tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-382393 2008-03-29T14:24:42Z TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-47693982 2008-03-29T10:24:42-04:00 2008-03-29T14:24:42Z

Not that this is too much of a surprise but we report today the demise of the HD DVD Promotion Group. This was the group, anchored by Toshiba, which brought together the companies which supported the HD DVD format under...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-47586600 2008-03-26T19:41:57-04:00 2008-03-26T23:41:57Z

Now that Toshiba has left the HD DVD format in the past, you might be wondering to yourself: what kind of financial motivation might have been behind this move? While it is hard to speculate exactly how this played into...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-47362474 2008-03-21T16:39:25-04:00 2008-03-21T20:39:25Z

Best Buy is reaching out to customers who own HD-DVD players post the end of the Blu-ray war with an offer: a $50 gift card if one purchased a HD-DVD player or HD-DVD attachment before Feb. 23. The electronics retailer...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-46590562 2008-03-04T20:33:20-05:00 2008-03-05T01:33:20Z

Much like a fired employee might do on his way out the door, Toshiba did an exit interview of sorts in yesterday's Wall Street Journal about its HD DVD trials and tribulations. The interview was conducted with Toshiba CEO Atsutoshi...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-46537762 2008-03-03T20:00:13-05:00 2008-03-04T01:00:13Z

If you don't mind having what has unfortunately become a failed format as a new purchase, you might want to check out the HD DVD fire sale Circuit City is putting on right now to gut its inventory. This is...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-46372206 2008-02-29T15:48:09-05:00 2008-02-29T20:48:09Z

Well that didn't take too long. Just after we reported DreamWorks was hanging around and pondering what to do about HD DVD, word comes along it has followed parent studio Paramount out the front door. Paramount told High-Def Digest it...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-46319482 2008-02-28T16:54:17-05:00 2008-02-28T21:54:17Z

Even with the HD DVD format now dead in the water and everybody is getting off of the sinking ship, DreamWorks told Reuters earlier this week it wasn't sure whether or not it would abandon the format yet. The reason?...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-45826064 2008-02-19T09:15:27-05:00 2008-02-19T14:15:27Z

Just like predicted, Toshiba officially pulled the plug on HD DVD. The format was is officially over. Toshiba just made the official announcement in Tokyo. Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has undertaken a thorough review of its overall strategy...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-45677192 2008-02-15T15:28:44-05:00 2008-02-15T20:28:44Z

Could it be game over for HD DVD? We here at HDDVDFreak feel like of late it has been nothing but negative news to report. Now comes word from industry sources Toshiba could be killing the format altogether some time...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-45676780 2008-02-15T15:18:40-05:00 2008-02-15T20:18:40Z

Scratch another location where you can purchase HD DVDs: Wal-Mart announced today it will be dropping the HD DVD format from its shelves shortly in favor of carrying Blu-ray only. Wal-Mart said this change "will take place quickly over the...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-45527924 2008-02-12T19:06:58-05:00 2008-02-13T00:06:58Z

The HD DVD Promotional Group was in damage control mode again yesterday as Best Buy and Netflix separately outlined plans which put a further crimp on the HD DVD lifestyle. The group issued separate statements to Cnet over the separate...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-45474136 2008-02-11T19:15:49-05:00 2008-02-12T00:15:49Z

Even as Toshiba marches bravely forward with very low HD DVD player prices, rival Blu-ray scored some more coups today as the post-Warner departure continues to impact the format war: Best Buy will begin pushing Blu-ray to consumers over HD...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-45247594 2008-02-06T20:58:50-05:00 2008-02-07T01:58:50Z

It looks as if Microsoft has shaved a little off of the price tag for its Xbox 360 HD DVD Player accessory. It was reported this morning by Major Nelson, aka Larry Hryb of Microsoft, the company was dropping the...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-45192804 2008-02-05T21:11:44-05:00 2008-02-06T02:11:44Z

Find anything peculiar about the above photo? Try this on for size - Cnet Asia is reporting what you see is the first reported case of HD DVD movie piracy...and it heralds from China. The particular movie of course is...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-45133126 2008-02-04T18:19:59-05:00 2008-02-04T23:19:59Z

If you happened to miss the HD DVD Super Bowl ad which aired yesterday, we got word someone had put it up on YouTube to view. You can see it above. Dealerscope reports the ad reportedly cost $2.7 million dollars.

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-44898186 2008-01-30T15:55:37-05:00 2008-01-30T20:55:37Z

HD DVD continues to see a slow rebound in the public spotlight as new sales figures from NPD Group show a rebound in sales following a bad week immediately after CES. This is according to a news report published in...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-44863006 2008-01-29T23:25:46-05:00 2008-01-30T04:25:46Z

Toshiba, despite struggles the HD DVD format has had of late, did quite well in HD DVD player sales last year. The reason for this seems to be its aggressive pricing, which is reflected in more recent price cuts the...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-44693198 2008-01-26T11:43:43-05:00 2008-01-26T16:43:43Z

A recent interview published by BetaNews focuses in on thoughts of executive vice president for Universal Studios and co-president of the HD DVD Promotional Group Ken Graffeo about the recent turbulence in the HD DVD camp. It provides HD DVD...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-44472870 2008-01-21T19:26:03-05:00 2008-01-22T00:26:03Z

If you have not yet purchased a HD DVD player and are waiting for the right deal to lure you in Best Buy is currently offering a very sweet promotion. It nets you a player + nine free HD DVDs....

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-44349256 2008-01-18T14:23:09-05:00 2008-01-18T19:23:09Z

Panasonic Home Entertainment has detailed its HD DVD line up for the first quarter of this year. 10 titles are expected to be released over the next few months. Highlights of upcoming releases include Zodiac, Beowulf and The Kite Runner....

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-44129522 2008-01-14T13:52:44-05:00 2008-01-14T18:52:44Z

Toshiba revealed some new HD DVD marketing initiatives today to help bolster sales of the HD DVD format. These moves come as the company declares "record-breaking unit sales in the fourth quarter of 2007." Toshiba says it had "#1 sales...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-44034760 2008-01-11T19:37:18-05:00 2008-01-12T00:37:18Z

HD DVD players, like any other optical disc playback device, need to be cleaned sometimes to provide you optimum performance. Maxell unveiled at CES this week a new cleaning device with which to do that. It's called the Blu-Ray/HD DVD...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-43986964 2008-01-10T19:45:41-05:00 2008-01-11T00:45:41Z

A post we put up earlier today over at BluRayFreak reported how the last two major studios backing HD DVD, Universal and Paramount, might be thinking about departing for the Blu-ray camp. Breaking news and further digging has in fact...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-43974812 2008-01-10T15:12:21-05:00 2008-01-10T20:12:21Z

Samsung is betting not everyone is ready to go one next generation optical disc format over the other yet so it is showing off at CES a new dual format disc player called the BD-UP5500. It is slated to be...

Stephane Dion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-43969076 2008-01-10T13:21:19-05:00 2008-01-10T18:21:19Z

Toshiba must surely have a headache by this time today. First Warner Brothers announces plans to end HD DVD support. Microsoft next comes along and indicates it might begin offering Blu-ray Disc support. Things smoothed out later however for the...

Stephane Dion