“So, by the end of 2006 we should expect a few handheld (or lapheld) HDTV players. Some may be just upgraded DVD technology with displays that are sub-HDTV. What use would 1080P be on a palm-sized screen?
Expect updates on this page as portable HD players are announced.”
Entries from March 2006
Portable HDTV players?
March 23rd, 2006 · No Comments
Tags: Format wars · HDmovies General · Portable
3840 x 2160 pixels?
March 3rd, 2006 · No Comments
“This seems too amazing to be true in 2006…
- Quad Full High Definition Display: 3840×2160 of Ultra-HD Goodness - a 56 inch LCD TV from Chi Mei Optoelectronics (Taiwan).
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Tags: Format wars · HDTV · HDmovies General · Home Theater · News
HD-DVD vs Blu-ray
March 3rd, 2006 · No Comments
“Some more about the hard choices ahead in HD-DVD/Blu-ray battle
Maybe both formats are not the “”VHS vs Betamax”” wars… maybe HD-DVD and Blu-ray can co-exist?”
Tags: Blu-Ray · Format wars · HD DVD · News
Toshiba Takes HD DVD on the Road
March 3rd, 2006 · No Comments
“A review of the Toshiba’s high-end HD DVD player, the HD-XA1.
The entry level model will be the HD-A1, which will be priced at $500…
The press release is below:
Toshiba Tours America to Promote the Launch of HD DVD Players
‘A Defining Moment in Home Entertainment,’ promotional tour debuts
Toshiba HD DVD [...]
Tags: Format wars · HD DVD · News
Disney Prepares to Offer In-home, On-Demand HD Movie Rental and Burning
March 3rd, 2006 · No Comments
After a quiet delay, Disney is bringing back its MovieBeam box with backing from Cisco and Intel… ..read more…
Tags: Download · Format wars · HDmovies General · Home Theater