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'300' HD DVD Goes Non-Combo For Toshiba Bundle
Posted Fri Sep 21, 2007 at 07:02 AM PDT byAnswering the cries of HD DVD/DVD combo-haters everywhere, Warner has issued a non-combo edition of '300,' but there's a catch -- you'll need to buy a new Toshiba HD DVD player to get it.
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Commentary: Combo Discs - What Went Wrong?
Posted Fri Sep 14, 2007 at 02:49 PM PDT bySome call it HD DVD's secret weapon in the High-Def format war. Others see it as an albatross. In his latest commentary, Josh Zyber takes a hard look at the HD DVD/DVD Combo disc, and weighs in on whether its benefits really outweigh the downsides.
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Warner Goes Non-Combo with Wave of HD DVD Re-Issues
Posted Thu Aug 16, 2007 at 06:30 AM PDT byBecoming the second studio to "demote" several of its previously-released HD DVD/DVD combo releases, Warner Home Video has announced plans to re-issue a wave of eleven titles in stand-alone HD DVD editions this fall.
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'Jerk,' 'Nutty Professor' Latest Universal Combo Retoolings
Posted Sun Apr 1, 2007 at 10:08 PM PDT byIn the latest indication of a lessening of support for the controversial HD DVD/DVD combo format, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has reconfigured the planned April combo releases of 'The Jerk' and 'The Nutty Professor' to be HD DVD-only.
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Universal Goes Non-Combo with 'Army of Darkness,' ' Unleashed' Reissues
Posted Fri Mar 30, 2007 at 11:55 AM PDT byIn the first example of a studio "demoting" a combo release, Universal Studios Home Entertainment will re-issue 'Army of Darkness' and 'Unleashed' as stand-alone HD DVD titles this June.
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Universal to Debut 'Hollywoodland' as HD DVD/DVD Combo
Posted Wed Nov 22, 2006 at 11:01 AM PST byUniversal today announced that it will release the critically acclaimed 'Hollywoodland' as an HD DVD/DVD combo release on February 6, 2007.
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Warner Goes TrueHD on 'Superman Returns,' Combo for 'Poseidon'
Posted Mon Oct 9, 2006 at 01:27 PM PDT byFull specs have come in for Warner Home Video's HD DVD release of 'Superman Returns' which will include a Dolby TrueHD track. The studio will also go combo with fellow summer blockbuster 'Poseidon.'
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Toshiba Unveils New HD DVD Combo Disc
Posted Tue Sep 12, 2006 at 11:41 AM PDT byA potential big boost in HD DVD storage technology, Toshiba has unveiled a new prototype "triple layer" HD DVD/DVD that promises to double the capacity of current combo discs.
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'Tokyo Drift' to Go Combo
Posted Mon Aug 28, 2006 at 12:38 AM PDT byUniversal Studios Home Video has made a change to the disc specs for 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,' which will now be a combo HD DVD/DVD release when it races into stores next month.
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'Waist Deep' to Hit HD DVD as Combo Disc
Posted Fri Aug 4, 2006 at 11:32 AM PDT byUniversal Studios Home Entertainment will add another title to its growing library of HD DVD/DVD combo discs when it releases the hit action thriller 'Waist Deep' day-and-date this Fall.
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Universal Announces First HD DVD/DVD Hybrid Discs
Posted Tue Jun 13, 2006 at 12:05 PM PDT byBecoming the second studio to release hybrid HD DVD/DVD discs, Universal Studios Home Entertainment today announced it will issue its first two combo titles this August.
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Warner Drops Three New HD DVD Titles in June
Posted Fri Jun 9, 2006 at 01:22 PM PDT byIncreasing their support for day-and-date HD DVD titles, Warner Home Video has announced three new releases in June, including a new hybrid HD DVD/DVD combo disc.
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Warner Adds Another Hybrid Disc to HD DVD Lineup
Posted Tue Jun 6, 2006 at 10:48 AM PDT byNext Tuesday, June 13, Warner will release its third hybrid HD DVD/DVD disc, with the Bruce Willis thriller '16 Blocks.'
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Sony Says No to Blu-Ray/DVD Hybrid Discs
Posted Fri Jun 2, 2006 at 12:39 PM PDT byDespite the first hybrid high-def/DVD discs from rival format HD DVD already on the market, Blu-ray backers say they have no plans to release such "transitional" discs in the foreseeable future, reports Home Media Retailing.
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Warner Unveils First HD-DVD "Hybrid" Disc; Announces Three More Titles for May Release
Posted Tue Apr 25, 2006 at 05:53 PM PDT byHoping to pave the way for broader consumer acceptance of high-definition DVD, Warner Home Video late today announced it will release the first "hybrid" next-gen disc that will feature HD-DVD content on one side and standard DVD content on the other, reports Home Media Retailing.
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