Full Feed[Update] Sony may prompt next video format war (not really, oops)
Looking for the next video format war? It might be in the last place you want it: movie theaters. Sony announced Thursday that has teamed up with Twentieth Century Fox and Paramount Pictures to promote the new Sony-developed digital projection setup. This came only a day after five major studios… Continue Reading »
HD DVD Promotion Group formally dissolved
While the announcement from Toshiba pulling HD DVD support essentially killed of the format, we can now officially declare it dead. The HD DVD Promotion Group has officially been closed, which removes any chance of resurgence of the format. The group, as of March 28 quietly shut themselves down, and… Continue Reading »
Dreamworks to begin offering Blu-ray titles
Dreamworks, who had been standing strong with their contract to Toshiba and their commitment to HD DVD have announced their exit plan. Their HD DVD movie shipments will end next week, but the exact release of upcoming titles on Blu-ray has not yet been announced. A few titles that were… Continue Reading »
Dreamworks holding strong with HD DVD, but not necessarily by choice
Toshiba may have officially killed off HD DVD and we have seen just about everyone else make their announcement to switch to Blu-ray, but one is remaining. Dreamworks, who is currently is under contract with Toshiba to exclusively support HD DVD have stated they “have an obligation to see this… Continue Reading »
Further HD DVD casualties, Microsoft discontinues Xbox 360 HD DVD player
With the recent demise of HD DVD and all things that surround it, this news from Microsoft comes as no real surprise, they have officially discontinued the Xbox 360 HD DVD player. Current owners need not worry though, because although discontinued the support and warranty will remain in effect. Actually… Continue Reading »
CompUSA; Offering an honest deal on HD DVD players
The latest HD DVD deal is courtesy of CompUSA and for just $89.99 you can grab a Toshiba HD-A3 player along with 7 movies. While CompUSA seems nice enough to let customers know that these players are basically a dead format I can imagine that other retailers will not be… Continue Reading »
Best Buy gets excited about the Blu-ray victory
Its always fun to see what kind of ads will come from events that surround the tech community. The latest coming from Best Buy Canada and takes full advantage of the format war and states the winner in no uncertain terms. The ad simply states “Format War Over: Blu-ray Wins!”… Continue Reading »
Paramount makes it official, switches to Blu-ray
Its now official, all six major studios are now supporting Blu-ray. In a statement, Paramount said they “are pleased that the industry is moving to a single high-definition format, as we believe it is in the best interest of the consumer.” Paramount has not given any details on any release… Continue Reading »
Amazon pledges their support for Blu-ray
Amazon has officially announced their support for Blu-ray. This news almost seems like an announcement that was made just to add further insult to the already dead HD DVD. In addition to pledging their support they have also stated they will “more prominetly” display Blu-ray players and movies on their… Continue Reading »
HD DVD losses the war, prices begin to drop
Just a little bit late, but in case you are still looking to support the HD DVD side of the seemingly ended format war, the deals are starting to role in. The latest offer is available from Circuit City and includes the Toshiba A2 HD DVD player and 5 movies… Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.
