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The strange journey of HD disc formats: The strange journey of HD disc formatsSomebody still has some sand in their vag....The author appears to be a spurned HD-DVD adopter. The "war" has been over for awhile, but this guy seems to still be awfully bitter. Both formats were close in quality, and technically Bluray is...; Tags: HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, TVs, TV & Home Theater, HD-disc format, strange journey, HD-disc, HD-DVD, BluRay; Discussion threads 2008-04-01
Laptops are bringing the Blu-ray: Laptops are bringing the Blu-rayUnless you are going to attach the laptop to a projectoryou're not going to get a whole lot out of having BluRay versus DVD. And even then, very few laptops will produce even 720p video, much less 1080p.I would only get a laptop with these specs...; Tags: Notebooks, Blu-Ray Burner, Laptops ARE, BluRay, laptop computer; Discussion threads 2008-04-01
Xbox 360 owners - No Blu-ray for you!: Xbox 360 owners - No Blu-ray for you!XBox is not sellingand Blu-ray movies are over priced.Why should anybody want to buy two useless electronics??I KNEW this was going to happen...I always felt MS had this "You know, releasing that HDDVD Player might not have been such a good idea" thinking...; Tags: Game players, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360 owner, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp., BluRay; Discussion threads 2008-03-13
Will Apple dump Blu-ray?: Will Apple dump Blu-ray?Apple should offer both as options!I don't understand why Apple and others have to pick a side!Why not offering any disk format the customer demands?Let the consumer be the judge not some greedy CEO!BluRay is going to win this battleI read a story a few days ago...; Tags: HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, neutrality, Microsoft Corp., BluRay, HD-DVD, Apple Inc., Disney Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-08-21
Blockbuster to eschew HD-DVD in favor of Blu-ray. But are Blu-ray discs 'rotting'?: Blockbuster to eschew HD-DVD in favor of Blu-ray. But are Blu-ray discs 'rotting'?Blu-ray PLAYER rental onlyI think they are only going to be renting Blu-ray players. They will still carry HD-DVD titles.HD Blueray... ends up with blu balls and empty wallet.I don't understand the push to high def...; Tags: HD DVD, Consumer electronics, Blu-ray, BluRay, HD-DVD, Blockbuster Inc., DVD, Blu-ray disc, video; Discussion threads 2007-06-18

Sony's nightmare scenario: Sony's nightmare scenarioi'm getting ps3 over xboxJust waiting til that PS3 Home comes out. And some more cool games.http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/07/playstation-home-revealed/I've never used xbox or xbox live since cool games on xbox come out eventually on PC (halo, gears of war)I couldn't agree moreI made the argument that Sony cannot sustain...; Tags: HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, supplier, John C, Sony Corp., BluRay, HD-DVD; Discussion threads 2007-06-12
Sony's nightmare scenario: Reports all across the web have suggested that Microsoft will lower the price of the XBOX 360 game console sooner rather than later. This report claims the reduction will be on the order of $100.00 for the Core edition, bringing the price down to $199.00 for a base XBOX 360...; Tags: XBOX 360, XBOX, Sony, PS3, PlayStation, Nintendo, Microsoft, HD DVD, HD, Games, BluRay; Blog posts 2007-06-12
The race for low-cost HD players: Sony recently lowered the price of its upcoming HD Blu-ray player, to $499.00. Though Sony claimed that this was due to lower productions costs for Blu-ray related parts, it is clearly a response to Toshiba's $100.00 rebate, which appears to have injected a lot of life into HD-DVD player sales....; Tags: XBOX 360, XBOX, Wii, Television, Sony, PS3, PlayStation, HD DVD, HD, Games, Digital Media, BluRay; Blog posts 2007-06-07
Latest AACS Processing Key released: Latest AACS Processing Key releasedThe hackers have the upper hand[i]"The battle between the hackers and the AACS LA could go on for years or it could be over in months"[/i]It costs the AACS a lot of money and even more in credibility every time this happens. It merely costs the...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), HD DVD, Hacking, Digital media, DVD, Consumer electronics, SECURITY, digital-rights management, BD-ROM Mark, BluRay, hacker, device manufacturer, HD-DVD, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-05-31
Fragile DRM and AACS: As has been reported elsewhere on the web, the updated AACS DRM protection system (which includes revocation for previously compromised keys) has already been broken even before HD titles (HD-DVD or Blu-Ray) which use the update have appeared in sizable numbers on shelves.Ouch. This points to the possibility that...; Tags: DRM, Digital Media, BluRay, HD, HD DVD, Television; Blog posts 2007-05-17
