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Among 2,000 posts randomly selected for more analysis, the company found 2.5 times more posts being impressed with HD DVD than Blu-ray, and 70 percent more posts discussing the advantages of the format over those doing the same for Blu-ray.I always have a hard time believing studies like this but after the rootkit fiasco, there does seem to be an anti-Sony vibe on many websites. If you'd like to read more about Cymfony's study, BetaNews has a great article about it. Also, feel free to discuss it in our forum. Add a comment
The most common reason for the negativity towards Sony's format was what was considered a general dislike, accounting for 24 percent of the selected posts, doubting the company's ability to launch a successful format, and it's image as an arrogant company.
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Sony announced today that its first dedicated Blu-ray Disc player, the BDP-S1 model, has begun shipping to major consumer electronics retailers and specialty dealers nationwide.Let's hope that the BDP-S1 was worth the wait. If you'd like to read more, Sony's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
This next-generation device, which is capable of playing both high-definition Blu-ray Disc (BD) prerecorded titles as well as traditional DVDs, adds an exclamation point to Sony's full HD 1080 line of products, which ranges from BRAVIA flat-panel LCD and Grand WEGA SXRD rear-projection televisions to the new PlayStation 3 game console, Blu-ray Disc enabled VAIO computers, PC drives and recordable BD media.
"I'm thrilled that it's here just in time for the holidays," said Randy Waynick, senior vice president of marketing for Sony Electronics' Home Products Division. "Combining a Sony 1080p HDTV set and our new BD player with an HDMI-enabled A/V receiver and surround sound speakers provides the epitome of the high-definition lifestyle."
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Sony DADC has announced that they now have six 50 GB Blu-ray Disc production lines up and running.Sony DADC also has nine 25 GB Blu-ray Disc production machines in operation and has shipped over three million Blu-ray Discs since beginning production in May. More information can be found here. Add a comment
The company, which announced its 50 GB Blu-ray production plans in May of this year, is currently ramping up production to 60K discs per day. High demand for the 50 GB dual layer Blu-ray Disc is a result of the format's ability to deliver superior, uncompressed audio and high bit-rate video, more value added interactive content, as well as more available space to include additional bonus features such as deleted scenes, interviews and commentary.
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Nearly 20 leading Chinese manufacturers will stop making DVD players from 2008, replacing them with EVD (Enhanced Versatile Disc) players, the next-generation players based on a Chinese home-grown standard.So why not Blu-ray or HD DVD? The biggest reason is licensing fees. By using EVD, manufacturers won't have to pay them. If you'd like to read more, the entire article can be found here. Add a comment
The companies involved, including Shinco, Amoi, Hisense and TCL, will make a joint announcement of the ban next Wednesday, said Zhang Baoquan, chairman of Antaeus Group and secretary-general of the EVD Industry Alliance, which is dedicated to promoting the EVD standard.
Ending production of DVD players and pumping up EVD production will help the new standard succeed in the marketplace, Zhang said.
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Toshiba Corporation today announced the launch of its second generation HD DVD players in the Japanese market. The company will roll out two new players, HD-XF2 and HD-XA2, from late December.While Toshiba has not announced prices, the Japanese website AV Watch expects the HD-XF2 and HD-XA2 to cost about 110,000 Yen ($846US) and 49,800 Yen ($422US) respectively. More information can be found on Toshiba's website. Add a comment
The new HD DVD players are smaller and offer improved speed in loading and response times over the HD-XA1, the world's first HD DVD player, brought to market by Toshiba in March 2006. The new high-end HD-XA2 supports Deep Color technology, an optional standard under HDMI that improves representation of color tones and achieves finer color gradation. HD-XA2 also provides support for the superior high-definition images of 1080p output.
