Toshiba's Super Up-Converting DVD Technology http://dvdv2.com http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?170 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?170 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:01:00 -0600 I'm no expert when it comes to technical aspects of a Blu-ray disc, but I do know that Blu-ray disks are read with a blue laser instead of a red laser, which allows the information to be more tightly packed onto the disk, in turn allowing greater disk space. I also know that Blu-ray can run in all HD resolutions including true 1080p, but what does ... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?169 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?169 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:19:00 -0600 This Christmas though, manufacturers of these new super high-quality DVD players and discs expect big things as prices fall. Essentially, Blu-Ray is a better quality DVD designed to work on the new generation of high-definition TVs. The quality is said to be five times better than standard discs. But while many people are buying large flat screen... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?168 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?168 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 9:41:00 -0600 Despite Adams Media Research projecting back in June that 14.4 million US households would be able to play Blu-Ray movies by the end of the year, a consortium of movie studios and electronics manufacturers estimate that the actual figure is now likely to be closer to 10.5 million. The consortium, known as the Digital Entertainment Group, specifie... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?167 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?167 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:55:00 -0600 Executives hoping that the weak consumer embrace of high-definition discs will strengthen during the holiday season thanks to clarity on format and hardware issues suddenly face this rude awakening: It's the economy, stupid. The format war is over, hardware prices are falling and studio marketing efforts finally are taking hold with retailers. Yet... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?166 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?166 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:40:00 -0600 Blu-ray is in a death spiral. 12 months from now Blu-ray will be a videophile niche, not a mass market product. With only a 4% share of US movie disc sales and HD download capability arriving, the Blu-ray disc Association (BDA) is still smoking dope. Even $150 Blu-ray players won't save it. 16 months ago I called the HD war for Blu-ray. My bad. W... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?165 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?165 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 9:25:00 -0600 What is supposedly the world's last "HD DVD" release is now available exclusively at DVAspecial. The title in question is P2, a 2007 horror film which performed poorly at the box office, the title is available for $26.99. Interestingly, Brad Kugler the CEO of DVA claims to have inked a deal with an unknown studio for more HD DVD releases. I... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?164 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?164 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:41:00 -0600 Straight from El Jobso's mouth at today's notebook keynote: "Blu-ray is just a bag of hurt. It's great to watch the movies, but the licensing of the tech is so complex, we're waiting till things settle down and Blu-ray takes off in the marketplace." Phil chimed in with "We have the best HD movie and TV options in iTunes." Damn. As if that weren't e... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?163 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?163 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:08:00 -0600 An exasperated Aaron Greenberg has flatly denied there are any plans to add Blu-ray to the Xbox platform. Seriously: it's not happening. "We have no plans to integrate Blu-ray into the Xbox experience," the Microsoft production boss told Major Nelson in Tokyo in response to recent rumours that a contract had ben awarded to create an external Xbox ... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?162 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?162 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:40:00 -0600 It may have lost the home entertainment war to Sony's Blu-ray technology but tougher economic conditions have breathed new life into Toshiba's HD DVD format. Sony delivered what appeared to be a knock-out blow to HD DVD in the spring when it secured backing from the biggest Hollywood studios, which then dropped their support of the Toshiba technol... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?161 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?161 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:19:00 -0600 CNET's Crave on Friday reported on Nielsen's latest VideoScan figures, showing that Blu-ray Disc's market share in the video disc market has slumped in the past week. According to Nielsen, Blu-ray's market share dropped to just 8 percent of the overall market, giving DVDs a whopping 92 percent ownership. Granted, those figures show only one wee... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?160 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?160 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 9:49:00 -0600 One of the driving forces behind Sony's plan for the PS3, Blu-Ray, is showing signs of decline. The cause could be a variety of factors, from the failing economy to the summer gaming doldrums, but the effect is clear: Blu-Ray as a media format is in decline. The news has to be worrisome for Sony, whose PlayStation 3 console has the Blu-Ray disc ... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?159 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?159 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:10:00 -0600 Samsung has said that it sees the Blu-ray format only lasting a further 5 years before it is replaced by another format or technology. "I think it [Blu-ray] has 5 years left, I certainly wouldn't give it 10", Andy Griffiths, director of consumer electronics at Samsung UK told Pocket-lint in an interview. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?158 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?158 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:10:00 -0600 As a long-time reviewer of Toshiba products, I was dutifully impressed with the XD-E500. Like other Toshiba DVD players, this model lived up to its reputation of producing excellent images from both movies and music videos. Aurally, this model passes both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks. The XD-E500 is a serious upconverting progressive scan DVD... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?157 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?157 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:09:00 -0600 Why is the DVD forum planning updates to the HD DVD format when it is "long gone" so to speak? The odds of HD DVD coming back to the market has a movie format are long gone. Toshiba own's the right's to the HD DVD format so you can pretty much count out it will come back for movies. Just to put another nail in the coffin, Toshiba along with other c... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?156 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?156 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:05:00 -0600 Hopefully by now, everyone in the consumer electronics industry knows that you need a high-definition program source playing a high-definition program to get true high-definition pictures. A high-definition display alone is not sufficient: everything along the playback chain needs to be high-def. That's not always possible. Some consumers are relu... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?155 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?155 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:38:00 -0600 XDE offers enhanced picture performance from standard DVDs. WAYNE, N.J., Aug. 18-Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. ("Toshiba") today announces its new video enhancement technology for DVD with the introduction of the XD-E500. XDE, or "eXtended Detail Enhancement," is more than just DVD upconversion. XDE takes DVD picture quality to ... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?154 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?154 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:41:00 -0600 Consumer uptake of Blu-ray players is lagging with the exception of PlayStation 3, according to ABI Research. An abstract for the research brief "Blu-ray: Consumer Survey Results" called the PS3 "a bright spot" in the Blu-ray picture. "While you might think gamers purchase fewer movie discs than others, we didn't see any significant eviden... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?153 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?153 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:36:00 -0600 Tokyo (Japan) - A new DVD logo released by the DVD Forum has added to the speculation surrounding Toshiba's HD-enabled DVD player that is expected to become available later this year. The organization chaired by Toshiba approved the "DVD Download/DL" logo during its most recent Steering Committee meeting. Since Toshiba's decision to drop out of t... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?152 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?152 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:24:00 -0600 When Toshiba ceded the format war back in February, one thing they made clear was that they did not plan to make Blu-ray players and that they would pursue other technologies such as NAND flash memory and next generation CPUs to push HD adoption, and that they were determined to continue developing the DVD format. Many figured that the company eit... