Blu-ray sales stumble, fall

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


8 things you need to know about Ultra HD TV

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After 1080p: All you need to know about Ultra HD
Ultra HD Is being touted as the eventual successor to the high definition resolutions we have at home today – most commonly 720p and 1080p. The BBC and Japanese broadcaster NHK teamed up earlier this week to run an experimental broadcast showing Ultra HD’s [...]


BT Vision to serve up HD downloads

BT Vision has become the latest internet TV service to offer HD downloads over broadband.

The British telephone company has teamed up with NBC Universal to offer a range of brand new movies for £4.95 each, and back catalogue titles for £2.95. No additional subscription is required.


5 reasons why Blu-ray will die

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? Here are five reasons why it’s heading for the grave…


IFA 2008: Toshiba prepping HD movie download store

Toshiba looks set to launch an HD movie download store within the next few weeks, according to a source close to the company


IFA 2008 keynotes I have loved

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Are you still a high tech junkie? Prove it!

Ever since you were old enough to open a bank account you’ve been splurging cash on new technology. You were the first bloke in your street - no, in your town - to own a plasma TV, a PlayStation 2 and a 1G iPod. You queued all night to get an iPhone (you still have the mugging scars to prove it). But are still as down with the tech-heads as you think you are? Let’s see how many of the statements you agree with…


HD DVD sales explode, format war rejoined?

26.9 per cent rise in just one week. But how long will it last?


HD DVD sales collapse

Warner Bros pull-out could be killer blow


Living with an HD TV

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So I have an HD TV, now what?
If you think getting high-definition TV here is tough, then spare some sympathy for our cousins over the pond. For despite the fact that 30 per cent of all US households now have HDTV sets, only 44 per cent of those use them [...]