Blu-ray, HD DVD players: clunky, unimpressive

By Daniel Terdiman, CNET News.com on 10 January 2006

Amid the glitz and ultra-cutting-edge high-tech gadgets spread over what seemed like the 30 or 40 square kilometres of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, if you wanted to find a 1980s-era VCR, there were two places to look: The Blu-ray and HD DVD exhibits.

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  • Danny Delgado commented on 17/08/2006 00:41

    I thought this was a technology review site? I can't believe the author spent the entire article describing the design of the units and left the actual specs of the two standards to the last paragraph. When you pop in a HD disc are you gonna stare at the player the whole time? No, you're gonna be watching the images on the screen! I, for one am a lover and defender of great design, but I have a whole slew of other site for that. Give us articles that we can actually use to make informed decisions!

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