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?151 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?151 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:21:00 -0600 According to an NPD report, only 9 percent of US HDTV owners plan to buy a Blu-ray disc player in the next six months. The survey by NPD was carried out in the middle of March, after Blu-ray killed off the rival HD DVD format. Although sentiments may have changed in the months since the survey was taken, I would assume the numbers are still prett... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?150 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?150 Fri, 30 May 2008 11:52:00 -0600 By the end of the year, Toshiba Corp. plans to release a DVD player capable of producing high-resolution images from regular DVDs, company sources said Thursday. The planned release of a model compatible with the current DVD format signifies an effort by the major electronic manufacturer to recover from a humiliating setback suffered in March aft... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?149 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?149 Fri, 30 May 2008 11:48:00 -0600 Toshiba is working on an extension to the DVD format which will offer video quality comparable to that produced by Blu-ray and HD-DVD discs, according to Japanese media reports. The company plans to begin selling a DVD player based on the new technology within six months, Japanese daily Yomiuri Shimbun reported yesterday citing unnamed sources at ... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?148 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?148 Mon, 05 May 2008 21:33:00 -0600 Looks like it wasn't the HD DVD/Blu-ray battle that was keeping potential customers away from high-definition video players after all. The NPD Group released some of its retail sales tracking data Wednesday that showed sales of Blu-ray standalone players (not a PlayStation 3, combo player, or PC with Blu-ray drive) had mostly decreased since the ... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?147 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?147 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:03:00 -0600 "Because of the higher cost of Blu-ray and the consumer expectations around high-def content, we are planning on implementing a modest monthly premium for access to Blu-ray some time this year." http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?146 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?146 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:11:00 -0600 Again, although Blu-ray has been declared the winner, it is right now about the worst time to invest in a standalone Blu-ray player. If prices do not come down quickly, these Blu-ray manufacturers may end up with a tough situation when the current models are shoved out of the way for new devices capable of playing back newer enhanced BD movies. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?145 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?145 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:08:00 -0600 TOKYO -- In February, after a long, expensive battle with Blu-ray over the format for next-generation DVD players, Toshiba Corp. Chief Executive Atsutoshi Nishida pulled the plug on the company's HD DVD business. The move surprised analysts. Japanese companies tend to look for acceptable compromises to save corporate pride, and the analysts had exp... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?144 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?144 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:46:00 -0600 With Toshiba's announcement Tuesday that it's abandoning the HD DVD format it helped create, leaving Sony's Blu-ray the winner, consumers may feel they have no choice but to buy a Blu-ray player in order to enjoy movies in HD. There are good reasons to wait. Among them are the cost of the players, which range between $400 and $500 and are expected... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?143 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?143 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:07:00 -0600 Company Remains Focused on Championing Consumer Access to High Definition Content TOKYO--Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has undertaken a thorough review of its overall strategy for HD DVD and has decided it will no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders. This decision has been made following recent... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?142 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?142 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:10:00 -0600 Samsung was the first to market with a Blu-ray player, but it hasn't exactly been a smooth ride. Home theater enthusiasts will undoubtedly remember the brouhaha over the first Blu-ray player, the Samsung BD-P1000, which was blamed for the initial lackluster video performance of Blu-ray (although, we always thought the fault lied more with poor movi... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?141 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?141 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:51:00 -0600 For a limited time only - amazing deals on a wide variety of HD titles. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?140 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?140 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:19:00 -0600 Microsoft (as posted on GameSpot): "This move [today's Xbox HD DVD price cut] is based on continuing the success of HD DVD in the market and responding to consumer demand as experienced during the fourth quarter and Toshiba's recent price moves which increased their player sales significantly," a rep for the company told GameSpot. "Clearly pric... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?139 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?139 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:39:00 -0600 The Xbox 360 HD DVD Player price has dropped from $179.99 to $129.99 (U.S. MSRP.) This new price is effective immediately in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?138 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?138 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:31:00 -0600 You're probably thinking I'm crazy. Well, maybe I am. But that's just because I have crazy love for HD DVD and have faith that it will end up on top of this little format scuffle. The "coup" by Blu-Ray has inspired some interesting, if misguided satire (Godwin alert), and convinced the easily swayed masses of critics that yes, it's over. But it's f... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?137 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?137 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:18:00 -0600 Support HD DVD, pre-order these titles! http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?136 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?136 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:30:00 -0600 The NPD Group, which "normally never even comments on weekly sales data", is disputing claims made by Blu-ray propaganda artists. A report from NPD Group claimed Blu-ray standalone player sales accounted for 93 percent of the high-def market for the week ending January 12, but NPD itself won't stand behind the numbers, saying they were leak... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?135 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?135 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:05:00 -0600 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?134 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?134 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:30:00 -0600 A week or so after everyone else, Walmart.com has finally adjusted their prices on HD DVD hardware: A3 = $144.28 A30 = $169.28 A35 = $248.28 Update: within hours of the price change, walmart.com is sold out of the A35 model. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?133 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?133 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:25:00 -0600 Despite the recent negative press surrounding Warner Bros. decision to back Blu-ray, consumers are still showing a strong interest in the HD DVD format. Tech.co.uk is reporting that in an online vote on the Dixons [electronics store] website, 47 percent of customers still chose HD DVD over Blu-ray. "The results, far from being decisive, showed that... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?132 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?132 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:26:00 -0600 In an exclusive interview with BetaNews, Ken Graffeo, executive vice president for Universal Studios and also the co-president of HD DVD, provided a behind-the-scenes look at the high-def industry and said that, despite the rumors, HD DVD is here to stay. But he does leave the door open to ending the format war by coming to some sort of an agreemen... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?131 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?131 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:55:00 -0600 Starting today and running throughout this week, Best Buy is allowing you to choose two movies (under $35) when you purchase an HD DVD player (A3, A30 or A35). In addition, you still get 2 free movies in the box and 5 free movies by mail. This deal is available in-store and online. Note: Using Best Buy's "Check Store Availability" feature, we'v... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?130 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?130 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:12:00 -0600 Digital Playground isn't the only adult film studio currently in the high-def arena. Vivid Entertainment Group, the world's largest adult film producer, expressed to DailyTech plans to stick with HD DVD on grounds of the format's economic strengths. "Currently Blu-ray is very expensive to encode and replicate. It probably won't be embraced by t... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?129 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?129 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:33:00 -0600 HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) today announced its upcoming slate of releases on HD DVD for the first quarter of 2008. A compelling array of action-adventure, drama and family fare, PHE's lineup of HD DVDs provides something for everyone, further expanding the format's offerings for a broad consumer audience. Released on Ja... