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AllthingsHiDef BlogAllthingsHiDef BlogBlogs about high definition technology. Reviews of high definition movies and products including Blu ray, HD DVD, HDTVs, plasma and lcds. Articles about how to get free over the air HD transmissions. Retail site specializing in only high definition p Articles
Playstation 80GB discontinued?
2008-01-30 08:25:00 An Engadget article cites a source who claims "the new bundles will take the high / low road, that the 40GB model will remain on shelves, while the 80GB, Spider-Man 3 -inclusive system will disappear, only to be replaced with a 120GB or 160GB configuration." More About: Playstation
In a Blu-world, does the consumer win?
2008-01-24 00:45:00 There is at least one great thing that has happened during the format war. It's that the competition drove down the price of high definition hardware and media. The recent aggressive pricing moves by Toshiba have got to have Sony boiling, but for the consumer, it's a good thing. More About: World , Consumer
Warner deals at Amazon
2008-01-21 19:08:00 from Engadget, "Amazon is offering up to 53% off a selection of dramatic titles from Warner Home Video. The new promo, which launched this weekend, includes two dozen titles on both Blu-ray and HD DVD."
Could porn save HD DVD?
2008-01-16 21:22:00 With Warner dropping HD DVD, and Sony apparently not motivated to publish porn on Blu-ray, could HD DVDs only hope be a complete immersion in the adult DVDs? Here is an interesting article that touches on this possibility. More About: Save
How HD DVD could have won...
2008-01-14 08:16:00 Or at least still be in the competition... A week after Warner announced it would go exclusive with Blu-ray, Toshiba announces it will step up an aggressive campaign to combat rival format Blu-ray disc. But is it way too late for extreme measures? Read Blog
Blu-ray beats HD DVD?
2008-01-07 05:40:00 The announcement that Warner was "going blu" had to be a shock to the Toshiba nerves. But will the format really die? Read Blog More About: Beats
Digital TV transition begins
2008-01-03 07:02:00 It started New Years Day, and will continue through 2008 until on Feb. 18, 2009, analog television broadcasts in the U.S. will cease to exist. The government has now started offering $40 coupons towards the purchase of digital-to-analog converters... More About: Digital , Transition
OLED moves ahead, rear projection steps back
2007-12-28 05:47:00 Sony announced today it will no longer manufacture rear projection TVs and will instead focus on LCD (liquid crystal display) and OLED (organic light-emitting diode). Apparently they were losing money on the rear projection units -- down to 400,000 from over 1 million the previous fiscal year. More About: Back , Rear , Moves , Projection , Ahead
Blu-ray site hacked!
2007-12-27 20:54:00 In case you have already heard, the Blu-ray website was hacked last Friday. The hack lasted 2 hours, as visitors were sent to the rival HD DVD website. According to BDA, it was noticed within an hour, and repaired within another hour. More About: Site , Hacked
Toshiba ready to ship first laptop with rewritable HD DVD drive
2007-12-18 20:56:00 Toshiba on Monday said it would release in Japan this week the first notebook with a rewritable HD DVD optical drive, making it possible to transfer recorded TV shows or video taken with a high-definition camera onto a DVD for archiving. More About: Laptop , Drive , Toshiba , Ship , Ready
Transformers director alleges Microsoft HD DVD conspiracy
2007-12-11 08:29:00 Michael Bay, the director of Transformers , says that Microsoft has deliberately picked HD DVD to blur the fact that Blu-ray is a better format. Their objective? Keep the format war going until they can crush both sides with a viable digital download solution. He threatened not to direct a Transformers 2 movie if they didn't release it on Blu-ray. Keep your shirt on Michael, do we really need another cartoon on the big screen? I hated Transformers when I was a kid and hate them even more now. More About: Conspiracy , Director , Dire
Bungie all Xbox
2007-12-08 05:57:00 Bungie Studios has no plans to work on any other platforms besides Xbox 360. Hopefully this will allow them to focus on creating great names and not spending all their time working on game compatibility. More About: Bungie
Bond vs. Hot Fuzz?
2007-12-06 23:08:00 At the Hi-Def awards in Century City, Blu-ray's James Bond film "Casino Royale" won for best live-action high definition DVD. But on the HD DVD side the comedy "Hot Fuzz " won. How can two films of different genres win the same award?
