Warner Bros. has decided that it has had enough of this "one HD format" business and now plans to release some of its films in CBHD, a Chinese high-definition disc format that has so far failed to compete with Blu-ray. If other studios join Warner, perhaps the format war isn't over after all.

By Scott Nichols

In a Q & A session that followed Apple's press conference yesterday, Steve Jobs expressed concerns about including the Blu-ray format in Apple products like the new MacBook. OK, that's the sugar-coated version of it. What Jobs actually said was that Blu-ray is "just a bag of hurt," and that he's still waiting until "Blu-ray takes off in the marketplace."

But wait, didn't Blu-ray win the format war against HD-DVD? Shouldn't it have been selling like hotcakes and taking over the market by now?

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By Eric Bangeman

One of the struggles Blu-ray's backers have faced in the format's march toward the mainstream is price. Blu-ray players are still considerably more expensive than DVD players that still look "good enough" for many HDTV owners, and Blu-ray discs retail for a few bucks more than their optical forefathers. But those Netflix customers have been able to add Blu-ray movies to their queues for no extra charge will now have to pay a $1 per month charge for the privilege.

Posted by Matthew Moskovciak

Many consumers are sticking with DVD, but it's not necessarily because of mistaken "perceptions".

Why it never went Blu?

By Tony Smith
25th September 2008 11:53 GMT

Erstwhile HD DVD heavyweight Toshiba has forecast the end of consumer optical media, and is to develop a series of set-top boxes and portable players all fed with digital content sold on SD card instead.

The scheme follows the Japanese giant's decision to invest $20m in US digital content deliver specialist MOD Systems in addition to the $4m it's already pumped into the company.

By Wolfgang Gruener
Tuesday, July 01, 2008 12:45

Tokyo (Japan) - A new DVD logo released by the DVD Forum has added to the speculation surrounding Toshiba’s HD-enabled DVD player that is expected to become available later this year. The organization chaired by Toshiba approved the “DVD Download/DL” logo during its most recent Steering Committee meeting.

By Chris Tompkins

Home-theater buffs will gasp in horror, deride me and mock my lack of taste for what I am about to say. But the evidence is hard to deny: Sony is finally starting to realize that compressed, downloadable movies -- as opposed to physical media like high-definition Blu-ray discs -- are the way of the future.

by David Waratuke — June 05, 2008 03:53

Why is this man smiling? He thinks he has a shinny new stick to beat Sony with.

Posted by Rick Broida

 
(Credit: Logitech)

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