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Pioneer's new home theatre range 
Pioneer has announced its new audiovisual lineup for 2007 which includes the new ultra-black Kuro televisions, DVD recorders and receivers.
Commercial TV stations announce free EPG
In an industry first, all of the commercial TV broadcasters have announced today they will provide an electronic program guide to all manufacturers of free-to-air personal video recorders and similar services.
Samsung shows off 2007 AV range
Samsung's 'Art of Experience' roadshow promotes its design and 1080p capabilities.
Verbatim fires blanks, nudges Blu-ray ahead
Verbatim today announced the immediate availability of blank BD-R and BD-RW Blu-ray media, joining TDK and Sony as the three manufacturers shipping blank Blu-ray discs to Australia at this point in time. In contrast, HD-DVD blanks are still yet to arrive.
Netspace buys DVD rental outfit Webflicks
Internet service provider (ISP) Netspace has bought online dvd rental company Webflicks.
World Cup soccer loves to hate high tech
Game's officials have been looking for technological aids for referees for years. But nothing seems to fit.
Hewlett-Packard to support both next-gen DVD formats
HP won't be taking sides in the format battle between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray and has now pledged its support for both standards.
IBM trots out wireless chip for high-definition files
If you dream of a living room without a tangle of cables connecting the DVD player to the TV to the stereo, IBM has come up with the chip for you.
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.
Blu-ray, HD DVD players: clunky, unimpressive
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.
Sony details Blu-ray plans, new product releases
After a year of skirmishing with technology rivals, Sony announced plans for its first high-definition Blu-ray DVD players and recorders aimed at the international market. The company also provided a look at its broader 2006 electronics lineup.
Tru details on Blu-ray players
Hot on the heels of Toshiba's HD-DVD player announcement, the Blu-ray camp showed off its hardware.
LG's High Definition Digital Video Recorders: HD, LCD, DVR.
Spearheading LG's announcement of 20 new LCD-TVs were three DVR-enabled sets; the 47LB1DRA, 42LB1DRA and 42LB1DR.
Toshiba lowers HD DVD entry level to US$499
The first hardware volley in the next-generation DVD format war, a.k.a. HD DVD vs. Blu-ray, was fired today by HD DVD developer Toshiba
New DVDs to use old video technology?
As Hollywood readies its new and controversial high-definition DVDs, at least one major studio is leaving some of the most advanced parts of the new disc formats on the table in favour of technology that's more than a decade old.
Cost questions dog Blu-ray DVD's lead
The battle for the future of DVD manufacturing is by no means over, but the more costly runner has the backing.
VHS lives on -- just barely
Don't tell English inventor James Larsson that a VCR is useless.
Warner joins Blu-ray DVD camp
Warner Bros. Entertainment said Thursday that its home video division will release DVDs in the high-definition Blu-ray format. The move further tips the scales in an industry weighing the merits of two rival next-generation technologies.
Forrester: Blu-ray winning drawn-out format war
Sony's Blu-ray format for next-generation DVD drives will win over Toshiba's rival HD DVD format, analyst firm Forrester predicted on Wednesday - but it won't be a quick victory.
Studio bridges next-gen DVD divide
In latest twist in war over next-generation DVD tech, Paramount says it will release high-definition films in Sony-backed format.
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