High-def DVDs announced for Europe
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Several movie studios announced plans Thursday to release a handful of films on high-definition DVD in Europe, continuing the slow rollout of the new format worldwide.
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Turn up at the right shop, at the right time Buy a copy of the HD DVD Complete Matrix Trilogy box set from HMV's 150 Oxford Street, London store next Monday morning and you could walk away with a freebie Toshiba HD-E1 HD DVD player too.â¦
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The European arm of the HD DVD Promotion Group announced Thursday that it has 74 percent of the high-definition market for standalone players in  Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Switzerland, outselling rival Blu-ray players by a 3-to-1 margin. But the figures do not include Sony PS3 sales.
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Toshiba launches its new high-definition DVD player in Europe, starting a battle for living room domination.
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HD DVD drive for Xbox 360 coming to U.S., Europe in November.
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The usual suspects - but not the movie of the same name... The Blu-ray Disc next-generation optical disc format will launch in Europe this coming Christmas backed by a raft of content from the major studios, the Blu-ray Disc Association said yesterday.â¦
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Discs would offer 100 times the capacity of today's DVDs--but when will they be available?
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Natural beauty is a high-tech hit. The hottest thing going in high-definition DVDs is a high-dollar collection of nature documentaries - from England. Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series, from BBC Video, has become the biggest moneymaker yet to hit Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD, the rival formats that Hollywood hopes will one day replace ordinary DVDs.
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The high-definition DVD format war  has not been won, at least not in the minds of the retailers.  Last week, Time Warner Inc's  Warner Bros studio said it  would exclusively release high-definition DVDs in Blu-ray  format instead of Toshiba Corp's  competing HD DVD  technology.
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High-definition television is set to take off in Europe in the coming year, say TV executives.
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Time Warner Inc's   Warner Bros studio on Friday said it would exclusively release  high-definition DVDs in Sony Corp's (6758.T) Blu-ray format,  dealing a big blow to Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) rival HD DVD  technology.
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A new type of premium DVD player has emerged, converting a disc's images to greater resolution to take advantage of high-definition TV sets. A comparison of offerings from five makers.
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Two Japanese companies said Tuesday they have developed a DVD that can play on both existing machines and the upcoming high-definition players, raising hopes for a smooth transition as more people dump old TV sets for better screens.
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Toshiba confirms it will launch HD-DVD players in Europe on 15 November, two days before Blu-ray debut in the PS3.
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"The Sopranos" is poised  to become the first TV series to be released on high-definition  video discs.
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CES 2005 Quality content coming to new format. Van Helsing too
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Players and discs using a new high-def format will appear soon--but will consumers make room for yet another combatant in the HD format wars?