Awaiting Blu-ray Assimilation
Monday, August 18th, 2008I’ve resisted thus far, but I fear my time is running out. The time is nigh for my assimilation into the growing pack of Blu-ray player owners. I was a fairly early adopter of the DVD format, getting my first drive in a high-end Compaq desktop in early 1997. That was a pretty easy decision: [...]
WAR ENDS!
Saturday, February 16th, 2008No, not that war, the other one. The High-Definition format war between HD-DVD and Blu-ray is over. Though an official statement from Toshiba on the termination of their HD format has yet to be issued, you can expect it within days if not hours. Engadget is reporting that both Reuters and NHK have stories on [...]
Paramount Feeling Blu?
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008It look likes things are going to be happening pretty quickly as the HD disc format war wraps itself up. Today the Financial Times reported that Paramount may have an escape clause from their recently-signed exclusivity contract with HD-DVD. The clause seems to be contingent on Warner Brothers going Blu-ray exclusive. If [...]
HD Format War Nearing an End?
Saturday, January 5th, 2008Yes, I’m following up the last two posts about video with a post about… video. Indulge me; this is a passion of mine. In case you didn’t hear, yesterday’s big news was a thundering shot in the HD disc format war. Warner Brothers, owner of a huge catalog of films, past and [...]