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Panasonic will become the first brand to ship a Profile 1.1 Blu-ray player. The company, which itself has kept a low-profile in the format war, says it will ship its ‘Final profile’ DMP-BD30 into US stores in a matter of days. The deck, which will be priced at 500 dollars, will support BD Java picture-in-picture […]

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The Blu-ray Disc Association’s mandate that all BD players launched after October 31 should conform to Profile 1.1 has been junked. BDA chair Andy Parsons says that the Association will now not object if companies fail to abide by the recommendation. The announcement will do little to protect unsuspecting consumers from buying first generation players […]

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Warner Home Video, which has supported both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats, has hinted that its about to make a decisive format decision. But it might not be the defection to the HD DVD camp that many have expected.
Speaking at a BD promotional bash, Warner VP of high-definition media Dan Silverberg declared: “One thing […]

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LG has thrown down the gauntlet to Pioneer with a new range of ultra-high contrast plasma screens. Pioneer has made much of its Kuro range’s black level, which it says sets a new industry standard. LG however used the recent FPD trade expo to claim the high ground, with panels offering 30,000:1 contrast. And they’re […]

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As the price of HD DVD players hits an all time low in the US, as Wal-Mart and Amazon push the format into the sub-200 dollar mainstream, a new report from industry analyst Jupiter Research suggests that consumer interest in HD discs remains low. It says just 24 per cent of those polled have […]

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