Grubert
02-02-07, 04:40 AM
March 27
* Premiere Pro CS3 to feature Blu-ray output (http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20070327/tc_macworld/cs3premiere20070327_0)
* Sony announces improved BDP-S1E for Europe (http://www.sony-europe.com/view/View.action?section=en_EU_Press&pressrelease=1172517899889&site=odw_en_EU&page=PressReleaseDetail)
March 23
* Next Blu-Ray Players Promise More Options – Studios concerned that discs won’t work on all hardware (http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6427147.html)
March 22
* First Independent Blu-ray Film Distributor Leads Indie Charge into HD (http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20070322/bs_prweb/prweb513268_2)
March 21
* Toshiba: HD DVD to beat Blu-ray in Europe (http://www.tech.co.uk/home-entertainment/video/dvd-hdd-players-and-receivers/blu-ray-and-hd-dvd/news/hd-dvd-fights-back-toshiba-interview-pt-2?articleid=1948698931)
March 20
* Toshiba drops HD DVD MSRP, effective 4/1/07 (http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/toshiba-drops-hd-dvd-msrp-effective-4-1-07/)
* Black Xbox 360 w/ HDMI, 120GB HDD @ US$479.99 Confirmed (http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/39309975/m/434008993831/p/1)
* New Blu-Ray, HD DVD Drives and 20X DVD Burners at CeBIT (http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=20024)
March 19
* Toshiba to bring HD DVD to Satellite laptops (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/03/19/more_toshiba_laptops_with_hddvd/)
March 18
* ASUS shows their M1&M2 laptops at CeBIt, now with HD DVD (http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/ASUS-shows-their-M1M2-laptops-at-CeBIt-now-with-HD-DVD_.html)
* Report: Best Buy to Put 20GB PlayStation 3 on Ice (http://www.dailytech.com/Report+Best+Buy+Puts+20GB+PlayStation+3+on+Ice/article6535.htm)
According to internal Best Buy documents, it looks as though the retailer is no longer going to stock Sony's 20GB PlayStation 3 console. The document lists the 20GB PS3's status as "discontinued."
March 17
* Panasonic revises Blu-ray player: DMP-BD10A (http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/03/17/panasnoic-revises-blu-ray-player-dmp-bd10a/)
March 16
Toshiba announces cheapest ever HD DVD (£499) player for the UK (http://www.about-electronics.eu/2007/03/16/toshiba-announces-cheapest-ever-hd-dvd-player-for-the-uk/)
March 15
* ArcSoft Demonstrates HD DVD Solutions at CeBIT (http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2007/03/15/2422660.htm)
* HD DVD gains momentum across Europe (http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070315/sfth037.html?.v=88)
* HD DVD Establishes Promotional Group in Europe (http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070315/sfth036.html?.v=101)
* Blu-Ray aims to oust DVD within 3 years (http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSL1533248620070315)
March 14
* Toshiba HD-XE1 premium HD DVD player now shipping in the UK (http://techdigest.tv/2007/03/toshiba_hdxe1_p.html)
* HD Discs to Grow Packaged Media Market, IRMA Speakers Say (http://www.homemediaretailing.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?article_id=10397)
March 13
* Taiwan maker U-Tech turns out pre-recorded HD DVD discs (http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20070312PD215.html)
* LG lets loose pics, release date for internal Blu-ray / HD DVD drive (http://chinese.engadgethd.com/2007/03/13/lg-lets-loose-pics-release-date-for-internal-blu-ray-hd-dvd-d/)
* No 2nd generation Samsung Blu-ray player for UK? (http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/8967.cfm)
March 11
* War of the format worlds played at MEDIA-TECH theatre (http://www.dvd-intelligence.com/main_sections/news_archive/2003_free/3_mediatech_report.htm)
March 9
* Sony DADC Showcases 50GB Blu-Ray Technology Through New Alliance (http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=19921)
Sony DADC will work with Oerlikon and Singulus in order to offer independent disc manufacturers the technology and equipment for 50-GB Blu-ray Discs.
* Vivid to Release 'Debbie Does Dallas...Again' In Blu-Ray And HD DVD (http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070309/20070309005495.html?.v=1)
March 8
* HD Format War Like Iraq Says Arcam Chief (http://www.smarthousenews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Home_Cinema_In_A_Box?Article=/Home%20Cinema/Home%20Cinema%20In%20A%20Box/J8B8R5N7)
Arcam CEO Charlie Brennan has likened the high-definition format war to the conflict in Iraq because there is “no exit strategy”. Brennan says the debate between the Blu-ray and HD DVD formats is "already a mighty mess with no real winner".
