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      • TiVo's Stock Soaring on Echo Victory
        01/31/08
        TiVo's Stock Soaring On Echo Victory
        The DVR service wins its patent infringement case against EchoStar.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 31, 2008) -- TiVo's stock has jumped as much as 30 percent today following an appeal court ruling upholding its DVR patent judgm

      • NAB's Digital TV Study 'Suspect'
        01/30/08
        News & Commentary
        NAB's Digital TV Study 'Suspect'
        The group representing local stations says local PSAs have been a hit.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 30, 2008) -- Local TV stations last year began airing commercials alerting viewers of next year&

      • DIRECTV's New HD Satellite to Launch In March
        01/30/08
        DIRECTV's New HD Satellite to Launch In March
        The satellite will expand the satcaster's capacity to 150 HD channels.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 30, 2008) -- DIRECTV 11, the satcaster's new satellite for High-Definition, is scheduled for launch in March.<

      • Report: HD DVD Sales Gain; Still Trail Blu-ray
        01/29/08
        Report: HD DVD Sales Gain; Still Trail Blu-ray
        Toshiba recently slashed player prices.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 29, 2008) -- For the week ending January 19, Blu-ray players outsold rival HD DVD even after the latter cut prices under $200.

        That's accor

      • Will Toshiba's Profit Drop Hurt HD DVD?
        01/29/08
        Will Toshiba's Profit Drop Hurt HD DVD?
        The company says profits fell 25 percent.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 29, 2008) -- Toshiba today said its operating profit fell 25 percent in the third quarter due largely to falling prices of flash memory chips.

        Ho

      • Ask Swanni: January 28, 2008
        01/28/08
        Ask Swanni: Why Doesn't HD DVD Give Up?
        The high-def guru takes your questions.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 28, 2008) -- I get scores of e-mails every week from readers asking everything from whether they should buy a new HDTV to when will their TV provider add new

      • Toshiba to Run HD DVD Ad During Super Bowl
        01/27/08
        Toshiba to Run HD DVD Ad During Super Bowl
        The 30-second spot could cost nearly $3 million.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 27, 2008) -- Toshiba has scheduled a 30-second commercial for HD DVD during the Feb. 3 Super Bowl.

        That's according to an article in t

      • NetFlix Admits High-Def Disc Shortage
        01/24/08
        NetFlix Admits High-Def Disc Shortage
        But the by-mail rental service says the problem will be fixed soon.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 24, 2008) -- Have you had problems lately renting Blu-ray and HD DVD movies from NetFlix?

        Well, you're not alone.
        <

      • NetFlix: Blu-ray Has the Advantage
        01/24/08
        NetFlix: Blu-ray Has the Advantage
        But the company says the format war is not over.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 24, 2008) -- NetFlix CEO Reed Hastings says it appears that Blu-ray has the advantage in the high-def disc format war against HD DVD.

        In an investor

      • Study: Warner Deal Boosts Blu-ray Sales
        01/23/08
        Study: Warner Deal Boosts Blu-ray Sales
        HD DVD's market share drops dramatically.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 23, 2008) -- Sales of Blu-ray players far outpaced rival HD DVD in the week after Warner Bros. announced it was endorsing Blu-ray in the high-def disc forma

      • Universal: No Plans to Drop HD DVD
        01/22/08
        Universal: No Plans to Drop HD DVD
        But the studio keeps door open for Blu-ray truce.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 22, 2008) -- Universal Studios' Ken Graffeo says there are currently "no plans" to drop HD DVD and endorse Blu-ray.

        Industry observ

      • Dish Network to Offer HD-Only Package
        01/22/08
        Dish Network to Offer HD-Only Package
        The lineup will include 70 channels.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 22, 2008) -- Dish Network next week will introduce a new programming package that will only include High-Definition channels.

        That's according to an ar

      • Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: When Journalists Go Wrong
        01/21/08
        Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: When Journalists Go Wrong
        As they say, don't believe everything you read.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 21, 2008) -- As a longtime journalist, I am reluctant to criticize my fellow scribes for errors and other transgressions. It's a tough bus

      • Some Retailers Tilting Toward Blu-ray
        01/21/08
        Some Retailers Tilting Toward Blu-ray
        Stores are reducing HD DVD titles.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 21, 2008) -- Some key retailers are now expanding their Blu-ray inventories while reducing their HD DVD titles, according to Video Business.

