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Paramount Goes Blu
Posted Thu Feb 21, 2008 at 12:36 AM PST by Peter BrackeThe last domino of the format war has fallen: Paramount has officially announced it will align with Blu-ray and begin releasing titles on the format.
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Toshiba Schedules Press Conference, HD DVD Announcement Expected
Posted Mon Feb 18, 2008 at 06:00 PM PST by Peter BrackeToshiba has scheduled a press conference for later today, at which it is widely expected to announce that it is officially ceasing support of the HD DVD format.
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Best Buy to Recommend Blu-ray over HD DVD
Posted Mon Feb 11, 2008 at 01:17 PM PST byThe nation's largest consumer electronics retailer says it will recommend Blu-ray as its preferred high-def format.
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Surround Records Announces Dual-Format Format
Posted Thu Jan 31, 2008 at 08:00 AM PST byIndie distributor Surround Records has announced it will begin rolling out Blu-ray editions of its previously-issued HD DVD titles this Spring.
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National Geographic Makes Move to Blu-ray Exclusivity (UPDATED)
Posted Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:00 AM PST by Peter BrackeWarner's move to Blu-ray exclusivity has swayed yet another distribution partner to follow suit, with National Geographic confirming that it too will drop HD DVD support in favor of Blu-ray.
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NPD: Free Blu-ray Players Contributed to Weekly Hardware Lead
Posted Fri Jan 25, 2008 at 06:00 AM PST byThat 93% lead for Blu-ray in hardware sales in the week following Warner's exclusivity announcement? NPD (the research group that tallied the numbers) says don't read too much into it.
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Blu-ray Commands 93 Percent of Weekly Hardware Sales Post-Warner Announcement
Posted Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 06:00 AM PST byBlu-ray hardware sales took a commanding lead over HD DVD in the first week following Warner's announcement that it would abandon its support of the HD DVD format.
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Blu-ray Dominates Disc Sales Chart Post-Warner Announcement
Posted Thu Jan 17, 2008 at 12:00 PM PST byThe Blu-ray camp took a decisive lead in disc sales for the week ending January 13th, the first full week following Warner's announcement that it would abandon its HD DVD support.
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BBC to Continue Dual-Format Support
Posted Wed Jan 16, 2008 at 10:00 AM PST by Peter BrackeWarner's switch to Blu-ray exclusivity will not sway its distribution partner BBC Home Video from its dual-format stance.
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Universal Re-Affirms HD DVD Support
Posted Thu Jan 10, 2008 at 03:39 PM PST by Peter BrackeResponding to published reports that its commitment to backing HD DVD exclusively has ended, Universal has issued a new statement of support for HD DVD.
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HBO Confirms Switch to Blu-ray Exclusivity
Posted Wed Jan 9, 2008 at 01:05 PM PST by Peter BrackeAs expected, HBO Home Video has fallen in line with parent Warner, confirming that it too will drop HD DVD support in favor of Blu-ray.
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New Line Details Transition to Blu-ray
Posted Tue Jan 8, 2008 at 02:06 PM PST by Peter BrackeConfirming earlier reports that it would follow Warner to Blu-ray exclusivity, New Line says its first HD DVD title ('Pan's Labyrinth') will also be its last.
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PS3 Holiday Sales Total 1.2 Million
Posted Mon Jan 7, 2008 at 11:30 AM PST byIncreasing Blu-ray's North American installed base by nearly 25% in one fell swoop, Sony is reporting stronger-than-ever holiday sales numbers for its PlayStation 3 game console.
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Amazon Reports Strong Holiday Sales For HD DVD, Blu-ray Players
Posted Thu Dec 27, 2007 at 11:30 AM PST bySingling out strong sales for next-gen disc players, Amazon.com says the 2007 holiday shopping season was its best yet.
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Digital Playground to Release First Blu-ray Title
Posted Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 01:00 PM PST byPreviously HD DVD-exclusive adult distributor Digital Playground will go dual-format with the Blu-ray release of 'Pirates' in early January.
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Disc Sales: 'Pirates' Leads Blu-ray to Decisive Weekly Win Over HD DVD
Posted Fri Dec 14, 2007 at 11:30 AM PST byPropelled by strong sales of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End,' Blu-ray software sales topped HD DVD by more than a 3:1 margin for the week ending December 9, 2007.
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NPD: XBox 360 HD DVD Player Sales Hit 269K
Posted Fri Dec 14, 2007 at 10:06 AM PST byLife-to-date sales of the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on hit 269,000 in November, representing a 3.4% attach rate to the 360 console itself.
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Disney, D-Box Ready to Rumble on Blu-ray
Posted Tue Dec 11, 2007 at 06:00 AM PST by Peter BrackeGiving a rump-shaking boost to their next-gen support, Disney has pacted with D-Box to add the company's motion-code technology to its Blu-ray menu.
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HD DVD Camp: Web-Enabled Features a Hit With Consumers
Posted Wed Dec 5, 2007 at 06:00 AM PST byThe HD DVD Promotions Group is reporting significant online usage of its exclusive web-connected features on such top titles as 'Transformers' and 'Heroes: Season One.'
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BDA: 2.7 million Blu-ray Players Sold
Posted Tue Dec 4, 2007 at 08:00 AM PST byCounting standalone players and the PS3, a total of 2.7 million Blu-ray players have now been sold through to consumers.
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