* NY Post: Blu-ray ascending: PS• push gives edge in video format war (http://www.nypost.com/seven/03082007/entertainment/blu_ray_ascending_entertainment_lou_lumenick.htm?page=1)
* HD DVD leads Blu-ray in Europe (http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20070308PD200.html)
* Panelists: No end yet to high-def war (http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6422896.html)
March 6
* 2006 download, high-def spending $200 mil. (http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6422096.html)
Consumers spent roughly $200 million in 2006 on movie downloads and both high-definition formats, barely a fraction of what they spent on DVD, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said Monday at the 2007 Bear Stearns 20th Annual Media Conference, offering up some of the first hard revenue numbers on new video formats.
March 5
* HD DVD group approves China-specific specification (http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=19887)
* $300 Blu-ray player? Not so fast (http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9693527-1.html?tag=cnetfd.mt)
* Broadcom Demonstrates New 65 Nanometer Dual Advanced Video Decoder Chip at CableLabs Winter Conference (http://www.broadcom.com/press/release.php?id=970100)
* Cinram Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2006 Results (http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,69869.shtml)
Cinram recorded fourth quarter and full-year high-definition disc revenue of $2.8 million and $5.6 million, respectively, following the June retail launch of both formats. We have replicated 180 HD-DVD and Blu-ray titles for our customers in North America since the launch.
March 2
* Samsung M55 laptop adds HD DVD burner (http://www.hdtvuk.tv/2007/03/samsung_m55_lap.html)
* Slysoft Adds Blu-ray Support To AnyDVD HD (http://www.cdrlabs.com/news/byte/4746)
March 1
* Toshiba says 51GB HD DVD still in the oven (http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/03/01/toshiba-says-51gb-hd-dvd-still-in-the-oven/)
* Get 5 free HD DVDs when you buy any Toshiba HD DVD player (http://www.thelookandsoundofperfect.com/_pdf/perfectoffer_advert.pdf)
* DVD Forum celebrates 10th Anniversary (http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=19864)
* Disc Makers Launches ReflexBlu Line of Blu-Ray Tower Duplicators (http://www.emedialive.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=12465)
Grubert
02-02-07, 04:41 AM
Feb 27
* 51 GB HD DVD disc rivals Blu-ray capacity (http://www.tgdaily.com/2007/02/27/hddvd_51gb_disc/)
Toshiba has announced that it has successfully created a triple-layer HD DVD disc that holds 51 GB of data. It has begun the process of submitting it for regulatory approval.
Feb 26
* Online Retailer to Sell Third-Format Player (http://www.homemediamagazine.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?article_id=10327)
* Sony announces cheaper Blu-ray player (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070226/ap_on_hi_te/sony_blu_ray_player)
* Toshiba Ships HD DVD-R Notebook in Japan (http://news.digitaltrends.com/article12358.html)
* HD DVD and Blu-ray player sales in Europe (http://www.cinemotion.biz/informacion.php?iinfo=75)
Feb 24
* HD DVD outsells Blu-ray in the UK (http://hdtvorg.co.uk/news/articles/2007022401.htm)
Feb 23
* Blu-ray Tips Scales (http://www.videostoremag.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?article_id=10323)
* Interview with Joe Kane on The Perfect Vision: The Blu-ray Debate (http://www.avguide.com/the-perfect-vision/76/bluray.php)
* HD DVD plugs into Circuit City (http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6418854.html)
Feb 22
* SF Video Joins Elite Group of HD-DVD and Blu-Ray Mastering & HD-DVD Replication Providers (http://prweb.com/releases/2007/2/prweb506706.htm)
Feb 21
Samsung to launch Vista-certified Blu-ray notebook pc 'Sens M55' (http://aving.net/usa/news/default.asp?mode=read&c_num=36521&C_Code=02&mn_name=news)
*New blue lasers for next generation recorders (http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/New-blue-lasers-for-next-generation-recorders.html)
* Gizmodo: Frankenfight: Blu-ray vs. HD DVD, Formats Not Equal (http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/feature/frankenfight-bluray-vs-hd-dvd-formats-not-equal-238336.php)
* Blue-Violet Laser Speeds Up Blu-ray Read, Write Times in 2008 (http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/blueviolet-laser-speeds-up-bluray-read-write-times-in-2008-238525.php)
Feb 20
* HD DVD and Blu-ray studio tool debuts (http://www.digitmag.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=7297)
