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Warner Lowers High-Def Sales Forecast
Posted Fri Oct 6, 2006 at 03:42 PM PDT byFaced with shortages of high-def hardware, Warner has downgraded their original projections of overall 2006 consumer spending on the Blu-ray and HD DVD formats.
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Fox, D-Box to Shake the Booties of Blu-ray Viewers
Posted Mon Oct 2, 2006 at 11:16 PM PDT byA new revolution in home theater technology, or the next hula hoop? Fox hopes the former with a coming wave of Blu-ray releases pre-loaded with special motion control technology sure to redefine the term "couch potato."
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Warner Developing Triple-Layer Blu-ray/HD DVD/DVD Disc?
Posted Tue Sep 19, 2006 at 12:54 PM PDT byDoing the dual-format combo disc one better, Warner is reportedly working on a new "triple-layer" optical format that could store Blu-ray, HD DVD and DVD on a single disc.
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Sony Home Video Chief Feingold Exits; MGM Vet Steps In
Posted Thu Sep 14, 2006 at 03:13 PM PDT byBenjamin Feingold, dubbed "Blu-ray Ben" for his leadership role in spearheading industry support for the next-gen format, has exited his post as Worldwide Home Video President at Sony after 12 years.
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Next-Gen Hardware Sees Discounts Despite Strong Sales
Posted Tue Sep 12, 2006 at 11:15 AM PDT byEven with hardware sales remaining strong and supplies tight for both Blu-ray and HD DVD, retailers have begun to slashing prices ahead of the holiday season.
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Blu-ray Closing the Gap with HD DVD?
Posted Mon Sep 4, 2006 at 11:38 PM PDT byThanks to a flurry of recent release date announcements, Blu-ray appears to be catching up to HD DVD -- at least in terms of titles that are currently scheduled for release by the end of 2006.
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Laser Shortages to Delay New Blu-ray, HD DVD Players?
Posted Tue Aug 29, 2006 at 10:53 AM PDT byThe next-gen format war may be cooler than expected this holiday season, as shortages of blue laser diodes could result in shipment delays for new models of Blu-ray and HD DVD players and drives until 2007.
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Sony Ramps Up 50GB Blu-ray Discs, More Interactivity
Posted Fri Aug 25, 2006 at 11:21 AM PDT byBlu-ray is about to double its capacity for picture quality and bonus features, with Sony readying the format's first BD-50 (50GB) dual-layer releases for later this year.
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Retailers Criticize High-Def Launch; HD DVD Enjoys Early Sales Lead
Posted Thu Aug 17, 2006 at 01:44 PM PDT byWhile Blu-ray and HD DVD duke it out for market supremacy, retailers took the backers of both formats to task for weak early sales during a discussion Tuesday at the annual DisplaySearch HDTV conference.
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No 'Cars,' 'Pirates' on Blu-ray in 2006, Says Disney CEO
Posted Thu Aug 10, 2006 at 09:56 AM PDT byDisney is holding off on releasing its biggest guns on Blu-ray in 2006, CEO Bob Iger confirmed during the companies annual third-quarter conference call yesterday.
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Studios to Kick HD DVD Exclusive Content Into High Gear
Posted Wed Aug 9, 2006 at 12:30 AM PDT byHoping to further boost fourth quarter HD DVD disc sales, the studios will be turbocharging their biggest holiday HD DVD releases, including 'Mission: Impossible III,' with bonus content exclusive to the high-def format.
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Studios Outline Fourth Quarter HD DVD Release Plans; New Line to Sit Out 2006
Posted Mon Aug 7, 2006 at 09:15 PM PDT byThe major HD DVD-supporting studios are gearing up to unleash a late-year flurry of new disc titles by the end of the fourth quarter -- with one major exception -- company executives revealed late today during an industry conference.
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Top Studio Execs Weigh in on High-Def's Future
Posted Tue Aug 1, 2006 at 12:06 PM PDT byDespite differing format allegiances and a lack of unified industry support, the major studios can agree on one thing about the future of HD DVD and Blu-ray: the real war will begin in the fourth quarter.
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DVD Producers Hedge Bets in High-Def Format War
Posted Mon Jul 24, 2006 at 11:05 AM PDT byWith studio enthusiasm for standard DVD extras cooling, the future of supplemental content on the next-gen high-def formats appears uncertain, said the industry's top producers to fans at Comicon in San Diego this past weekend.
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High Def Won't Take Off in 2006, Say Retailers
Posted Thu Jul 13, 2006 at 02:03 PM PDT byFrom VSDA: Despite encouraging early sales for HD DVD and Blu-ray and robust studio support expected in the fourth quarter, retailers are predicting the next-gen high-def formats won't take off until 2007.
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Is Warner Near Announcing First Blu-ray Titles?
Posted Tue Jul 11, 2006 at 11:32 AM PDT byWarner Home Video is running ads in this week's trades that indicate the studio may soon be announcing titles for its initial slate of Blu-ray disc releases.
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Early Sales "Encouraging" for Blu-ray, But Still Lag Behind HD DVD
Posted Wed Jul 5, 2006 at 02:39 AM PDT byFirst-week sales of Blu-ray hardware and software received mixed marks from retailers, with consumer demand for discs and players solid but still lagging behind continued strong sales for rival HD DVD, reports Video Business.
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Early HD DVD Sales See New Releases Outperform Catalog
Posted Fri Jun 30, 2006 at 10:09 AM PDT byWith the HD DVD format now a full two months old, retailers are beginning to report disc sales trends with new releases outperforming catalog titles, reports Video Business.
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Standard DVD Will Still Trump High-Def Formats by 2010, Says Analyst
Posted Wed Jun 21, 2006 at 11:54 AM PDT byDespite the introduction of the Blu-ray and HD DVD next-gen high-definition formats into the marketplace, standard DVD will continue to command the biggest share of the home video pie by the end of the decade, says a recent report by an industry analyst firm.
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Image to Power Up High-Def DVD Strategy
Posted Tue Jun 13, 2006 at 11:24 AM PDT byOne of the leading distributors of DVD programming including the Criterion Collection, Image Entertainment is gearing up to bring its growing library of titles to high-def DVD, reports Home Media Retailing.
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