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Toshiba announces 45GB next-gen DVD

May 11, 2005 Toshiba announced on Tuesday the development of a higher-capacity HD DVD disc. TAGS: HD-DVD, Blu-ray disc, Toshiba, DVD, Blu-ray, Sony Corp.

Sony unveils Blu-ray player, Vaio PC

March 16, 2006 Company details pricing for the new products, which will be available this summer with its HD recording technology. Photos: Sony gear spotlights Blu-ray TAGS: Blu-ray, Sony Vaio, Blu-ray disc, Sony Corp., HD-DVD, Sony PS3, pricing, Sony Playstation, PC, DVD

Sony's Blu-ray notebook arriving next week

June 12, 2006 If you've got $3,500 to spare and want to see the latest in high-tech movies, Sony has the laptop for you. Photo: Sony's Blu-ray Vaio TAGS: Blu-ray, Blu-ray drive, HD-DVD, Sony Corp., Blu-ray disc, notebook computer, Intel Core Duo, Sony PS3, Philips Electronics N.V., Sony Vaio, movies, Sony Playstation, DVD

Blu-ray, HD DVD players: Clunky, unimpressive

January 9, 2006 At CES, the Blu-ray and HD DVD players on display were reminiscent of VCRs and CD players from earlier eras. TAGS: HD-DVD, HD-DVD player, Blu-ray, Consumer Electronics Show, Mitsubishi Corp., CD Player, front, VCR, RCA, LG Electronics Inc., Sony Corp., DVD, Toshiba, button, CD, video

Japan says no to Blu-ray, HD DVD recorders for U.S.

October 3, 2006 Machines' high price, and belief that demand is relatively modest, will keep them out of U.S. market for now. TAGS: yen, Japan, broadcasting, HD-DVD, Blu-ray, recorder, Panasonic, DVD-recorder, Toshiba, U.S., DVD, Sony Corp., hard drive

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., home video, DVD, format, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Gamers drive blue-laser market

July 13, 2006 Blue-laser technology is making money, despite the standards uncertainty between Blu-ray and HD DVD. TAGS: Blu-ray, game console, HD-DVD, console, gamer, Sony Corp., games, DVD

Toshiba next-gen recorder slated for year's end

January 6, 2005 As part of digital shift, electronics maker is planning device that will record HD DVDs, DVDs and CDs. TAGS: HD-DVD, surface-conduction electron emitter display, electronics company, Toshiba, Blu-ray, recorder, DVD, Las Vegas, electronics, CRT, entertainment, Dell, Sony Corp., TV, CD, HP

Cost questions dog Blu-ray DVD's lead

November 28, 2005 By all accounts, Sony's high-definition discs are being tapped as the successor to standard DVD. But serious production questions remain. TAGS: Blu-ray, HD-DVD, Blu-ray disc, manufacturing, lead, DVD, Sony Corp., format, movie, CD

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, standard, manufacturing, DVD, Intel, video game, movies, Toshiba, format, movie, Dell, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp.

LG: No go on combo of Blu-ray, HD DVD

September 20, 2006 Will the competing next-generation optical disc standards ever meet in the same device? Not for now, it seems. TAGS: HD-DVD, Blu-ray, Steve Baker, LG Electronics Inc., electronics company, standards, standard, PC company, format, DVD, Sony 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

Next-generation DVD formats rally support

January 7, 2005 Groups supporting competing formats push their chosen technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show. TAGS: HD-DVD, Blu-ray disc, Blu-ray, Consumer Electronics Show, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., game company, home entertainment, entertainment, DVD, recorder, laser, electronics, format, Toshiba, Dell, Sony 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, movie, TV, HDTV, copy, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp.

FAQ: What's next in HD video fracas?

February 5, 2008 HD DVD isn't dead, at least not quite. That leaves many options and potentially expensive mistakes for consumers. TAGS: HD-DVD, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Blu-ray, backer, NPD Group Inc., HD-DVD player, video player, announcement, DVD, format, Toshiba, Sony Corp., video

A shotgun marriage for Blu-ray and HD DVD?

January 5, 2007 More than any other factor, slow sales for movie players may help the two sides overcome irreconcilable differences. TAGS: HD-DVD, Blu-ray, HD-DVD player, studio, factor, standards, DVD, LG Electronics Inc., format, Sony Corp., movie

NEC unveils chip to bridge Blu-ray/HD DVD divide

October 11, 2006 One chip that works with both standards could cut the cost of building a player that accomodates Blu-ray and HD DVD discs. TAGS: Blu-ray, HD-DVD, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., NEC Electronics Corp., HD-DVD player, standards, component, recorder, Sony Corp.

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, format, HP, computer company, movie, Intel, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

A DVD combo? Don't hold your breath

January 10, 2006 Intellectual-property issues, technological pride likely to keep Blu-ray and HD DVD camps far apart. TAGS: HD-DVD, Blu-ray, Sony Betamax, Philips Electronics N.V., electronics company, Blu-ray disc, intellectual property, DVD, Samsung Electronics, Sony Corp., Dell, CD, video

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.