Microsoft officially drops HD-DVD, adopts cassettes

February 25th, 2008 · 24 Comments

As Toshiba announced their withdrawal from the HiDef wars, gamers have been watching Microsoft with great anticipation. The death of HD-DVD at the hands of Sony’s Blu-ray technology has left a gaping hole in the peripheral capabilities of the leading next-gen console. While many insiders have hinted at the unavoidable move to Blu-ray [...]

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National Geographic Goes Blu-ray Too

January 28th, 2008 · 9 Comments

HD-DVD is dead for sure now. National Geographic’s new documentary hits video shelves on 4/9 (well before the June break-up date with Warner Bros) and apparently the train ain’t stoppin’ in HD-DVD town. So, what did that June date really mean? Not much, as the only Warner Brothers label still supporting both [...]

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When It Rains, It Pours – Paramount Switching to Blu-ray?

January 8th, 2008 · 10 Comments

Source: Financial Times
Get ready to pronounce HD-DVD dead. Since Warner Brothers’ recently hopped off that HD-DVD gravy train, information has come to the surface regarding the exclusivity contract between HD-DVD and Paramount that was signed last summer.
Another low blow for HD-DVD? Could this spell the end of the format war, as we know it?
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Dave’s Week In HD-DVD

January 8th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Source Bigscreen.com
HD-DVD is taking a beating this week.  Everybody is pulling it’s support like its the Titanic.  For all of you that still have an HD-DVD player, as long as they make ‘em, I’ll keep posting about ‘em. 
I know, i’m a glutton for punishment. 
Your HD-DVD releases for the week of January 7, 2008 after the [...]

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Old and Busted? Warner going Blu… New Hotness? Target going Blu! [Updated]

January 6th, 2008 · 7 Comments

If you followed engadget’s live coverage of the Philips CES presentation, there was a convenient tidbit of info “leaked”. According to Philips’ Stewart Miller, it looks like America’s second largest retailer Target is going Blu-ray exclusive… Now we’ve known for a while that they only sell Blu-ray players and they’ve preferred Blu-ray over HD-DVD when [...]

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The beginning of the end for HD-DVD? [Re-Updated]

January 5th, 2008 · 25 Comments

If you’ve been living under a low-def rock for the past year or so you may not realize the high-def video format war is in full swing right now. Those of us following (most of us from the sidelines, afraid to choose one format over the other in case one loses completely and our investment [...]

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Dave’s Week In HD-DVD & Blu-Ray

December 25th, 2007 · No Comments

Source Bigscreen.com
Happy Holidays to you all. Just because the rest of us are taking a break from our daily lives the Hi Def battle rages on.
In case you’re new to the Hi Def war, Blu-Ray has owned HD-DVD over the last few weeks. Since it’s Christmas day we’re going to settle this week’s battle in [...]

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Dave’s Week In HD-DVD

December 18th, 2007 · 5 Comments

Source Bigscreen.com

With the Top 100 Gaming Moments going there is no reason to even mention the releases for HD-DVD this week, but I’ll do it anyway. Here are your HD-DVD releases for December 17, 2007.

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Dave’s Week In HD-DVD

December 11th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Source Bigscreen.com

Last week HD-DVD was Super Bad and that lead them to a tie with Blu-Ray. No one is in this to tie, there must be a winner.
There can be only one.
Let’s hope there isn’t a tie announced today. They need to have a strong play to win this week. Here are the HD-DVD releases [...]

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Shut-ins Rejoice!

December 4th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Source: TechConsumer
Are you one of the millions of people afflicted with agoraphobia (the fear of going outside), otherwise known as a WoW addict? Were you able to meet that special someone during one of your multi-day raids on a dungeon? If so, then HD-DVD has just the thing for your geek-infested long distance relationship!
Thanks to [...]

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