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      • NY Times: No One Winning Blu-ray-HD DVD War
        12/31/07
        NY Times: No One Winning Blu-ray-HD DVD War
        The newspaper also suggests that a winner may not emerge anytime soon.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 31, 2007) -- The Blu-ray/HD DVD high-def disc format war has reached a stalemate with no winner in sight.

        That

      • NBC & CBS to Air Patriots-Giants In HDTV
        12/26/07
        NBC & CBS to Air Patriots-Giants In HDTV
        The networks agree to rare simulcast of professional sports event.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 26, 2007) -- CBS and NBC have agreed to carry this Saturday's historic game between the New England Patriots and the New York

      • Will Cable TV Air the Patriots-Giants Game?
        12/26/07
        Will Cable TV Air the Patriots-Giants Game?
        Time Warner and others continue to argue with the NFL Network.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 26, 2007) -- The New England Patriots this Saturday will attempt to become the first NFL team in 35 years to go undefeated for the ent

      • Study: High-Def DVD Prices to Fall Fast
        12/24/07
        Study: High-Def DVD Prices to Fall Fast
        Understanding & Solutions says the players' manufacturing cost is falling below $150.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 23, 2007) -- Blu-ray and HD DVD player prices should fall dramatically in early 2008, according to a report

      • DIRECTV Adds HD Movie to On Demand
        12/24/07
        DIRECTV Adds HD Movie to On Demand
        The service allows subscribers to order films over high-speed Internet lines.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 24, 2007) -- DIRECTV has added the High-Definition version of Evan Almighty to its Broadband-enabled Video on Demand service.
      • Blu-ray Gets Adult Film Support
        12/21/07
        Blu-ray Gets Adult Film Support
        Digital Playground says PS3 owners are demanding films in the format.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 20, 2007) -- Digital Playground, a leading adult film studio, will release its first Blu-ray movie (Pirates) in January.

        That

      • Swanni's 2008 Predictions: Apple Will Dump Apple TV
        12/20/07
        Here is the text summary of Swanni's ninth prediction for 2008:

        Apple will dump Apple TV by year's end. Despite much hype, the Internet TV set-top has been a bust, selling only about 400,000 units. Apple will try to boost sales in early 2008 by introducing some new features such

      • Commentary: MovieBeam Shuts Down
        12/19/07
        News & Commentary
        MovieBeam's VOD Service Shuts Down
        The company's set-top offered new video releases directly to the home.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 19, 2007) -- MovieBeam, the VOD set-top service once backed by Disney, has gone out of business.<

      • EchoStar's Dish Network to Add MOJO?
        12/19/07
        EchoStar's Dish Network to Add MOJO?
        The channel is listed on EchoStar's web site
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 19, 2007) -- EchoStar's Dish Network could be close to adding MOJO, the high-def network owned by a cable TV consortium.

        At the web s

      • HDTV: 2007's Winners & Losers
        12/18/07
        HDTV: 2007's Winners & Losers
        Which companies gained the most -- or the least -- from the current year?
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 18, 2007) -- High-Definition TV has certainly had a big year, generating huge sales at retail and almost becoming a household st

      • Can DIRECTV Reach 100 HD Channels?
        12/18/07
        Can DIRECTV Reach 100 HD Channels?
        The satcaster is still about 15 short of its promised goal.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 18, 2007) -- DIRECTV stunned the industry last January by announcing that it would offer 100 High-Definition channels by year's end.

      • Time Warner: 'Unlimited' HDTV Coming Soon
        12/18/07
        Time Warner: 'Unlimited' HDTV Coming Soon
        The company's CEO makes strong commitment to high-def.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 18, 2007) -- Time Warner CEO Glenn Britt says the cable operator will soon be able to offer an "unlimited" amount of Hi

      • Swanni's 2008 Predictions: DIRECTV & EchoStar Will Merge
        12/17/07
        Swanni's 2008 Predictions: DIRECTV & EchoStar Will Merge
        The high-def guru makes his seventh prediction.
        By Allison Moore
        HD Diva

        Washington, D.C. (December 17, 2007) -- Phillip Swann, president of TVPredictions.com, has been making predictions about TV technology

      • Sony Blu-ray Player Falls Under $300
        12/17/07
        Sony Blu-ray Player Drops Under $300
        Amazon and big box retailers offering it for $299 or less.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 17, 2007) -- Sony's BDP-S300 Blu-ray player is now available at Amazon.com, Best Buy and Circuit City for less than $300.

