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Blockbuster is Keeping 1,500 Stores Open
Posted Mon Jul 25, 2011 at 07:00 AM PDT by Dick Ward -
Netflix Comes to 24 More Android Devices
Posted Fri Jul 22, 2011 at 09:00 AM PDT by Dick WardIt's been a long wait, but now more Android users will be able to get their Netflix on.
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Custom Installers Revenues Up in 2010
Posted Thu Jul 21, 2011 at 09:00 AM PDT by Dick Ward -
DLNA Boasts Inclusion on 1,000 Different TVs in Q1 2011
Posted Wed Jul 20, 2011 at 09:00 AM PDT by Dick Ward -
Over 3.4 Million 3D Blu-rays Sold - Technically
Posted Thu Jul 14, 2011 at 07:00 AM PDT by Dick WardA total of 1.75 million 3D Blu-rays sold at retail, while the other 1.7 million were purchased in bundles.
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Netflix Raises Prices - Internet Explodes
Posted Wed Jul 13, 2011 at 09:30 AM PDT by Dick WardStreaming and disc based plans will now be separate. If you want both, you'll be paying for both.
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3DTV Sales Slowing, Price Drop Expected
Posted Tue Jul 5, 2011 at 09:00 AM PDT by Dick WardThough connected TVs are selling in greater numbers, 3D set sales are expected to decline.
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HDD Learns About DVD and Blu-ray Liquidation: Physical Media Still Winning
Posted Wed Jun 29, 2011 at 12:45 PM PDT by Michael S. PalmerHigh-Def Digest recently got a chance for a quick chat with Ryan Kugler, the president of DVA (Distribution Video and Audio), a liquidation and wholesale company that has been specializing in home entertainment products for over 20 years. Ryan's company specializes in buying up older Blu-rays and DVDs, and reselling them; for him, the physical media business has never been better.
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80 Percent of People Pick Passive TVs, According to LG
Posted Wed Jun 29, 2011 at 09:00 AM PDT by Dick Ward -
Yahoo's New Technology Allows for Specially Tailored Commercials
Posted Tue Jun 28, 2011 at 09:00 AM PDT by Dick WardYahoo hopes to combine the best points of TV and internet advertising with their new tech.
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Sub $1,000 47-inch 3DTV From Westinghouse Announced
Posted Fri Jun 24, 2011 at 10:00 AM PDT by Michael S. Palmer3D displays aren't for everyone. Some people don't care about 3D; some people hate 3D; heck, some people can't even see 3D. But for the rest of us daring to jump into those wild dimensional waters, there's the issue of pricing.
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VIZIO Outsells LCD HDTV Competition By 30 Percent
Posted Thu Jun 23, 2011 at 11:00 AM PDT by Michael S. PalmerRetaining its title as champ of the LCD HDTV manufacturers, VIZIO announced today that the company has sold more LCD HDTVs than any other manufacturer for the second straight quarter.
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Don't Count Plasma Out Just Yet
Posted Thu Jun 23, 2011 at 09:00 AM PDT by Michael S. PalmerPlasma HDTVs sure did get off to a rocky start. Early models created (and exacerbated) worries of higher weight, cost, and energy usage versus similar sized LCDs. And let's not forget the pesky problem of "burn in," a technical flaw which hasn't been a problem for years, yet still plagues customer awareness.
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Apple to Build HDTVs?
Posted Thu Jun 23, 2011 at 07:00 AM PDT by Michael S. Palmer -
Latest PS3 model to be Slightly Lighter and Greener
Posted Tue Jun 21, 2011 at 11:00 AM PDT by Michael S. PalmerContinuing its evolution in the form of model number "CECH-3000B," an updated version of the PlayStation 3 will start shipping as soon as the current sock is depleted (according to Sony, beginning as early as this month).
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HD in the Clouds: A Streaming State of the Union
Posted Mon Jun 20, 2011 at 12:40 PM PDT by Michael S. PalmerDownloads and Streaming and VOD (Video On Demand) are, as you all know, already available, but, what's particularly frustrating is that one service doesn't simply provide everything. Each service listed below has strengths and weaknesses in terms of overall quality, content availability, and subjective-to-each-user value. As such, we here at High-Def Digest thought it might be time for a quick refresher course.
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Warner is the First to Offer VODs in China
Posted Fri Jun 17, 2011 at 08:00 AM PDT by Dick Ward -
Blu-ray Player Sales Still on the Rise
Posted Fri Jun 10, 2011 at 10:30 AM PDT by Dick WardSales are up, but 57 percent of people say they're still using a standard DVD player.
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The BBC is Going 3D With Wimbledon
Posted Thu Jun 9, 2011 at 11:00 AM PDT by Dick Ward -
OTA Broadcast Loses Viewers - CEA Recommends Auctioning the Spectrum
Posted Wed Jun 8, 2011 at 11:00 AM PDT by Dick Ward