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Format War
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Written by Michael Lankton
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Wednesday, 05 September 2007 |
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 L.G. has announced a new combo Blu Ray/HD DVD player, the BH200.
L.G. was first to market with a combo player. Their first offering, the BH100, played both Blu Ray and HD DVD discs. It did not support HD DVD's interactive features, and offered a spartan experience for HD DVD users. The new BH200 proclaims support for BD-J and HDi, 1080p60, Dolby Digital+, DTS-HD and HDMI 1.3. An ethernet jack is also provided, and L.G. has hinted that the BH200 will support HD DVD's online features. Missing in action is support for 1080p24 and Dolby TrueHD.
The BH200 will be available in October for a suggested retail of $999. |
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Format War
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Written by Michael Lankton
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Friday, 31 August 2007 |
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 Josh Z, AVS Forum regular and contributor to both DVD Talk and High-Def Digest, has a new commentary up on High-Def digest.
I'm not going to get in the habit of posting links to other people's opinion pieces. Here at AV Enthusiast that's my job. However, I think Josh's article is insightful, unbiased and, for the most part, right on the money. I also think it should be read by everyone interested in the Blu Ray-HD DVD format war.
If that's you, go read what he has to say about it. |
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Format War
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Written by Michael Lankton
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Wednesday, 29 August 2007 |
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The recent shakeup in the Blu Ray-HD DVD format war has given HD DVD disc sales a nudge, if Amazon's sales figures are any indication.
eProductWars has updated their Blu Ray vs HD DVD page, and HD DVD currently holds the edge in overall sales rank, sales rank of top 25 products and number of titles in the overall DVD sales top 100. HD DVD also enjoys the number one spot in overall electronics sales on Amazon, as the entry level Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD player hit that mark this week. The format war certainly picked up momentum last week, with HD DVD getting some much needed help from Paramount. CEDIA is next week, so it won't be long before we find out if either side has any more surprises for us.
The holiday shopping season will be heating up before too long and it will be interesting to see if the HD DVD supporting studios can turn the HD DVD boom in player sales into disc sales. |
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HD DVD
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Written by Michael Lankton
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Tuesday, 28 August 2007 |
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 Canada based Venturer Electronics today announced their first HD DVD player for the North American market.
The Chinese-made Venturer SHD7000 will feature 1080i playback of HD DVD media via HDMI. Standard definition DVDs will be upscaled to 1080i via HDMI as well. Onboard audio support includes decoding of Dolby Digital+ and Dolby TrueHD, as well as compact disc playback. An ethernet connection is also provided for support of HD DVD's online interactive features. No suggested retail announced at this time, but with the entry level Toshiba at around $200 and the Xbox360 HD DVD add-on selling for $180, speculation leads to a unit that will sell for less than $175, perhaps close to $150. The SHD7000 will be available for purchase this holiday shopping season. *addendum 29Aug07 This just in, suggested retail price of $199.
It remains to be seen whether Walmart and similar budget-conscious retailers will sell the unit at a lower price. |
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HD DVD
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Written by Michael Lankton
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Tuesday, 28 August 2007 |
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 Amazon is making buying a new HD DVD player an even sweeter deal until September 23.
In addition to the 5 free disc rebate Toshiba is offering until September 30, Amazon is giving customers who purchase a Toshiba HD DVD player an additional three HD DVD discs. This essentially makes all but the top of the line Toshiba HD-XA2 free. The entry level Toshiba HD-A2 is currently Amazon's #1 seller in Electronics. Not just in DVD Players, but all Electronics.
Obviously demand is already high for HD DVD players, and Amazon is making it even more attractive with the 3 disc offer. |
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