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HD DVDs to Blu-ray


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Since HD DVD is dead (but not buried just yet), what are you to do whether you are an early adopter? Why, the reply is pretty easy. All you need to do is convert your HD DVDs to Blu-ray and you’re done. At least your new movie collection will be able to survive the death of HD DVD, unless of cou…

HD DVD Fire Sales


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If you’re curious and have a little bit of money to burn, why not take advantage of the HD DVD fire sale that is currently happening? Circuit City is selling the Toshiba HD-A3 for a mere $99 (including shipping), and they’re kind ample to throw in 7 free movies. That’s quite the bargain, and you…

Rumor: Blu-Ray Xbox 360 in May?


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The latest post-DVD-war rumor is that Microsoft is set to “dump HD DVD and bring out a Blu ray Xbox 360 by as early as May 2008”, according to smarthouse. The authors say that they have learned that from insiders at Microsoft. The exposition ends with “Both Intel and Microsoft have been su…

HD-DVD Has Been Terminated


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Gizmodo Japan have gotten their hands on the Toshiba Press Release (on the Toshiba website, apparently) before the Toshiba press conference even started.

The verdict: Toshiba will stop supporting HD-DVD, ending the format war that everyone was bored about. Facing a massive boycott from Hollyw…

Shocker: Samsung to Reduce its HD-DVD Support


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Given the HD-DVD debacle, it’s not surprising that Samsung will reduce its support for HD-DVD in the near future, even though the company was somewhat biased towards Blu-Ray.

While scaling back HD-DVD might sound like a lot of work, it actually isn’t. Samsung has been building dual-format…

Wal-Mart Drops HD DVD In June


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Looks like Toshiba had better put HD DVD out of its misery with news trickling out that Wal-Mart will not restock its shelves with HD DVD players and movies by the duration June rolls around, following similar decisions made by Netflix and Best Buy. It seems as though there is no way out of that…

Toshiba To Kill HD DVD?


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Word on the street has it that Toshiba will be pulling the plug on its HD DVD format pretty soon, after realizing that large-scale price discounts recently did not conclusion in a surge in player sales. With Blu-ray getting exclusivity from just about everyone and their dog, HD DVD is clearly go…

LG Struts Its Stuff At London Fashion Week


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The London Fashion Week was attended by models from LG, although not of the human variety. Instead, a cutting edge TV collection was unveiled with the LG6000 leading the way. that TV boasts a slim slhouette with a special red-colored back, while a round LED light aperture provides a red pulsatin…

Buffalo BD Recorder


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Buffalo has plus thrown its weight behind the Blu-ray camp by releasing a new range of internal and external Blu-ray recorders that feature a 4x recording speed. There is no fixed price on these recorders as at press duration, although the internal SATA version ought to be in the 310 Euros neigh…

Toshiba Releases New HD DVD Firmware


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Toshiba ain’t throwing in the towel just yet although the odds are stacked heavily against it. I’m not certain whether to commend it for taking a strong (last) stand or to have sympathy. Nevertheless, the technological giant from Japan has just released new firmware for its HD DVD players includ…

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