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?128 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?128 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:09:00 -0600 Yes, we are all disappointed with Warner Bros. recent decision to accept a large sum of money (allegedly) and start supporting Blu-ray only, but there is nothing we can do about that now. Toshiba is not giving up and neither should we. Without getting into details, some people who claim to be "in the know" are suggesting that the HD DVD side is at... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?127 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?127 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 0:31:00 -0600 WAYNE, N.J., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. ("Toshiba") today announced that it is stepping up its successful marketing campaign for HD DVD as it experienced record-breaking unit sales in the fourth quarter of 2007. Major initiatives, including joint advertising campaigns with studios and extended pricing strat... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?126 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?126 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:11:00 -0600 LAS VEGAS (Dow Jones) -- Blu-ray may have gained the upper hand in the high- profile format war between differing high-definition standards, but the other side is not quite ready to throw in the towel. Members of the trade group supporting the HD-DVD standard spent their time during the Consumer Electronics Show this week quietly lobbying for sup... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?125 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?125 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 10:28:00 -0600 Toshiba has slashed the MSRP on all three of its 3rd generation HD DVD players: A3 = $149 A30 = $199 A35 = $299 Certainly this move was prompted by the recent payoff Warner Bros. received to support Blu-ray only ($500 million is the rumored figure). Still, you have to wonder, if the HD DVD side could keep Paramount and Universal in camp and co... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?124 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?124 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 0:07:00 -0600 While Warner's decision is a setback for HD DVD, the consumer has benefited from HD DVD's commitment to quality and affordability -- a bar that is critical for the mainstream success of any format. We believe widespread adoption of a next generation format will ultimately be determined by the consumer. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?123 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?123 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 0:03:00 -0600 Based on the timing of the Warner Home Video announcement today, we have decided to postpone our CES 2008 press conference scheduled for Sunday, January 6th at 8:30 p.m. in the Wynn Hotel. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We are currently discussing the potential impact of this announcement with the other HD DVD partner compan... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?122 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?122 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:42:00 -0600 Toshiba is quite surprised by Warner Bros.' decision to abandon HD DVD in favor of Blu-ray, despite the fact that there are various contracts in place between our companies concerning the support of HD DVD. As central members of the DVD Forum, we have long maintained a close partnership with Warner Bros. We worked closely together to help standardi... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?121 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?121 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:54:00 -0600 In response to consumer demand, Warner Bros. Entertainment will release its high-definition DVD titles exclusively in the Blu-ray disc format beginning later this year, it was announced today by Barry Meyer, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros. and Kevin Tsujihara, President, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group. "Warner Bros.' move to exclusively rel... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?120 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?120 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:34:00 -0600 Watch Bill Gate's final CES keynote speech live on Sunday, January 6th at 6:30 PM Pacific time. Will he announce anything having to do with HD DVD? Inquiring minds want to know (I want to know!). http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?119 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?119 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:06:00 -0600 Out of the Box was started in March 2006 and is written by Ross Rubin. Ross is director of industry analysis for consumer technology at The NPD Group. Rumors are circulating that Bill Gates will announce in what may be his final CES keynote that Microsoft will add HD-DVD to the Xbox 360. Microsoft has presented arguments against doing so in... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?118 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?118 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:19:00 -0600 According to reports, Microsoft and Bill Gates may be set to reveal a brand new Xbox 360 model at CES which will have a built-in HD-DVD drive. The new Xbox 360 Sku will replace the current Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite console which has been rumored for a little while now to be discontinued shortly. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?117 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?117 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 9:15:00 -0600 Wal-mart.com has added all three 3rd generation Toshiba models to their website, joining the $189 Venturer model that has been previously displayed. It also appears that Wal-mart has expanded the in store availability of the A3 model, as it is now listed in all of our local area Wal-mart stores. OK, so the news has been slow this past week or s... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?116 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?116 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:38:00 -0600 You know these are going to go fast... get on this deal immediately! Note: Amazon's prices do fluctuate often. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?115 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?115 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 7:47:00 -0600 Fourth-quarter HD DVD releases The Bourne Ultimatum and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix are outpacing similarly high-profile Blu-ray titles, according to Universal Studios Home Entertainment and other industry research sources. In its first week on sale, starting Dec. 11, the Bourne single-disc HD DVD configuration sold 60,000 units, dou... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?114 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?114 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:23:00 -0600 Act quickly, you know these are going to sell out! http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?113 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?113 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:18:00 -0600 Perfect for you last minute Christmas shoppers. For a limited time, get FREE One-Day Shipping on select Toshiba HD DVD players offered by Amazon.com and receive seven free HD DVDs. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?112 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?112 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 9:21:00 -0600 New tool streamlines development and testing process for HD DVD content, accelerates advancement of next-generation interactivity, including experiences powered by Microsoft HDi technology. REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced the release of the Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulator, enabling film studios and... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?111 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?111 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:21:00 -0600 Reportedly, they are getting set to lower the retail price of each disc to $31.74, which is currently around $2.00 less than Blu-ray's suggested price. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?110 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?110 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:11:00 -0600 Amazon.com is offering two HD DVDs for the price of one! Simply choose two movies from a list of 78 titles and the promotion is applied at checkout. Buy 4, get 2 free. Buy 6, get 3 free. Buy all 78, get 39 free! Commentary: We have no problem with either side offering free movies. We do have a problem with a company giving away free movies and ... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?109 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?109 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:24:00 -0600 Jim Noonan, Warner Bros. Senior Vice President and General Manager: "We have made no decision to change our present policy which is to produce in both HD DVD and Blu-ray." http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?108 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?108 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:12:00 -0600 A recent research study shows that a great deal of consumers intend to buy a HD TV during the next 12 months however what vis interesting is their attitude to HD DVD Vs Blu ray. According to global research from The Diffusion Group, close to one-third of non-HDTV households are interested in purchasing a new HDTV in the next six months - a very en... