Category Archives: Blu-ray/HD DVD

Microsoft shows off HD DVD drive for Xbox

Posted on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 by MegaZone

Microsoft on Monday offered the first glimpse of an external HD DVD drive built for the Xbox 360 game console.

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Sony Media Software Unveils Blu-print(TM) for Advanced Blu-ray(TM) Disc Authoring

Posted on Tuesday, August 1, 2006 by MegaZone

PRNewswire…

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Netflix CEO sees HD DVD and Blu-ray war “maintaining stalemate”

Posted on Thursday, July 27, 2006 by MegaZone

During their Q2 Earnings Conference Call yesterday, CEO Reed Hastings stated that they now view the format war as an unwinnable one. In their view, the best thing that can happen now would be for all studios currently declared exclusive … Continue reading →

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LG Says No HD DVD/Blu-ray Deck For ’06

Posted on Thursday, July 27, 2006 by MegaZone

LG Electronics confirmed that it had no plans to introduce a dual-format HD DVD/Blu-ray Disc player this fall. So LG Electronics is sticking to BD only, at least this year.

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EU in antitrust probe of rival DVD format creators

Posted on Thursday, July 27, 2006 by MegaZone

European Commission antitrust officials are probing the licensing strategies of two rival new generation DVD developers, HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc, the European Union executive said on Thursday.

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