Feb 19
* Is "3X DVD" HD DVD's secret weapon against Blu-ray? (http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/02/19/is-3x-dvd-hd-dvds-secret-weapon-against-blu-ray/)
Feb 16
* 24p support for the XE1 in the summer (http://digital-movie.de/dvd-news/newsinfo.asp?ArtNr=11664)
* Funai getting into the Blu-ray player game, courting the budget set (http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/02/16/funai-getting-into-the-blu-ray-player-game-courting-the-budget/)
* Sony DADC announces production technology Initiative for Blu-Ray Disc Dual Layer (http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=191061)
* Blu-ray friendly studios join forces to promote Blu-ray in the UK (http://www.hdtvuk.tv/2007/02/bluray_friendly.html)
Feb 15
* New player in Blu-ray Disc market (http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070216/tc_pcworld/129106;_ylt=ApvNTT42jIC5GD7UvB8SguMjtBAF)
* Sharp unveils low-end Blu-ray player (http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=197006388)
* ABI Research Foresees a Speedy End to High-Definition DVD Player Format Wars (http://hiddenwires.co.uk/resourcesnews2007/news20070215-02.html)
Feb 14
* JB Hi-Fi backs Blu-ray at official Australian launch (http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/9548/52/)
* The DVD Writer: The Truth about Total Hi Def Disc (THD) (http://www.emedialive.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=12393)
* HP preparing release of HD DVD-equipped Pavilion DV9269EA (http://www.hdnumerique.com/actualite/articles/1205-hp-prepare-le-lancement-du-pavillon-dv9269ea-equipe-d-un-lecteur-hd-dvd.html)
Feb 13
* SlySoft releases beta version of AnyDVD HD (http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/SlySoft-releases-beta-version-of-AnyDVD-HD.html)
* Hackers discover HD DVD and Blu-ray "processing key" -- all HD titles now exposed (http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/02/13/hackers-discover-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-processing-key-all-hd-t/)
Feb 12
*Sony Offers Casino Royale Blu-ray Film To European PS3 Buyers (http://www.cdrlabs.com/news/byte/4705)
* Fox Reshuffles March/April Blu-ray Line-Up (http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/472)
* Next-Gen Disc Battle Finally Heats Up (http://www.forbes.com/digitalentertainment/2007/02/12/cx_df_0212varietydvd.html)
Feb 9
* Fox optimistic about the future of Blu-ray (http://www.heise.de/ct/hintergrund/meldung/85035)
* Making Sense of the High-Def DVD Numbers (http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2093290,00.asp)
* Blu-ray replication vs HD DVD replication costs revealed (http://wesleytech.com/blu-ray-vs-hd-dvd-replication-costs-revealed/111/)
* Philips SPD7000BD Blu-ray TripleWriter Review (http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/Philips-SPD7000BD-Blu-ray-TripleWriter-Review)
Feb 8
* Hidef formats have trouble catching on in France (http://www.hdnumerique.com/actualite/articles/1192-les-lecteurs-haute-definition-ont-du-mal-a-s-imposer.html)
Feb 7
* HD guru: Toshiba HD-XA2 review (http://hdguru.com/?p=56)
* Blu-Ray to Take off After 2009: Report (http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=19682)
Feb 4
* Consumer Alert: Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-ray Players (http://www.dvdtown.com/news/consumeralertsamsungbdp1000blurayplayers/4303)
Feb 2
* Panasonic sets up Hollywood Blu-ray testing center (http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20070202PR208.html)
* Porn maker won't reveal Blu-ray Disc partner (http://www.digitmag.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=7115)
* Samsung BD-P1200 planned for April (http://www.areadvd.de/news/2007/200701/02022007001_Samsung_BD.shtml)
* High-def player sales even, says NPD Group (http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6413168.html)
Feb 1
* Finally: VideoScan Releases High-Def Disc Sales Numbers (http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/456)
Grubert
02-02-07, 04:41 AM
Jan 31
* Silicon Image Supplies Samsung With HDMI 1.3 Transmitter for Blu-ray Disc Player and HDMI 1.3 Receiver and Switches for HDTVs (http://hd.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=101528)
* HD DVD Promotions Group Touts Spielberg Classics 'Jaws,' 'Jurassic,' 'E.T.' (http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Universal/Steven_Spielberg/Disc_Announcements/HD_DVD_Promotions_Group_Touts_Spielberg_Classics_Jaws,_Juras sic,_E.T._/454)
* December standalone player sales in Germany (http://www.hdtv-praxis.de/modules.php?op=modload&name=PagEd&file=index&topic_id=19&page_id=267)
