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With the USA going for HD-only broadcasts in 2009, the year 2008 promises to be *the one* in the trend towards HDTV to being the most popular format worldwide. Most major retailers are burying or eliminating their non-HD and tube-based televisions, even if consumers are still returning some HD equipment. Releases are still […]

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Both of the two main HDTV formats, Blu-Ray and HD DVD, allow more interactivity than older technologies such as DVD (and, heh, VCR’s!). And since movies - the ones destined to be classics, at least - have a life span of decades, then perhaps it’s not too much to expect savvy HD-movie releases that […]

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The news this week is that Viacom’s Paramount and DreamWorks Animation will support HD DVD exclusively.
But, some news that Paramount could support Blu-Ray by 2009, and also included - a reference to the other format war: “the prospect of HD movie downloads via broadband”.

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HD-DVD or BluRay for you? Hmmm… stores carry both formats, the battle for the high-definition consumer format continues.
Here, in this article, Toshiba HD DVD sales far lower than planned - although these players may be leading the market in sales.
and here in the article on Sony Anticipating Major U.S. Blu-ray Adoption, there is a […]

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“The format war continues… one edge given to HD DVD

Slashdot post: Blu-ray vs. HD DVD Round Two

and perhaps more competition in the future as HD DVD may allow one disc to have a regular and HD on different layers of the same disk:

3 layers better than 2: HD-DVD backers to add three-layer disk

More tech advances […]

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“Some articles about the launching Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats:
Dallas Star-Telegram: “”If the controversy over new DVD technology were being made into a film, the trailer might go something like this… (full article..)“”

MSNBC: “”5 million devices — to be priced under $1,500 — expected to sell in 1st year…”” - Panasonic to roll out Blu-ray player […]

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“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?”

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“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 […]

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