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CES: All Quiet on the Universal Front
Posted Wed Jan 9, 2008 at 10:12 AM PST by Peter BrackeAmidst mounting speculation that it is soon to shift alliances, Universal Studios has confirmed that it will not be making any new HD DVD title announcements at this year's CES.
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BDA: 10 Million Blu-ray Players In 2008
Posted Tue Jan 8, 2008 at 10:50 AM PST byThe Blu-ray camp says that by this time next year, the format's installed base could be nearly three times its current size.
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CES: Marantz BD8002 Blu-ray Player Due This Spring
Posted Tue Jan 8, 2008 at 06:00 AM PST byThis isn't the first time we've seen this "ultimate-quality" Blu-ray player from Marantz, but the pricey deck has a new release date.
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CES: Fox Touts BD-Live, Previews 'Alien vs. Predator: Requiem' Blu-ray
Posted Mon Jan 7, 2008 at 03:22 PM PST by Peter BrackeWith an eye toward merging the Blu-ray format's BD-Live capabilities with social networking, Fox touted the message "The Future is Blu, the Future is BD-Live" today at CES 2008.
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Paramount/DreamWorks: "Still Supporting HD DVD" [UPDATED]
Posted Mon Jan 7, 2008 at 01:33 PM PST by Peter BrackeParamount/DreamWorks responded to Warner's shift to Blu-ray exclusivity today, saying that the studios have no plans to abandon the HD DVD format.
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CES: Sony Highlights Blu-ray BD-Live Interactivity
Posted Mon Jan 7, 2008 at 12:22 PM PST by Peter BrackeSony Pictures Home Entertainment today kicked off its CES assault by highlighting a slew of planned BD-Live interactive features coming to Blu-ray in 2008.
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CES: Funai's Sub-$300 Blu-ray Player
Posted Mon Jan 7, 2008 at 08:00 AM PST byFunai has announced that it will unleash its first Blu-ray player for the North American market sometime this spring.
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CES: HD DVD Press Release Recaps "Breakthrough Year"
Posted Mon Jan 7, 2008 at 06:00 AM PST byA new CES-themed press release from the HD DVD Promotional Group offers a glimpse of what we might have seen had the group gone ahead with its Sunday press conference.
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CES: Sharp Unveils Second-Gen Blu-ray Player
Posted Sun Jan 6, 2008 at 04:54 PM PST byEmphasizing its commitment to the Blu-ray format , Sharp today announced its second-gen Blu-ray player, the BD-HP50U.
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CES: Philips Intros $349 Blu-ray Player
Posted Sun Jan 6, 2008 at 03:57 PM PST byPhilips has announced its latest Blu-ray player, the BDP7200, which it says will retail for the value price of $349.
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CES: Samsung Bows New Dual-Format Blu-ray/HD DVD Player
Posted Sun Jan 6, 2008 at 03:24 PM PST byUpdating its recently-released BD-UP5000, Samsung says it will introduce the new BD-UP5500 Duo HD player in the second half of 2008.
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CES: Samsung Unveils BD-P1500 Blu-ray Player
Posted Sun Jan 6, 2008 at 02:46 PM PST bySamsung has taken the wraps off its first standalone Profile 1.1 Blu-ray player, the fourth-gen BD-P1500.
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CES: Panasonic Intros First BD-Live Blu-ray Player
Posted Sun Jan 6, 2008 at 01:37 PM PST byPanasonic has unveiled plans to release the very first BD-Live Blu-ray player, the DMP-BD50.
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CES: HD DVD Takes Backseat at Toshiba Press Conference
Posted Sun Jan 6, 2008 at 11:46 AM PST byIn one of the first major press conferences at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, Toshiba was uncharacteristically quiet regarding its upcoming HD DVD plans.
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CES: 'Sleeping Beauty,' 'Finding Nemo' Headline Disney's 2008 Blu-ray Plans
Posted Sat Jan 5, 2008 at 12:34 PM PST by Peter BrackeDisney is previewing its Blu-ray plans for 2008 in a pre-CES annoucement, including official confirmation of the highly-anticipated high-def debuts of 'Sleeping Beauty,' 'Finding Nemo' and 'National Treasure.'
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HD DVD Promo Group Cancels CES Press Conference
Posted Fri Jan 4, 2008 at 07:51 PM PST byIt was among the most highly anticipated press events of this year's Consumer Electronics Show, but following today's announcement from Warner Home Video, this Sunday's press conference from the HD DVD Promotions Group has been cancelled.
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CES: 'Ice Age,' 'I, Robot' Highlight Fox Q1 Blu-ray Wave
Posted Fri Jan 4, 2008 at 12:22 PM PST by Peter BrackeIn a pre-CES announcement, Fox has unveiled their complete line-up of Blu-ray catalog titles for Q1 2008, including new dates for the long-delayed high-def debuts of as 'Ice Age' and 'I, Robot.'
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Studios Preview CES Blu-ray, HD DVD Title Announcements
Posted Thu Jan 3, 2008 at 08:00 AM PST by Peter BrackeCES is still a few days away, but several studios are providing a sneak peek at some major 2008 Blu-ray and HD DVD titles expected to be officially unveiled at the annual confab.
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