NPD: Free Blu-ray player deals led to boosted sales this month
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A report from NPD Group claimed Blu-ray standalone player sales accounted for 93 percent of the high-def market for the week ending January 12, but NPD itself won't stand behind the numbers, saying they were leaked and that weekly sales data is not a long-term indicator.
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As part of an ongoing effort to get more people to use the next-generation Blu-ray format, Sony will be shipping a new, lower-cost player at some point in the next few months.
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Sales, led by increasingly affordable flat-panel TVs, are expected to be strong.
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(InfoWorld) - Vendors supporting HD DVD are cutting prices to boost their products, which are vying with Blu-ray disc technology to replace current DVD movie discs. Next month, consumers can expect to find a range of entry-level players priced at around â¬300 ($409), the HD DVD Promotional Group announced Friday at theÂ IFA international consumer electronics show in Berlin. The price is nearly half of what many entry models in Europe currently cost, said Oliver Van Wynendaele, a manager in Toshiba's HD DVD group. Canada's Venturer Electronics plans to launch its SHD-7000 player at around â¬300 next month, while Toshiba will offer its HD-EP30 model for around â¬350, Van Wynendaele said. Toshiba will also give buyers five free discs. Toshiba will begin equipping its notebook PCs with HD DVD drives in the fourth quarter, according to Yoshihide Fujii, Toshiba corporate senior vice president and president and CEO of the company's digital media network unit.
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The deal for the provider of digital audiobooks bolsters Amazonâs  offerings of audio downloads.
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Consumers showed a bit of cheer in November, boosting sales at the nation&#39;s retailers by 0.1 percent. The newest report on consumers&#39; buying, issued by the Commerce Department today, turned out to be somewhat
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WASHINGTON - Shoppers got their buying groove back last month, propelling sales at the nation's retailers by a strong 1.5 percent. It was the best showing since March...
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InfoWorld - Supporters of the Blu-ray Disc format came to Berlin armed with key announcements to underscore their commitment to the next-generation movie disc.
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Last month's back-to-back price cuts by  Sony Corp 6758.T and Microsoft Corp MSFT.O have boosted  sales of their PlayStation 2 and Xbox video game consoles in  Britain, retail sources said on Thursday.
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The leading electronics and entertainment retailer continues to produce strong results.
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Plus: Camera sales boost Matsushita profits...Verizon sales rise, led by wireless growth...Motorola shares rise after profit beats estimates...Electronics sales push Sony to profit.
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Backers of the Blu-ray high definition DVD system receive a twin boost in their format war with HD DVD.
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Blockbuster syas Blu-ray has proven to be more popular with its customers than HD DVD.
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The best month on record for sales of previously-owned homes nationally is partly due to the post hurricane rebound in Florida. The National Association of Realtors says November&#39;s sales of existing homes
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Company, one of the core backers of Blu-ray, will also support its rival format. Thomson, one of the core backers of the Blu-ray Disc format for high-definition video discs, plans to offer players supporting
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Blockbuster Inc.  on Monday put  its weight behind Sony Corp.&#39;s Blu-ray DVD format, as the No. 1  video rental chain said it would boost its inventory of the  high-definition discs to 1,700 stores by mid-July.
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Warner move has stronger pull than Toshiba price cuts? This month hasn't just seen a relative decline in US HD DVD software sales - purchases of players appear to be down to, the latest figures from market watcher NPD suggest.â¦