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?107 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?107 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 10:10:00 -0600 DisplaySearch released these figures during a Black Friday Webinar on Friday. HD DVD commanded the lion's share of unit sales for stand-alone high-def disc players, scoring a 62% unit share; Blu-ray held 37%. Each format significantly hiked its sales from week directly preceding the Black Friday frame. HD DVD unit sales jumped 454%; Blu-ray, up 1... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?106 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?106 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 9:27:00 -0600 Earlier this year, a Wal-mart spokesperson said that Wal-mart would not carry the Venturer player in stores; that they would only carry the name brand Toshiba HD DVD player. However, as of this morning, a "Find in Store" button has been added to the Venturer HD DVD player product page. Did Wal-mart have a change of heart? We'll update this story as... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?105 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?105 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:49:00 -0600 Hey, if they want to make viral videos of people using HD DVD players as drink holders... http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?104 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?104 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:21:00 -0600 About 95% of our blog posts have been news items and only 5% have been opinion based "Commentary." This is a blog however, so we will share some thoughts from time to time. Here it goes! Wal-Mart A2 = OUT OF STOCK Online As of tonight, Wal-mart is listing the A2 HD DVD player as "out of stock" online. Is this in preparation for Friday's "no... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?103 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?103 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:57:00 -0600 If you've been waiting to add the HD DVD attachment to your Xbox, now is the time! Amazon.com is offering the Xbox HD DVD drive for only $129.99. That includes free shipping, "King Kong" in the box and 5 additional HD DVD movies by mail. There has been no official announcement of a price drop, so you may want to act quickly in case this is a limit... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?102 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?102 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 9:57:00 -0600 LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Fans of summer smash hits and groundbreaking TV series are tapping into the web-enabled communities offered by HD DVD. "Transformers" from Paramount Home Entertainment and "Heroes: Season One" from Universal Home Entertainment are among the titles that saw significant online usage of the web-connected features. ... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?101 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?101 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 9:16:00 -0600 As expected, HD DVD sold very well and continues to show very good numbers during the holiday buying season. In looking back at the amount of pain this thing has caused Sony, I couldn't help but compare it to the U.S. and Iraq. Think about it -- if Donald Rumsfeld, then the Secretary of Defense, had gone to George Bush and said, "Hey, we ne... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?100 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?100 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:53:00 -0600 Here is another example of the BDA marketing machine at work. This time, they're misleading the press: http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?99 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?99 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:02:00 -0600 The BDA recently took out a full page ad claiming that they outsold HD DVD 7 to 3 during Thanksgiving week. While they did have a major release that week ("Die Hard 4") which has certainly done well for them, it is interesting to note that the #2 movie for that week was "Open Season", an 11-month old movie that hasn't sold very well at all. How wou... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?98 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?98 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:07:00 -0600 From Video Business. We've highlighted some HD DVD related quotes: "If nothing else, Wal-Mart making the Toshiba player $99 got a lot of airplay, and people are asking what is HD DVD?," said Doug Bravin, chief operating offer at Bjorn's, a San Antonio-based electronics super store. "They started to make it mainstream." "Some of t... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?97 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?97 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 7:30:00 -0600 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Following landmark Black Friday promotions through major retail chains, the North American HD DVD Promotional Group today announced that sales of dedicated HD DVD players exceeded the 750,000 mark. The data is based on retailer reports and other point of sale data, and includes standalone set-top players as well... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?96 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?96 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:43:00 -0600 My reasoning below is not based on which format has higher bitrate or more capacity, nor is it based on which one has more studios in its pocket, or more titles on the shelves ... as all those are about equal when you're looking at the screen. The reason I am recommending HD DVD is for the benefit to the consumer ... you. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?95 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?95 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:51:00 -0600 "The low price point was, if anything, a test and a precursor," says Paul Erickson, analyst at the NPD Group's DisplaySearch research firm. "They've shown that people will bite if the price is low." Mr. Erickson says he will probably revise his projections for HD DVD player sales upward though he declined to give an estimate. Tom Adams of consultan... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?94 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?94 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:58:00 -0600 1. Purchase the Toshiba HD-A3 HD DVD player from Amazon.com for $199. (Limit five per customer. Quantities are limited; order now before we run out!) 2. Select three HD DVDs from the list below and make your purchase--the promotional discount will be applied at checkout. You will see a credit in your Shopping Cart. 3. Get 300 and The Bourne Iden... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?93 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?93 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:50:00 -0600 WAYNE, N.J., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. ("Toshiba") is kicking off 'A Stunning Offer' -- a joint promotion with CBS Home Entertainment for the launch of "Star Trek: The Original Series: First Season" exclusively on the HD DVD/DVD Combo disc and the availability of a limited edition "Star Trek" Phaser r... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?92 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?92 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:29:00 -0600 I enthusiastically recommend HD DVD. Signs are showing it is going to trounce Blu-ray -- and soon. HD DVD is a better thought-out, more solid product than Blu-ray; it is half the price, and picture and sound quality are identical. At under $200, including seven or more movies, HD DVD players are a stunning value. Why pay twice the money when Bl... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?91 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?91 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 9:43:00 -0600 "HD DVD's advanced features, completely affordable cost and that it is a complete specification that every player supports make it a very easy recommendation for me." http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?90 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?90 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 8:20:00 -0600 The HD DVD Promotional website, TheLookandSoundofPerfect.com, has been revamped with a new look and new features. Some highlights include a interactive "HD DVD Simulator", a movie release calendar and beefier news section. The layout is better and the site has twice as much information as the old site. Way cool! http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?89 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?89 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 8:04:00 -0600 Owners of old players could be spurred into class action Early adopters of Blu-ray Disc could be so incensed by changes being made to 'their' movie format that they could sue Hollywood studios and hardware makers alike. This is because many Blu-ray movies being launched next year have interactive menus and other features that take advanta... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?88 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?88 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 9:51:00 -0600 * Italy: HD DVD owners have bought an average of 4.4 movies each (11 times the Blu ray figure of 0.4 per player). * France: HD DVD owners have bought an average of 5 movies each (over 8 times the Blu ray figure of 0.6 per player). * Benelux: HD DVD owners have bought an average of 2.9 movies each (over 7 times the 0.4 movies bought by Blu ray o... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?87 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?87 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:53:00 -0600 Just like the week "Transformers" was released exclusively on HD DVD, the Blu-ray companies are giving movies away, as part of a buy one - get one free promotion, to offset "Shrek the Third" being released on HD DVD this week. For some reason, they would rather give movies away and pretend they sold more movies than see a pie chart with HD DVD sell... