2007 saw HDTV prices continue to drop (around 25-30 percent), greatly improved plasma and LCD flat panel image quality and the additional of more HD channels by both cable and satellite providers. It was a heck of a good year for HDTV! On the downside, the year also witnessed the continuation of the ruinous Blu-ray [...]
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What Will 2008 Bring to HDTV?
December 31st, 2007 · 16 Comments · Blu-ray Players, HD DVD Players, LCD Flat Panel, Microdisplay Rear Projection, Plasma, Satellite TV
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This Friday Wal-Mart Offers HD DVD Players for $98.87 and More
November 1st, 2007 · 3 Comments · HD DVD Players, HD DVD Titles, Plasma
HD DVD broke through the $200 price barrier last week with a $198, for the Toshiba 2nd generation entry model at Circuit City and Wal-Mart. This week the price drops another 50% for the same Toshiba HD A2 player. The HD A2 plays high definition HD DVD discs as well as playing and upconverting standard [...]
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Samsung Confirms December 2007 Release of Its Combo HD DVD/Blu-ray Player
October 24th, 2007 · 8 Comments · Blu-ray Players, HD DVD Players
Samsung announced today its high definition combo player (HD DVD/Blu-ray) model BD-UP5000, (first reviewed by HD Guru™) will ship by this December. A number of websites have been inaccurately reporting the player has been withdrawn from release. Below is a copy of Samsung’s press release regarding its combo BD-UP5000 and the (Blu-ray only) BD-2400. Since [...]
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CEATEC 2007 Highlights
October 12th, 2007 · 7 Comments · Blu-ray Players, HD DVD Players, LCD Flat Panel
CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced TECnologies) took place last week in Chiba, Japan. There were a number of new products and technologies shown, providing a glimpse of what may appear in the US market in 2009. Here are the highlights. Hitachi showed a prototype of its future 32†LCD flat panel. (pictured). Its modern styling [...]
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HD Guru Exclusive- First Review of the Samsung BD-UP5000 Combo HD DVD/Blu-Ray/DVD Player 9/15/07
September 15th, 2007 · 69 Comments · Blu-ray Players, Blu-ray Titles, HD DVD Players, HD DVD Titles
The high definition disc format war has turned into a battle royale with the recent announcements of the exclusive support of the HD DVD format by Paramount and Dreamworks animation. Depending how you want to do the studio count (inclusion of only major studios, “adult†studios and the minor or independent releases), the split is [...]
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IFA 2007 Photos
September 4th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Blu-ray Players, HD DVD Players, LCD Flat Panel
From Top to Bottom Miss IFA 2007 Sharp’s 1.26 inch LCD HDTV prototype Sharp’s third generation Blu-ray player BD-HP20 (though none has yet reached market) Rear view of the Sharp BD-HP20 (Note the lack of an Ethernet connector) Toshiba SD-L902A First Recordable HD DVD Laptop Drive Philips BDP7100 2nd Gen Blu-ray Player European Debut Copyright [...]
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The High Definition Disc Format War Heats Up
July 6th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Blu-ray Players, HD DVD Players, LCD Flat Panel, Microdisplay Rear Projection
The battle of the high definition non-compatible disc formats, Blu-Ray and HD DVD took a turn in favor of HD DVD this past week when Toshiba announced its price drop for its entry level models (HD A2, HD D2) to just $299, giving it a $200 retail price advantage over the lowest price Blu-ray player, [...]
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Toshiba HD-XA2 Review- An HD Guru Exclusive
February 7th, 2007 · 20 Comments · HD DVD Players
The HD-XA2, Toshiba’s latest 2nd generation HD DVD high definition disc player, incorporates a number of “firsts†and offers improved performance compared to Toshiba’s previous top player, the HD-AX1. Among the improvements are faster loading time, better upconversion of standard definition sources and 1080p output availability. The HD-XA2 is more compact and lighter than its [...]
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