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Sony, Samsung look to upgrade HD television
Sony and Samsung are ready to give high definition television an upgrade. The two electronics giants have come together to form a consortium to provide high definition television to consumers wirelessly. Sony and Samsung, along with Motorola, Sharp and Hitachi announced their plan to develop an industry standard technology around from Amimon Ltd of Israel. The technology is called Wireless Home Digital Interface, or WHDI.
Wireless streaming high definition is difficult for electronics manufacturers to produce because the signal has to be compressed for transmission in order to be broadcast. This compression often results in loss of picture quality on the screen. However, Amimon's foray into the field has shown enough promise that major manufacturers feel confident using it as the basis of their initiative.
Consumers who currently have a tangle of wires running from the television to a blu ray player to a gaming console can look forward to having the jumble reduced. Because WHDI transmits wirelessly, that mess might soon go away. Sony and Samsung are ready to give high definition television an upgrade. The two electronics giants have come together to form a cons... more -
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It's official. HD DVD is dead
Japan's NHK and now Reuters has followed up The Hollywood Reporter's earlier indications Toshiba was ready to dump its money-losing HD DVD business, with news that the company is prepared to cease manufacturing software and hardware, at a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars. This caps the worst week ever for little red, when HD DVD was dumped by Netflix, got a Dear John letter from Wal-mart, and was pushed to the background by Best Buy.
Toshiba is mum on the subject right now, but we hear there's plenty of cheap players and movies in a dumpster around back of the HQ.
Don't worry HD DVD, we have a plot reserved for you at the cemetery right in between the Betamax and Divx. Japan's NHK and now Reuters has followed up The Hollywood Reporter's earlier indications Toshiba was ready to dump its money... more -
Death knell sounds for HD DVD - Wal Mart officially discontinuing sales in June
Behemoth retailer Wal-Mart has announced plans to officially discontinue sales of HD DVDs by June of this year. This marks yet another milestone for competitor Blu-Ray, and brings HD DVDs one step closer to extinction. Remeber Laser Disks, Beta tapes, 8-tracks, Atari 800s, anyone? Behemoth retailer Wal-Mart has announced plans to officially discontinue sales of HD DVDs by June of this year. This marks yet another... more
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The Downfall of HD-DVD
For everyone who's wondering what will become of the HD-DVD vs Blu Ray war, and who's behind it all, here's a look as to how it really went down just days before CES! For everyone who's wondering what will become of the HD-DVD vs Blu Ray war, and who's behind it all, here's a look as t... more
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HD-DVD Death Rattle
Rumors just won't stop about the future of HD DVD. The Digital Bits is reporting that their "second to none" sources informed them that both Universal and Paramount are in the process of going blu.
But don't bother asking 'em, because the same contracts that prevent them from switching now, prevent them from confirming the rumor. In addition, sources tell The Digital Bits that while Paramount could make an announcement any day now, Universal's won't come until February -- at the earliest -- because "their contract period with the HD-DVD camp expires at the end of January." Rumors just won't stop about the future of HD DVD. The Digital Bits is reporting that their "second to none" sources i... more
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