Think the next generation high definition DVD format war is over? Not so fast. Paramount and DreamWorks Animation have just announced exclusive support of HD-DVD, dropping the Sony-backed Blu-ray Disc format like a hot potato.
The Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD format war just got a bit more interesting as Japanese electronics manufacturer Onkyo announces its first HD-DVD player – a state of the art unit with next generation lossless audio streaming.
The world of digital television and HDTV is already confusing enough, but when informational resources that are supposed to help clarify the issues get it wrong, then where are we?
At the Digital Life press preview this week in New York City, Echostar announced that its high definition DVRs on DISH Network will soon offer external hard drive support via previously dormant USB ports.
Epson and Atlantic Technology have teamed up to create the Ensemble 1080 – the first product in a new class of truly comprehensive large screen high-end home theater systems.
In what some believed to be a critical blow to the HD-DVD camp, Blockbuster announced that it will not stock HD-DVD discs in stores, opting for competitor Blu-ray Disc instead, but what most people missed is that they will continue to offer HD-DVD titles via their online rental service as well as in select retail locations.
Alienware will be shipping their high performance high definition-enabled Hangar18 home theater PC (HTPC) later this month. Among other unique features, it includes built-in amplification to drive a 5.1-channel surround sound speaker system directly.
In a bold move to attack the HD-DVD camp on the pricing front, Sony announces immediate availability of a new stand-alone Blu-ray Disc player for under $500.
At Home Entertainment Expo 2007, Outlaw Audio announced their first loudspeakers, updates to their popular LFM-1 subwoofer, plus their most powerful amplifier to date, a 125-pound behemoth rated at 300 Watts per channel into 7 channels.
At the Home Entertainment Expo in New York, ZVox Audio demonstrated its latest one-box home theater system, the model 425 (code name WOWSA).
