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Catch up with the tech news web tv show 27 February 2008 19:20 GMT
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In the headlines today - the YouTube ban is lifted in Pakistan; Microsoft's wallet is raided by the EC; Facebook has a facelift; a shock announcement in the...
DreamWorks sticks with HD DVD
And confirms Toshiba's pay-off 27 February 2008 11:19 GMT
DreamWorks Animation has surprised the industry by saying it will stick with the dead HD DVD format.

The CEO of the company said that despite Toshiba discontinuing production of HD DVD players, it was locked into an exclusive deal to produce movies with the...
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Catch up with the tech news web tv show 25 February 2008 19:20 GMT
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In the headlines today - Microsoft faces a class action; Yahoo faces a shareholder mutiny; Microsoft pulls the plug on its Xbox 360 HD DVD player; Apple's...
Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on to be discontinued
Microsoft pulls plug on doomed drive 25 February 2008 8:33 GMT
Microsoft has announced it will no longer produce the HD DVD add-on drive for the Xbox 360, although support will be continued for existing customers. A statement on the company's Gamerscore blog reads:

"As a result of recent decisions made by Toshiba, Hollywood...
Onkyo to discontinue HD DVD players
"Enthusiast" support for format will end 22 February 2008 13:59 GMT
Unsurprisingly, Onkyo has decided to discontinue the development and production of HD DVD players.

Revealing that the company has sold "approximately 2000" units of their HD DVD players in selected markets, a statement has been issued on the company's site,...
Toshiba puts HD DVD to bed at Spring press event
"Excellent service" promised for 700,000 Toshiba HD DVD owners worldwide 21 February 2008 11:48 GMT
Speaking at the UK Spring press event, Toshiba has made what the company clearly hopes are their last comments on the HD DVD debacle.

Insisting that the decision to discontinue the HD DVD format was made "with the interests of the consumer in mind", the UK...
Paramount makes statement on HD DVD
Whole of Hollywood now Blu 21 February 2008 10:53 GMT
The Hollywood Reporter has received an exclusive statement from Paramount Home Entertainment on their stance as the definitive end of the high-def disc format war is now in sight.

Paramount, who surprised the industry last summer by announcing that it, as well...
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Catch up with the tech news web tv show 20 February 2008 19:20 GMT
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In the headlines today - prices are slashed for HD DVD players worldwide; the Hollywood studio exodus to Blu-ray starts but LG Electronics says it's going...
Amazon comes online with Blu-ray support
"Recommending Blu-ray as the preferred digital format" 20 February 2008 16:09 GMT
Amazon is the latest company to come out and state its allegiance to Blu-ray in the light of Toshiba's discontinuation of the HD DVD format.

In a press release, the online retailer says: "In an effort to help demystify high-definition entertainment for consumers,...
Dixons.co.uk sees "huge" surge in Blu-ray demand
Has withdrawn all HD DVD players from sale 20 February 2008 14:12 GMT
Dixons.co.uk has issued a press release stating that its seen an increase of over 150% in the numbers of customers searching for Blu-ray players.

Following yesterday's announcement that Toshiba is to cease manufacturing the rival HD DVD format, rather than offering...
Universal to stop making HD DVD movies
"It is time to turn our focus to Blu-ray" 20 February 2008 9:24 GMT
Not at all surprising considering that HD DVD's main backer, Toshiba, has decided to discontinue the format, Universal, one of the few studios to publish HD DVD films is going Blu-ray.

"The path for widespread adoption of the next-generation platform has finally...
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Catch up with the tech news web tv show 19 February 2008 19:20 GMT
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In the headlines today - the format war is all over as Toshiba ditches HD DVD; the Blu-ray camp celebrates and Microsoft says it didn't care who would win...
LG not dumping HD DVD
"It is necessary to provide a player which supports both formats" 19 February 2008 17:37 GMT
In a strange move, LG has said it will continue to back, develop and offer HD DVD players.

LG has issued a statement to Pocket-lint following the announcement this morning that Toshiba was stopping support for the HD DVD format.

