Tag: HDDVD

If you're trying to decide between Blu-ray or HD-DVD as your high-definition disc format of choice, you'll have to table that decision a big longer. Just when it seemed as if Blu-ray had HD DVD cornered, along comes this news: Paramount plans to support the HD-DVD format exclusively. This means blockbusters such as 'Transformers' and 'Shrek the Third,' as well as anything from Nikelodeon and ...

Still waiting to figure out what high-def DVD format you want to buy? Confused by all the rhetoric? Well, Target just made things a lot easier for you, as they decided to only sell Blu-Ray players in their stores. That's right, you will no longer be able to buy HD-DVD players at Target retail locations. The retail giant will still sell HD-DVD players online and will still carry HD-DVD discs in ...

The HD DVD vs. Blu-Ray wars keep heating up, and with no chance of a clear winner emerging anytime soon. The HD DVD camp has extended its 'Perfect Offer' until September 30th, the same end date as the Blu-Ray free disc offer. Meanwhile, yesterday LG, which makes hybrid players that can handle both formats, is offering a platform agnostic deal: Anyone who purchases the new LG Super Multi Blu ...

The format war between next-generation disc formats -- Blu-ray and HD DVD -- continues, despite some camps claiming victory already. While many consumers are still hesitant to pick one winner over the other, Wal-Mart has chosen its favorite and is throwing its hat into the ring with a bid to produce a $299 HD DVD player sometime next year. This will undercut the cheapest HD DVD player on the ...