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Sony promotes new Blu-ray players, format

Sony promotes new Blu-ray players, format

Sony has unveiled two new Blu-ray players this week cheaper than the PlayStation 3, and announced plans to promote the Blu-ray format.

26/09/2008 09:47 AM

Digital downloads and Blu-ray 'will co-exist'

Digital downloads and Blu-ray 'will co-exist'

Rather than kill Blu-ray, industry experts say that digital downloads will complement the movie format, as content makers find new ways to accommodate consumers' needs.

19/09/2008 11:22 AM

Panasonic range focuses on 1080p and plasma

Panasonic range focuses on 1080p and plasma  Video

Panasonic has unveiled its 2008 range of televisions and home theatre in Sydney with HD recorders and plasmas high on its priority list.

29/05/2008 01:13 PM

Seven reasons you shouldn't use the PS3 as your Blu-ray player

Seven reasons you shouldn't use the PS3 as your Blu-ray player

While Sony's PlayStation 3 is arguably the best Blu-ray player on the market right now, we offer up a few legitimate reasons why you might want to get a stand-alone player instead.

26/05/2008 09:53 AM

PS3 to get DTS-HD Master Audio support

Sony's PlayStation 3 is set to support one of the most sought-after audio formats -- DTS-HD Master Audio -- with a new firmware update.

14/04/2008 01:02 PM

What does HD DVD's defeat mean for the future?

What does HD DVD's defeat mean for the future?

The next-generation HD DVD format failed partly because of a lack of interest and external competition from digital downloads, according to Toshiba Australia, but what does it mean for the future of HD?

22/02/2008 09:52 AM

Toshiba officially quits HD DVD

Toshiba officially quits HD DVD

Toshiba has officially announced it is pulling out of HD DVD production leaving Sony's Blu-ray the format war victor and ending weeks of speculation.

19/02/2008 08:14 PM

Toshiba to announce "war is over"

With an announcement from Toshiba imminent, the next-gen movie format war is almost at an end, with HD-DVD falling to its Sony-boosted rival, Blu-ray.

19/02/2008 03:42 PM

HD DVD loses format war — official?

HD DVD loses format war — official?

The format war looks to be officially over as Toshiba has reportedly shut down development of HD DVD, according to Japanese TV station NHK.

18/02/2008 12:03 PM

Five reasons you shouldn't buy a Blu-ray player yet

With HD DVD looking more and more like it's on the ropes, it would seem like the ideal time to commit to Blu-ray -- right? Not so fast. There are at least five reasons to stick with your good old-fashioned DVD player -- at least for the next few months

13/02/2008 12:24 PM

Best Buy kicks HD DVD while it's down

Best Buy kicks HD DVD while it's down

Starting next month, US retail chain Best Buy says it will prominently display Blu-ray players and discs in its stores and recommend the format over rival HD DVD.

12/02/2008 05:12 PM

Netflix picks Blu-ray, rattles HD DVD

Netflix picks Blu-ray, rattles HD DVD

If Warner Bros.' decision to go exclusively with Blu-ray Disc was an industry-rattling earthquake, Monday's news that Netflix would begin to phase out HD DVD rentals is an inevitable aftershock: much smaller impact, potentially damaging, and still leaves everyone feeling unsettled.

12/02/2008 11:45 AM

FAQ: What's next in HD video fracas?

HD DVD isn't dead, at least not quite. That leaves many options and potentially expensive mistakes for consumers.

06/02/2008 10:32 AM

Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: I don't care who wins!

Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: I don't care who wins!

The protagonists and their immediate families aside, does anyone really give a darn?

22/01/2008 12:26 PM

Hot and Not on the CES show floor

Hot and Not on the CES show floor

The Hot CES Trend award goes to gestural interfaces -- think air-groping -- while poor HD DVD is saddled with the Not-Hot Award.

11/01/2008 04:13 PM

Blu-ray gets foot in Aussie rental door

Two major video rental chains, Video Ezy and Blockbuster, have announced a partnership with Sony designed to educate customers about the Blu-ray format.

04/12/2007 06:00 PM

JB Hi-Fi to stock HD DVDs in-store

JB Hi-Fi to stock HD DVDs in-store

After nine months, major retailer JB Hi-Fi has reversed its decision to exclusively stock Blu-ray products in-store, opening the floor for HD DVD players and titles.

18/10/2007 05:54 PM

False starts in race to future of DVDs

The number of Blu-ray and HD DVD players and discs remains stubbornly minuscule. Should consumers pay any attention at all?

16/10/2007 01:32 PM

HD DVD response to PS3 price cut

HD DVD response to PS3 price cut

A HD DVD chairman claims the recent Sony PlayStation 3 price cuts won't have an effect on the adoption of next generation HD formats.

11/10/2007 01:23 PM

Blu-ray vs HD DVD: War without end

Which will win is still unclear, but both camps seem to agree that the competing formats are mere rest stops on the journey to instant digital downloads.

11/10/2007 06:56 AM

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