So you thought all that format war talk was over did ya? Not quite. ABI Research analyst Steve Wilson warns that movie studios may be hurt by the fact that the Playstation 3 is expected to comprise 85% of the total Blu-Ray sales. What this means is that PS3 owners will use their machine primarily […]
Contrary to previous reports, Microsoft has had no talks with Sony about implementing Blu-Ray into the Xbox 360. Last week it was reported by Sony US president Stan Glasgow that the two were in talks to bring Blu-Ray to the Microsoft console. Tis’ not the case according to Xbox group product manager Aaron Greenberg:
“Xbox is […]
It seems as if the recent victory of Sony’s Blu-Ray over HD-DVD has injected a not-so-healthy dose of arrogance into the company. Sony, of course, is no stranger to arrogance but this recent interview with SCEA VP of product marketing Scott Steinberg takes the fleeting bit of humble pie Sony had to work with […]
Yup, the great HD war is over. And Toshiba is the big loser. According to reports from the Hollywood Reporter, Reuters, Japan’s NHK, and seemignly everyone else on earth, main HD-DVD backer Toshiba, will cease production of all HD-DVD hardware and software, which is expected to cost them in the hundreds of […]