDs, though it cannot write them. |
Home Theater
June 29, 2009 |
Will Toshiba Support Blu-ray? Toshiba may be contemplating a move into Blu-ray. If it happens, the move would be quite a turnaround for the company that developed Blu-ray's superb competitor HD DVD. |
InternetNews
January 23, 2008
Andy Patrizio |
Thank Warner Bros For Blu-ray Sales Spike? NPD cautions not to start dancing on HD DVD's grave. |
Home Theater
May 11, 2009 |
Blu-ray Bucks Weak Economy Despite consumer insecurity over the dodgy economy, Blu-ray players are flying off the shelves. |
Home Theater
January 10, 2008 |
Universal Will Not Renew HD DVD Pact Universal Home Entertainment will not renew its exclusivity pact with HD DVD. |
Home Theater
January 31, 2008
Mark Fleischmann |
Blu-ray Prospers It took only a week after Warner defected to the Blu-ray camp for the latter to establish a more commanding position in the market. |
Home Theater
January 22, 2008 |
Did Fox Flip Warner? Warner's decision to drop HD DVD and concentrate on Blu-ray releases may have been the climax of an epic bout of flipflopping. Or so says the rumor mill. |
PC Magazine
March 14, 2007
Robert Lemos |
Video DRM Foiled Again Hackers cracked the protections on HD DVD first, and then Blu-ray fell. Have the new formats failed? |
PC Magazine
September 28, 2005
John C. Dvorak |
Inside Track v24n18 Intel is mistaken in believing our PC power needs are met... Blu-ray versus HD DVD... |
PC Magazine
April 6, 2005
John C. Dvorak |
Inside Track v24n7 Microsoft, Sony battle of superchips... Blu-Ray, HD-DVD fight over digital storage standards... MIMO: your newest acronym and what it means to you... etc. |
PC Magazine
January 18, 2006
John C. Dvorak |
Inside Track v25n2 According to studies, the future of WiMAX still appears to be murky, with various possible scenarios for universal wireless access unfolding... The Business Software Alliance is doing whatever it can to justify its harsh attitude toward so-called piracy with onerous audits... etc. |
PC Magazine
July 5, 2006
Robert Heron |
Samsung BD-P1000 A stylish and capable DVD player that unleashes the full capabilities of the Blu-ray format. Unfortunately, the initial Blu-ray titles are a reminder that there are lots of older films that need some TLC before they will look great in HD. |
Home Theater
February 11, 2008 |
Netflix Vows to Be True Blu Netflix will drop HD DVD and stock its virtual shelves exclusively with Blu-ray discs. |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2008
Dave Mock |
Sprinting Out of a Jam Struggling carrier Sprint Nextel is speeding ahead with its next-generation broadband wireless initiative called Xohm. |
PC World
July 2006
Melissa J. Perenson |
DVD Goes High-Def High-definition DVD products are here, but consumers still face a thorny dilemma as two incompatible formats battle for their dollars. |
InternetNews
September 29, 2008
Judy Mottl |
Sprint Flips the WiMAX Switch Baltimore is the first U.S. city for the launch of the high-speed wireless networking format. |
Home Theater
February 19, 2008 |
HD DVD Officially Passes Away The format war between Blu-ray and HD DVD has ended with an official statement admitting HD DVD's defeat. |
Home Theater
June 2007
Geoffrey Morrison |
Blu-ray and HD DVD Face Off A comparison of Blu-ray and HD DVD players includes a look at models from Toshiba, Panasonic and LG. |
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. |
PC Magazine
June 6, 2008
John C. Dvorak |
Where's Wireless Broadband Going? WiMAX, EV-DO, and other wireless technologies may still be further off than we thought... eBay will not use Skype for communication between sellers and buyers... Podcasting is here to stay... The switch to digital TV will be a disaster... etc. |
PC Magazine
May 18, 2005
Don Labriola |
Discs After DVD: Blue-Light Specials Early adopters of blue-laser drives will likely use them as storage peripherals. A variety of other optical-disc formats and streaming content-delivery services will soon be vying for the same consumer dollars, and DVDs themselves may continue to be the leading video storage and distribution medium through the end of the decade. |
PC Magazine
April 4, 2007
Robert Heron |
Toshiba HD-XA2 The HD-XA2 improves upon its predecessor in almost every way, yet regular DVD videos still exhibit too many jagged edges... Toshiba HD-A1... Samsung BD-P1000... |