        Amazon t

      • DIRECTV Ends 'HD Extra Pack' Preview
        12/16/07
        DIRECTV Ends 'HD Extra Pack' Preview
        High-def owners must now pay $4.99 a month extra for five channels.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 16, 2007) -- DIRECTV today ended its free preview of a five channel High-Definition TV package.

        The 'HD Extra P

      • Blu-ray Widens Sales Lead Over HD DVD
        12/16/07
        Blu-ray Widens Sales Lead Over HD DVD
        New Pirates movie drives more sales.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 16, 2007) -- Despite the introduction of low-cost HD DVD players, Blu-ray disc sales again walloped HD DVD for the week ending December 9.

        According to Niel

      • Jessica Alba: Hottest Celebrity In HDTV?
        12/13/07
        Jessica Alba: Hottest Celebrity In HDTV?
        DIRECTV asks high-def owners for their faves in high-def.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 13, 2007) -- Jessica Alba is the world's "hottest celebrity" in High-Definition TV, according to a DIRECTV survey of 400 HDTV o

      • Warner Denies Blu-ray Switch
        12/13/07
        Warner Denies Blu-ray Switch
        The company says it plans to support both formats.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 13, 2007) -- Warner Bros. says it has not decided to back Blu-ray exclusively in the high-def disc format war against HD DVD.

        Asked by syndicated colum

      • DIRECTV Buys ReplayTV
        12/13/07
        DIRECTV Buys ReplayTV
        The company makes DVR recording software.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 13, 2007) -- DIRECTV has purchased Digital Video Recorder pioneer ReplayTV from D&M Holdings.

        That's according to an article by Reuters.

        The compan

      • Swanni's 2008 Predictions: Warner Bros. to Endorse Blu-ray
        12/12/07
        Swanni's 2008 Predictions: Warner Bros. to Endorse Blu-ray
        The high-def guru makes his sixth prediction.
        By Allison Moore
        HD Diva

        Washington, D.C. (December 12, 2007) -- Phillip Swann, president of TVPredictions.com, has been making predictions about TV technology issu

      • Could the Writers' Strike Hurt HDTV Sales?
        12/12/07
        Could the Writers' Strike Hurt HDTV Sales?
        Viewers might start wondering if the extra expense will be worthwhile.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 12, 2007) -- First, experts warned there could be an economic slowdown in 2008. Then, news reports said TV makers and reta

      • Sony CEO Dams Blu-ray With Faint Praise -- Again
        12/11/07
        Sony CEO Dams Blu-ray With Faint Praise -- Again
        CEO Howard Stringer says it's unclear which high-def disc format war will win.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 11, 2007) -- Sony's Howard Stringer is at it again.

        The chief executive of Sony, the top su

      • Swanni's 2008 Predictions: The Digital TV Disaster
        12/11/07
        Swanni's 2008 Predictions: The Digital TV Disaster
        The high-def guru makes his fourth prediction.
        By Allison Moore
        HD Diva

        Washington, D.C. (December 6, 2007) -- Phillip Swann, president of TVPredictions.com, has been making predictions about TV technology issues for s

      • Vudu to Offer HD Movies Same Day as DVD Release
        12/11/07
        Vudu to Offer HD Movies Same Day as DVD Release
        The films are delivered online to Vudu's $399 set-top.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 11, 2007) -- Vudu, the VOD set-top service, is planning to offer new video releases in High-Definition the same day they are released

      • LG Unveils 'Next Gen' Dual-Format HDTV Player
        12/10/07
        News & Commentary
        LG Unveils 'Next Gen' Dual-Format HDTV Player
        The set-top can play both Blu-ray and HD DVDs.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 10, 2007) -- LG Electronics today launched its next-generation dual-format HDTV DVD player.

