XBOX 360 Add-on is now 50$

The XBOX 360 Add-on is now 49.99$. Go get them while they are hot!

HD DVD add-on for XBOX360 is dead.

I couldn’t report on the death of HDDVD cause I wasn’t here. Anyway now I am sad to report the death of the HD-DVD add on for the XBOX 360. It is no longer available.

XBOX360 HD DVD Player now $129.99

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This just in: The Xbox 360 HD DVD Player price has dropped from $179.99 to $129.99 (U.S. MSRP.) This new price is effective immediately in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Combine the new price with the 5 free HD DVD offer and it’s a pretty good deal.

OMG! HD-DVD has more features

[via Gizmodo]

It seems HD DVD supports more features than Blu-Ray

HD DVD Fights back!

Amazon has a High Def offer with movies for as low as $14.99!   Get them while you can! (unless you have blu-ray… or don’t have anything….)

This is after Warner went Blu-Ray exclusive.

Is this a good move? Or is it just a waste of time? Drop in a comment!

From Engadget:

The HD-A3 MSRP has dropped to $149.99, the 1080p-capable HD-A30 to $199.99, and the top of the line HD-A35 to $299.99. Combined with an extended “perfect offer” of 5 free HD DVDs with every purchase, Toshiba’s HD DVD Concierge service, and a sudden 50% off sale on Amazon, it seems this format will not go quietly into the dark. Fire sale to clear suddenly obsolete inventory or real chance to hang onto its remaining supporters? This could be the best — or worst — time to pick a side in the HD war.

Press release after the break:

Microsoft following Warner?

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With the announcement of Warner Bros going Blu-Ray and murmurings of Paramount going the same way, Microsoft has revealed that should the tide turn towards Sony’s technology it would consider supporting the Blu-ray with the Xbox 360. (Duh!)

Microsoft has previously aligned themselves to Toshiba’s technology, offering an HD-DVD add-on for the Xbox 360. So this means its R.I.P for the built-in HD DVD drive?

More and More blows to the HD DVD side….. Could this be the final call?

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CES 2008 | Sony | Handycam HDR-SR12

The two top-of-the-line models, the SR11 and SR12, both incorporate Sony’s highest-resolution 1/3.15-inch 5-megapixel ClearVid CMOS sensor and the Face Detection capabilities which debut in the 2008 camcorders. Other specs include a 12X zoom lens and 3.2-inch LCD. The two models differ only by hard disk size: 60GB for the $1,199 SR11 and 120GB for the $1,399 SR12. Both are slated to ship in March.

Replacing the SR5 at the $999 price point, the SR10 keeps the same 2-megapixel CMOS sensor and 2.7-inch LCD of its predecessor, but ups the zoom to 15x. It too should ship in March.

Via CNET

CES 2008 | Sony | XAL-1 first OLED TV in US

OLED, short for Organic Light Emitting Diode, promises better picture quality, smaller size (the XEL-1 measures just 3mm thick) and more efficient operation. Sony claims a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1, indicating deep black levels. Since OLED can turn the light emitted from the diodes on and off quickly, Sony also claims rapid response times for “smooth, natural reproduction of fast-moving content.”

The XEL-1 is supposedly 40 percent more efficient than traditional LCD panels in terms of power consumption, and unlike other LCDs, its manufacturing process doesn’t require the use of harmful mercury.

Via CNET 

CES 2008 | LG | PG70 Wireless Plasma

It includes the 50-inch 50PG70 and the 60-inch 60PG70. Yes, you’ll still need to connect the power cord, but all those pesky audio-video connections can be moved to a separate AV transceiver box that networks with the panel over the 802.11n wireless standard. Judging from LG’s claims regarding its similar wireless LCDs, the box can be set up to 50 feet from the panel and going wireless doesn’t impact picture or sound quality. Unlike those LCDs and Samsung’s units, however, the box on the PG70 series is optional (price TBD), so you can wait to invest in wireless.

These sets will carry THX Display certification, for what that’s worth, when they ship in the third quarter of 2008–pricing was not disclosed at press time. Other notable improvements include an ISF mode that has a user-accessible color temperature adjustment with 10 separate grayscale points, which should help calibrators improve color accuracy.

Via CNET

CES 2008 | JVC | LT-42SL89 and LT-46SL89 (super slim LCD’s)

The space saving was largely accomplished with a smaller backlight and fan-less power supply, both of which–according to JVC–also cut down on the TV’s weight and power consumption versus similarly sized competing models. In addition to working with standard wall mounts, JVC will offer a similarly slim bracket that promises to get the TV as close to the wall as possible. The company was otherwise mum on details, except to confirm that both models with offer full 1080p resolution. Look for the LT-42SL89 and LT-46SL89 in the summer of 2008.

Via CNET