Posts Tagged ‘ format wars ’

Blu-Ray Death Watch Starting

Feb 23rd, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Streaming Video, Video

Back in June of last year, we suggested that in the fight between Blu-Ray and HD DVD, Internet TV would be the winner:
Internet TV is plagued by the same problems as Blu-Ray and HD DVD, though: limited content, complex setup and high cost for hardware. Nevertheless, Internet TV is already good enough to make users [...]

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HD DVD Dead; Blu-Ray Next?

Feb 17th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Movie Store, Digital Video Downloads, Internet TV, Streaming Video, Video

It looks like Toshiba is giving up on HD DVD, making Blu-Ray the de facto high-definition DVD standard.
The format war, often compared to the Betamax-VHS battle in the 1980s, has confused consumers unsure of which DVD or player to buy. The HD DVD standard has suffered crippling blows in the last few months, though, losing [...]

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