HD DVD Beating Blu-Ray In Europe

The European HD DVD Promotional Group says HD DVD players are outselling Blu-ray systems in Europe by three to one.

Full Story at Digital Trends

New Releases for July 10

Billy Madison [HD DVD]

Dante's Peak [HD DVD]

The War [HD DVD]

The Wedding Date [HD DVD]

'Troy Director’s Cut' Debuts on September 18

On September 18, Warner Home Video will debut Wolfgang Petersen’s all-new, unrated version -- not seen in theatres -- of his epic film 'Troy'. With 30 minutes of new footage, 'Troy Director’s Cut', including special features from its first DVD release, will sell for $34.99 SRP on HD DVD.

The announced Special Features includes:

-Troy Revisited: An Introduction by Wolfgang Petersen
-Troy in Focus
-In The Thick of the Battle: Discovering how Troy's epic battle sequences were created, from thousands of warrior-extras training in the scorching heat of Mexico, to fierce one-on-one duels to the death
-From Ruins to Reality: Exploring how the ruins of ancient Troy were unearthed and how Troy’s production design magicians created their own version of this breathtaking, legendary city
-Troy: An Effects Odyssey: Secrets of Troy’s stunning visual effects are revealed, from conjuring a staggering 1,000 ship armada on the open seas, to producing the bone crunching sound effects of brutal ancient warfare
-Attacking Troy
-Greek Ship Towing
-Theatrical Trailer

Toshiba HD DVD players: A couple of tasty updates

Toshiba intends to release two interesting and important updates in the coming months to keep its players on top of their game.

Full Story at Cnet

Samsung's Dual Format HD Player Priced & Dated

While we certainly admire LG for being the first company to announce a hybrid HD DVD/Blu-ray player, the BD100's hefty £1,000 price tag suggests it is in need of some competition – which is exactly what Samsung is about to provide.

Full Story at Trusted Reviews

'Smallville: Season Six' on HD DVD

'Smallville: The Complete Sixth Season' will be available September 18 on HD DVD, with an SRP of $79.95.

According to Warner Home Video, 'Smallville: The Complete Sixth Season' will be presented across 5 discs, in a 16x9 1080p/VC-1 video transfer and Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 audio. Extra features include four making-of featurettes, an additional featurette on the series cult following, and a collection of deleted scenes.

'Dragon's Lair' to be Released on HD DVD in August

The 1983 arcade cult classic 'Dragon's Lair' may be Blu-ray-only now, but it'll be on HD DVD on August 15.

Full Story at Daily Tech

Bringing High Definition content to your PC

Legit Reviews explains how to use an XBox 360 HD DVD Player on your Desktop PC.

Full Story at Legit Reviews

Toshiba announce new affordable HD-DVD player

The HD-EP10 is Toshiba's third European player and features full 1080p playback and support for the latest high-definition surround formats – all for under £400.

Full Story at HDTV UK

'Galapagos,' 'A Room With a View' Coming to HD DVD

Warner Home Video has announced the BBC titles 'Galapagos' and 'A Room With a View (Special Edition)' will be released October 2 on HD DVD.

Full Story at The Man Room

Amazon Boosts HD-DVD

Amazon and Microsoft have given a boost to the HD-DVD format with a new plan to release high-def versions of independent films in the format.

Full Story at Wired

Universal Announces Second September HD DVD Wave

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced the second wave of September HD DVD catalog titles: 'Cat People,' 'The Getaway' and 'Patch Adams,' are scheduled for released on the 25th with an SRP of $29.98.

Full Story at The Man Room