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Blu-ray DVD titles outsold rival HD-DVD titles by almost 2-to-1 in the first nine months of the year, but analysts expect additional HD-DVD support and new hit releases to “transform” the high-definition DVD battle score in the fourth quarter.
Home Media Research, a division of Home Media Magazine, said on Tuesday total U.S. sales of Blu-ray [...]

The xbox 360 site is promoting a new HD DVD movie giveaway with purchase of certain HD DVD players including the XBox 360 HD DVD add on drive.
The xbox 360 site features movie trailers from most of the titles now available on HD DVD format.
Walmart is offering a promotion where you get the movie “300″ [...]

New numbers from NPD put HD DVD stand-alone players in front when it comes to sales.
Year to date figures say that HD DVD has 53% of all sales with Blu-ray doing 44%. The last 3% accounts for Combo HD DVD and Blu-ray players.
Jodi Sally, Toshiba VP of marketing of digital A/V products, told VideoBusiness.com that [...]

Firmware updates for both the Samsung BD-P1200 and BD P1000 to support the new Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer Blu Ray disc. For some the movie did not play back on certain Blu Ray disc players and it is due to an older firmware version.
Starting on Friday, 10/12/07, the firmware update will be [...]

Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: War without end - CNET News.com
10 Oct 2007 at 6:59pm
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DVD, HD DVD and Blu-ray Reviewers Wanted - RopeofSilicon.com
7 Oct 2007 at 3:58am
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Samsung Delays Its HD-DVD/Blu-ray Combo Player - MovieWeb
2 Oct 2007 at 11:16am
Samsung Delays Its [...]