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
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Monday, July 9, 2007
'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
Sunday, July 8, 2007
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
Thursday, July 5, 2007
'Smallville: Season Six' on HD DVD
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.
'Smallville: The Complete Sixth Season' will be available September 18 on HD DVD, with an SRP of $79.95.
'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
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
'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
Toshiba HD DVD Players Gain Web Features
Aiming to keep up the competition with Blu-ray, Toshiba has announced a firmware upgrade which lets their HD DVD player access Web-enabled content.
Full Story at Digital Trends
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Toshiba cuts price for entry-level HD DVD player to $299
Chicago (IL) – Toshiba rings in another round in the battle between the Blu-ray and HD DVD high-definition forward and said that it will make the $299 promotional price tag for the HD-A2 HD DVD permanent.
Full Story at TGDaily
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