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News.blog: Blu-ray player sales droop

News Looks like it wasn't the HD DVD/Blu-ray battle that was keeping potential customers away from high-definition video players after all. The NPD Group released some of its retail sales tracking data on Wednesday that showed sales of Blu-ray...

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1 May 2008, 10:33 > More matches in News

Blu-ray movies: Where's the audience?

Crave Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has confirmed that its first batch of Blu-ray movies will arrive in the US on 20 June. The films, 50 First Dates, The Fifth Element, Hitch and the House of Flying Daggers are set to coincide with the release of the...

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14 June 2006, 13:09 > More matches in Crave

Blu-ray profile 1.1 player round-up

Crave We're into November now, and that means that all new Blu-ray players must conform to the BD Full Standard Profile -- profile 1.1 -- specification. However you look at it, the PS3 remains an excellent entry to the Blu-ray market, because it's an...

6 November 2007, 11:45 > More matches in Crave

Blu-ray/HD DVD combo still on ice

News The dream of many gadget fanatics these days -- a box that can play both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD movies -- may come some day, but it doesn't appear likely in the near future. LG has already released Blu-ray products this year.

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21 September 2006, 9:00 > More matches in News

Panasonic DMP-BD50: Blu-ray goes Live

Crave The Panasonic DMP-BD30 Blu-ray player we checked out recently was terribly exciting, but we're even keener on the company's DMP-BD50, which adds one important feature to the Blu-ray arsenal -- BD Live.

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5 March 2008, 10:49 > More matches in Crave

Sony Vaio AR and Vaio RC: Blu-ray laptop and desktop combo

Crave The inexorable, but slow-moving Blu-ray wagon train inched a step closer today, with Sony's announcement of two forthcoming Blu-ray devices -- the Vaio AR series laptop and the Vaio RC204 desktop. The Vaio RC204 desktop is aimed at serious video...

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16 May 2006, 11:33 > More matches in Crave

Blu-ray backed by all Hollywood studios

News All six major Hollywood studios are now in the Blu-ray DVD camp, following Toshiba's decision to pull the plug on HD DVD earlier this week. As we look to (begin) releasing our titles on Blu-ray, we will monitor consumer adoption and determine our...

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22 February 2008, 9:22 > More matches in News

Blu-ray winning format war, analyst says

News Sony's Blu-ray format for next-generation DVD drives will defeat Toshiba's rival HD DVD format, analyst firm Forrester predicted on Wednesday -- but it won't be a quick victory. After a long and tedious run-up to the launch, it is now clear to...

20 October 2005, 10:26 > More matches in News

Blu-ray vs HD DVD: Captain Jack lays the smackdown on Neo

Crave In the HD DVD versus Blu-ray shin-kicking contest there are many victories claimed, most of them by the Blu-ray camp. This week is no exception, as the first two Pirates of the Caribbean movies on Blu-ray outsold The Matrix trilogy on HD DVD.

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5 June 2007, 11:51 > More matches in Crave

HD DVD disc sales figures: Blu-ray gets really cross

Crave The headline number was that HD DVD owners are buying, on average, 3.8 movies each, with Blu-ray owners buying just 0.6 discs each. For a start, the HD DVD group routinely refuses to include the PlayStation 3 as a Blu-ray player, claiming most...

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14 November 2007, 10:05 > More matches in Crave

Blu-ray and HD DVD movies: Time to order?

Crave The question is -- will the same happen with the much-hyped Blu-ray and HD DVD disc formats? Online retailers Amazon.co.uk, Play.com and HMV.co.uk have now started accepting pre-orders for HD DVD and Blu-ray discs, bringing high definition another...

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12 September 2006, 16:36 > More matches in Crave

Blu-ray vs HD DVD: Heavyweight title bout

Crave This is no longer a phony war: both Blu-ray and HD DVD players will arrive in less than six months. Toshiba's HD DVD player will cost $499 (£280), a Blu-ray machine even more, so it will be only the hardcore AV fan or the super-rich that will buy...

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9 January 2006, 13:53 > More matches in Crave

HD DVD vs. Blu-ray: Which is the Christmas winner?

Crave While you contemplate which colour socks and underwear to purchase, spare a thought for Blu-ray and HD DVD -- two of the hottest tech brands for this Christmas and next year. Opinion is divided: Crave has seen more Blu-ray devices than it has HD...

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15 December 2006, 11:49 > More matches in Crave

Blu-ray factors in PlayStation pricing

News The PlayStation 3 will look very inexpensive to the Blu-ray player," said Van Baker, an analyst at research firm Gartner. Instead, it will likely come back to Blu-ray. More importantly, the Sony console comes with a high-definition Blu-ray DVD...

10 May 2006, 11:23 > More matches in News

Panasonic SC-BT100: Blu-ray home cinema in one package

Crave At least, that's what Panasonic is hoping with its SC-BT100, a Blu-ray home cinema system with 5.1 surround and a bunch of wonderful trimmings. What makes the BT100 ideal is that it also offers a step up to Blu-ray while at the same time offering...

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29 February 2008, 11:01 > More matches in Crave