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1. Did $400 million decide the format HD war?
(Business and Law/Business and Law Weblinks)
GlobeandMail.com is running a story that it may have cost Sony $400 million to convince Warner that Blu-ray is the better HD format. The website says analysts are throwing around this number, but no
Monday, February 25, 2008 15:25

2. HD DVD’s rise and fall: A timeline
(Hardware/Hardware Features)
...t our reports since the beginning of the format war to provide an overview of the events that led up to Sony’s success and Toshiba’s loss. On the following pages, we are listing all important HD forma...
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 09:21

3. Sony, Sharp offer free Blu-ray players, sorta
(Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)
...er dramatic HD DVD player price cut from last week this weekend: If you purchase certain LCD TV models, Sony and Sharp are throwing in a “free” Blu-ray player. Chicago (IL) – The Blu...
Sunday, January 20, 2008 21:39

4. MacWorld is disappointing? Yeah right.
(Opinion/Opinion Features)
...nbsp; However it also pulled an iPhone like crowd wherever it was shown.   About 5 years ago, Sony brought out the x505 at about half the HP’s price in today’s dollars for the r...
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 16:25

5. Sony CEO considers HD format war to be in a “stalemate”
(Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)
Sony chief executive Sir Howard Stringer gave surprising comments about the situation about the ongoing high-definition format war between Sony’s Blu-ray and Toshiba’s HD DVD technology.
Friday, November 09, 2007 13:43

6. Spider-Man 3 sets record for Sony Blu-ray
(Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)
... 130,000 copies of Spider-Man 3 on Blu-ray Disc were sold in its first week, marking a new record for a Sony Pictures title. Hollywood (CA) - Over 130,000 copies of Spider-Man 3 on Blu-ray Disc were s...
Thursday, November 08, 2007 09:44

7. Sony pitches two new Blu-ray players
(Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)
Sony will be offering this fall two new Blu-ray players aiming at enthusiasts, for prices well north of the current sub-$500 trend in the HD player segment. Denver (CO) – Sony will be offering
Wednesday, September 05, 2007 22:09

8. Japanese adult film companies boosted by Blu-ray
(Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)
...lt film makers in Japan will be churning out more Blu-Ray movies, thanks to some technical support from Sony. Tokyo (Japan) – Adult film makers in Japan will be churning out more Blu-Ray movies...
Monday, July 30, 2007 12:18

Thursday turned out to be a big news day for Sony and its Blu-ray format: Following an announcement that Target would go with the Blu-ray format, a market research firm published a report, which indi
Thursday, July 26, 2007 17:14

10. Disney goes all out for Blu-ray tour
(Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)
...Blu-ray movies.  It's a move that Disney hopes will educate non-enthusiast customers about the Sony-fronted format.  In addition to interactive demo stations, the kiosks will show presen...
Tuesday, July 17, 2007 13:12

11. Sub-$500 Blu-ray player to hit stores this month
(Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)
...500. The BDP-S300, first announced in February, was originally planned for an MSRP of around $600, but Sony confirmed today that it slashed the price by $100, bringing it down to $499. It's the ...
Monday, June 04, 2007 08:31

12. Tech firm sues Sony over Blu-ray for patent infringement
(Business and Law/Business and Law Features)
...t lawsuit with Immersion Corporation over the Playstation rumble technology, another tech firm has sued Sony because it claims Sony's Blu-ray Disc infringes on its patents. Foster City (CA) - Stil...
Friday, May 25, 2007 09:33

13. Midway working on first Blu-ray movie/PS3 game combo disc
(Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)
....  A two hour movie also does not fill up an entire disc. This same idea appeared very briefly in Sony's proprietary PSP format, UMD (Universal Media Disc).  A couple movie studios part...
Friday, May 18, 2007 13:05

14. Blu-ray player breaks $500 barrier at Amazon
(Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)
... than the price of a PS3.  The Samsung BD-P1000 is now available on the online retailer for $499. Sony announced that a $600 BD player would be coming out this summer, but Amazon beat that by sl...
Wednesday, March 21, 2007 11:00

15. CES 2007: HD DVD slams Blu-ray, talks innovation
(Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)
Strategically scheduled right after the Sony press conference, which for all intents and purposes was the main Blu-ray event, the HD DVD conference wrapped up a long day of major press events. Talk a
Monday, January 08, 2007 15:40