A Digg riot and AACS: AACS, the DRM technology used to protect HD-DVD and Blu-Ray discs (though Blu-Ray has additional schemes it can use), has been broken for awhile, at least since February 13th when this Wired blog post appeared. The "processing key," which is posted on the referenced Wired blog in hexadecimal form, is...; Tags: Television, HD DVD, HD, General, DRM, Digital Media, BluRay; Blog posts 2007-05-02
Wal-Mart favors HD-DVD: Wal-Mart may not have an official stance on the respective merits of HD-DVD versus Blu-Ray, but actions speak louder than words. According to a recent report, Wal-Mart will be buying 2 million HD-DVD players at a price of around $50.00 per unit. Of course, consumers wont see a price that...; Tags: Hardware Infrastructure, General, BluRay, HD DVD, HD; Blog posts 2007-04-25
bluray making up for lost time: The BluRay disc format has made up for HD-DVDs early sales lead, exceeding the number of HD-DVD discs sold last month for the first time. Of course, as always, the stastistics are maddeningly short on real detail, as they dont announce how many discs in each format were sold. Discs...; Tags: Wii, Nintendo, PlayStation, PS3, XBOX 360, Games, XBOX, BluRay, Sony, HD DVD, HD, Microsoft, General, Hardware Infrastructure; Blog posts 2007-02-27
IE8 already, more Vista delays, big holiday gadget budgets, WinTel/AppTel to usurp living rooms, and Zillow under the tree?: IE8 already, more Vista delays, big holiday gadget budgets, WinTel/AppTel to usurp living rooms, and Zillow under the tree?Aint Goin To The Dogfight"a lot of hardware and software companies, including Microsoft, are betting big bucks that they can take over the living room and be your hub for digital media."I...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Advertising & Promotion, Digital media, IE8, Apple Inc., WinTel/AppTel, Sony Corp., BluRay, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2006-10-26
HD-DVD takes an early lead: The HD-DVD side appears to be playing their cards right. According to Nielsen data from August, discs sold in the HD-DVD format sold 3 times more than any other competing HD DVD format, including BluRay. The format is also on track to having 230 titles by Christmas....; Tags: HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, Games, BluRay, HD-DVD; Blog posts 2006-10-12
Sony delays PS3 launch in Europe: Sony delays PS3 launch in EuropeNew Sony movie: Failure to LaunchSony's got a lot riding on PS3, being that it's had market penetration issues with memory stick, UMD format for the PSP and decling movie support, nonstarter against the Apple iPod, competitors in the home electronics venue eating its lunch,...; Tags: Games, Digital media, Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 3, BluRay, UMD, PS3 Launch; Discussion threads 2006-09-06
Fires stop with Apple and Dell, insists Sony: Fires stop with Apple and Dell, insists SonySONY sets fire to computing industry>"Sony is also refusing to state when it knew Apple would be affected by the defective battery cells"; Tags: Engineering, Sony Corp., Apple Inc., battery, BluRay, Dell Computer Corp.; Discussion threads 2006-08-24
Blu-ray Disc spec approved: Blu-ray Disc spec approvedYawn....Oh yeah, we get all the "extra" footage. Yawn.......Another format war? Fooey!Blu-ray or HD-DVD? I hate format wars. I hope one wipes out the other in Japan before either hit U.S. store shelves. From what I have read, Blu-ray sounds better. I hope it wins.The question...; Tags: Consumer electronics, HD DVD, DVD, Steve Balmer, Microsoft Corp., BluRay, Blu-ray disc; Discussion threads 2004-08-11

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Friday Rant - Here's a perfect example of why DRM sucks: Friday Rant - Here's a perfect example of why DRM sucksI agreeYep, the UK broadcasts look pretty swanky.But, whenever they're showing clips from US news shows or playing Friends on Channel 4 (so that's about... 90% of the day?), the quality is crap. Whether its just because US TV...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), HD DVD, Digital media, Consumer electronics, DVD, TV & Home Theater, digital-rights management, DRM Sucks, HD-DVD, Friday Rant, perfect example, TV; Discussion threads 2008-04-11
Blockbuster eyes streaming to TVs: Blockbuster eyes streaming to TVsA waste of timeIt never ceases to amaze me. We have seen that music is pretty much dead in the water insofar as getting people to pay for it. DRM is also heading the way of the dodo in music content terms. Movies will follow the...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Blockbuster Inc., music, digital-rights management, TV; Discussion threads 2008-04-11