That figure does not include PC HD DVD drives or the HD DVD add-on for the Xbox 360, giving HD DVD a lead over Blu-ray in the standalone player department (only 25,000 dedicated Blu-ray players ...

Hi-Def DVD: Toshiba HD-A1 HD-DVD player and Sony BDP-S1 Blu-ray player Toshiba and Sony $499.99 and $999 www.toshiba.com, www.sony.com Two hi-def DVD formats are waging war, and it’s too soon to ...

The Best 4K HD Blu-Ray DVD Players: 5 Options to Complete Your Home Movie Theater. Streaming offers some fantastic picture quality, as well as litany of options for films.

That's all to make room for the Blu-ray discs and players. Last month, Sony unveiled two updated Blu-ray disc players, the BDP-S530 for $400 and the BDP-S550 for $500, which will ship this summer.

The battle between the HD DVD and Blu-ray formats is the battle that simply doesn't want to end. Many, however, think that this Christmas season could be critical, a Gettysburg-style confrontation ...

We tested a player from both camps: Toshiba's HD-A20 HD DVD player and Samsung's BD-P1200 Blu-ray disc player. The HD-A20 runs for $330 on Amazon, and the BD-P1200 is $450, also on Amazon.

Just like Blu-ray, HD DVD players will be able to read and play DVDs and CDs, which means your existing collection of movies and music won't become obsolete overnight. Downside.

The last week has seen multiple nails added to the HD DVD coffin, with price drops, extended Amazon clearance sales, and both Netflix and Best backing Blu-ray. Read on for a brief history of the ...

The future for Blu-ray and HD DVD I believe HD DVD will dominate as the next-gen disc format. Prices of hardware will drop faster than prices of DVD players dropped after 2001.

SEATTLE – Microsoft Corp. said it will stop making HD DVD players for its Xbox 360 video game system after Toshiba Corp. ceded the high-definition video format battle to Sony Corp.’s Blu-ray.

A 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player is the way to go if you have, or plan to buy, a 4K UHD TV. These new players offer the best picture quality you can get today, with 4K (3840x2160) resolution—four ...

Ultra HD Blu-ray discs and players are a killer way to beef up your home theater. ... While DVD and Blu-ray dominate today's world, VHS tapes ruled supreme in the '80s and '90s.