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Universal Will Not Renew HD DVD Pact
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 10, 2008
Universal Home Entertainment will not renew its exclusivity pact with HD DVD, Variety has reported.
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Stores to Carry Analog-TV Lifesavers
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 04, 2008
One of the most significant pieces of the transition from analog to digital TV broadcasting fell into place with the recent announcement that major retail chains would carry the set-top boxes necessary to keep analog sets from going dark.
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Breaking News: Warner Moves To Blu-ray Exclusively
 |  Jan 04, 2008

Hot off the presses, in a move anticipated for some time, Reuters is reporting that Warner will support only Blu-ray Disc starting in June of 2008. This move leaves only Universal and Paramount supporting HD DVD and has the obvious potential to finally end the destructive format war between Blu-ray Disc and its rival HD DVD once and for all.

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Warner Goes Blu
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 04, 2008
Warner Bros. -- which until now has released titles on both Blu-ray and HD DVD -- will go Blu-ray-only, Reuters reported today.
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U.S. DTV Penetration Hits Milestone
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 03, 2008
Digital television has passed what is arguably its most significant milestone, with DTV sets in half of American homes, says a survey by the Consumer Electronics Association.
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Fujitsu Says Goodbye to Plasma
user  |  Jan 02, 2008
A stalwart plasma brand is giving up on U.S. sales. Fujitsu will no longer sell plasma sets except in Japan.
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Sony Exits RPTV Category
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 20, 2007
Sony has become the latest manufacturer to dump its rear-projection television line.
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New Editor For Home Theater
HT Staff  |  Dec 20, 2007
Source Interlink Media today announced the promotion of Shane Buettner to Editor-in-Chief, Home Theater Magazine, replacing Maureen Jenson who left the company. Buettner began his career with Source Interlink Media's High Tech Group in 2005 as Buyer's Guide Editor for UltimateAVmag.com and HomeTheaterMag.com. He became online editor for those properties in January 2007 and directed their editorial strategy.
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New Editor For Home Theater
Ultimate AV Staff  |  Dec 20, 2007

Source Interlink Media today announced the promotion of Shane Buettner to Editor-in-Chief, <I>Home Theater Magazine</I>, replacing Maureen Jenson who left the company. Buettner began his career with Source Interlink Media's High Tech Group in 2005 as Buyer's Guide Editor for <A HREF="http://ultimateavmag.com">UltimateAVmag.com</A> and <A HREF="http://hometheatermag.com">HomeTheaterMag.com</A>. He became online editor for those properties in January 2007 and directed their editorial strategy.

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Online Viewers Prefer Pro Content
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 18, 2007
A majority of viewers who watch video outside traditional TV distribution prefer professionally generated content to amateur fodder, according to a recent survey. That, in a nutshell, is why the Writers Guild of America went on strike. They want compensation for the use of their work in new-media applications.
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Congress Unrolls Copyright Wiper
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 17, 2007
Look out, file sharers. Congress is about to enact draconian new legislation that would make penalties for copyright violation even stiffer.
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Bourne to Hit Vudu, DVD, HD DVD
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 14, 2007
Universal Pictures and Vudu made high-definition history with The Bourne Ultimatum on December 11. The Matt Damon vehicle is the first major movie to be released at the same moment online, on DVD, and on HD DVD. The online version will be in high-def, placing it in direct competition with the HD DVD.
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Warner Won't Do High-Def Hybrid Disc
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 13, 2007
Hopes for a disc that would play in either HD DVD or Blu-ray players died a few weeks ago when Warner suspended plans to market what it had called a Total HD disc.
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The Ultimate Picks: UltimateAVmag.com's 2007 Product of the Year Awards
 |  Dec 11, 2007  |  First Published: Dec 12, 2007

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/UAV_POTY_250.jpg" WIDTH=250 HEIGHT=281 HSPACE=6 VSPACE=4 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Drum roll, please! This is more than an award feature, and more than a list of components. We get to experience the best components in the most controlled settings, in our own reference systems. And yes, we love our job! These are the top components in each product category we've reviewed this year. We're exprienced and we're hard to please, and this is a tough list to crack. The components that made the cut here are truly the best of the best.

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Is 3-Layer HD DVD Backward Compatible?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 12, 2007
Here's the good news: The DVD Forum has approved a new triple-layer HD DVD with capacity of 51 gigabytes. Now here's the bad news: It remains uncertain whether the new disc will play on existing HD DVD hardware.
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