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Toshiba talks Blu-ray
Interview: Olivier Van Wynendaele, Toshiba European Operations 10 August 2009 13:33 GMTIt's been a year and a half since the HD optical disc format war ended and, despite Toshiba's promise of "no plans to make Blu-ray players", the company finally admitted defeat this morning and announced their application to join the Blu-ray Association. Pocket-lint spoke...
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Onkyo unveils TX-SR707 and TX-NR807 streaming AV receivers
Along with next-gen Blu-ray player 25 June 2009 17:36 GMTOnkyo has announced that it's launching two home cinema receivers - TX-SR707and TX-NR807, and a next-gen Blu-ray player - DV-BD507. Both pack DLNA 1.5 Network Audio compatibility, which means that streaming audio services will play through them. That includes Last.fm, vTuner...
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Warner offers Blu-ray "upgrade" for old HD DVDs
Disc amnesty for those that backed the wrong format 24 April 2009 14:43 GMTIn the States, Warner is offering movie collection salvation for those that backed the losing format in the recent high-def disc war.
The studio, that backed the Toshiba-led HD DVD format until it u-turned to Blu-ray in January 2008, is offering a kind of amnesty... -
Onkyo launches first Blu-ray player
Former HD DVD supporter goes Blu 23 November 2008 12:53 GMTIt was a fervent HD DVD supporter, then it dropped the format and then it promised us a Blu-ray DVD player.
Well Onkyo has now delivered.
Its first Blu-ray player is the DV-BD606 is claimed to "squeeze every last ounce of benefit out of the new... -
Netflix stops HD DVD rentals
End of year deadline reached for failed format 14 November 2008 15:38 GMTAlthough not entirely unexpected, in the States Netflix has put an end to its involvement with the failed HD DVD disc format.
Back in February to company stated that with the "industry now having picked a winner in the face-off between the two competing high-definition... -
HD DVD sales "still very strong" in States
"Cheap entertainment always does well in a recession" 30 September 2008 13:09 GMTHD DVD sales are currently strong in the States, reports the Financial Times.
The doomed high-def disc format was effectively cancelled by backers Toshiba and co earlier in the year, after the rival Blu-ray format emerged victorious, but "tough economic conditions"... -
Toshiba launches HD DVD lite with new XDE DVD player
New player hits the states promising more from your DVD collection 18 August 2008 10:04 GMTToshiba has launched a new upscaling technology and put it straight into a new DVD player that promises to improve your current DVD collection beyond what is currently available in the market.
Called the XD-E500, the new technology, announced in the US today... -
Is "Download DL" DVD Toshiba's upscaling Blu-ray spoiler?
New logo suggests internet connectivity and content coming to DVD 2 July 2008 10:19 GMTFollowing the reports that Toshiba, losers in the HD disc format war, is prepping Blu-ray "killing" DVD technology, a new logo has been approved by the Tosh-led DVD Forum.
The new "DVD Download DL" logo has been given the okay by the Forum during its most recent... -
Onkyo announces Blu-ray player by end of the year
"Enthusiastic" HD DVD supporter goes blue 1 July 2008 9:28 GMTThe Onkyo Corporation has made an announcement that it will release what will be its first Blu-ray disc player for the international market in late 2008.
The player will be designed to partner with Onkyo's high-definition A/V receivers equipped with full HDMI... -
VIDEO: Tech week in view on Megawhat News
Our very own take on the big stories of the week in video 20 June 2008 19:03 GMTSwitch on Megawhat TV now for our round-up of the biggest news stories of the week; and what we thought of them in a highly viewable vid.
This week we tackle whether the latest high pixel count camera phones are something the camera industry should be worried... -
Toshiba to unveil Blu-ray killer
Upscaling extension to DVD player planned within 6 months 30 May 2008 15:01 GMTIf you are a little nostalgic for the red versus blue mud-slinging days of the next-gen disc format war then take heart with this news out of Japan - Toshiba is prepping Blu-ray killing tech for launch later this year.
The company is working on "an extension... -
Comment: Paramount confirms "Transformers" Blu-ray release
Is this the most significant HD disc release of the format war? 30 May 2008 14:31 GMTArguably the single most interesting individual title to launch during the HD DVD and Blu-ray next-gen disc format war in terms of headlines, Paramount has confirmed that the previous HD DVD flagship movie "Transformers" is to get a Blu-ray release.
