Entries in 'hd dvd' (40)
Toshiba embraces Blu-ray
NEWSToshiba is to begin offering Blu-ray as an option on its laptops later this year.
Toshiba backs standard DVD
NEWS Toshiba is driving demand of the standard DVD with the launch of a new advanced player, after abandoning its efforts to beat Blu-ray with the now defunct HD-DVD format.
Microsoft reiterates Blu-ray opposition
NEWS Having backed the loosing side in the HD-DVD versus Blu-ray war, Microsoft is now attacking physical disks completely – claiming what people really want is high definition streaming and downloads. ...
Toshiba readies fresh HD disc assault
NEWS Having now had time to recover from the crippling defeat of its HD-DVD format at the hands of Sony’s hi-def Blu-Ray disc standard, Toshiba is planning a fresh charge into ...
Blu-ray prices soar
NEWS Samsung, Sony and Sharp are selling Blu-ray players for the highest prices all year, following what is generally considered the demise of rival format HD-DVD, according to a price comparison ...
Acer expects PCs to drive Blu-ray
NEWS Acer has revealed that it expects Blu-ray's sales to be boosted by sales of notebooks and PCs, as opposed to stand alone players in the coming months, following the announcement ...
Rock to offer Blu-ray soon
NEWS UK system builder Rock has announced it is currently looking to offer Blu-ray options across its range shortly, following Microsoft and Toshiba dropping their support for HD DVD.
Blu-ray experiences surge in online demand
NEWS DSGi has said that it's online retailer, Dixons.co.uk saw a massive surge in interest in Blu-ray players after the announcement that Toshiba would be ceasing production of its HD DVD ...
The fight goes on for Blu-Ray
NEWS Analyst firm Strategy Analytics has stated that although the battle has been won, the war is far from over for Sony’s hi-def disc format Blu-Ray.
HD-DVD is officially no more
NEWS Toshiba has announced that it will no longer develop, manufacture and market HD-DVD players and recorders – leaving the way clear for Blu-Ray to become the dominant high definition DVD ...
Blu-ray sales reach 2 mil in Europe
NEWS Europe has bought 2.37 million Blue-ray disks since the format went on sale in 2006, achieving the landmark figure faster than it took standard DVD to when it first appeared ...
Sonic Solutions drops HD-DVD
NEWS Sonic Solutions has announced that it will be dropping its support for HD DVD and refocusing its research and development on Blu-ray.
Gartner says HD DVD prices ineffective
NEWS Market research firm Gartner has said that it expects Toshiba's price cuts to do little more than delay the inevitable.
Woolworths backs Blu-ray
NEWS Woolworths has announced it is to exclusively back Blu-ray by only stocking Blu-ray DVDs from March. However, HD DVDs will still be available from the retailer’s website.
Blu-ray makes further gains
NEWS Following news from HMV that Blu-ray discs were outselling HD DVDs comes confirmation that Blu-ray players are following suit.
CeBIT organiser identifies consumer trends
NEWS Deutsche Messe, the organisers of CeBIT 2008, has revealed the consumer entertainment trends for CeBIT this year.
Still demand for HD DVD
NEWS Gennaro Castaldo, spokesman for HMV, told PC Retail this morning that although most of Hollywood is supporting Blu-ray consumer support is not so obvious.“Blu-ray is performing better than ...
Pornographers and BBC producers stick by HD DVD
NEWS The BBC has declared its intention to continue supporting HD DVD, despite Warner's decision to release content exclusively for Blu-ray.
iSuppli ? 'CES didn't decide anything in HD battle'
NEWS A senior iSuppli analyst has warned that the only result of Warner's decision to exclusively release content on Sony's Blu-ray format is that everyone, from manufacturers to consumers will lose.
