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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.  |
BusinessWeek October 30, 2006 Andrew Park |
Video Players: HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray The next-generation video formats, Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD, have 5 to 10 times the capacity of old DVDs. Here's the catch: Blu-ray won't work in HD-DVD players and vice versa. Manufacturers have hinted that future players could show both, but for now you'll have to choose sides.  |
The Motley Fool June 18, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Blockbuster: Hooray for Blu-ray The video rental chain gives one high-def platform a needed boost.  |
The Motley Fool October 3, 2005 Dan Bloom |
HD-DVD Gets a Boost Microsoft and Intel announce their intention to support HD-DVD over Blu-ray. The situation is looking more and more like an elementary-school playground scuffle.  |
The Motley Fool February 19, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
HD-DVD Meets Betamax Blu-ray triumphs in the hi-def war. Did you choose wisely?  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool March 27, 2006 Seth Jayson |
DVD Wars: The Waiting Game Delays and confusion in the DVD wars may snag both consumers and investors.  |
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 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 January 7, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Time Warner Is Happy to Be Blu In a blow to the HD-DVD fan base, Time Warner announces it will be releasing its high-def DVDs exclusively on the Blu-ray format.  |
Home Theater November 3, 2009 Mark Fleischmann |
Will Xbox Get Blu-ray? Microsoft hints at allowing add-on a Blu-ray drive for it's game console.  |
InternetNews December 13, 2006 Andy Patrizio |
Videogame Consoles Get Ambitious As hardware gets more powerful, videogame console developers try to take the devices beyond just basic gaming.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool February 11, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Netflix Follows Blockbuster's Blu-ray Lead Netflix decides that it will no longer buy HD-DVD discs for its DVD rental service.  |
The Motley Fool August 21, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Green Ogre Disses Blu-ray Paramount and DreamWorks Animation take a side in the next-generation disc platform war, both choosing to support HD-DVD, and not Blu-ray.  |
InternetNews July 26, 2006 Andy Patrizio |
Boom or Bust For Sony? Sony Electronics has developed an unfortunate reputation for developing amazing technologies and then dropping the ball when it came time to actually sell it. Now it seems like Sony could drop the ball on several big initiatives.  |
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.  |
Popular Mechanics July 15, 2008 Erik Sofge |
Trailing Wii, Sony Banks on PS3 Blu-ray Against Cheaper Xbox 360 The game console war continues. If Sony's "shrink-and-see" approach gains momentum, the death of one format war might just lead to the conclusion of another -- and the death knell for Microsoft's gaming empire.  |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2011 Tierney Plumb |
I Was Wrong About HD-DVDs Blu-ray won the battle, even as regular old DVDs hang around.  |
Home Theater March 10, 2008 Mark Fleischmann |
Blu-ray Settles In Consequences of the format wars outcome are lower Blu-ray pricing, a new Xbox drive, and at least one retailer helps consumers who invested in the wrong format.  |
InternetNews September 1, 2006 Andy Patrizio |
High Definition DVD Format Turns Competitive HD-DVD is hardly ready to concede the formats war to Blu-ray.  |
PC Magazine October 27, 2004 Sebastian Rupley |
PS2 Redo PlayStation 2 gets small; Blu-Ray in new line.  |
The Motley Fool June 4, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Seeing Red, White, and Blu-ray In a move that is great for videophiles but humbling to Sony, the consumer electronics giant is once again lowering the price of its entry-level Blu-ray disc player.  |
BusinessWeek December 4, 2006 Stephen H. Wildstrom |
PlayStation 3: It's Got Game PS3 is a gamer's dream, but it disappoints as a home-entertainment device.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool November 19, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
"Superbad" Move for Sony, Netflix, and Microsoft Sony pulls out of the Netflix online streaming service for Xbox 360 owners.  |
InternetNews October 21, 2005 Clint Boulton |
Warner The Latest on Blu-ray Bandwagon Warner becomes the fifth of the six major movies studios to back the Blu-ray DVD format, casting a pall on HD-DVD.  |
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 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.  |
Entrepreneur June 2008 Mike Hogan |
Blu Skies Ahead Now that Blu-ray's won the high-definition battle, is it time to buy?  |
The Motley Fool October 10, 2006 Anders Bylund |
Not So Fast, Warner, HD Isn't Ready Yet Warner Home Video cut its high-def forecasts, but not far enough. It's VHS vs. Betamax all over again. That's hardly the stuff of sales-record legend.  |
InternetNews July 27, 2007 Andy Patrizio |
Target, BJ's Wholesale Go Blu-ray After staying neutral, retailers start picking sides in the HD DVD/Blu-ray format war.  |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Hybrids Are Where It's At In the battle between Blu-ray and HD-DVD, increasing moves towards hybrid technologies should help consumers become adopters.  |
InternetNews December 13, 2006 Erin Joyce |
Now Playing: Dell's Blu-ray Support Dell launches a high end system with Blu-ray DVD support.  |
The Motley Fool September 24, 2010 Kurt Bakke |
Xbox 360: Who Needs Blu-ray? Is Blu-ray already on the way out?  |
Wired September 2006 Frank Rose |
Can the PS3 Save Sony The company that created the transistor radio and the Walkman is at the precipice. If Sony's new $600 console doesn't blow gamers away, it may be time to say good-bye.  |
BusinessWeek October 17, 2005 Edwards & Burrows |
Daggers Drawn Over DVDs How Sony gained an edge in its fierce battle with Microsoft over video formats.  |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2004 Seth Jayson |
Hollywood Batters Blu-Ray Can the movie studios kill the most promising new DVD format?  |
Popular Mechanics July 2007 Erik Sofge |
Hi-Def DVD Format War Report: Blu-Ray Takes the Lead Chances are, the only thing you want to hear about the Blu-ray/HD-DVD format war is that it's over. No such luck.  |
The Motley Fool January 9, 2007 Dan Bloom |
A High-Definition Yawner Unless the LG's dual-format player hits the street at a substantially discounted price, one can't imagine that it will find its way into many living rooms. Investors, take note.  |
PC Magazine May 3, 2006 Chris Kohler |
The Holy Trinity The faithful eagerly await the second coming of the next-generation gaming systems.  |
The Motley Fool May 28, 2011 Kurt Bakke |
PS4: Sony Gets Cost-Conscious Expect a more conservative design.  |
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.  |
Home Theater October 27, 2009 Mark Fleischmann |
PlayStation Gets Netflix Streaming Netflix streaming will penetrate Sony's PlayStation 3 video game console.  |
PC Magazine July 13, 2004 Jeremy A. Kaplan |
High-Definition DVD Blu-Ray and HD-DVD go head to head.  |
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.  |
PC Magazine November 2, 2005 John R. Quain |
The High-Def DVD War In the seesaw battle over which high-definition DVD technology will become the next standard, two companies have finally made a commitment.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2005 Rich Duprey |
A Blu-ray Compromise? Is Sony really ready to give in on the next generation of DVD formats?  |
The Motley Fool October 19, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Will the PS3 Soon Be PS-Free? Another day, another PS3 price cut. Sony will roll out a $400 model of its fledgling PlayStation 3 video game console, hoping to somehow price itself back into the market it once dominated. Investors, take note.  |