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Criterion Collection turns Blu
- By sandv blog
- Posted May 8, 2008
Take a peek at what news was waiting in my mailbox this morning. Criterion Collection is finally entering the Blu-ray market. While initially waiting it out on the sidelines until the pendulum finally swung away from HD DVD, the company known for releasing art house movies is turning to Blu-ray for their 1080p releases.

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Blu in a Box
- By sandv blog
- Posted May 8, 2008
You know that keen DVD-powered Home Theater in a Box you got for Christmas? It is my solemn duty to tell you that it has been superseded. HTiBs have been a hot category for years, mainly equipped with DVD head units, but more and more companies are pulling the DVD drives and replacing them with Blu-ray.

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Elite Blu
- By sandv blog
- Posted May 7, 2008
Not long ago, the Big News was Blu-ray versus HD DVD. Now, it's all about the avalanche of new Blu-ray players. Everyone loves a winner. Pioneer has jumped into the fray with not one, but two new BD players: the BDP-05FD and the BDP-51FD.

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Blu-ray Cruising Toward v2.0
- By sandv blog
- Posted May 5, 2008
Currently, it is extremely hip to be hating on Blu-ray and to explain to all five people who read your blog that Blu-ray won't be successful because everyone is totally happy with their upconverting DVD players.

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Blu-ray Won!!! Yay???
- By sandv blog
- Posted May 1, 2008
The consumer electronics industry breathed a collective sigh of relief when the war between HD DVD and Blu-ray was won by Blu-ray. Another surrender ceremony was recently completed as Paramount announced that they are abandoning the HD DVD format once and for all. In fact, almost everyone is jumping ship. Best Buy has cleared out HD DVD discs to make more room for standard DVD and Blu-ray.

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There Will Be Blu
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 29, 2008
Paramount Studios made it official today. It is going Blu. Because HD DVD has about as much future as a snowball in hell, Paramount has dropped its exclusive support of the HD DVD format, and will start releasing flicks in the Blu-ray format. That comes as absolutely no surprise to anyone. The only question is why it took so long.

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No, They Don't.
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 25, 2008
[IN THE FOLLOWING POST, BLOGGER COREY GREENBERG TAKES HIS FINAL SHOT IN OUR POINT/COUNTERPOINT DEBATE: BLU-RAY — IS IT ALREADY OVER?]

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Kaleidescape price drop! Cash in your stocks!
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 25, 2008
Few products invoke the raw, carnal “I must have you!” lust like Kaleidescape. They invented the concept of the DVD movie server and then wrapped it in an interface that would get Steve Jobs hot and bothered. Let’s face it; their system is awesome.

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Netflixynicism
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 24, 2008
Netflix just announced they'll soon begin charging an extra premium to subscribers who want access to Blu-ray rentals. Now, I'm a Netflix fan from way back — one of the first to write about it in the mags. Still on the 4 disc/month plan (and my family uses the [poop] out of it). But charging a premium for BD? The height of cynicism.

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Movie Rentals, Sales Stay Hot While Economy Cools
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 23, 2008
Yesterday, researchers claimed that the poor state of the U.S. economy was the reason consumers are buying more small HDTV sets and fewer mid-size ones. Of course, it is possible that they're simply buying second HDTVs for the office or bedroom.

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Netflix Passes Blu-ray Buck
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 22, 2008
Blu-ray adopters had their reward: The smug satisfaction of winning the high definition format war over HD DVD. Now they'll receive a punishment, too. Blu-ray player-owning subscribers to Netflix will soon have to pay a premium to rent Blu-ray discs from the company, chief executive Reed Hastings said today on a conference call.

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Pioneer Blu-ray Sneak Peek
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 17, 2008
Don't let it be said that we don't know important people here at S&V — people who will risk their very lives to get us early, semi-exclusive info.

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