Category Archives: Formats

Pioneer debuts Elite BDP-95FD Blu-ray player

Posted on Friday, September 7, 2007 by MegaZone

Pioneer’s ‘Elite’ product line is their high-end, high-priced gear with all the bells and whistles. The BDP-95FD will take its place as their highest-end Blu-ray player when it ships in October with a $1,000 MSRP. It, of course, has full … Continue reading →

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Integra announces pricey HD DVD player

Posted on Friday, September 7, 2007 by MegaZone

We have yet another vendor offering an HD DVD player. This time it is Integra, with their $1,099 DHS-8.8. No, that is not a typo on the price. Clearly, this is a high-end component. I suppose the HD DVD camp … Continue reading →

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Sharp Aquos BD-HP20U Blu-ray player coming to US

Posted on Friday, September 7, 2007 by MegaZone

Sharp is finally launching a Blu-ray player in the US – for real this time. The Sharp Aquos BD-HP20U will be available this month with an MSRP of $549. It has full 1080p/24 output via HDMI 1.3. The unit has … Continue reading →

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Is Blu-ray leading HD DVD in standalone player sales?

Posted on Friday, September 7, 2007 by MegaZone

AnandTech is reporting from CEDIA that Blu-ray has overtaken HD DVD in standalone player sales. See the slide above. Sony’s claim is that this started with the release of the $499 Sony BDP-S300 player, but it might also have to … Continue reading →

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Vudu ready to ship – but it is expensive

Posted on Friday, September 7, 2007 by MegaZone

Back in April we first heard about the new startup, Vudu, and their self-named set-top box for broadband video. Well, now it looks like they’re ready to ship. The New York Times, Yahoo! News, and USA Today all have articles … Continue reading →

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