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Home Toys April 2006 Wayde Robson |
Blu-Ray Disc vs. HD DVD, Battle Lines Blur The story between the lines seems to be which manufacturers aren't taking sides at all. Conditions indicate a great possibility of a unified product sooner than we might have first suspected.  |
PC Magazine July 12, 2006 |
On Hold In yet another setback for Sony's ballyhooed Blu-ray hi-def video technology, Sony and Pioneer have pushed back their delivery dates for the first dedicated players.  |
Home Theater March 29, 2006 Darryl Wilkinson |
Which Day for this Blu-ray? Panasonic says its first Blu-ray Disc (BD) player, the DMP-BD10, will be available this September for under $1,500 in the U.S.  |
InternetNews March 25, 2008 |
Sony Preps 'Net Access Features For Blu-Ray Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is targeting April 8 as the date it will release its first batch of Blu-ray Disc titles that can be connected to the Internet for more bonus materials and features.  |
InternetNews January 4, 2006 Clint Boulton |
Blu-ray Building Arsenal Major film companies brace for the release of Blu-ray devices, announcing movies based on the format.  |
Home Theater January 4, 2008 Mark Fleischmann |
Warner Goes Blu Warner Bros., which until now has released titles on both Blu-ray and HD DVD, will release Blu-ray-only from now on.  |
Home Theater October 2006 Geoffrey Morrison |
Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-ray Player Blu-ray's first appearance will hopefully be remembered as its weakest hour or, with any luck, forgotten completely. HD DVD is half the price and looks a lot better -- at least for now.  |
The Motley Fool October 21, 2004 Lawrence Meyers |
Libraries Aren't Boring to Sony Sony's purchase of MGM positions it for the future of home entertainment delivery, with the ability to generate some pretty healthy cash flow to boot.  |
PC World November 29, 2007 Melissa J. Perenson |
High-Def Player Prices Plunge Both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD players have come down in price this year.  |
PC World April 2006 Dan Tynan |
High-Def Discs Battle for Your Bucks Should you buy a new HD disc player? Probably, but not anytime soon.  |
Home Theater July 9, 2008 |
Recordable Blu-ray Coming from Pioneer Pioneer will unveil its first BD recorders before March 2009.  |
InternetNews June 19, 2007 Andy Patrizio |
Blockbuster Picks Blu-Ray Over HD DVD Finally, someone picks a side in the format war. Can HD DVD recover?  |
BusinessWeek July 31, 2006 Cliff Edwards |
Cool Player, Tepid DVDs Samsung's Blu-ray player is crying out for good content.  |
InternetNews October 3, 2005 Clint Boulton |
Battle For DVD Format Unfolds Film studio Paramount Home Entertainment said it would embrace the Blu-ray format backed by a group led by Sony.  |
PC Magazine July 5, 2006 Robert Heron |
Samsung BD-P1000 A stylish and capable DVD player that unleashes the full capabilities of the Blu-ray format. Unfortunately, the initial Blu-ray titles are a reminder that there are lots of older films that need some TLC before they will look great in HD.  |
BusinessWeek November 20, 2006 Ronald Grover |
Why Sony Is Now A Bit Player At MGM Private equity backers have taken control of the studio Howard Stringer coveted.  |
Home Theater June 18, 2007 |
Blockbuster Says No to HD DVD Blockbuster Entertainment has picked a winner in the in the struggle of the high-def discs, choosing Blu-ray over HD DVD. Could this be the decisive moment in the format war?  |
The Motley Fool April 5, 2004 Nathan Slaughter |
Blu-Ray on the Horizon Blu-ray technology may one day supplant VHS and DVD.  |
Home Theater August 20, 2007 |
Paramount, DreamWorks Dump BD for HD DVD Two major studios have announced that they're dumping Sony's Blu-ray format for Toshiba's HD DVD. It looks as though both formats are likely to be around for the foreseeable future.  |
Home Theater November 1, 2007 |
Will Warner Dump HD DVD? Warner currently releases high-def DVDs in both Blu-ray and HD DVD. But the studio may be about to concentrate on Blu-ray only, an executive recently hinted.  |
PC Magazine September 13, 2006 Don Labriola |
Battle of the New DVDs Next-generation DVD technology has finally arrived. But which format will work better for you: Blu-ray or HD DVD?  |
Home Theater January 16, 2008 Mark Fleischmann |
Apple to Do High-Def Download Rentals Yesterday's raft of Apple announcements included the company's entry into high-def movie downloads and deals with several major studios.  |
PC World November 20, 2006 Melissa J. Perenson |
Gotcha: PlayStation 3's High-Def Tools Are MIA Some essential components for obtaining optimum performance from your brand-new PS3 do not come bundled with the console.  |
InternetNews January 14, 2008 |
Toshiba Cuts HD Player Prices in Blu-ray Fight Toshiba is slashing prices of its HD DVD format players by between 40 to 50 percent as major Hollywood studios move to embrace Sony Corp's Blu-ray format high definition DVDs.  |
PC World March 27, 2007 Melissa J. Perenson |
High-Definition Players The Samsung BD-P1000 leads the pack, but other players follow close behind... Sony PlayStation 3... Sony BDP-S1... Philips BDP9000... Toshiba HD-A2 and HD-XA2... Pioneer Elite BDP-HD1... Panasonic DMP-BD10... Microsoft XBox 360...  |