        The publication r

      • ZDNet: HD Downloads Not Really HD
        01/18/08
        ZDNet: HD Downloads Not Really HD
        Site's technical director says the picture quality is below an DVD upconverter player.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 18, 2008) -- From Microsoft to Apple, companies are launching new services that purport to offer High-Definition movi

      • DIRECTV Raising Prices By 4 Percent
        01/18/08
        DIRECTV Raising Prices By 4 Percent
        The increase will include high-def service.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 18, 2008) -- DIRECTV next month will raise its monthly program prices by roughly four percent.

        That's according to an article by Multichannel News

      • Apple TV: Wall Street Gets It Wrong Again
        01/17/08
        Apple TV: Wall Street Gets It Wrong Again
        Financial analysts take a second morning view of Apple's new HD download service.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 17, 2008) -- Apple on Tuesday added High-Definition movies to its iTunes store and lowered the price of its Apple

      • Blu-ray Pummels HD DVD In Disc Sales
        01/17/08
        Blu-ray Pummels HD DVD In Disc Sales
        The Sony-backed format pulls 85 percent of weekly sales.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 17, 2008) -- If this were a boxing match, HD DVD was just knocked down.

        Again.

        Home Media Magazine reports that Blu-ray last w

      • Adult Film Studio to Dump HD DVD
        01/16/08
        Adult Film Studio to Dump HD DVD
        The studio now has about 20 titles in the format.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 16, 2008) -- Digital Playground, a leading adult film studio, says it plans to stop releasing titles in the HD DVD high-def disc format by year's end.
      • Why HD DVD Shouldn't Quit -- Yet
        01/15/08
        Why HD DVD Shouldn't Quit -- Yet
        Toshiba owes it to its supporters to try something new.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 15, 2008) -- Since Warner Bros.' endorsement of Blu-ray this month, industry vultures (media and analysts) have been flying around Toshiba headq

      • Can HD Save Apple TV?
        01/15/08
        Will HDTV Save Apple TV?
        Apple today announces it's juicing up the set-top with new high-def features and a new price.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 15, 2008) -- Apple today gave its disappointing Internet TV device a face lift, adding High-Definition movies and low

      • Toshiba Cuts HD DVD Prices
        01/14/08
        Toshiba Cuts HD DVD Prices
        The high-def disc format is battling rival Blu-ray.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 14, 2008) -- Toshiba said today that it will slash prices on HD DVD players and expand its marketing campaign for the high-def disc format.

        The announcem

      • Did DIRECTV Fool HDTV Viewers?
        01/13/08
        Did DIRECTV Fool HDTV Viewers?
        The satcaster said it would offer 100 HD channels by the end of 2007, but fell short of the mark.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 13, 2008) -- DIRECTV last year launched a marketing campaign boasting that it would offer 100 HD channels by the

      • CES 2008: 10 Winners & Losers
        01/10/08
        CES 2008: 10 Winners & Losers
        Which companies are going home ahead of the game?
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 10, 2008) -- The Consumer Electronics Show is more than a convention. It's an opportunity for companies to position themselves as leaders in their respect

      • Will Universal & Paramount Kill HD DVD?
        01/10/08
        Will Universal & Paramount Kill HD DVD?
        Variety reports that the two studios may be ready to endorse Blu-ray.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 10, 2008) -- Universal and Paramount, the last two major studios backing HD DVD, could soon switch to Blu-ray, according to Vari

      • Comcast to Launch 'Start Over' DVR
        01/10/08
        Comcast to Launch 'Start Over' DVR
        The service should be available by year's end.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 10, 2008) -- Comcast says it will launch the 'Start Over' DVR service by year's end, according to an article by Multichannel News.<

      • Comcast's HD VOD Problem
        01/10/08
        Comcast's HD Download Problem
        The cable operator is banking on high-def downloads, but that could be a money loser.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 10, 2008) -- Comcast says it will soon allow customers to download a High-Definition movie in four minutes.

