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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.
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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?
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NPD Group Inc.
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CES 2008: Gadgets and glitz in Las Vegas
January 11, 2008
special coverage CNET reporters bring you the action from the gadget convention that draws technology's heavy hitters, gadget lovers, and more celebrities each year.
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Blu-ray a player in PlayStation pricing
May 9, 2006
Sony's PlayStation 3 game console may cost more than the Xbox 360, but it also comes with Blu-ray. Will that bring in the buyers?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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Forecast: Up to 7 million PlayStation 3s to ship soon
January 19, 2006
Executive of Blu-ray drive manufacturer expects huge numbers of new game console to drive disc format's success.
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Blu-ray group gets behind Microsoft tech
September 1, 2004
VC-1 codec becomes an integral part of a Blu-ray spec, giving Microsoft a foot in both camps vying to succeed DVDs.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Sony delays PS3 launch to November
March 15, 2006
Company confirms that it's pushing back the worldwide release date for the game console.
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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
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CES 2007: Media players
January 10, 2007
Music, games, video, movies: CES brings you countless ways to enjoy your entertainment.
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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.
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Week in review: Play it again
May 12, 2006
Attendees descending on E3, the game world's biggest conference, may be feeling a little deja vu.
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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
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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.
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