•Toshiba HD-XA2 HD DVD Player
Toshiba's second-generation HD DVD player improves on the original in every way.
•LG BH100 Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD Player
LG's Super Multi Blue player has its share of quirks, but it also delivers fine video performance with Blu-ray Discs, HD DVDs, and regular DVDs.
•Pioneer Elite BDP-HD1 Blu-ray Disc Player
Pioneer's pricey Blu-ray Disc player is light on features but delivers superior picture quality.
•Sony Playstation 3 Game Console
John Sciacca's in-depth review of the biggest, baddest gaming system on the market (and a damn fine Blu-ray Disc player)
•Shootout: 3 Blu-ray Disc Players
Sony's PlayStation 3 squares off with players from Panasonic and Samsung in a three-way true-Blu showdown
•LG to Launch First Blu-ray/HD DVD Combo Player
Also introduces new 1080p flat-panel HDTVs (From the 2007 CES)
•Mid-price HD DVD Player and New LCDs Headline Toshiba Intros
HD-A20 player slots between existing models (From the 2007 CES)
•Sharp Announces New LCD HDTVs and First Blu-ray Disc Player
Latest panels include "Vyper Drive" models for gamers (From the 2007 CES)
•HD DVD vs. Blu-ray: The Format War Goes Nuclear
Ready to launch, Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD head for Red Alert, forcing movie fans to take sides
•HD DVD vs. Blu-ray: LeaderSpeak
Perspectives on the new formats from Bob Chapek and Stephen Nickerson, the leaders of the competing camps
•Hollywood Blu's
Rob Sabin spends a wild week in the trenches of a bicoastal format war
•Inside Blu-ray & HD DVD
Exactly what makes the new players and discs tick?
•Inside Tech: Blu-ray & HD DVD
How the two new formats squeeze big high-def pictures onto a DVD-size disc.
•Tech Talk: MPEG-2 vs. MPEG-4?
As part of his Tech Talk series, David Ranada says to beware of video codecs in shining armor
•The HD DVD X(box)-Factor
An on-site report from the Consumer Electronics show on how the new formats will change the gaming industry
•Top 10 Questions About HD DVD and Blu-ray
James K. Willcox provides a complete introduction to the new high-def disc formats
• Tech Talk: "I Want It All!"
Ken C. Pohlmann explains how the High-Def DVD Warriors dig in as the format war heats up
•Toshiba HD-XA1 HD DVD Player
Rob Sabin reviews the first player on the market ready to play the new disc format
•Video: Toshiba HD-XA1 HD DVD Player
S&V TV's Jamie Sorcher and Rob Sabin look at the first player on the market ready to play the new disc format
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