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HDTV’s clarity gives rise to new channels
Monday, September 1st, 2008USA Today: 11/27/07
It’s a fresh dawn for television.
In fact, it’s Sunrise Earth, the daylight-breaking series that simply sets up cameras in some stunningly remote locale — bison grazing in the prairies of Yellowstone, a canoe skimming the glossy surface of the Mother of God River in Peru, a butterfly emerging from its pupa in [...]
Blu-ray had 81% HD on disc market share in March 2008
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008Blu-ray had an 81% “HD on disc” market share in March, which was the first complete month after the demise of HD DVD (which took the last 19% according to Redhill Group).
DIRECTV, Inc., the nation’s leading satellite television service provider, is now offering local HD programming to customers in the Augusta, Ga. designated market area. [...]
Street sees Blu-ray delay
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008Since Blu-ray Disc’s victory in the HD-DVD format war, data has trickled in suggesting a sales boost for Sony’s fledgling technology. But if the pace doesn’t quicken, home video might not return to sustained growth mode for several years.
Hollywood Reporter
April 22, 2008 Since Blu-ray Disc’s victory in the HD-DVD format war, data has trickled in [...]
If the format war is over, what has Blu-ray really won?
Saturday, January 12th, 2008The huge trend we saw this week was the move away from the format war. Well prior to Warner Bros.’ announcement, it appeared the major CE manufacturers were working to build the functionality some of them had once planned for their high-definition disc players, into their HDTV displays and set-top boxes instead.
CES Trend #1: If [...]
DVD Feels first sting of slipping sales
Monday, January 7th, 2008Could the luster be coming off the shiny DVD?
For the first time since the format was launched in 1997, consumers spent less on DVDs than in the previous year.
DVD feels first sting of slipping sales
By Mike Snider, USA TODAY
Could the luster be coming off the shiny DVD?
For the first time since the format was [...]
Blu-ray to the rescue? Not so much
Sunday, April 23rd, 2000LOS ANGELES - Since Blu-ray Disc’s victory in the hi-definition DVD format war, data have trickled in suggesting a sales boost for Sony’s fledgling technology. But if the pace doesn’t quicken, home video might not return to sustained growth mode for several years.