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      • Target to Promote Blu-ray
        07/25/07
        Target to Promote Blu-ray
        Retailer's decision follow similar move by video giant Blockbuster.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (July 25, 2007) -- Target, the second largest retailer in the U.S., has agreed to put its considerable marketing muscle behind Sony's Blu-ray player

      • DOA: Samsung's Dual-Format HD Player
        07/25/07
        DOA: Samsung's Dual-Format HD Player
        The company decides to price the new set-top at $1,049.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (July 25, 2007) -- Samsung today revealed that its new dual-format HDTV DVD player will be priced at $1,049.

        The player, which will play both B

      • Mark Burnett: No Survivor In HD
        07/25/07
        Mark Burnett: No Survivor In HD
        The show's executive producer says the high-def cameras are too costly.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (July 25, 2007) -- CBS' Survivor and The Amazing Race will not be in High-Definition during the 2007-2008 season.

        That's a

      • MOJO: No MLB Baseball In 2007
        07/24/07
        MOJO: No MLB Baseball In 2007
        The high-def network had shown games in high-def in past seasons.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (July 24, 2007) -- MOJO, the 24-hour High-Definition channel formerly known as INHD, said today it will not carry Major League Baseball games during the 20

      • TiVo's $299 HD DVR: Will It Help?
        07/23/07
        TiVo's $299 HD DVR: Will It Help?
        The new product faces several marketing obstacles.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (July 23, 2007) -- TiVo will begin taking orders at its web site on Tuesday for a new $299 High-Definition DVR. The high-def recorder will be roughly $500 less th

      • MOJO to Add 3 Shows This Fall
        07/21/07
        MOJO to Add 3 Shows This Fall
        The high-def network is targeting the young male audience.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (July 21, 2007) -- MOJO, the high-def network formerly known as INHD, says it will add three new original series this fall.

        The network also announced

      • 3D HDTV: Coming Soon?
        07/20/07
        3D HDTV: Coming Soon?
        But the technology is outpacing the content.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (July 20, 2007) -- High-Definition TVs that offer 3-D images could be ready in the next year or so, according to an article in the London Guardian.

        Philips and several other

      • HD DVD: We're Targeting 'MySpace' Audience
        07/19/07
        HD DVD: We're Targeting 'MySpace' Audience
        Key executive says interactive features will attract engaged viewer.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (July 19, 2007) -- The co-president of the HD DVD Promotional Group said yesterday that the format's new Interactive TV

      • Getting Disillusioned With HDTV
        07/18/07
        Getting Disillusioned With HDTV
        By Paul Haak
        HD Observer

        Washington, D.C. (July 18, 2007) -- I have had a HDTV in my home for almost five years now, and must say that I have been getting very disillusioned with it and the technology behind it.

        I will say that when I

      • TiVo HD DVR: $299 In August?
        07/18/07
        TiVo HD DVR: $299 In August?
        Several online retailers have tipped off the device's launch.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (July 18, 2007) -- TiVo's new low-cost High-Definition DVR could be launched in the next few weeks.

        According to the TiVo Community Forum, s

      • Swanni: Microsoft Could Kill HD DVD
        07/17/07
        Swanni: Microsoft Could Kill HD DVD
        The president of TVPredictions.com says Microsoft's emphasis of HD DVD's Interactive TV features will turn off consumers.
        By Allison Moore
        HD Diva

        Washington, D.C. (July 16, 2007) -- Phillip Swann, president of TVPredictions.co

      • Microsoft: We Will Decide HDTV DVD Format War
        07/16/07
        Microsoft: We Will Decide HDTV DVD Format War
        The software titan brags on its new interactive software.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (July 16, 2007) -- Microsoft will be the difference in the high-def format war between HD DVD and rival Blu-ray.

        That's according t

      • Swanni to HD Owners: Don't Watch Non-HD 'Junk'
        07/16/07
        Swanni to HD Owners: Don't Watch Non-HD 'Junk'
        The president of TVPredictions.com blasts the networks for ignoring high-def during the summertime.
        By Allison Moore
        HD Diva

        Washington, D.C. (July 16, 2007) -- Phillip Swann, president of TVPredictions.com, is

      • Universal Under Pressure to Support Blu-ray?
        07/16/07
        Universal Under Pressure to Support Blu-ray?
        The studio is the lone one to support HD DVD exclusively.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (July 16, 2007) -- Universal Studios is the only studio that's backing the HD DVD high-def format exclusively.

