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Toshiba Adds 1080p24 to XA2, A20 HD DVD Players; Initial Results Buggy
Posted Wed Sep 19, 2007 at 09:57 AM PDT byToshiba issued a new firmware upgrade to enable 1080p24 output for its HD-XA2 and HD-A20 players late last week, but our testing of the new software has revealed some bugs.
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Sony Announces Four New Blu-ray Recorders for Japan
Posted Wed Sep 12, 2007 at 10:08 AM PDT byNo word yet of a US release, but Sony today announced it would roll out four new Blu-ray recorders this November in Japan.
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Samsung Lowers Price on Upcoming Dual-Format HD DVD, Blu-ray Player
Posted Fri Sep 7, 2007 at 10:38 AM PDT byIt only seemed like a matter of time before Samsung would lower the MSRP of its upcoming BD-UP5000 Duo HD player to match LG's recently-announced price-cut for their dual format player.
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Toshiba Refutes Sony's Claims of Blu-ray Stand-Alone Player Dominance
Posted Thu Sep 6, 2007 at 03:09 PM PDT byWell, that didn't take long. Toshiba this afternoon issued a tersely-worded response to claims made by Sony at a CEDIA press conference last night.
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CEDIA: Sharp Introduces BD-HP20U Blu-ray player
Posted Thu Sep 6, 2007 at 10:55 AM PDT byAfter months of rumors, Sharp has finally unveiled their first next-gen disc player for the US, the AQUOS BD-HP20U Blu-ray player.
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CEDIA: Pioneer Unveils New Elite Blu-ray Player for October
Posted Thu Sep 6, 2007 at 08:00 AM PDT byThe parade of next-gen hardware announcements from CEDIA continues with news of a new Blu-ray player from Pioneer.
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Report: Sony Says Blu-ray Standalone Players Out-Selling HD DVD
Posted Thu Sep 6, 2007 at 06:30 AM PDT byAlthough it's the type of news we'd expect to see accompanied by a huge press release, Sony apparently revealed Wednesday that stand-alone Blu-ray players have begun out-selling their HD DVD counterparts.
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CEDIA: Sony Introduces Two New Blu-ray Players
Posted Wed Sep 5, 2007 at 05:35 PM PDT bySony has unveiled two new Blu-ray players for the US market -- the BDP-S500 ($700), and the brand new BDP-S2000ES ($1,300).
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LG's 2nd-Gen Dual Format HD DVD, Blu-ray Player Due in October
Posted Wed Sep 5, 2007 at 08:00 AM PDT byNine months after it debuted its first dual format HD DVD/Blu-ray player at CES, LG has officially announced its new updated player, due in October.
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Venturer HD DVD Player: $199?
Posted Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 01:07 PM PDT byAccording to a published report, Venturer has revealed pricing for its recently-announced SHD7000 HD DVD Player.
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Venturer to Release Budget HD DVD Player for the Holidays (UPDATED)
Posted Tue Aug 28, 2007 at 03:23 PM PDT byDiscount manufacturer Venturer Electronics today announced that it would release its first HD DVD player in time for this year's holiday shopping season.
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Hybrid Player Price War Brewing? LG Lowers Price of 'Super Blu' HD DVD/Blu-ray Player
Posted Tue Aug 14, 2007 at 04:55 AM PDT byWith the arrival of Samsung's $1,049 dual-format player on the horizon for this fall, LG has lowered the price of its existing BH100 HD DVD/Blu-ray player by $200.
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Onkyo's High-End HD DVD Player Due This Fall
Posted Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 04:55 AM PDT byAfter initially tipping its hand last June, Japanese electronics manufacturer Onkyo has officially announced that it plans to release its first HD DVD player this fall.
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Confirmed: Toshiba's 3rd-Gen HD DVD Players Due This Fall
Posted Mon Aug 6, 2007 at 09:32 AM PDT byDays after an accidental leak by Amazon.com, Toshiba has issued an official press release announcing the launch of its line of 3rd-gen HD DVD players due this Fall.
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Toshiba Planning Third-Gen HD DVD Players For Oct?
Posted Thu Aug 2, 2007 at 10:39 AM PDT byAmazon briefly began taking pre-orders for three new unannounced Toshiba HD DVD players early this morning, before unceremoniously pulling down the listings, and canceling all orders.
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Denon Announces Flagship DVD-3800BDCI Blu-ray Player
Posted Tue Jul 24, 2007 at 01:22 PM PDT byFollowing weeks of rumors, Denon Electronics today announced that its DVD-3800BDCI Blu-ray player will hit stores this fall, including some of the most advanced features yet seen in a next-gen player.
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Sony Confirms Plans to Phase Out 60GB PS3
Posted Tue Jul 17, 2007 at 11:05 AM PDT byAfter days of rumors, Sony confirmed Monday that it plans to cease production of its lower-priced 60GB PlayStation 3.
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More Details in for Samsung's Third-Gen Blu-ray Players
Posted Thu Jul 12, 2007 at 09:19 AM PDT bySamsung has revealed new details (including a new model, pricing and release date guidance) for its planned third-gen Blu-ray players, but BD-J audio/video support remains an open question.
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Samsung Prepping Third-Generation Blu-ray Player For Release
Posted Wed Jul 11, 2007 at 04:55 AM PDT bySamsung Electronics has announced it is readying the world's first third-generation Blu-ray disc player, featuring a host of enhanced features.
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It's Official: Sony Confirms PS3 Price Drop; Announces New 80Gb Model
Posted Sun Jul 8, 2007 at 11:21 PM PDT byAfter several rounds of rumors and denials, Sony has officially announced via press release that the 60Gb model of its Blu-ray enabled PlayStation 3 will be reduced to $499 as of July 15.
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