Category Archives: Blu-ray/HD DVD

Things seem to be piling up against HD DVD. A couple of things today. Starz Home Entertainment, formerly known as Anchor Bay Entertainment, announced that they’re going with Blu-ray Disc. SHE has a great catalogue of titles, including classics like … Continue reading →

I read about this last night, but I was pre-occupied with some server issues at work so I’m just getting to post this. Blockbuster has decided to expand Blu-ray rentals to 1,700 corporate-owned Blockbuster stores by mid-July. They’ve been test … Continue reading →

A handful of articles appeared today, on CNET, TWICE, and Bloomberg.com. CNET is reporting that Toshiba has lowered their sales target for HD DVD players, not projecting a total of 1 million Toshiba HD DVD decks in North America by … Continue reading →

Sony’s new Blu-ray player, the BDP-S300, had been previously announced at $599. However, Sony is now saying that the player, which ships this week, will street with an MSRP of $499 instead. Blu-ray player prices have been dropping rapidly since … Continue reading →

Of the high-definition discs consumers bought in the first quarter, 70 percent were Blu-ray Disc and 30 percent were HD DVD, according to sales figures provided by trade publication Home Media Magazine. Blu-ray is picking up steam with the PS3 … Continue reading →