        Priced at

      • HD DVD Scores Big On Black Friday
        12/10/07
        HD DVD Scores Big On Black Friday
        DisplaySearch says HD DVD standalones captured 62 percent of overall sales.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 10, 2007) -- HD DVD players accounted for 62 percent of all standalone high-def player sales during Thanksgiving week, which include

      • Comcast Adding HD Channels
        12/10/07
        Comcast Adding HD Channels
        Some local systems are expanding their lineups.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 9, 2007) -- Comcast this month is quietly adding several High-Definition TV channels in select markets, according to reports from TVPredictions.com readers.

      • HDNet Settles DIRECTV Lawsuit
        12/07/07
        HDNet Settles DIRECTV Lawsuit
        The satcaster will keep one HDNet channel in its regular HD tier.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 7, 2007) -- HDNet has settled a lawsuit against DIRECTV that will keep one of its channels in the satcaster's basic HD programming package.<

      • Business Week: Blu-ray Is Winning
        12/07/07
        Business Week: Blu-ray Is Winning
        The publication says it could get Warner endorsement.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 7, 2007) -- Blu-ray has emerged as the clear front runner in the high-def DVD format war against HD DVD.

        That's according to an analysis

      • Swanni's 2008 Predictions: DIRECTV HD Vs. Cable HD
        12/06/07
        Will DIRECTV's new high-def lineup take customers away from cable. Or, will cable be able to fight back with its own HD expansion?

        See Swanni's prediction at:

        http://www.tvpredictions.com/swannithree120607.htm

      • Blu-ray's 300 Wins 'Best High-Def DVD' Award
        12/06/07
        Blu-ray's 300 Wins 'Best High-Def DVD' Award
        Home Media Magazine issues first annual awards for high-def discs.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 6, 2007) -- Warner's 300 is available in HD DVD and Blu-ray, but the latter version captured the top honors in

      • Swanni Prediction #2: Blu-ray vs. HD DVD
        12/05/07
        Phillip Swann, president of TVPredictions.com, has been making predictions about TV technology issues for several years with an incredible rate of success.

        For instance, Swanni was the first to say Voom's satellite TV service would fail; that Apple TV would be a bust; and that Intera

      • Michael Bay: Microsoft Wants Blu-ray & HD DVD to Fail
        12/05/07
        Michael Bay: Microsoft Wants Blu-ray & HD DVD to Fail
        The Transformers director says it's a big conspiracy.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 5, 2007) -- Transformers director Michael Bay says Microsoft wants both Blu-ray and HD DVD high-def disc formats to fail.
      • Analysts: Blu-ray & HD DVD Will Both Survive
        12/05/07
        Analysts: Blu-ray & HD DVD Will Both Survive
        Research companies dispute the single format theory.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 5, 2007) -- Despite calls for a single format, two research companies yesterday said both Blu-ray and HD DVD high-def discs will be around f

      • DIRECTV to Add MSG HD, FSN NY HD
        12/04/07
        DIRECTV to Add MSG HD, FSN NY HD
        The new channels are expected to be launched tomorrow.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 4, 2007) -- DIRECTV on Wednesday will add MSG HD and FSN NY HD to its High-Definition regional sports lineup, according to well-placed industry sources.
      • Group: 2.7 Million Blu-ray Players Sold
        12/04/07
        Group: 2.7 Million Blu-ray Players Sold
        The high-def format's backers counter claims by their rival.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 4, 2007) -- The Blu-ray Disc Association says 2.7 million Blu-ray players were sold through November 24.

        That's accordi

      • Satellite Exec: 63 New HD Channels in 2008
        12/02/07
        Satellite Exec: 63 New HD Channels in 2008
        More programmers are looking to launch high-def broadcasts.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 2, 2007) -- Bryan McGuirk, president of satellite distributor SES Americom, says there will be 63 new HD channel launches in the next nine

      • High-Def DVD Player Sales Rising?
        12/02/07
        High-Def DVD Player Sales Rising?
        Toshiba's new low price is getting consumers' attention.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (December 2, 2007) -- High-def DVD player sales are rising, but retailers say consumers are most likely to get excited about HD DVD's lower price.

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