"LG believes that...
HD DVD player prices slashed
Massive savings to be had on dead format 19 February 2008 17:28 GMT
Play.com panicking that it will be left with shelves full of HD DVD products, following today's announcement that Toshiba is pulling the plug on the format, has slashed the prices to a bare minimum.

The entry-level player, the HD-EP30 is now selling for just...
Blu-ray Disc Association comments on Toshiba's decision
"Very happy" 19 February 2008 13:29 GMT
Following the now official news that Toshiba is to discontinue HD DVD, bowing to rival disc format Blu-ray, Pocket-lint got in touch with the European arm of the Blu-ray Disc Association for a response to the news.

"We in the Blu-ray Disc Association are very...
Microsoft reaffirms games not movies sell consoles
"We do not believe the recent reports about HD DVD will have any material impact on the Xbox 360" 19 February 2008 12:09 GMT
Just as Toshiba seemed to be a little dazed by the announcement in January that Warner Bros. was ditching HD DVD in favour of Blu-ray, Microsoft seems to be experiencing the same thing over Toshiba's announcement it is pulling the plug on HD DVD.

When asked...
Toshiba outlines future after HD DVD
"We have no plans to make Blu-ray players" 19 February 2008 11:04 GMT
Toshiba announced Tuesday morning that it is calling time on HD DVD in the format war against Sony's Blu-ray, but why? Pocket-lint sat down with Olivier VanWynendaele - deputy general manager, HD DVD to find out more.

"To be very honest we have been reviewing...
A brief look at the format war timeline
Now the war's been won, a look over the battles... 19 February 2008 9:52 GMT
Toshiba has officially announced it is to cease production of its HD DVD format, conceding defeat to Blu-ray.

Here's a quick, and non-exhaustive list of the events that led to today's news.

August 2005 - The Blu-ray Disc Association and the DVD...
Toshiba ditches HD DVD
End of the format war 19 February 2008 8:40 GMT
Toshiba has given up its fight in the high-def format war against Sony's Blu-ray format.

The news, announced on Tuesday, signals the end of a format battle between the two companies and gives consumers a single choice for high-definition content on a disc....
Today's big stories on Megawhat TV NEWS
Catch up with the tech news web tv show 18 February 2008 19:20 GMT
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In the headlines today - the format war - is it all over as we report the US's biggest retailer makes its choice; and is the format's biggest backer to step...
Samsung to concentrate on Blu-ray
Reiterates "Blu is the focus" stance 18 February 2008 17:26 GMT
This isn't news to regular Pocket-lint readers, as we revealed the company's future stance during January's CES show, but Samsung, maker of dual format HD disc players, will now focus on Blu-ray.

Following the news that Warner was to go Blu-ray-only, Anthony...
Paramount movies coming to Xbox LIVE
High-def without the HD DVD hardware 18 February 2008 11:30 GMT
Paramount Pictures has confirmed that it is extending its partnership with Microsoft to bring its catalogue of current and library films to the UK, following the recent Warner Bros deal.

This means that all Xbox 360 owners connected to Xbox LIVE can now download-to-rent...
HD DVD statement expected within days
Toshiba shares rise as company due to cut losses 18 February 2008 8:37 GMT
Following the news of Wal-Mart, America's biggest retailer's decision to go Blu-ray only from June, it seems the format war is days away from over.

Sources in Japan are reporting that Toshiba, HD DVD's inventor and main backer are to cut their billion dollar...
Wal-Mart issues official we're-going-Blu-ray statement
"As America's largest retailer, we thoughtfully reviewed all areas..." 15 February 2008 18:17 GMT
Following the revelation that Wal-Mart is to go Blu-ray only through a buyer's post on the company blog, the retailer has now issued an official statement on the matter.

Wal-Mart has announced that its 4000 Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores will "move forward"...
Wal-Mart going Blu-ray only from June
Final nail in HD DVD's coffin? 15 February 2008 16:44 GMT
Following rumoured reports just this morning that Toshiba is preparing to put the struggling HD DVD format out of its misery by conceding defeat in the format war to Blu-ray, another major American retailer has put the boot in.

It seems Wal-Mart has chosen...