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12/13/07
Microsoft Releases Xbox 360 HD-DVD Emulator
New development and testing tool will aid studios in HD-DVD authoring. [view article]
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12/11/07
New high-def owners may shake up format war
While Blu-ray has certainly won the opening salvos, new data suggests those new to HD seemed to have a preference for HD DVD. [view article]
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12/06/07
'Bourne' Bears New HD DVD Features
Universal is rolling out some new features with the Dec. 11 HD DVD/DVD combo release of The Bourne Ultimatum. [view article]
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12/06/07
The State of HD DVD
Where Blu-ray is a freight train of unrivaled weight and marketing might, backed by 13 of the world's most well known electronics and computer makers, HD DVD is a Little Engine That Could, the product of a much smaller group of collaborators that has gotten over each obstacle by simply thinking it can. [view article]
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12/05/07
Top 10 Reasons to Buy HD DVD
Have yet to pick a side in the Blu-ray/HD DVD format war? Here are ten reasons why you should go with HD DVD. [view article]
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12/05/07
HD DVD Review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
As the first Warner domestic high-def 'Harry Potter' release to come our way for review, this HD DVD edition of 'Order of the Phoenix' is an excellent start, boasting exceptional video and audio. Even better for HD DVD fans, this next-gen edition of the flick exceeds its Blu-ray counterpart when it comes to high-def exclusives, boasting a unique In-Movie Experience track and several web-enabled features. [view review]
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12/05/07
Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Drops to $130
If you're still on the fence regarding the transition to high-definition DVD players, this would be an excellent time to make your move. [view article]
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12/04/07
Par, Uni tout high usage of HD DVD Web features: Transformers attracts 80,000 online users
Paramount Home Entertainment and Universal Studios Home Entertainment are touting high usage of the Web-enabled features embedded in their HD DVD titles, including Transformers and Heroes: Season One. [view article]
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11/28/07
HD DVD Player Review: Toshiba HD-A35
The picture quality the HD-A35 actually improves on the earlier designs I've seen. The images this new player draws from a good HD DVD transfer on a good 1080p display are consistently superb, with crisp detail, an illusion of depth that is often uncanny for a two-dimensional medium, and rich but natural color. [view review]
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11/27/07
HD DVD Player Sales Pass 750,000
More than 750,000 HD DVD high-def disc players have now been sold, according to the North American HD DVD Promotional Group. [view article]
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11/26/07
Q&A: Why HD DVD beats Blu-ray
HD DVD's advanced features, completely affordable cost, and that it is a complete specification that every player supports make it is a very easy recommendation... [view article]
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11/26/07
Which is more Consumer Friendly: HD DVD or Blu-ray?
No matter what player you buy, it will play all HD DVD titles with full features. Since HD DVD players began shipping, they have had one standard set of requirements for their players. [view article]
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11/26/07
Harry Potter HD DVD to Feature First-Ever "Community Screening" Function
Promising to bring high-def interconnectivity to a new level, Warner will introduce a first-ever group screening function with its upcoming HD DVD release of 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.' [view article]
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11/14/07
HD DVD Review: Shrek The Third
Simply put, this HD DVD edition of 'Shrek the Third' boasts a marvelous transfer that easily holds it own with the best animated presentations I've seen so far on high-def. That's high praise indeed. [view review]
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11/07/07
How HD DVD Got its Groove Back
ANALYSIS: Sources close to retailers indicate that Toshiba sold over 90,000 $99 HD DVD players over the weekend, and that figure only represents a portion of the retailers that participated in the frenzy. [view article]
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11/01/07
HD DVD players hit $99 at Wal-Mart, Best Buy™
Earlier this week it was big news that HD DVD broke the $200 price barrier. Well, in the same week it looks like HD DVD has also broken the $100 price barrier as well. [view article]
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11/01/07
HD DVD Takes Center Stage at Wal-Mart
Only a week after dropping the price of Toshiba's entry-level HD DVD player to $198, Wal-Mart has revealed more plans to help push HD DVD this holiday season. [view article]
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10/22/07
Transformers fastest-selling DVD, HD DVD this year
Box-office blockbuster Transformers has proved equally powerful on DVD, according to Paramount Home Entertainment. The studio said Monday that the Oct. 16 release sold 4.5 million DVD copies its first day and 8.3 million copies in its first week, making it the top day-one and first-week seller this year. [view article]
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10/16/07
HD DVD Review: Transformers
Skin tones are perfect, blacks are deep and colors are bold and vibrant. This disc does a fine job explaining why HD is better than any salesman ever could. [view review]
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10/12/07
Getting More From Your High-Definition Movies
Interactivity is supposed to allow you new possibilities between your TV and high-def movies, but are those features ready for prime time? Plus, the head of Paramount Studios weighs in. [view article]
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10/11/07
HD DVD Review: Evan Almighty
The image is presented with that “looking-through-a-window-look” that the best in HD provides. While the colors in this film are bright, especially in daylight outdoor scenes, they are very natural looking and not over saturated at all. [view review]
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10/10/07
Netflix Statistics Show HD DVD More Popular Than Blu-ray Disc
HD DVD are more than twice as popular than Blu-ray Disc at Netflix. [view article]
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10/10/07
HD DVD players lead in HD sales
New numbers from NPD put HD DVD stand-alone players in front when it comes to sales. Year-to-date figures say that HD DVD has 53% of all sales with Blu-ray doing 44%. The last 3% accounts for combo HD DVD and Blu-ray players. [view article]
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10/08/07
HD DVD Review: Top Gun
The image is presented with that “looking through a window look” that the best HD provides. While the colors in this film are bright, especially in daylight outdoor scenes, they are very natural looking and not over saturated at all. [view review]
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10/05/07
HD DVD Review: Batman Begins
If Batman Begins doesn't look and sound spectacular, and boast tons of supplemental features, the HD DVD format is going to have its first genuine disappointment on its hands. But I'm happy to report that Batman Begins delivers in spades. It is all that I hoped for, and as it stands now, is likely to be the first disc I pull out when I need great demo material to show off my system. [view review]
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10/04/07
Microsoft® Forms "Interactivity" Alliance With Toshiba, Hollywood Studios
Microsoft is teaming up with some major Hollywood studios and its former Zune manufacturing partner Toshiba to launch a forum aimed at developing new, interactive content for games, DVDs and other consumer products. [view article]
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10/03/07
HD DVD to Launch Online Shopping Feature
Just watched Evan Almighty? Did its environmental message make you want to buy ecologically sound toilet paper? Well, now you can get instant gratification — if you watched the movie on an HD DVD player and are willing to give the remote a workout. [view article]
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10/03/07
Universal builds bridge to Web shop on Evan Almighty
Universal Studios Home Entertainment will launch its first e-commerce features tied to a high-def disc with the HD DVD Combo release of Evan Almighty [view article]
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08/23/07
HD DVD Review: Heroes: Season 1
This first season of Heroes (the hit show is due back on NBC for a second go-round beginning this September) is an origin tale. As such, there is a lot of explaining going on—even more so in this HD DVD version, which features an extended version of the pilot and (if you're a true fan) over 50 deleted scenes. [view review]
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07/23/07
HD DVD Review: 300
There's no debating that this HD DVD edition of 300 delivers—so much so that even a high-def purist like myself, it's possible to ignore the film's intentionally degraded visual design and just enjoy the ride. [view review]
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Did You Know?
Even HD DVD knows you can't get the best information unless you have connections. That's why every HD DVD player can connect to the Internet for the kind of interactive bonus content you just won't find on standard formats. Find out more about HD DVD's Interactive Features.