The Michael... -
Ixos XPP158 HDMI cable gets the best out of your PS3
Don't sell its HD capability short 13 May 2008 13:26 GMTIf you've got a PS3 that you use for its HD capabilities, the HDMI cable from your PS3 to the TV is a critical link to ensure you're getting the best quality picture.
Ixos have developed the XPP158 HDMI 1.3 cable especially for the PS3 to do just the job. Meeting... -
Toshiba's net profits down 95%
End of HD DVD, NAND prices blamed 25 April 2008 11:28 GMTToshiba has revealed further financial hardship as a result of it losing the next-gen high def disc format war.
The Japanese company's net profit plummeted a "staggering" 95% in the January to March quarter, primarily due to losses related to its withdrawal... -
Samsung to launch Blu-ray/HD DVD drives for PCs
But will offer read-only capabilities for now-defunct format 15 April 2008 18:49 GMTSamsung today confirmed to Pocket-lint that they are pushing on with getting the winning next-gen disc format wider acceptance in the UK by launching their notebook and desktop Blu-ray drives in late summer this year.
"The format war was confusing consumers",... -
HD DVD promo group dissolved
Fat lady sings 28 March 2008 12:15 GMTIt's the kind of official confirmation that won't mean much to the average consumer, but the HD DVD Promotional Group - the folks tasked with making a success of the Toshiba-backed format - has been formally dissolved.
The plug was finally pulled yesterday,... -
Buffalo launches HD DVD/Blu-ray combo drive
Someone didn't get the memo... 26 March 2008 12:31 GMTBuffalo Technology has announced the availability of its first external optical disk drive and the BRHC-6316U2 is a Blu-ray - and HD DVD - combo drive that can both read/write Blu-ray and read HD DVD.
The device boasts single and double layer Blu-ray read/write... -
Professor sues electronics industry
Sony, Motorola and Nokia all involved 25 March 2008 13:16 GMTAn American university professor is claiming that Sony, Motorola and Nokia, among others, have infringed her patent.
Columbia University Professor Emeritus Gertrude Neumark Rothschild (that's a mouthful) filed a complaint last month against around 30 companies... -
VIDEO: Today's big stories on Megawhat TV NEWS
Catch up with the tech news web tv show 19 March 2008 19:18 GMTSwitch on Megawhat TV now for the biggest stories of the day from the world of gadgets and technology.
In the headlines today - is Apple going to offer unlimited access to iTunes; Facebook confirms the Instant Messenger rumour; LimeWire offers a DRM-free service;... -
Toshiba reveals financial losses from HD DVD
Over £300 million blown on format war 19 March 2008 11:48 GMTToshiba has officially announced a revision to its business forecast for the 2007 financial year, ending 31 March 2008.
The Nikkei business daily had reported that Toshiba was likely to book a 100 billion yen ($986/£485 million) loss in its high-definition... -
Toshiba's HD DVD losses counted
To the tune of 100 billion yen 13 March 2008 9:20 GMTAlthough Toshiba's shares initially rose on the news it was to ditch HD DVD, its struggling next-gen disc format, it seems the stock market won't be so kind as the full financial implications are revealed.
A report from the Nikkei business daily suggesting... -
Ballmer: Microsoft will support Blu-ray
"We've moved on" 7 March 2008 17:13 GMTMicrosoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has stated that the company will now support Blu-ray, the winner of the next-generation DVD format war.
"We've already been working on, for example, in Windows, device driver support for Blu-ray drives and the like, and... -
Samsung cancels BD-UP5000 "Duo" format player
"Remains a practical solution" but not going to launch it 6 March 2008 14:26 GMTThose hoping to keep the format war alive in their lounges with a dual-format player might be disappointed to note that Samsung's BD-UP5000 is not coming to market in the UK.
A statement released to certain media today has revealed that the Korean company has... -
Dreamworks and Paramount cancel HD DVD releases
U-turn on release schedule 29 February 2008 9:12 GMTDreamworks has performed a massive U-turn and now cancelled all future planned HD DVD releases including Bee Movie due to be released on the 11 March.
The studio, along with its parent company Paramount, has now officially confirmed that they will both be stopping... -
Format war still on claims new HD disc maker
VMD maker say it's not over yet 28 February 2008 17:07 GMTThe makers behind forgotten HD format VMD thinks that now Toshiba has thrown in the towel on HD DVD it has a chance of becoming the defacto HD format of choice for consumers against Blu-ray.
In a press release sent to Pocket-lint, New Medium Enterprises, the...
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