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Universal Finally Announces Their Blu-Ray Plans

Universal was the only studio to be HD DVD exclusive from the launch of the format until its death. Since HD DVD went defunct and Universal turned Blu, we’ve been waiting to hear what their BD release plans would be. … Continue reading

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Shocking No One, Universal Turns Blu

Now that Toshiba has pulled the plug on HD DVD and all, the only studio to have been 100% HD DVD throughout the format war, Universal, made the obvious announcement – they’re going to start releasing films on Blu-ray. Home … Continue reading

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Gizmodo’s Take On the Format War & HD DVD’s Demise

Gizmodo has an interesting post on the Blu-ray / HD DVD format war, and, in their words, the ‘demise of HD DVD’. They repeat a rumor I’ve seen reported elsewhere, that Fox has been considering switching to HD DVD, and … Continue reading

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Home Media Magazine To HD DVD Camp: “Knock It Off.”

In a column for Home Media Magazine, Thomas Arnold calls upon Toshiba, Universal, and Paramount to ‘knock it off’ and cede the format war to Blu-ray to unify the market. With Warner Home Video dumping HD DVD, the format has … Continue reading

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A Mixed Bag From Universal For HD DVD

With Warner’s switch to Blu, Universal is the largest studio releasing HD DVD, so there are a lot of eyes watching their every move. And there have been mixed reports over the past day. First up, Variety is reporting that … Continue reading

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