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?86 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?86 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:09:00 -0600 A lengthy and thorough review of the Toshiba A35 HD DVD player that ends with the conclusion: "it provided some of the best HD video I've yet seen in my system. Highly recommended." http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?85 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?85 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 8:25:00 -0600 The top adult rental and sellthrough DVD (through Nov. 2), Babysitters, is bowing on HD DVD from Digital Playground Nov. 20 for $49.95. Digital Playground offers high-def adult titles only in HD DVD. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?84 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?84 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 8:17:00 -0600 Pittsburg Post-Gazette Saturday, November 10, 2007 By Don Lindich Q: Do you have a preference between HD DVD and Blu-ray? A: I enthusiastically recommend HD DVD because it's a better product and a better proposition for consumers. Signs are showing it is going to trounce Blu-ray, and soon. Surprised? Read on. For those look... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?83 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?83 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:18:00 -0600 "As I have said, I sell TV's for a living. Over the weekend I only sold three that did not have an HD-DVD player on the same receipt. Every other one did." http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?82 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?82 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 7:11:00 -0600 First week of sales: Transformers HD DVD: 190,000 Spiderman 3 Blu-ray: 130,000 At this point in time, Sony has two options: A) Admit that Transformers is a better title and has more appeal than Spiderman 3 --or-- B) Admit that the (PS3 bloated) Blu-ray install base can't be counted on to deliver movie sales. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?81 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?81 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:34:00 -0600 The HD DVD format significantly pumped its installed base over the weekend, as dueling store clearances sold an estimated 90,000 Toshiba players, according to sources close to retailers. That tally covers Friday to Sunday sales of Toshiba's second-generation HD-A2 model, which Wal-Mart and Best Buy sold for about $99 on Nov. 2. That's $200 less th... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?80 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?80 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:18:00 -0600 HD DVD DreamWorks Donkey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAYxYxn3iTA HD DVD DreamWorks Gingy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxuJDgxIpR8 Walmart HD-DVD Ad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcfpJDcmq5M Marty Schottenheimer HD DVD Ad http://www.hddvdnbc.com/ Toshiba HD DVD "After the Game" Ad http://www.tacp.toshiba.... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?79 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?79 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:01:00 -0600 Coming November 20, 2007, the dazzling Star Trek Remastered series is being released in a 10-disc HD DVD/DVD combo-disc set, marking the first release of Trek product in the high definition format. Released by CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment, the Star Trek Remastered episodes are, quite literally, the ultimate way to view ... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?78 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?78 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:37:00 -0600 Store chain Kmart drops Blu-ray in favor of HD DVD. They will only carry Toshiba HD DVD players from now on. As of February 3, 2007, Sears Holdings operated a total of 1,388 Kmart stores across 49 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. They will still sell PS3 in the video game area. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?77 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?77 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:45:00 -0600 Note: We at hddvd-blog.com don't condone piracy of any format. However, since the BDA has routinely taken jabs at HD DVD's AACS protection scheme as being inadequate, it is important to note that Blu-ray's BD+ security now offers absolutely no advantage to studios and content producers. COPY AND BURN FIRM, Slysoft reckons it has cracked the... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?76 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?76 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:21:00 -0600 In the market for a new profile 1.1 Blu-ray disc player to make sure that the player has all the latest features such as picture in picture commentary? Sony doesn't have it covered. The newly available players are the Sony BDP-S500 retailing at $699.99 and the Sony BDP-S2000ES retailing at $1299.99 that became available as of October 17th. Bewar... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?75 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?75 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:32:00 -0600 the smash hit has exploded into the high definition market, selling over 100,000 HD DVDs its first day of release, rocketing past previous releases to become the best-selling day one high definition title on either format since their inceptions. TRANSFORMERS has sold over 190,000 HD DVDs in its first week making it the fastest and best-selling w... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?74 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?74 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:21:00 -0600 "Sources I'm talking to at the company suggest that an announcement could come soon that Microsoft Corp will unveil a new version of Xbox 360 featuring a built-in HD-DVD player and HD tuner. The device might be officially unveiled during Bill Gates' keynote at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in January, which could be a bummer since it misse... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?73 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?73 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:32:00 -0600 * Get "Heroes Season One" FREE with purchase of an Xbox HD DVD player (a $99 value) * Get 9 FREE movies with purchase of an A30 (2 in box, 2 instantly, 5 by mail) * Get an A30 FREE with purchase of select Toshiba HDTVs http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?72 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?72 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:18:00 -0600 Microsoft, according to insiders at Toshiba owner of the HD DVD patents, claim that Microsoft is working on a brand new Xbox that will incorporate not only a new HD DVD drive but a large hard drive and new entertainment software that is a spin off from its struggling media centre offering. The device is being developed in response to the PS3 drivi... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?71 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?71 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:48:00 -0600 Microsoft just sent out a new HD DVD promotional email to xbox.com mailing list subscribers. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?70 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?70 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 5:02:00 -0600 Sony and Blu-ray have lost their exclusivity in JBHi-Fi stores with the announcement that effective from November, the major retailer will start selling HD DVD players and content. The big winner is Toshiba, with JB Hi-Fi Marketing Director Scott Browning conceding that it was the exclusive Paramount content deal with HD DVD that swung him over to ... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?69 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?69 Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:45:00 -0600 THE VIDEO: 5 stars out of 5 "There is not even a hint of softness to this presentation on HD-DVD. Is it better than Spider-Man 3? To my eyes, yes" THE AUDIO: 5 stars out of 5 "one of the best sounding discs I have ever heard." "if you don't have an HD-DVD [player], go out and get one for this film. Don't waste your time with the DVD." http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?68 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?68 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:01:00 -0600 With each camp constantly trying to upstage the other with endless freebies and shouts of victory, the battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD over our hi-def movie hearts is never a dull one. Today's news from the front is a blow for Sony. After its Blu-ray format seemed to be taking a definitive lead, it's now suffering a series of setbacks due to wide... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?67 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?67 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:21:00 -0600 Apparently Toshiba and Amazon have some promotion going on as I received this insert promoting the new 5 free movie deal in the box with my order (which was not HD DVD related). http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?66 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?66 Sat, 06 Oct 2007 23:48:00 -0600 On Tuesday, November 13, the two-part Star Trek Remastered version of "The Menagerie" will beam onto the big screen in a special engagement with selected theatres. The screening - a first for episodic Star Trek on this scale - will be seen in nearly 300 venues across the U.S. and Canada. This one-night-only event will also feature a special introdu... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?65 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?65 Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:02:00 -0600 Microsoft and Wal-Mart are running a promotion where you get '300' on HD DVD combo disc when you buy an HDMI enabled Xbox 360 at the standard MSRP of $349. Thanks to the flexibility of the combo disc: Xbox 360 owners can view the standard side using the Xbox 360 (or any DVD player) and they already have a high-def movie in their collection when th... