Archive for June, 2006

Toshiba’s HD DVD Battle with Blu-ray

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

Some observers are comparing the battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray to the 1970s tussle between the VHS and Betamax videocassette formats. Chris Crotty, an analyst at iSuppli, says those comparisons aren’t valid.

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Toshiba’s HD DVD Battle with Blu-ray

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

Some observers are comparing the battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray to the 1970s tussle between the VHS and Betamax videocassette formats. Chris Crotty, an analyst at iSuppli, says those comparisons aren’t valid.

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HDMI 1.3 Doubles Bandwidth, Delivers Billions of Colors for HDTVs

Saturday, June 24th, 2006

Founder companies today released a major enhancement of the High-Definition Multimedia Interface(TM) (HDMI(TM)) specification, the de facto standard digital interface for high definition consumer electronics. HDMI 1.3 will enable the next generation of HDTVs, PCs and DVD players to transmit and display content in billions of colors with unprecedented vividness and accuracy.

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HDMI 1.3 Doubles Bandwidth, Delivers Billions of Colors for HDTVs

Saturday, June 24th, 2006

Founder companies today released a major enhancement of the High-Definition Multimedia Interface(TM) (HDMI(TM)) specification, the de facto standard digital interface for high definition consumer electronics. HDMI 1.3 will enable the next generation of HDTVs, PCs and DVD players to transmit and display content in billions of colors with unprecedented vividness and accuracy.

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HDTV Buyers Guide

Saturday, June 24th, 2006

Check out our HDTV Buyer’s Guide to find out exactly what you need to do to get your hands on the coolest (and possibly most expensive) TV you may ever purchase. The good news is that they’re now more affordable than ever.

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HDTV Buyers Guide

Saturday, June 24th, 2006

Check out our HDTV Buyer’s Guide to find out exactly what you need to do to get your hands on the coolest (and possibly most expensive) TV you may ever purchase. The good news is that they’re now more affordable than ever.

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HDMI Upgraded

Saturday, June 24th, 2006

The HDMI HD equipment interconnect standard has been updated, the seven companies behind the technology announced today. One of them, Sony, said its PlayStation 3 will support the new version of the interface.

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HDMI Upgraded

Saturday, June 24th, 2006

The HDMI HD equipment interconnect standard has been updated, the seven companies behind the technology announced today. One of them, Sony, said its PlayStation 3 will support the new version of the interface.

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Toshiba Losing $200 Per HD-DVD Player, Firm Finds

Friday, June 23rd, 2006

Toshiba is losing approximately $200 or more on each sale of its HD-A1 HD-DVD player, an analyst firm said Friday. iSuppli, which has published so-called teardown analyses of the Apple Intel-based iMac and other devices, said that the components needed to assemble the HD-A1 came to approximately $674, significantly higher than the $499 estimated price the company charges.

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Toshiba Losing $200 Per HD-DVD Player, Firm Finds

Friday, June 23rd, 2006

Toshiba is losing approximately $200 or more on each sale of its HD-A1 HD-DVD player, an analyst firm said Friday. iSuppli, which has published so-called teardown analyses of the Apple Intel-based iMac and other devices, said that the components needed to assemble the HD-A1 came to approximately $674, significantly higher than the $499 estimated price the company charges.

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