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HD DVD – The Look and Sound of Bargains – I Couldn’t Resist Temptation

March 17, 2008March 17, 2008 James Woodcock 2 Comments Bargains, HD DVD, HD-EP30, High Definition, Movies, Player, Toshiba

Yes HD DVD may be a dead format now and yes I do have a Blu-ray player courtesy of my

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HD DVD Officially Dies – Blu-ray Wins the High Definition Movie Format War

February 19, 2008 James Woodcock 3 Comments Blu-ray, HD, HD DVD, High Definition, Toshiba

After weeks of speculation, Toshiba has finally announced that it is now the time to pull the plug on the

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HD DVD Vs Blu-ray Format War – Media Running Around Like Headless Chickens

January 16, 2008January 15, 2008 James Woodcock 1 Comment BBC, Blu-ray, Format War, HD DVD, Warner

With the news that Warner and their subsidiaries are exclusively supporting Blu-ray, shock waves have been rushing through, no not

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Warner Moves to Blu-ray Exclusively – I’m Absolutely Gutted!

January 5, 2008January 6, 2008 James Woodcock 3 Comments Blu-ray, HD DVD, Warner

If there was going to be one item in the news that could cause my temperature to rise in 2008,

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Why HD DVD Should Win the Format War for High Definition Movie Storage

December 21, 2007December 31, 2007 James Woodcock 8 Comments Blu-ray, DVD, HD DVD, Microsoft, Sony, Toshiba

Now before people start seeing through angry red eyes, this is just ‘my’ personal opinion and should be taken as

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Next Generation Consoles – Gaming Systems First, Media Functionality Second

December 13, 2007December 31, 2019 James Woodcock 2 Comments Blu-ray, HD DVD, Media, PlayStation 3, PS3, Xbox 360

If you maybe disregard the Nintendo Wii for a moment, the next generation of consoles have become far more than

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Gadgets & Technology 

I Was This Close to Purchasing Blu-ray! However…

August 22, 2007November 30, 2007 James Woodcock 0 Comments Blu-ray, Dreamworks, HD DVD, Paramount, PlayStation 3

For anyone who has been watching the movie high definition format war the last couple of months, will have noticed

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