600 HD DVD and 140 BD players sold.
Jan 30
* Increasing HD DVD, Blu-ray volumes bring hope for Taiwan makers (http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/MailHome.asp?datePublish=2007/1/30&pages=PD&seq=201)
* Sony Takes Heart From Blu-ray (http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4642&Itemid=2)
In an earnings conference call yesterday Rob Wiesenthal, chief financial officer of Sony's U.S. operations said "We are feeling really good about Blu-ray right now, but it is early days."
Jan 29
* Interview with Xbox 360 HD DVD developer Shaheen Gandhi (http://console.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTI3MCwxLCxoY29uc29sZQ==)
* UCSB researchers claim blue laser diode breakthrough (http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=197001536)
Nakamura says nonpolar blue-violet laser diodes could be used in next-gen DVD systems
Jan 26
* Toshiba HD-XA1 HD DVD Player Wins Sound & Vision Product of the Year Award (http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070126/clf057.html?.v=46)
Jan 25
* PS3 to Launch in Europe and Australasia on 23rd March 2007 (http://www.scee.presscentre.com/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=4317&NewsAreaID=2)
* Universal Plans 100 New HD DVD Titles in 2007, Still Says No to Blu-ray (http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Disc_Announcements/Universal/Universal_Plans_100_New_HD_DVD_Titles_in_2007,_Still_Says_No _to_Blu-ray/449)
* Sharp announces Blu-ray player (http://www.sharp.de/presse/pressedetails.php?pid=1140&groupid=0&presseart=1)
The Sharp BD-HP10S will be released in May 2007.
* AACS confirms hacks on high-definition DVD players (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070125/tc_nm/hackers_dvd_dc)
* Researcher Sees Blu-ray Victory (http://www.homemediaretailing.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?article_id=10208)
Jan 24
* Analysts See a Speedy End to High-Definition DVD Format Wars (http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=19572)
* engadget: Interview with Kevin Collins, Microsoft (http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/01/24/engadget-hd-podcast-039-1-24-2007/)
* Interview with muslix64, Developer of BackupHDDVD (http://www.slyck.com/story1390.html)
* Some Adult Suppliers See HD DVD as More Supportive Than Blu-ray (http://www.homemediaretailing.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?article_id=10203)
* MCE offers internal Blu-ray for Power Mac G5, Mac Pro (http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/01/24/bluray/index.php?lsrc=mwrss)
Jan 23
* Study: HD, Electronic Delivery to Up Global U.S. Film Revenue to $42B by 2010 (http://www.homemediaretailing.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?article_id=10199)
* LG BH100's HD DVD logo issue may not be limited to no HDi (http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/LG-BH100s-HD-DVD-logo-issue-may-not-be-limited-to-no-HDi.html)
* Quanta may begin volume production of slim Blu-ray 2H07 (http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=37469)
* HD DVD: Blu-ray Camp Spreads Lies, Misinformation (http://www.cepro.com/news/editorial/17509.html)
Jan 22
* Driving the HD DVD Juggernaut: Microsoft's Amir Majidimehr (http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/feature_microsofthddvdinterview.html)
Jan 21
* 'Departed' Specs See Warner Jump Into Uncompressed Audio on Blu-ray (http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Warner/Disc_Announcements/Departed_Specs_See_Warner_Jump_Into_Uncompressed_Audio_on_Bl u-ray/444)
Jan 18
* Toshiba Introduces HD DVD-R Drive to Windows Vista Notebook PCs (http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20070118/126596/)
* Retailers: No Quick End to Format War (http://www.homemediaretailing.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?article_id=10186)
Jan 17
* Lord of the Rings HD DVD/Blu-ray details trickling out (http://hd-insider.com/2007/01/17/lord-of-the-rings-hd-dvdbluray-details-trickling-out.aspx)
* Nec Electronics Introduces Next Generation of LSI Chips for HD DVD Systems (http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=19521)
* Sony's Brave Sir Howard (http://news.com.com/Sonys+brave+Sir+Howard/2008-1041_3-6150661.html?tag=st.num)
* DVDEmpire compares Blu-ray, HD DVD sales (http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6408142.html/)
