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After HD-DVD Demise, Toshiba CEO Says DVD For the Win!
In this truly insightful interview the WSJ talks to Toshiba CEO Atsutoshi Nishida about his plans for the company after the failure of HD-DVD. I’ve read quite a few interviews with traditional Japanese CEO’s, and Nishida is definitely a uniquely pragmatic thinker among them.
When asked why he gave up on HD-DVD so quickly, he responds [...]
Blu-Ray May Pose Battery Dilemma, Sony Announces New Players
In an effort to move on from the HD DVD demise, I wanted to discuss two recent bits of Blu-ray news that caught my attention today:First off, we have word from Wired that Blu-ray drives in laptops may wreak havoc on battery performance. This makes sense, and it would have been an issue for HD [...]
The Good and Bad from the HD DVD Defeat and Blu-ray Triumph
Now that Toshiba has officially thrown in the towel, I think it’s worth considering where this leaves us and the HD disc market. Will HD DVD’s death mean Blu-ray will instantly become a must own product? Or is it merely going to just move over HD DVD purchasers and remain second fiddle to DVD? Here [...]
Netflix, You’re Breaking My Heart
In a surprise move today, Netflix announced that they would be moving towards exclusive Blu-ray support. You can read more about the announcement here, or on practically every other tech site out there.
Now I understand why they made the decision. After all, it makes complete business sense. Ever since the Warner Brothers move, it was [...]
HD DVD May Be Dead, But It’s Still a Good Deal
Given the recent NPD numbers that prove Blu-ray is seeing incredible post-CES success, I think I’m ready to give up any hope on HD DVD winning this format war. While I still believe it’s the superior format (see some of my previous posts), it’s obvious that marketing and corporate manuevering mattered more than a quality [...]
Surprise? Bluray Adoption Slows, Upconverting DVD Players Find Success