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FAQ: HD DVD vs. Blu-ray

October 1, 2005 Microsoft and Intel want one format for new DVDs, Dell and HP want another. But why, and who, if anyone, is likely to win? TAGS: HD-DVD, Blu-ray, entertainment company, consumer electronics, DVD, home entertainment, entertainment, Blu-ray disc, PC company, manufacturing, Intel, laser, video game, Toshiba, Dell, electronics

Microsoft shows off HD DVD drive for Xbox

August 8, 2006 External drive expected to hit store shelves in time for the upcoming holiday shopping season. Photos: HD DVD for the Xbox 360 TAGS: HD-DVD, Microsoft Xbox, Blu-ray, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., DVD, video

Warner joins Blu-ray DVD camp

October 21, 2005 With Sony and its Blu-ray technology ahead in the DVD-format war, a second studio says HD DVD is just not enough. TAGS: HD-DVD, Blu-ray, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., DVD, home video, format, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Forrester: Blu-ray winning drawn-out format war

October 19, 2005 Research firm predicts Sony's next-gen DVD format will win the day--but victory will be slow in coming. TAGS: Forrester Research Inc., HD-DVD, Blu-ray, manufacturing, victory, DVD, movies, Sony Corp., Intel, Apple Computer, video, Microsoft Corp., HP, PC

Intel, Microsoft endorse HD DVD

September 27, 2005 Companies join forces with Toshiba, NEC and others to face off against Sony, Dell, Apple, et al in war over a standard to succeed DVD. TAGS: HD-DVD, camp, Blu-ray, Blu-ray disc, manufacturing, DVD, standard, movies, video game, Toshiba, Intel, movie, format, Dell, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp.

False starts in race to future of DVDs

October 15, 2007 The number of Blu-ray and HD DVD players and discs remains stubbornly miniscule. Should consumers pay any attention at all? TAGS: DisplaySearch, HD-DVD, Blu-ray, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., NPD Group Inc., 1080p, DVD, format, TV, movie, HDTV, copy, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp.

HD DVD backers promise 200 movies

January 5, 2006 Studios say films such as "Million Dollar Baby" and "Full Metal Jacket" will be on new format by year's end. Photos: Toshiba's taking tickets for HD DVD movies TAGS: HD-DVD, backer, Toshiba Qosmio, Toshiba, HD-DVD player, movies, DVD, Amazon.com Inc., format, Blu-ray, notebook computer, movie, Microsoft Corp., Intel, video

HP backs both rivals in DVD horse race

December 16, 2005 In a switch, Hewlett-Packard says it will support HD DVD as well as Blu-ray, its longtime favorite for next-generation discs. TAGS: HD-DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray disc, DVD, HP, computer company, format, movie, Intel, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

DVD dispute burns at PC makers

September 29, 2005 Dell, Hewlett-Packard assail Intel, Microsoft, which have lined up in the opposite next-generation format camp. TAGS: HD-DVD, Blu-ray, PC company, home entertainment, DVD, laser, Dell, codec, media, Intel, entertainment, Microsoft Corp., HP, format, PC, Microsoft Windows

Next-gen console specs at a glance

May 10, 2006 Pricing and availability for the rival game consoles: Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii. TAGS: Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox, IBM PowerPC, game console, HD-DVD, Sony Playstation, Nintendo Wii, pricing, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, Blu-ray, IBM Corp., ATI Technologies, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp.

New high-definition DVDs to use old video technology?

November 29, 2005 Blu-ray, HD DVD boast better pictures, but studios could leave out an advanced element of the formats, spelling disappointment for Microsoft, Apple. TAGS: Sony Pictures, codec, Blu-ray, studio, HD-DVD, cable network, MPEG-2, cable television, DVD, video, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., Microsoft Windows

Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: Knocking each other out?

November 22, 2006 perspective High-definition TVs should be hot sellers this holiday season, but consumers may have a tough time sorting out the next-gen video discs and the players that go with them. Knowledge@Wharton TAGS: gigabyte, HD-DVD, Universal Pictures, Blu-ray, consumer electronics, professor, studio, electronics company, DVD, corner, format, laser, situation, DVD player, movie, Intel

Game on: PS3, Wii finally hitting stores

November 13, 2006 No longer does Microsoft's Xbox 360 have the next-generation video game console market to itself. But who will come out on top? TAGS: Nintendo Wii, console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, video game console, HD-DVD player, Xbox 360, retailer, Electronic Arts Inc., gamer, video game, HD-DVD, Sony Corp., game console, store, Sony Playstation

CES 2007: Media players

January 10, 2007 Music, games, video, movies: CES brings you countless ways to enjoy your entertainment. TAGS: Sling Media, Consumer Electronics Show, HD-DVD, Blu-ray, set-top box, CBS Broadcasting Inc., set-top, blog, DVD, Apple Computer, video, TV, Microsoft Corp.

Gates shows off Vista in CES keynote

January 5, 2006 Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates highlights features designed to convince the average consumer that they need the next version of Windows. TAGS: Bill Gates, Consumer Electronics Show, Apple iPhoto, Microsoft Windows Vista, speech, HD-DVD, Microsoft Xbox, chairman, photograph, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, cell phone, Microsoft Windows, DVD, video

Week in review: Let's be friends

September 30, 2005 Longtime foes Microsoft and Palm team up for latest Treo, while tech giants clash over successor to DVD. TAGS: Palm Treo, Week in review, Palm Inc., HD-DVD, DVD, DVD player, format, movie, Blu-ray, Intel, Microsoft Corp., Dell, PC, Apple Computer, laptop computer

Week in pictures: Shake, rattle and roll

April 21, 2006 roundup Famous bots land in Robot Hall of Fame. Also: Looking back at San Francisco's great quake of 1906. TAGS: e-paper, robot, San Francisco, HD-DVD, bot, Fujitsu, Cisco Systems Inc., Blu-ray, Microsoft Windows Media Player, DVD, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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