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?64 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?64 Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:19:00 -0600 DreamWorks Animation, Paramount, Universal and Warner join IT and consumer electronics industry leaders to extend and promote interactive experiences beyond optical media to new platforms. TOKYO and REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Toshiba Corp. and Microsoft Corp. today announced plans to form the Advanced Interactivity Con... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?63 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?63 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:06:00 -0600 * Those who set an HD format as their preferred format selected HD-DVD over Blu-ray by a factor of 2.4 to 1. * Those who looked at the HD-DVD genre were 4.4 times more likely than Blu-ray browsers to actually set this as their preferred format. * Over this time period, Blu-ray adoption rates have remained flat while HD-DVD has grown. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?62 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?62 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:58:00 -0600 HD DVD wants to high-def your home! Enter for a chance to win a home-theater makeover valued at up to $25,000, complete with a high-definition TV, HD DVD player and movie library, surround sound, interior design consultation and more. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?61 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?61 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:31:00 -0600 You might want to stock up on popcorn, you could be watching a lot of movies this winter! http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?60 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?60 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:04:00 -0600 Advance Press Event to Highlight Five Marquee DigitalLife Exhibitors Prior to Show Opening "This year's DigitalLife is a 'must see' for the press and the 'Hot 5' gives everyone an advance look at some of the hottest products that will debut at the show," said Paul O'Reilly, VP and GM of DigitalLife. "Over the course of the show, DigitalLife will p... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?59 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?59 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:25:00 -0600 NPD (09/2007): 29% aware of HD DVD, just 20% had heard of Blu-ray Disc DMW Daily (09/2007): 34% believe in HD DVD, 27% percent Blu-ray Techspot (09/2007): Plan to buy: 28.2% HD DVD vs. 20.1% Blu-ray Facebook (08/2007): 64% favor HD DVD vs. 36% for Blu-ray http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?58 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?58 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:06:00 -0600 REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced that its trademarked HDi(TM) logo will soon appear on all Toshiba HD DVD players. In addition, Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment will include the HDi logo on packaging for HD DVD movie titles beginning in the fourth quarter of this... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?57 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?57 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:36:00 -0600 [Regarding Blu-ray's multiple hardware profiles] In my opinion, this is an overly complicated and immature scheme. Think of content providers mulling which features to encode on their discs when players on the market conform to three different sets of hardware requirements. And this is to say nothing of testing such features accurately. And certain... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?56 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?56 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:21:00 -0600 Not unlike the recently-released '300' and 'Blood Diamond,' the HD DVD edition of 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' will contain a trio of exclusive bonus features, including a "In-Movie Experience" video commentary featuring "the cast from Dumbledore's Army coming together to share memorable moments," the ability to "Pick Your Favorite S... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?55 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?55 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:39:00 -0600 Yes, both are trending downward -- with Blu-ray dropping more sharply than HD DVD. Now, you can call this just the standard post Christmas drop. But is it? The Christmas season is the high sales point for consumer electronics and big-ticket items ... but movie purchases don't exactly fall into this category. A lot of people went out and bought PS3... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?54 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?54 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:37:00 -0600 To further drive HD DVD sales this fall, Toshiba also announced today a number of exciting new marketing initiatives and promotions. To communicate the benefits of HD DVD to millions of HDTV owners, Toshiba announced a season- long promotional campaign with the NBC Television Station Group and its broadcasts of Sunday Night Football with Bob Costa... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?53 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?53 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:34:00 -0600 DENVER, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the CEDIA EXPO 2007, the North American HD DVD Promotional Group showcased undeniable momentum for the high def format, announcing an aggressive fourth quarter marketing campaign to support a strong slate of more than 125 high definition movies, as well as expanded hardware offerings that take the consumer ... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?52 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?52 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:09:00 -0600 Venturer Electronics today announced the launch of its first HD DVD player for the North American market. Responding to strong consumer demand for high definition video playback devices, Venturer will introduce the SHD7000 that offers the superior HD movie experience as defined by the DVD Forum. Featuring 1080i video output and an HDMI connection... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?51 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?51 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:23:00 -0600 Heroes is the first title I've seen that really makes good use of the on-disc and Web-enabled interactive capabilities. The seven-disc set includes the Web-enabled Download Center, Heroes Abiliy Test, The Helix Revealed, Character Connections, and Picture-in-Picture. Of course, a title like Heroes - with its superheroes, storyboards and the like -... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?50 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?50 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:53:00 -0600 Amazon is running an amazing deal through September 23rd. Buy any HD DVD player (with the A2 currently selling at under $240) and you can select 3 free movies from a list of 55. This is on top of the 5 free movies you get by mail, so you're actually getting 8 free movies! If ever you were on the fence about HD DVD, now is the time to buy! http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?49 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?49 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:51:00 -0600 No special deals this time, but some good space devoted to HD DVD. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?48 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?48 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:51:00 -0600 Interesting read. Here are a few paragraphs, click the link below to read the full article. For a start, HD DVD is a cheaper system all around. Unlike Blu-ray, which has a much shallower (and therefore a more delicate) data layer, an HD DVD has its digital information etched deeper beneath the surface just like a conventional DVD-and can therefore... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?47 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?47 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:50:00 -0600 WAYNE, N.J., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ - Today, Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. ("Toshiba") announced that Electronic House (EH), a leading consumer publication that focuses on the electronic home and showcases cutting-edge electronic products, has selected Toshiba's 57LX177 Cinema Series(R) REGZA HD LCD TV and Toshiba's HD-A2 HD DVD player as... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?46 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?46 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:03:00 -0600 Hot on the announcement that Paramount has gone HD DVD exclusive, we're seeing the first change in high-def buying, with "Blades of Glory" moving up 1114% on Amazon's sales rankings. Originally announced for both HD DVD and Blu-ray, the high definition version of the Will Ferrell comedy will only be available on HD DVD. Toshiba HD DVD players and ... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?45 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?45 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:47:00 -0600 Movies Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment Including Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Animation SKG, DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Nickelodeon Movies and MTV Films to be Released Exclusively in HD DVD Exclusive Program To Begin with Release of "Blades of Glory," Followed by "Transformers" and "Shrek the Third," Films Representing M... