In the ongoing battle for market share of next generation DVD technology, Toshiba’s latest blow is a Full HD 1080P resolution HD-DVD player for under $600.

As if 1080p output and HDMI 1.3 support were not enough, now we learn that Toshiba’s upcoming HD-XA2 HD-DVD player will include the Silicon Optix HQV processor for upconversion of standard DVDs to near HD quality.

Circuit City is offering a new 24-minute in-store pick-up guarantee – order online and your items will be ready at your local store within 24 minutes. If not, you’ll get a $24 gift card for your trouble. We put it to the test, with interesting results.

With the new HDMI 1.3 specifications finalized, it looks like Epson will be the first to market with a home theater projector that supports the new spec, taking advantage of its enhanced color support known as ‘Deep Color.’

Vizio, the best value in bugdet HDTV, announced new LCD and plasma HDTV models, plus aggressive pricing for the holiday season with Thanksgiving and Black Friday deals at all of their dealers.

At the CES Unveiled show in New York this week, CEA announced its winners and honorees of the Innovations Awards. Among them were PowerDVD 7 and MagicSports, two innovative products from Cyberlink.

MicroOptical’s new myvu personal media viewer offers a very personal iPod video viewing experience by putting the iPod video display inside a pair of glasses. Integrated earbud headphones and an iPod case with a rechargeable battery complete the package.

Frustrated by scratched unplayable CDs, DVDs or HD-DVDs? VenMill Industries is releasing a compact consumer version of their highly successful commercial disc repair machine for just $249.

This week in New York City, the CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) hosted a sneak preview press event featuring some of the top vendors from the upcoming CES (Consumer Electronics Show).

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announces the winners in its Innovations Awards for 2007. Honorees are to be showcased at ‘Innovations Plus’ at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas at CES 2007.