Home Theater April 30, 2008 |
Paramount Resumes Blu Releases "Bee Movie" will make its high-def debut on Blu-ray on May 20, one of several titles in Paramount's interrupted but now resumed Blu program.  |
InternetNews April 12, 2007 Andy Patrizio |
Who Is Drawing Out The High-Def DVD Stalemate? The split in HD DVD format has irritated many of those involved and resulted in consumer confusion over both formats.  |
The Motley Fool March 15, 2007 Dan Bloom |
Blu-ray Takes the Lead Things may be changing for the better for Sony on at least one front this year: Sales of Blu-ray movies are now outpacing HD-DVD. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool March 15, 2006 Rich Smith |
Sony, Interrupted The Sony PS3 has been delayed -- surprise, surprise. It's a downer that has hurt both retailers and software publishers such as Electronic Arts and Activision.  |
BusinessWeek July 12, 2004 Grover & Lowry |
Imagine Sony On Steroids Howard Stringer, Sony's vice-chairman, is shopping for movies and music. But will content sell gizmos?  |
The Motley Fool March 7, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Sony's Ill-Timed Restart Sony's executive reshuffle comes just when its PSP deserves a more focused selling effort. The company's shares are trading at a little more than a quarter of where they were when they peaked in 2000.  |
Home Theater February 27, 2007 Darryl Wilkinson |
Cheaper, Faster, Blu-rayer If you've been waiting for the prices of stand-alone Blu-ray Disc players to reach a more reasonable level, Sony says that day is almost here.  |
InternetNews November 17, 2005 Clint Boulton |
More Skirmishes in DVD Format Battle The battle between two next-generation DVD formats is creating such a stir that some companies are threatening to support both technologies if they don't get their way.  |
InternetNews July 19, 2006 Clint Boulton |
CinemaNow: Download, Burn, Watch Online movie service provider CinemaNow became the first company to allow movies piped over the Internet to be securely burned onto a DVD.  |
The Motley Fool December 10, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Hooray for Blu-Ray! Disney validates the next generation DVD technology by promising to support Sony's Blu-Ray platform.  |
The Motley Fool April 29, 2004 Phil Wohl |
MGM Readies for Close-Up Pretty first-quarter results have the firm looking good.  |
Home Theater April 23, 2007 |
Sony to Replace Defective DVDs Sony will offer replacements for 20 defective glitch-prone DVD titles.  |
Home Theater August 3, 2010 Mark Fleischmann |
Redbox Gets the Blus Redbox will make Blu-ray discs available nationwide.  |
Home Theater April 2007 Geoffrey Morrison |
Blu-ray Players Arrive After a rocky start with the flawed-out-of-the-box Samsung BD-P1000 player, Blu-ray finally hit the stores for real at the turn of the year with several new players.  |
PC World July 26, 2006 Melissa J. Perenson |
An Elegant Player for High-Def Movies Samsung's Blu-ray DVD player proves to be well-crafted but pricey.  |
The Motley Fool June 29, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Will Blu-ray Prove Red-Hot? Sony's rival format enters the high-definition home video battle. Investors may want to rethink their priorities before they pay up for a player that will likely drop precipitously in price, the way high-def television sets have in recent years.  |
BusinessWeek August 8, 2005 Ronald Grover |
Bothered And Bewildered At Sony Bewitched and other movies haven't done the trick at the box office for Sony. Can the special-effects film Stealth?  |
Home Theater October 16, 2008 |
Blu-ray Pricing in Flux Will the list prices of Blu-ray player prices drop from current levels in time for the holidays? Yes, says one struggling brand. No, says the standard bearer.  |
InternetNews December 27, 2005 David Needle |
Pioneer Set for Blu-ray Delivery Pioneer Electronics announced today it expects to ship one of the first Blu-ray drives in the first quarter of 2006.  |
InternetNews February 20, 2008 |
Amazon, Universal to Support Blu-ray Format Retailers, film studios switch allegiances following demise of HD DVD.  |
The Motley Fool September 21, 2007 Steven Mallas |
You Know the PS3 Plays Blu-ray, Right? Sony's PlayStation 3 unit is struggling as Nintendo's Wii console, and the Microsoft Xbox 360, are stealing the glory from the once-dominant brand in video game hardware. But Sony thinks it has a solution.  |
InternetNews February 19, 2008 |
Toshiba to Quit HD DVDs, Ends Format War Toshiba surrendered in the high-definition home movie war on Tuesday, giving up on its HD DVD format.  |
PC World March 27, 2007 Jacobi et al. |
High-Def Video Superguide Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD are here. Who makes the best next-generation movie player?  |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Goodbye to DVDs DVDs will be replaced by HD-DVD or Blu-ray discs. While you may find yourself making a decision as a consumer later this year, you probably want to know whether there's anything in it for you as an investor.  |
The Motley Fool September 2, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison |
MGM Stays in the Picture A very large and valuable pile of assets now stands to change hands, possibly quite soon.  |