Online retailer reports on percentages, number of format releases
* LG BH100 HD DVD / Blu-ray hybrid player in the wild and on sale (http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/17/lg-bh100-hd-dvd-blu-ray-hybrid-player-in-the-wild-and-on-sale/)
Player lacks HD DVD logo
* Sony Starts MPEG-4 AVC Encoding of Blu-Ray Content (http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=19526)
* Toshiba Unsure Whether 51 GB HD DVD Works in Existing Players (http://www.betanews.com/article/Toshiba_Unsure_Whether_51_GB_HD_DVD_Works_in_Existing_Player s/1169052893)
* HD DVD Heads to the Super Bowl (http://www.homemediaretailing.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?article_id=10175)
* Home Theater Forum chat with Microsoft's Kevin Collins (http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/011507htfchat.html)
Jan 16
* BD Java problematic on Blu-ray Descent (http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6407856.html)
Pioneer, Sony arrange set-top player upgrades to fix issue
* NEC LaVie C Laptop With Blu-ray, HDMI (http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/laptops/nec-lavie-c-laptop-with-bluray-hdmi-229102.php)
Jan 15
* Taiwan market: Microsoft to introduce Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on in 1H (http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20070115PD204.html)
* 65nm HD decoder supports HD-DVD, Blu-ray (http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800449244_499501_7f5ff98620070115_no.HTM)
* Complex optics add to cost of LG player (http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=3FRH1ENUZ4PUAQSNDLRSKHSCJUNN2JV N?articleID=196900345)
Jan 14
* LG's BH100 Blu-ray / HD DVD combo coming February 4th? (http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/01/14/lgs-bh100-blu-ray-hd-dvd-combo-coming-february-4th/)
Jan 12
* Sony Unveils BDP-S1 Blu-ray Player Firmware Upgrade V1.50 (http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Sony/Hardware/Sony_Unveils_BDP-S1_Blu-ray_Player_Firmware_Upgrade_V1.50/435)
* HD Digital Video Essentials Postponed again (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=9433646&&#post9433646)
Jan 11
* Meridian Statement on HD-DVD (http://media.meridian-audio.com/press/CES07-presskit/meridian-hddvd-ces07.pdf`)
Clarifying company position on HD disc technology and products
* 1080p Porn? Blu-ray Says 'No Thanks' (http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Sony/Digital_Playground/Disc_Announcements/1080p_Porn_Blu-ray_Says_No_Thanks/433)
* BBC Video travels Planet to high-def (http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6406659.html)
BBC Video has picked $25 million-budgeted documentary Planet Earth: The Complete Collection as its first high-definition release, streeting on standard DVD, HD DVD and Blu-ray on April 24.
Jan 10
* LG Hybrid Blu-ray/HD DVD Player Cannot Be Sold As Is (http://ces.betanews.com/entry/LG_Hybrid_BlurayHD_DVD_Player_Cannot_Be_Sold_As_Is/1168407626)
LG will not be able to put an HD DVD logo on the product and claim it supports HD DVD if it leaves out HDi.
* Warner sets Total HD for second half (http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6406192.html)
* 2006 software sales: HD DVD outsold BD 2:1 (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=784579)
Jan 9
* Nero Announces Sigma Designs is First Partner to Receive Nero Digital(TM) AVC High Profile Certification (http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070109/20070109005003.html?.v=1)
* Sonopress to Join HD DVD Promotion Group (http://www5.sys-con.com/read/320908.htm)
* Top Porn Publisher Changes Mind on Blu-ray, Ships 4 HD DVD Titles (http://www.cepro.com/news/editorial/16901.html)
* Consumers think they already have high-def (http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6406124.html)
NPD shows only 10% of DVD buyers plan to trade up
* Hybrid products unlikely to end DVD format war (http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyID=2007-01-09T164229Z_01_N09476937_RTRUKOC_0_US-ELECTRONICS-SHOW-DVD.xml&WTmodLoc=TechNewsHome_C2_technologyNews-1)
* No ceasefire in DVD format battle (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6243383.stm)
The high definition DVD format war will continue until a winner is declared, technology watchers have heard.
