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Ricoh device set to read HD DVD and Blu-ray discs
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HD DVD is finally here. Seriously.
From today, HD DVD -- in the form of the Toshiba Qosmio G30 -- is available in Australia.
High-cost gear hobbled by high-def ignorance, survey finds
A new survey has found that two-thirds of high-definition-capable TV owners lack an HDTV set-top box and half of consumers mistakenly believe that DVDs already offer HD video. Vendors, David Braue explains, have their work cut out for them in educating the public about the new technology.
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New DVDs spark copy-protection confusion
When the first high-definition DVDs finally hit shelves later this year, a mad scramble may ensue -- not for the discs themselves, but to figure out what computers and devices are actually able to play them in their full glory.
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A hi-def DVD combo? Don't bank on it
For consumers, a device that could play both HD DVDs and Blu-ray discs would take much of the risk out of adopting the new video players -- but one may not arrive for a long time.
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