Hd-dvd News

Netflix announced today that it will no longer stock HD-DVD movies. The company issued a press release saying it will only ship Blu-ray high definition movies from now on. It's yet another blow for HD DVD in the format war.

It is only the nature of technology to improve with more and better formats for entertainment. With two choices now (blu-ray and HD-DVD), there has to be one superior choice and for now it seems that Hollywood has cheated HD-DVD owners out of their money.

Just like another war overseas that never seems to end, the high-def format conflict will continue to rage until March 2009 when a winner is crowned, a new study predicts. Blu-ray and HD-DVD simply aren’t turning on consumers today.

Two things that have always had an impact on sales of Blu-ray and HD-DVD players are video games and porn. With so many people purchasing high-def content for both "vices," will Blu-ray see a sales boost for backing porn in Japan?

The high-def battle between Blu-ray and HD-DVD is no longer about the consumer, but about partnerships. If you thought the choice was up to you, think again. The Blu-ray camp is playing its cards right, winning another hand that will hurt the competition.

Microsoft plans to reduce the price of its Xbox 360 HD-DVD player to $179 in the U.S. beginning August 1. The company also plans to ship the units with five movies in an effort to give HD-DVD an edge in the format war.

In the latest battle of the high-definition DVD formats, Microsoft scored with a deal with amazon.com. The Web retailer will begin selling HD-format, on-demand films. Will this move help HD-DVD catch up to Blu-ray?

Sony Corp. said Monday it is bringing out a cheaper player for Blu-ray discs early this summer, a crucial step in its battle to make the high-definition format the replacement for DVDs.

"ADMIT IT: It's fun to be the first on the block to own the newest gadget. If nothing else, you get serious bragging rights. But when it comes to actually using that product, many early adopters discover that some kinks still need to be worked out."

Brian Braiker of Newsweek looks at why porn may not be the key decider in who wins the next-gen format war. Does the porn industry lack the influence it once had?