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?44 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?44 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:04:00 -0600 This week's Best Buy ad features 12 HD DVD movies (no sale prices, all are at MSRP) and two special hardware offers: A) Get two free movies with the purchase of any Toshiba HD DVD player B) Get the movie '300' free when you buy the Xbox HD DVD player Both packages are still eligible for 5 free movies by mail. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?43 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?43 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 9:19:00 -0600 Are you a dork? Do you love TV? If the answer to both those questions is yes, you'll probably want to select HD DVD as your next- generation format of choice, because there are some seriously exciting sci-fi TV shows hitting the format in the next few months. We already know that Heroes is on the way to HD DVD, which is tremendously exciting for f... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?42 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?42 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:43:00 -0600 Until now, Microsoft's compromise has been the external HD DVD player add-on, but could things be about to change? There are whisperings that an 'Ultimate' package could be on the way with the lowly DVD drive ripped out and a fresh new internal HD DVD spinner slotted in its place. Other stats being banded about include a 320GB hard drive. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?41 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?41 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 14:32:00 -0600 The Xbox 360 High-Def Bundle includes: - (1) Xbox 360 Elite Game console - (1) Xbox 360 HD DVD Player (includes King Kong on HD DVD) - (1) 300 movie on HD DVD - Get an additional 5 FREE HD DVD movies via mail-in form http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?40 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?40 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 10:53:00 -0600 It has been rumored that Microsoft's Xbox 360 will get internal HD DVD drives for some time now. The rumor mill was in high gear when information about the Elite started to appear, yet HD DVD fan's hopes were dashed again when the final specs were officially confirmed with no such drive. However, a recent rumor started by a GameStop employee got us... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?39 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?39 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:19:00 -0600 As the build-up for the 2007 holiday buying season begins, the strategy for the HD DVD group is starting to become apparent: Get more players out there; movie sales and studio support will follow. Seems like a logical conclusion, unlike Blu-ray's biggest weapon, Sony's PS3, which is primarily designed as a game machine, someone buying a HD DVD play... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?38 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?38 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 9:45:00 -0600 According to the Nielsen VideoScan data, HD DVD accounted for 38% of all high-def movies sold for the week ending August 5th. While the movie '300' did well on both formats, HD DVD exclusives "Hot Fuzz" and "The Bourne Identity" were also in the top 10. With 61% of the movies sold, the Blu-ray camp will claim victory again, but 39% of the market i... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?37 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?37 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:31:00 -0600 In the United States, standalone HD DVD players have 61% market share, while Blu-ray players have 36% share and the few dual-format players have a 3% share, according to market research company The NPD Group Inc. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?36 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?36 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:49:00 -0600 ONKYO USA has announced the launch of its first HD-DVD player, the DV-HD805. This player has been introduced to realize the potential of high-definition HD DVD content. It is also one of the first HD DVD players to take advantage of high-bit-rate audio streaming via HDMI version 1.3a. The DV-HD805 will be available in the fall of 2007. The DV-HD8... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?35 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?35 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 9:36:00 -0600 - Bell Witch: The Movie - Dragon's Lair - Erin Brockovich - Meet the Fockers - Mercury Rising - What Dreams May Come http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?34 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?34 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:57:00 -0600 WAYNE, N.J., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Amazon.com has selected Toshiba's new assortment of third generation HD DVD players as one of their top picks for the upcoming holiday season -- the new models were highlighted at the Amazon.com Electronics store Holiday Preview this week where Amazon showcased their picks for this season's hottest holiday produc... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?33 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?33 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:44:00 -0600 President of Warner Home Video Ron Sanders said, "300 is an amazing film, and the high definition sales we are seeing underscores the positive business benefits of supporting both HD DVD and Blu-ray. This phenomenal response to 300 is the latest proof that our approach makes the most sense in today's market and has enabled Warner Home Video to cont... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?32 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?32 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:32:00 -0600 You're looking at the new A35, which will street at $499 this coming October. The top of the line HD DVD player, more powerful than any Blu-ray player, will start at the same price as low-end Blu-ray players. Now that's a value. Photo bought to you by engadget. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?31 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?31 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 9:29:00 -0600 Toshiba takes the Hi Def movie experience to a whole new level with 24 frames per second support, CE-Link connectivity, High Bit Rate Audio capabilities and unmatched interactivity functionality WAYNE, N.J., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. ("Toshiba"), announced today its third generation of HD DVD players for the ... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?30 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?30 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:23:00 -0600 This week's home video movie releases will bring with it a disc that will clearly outline the differences in feature sets of HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. "300," released on Tuesday, hits the market on high-definition with unequal releases. The rights to "300" belong to Warner Home Video - a studio that backs both HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc - but the stud... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?29 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?29 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:47:00 -0600 Microsoft is promotion HD DVD with this email: http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?28 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?28 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:38:00 -0600 For those looking for the 5 free movie form to send in after buying your Xbox HD DVD drive, Buy.com has the form hosted on their website. Here is the link to the PDF. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?27 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?27 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 9:50:00 -0600 Today is the 1st day of the official price cut for Microsoft's Xbox 360 HD DVD drive. The deal was supposed to be $179 with 5 free movies by mail, however BestBuy.com has the device listed for only $149.99! No word yet if this includes the movie King Kong or not, it doesn't say on the website. Still, if you have an Xbox 360 hooked up to an HDTV, $... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?26 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?26 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:01:00 -0600 Sony loses money on every PS3 sold. The fact that they didn't sell many units actually helped Sony's bottom line! If PS3 is the only reason Blu-ray movies are outselling HD DVD (and it is) this could spell big trouble for the Blu-ray camp. Sony's CFO: "Actually, because the number of units sold was not as high as we hoped, the loss was better than... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?25 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?25 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:26:00 -0600 Many people are concerned about the press release, issued last week. It seems Sony has agreed to purchase some end-caps from Target in exchange for not carrying Blu-ray's competing product, the HD DVD player. Not only is this highly unethical, it may be illegal. Blu-ray is already under investigation by the European Union for "behind the scenes" de... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?24 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?24 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:28:00 -0600 Who's winning the format battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray? http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?23 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?23 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:22:00 -0600 Microsoft Corp. announced it will lower the price of the popular Xbox 360(TM) HD DVD Player from $199 to $179 ERP (United States only) starting Aug. 1, 2007, and will add five free HD DVD movies for anyone purchasing an Xbox 360 HD DVD Player between Aug. 1 and Sept. 30. In addition, Microsoft further solidified the Xbox 360 as the ultimate high-de... