Tag Archives: format war

Blu-ray sales stumble, fall

Blu-ray sales stumble, fall

Posted on25. Sep, 2008 by Rob.

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Whether you agree with my 5 reasons why Blu-ray will die article or not, the latest news from Nielsen VideoScan in the USA won’t make for happy reading – especially for the PS3 fanboys out there

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5 reasons why Blu-ray will die

5 reasons why Blu-ray will die

Posted on15. Sep, 2008 by Rob.

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Planning to buy a Blu-ray player? Hold on. It’s already battling public indifference, technical problems, laughable features and downloadable movies. Is it any wonder Blu-ray is doomed to fail?

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Toshiba consigns HD DVD to history, reveals new kit galore

Toshiba consigns HD DVD to history, reveals new kit galore

Posted on21. Feb, 2008 by Rob.

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UK product launch goes big on new products, side-steps HD DVD disaster

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Please put HD DVD out of its misery

Please put HD DVD out of its misery

Posted on12. Feb, 2008 by Rob.

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HD DVD is, like, dead dude – now can someone break it to these guys?

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HD DVD sales explode, format war rejoined?

HD DVD sales explode, format war rejoined?

Posted on30. Jan, 2008 by Rob.

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26.9 per cent rise in just one week. But is it more whimper than bang?

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HD DVD sales collapse

HD DVD sales collapse

Posted on23. Jan, 2008 by Rob.

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Warner Bros pull-out could be killer blow

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Paramount movies to appear on Blu-ray

Paramount movies to appear on Blu-ray

Posted on22. Jan, 2008 by Rob.

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Blu-ray is clear winner in bitter format war

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Online petition rallies HD DVD fans

Online petition rallies HD DVD fans

Posted on22. Jan, 2008 by Rob.

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Wants Warner Bros to change its mind over plans to abandon the format

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U.S. shops put squeeze on HD DVD

U.S. shops put squeeze on HD DVD

Posted on21. Jan, 2008 by Rob.

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Devoting more space to Blu-ray following Warner Bros pull-out

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Why it’s finally all over for HD DVD

Why it’s finally all over for HD DVD

Posted on21. Jan, 2008 by Rob.

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2008 has been a horrible year so far for HD DVD supporters and it’s about to get worse

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Why HD DVD is sinking fast

Why HD DVD is sinking fast

Posted on21. Jan, 2008 by Rob.

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More bad news for Toshiba / Microsoft backed HD format

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Steve Jobs: Blu-ray win is meaningless

Steve Jobs: Blu-ray win is meaningless

Posted on18. Jan, 2008 by Rob.

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Apple bigwig bigs up HD movie downloads, slates Microsoft’s Zune

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Can HD DVD still beat Blu-ray?

Can HD DVD still beat Blu-ray?

Posted on11. Dec, 2007 by Rob.

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Survey says… maybe

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Blu-ray races ahead of HD DVD in Europe

Blu-ray races ahead of HD DVD in Europe

Posted on27. Nov, 2007 by Rob.

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Format war hots up

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The truth about Paramount’s HD DVD switch

The truth about Paramount’s HD DVD switch

Posted on16. Nov, 2007 by Rob.

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HD DVD spokesman, Olivier Van Wynendaele, speaks out

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HD DVD in for a whopper Christmas

HD DVD in for a whopper Christmas

Posted on15. Nov, 2007 by Rob.

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Low player prices and a strong title line-up could find favour with film fans
Toshiba’s HD DVD format could emerge the surprise winner from this year’s Christmas sales – sales that are seen as crucial to the long-term survival of both HD DVD and its arch-rival Blu-ray
You can read the rest of this article on TechRadar.com

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‘Jury still out’ on PS3 boost for Blu-ray

‘Jury still out’ on PS3 boost for Blu-ray

Posted on07. Sep, 2007 by Rob.

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HD DVD chairman dismisses PlayStation 3’s impact on Blu-ray sales

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HD DVD group disses Blu-ray’s Target win [cat fight]

HD DVD group disses Blu-ray’s Target win [cat fight]

Posted on27. Jul, 2007 by Rob.

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Xbox HD DVD drives and software will continue to be sold

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CES 2006: Blu-ray and HD DVD are go

CES 2006: Blu-ray and HD DVD are go

Posted on06. Jan, 2006 by Rob.

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This is it. After months – no, years of speculation – the Blu-ray and HD DVD camps have finally pulled on their boxing gloves and are going to be slugging it out in the only bare-knuckle bout that matters: the fight for the hearts, minds and, most importantly, wallets of US consumers

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