Comments on: Toshiba Concede Defeat http://www.australiandvd.net/2008/02/20/toshiba-concede-defeat/ Australian DVD News, Reviews & Information... Wed, 05 May 2010 14:23:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jim http://www.australiandvd.net/2008/02/20/toshiba-concede-defeat/#comment-6933 Jim Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:39:18 +0000 http://www.australiandvd.net/2008/02/20/toshiba-concede-defeat/#comment-6933 Latest PS3 firmware update adds DTS-HD Master Audio decoding. For anyone looking for a blu-ray player, it's pretty hard not to recommend the PS3: http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/15/ps3-firmware-v2-30-is-out-new-ps-store-and-dts-hd-ma-now-yours/ Latest PS3 firmware update adds DTS-HD Master Audio decoding. For anyone looking for a blu-ray player, it’s pretty hard not to recommend the PS3:

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/15/ps3-firmware-v2-30-is-out-new-ps-store-and-dts-hd-ma-now-yours/

]]> By: Jim http://www.australiandvd.net/2008/02/20/toshiba-concede-defeat/#comment-6542 Jim Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:47:20 +0000 http://www.australiandvd.net/2008/02/20/toshiba-concede-defeat/#comment-6542 The latest PS3 firmware (version 2.20) enables BD-Live support for blu-ray titles making it the first Profile 2.0 player in the wild: http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/25/hands-on-with-the-ps3-2-20-update-and-now-we-wait/ Also adds support for LTH recordable blu-ray discs: http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/25/sony-slips-lth-blu-ray-recordable-disc-support-in-2-20-ps3-updat/ The latest PS3 firmware (version 2.20) enables BD-Live support for blu-ray titles making it the first Profile 2.0 player in the wild:

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/25/hands-on-with-the-ps3-2-20-update-and-now-we-wait/

Also adds support for LTH recordable blu-ray discs:

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/25/sony-slips-lth-blu-ray-recordable-disc-support-in-2-20-ps3-updat/

]]> By: Jim http://www.australiandvd.net/2008/02/20/toshiba-concede-defeat/#comment-5827 Jim Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:54:38 +0000 http://www.australiandvd.net/2008/02/20/toshiba-concede-defeat/#comment-5827 Retailers seem to be getting rid of their HD DVD stock quickly. I noticed today that Dick Smith Electronics is selling its HD DVD titles for $10 each. Apparently JB HiFi was doing the same but my local JB HiFi has already expanded the blu-ray section into what was the HD DVD section with nary a HD DVD to be found. Retailers seem to be getting rid of their HD DVD stock quickly. I noticed today that Dick Smith Electronics is selling its HD DVD titles for $10 each. Apparently JB HiFi was doing the same but my local JB HiFi has already expanded the blu-ray section into what was the HD DVD section with nary a HD DVD to be found.

]]> By: Jim http://www.australiandvd.net/2008/02/20/toshiba-concede-defeat/#comment-5567 Jim Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:40:19 +0000 http://www.australiandvd.net/2008/02/20/toshiba-concede-defeat/#comment-5567 Cheerfully ignoring the fact that they were part of the problem, Paramount says "We are pleased that the industry is moving to a single high-definition format, as we believe it is in the best interest of the consumer". Paramount goes blu: http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN2118265320080221 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080221/media_nm/bluray_dc_1 Cheerfully ignoring the fact that they were part of the problem, Paramount says “We are pleased that the industry is moving to a single high-definition format, as we believe it is in the best interest of the consumer”. Paramount goes blu:

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN2118265320080221
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080221/media_nm/bluray_dc_1

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