-
Sharp Readies First Blu-ray Player for Fall Release (UPDATED)
Posted Fri Jul 6, 2007 at 11:00 AM PDT bySharp Electronics has announced it will release its first Blu-ray disc player in time for the holiday season.
Continue Reading -
Rumor Patrol: Retailers Report PlayStation 3 Price Drop Imminent (UPDATED)
Posted Fri Jul 6, 2007 at 04:55 AM PDT byAt least one retailer says that Sony is on the verge of announcing the first official price drop for its next-gen console, but Sony this morning is denying the reports.
Continue Reading -
More Details in on Samsung's Dual-Format Blu-ray/HD DVD Player
Posted Thu Jul 5, 2007 at 10:07 AM PDT bySamsung has released more information about its upcoming BDP-UP5000 hybrid player, including a targeted release date.
Continue Reading -
Toshiba to Add 24p Output to 2nd-Gen HD DVD Players
Posted Thu Jul 5, 2007 at 04:55 AM PDT byToshiba is planning to bring true 24p output capability to two of its its second-generation HD DVD players with a new firmware upgrade due this September.
Continue Reading -
Toshiba's Latest HD DVD Firmware Upgrade Unlocks Web-Enabled Features
Posted Sun Jul 1, 2007 at 09:30 PM PDT byCoinciding with Warner's Tuesday bow of the web-enabled HD DVD version of 'Blood Diamond,' Toshiba of America is offering a new firmware upgrade for its second-generation players.
Continue Reading -
Toshiba Permanently Drops HD DVD Player Prices
Posted Fri Jun 29, 2007 at 04:15 AM PDT byHot on the heels of a month-long promotional price cut, Toshiba announced on Thursday that it would permanently lower prices on two of its entry level HD DVD players.
Continue Reading -
HD DVD Camp Claims Victory in Stand-Alone Player Sales
Posted Mon Jun 11, 2007 at 09:13 AM PDT byWhile Blu-ray still dominates the market with over 3.6 million PS3s sold, the HD DVD camp says that when it comes to stand-alone players, HD DVD has outsold Blu-ray by a 50% margin.
Continue Reading -
Workaround Found for Toshiba HD-XA2 Low Bass Issues
Posted Sat Jun 9, 2007 at 04:04 PM PDT byThanks to the dilligent efforts of several AVSForum members, a workaround has been discovered for previously-reported low bass issues on Toshiba's HD-XA2 HD DVD Player.
Continue Reading -
Rumor Patrol: Sony "Won't Rule Out" PS3 Price Reduction
Posted Wed Jun 6, 2007 at 10:08 AM PDT byAdding further fuel to speculation that the $600 Blu-ray enabled PlayStation 3 is headed for a price cut, Sony President Ryoji Chubachi seemed to suggest to a Japanese newspaper that that the company is indeed considering such a move.
Continue Reading -
Toshiba Plans HD DVD Laptop Counter-Offensive
Posted Tue Jun 5, 2007 at 10:59 AM PDT byApparently hoping to counter the "PS3-effect" on Blu-ray sales, HD DVD backer Toshiba says it plans to put HD DVD drives in all of its laptops in 2008.
Continue Reading -
Sony Launches BDP-S300 Blu-ray Player, Drops Price to $499
Posted Mon Jun 4, 2007 at 09:18 AM PDT byIn a surprise move, Sony's second-generation BDP-S300 Blu-ray player is hitting store shelves this week with a $100 price cut.
Continue Reading -
Toshiba Unveils In-Car HD DVD Player
Posted Tue May 29, 2007 at 10:14 AM PDT byFrom the gadget file: We're not sure anyone's been asking for it, but Toshiba is apparently prepping an in-car HD DVD player, due for release sometime in 2008.
Continue Reading -
Toshiba Offers $100 Rebate on New HD DVD Players
Posted Wed May 16, 2007 at 11:49 AM PDT byThe HD DVD Promotions Group today announced that Toshiba will be offering a month-long $100 rebate on new HD DVD players, bringing the entry-level list price for a stand-alone HD DVD player to a record-low $299.
Continue Reading -
DTS-MA Floodgates Open with New Pioneer Elite A/V Receivers
Posted Thu May 10, 2007 at 01:21 PM PDT byIn what appears to be a coming-out party for DTS Master Lossless Audio, Pioneer has become the second electronics manufacturer in less than a week to announce new home theater receivers with DTS-MA decoding.
Continue Reading -
Pioneer Announces Second-Gen Blu-ray Player
Posted Wed May 9, 2007 at 09:01 PM PDT byPioneer Electronics has announced it will bring its next-generation of Elite Blu-ray disc player to stores later this month.
Continue Reading -
Onkyo to Bow First DTS-HD Master Audio-Capable Receiver
Posted Mon May 7, 2007 at 09:02 PM PDT byOnkyo Electronics has announced plans to release two new A/V receivers later this year, each supporting full DTS-HD Master Lossless Audio and Dolby TrueHD decoding.
Continue Reading -
Toshiba, 'Sopranos' Star Team Up for HD DVD Campaign
Posted Fri May 4, 2007 at 10:10 AM PDT byHoping to make next-gen fence-sitters an offer they can't refuse, Toshiba is teaming up with 'Sopranos' star Michael Imperioli for a new HD DVD marketing campaign extolling the virtues of high-definition.
Continue Reading -
$50 Wal-Mart HD DVD Player: Fact or Fiction? (UPDATED)
Posted Fri Apr 20, 2007 at 04:03 PM PDT byNews that Wal-Mart was planning to sell a high-def disc player at the discounted price of anywhere from $50-$299 spread across the web like wildfire Friday, but at the end of the day, the unconfirmed report raises more questions than it answers.
Continue Reading -
Panasonic Blu-ray Firmware Upgrade Adds Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Support
Posted Wed Apr 18, 2007 at 09:01 PM PDT byPanasonic has issued firmware upgrade V2.0 for its DMP-BD10 Blu-ray player, adding support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD High-Resolution audio formats.
Continue Reading -
HD DVD Stand-Alone Players Surpass 100,000 Milestone
Posted Wed Apr 18, 2007 at 12:39 AM PDT byHD DVD has beaten Blu-ray to a major sales milestone, becoming the first next-gen format to sell-through over 100,000 stand-alone players to consumers.
Continue Reading