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Westinghouse's 56-inch D56QX1 Quad HD display on sale for $50,000 {Engadget HD}
Jun 22nd 2008 9:26AM So when will these quad hd hdtvs going to be affordable? 2-4 years? Will the BD team come out a new version of blu-ray to match the resolution?
Ask Engadget HD: Using a HDTV to distribute audio {Engadget HD}
Jun 18th 2008 4:21PM All of my components (Blu-ray, HD DVD, Xbox 360) are connected to my receiver via HDMI and then one HDMI cable from the receiver is connected to my HDTV.
Paramount payoff confirmed by Viacom earnings report {Engadget HD}
May 6th 2008 8:53PM Whatever the amount was, it was worth it. Look at the exclusives HD DVD received from the payoff. If HD DVD did not go under, Bee Movie, Cloverfield, There Will Be Blood, Iron Man would have been on the list as well. Paramount had the best lineup, period.
Format war's end to propel Blu-ray into 29 million homes this year {Engadget HD}
Mar 26th 2008 7:30PM You think by 2011 or 2012 it will still be 1080p blu-ray or an upgraded model with more pixels?
Samsung's BD-P1500 Blu-ray player release pushed up to April - UPDATE {Engadget HD}
Mar 3rd 2008 9:56AM I don't understand why Samsuung is releasing a profile 1.1 player when 2.0 players will be out in the summer. They should just ditch this and go for a 2.0 player. Consumers don't need to be stuck in the same situation as 1.0 going to 1.1.
Nielsen VideoScan High-Def market share for week ending February 24th, 2008 {Engadget HD}
Feb 29th 2008 8:48PM Beowulf will be number one next week.
Paramount & Dreamworks HD DVD support ends March 4 {Engadget HD}
Feb 29th 2008 2:50PM @WebDev511
Yes, it is highly possible that they don't have the manpower to put out blu-ray discs. I agree they should have transitioned like Warner. The puzzling thing for me is the loss of revenue. 50% yes, probably acceptable to them (like when they went exclusive to HD DVD). But 0 hi-def revenue? It is better to use up all of the remaining HD DVD supplies and use (as long as they can) the equipment they bought to manufacture HD DVDs to recoup losses.
Paramount & Dreamworks HD DVD support ends March 4 {Engadget HD}
Feb 29th 2008 10:18AM I can understand if they are stopping HD DVD and putting out Blu-Ray discs. But no high definition for about 6 months? They are losing revenue. It does not make sense. Something else is going on.
HD DVD's last hurrah: Terminator 2: Ultimate HD-Edition due March 20 {Engadget HD}
Feb 28th 2008 8:58AM This is one of the main reasons why older HD DVDs are not being sold at closeout prices. Big movies will be released until May/June. I am waiting to take advantage of HD DVD deals. Having that said, I am also glad that HD DVD is still supported by studios since I own HD DVD players.
Dreamworks Animation isn't ready to quit HD DVD yet {Engadget HD}
Feb 27th 2008 8:58AM Sony had to go all out since Sony had more at stake in the war than Toshiba. Sony has lost majority of the casual gaming market to Nintendo and a big share of the hard core gamer market to Microsoft since the days of PS2 dominance. If Sony lost the war it would have been a double loss since they could not take the blu-ray out of the PS3. To have blu-ray only for gaming is not worth the cost (at least for now with its current pricing).