10 Reasons to Skip The Format War Completely
2007-12-04 18:33:00 Is there any reason to pick a format this holiday season? Not really. You can discuss the pros & cons of the format war for days on end - but there has to be some reality in the mix. AVSForum blogger Jason Unger says that while adoption of the two high-definition DVD has increased some (thanks to low-low prices on units), market penetration is still low. Read Full Story More About: Reasons , Format , The Format
DTV vs. EDTV vs. HDTV
2007-12-01 05:36:00 I'M SO CONFUSED! For those of you who may be confused, or not completely clear on different broadcast standards, here is a good explanation, direct from the dtv.gov website. More About: Hdtv
How to hook your Xbox 360 to a computer monitor
2007-11-06 23:40:00 OK, This is a question I get a lot from friends of mine and I thought I would share this tidbit of info on how to hook your 360 up to a computer monitor and experience Cheap Hi-Def Goodness. More About: Xbox , Computer , Xbox 360 , Monitor , Hook
xBox 360 owners buy more games
2007-11-05 19:11:00 Xbox 360 owners have purchased more games than Playstation 3 or Nintendo Wii owners. This is according to research on tech.co.uk . The study shows that while PS3 owners on average have bought 4 games, and Wii owners have bought 3.44 games, Xbox 360 gamers have bought 7 games. More About: Games , Xbox , Xbox 360 , Owners
Walmart Hi-Def Sale a Flop
2007-11-02 21:03:00 I went to check out those "Secret in-Store" sales items that Walmart promoted on their site for today. They advertised a Sanyo 50" plasma for $998, a Toshiba HD-A2 for $98, and HD DVD movies for $14.96. More About: Sale
Verizon setting their goals too high?
2007-11-01 22:34:00 Sourcing a press release from Verizon , the company says it will initially double its current number of HD channels (which varies from market to market but seems be in the mid 20's in most), to more than 60 which will include additional sports channels, by Spring 2008. More About: Goals , High , Izon
HD Radio not Hi Def
2007-10-31 01:54:00 The marketing scheme that calls HD Radio high-definition has pulled the wool over many eyes. HD Radio is just the brand name. It's not really high-definition radio. What is high definition audio? Can it be classified as 7.1 channels of audio? More About: Adio
High Def Formats desperate?
2007-10-30 20:09:00 Home Media Magazine's Thomas K. Arnold reports on recent aggressive moves by high-definition formats Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD to sway studios in their direction. Both Sony and Toshiba have launched pre-holiday marketing campaigns and have been pumping out new titles. More About: High , Desperate , High def
High Definition Sound Standard (HDSS)
2007-10-29 19:23:00 TBI recently announced the release of HDSS®, a listening experience light years beyond the sound of the conventional loudspeaker. In a time where the iPod® and LCD flat-screen television are commonplace in our lifestyle, customer demands for high-quality sound is urgently increasing. More About: High Definition , Sound , Standard , Definition , High
Xbox 360 Arcade goes family style
2007-10-24 09:23:00 Yesterday, Microsoft introduced the $279 Xbox 360 Arcade console at retail stores. The Arcade model replaces the Core model, which had no hard drive. It comes with a wireless controller, five games, HDMI connection and a 256 MB memory card. More About: Family , Xbox 360 , Style
LG and the "smallest" plasma monitor
2007-10-23 20:33:00 LG announces "the world's smallest plasma" TV, the LG 32PC5RV. I'm sure other electronics developers have experimented with the 32" format, but just never marketed them or distributed them heavily. LG is taking advantage... More About: Plasma , Monitor
Halo 3 Top 10 Screw Ups
2007-10-22 17:04:00 Selling millions of copies and breaking records all over the globe, Halo 3 also helped pick up Xbox 360 sales. But with all this success Microsoft allowed Bungie to go ?Freelancer? More About: Halo 3 , Screw
Over-the-air offers the best HD experience
2007-10-15 19:13:00 HD aficionados will tell you that they have switched back and forth from cable or satellite HD broadcasts to over-the-air broadcasts to compare quality. Most of those I've asked have said that in most cases, as long as there is no interference, the quality of the over-the-air signal is better than the service provider. More About: Experience , Offers , Erie , Offer
HD DVD Pending disaster
2007-10-10 23:21:00 According to a recent announcement at the DVD Forum, the 51 GB HD DVD disc may NOT work on existing HD DVD players. This could be a potential disaster for Toshiba, who, along with Sony are doing everything they can to get their respective players into consumers homes. More About: Disaster , Aster
'Halo 3' first week sales $300 million
2007-10-09 02:05:00 According to Microsoft, "Halo 3" brought in almost 300 million in sales in the first week. The first-person sci-fi shooter game made its debut on the high definition Xbox 360 gaming console. More About: Sales , Week , Halo 3 , Million
A good reason to buy a high-def player
2007-10-03 07:41:00 According to a report last month from Home Media Magazine , 58% of HDTV owners said they have no need for a high-definition player. 27% said they would wait for a winner in the format war before buying a player. But a high def player, as pricey as they are, have more than just the benefit of playing high-definition discs. More About: Player , Reason , High , Good , Layer
Halo 3 discs scratched
More articles from this author:2007-09-28 20:51:00 Gamers who bought the $70 limited-edition version of Halo 3 found they were scratched when first opened. Apparently the packaging caused some surface scratches which don't seem to affect playing the disc. More About: Halo 3 , Scratch , Discs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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