New “Vudu” downloading service

“Vudu” is a movie downloading service started in October which cinsists of a set top box which allows the downloading of movies either for rental or purchase.The Vudu box already offers 5000 standard movies from major film studios and independent film distributers.Now however Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, and Lionsgate will start to offer films in hi definition format.Please click here for more information.

Hi Definition formats–Everything you wanted to know

In this informative article you will find out alot if information on HD-DVD and BLU RAY disc players .What these new foemat discs will allow you to do to enhance your movie watching experience, about  new HI DEF players that are coming and even which movies look best in the different formats.To read this article please click here.

The hi definition DVD battle is heating up.

Dreamworks Animation and Paramount have announced that the will release hi definition movies in the HD-DVD format only. Blockbuster Video announced recently that they will stock only Blu ray format movies.The battle of the formats is getting confusing and the consumer is caught in the middle.

HD DVD vs Blu ray

The battle of the DVD Hi-Definition formats rages on with each side claiming victories. The battle will heat up as the holiday season gets closer.To day it is Blu ray’s turn to claim victory . Please click here.

Toshiba’s HD DVD players are top sellers.

Allready looking to the holiday season Amazon.com believes that Toshiba has a very strong line of HD DVD players that have the features that the public wants and they deliver these players for less than $500.For a description please click here.

Disney to Demonstrate Blu- ray discs to Consumers

Disney has started a travelling road show to malls through out the US to demonstrate to consumers the effect of hi definition discs on its movies and the format they have chosen to make this demonstration is Blu-ray. To read about this story and learn about some of the Blu-ray avdvantages please click here.

Consumer Spending on DVD’s is Down

There is a drop in consumer spending in buying and renting DVD’S. Consumers are also slow in spending on the new format HI DEFINITION DVD’S prefering to spend on the standerd dvd’s.That may change though as more film studios release films in a hi definition format.Read more here.

Samsung To Release Duo Format DVD Player

Yes Samsung will save us from having to decide on buying a Blu-ray or an HD-DVD player for our Hi Definition movies on disc.This fall they will be releasing a dual format player .For more information please click here.

Box Sets of Hi Definition DVD’S to get Viewers Collections started

Warner Home Video is offering 3 Box Sets each containing 4 movies in both the HD DVD and Blu Ray formats.The sets which will be available in September are like starter sets for new buyers of Hi Definition disc Players. Warner has included some of their most popular movies and the cost will be about 30 percent less than if the movies were purchased individually.For more information please click here.

European Battle between HD-DVD and Blu ray heats up

European Anti-trust regulators are probing into Anti-Competative practices in the DVD  Hi Definition Format war.More detailed information into this raging battle can be found by clicking here.