16. Sony delays set-top Blu-ray player again
(Hardware/Hardware Features)
Sony has once again delayed their BDP-S1 standalone Blu-Ray disc player. The player is now expected to ship on December 4th, 2006 for $1000. Originally announced back in March for a July release, Son
Friday, October 20, 2006 20:06

17. Sony to ship Blu-ray writer in August for $750
(Hardware/Hardware Features)
Sony confirmed that it will be shipping its first Blu-ray burner "on or around" 18 August. The model BWU-100A will sell as an internal drive for $750. New York (NY) - Sony confirmed that it will b
Wednesday, July 19, 2006 20:18

18. Benq to ship Blu-ray burner next month
(Hardware/Hardware Features)
...d was scheduled to be commerically by mid-2006. At this time, it appears that Benq will be able to beat Sony and other large manufacturers to market with a burner. Sony, for example, has delayed its B...
Monday, July 03, 2006 17:55

19. Samsung to consider "dual Blu-ray/HD DVD player"
(Archived/Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)
Undecided between Blu-ray and HD DVD? Time is likely to wipe out one of the two, but if you don't want to wait and place a safe bet, a hybrid player may be the player for you. Next to LG, Samsung is
Wednesday, June 21, 2006 16:14

20. Sony Pictures to make first Blu-ray movies available today
(Archived/Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)
The first wave of Blu-ray Disc-based movies from Sony Pictures should already be available in retail outlets and Web sites today. Those few who were lucky enough to purchase Samsung's BD-P1000 Blu-ra
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 14:05

Sony and Toshiba have begun unveiling their product strategies for the introduction of the first HD video generation. Toshiba will be first to market, but Sony appears to have a more comprehensive li
Friday, March 17, 2006 18:28

22. Sony rolling out blank Bluray discs in Europe
(Archived/Hardware/Hardware Features)
Sony Europe will start shipping blank Blu-ray discs next month. Rewritable single-layer discs will be available in retail stores in mid March, while write-once discs will start selling in April. Sony
Tuesday, March 07, 2006 19:48

23. Sony Pictures aims for $35 retail for Blu-ray movies
(Archived/Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)
Officially drawing a line in the sand for HD DVD to follow, Sony Pictures' president today stated, in an interview for Video Business Online , that his studios are ready to set wholesale prices for B
Wednesday, February 08, 2006 16:10

24. Moore: Blu-ray Xbox 360 add-on possible
(Archived/Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Weblinks)
  At Microsoft's big CES keynote address last week, Bill Gates announced that the company will release an add-on peripheral to read HD-DVD discs on the Xbox 360.
Tuesday, January 10, 2006 21:31

25. CES 2006: TDK showcases 100 GB 2x Blu-ray disc
(Archived/Hardware/Hardware Features)
Blu-ray media will make their ways onto store shelves in 25 and 50 GB capacities starting in the Aril and May timeframe. But next-gen media already are under development: TDK has the first 100 GB Blu
Saturday, January 07, 2006 23:57

26. U-Tech Media to produce HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs
(Archived/Hardware/Hardware Weblinks)
  U-Tech Media, the largest producer of pre-recorded discs in Taiwan, is preparing to produce, both HD-DVD and Blu-ray movie discs, with volume production to begin in the first half of next year,
Friday, November 25, 2005 16:26

27. Gates: Blu-ray DRM is 'anti-consumer'
(Archived/Hardware/Hardware Weblinks)
  As part of a speaking tour at universities across the United States, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates sat down with Princeton's newspaper to discuss the road ahead.
Monday, October 17, 2005 20:19

28. Blu-ray / HD DVD battle plays out in real-time at Japan trade show
(Archived/Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)
  The CEATEC trade show opens in Japan with the expectation of proponents of both high-def disc formats facing off in a public venue.
Wednesday, October 05, 2005 16:18

29. Sony counts the cost of a Blu-ray PS3
(Archived/Hardware/Hardware Weblinks)
  Sony's decision to equip next-year's PlayStation 3 with its new Blu-ray optical disc drive will not come cheap.
Tuesday, September 06, 2005 14:28

30. Blu-ray read-only format to be finalized early 2005
(Archived/Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Weblinks)
... backing Blu-ray Disc will finalize the read-only version of the optical-disc format early next year, a Sony spokesman said earlier this week. ...
Friday, December 03, 2004 16:39

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