* Opinion column: CES: Blue-laser wars (http://www.edn.com/article/CA6405883.html?spacedesc=opinions)
Jan 8
* Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Continues Blu-ray Industry Leadership with Aggressive Release Strategy (http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070108/20070108005980.html?.v=1)
* Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment Unveils Unparalleled Blu-ray Disc(TM) Release Slate for North America, Europe and Asia (http://biz.yahoo.com/cnw/070108/ca_buena_vista_home.html?.v=1)
* Lionsgate Announces Upcoming Slate of Blu-ray Titles (http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/01-08-2007/0004501965&EDATE=)
* SPHE Announces Q1 Blu-Ray Slate (http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070108/lam063.html?.v=74)
* Best Films of 2006 and 2007 and Classic Favorites on Blu-ray from Warner Home Video (http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/?epi_menuItemID=989a6827590d7dda9cdf6023a0908a0c&epi_menuID=c791260db682611740b28e347a808a0c&epi_baseMenuID=384979e8cc48c441ef0130f5c6908a0c&ndmViewId=news_view&newsLang=en&div=-436958928&newsId=20070108006584)
* Paramount Home Entertainment to launch 2007 Blu-ray slate with high profile titles (http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/311184.html)
* Corel and Ulead Demo Advanced HD DVD Authoring, Navigation, and Playback Suite at CES (http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070108/20070108005508.html?.v=1)
* Corel(R) Highlights InterVideo(R) and Ulead(R) High-Definition BD Entertainment Solutions at CES (http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070108/20070108005507.html?.v=1)
* Verbatim/MKM Producing 50GB Dual Layer Blu-ray Media for Shipment to US Market (http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=94929)
* Sony displays prototype "Sapphire" Blu-ray players (http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/08/sony-displays-prototype-sapphire-second-gen-blu-ray-players/)
* Panel: Consumers will have to choose (http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6405630.html)
High-def rivals agree that no agreement is in sight
Jan 7
* LG Unveils Combo High-def Disc Players (http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070107/tc_pcworld/128423)
The BH100 player will be available in the first quarter in the U.S. and will cost around $1,199.
According to cnet, while users can take advantage of all the interactive features included on Blu-ray discs, it is currently limited to simply playing HD DVDs without their interactive functions
* Samsung unveils the first second generation Blu-ray player: BD-P1200 (http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/samsung-unveils-the-first-second-generation-blu-ray-player-bd-p/)
Features HDMI 1.3, HQV video processor. Price $799.
* Toshiba announces HD-A20 midlevel HD DVD player (http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/01/07/toshiba-announces-hd-a20-midlevel-hd-dvd-player/)
The HD-A20 will provide the standard feature set of the HD-A2 with the 1080p output featured in the high end HD-XA2. Hitting streets this spring, it will retail at $599, but does not include other HD-XA2 features like Deep Color support -- and presumably not HDMI 1.3 either -- or its enhanced video DAC and additional PQ settings.
Press release (http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070107/clsu004.html?.v=3)
* HD DVD studios project $600 million in revenue for 2007; market to grow 40 times the rate of 2006 (http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-07-2007/0004501052&EDATE=)
As of January 5th, there are estimated to be more than 175,000 HD DVD players sold in North America.
Asian manufacturers such as Alco, Jiangkui/ED Digital, Lite-On, and Shinco will add competitively priced HD DVD products to the market, and well-known brands such as Meridian and Onkyo will create HD DVD players as well.
More than 300 additional HD DVD titles will be released this year. The list included acclaimed hits such as: "The Departed," "The Good Shepherd," "Flags of Our Fathers," "Babel," the entire "Harry Potter" series, "The Matrix" trilogy and "Blade Runner". Hit TV series will also appear on HD DVD, including "Battlestar Galactica," "The Sopranos", and the original episodes of "Star Trek," which have been digitally remastered.
* Toshiba Unveils 50GB HD DVD (http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/003423.html)
At the HD DVD Promotion Group's press conference this evening, Toshiba announced it has developed 50GB triple-layer rewritable and ROM media.
* New HD DVD Developments to be Unveiled at the HD DVD Promotional Group's CES Press Event (http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9htfMQCD6FFBysACA_QtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHZkMjZyBHBvcwMxB HNlYwNzcg--/SIG=12daq8rii/EXP=1168269442/**http%3a//biz.yahoo.com/bw/070107/20070107005033.html%3f.v=1)
Corel Corporation announced today that the HD DVD networking features made possible by the collaboration of Intel, Microsoft Corp., Deluxe Digital Studios, Universal and Corel's subsidiary, InterVideo, will be demonstrated at CES.
