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Feds Mail Analog-TV Adapter Coupons
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 25, 2008  | 
Owners of obsolete analog television sets, rejoice. The $40 federal subsidy designed to keep your old TV going is in the mail--if you've requested it.
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U.K. Broadcasters Kill P2P Network DVR
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 22, 2008  | 
What if your DVR could record from other DVRs over the web? That was the provocative premise of TVCatchup, a U.K. startup. It sounded good to be true. And it was.
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Paramount Returns to Blu-ray
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 21, 2008  | 
This week's long round of goodbyes continues with Paramount's announcement that it will resume releasing in Blu-ray after a brief hiatus of HD DVD exclusivity.
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Universal Holds Breath, Turns Blu
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 20, 2008  | 
Buried in yesterday's avalanche of HD DVD coverage was this nugget: Universal, until now an HD DVD stalwart, will waste no time in switching to Blu-ray.
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HD DVD's Death: The Autopsy
SV Staff  |  Feb 19, 2008  | 
  The high definition disc format HD DVD was killed today - the victim of abandonment. Toshiba Corporation, the company behind HD DVD's development, announced that it was pulling the plug on the nearly two-year-old format, effectively making...
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The Fat Lady Sings: HD DVD Is Dead
SV Staff  |  Feb 19, 2008  | 
Yes, Yogi, it's OVER. Check out this link, originally filed by the AP at 7:48 this morning (and re-filed at 11:05): http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/business/AP-Japan-Toshiba.html?ref=business By the way, folks, for the record: Contrary to these...
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HD DVD is Dead
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 19, 2008  | 

In a widely anticipated press conference today at Toshiba's corporate offices in Tokyo, Japan, the company finally announced its decision to pull the plug on HD DVD. According to a Reuters report, it will begin reducing shipments of players and recorders immediately, with the goal of shutting down the business by the end of next month.

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HD DVD Officially Passes Away
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 19, 2008  | 
The format war between Blu-ray and HD DVD has ended with an official statement admitting HD DVD's defeat.
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One for the Road...and Home
SV Staff  |  Feb 18, 2008  | 
You gotta love Blaupunkt's mettle for coming out with a portable active speaker system that can shuttle between the car, the home and the street. It's a clever engineering feat, but you'll need a lot of muscle to lug it around. Dubbed Velocity...
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The End is Near
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 16, 2008  | 

According to a report today from NHK, Japan's public broadcaster, Toshiba has decided to stop production of HD DVD players. The company said it would continue to sell its current products, but there will be no further development, and its related factories in Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan will be closed. Market analysts expect the company to lose hundreds of millions of dollars.

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How Much More Can HD DVD Take?
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 15, 2008  | 

It's been less than a week since we <A href="http://www.ultimateavmag.com/news/208badhd/">reported</A> that Netflix will stop renting HD DVDs in favor of Blu-ray discs and Best Buy will promote only Blu-ray, even though it will still carry HD DVD products in its stores. Now, an <A href="http://checkoutblog.com/entries/2008/2/15/wal_mart_chooses_a_hi_def_plat... blog</A> by some Wal-Mart Associates reveals that the &#252;ber retail chain will carry Blu-ray discs and players exclusively as of June, 2008. As blogger Susan writes, "If you bought the HD player like me, I'd retire it to the bedroom, kid's playroom, or give it to your parents to play their John Wayne standard-def movies."

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Surrender Ahead for HD DVD?
SV Staff  |  Feb 15, 2008  | 
HD DVD proponent Toshiba is expected to wave the white flag in the next few weeks, according to an article in The Hollywood Reporter. The move would surprise few following the announcement by Warner Home Video last month that it would support...
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HD DVD's End Reported Near
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 15, 2008  | 
A Hollywood trade publication suggests that the end may be near for HD DVD, quoting a combination of on- and off-the-record sources. Update: That report has been confirmed by two other news outlets. See last graf.
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DTV Coverage May Lose Viewers
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 14, 2008  | 
Will the differing dispersion patterns of digital television broadcasts affect viewers? Yes, and as many as six million of them may lose reception of some channels, according to a study by Centris, an LA-based market research firm.
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Polishing Apple TV
SV Staff  |  Feb 13, 2008  | 
It was a blow to Apple TV owners when they realized their beloved extenders couldn't tap into the hot new rental service from iTunes that was announced at Macworld Expo last month. A fix is now available, according to Macworld, which says "if...
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