        Th

      • TiVo: No National Comcast Launch Soon
        01/09/08
        TiVo: No National Comcast Launch Soon
        The cable operator is still testing the DVR service.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 9, 2008) -- TiVo today said there still isn't a launch date for Comcast's national rollout of its DVR service.

        That's accordi

      • Gates: Microsoft 'Neutral' In HDTV DVD War
        01/09/08
        Gates: Microsoft 'Neutral' In HDTV DVD War
        The company chief says its interactive software would work for either format.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 9, 2008) -- Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates says the company is "actually neutral" in the Blu-ray/HD DVD

      • Microsoft's XBox Could Support Blu-ray
        01/08/08
        Microsoft's XBox Could Support Blu-ray
        A company official says it's possible if HD DVD fails.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 8, 2008) -- Microsoft's XBox 360 could support archrival Blu-ray, a company official said today.

        That's according to

      • Comcast: 1,000 HD 'Choices' In 2008
        01/08/08
        Comcast: 1,000 HD 'Choices' In 2008
        The cable operator will expand its HD VOD lineup.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 8, 2008) -- Comcast plans to offer more than 1,000 High-Definition "choices" by year's end, including channels and HD VOD programs.<

      • Group: 10M Blu-ray Players In 2008
        01/08/08
        Group: 10M Blu-ray Players In 2008
        The high-def format's supporters outline the path to victory.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 8, 2008) -- The Blu-ray Disc Association predicted last night that nearly 10 million Blu-ray players will have been sold by year's end.<

      • HDTV: DISH Network Promises to Do Better In 2008
        01/08/08
        HDTV: DISH Network Promises to Do Better In 2008
        The satcaster says it will launch new satellites to expand capacity.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 7, 2008) -- DISH Network President Carl Vogel said today that the satcaster's High-Definition service in 2007 was "

      • Paramount Next to Endorse Blu-ray?
        01/07/08
        Paramount Next to Endorse Blu-ray?
        The Financial Times says the studio is "poised" to do so.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 7, 2008) -- Paramount is "poised" to drop its exclusive support of HD DVD and back Blu-ray instead.

        That's accord

      • CES: DISH Network to Offer 100 HD Channels
        01/07/08
        CES: DISH Network to Offer 100 HD Channels
        The satcaster says it's also expanding local high-def service.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 7, 2008) -- DISH Network today said it will increase its national HDTV channel count from 76 to 100 in 2008.

        The satcast

      • CES: Gates Ignores HD DVD In 'Last Keynote'
        01/07/08
        CES: Gates Ignores HD DVD In 'Last Keynote'
        But the Microsoft chief reveals new high-def services for the XBox 360.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 7, 2008) -- Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates last night surprisingly ignored the high-def DVD format war in his pre-sho

      • Toshiba: HD DVD Is Not Dead
        01/06/08
        Toshiba: HD DVD Is Not Dead
        The company's top marketing says the format's demise is premature.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 6, 2008) -- Toshiba, the leading backer of the HD DVD high-def disc format, vowed today to continue its fight against its rival, the Sony

      • Warner Bros. Endorses Blu-ray
        01/04/08
        Warner Bros. Endorses Blu-ray
        The move will be the beginning of the end for HD DVD.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 4, 2008) -- Warner Bros. today said it will endorse Blu-ray exclusively in the high-def format war against HD DVD.

        The move, which was predicted la

      • Apple Ready to Promote Blu-ray?
        01/03/08
        Apple Ready to Promote Blu-ray?
        One analyst says the company will announce plans at this month's Macworld.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 3, 2008) -- Is Apple preparing to add a Blu-ray drive to its line of Mac computers?

        That's the view of Saw Wu, an a

      • Feds: 500,000 Ask For Digital TV Coupons
        01/03/08
        Feds: 500,000 Ask For Digital TV Coupons
        The total reflects activity in the first 40 hours.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 3, 2008) -- More than 500,000 people have requested Digital TV converter box coupons since Tuesday, according to the federal government.

        The

      • CES: 10 Questions For HDTV
        01/01/08
        CES: 10 Questions For HDTV
        The annual gadget feast kicks off this Sunday.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (January 1, 2008) -- Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will give the pre-show keynote address Sunday night kicking off the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

        Alt

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