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?22 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?22 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 9:09:00 -0600 Valueelectronics.com is offering the Toshiba A2 HD DVD (new) for only $199. It gets better, they are including an HDMI cable and free shipping. Also, don't forget you still get 5 free movies by mail. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?21 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?21 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:15:00 -0600 For the week ending 7/15, Nielsen / VideoScan numbers for movies are: 61% Blu-ray / 39% HD DVD. This is 5% better for HD DVD than the week before and it's their best % since early June. This continues an upward trend for HD DVD, which recently announce record growth in the 2nd quarter of this year. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?20 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?20 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:10:00 -0600 From their HD DVD release of "Heroes" and on all Universal's HD titles will feature Internet extras. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?19 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?19 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:21:00 -0600 Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. ("Toshiba") announced it has extended its highly successful 5 free HD DVD disc promotion, "The Perfect Offer," until September 30, 2007. "The Perfect Offer," a strategic promotion started last year by Toshiba to encourage purchase of Toshiba HD DVD players, has been met with overwhelming demand and consumer... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?18 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?18 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 9:58:00 -0600 July 12 (Bloomberg) -- Toshiba Corp.'s video players with the HD DVD high-definition standard have a 71 percent market share in retail sales in six European countries, Toshiba said, citing market researcher GFK Group. The figure includes those players sold to consumers through retail stores from January 2006 through May 2007 in the U.K., Germany,... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?17 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?17 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:32:00 -0600 You can get select Warner Brothers HD DVD movies for just $14.99 for the next week. Titles include: Goodfellas, V for Vendetta, The Phantom of the Opera, The Last Samurai and Troy. What a great excuse to build up your collection! http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?16 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?16 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:37:00 -0600 The August issue of PC World gave the Toshiba HD-A20 1080p HD DVD player a great review, calling it "a tremendous value" and even giving it a better score than the $700 Samsung Blu-ray player. Way to go Toshiba! http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?15 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?15 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:02:00 -0600 The gap in movies sales, which has leveled off, is starting to narrow (OK, only by one percentage point!). The latest data suggest that 65% of high-def movies sold are Blu-ray while 35% are HD DVD, slightly less than 2 to 1. For a long time, the gap was growing and growing, but now it appears to have leveled out and it appears Toshiba is starting t... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?14 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?14 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:13:00 -0600 A great article about the fall of Blockbuster. You know there's a problem when a movie rental store decides it's not going to carry all formats. It tells the public that Blockbuster may or may not have what I am looking for. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?13 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?13 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:40:00 -0600 Microsoft will be holding their E3 press conference at 8:30 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, July 10th. Hopefully they will be announcing a price drop for the HD DVD drive, which at $199, isn't really a good value anymore, considering you can get a standalone Toshiba HD DVD player for close to $250 at the moment. My guess is they won't announce anything at E3,... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?12 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?12 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:35:00 -0600 A great article I found that talks about how the Blu-ray spec isn't even finished yet and how the Blu-ray player you buy today will be obsolete come this fall. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?11 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?11 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:44:00 -0600 As advertised in the Sunday paper: Target is selling the HD DVD movies "Happy Feet", "Superman Returns" and "The Departed" for $27.99 each ($7 off the normal price). These are all combo discs, so they will play in your HD DVD player and standard DVD players. But go quickly, the Target by me only had 1 copy of each remaining and I bought two of them! http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?10 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?10 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 8:44:00 -0600 Up to 1,000 new indie titles to be made available in HD DVD through the CustomFlix DVD on Demand Program; Sundance Channel original series, 'Big Ideas for a Small Planet,' to be among first HD television offerings on Amazon.com. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?9 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?9 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:56:00 -0600 Blu-ray buyers beware! Come November your new machine may be obsolete! That's because the new Blu-ray spec, which goes into effect in November 2007, requires machines to be internet capable. This is great and all, but what about all of the machines sold without one (like every standalone player sold today)? In contrast, all HD DVD players have an E... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?8 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?8 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:49:00 -0600 The promotional $100 rebate that Toshiba has been offering for a couple months now is officially permanent. That means you can pick up the standalone A2 1080i player for a mere $299 and the A20 1080p model for $399. In addition, the 5 free movie promotion is still in effect until the end of July. Making this price cut the MSRP and not just a rebat... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?7 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?7 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 8:27:00 -0600 With all of the hype surrounding Blu-ray and Blockbuster, Toshiba's HD DVD players have captured 70% of the standalone high-def player market. A quick check of Amazon.com reveals all 3 HD DVD models are selling better than the first Blu-ray player on the list (sales ranks are updated hourly). If there was no such thing a PS3, HD DVD would be troun... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?6 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?6 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:06:00 -0600 Yet another weapon in the format wars! Actually, this is a damn fine laptop in its own right, throw in HD DVD and you've got a real bargain. Imagine a couple million kids taking this to college and putting HD DVDs on their Christmas lists. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?5 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?5 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:22:00 -0600 highdefdigest.com reports that the HD DVD version of the anticipated movie '300' will have picture-in-picture exclusives not found in the Blu-ray version. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?4 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?4 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:11:00 -0600 No less than 14 new movies out on HD DVD today! Out of this list, I'd say "The Big Lebowski" is the must have. - American Me - Army of Darkness - Being John Malkovich - The Big Lebowski - Black Snake Moan - Bulletproof - Dead Silence - Freedom: 1 - Hustle and Flow - Mallrats - Meet Joe Black - Mystery Men - Unleashed - The Watcher http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?3 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?3 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:33:00 -0600 If you have a 2nd generation Toshiba HD DVD player, there is a new firmware update available. Start your unit and hit the "Setup" button on the remote. It's under the "Maintenance" screen. http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?2 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?2 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:33:00 -0600 Along with standalone HD DVD drives, this should put the install base over 300,000 units. This is great news for the HD DVD format, especially considering how Toshiba has been pushing the format and Microsoft is, well..., doing less than they could. I would like to see Microsoft reduce this to $99 and really bolster the install base. Do it now, not... - Click to Read More http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?1 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?1 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:33:00 -0600 I received this email promoting the XBOX 360 Drive today. It's nice to see Microsoft actually promoting this thing! Now how about some TV commercials? http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?0 http://dvdv2.com/cgi-bin/search-blog.cgi?0 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 11:33:00 -0600 It's clear to everyone that we're moving away from DVD to the new formats and why Blockbuster would want to limit their customers is beyond me. But let's face it, Blockbuster has been mismanaged for years. They bought "Sound Warehouse", renamed them "Blockbuster Music" and promptly ran them into the ground, closing them all. Then they run a "no mor... - Click to Read More