        But Variety Magazine

      • HDTV: Should You Buy a Warranty?
        07/15/07
        HDTV: Should You Buy a Warranty?
        Many Americans are deciding they are not worth the money?
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (July 15, 2007) -- CE stores love to sell them, but consumers are increasingly saying no to extended warranties for High-Definition TVs and other electronics.
      • Sony's PS3 Price Cut: Game Over?
        07/14/07
        Sony's PS3 Price Cut: Game Over?
        Conflicting reports emerge over whether the company will stop making the newly priced $499 Play Station 3.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (July 14, 2007) -- Sony this week said it was lowering the price of its 60GB Play Station 3 from $59

      • Wal-Mart: Sony Blu-ray For $488 & Get 7 Movies
        07/12/07
        Wal-Mart: Sony Blu-ray For $488 & Get 7 Movies
        The discount retailer offers the best deal yet on the new high-def player.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (July 12, 2007) -- Wal-Mart is selling Sony's new Blu-ray High-Definition player (BDP-S300) for $488, a slight di

      • Ask Swanni: TiVo HD DVR For $299?
        07/12/07
        Ask Swanni: TiVo HD DVR For $299?
        Your humble high-def guru takes your questions.
        By Phillip Swann
         
        Washington, D.C. (July 12, 2007) -- 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

      • EchoStar to Add 7 National HDTV Channels
        07/10/07
        EchoStar to Add 7 National HDTV Channels
        The new channels will be launched in the next several weeks.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (July 10, 2007) -- EchoStar's Dish Network said today that it will add seven national High-Definition channels in August and September.
      • HDTV: Showdown in September
        07/10/07
        HDTV: Showdown in September
        DIRECTV's plan to expand its high-def lineup will trigger more channels from cable operators.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (July 10, 2007) -- DIRECTV plans to add dozens of High-Definition channels starting this September with the goal of re

      • Are You Ready For DIRECTV HD?
        07/09/07
        Are You Ready For DIRECTV HD?
        The satcaster is alerting subscribers to check their system for the high-def expansion this September.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (July 9, 2007) -- DIRECTV is calling subscribers to tune into channel 499 to make sure they have the right equi

      • Sony's PS3 For $499?
        07/08/07
        Sony's PS3 For $499?
        There are numerous reports of an imminent price cut for the game console.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (July 8, 2007) -- Sony's Play Station 3, which has a Blu-ray player inside, could soon be getting a new price tag.

        According to

      • HDTV Doesn't Help Tucson TV News
        07/08/07
        HDTV Doesn't Help Tucson TV News
        The NBC affiliate in Tucson loses news viewers after switching to high-def.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (July 8, 2007) -- KVOA-TV's news programs took a ratings dip in May despite a heavily publicized switch to High-Definition.<

      • Samsung to Launch Dual-Format HDTV Player
        07/05/07
        Samsung to Launch Dual-Format HDTV Player
        The set-top will play both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (July 5, 2007) -- Samsung yesterday announced that it will launch a dual format High-Definition player in late fall.

        The company hopes that

      • Europe Probes Blu-ray For Anti-Trust
        07/03/07
        Europe Probes Blu-ray For Anti-Trust
        The service rolls out in San Diego with more markets coming.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (July 3, 2007) -- European officials are investing possible "anti-competitive" practices by supporters of the Blu-ray high-def disc forma

      • DIRECTV's HDTV Satellite Launches Friday
        07/02/07
        DIRECTV's HDTV Satellite Launches Friday
        The satcaster is scheduled to use the satellite to transmit 100 high-def channels.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (July 2, 2007) -- DIRECTV this Friday night is scheduled to launch the first of two new satellites to expand its Hi

      • Cox Launches HD On Demand
        07/02/07
        Cox Launches HD On Demand
        The service rolls out in San Diego with more markets coming.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (July 2, 2007) -- Cox Communications has launched a HD On Demand service in San Diego, the company announced today.

        Cox says the service will be a

      • Ask Swanni: Won't DIRECTV Eventually Raise HDTV Prices?
        07/01/07
        Ask Swanni: Won't DIRECTV Eventually Raise HDTV Prices?
        Your humble high-def guru takes your questions.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (July 1, 2007) -- I get scores of e-mails every week from readers asking everything from whether they should buy a new HDTV to when w

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