Sony To Drop Blu-Ray Player Pricing In September-Other Makers To Follow
According to an industry source citing an unconfirmed report in the trade publication, Consumer Electronics Daily, Sony will be dropping the price of its leader Blu-ray player (BDP-S350) by $100, bringing the retail price to $299 on Sept 28, 2008. In addition, Sony’s step-up Blu-ray…
First Review Of Sony’s Latest Blu-ray Player-Exclusive Sony BDP-S350 vs.Panasonic DMP-BD50
Although it’s been more than two years since the U.S. introduction of the Blu-ray high definition disc format, until recently, none of the free-standing players have been capable of handling all of the features included in the Blu-ray standard. Panasonic’s first 3rd generation player, recently…
The Ten Worst HDTV Scams, Lies and Video Ripoffs Explained
Last week the HD Guruâ„¢ posted his top 10 HDTV Scams, Lies and Video Ripoffs. As promised, here is a more in-depth look at the issues. 1-HDMI The worst connector design since S-Video and the most unreliable interface ever foisted on the buying public. It…
The 10 Worst HDTV Scams, Lies and Video Ripoffs
This is the HD Guru’s 2008 list of ripoffs a prospective buyer needs to be aware of before choosing an HDTV. In a few days I will add another post that will provide more detailed explanations of every point listed. 10-Dynamic Contrast Ratio Measurement Specification…
What Will 2008 Bring to HDTV?
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,…
Samsung Confirms December 2007 Release of Its Combo HD DVD/Blu-ray Player
Samsung announced today its high definition combo player (HD DVD/Blu-ray) model BD-UP5000, (first reviewed by HD Guruâ„¢) 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 A number of websites have been inaccurately reporting the player has been withdrawn from release.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…
CEATEC 2007 Highlights
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…
HD Guru Exclusive- First Review of the Samsung BD-UP5000 Combo HD DVD/Blu-Ray/DVD Player 9/15/07
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 
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