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Pioneer BDP-LX70

The Pioneer BDP-LX70 player is a very good Blu-ray player and media streaming device, but it's not as successful with DVD playback.

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Hitachi P50X01

The Hitachi P50X01 comes in at a good price for a 1080p-capable screen, and appears to have all the features and performance you could ask for.

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HD DVD vs. Blu-ray: who cares?

Since its 1997 debut, the DVD format has gone on to become perhaps the biggest success in the history of home theatre and consumer electronics. But will the current king of the video hill still be number one by the time it hits its 10th birthday?

Microsoft in Sony talks about Blu-ray

Following its brief campaign to support the doomed HD-DVD format, Microsoft has now apparently entered into talks with Sony to bring Blu-ray disc technology to the Xbox 360.

Blu-ray Disc spec approved

Next-generation DVD specification approved, clearing way for manufacturers to produce read-only disks.

NEC unveils chip to bridge Blu-ray/HD DVD divide

One chip that works with both standards could cut the cost of building a player that accomodates Blu-ray and HD DVD discs.

Pioneer to outsource plasma, sell LCDs

Pioneer will stop making plasma display panels in an effort to turn around its money-losing business, the Japanese electronics maker has said.

Blu-ray vs HD DVD: which video format is for you?

Is Blu-ray bang for your buck? Is HD DVD hot to trot? Which next-generation video format should you choose and why?

Televisions go greener, thinner, and wireless at Ceatec

The gadgets showcased during the Japanese Ceatec 2008 electronics exhibition are greener, thinner, and wireless.