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For a time it was the talk of the internet, now the world’s cheapest HD DVD player is coming to the UK. Looking not unlike Toshiba’s new HD-EP30, the Venturer SHD7001 (pictured above) will make its debut via shopping channel QVC on December 29, when it will be the featured product of the day (aka […]

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In what must be the most unnecessary product news of the decade, London-based New Medium Enterprises, the makers of the Versatile Multilayer Disc HD player claim to have secured distribution through US IT chain PC Rush. 10,000 units have apparently been ordered. This follows deals to make the system available in India, Australia and Central […]

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The Blu-ray Disc Association European Promotions Committee has announced that BD sales across Europe have topped one million units. Data from market analyst Gfk International reveals that of the hi-def movie discs bought by European consumers this year, 73 per cent were in the BD format and 27 per cent were HD DVD.
The format has […]

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Following the Black Friday sales in the US, penetration of HD DVD players has jumped to more than 750,000. So claims the the North American HD DVD Promotional Group. Universal Studio’s Ken Graffeo says: “HD DVD continues to gain momentum and market share with consumers. With more than four weeks left for holiday shopping, HD […]

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Korea, home of super-fast internet access, could be heading for another speed boost. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology claims to have developed an optical fibre made of plastic able to increase internet speed by a factor of 25. The new-style data cable can transmit at up to 2.5 gigabits per second. […]

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