Thomson Blurs Picture on High-Definition DVD
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Adding weight to the notion that two high-definition DVD formats may co-exist, leading manufacturer Thomson today announced that it would manufacture HD DVD-compatible discs as well as Blu-ray versions in its Technicolor division.
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In an interview last month with Business Week, Sony's CEO Sir Howard Stringer acknowledged that the high-definition format war between Blu-ray and HD DVD has indeed been caught in a stalemate. While Stringer was merely confirming what had been obvious to most industry watchers for some time, his remarks caused quite a stir, given Sony's enormous investment to-date in the Blu-ray format.
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The encryption on high definition DVDs has been bypassed, the group backing  copy protection confirms.
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By Tamer El-Ghobashy, Daily News, New York  Dec. 17--With Christmas quickly approaching and high-definition TVs  becoming more affordable and popular, many New Yorkers' wish lists include the  latest home entertainment accessory -- high-definition DVD players.
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Tussle over next-generation DVD format could alienate consumers.
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Warner Bros. Entertainment said Friday it will release high-definition DVDs only in the Blu-ray disc format, becoming the latest studio to reject the rival HD DVD technology and further complicating the high-definition landscape for consumers.
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Fears of a recession and poor DVD sales played into Warner Bros's decision to back Blu-ray Disc over HD DVD for a high definition DVD format.
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Don Reisinger is fed up with the high-def format war and has even stopped caring about which format will come out on top.  Are you in that group too?
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Warner Bros. Home Video is hoping a new technology developed by its engineers will finally end the debate and confusion over competing high-definition DVD standards. Three employees of the entertainment giant recently filed a patent application for a disc capable of playing on the two competing high-definition DVD formats.
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Less than a month after the troubled launch of its PlayStation 3, Sony has rolled out its new high definition DVD recorder in Japan as it struggles to restore its tarnished reputation.
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Toshiba Corp  said on Sunday its HD DVD high-definition video format is not dead despite being dealt a big setback by Warner Bros studio's decision to exclusively back Sony Corp's  rival Blu-ray technology.
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HD DRM: RIP A lone hacker has unlocked the master key preventing the copying of high-definition DVDs in a development that is sure to get the entertainment industry's knickers wrapped tighter than a magnet's coil. What's more, the individual was able to defeat the technology with no cracking tools or reverse engineering, despite the millions of dollars and many years engineers put into developing the AACS (Advanced Access Content System) for locking down high-definition video.â¦
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&quot;We are now entering the digital age and the new DVD technology available represents a step-change in picture quality and convenience,&quot; said marketing director John Mewett.
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We test this next-generation DVD technology, and get mixed results.
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from LPs to compact discs and from VHS to DVD,&quot; says Jeff Joseph of the Consumer Electronics Association. &quot;High definition
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Company is the latest to pick a side in the battle of high-definition disc formats.
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Device can improve the image quality of standard and high-definition images.