Duo HD - Samsung announces combo Blu-ray/HD-DVD player

Samsung Electronics the first company to introduce a Blu-ray disc player will introduce a dual format High-Definition (HD) optical disc player in time for the holidays.
Samsung’s Duo HD player (BD-UP5000) will fully support both HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats and their interactive technologies, HDi and BD-Java. With the Duo HD consumers can enjoy additional [...]

Matrix Trilogy Collection coming to HD DVD

Warner Home Video has just announced 2 new Matrix HD-DVD collections coming on May 22. The Ultimate Matrix Collection (HD-DVD) and The Complete Matrix Trilogy (HD-DVD) will take you inside The Matrix universe as never before.
Both sets are under $100 and we have no idea what is in each set, although the Ultimate [...]

Smooth as silk, LG shows off the slick BH100 Dual Blu-ray, HD-DVD player

LG today unveiled the dual-format HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc player. Dubbed the Super Multi Blue Player - aka the BH100 - it’s due to go on sale later this quarter, the company said. The BH100 will retail for around $1,199.
The BH100 supports 1080p playback through HDMI, component- and composite-video outputs. It supports all the [...]

LG debuts hybrid Blu-ray / HD-DVD Player

LG Electronics (LG), a leader in consumer electronics and mobile communications, announced that it will launch the world’s first dual-format high-definition disc player, capable of playing both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD content.
LG expects this technological breakthrough to end the confusion and inconvenience of competing high-definition disc formats for both content producers and consumers.
The [...]

HD-DVD to get an aggressive push at this years CES

Toshiba is planning an aggressive push for the HD DVD format at next month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, according to a senior executive last week.
Companies supporting the HD-DVD format will hold a news conference on January 7 on the eve of the massive consumer electronics exhibition to announce their plans for 2007, Yoshihide [...]

DVD Movies back on the Christmas list, thanks HD-DVD and Blu-ray

HiDefDVD.com, a leading high definition DVD movie retailer, is already seeing a strong upswing in DVD sales this holiday season thanks to emerging high def formats, HD-DVD and Blu-ray.
“We’re pretty surprised, actually,” stated VP Shaun Guidolin of hidefdvd.com. “Movies have always seemed to be a product that drives customers to the re-buy factor. First it [...]

HD-DVD + Blu-Ray = Bloated Media Center!

Wowzers this thing looks more like a fridge than a dvd player. But for those people that want their hd-dvd cake and eat Blu-Ray too, then this machine may be what you are looking for.
“The Dual HD LUX™ & MAX™ systems are perfect for those who can appreciate convenience, high-fidelity audio, and high-quality video performance [...]