Could video-on-demand overtake HD discs by 2011?
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According to analysts, just three years from now, 129 million people worldwide will be subscribing to Direct-to-Home Video, most likely with high definition. Will HD optical drives plummet into a niche market along the way?
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HD DVD isn't the only optical disc format that's heading into decline right now. Audio-formatted CDs will find themselves one-upped by digital music by 2012, according to a Forrester report issued today.
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DVD recorders are getting cheaper and easier to use, but that may not be enough to spark demand for the sluggish selling devices.
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Blu-ray triumphs in the hi-def war. Did you choose wisely?
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An analysis of online discussions on Blu-ray and HD DVD seem to give the early edge to HD DVD. Cited as reasons are a consumer distrust of Sony and displeasure in the company's decision to include it in the PS3.
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At CES 2008 last month, it was surprising to see Comcast as a brand being tossed around with the likes of Matsushita, Motorola, and Sony. Now it's time to see if its video-on-demand strategy is starting to pay off.
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Larger digital televisions, future DVD recording technologies on 2005 horizon.
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What could eventually resolve the value proposition for mainstream consumers to accept an incoming ultra-high-bandwidth pipeline into their homes is the ability of high-definition, on-demand video. But that will require a level of cooperation that competitors thus far have been unable to muster.
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This is fantastic news and could possibly make the HD-DVD format the winner over the competing Blu-Ray technology.... Two Japanese companies said Tuesday they have developed a DVD that can play on both existing
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While the resolution of the high-def disc format war may end up with few consumers winning, if any, another battle may have bigger consequences: It's about high-bandwidth digital interfaces for connecting PCs, consoles, and displays.
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Integrated video engine to offer DVD quality on a handheld
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Blu-ray may have taken a commanding lead in the next-generation format war, but the company has a big problem looming with outdated players.
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The market for digital distribution of television programs is growing fast. How will the big guys play it?
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What's next for Toshiba and for HD DVD consumers? The answers may be hidden in Toshiba's own words.
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Warner Home Video's answer to the rift in the high-definition DVD industry will not arrive in the second half of this year as planned, instead reaching the market in 2008. 10-20 movies will be initially offered using the "Total HD" technology, which includes both HD DVD and Blu-ray on a single disc.
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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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In this 2.5-minute exclusive video, outspoken Seagate CEO Bill Watkins tackles Blu-ray versus HD-DVD; Apple's integration of hardware, software and content; and Americans' willingness to watch bad video. Plus, he offers his predictions on the likelihood of recession in 2008.