* Verbatim/MKM Ready to Ship 30GB Dual Layer HD DVD-R Media to North American Markets (http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070107/20070107005007.html?.v=1)
* Next Generation Blu-ray Disc Computer Drive from Pioneer (http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/press/release/detail/0,,2076_310069589_396277707,00.html)
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. announced the new BDC-202 combination Blu-ray Disc BD-ROM computer drive with enhanced DVD and CD writing and reading capabilities.
* Lite-On LH-2B1S Blu-ray Disc Triple Writer review (http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/Lite-On-LH-2B1S-Blu-Ray-Disc-Triple-Writer-Review.html)
Jan 6
* The Descent giving fits to BD-Java-less Blu-ray players (http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/01/06/the-descent-giving-fits-to-bd-java-less-blu-ray-players/)
* LG GBW-H10N Super Multi Blu-ray burner review (http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/LG-GBW-H10N-Super-Multi-Blu-ray-Burner-Review.html)
Jan 5
* LG Electronics unveils new Super Multi Blue dual-format drive at International CES (http://www.hometoys.com/news.php4?section=view&id=16371351)
The GGW-H10N is a "Super Multi Blue" drive, compatible with Blu-ray Disc read/write, DVD read/write, CD read/write and HD-DVD-ROM read. Its OPU uses LG’s proprietary technologies.
The product will be released during the first quarter of 2007, priced under US $1,200.
* LG GBW-H10N Super Multi Blu-ray burner review (http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/LG-GBW-H10N-Super-Multi-Blu-ray-Burner-Review.html)
Jan 4
* LG Electronics to Launch First Dual-Format High-Definition Disc Player (http://www.newswire.co.kr/read_sub.php?id=216676&no=0&ca=&ca1=English-&ca2=&sf=&st=&of=&nwof=&conttype=&tm=1&type=&hotissue=&sdate=&eflag=&emonth=&spno=&exid=&rg1=&rg2=&rg3=&tt=)
LG Electronics announced that it will launch the world's first dual-format high-definition disc player, capable of playing both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD content. The unit will be released in the United States in early 2007. Details will be provided at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held January 8-11 in Las Vegas.
* Samsung to debut first second-gen Blu-ray player at CES (http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/01/04/samsung-to-debut-first-second-gen-blu-ray-player-at-ces/)
Samsung has no plans to introduce a dual format HD DVD/Blu-ray player. "If the market is still divided, we could do a dual-format player, but we will wait and see."
* Toshiba Brings HD DVD Write Drive to Desktop PCs (http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070104006123&newsLang=en)
Toshiba announced a standard height HD DVD drive able to read and write to HD DVD and to standard DVD and CD discs. Sample shipments of the new drive, SD-H903A, are scheduled to start this month.
* AACS Hacker Replies to Controversial Press Comments (http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=19400)
* WSJ: Adams Media Research gives hidef player ownership estimates (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=9358802&&#post9358802)
About 695,000 consumers own either a Blu-ray or an HD-DVD player, according to Tom Adams of Adams Media Research in Carmel, Calif. But only about 25,000 have purchased stand-alone Blu-ray players. Another 400,000 consumers have Blu-ray because they bought a Sony PS3 game console. Meanwhile, about 120,000 or so have a stand-alone HD-DVD player while about 150,000 have an HD-DVD upgrade kit for their Xbox 360 game consoles, Mr. Adams says. He adds that those numbers are well in excess of the 300,000 DVD-player sales in 1997, when that technology rolled out.
Jan 3
* New disc may sway DVD wars (http://news.com.com/New+disc+may+sway+DVD+wars/2100-1041_3-6147053.html)
Warner Bros. plans to announce next week a single videodisc that can play films and television programs in both Blu-ray and HD DVD. It plans to formally announce the new disc, which it is calling a Total HD disc, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
* 360 movie downloads outperforming Amazon rival (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=21991)
Consumers download high definition versions of films over standard formats where both are on offer, with the average US $1 more for HD content no barrier to purchase.
* HD DVD Ahead Slightly in HD Race in Europe (http://www.videostoremag.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?article_id=10111)
Jan 2
* Silicon Optix HQV Video Processing Adopted for Toshiba's New HD DVD Player (http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070102/20070102005360.html?.v=1)
* Cyberlink Responds to Alleged AACS Crack (http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2007/01/02/463980.aspx)
* China market: EVD players not selling well due to high price (http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20070102PD202.html)
For December news click here (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=765015).