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LCD Shipments Surpass CRTs For First Time, Research Shows

Submitted by CE Pro on Wed, 02/20/2008 - 12:59
Shipments of LCD TVs surpassed that of CRTs for the first time ever in the fourth quarter of 2007, according to new research.

DoubleTwist Doesn?t Do TiVoToGo

Submitted by ZatzNotFunny on Wed, 02/20/2008 - 11:36

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Yesterday’s other big news was the beta release of DVD Jon’s DoubleTwist software - a swiss army knife of multimedia conversion, sharing, and syncing. The feature (rightfully) garnering the most attention is the conversion of DRM-ed iTunes into unprotected MP3s behind the scenes for playlist synchronization onto non-iPods. Though, being a video geek my first experiments were with TiVo…

Digital TV converter box coupons now available

Submitted by Brandon C. on Wed, 02/20/2008 - 00:42

With a year to go until analog TV broadcasts give way to digital, the federal government on Tuesday started mailing $40 discount coupons for digital converter boxes to consumers who requested them.

Do you need one? And if so, do you really need one now?

Only consumers with older analog TVs who get their programming solely over the air — not through cable or satellite service — will need to plug their rooftop antenna or pair of rabbit ears into a converter box.

HDTV Sales Jump 27% in December, Research Shows

Submitted by CE Pro on Tue, 02/19/2008 - 18:02
Sales of HDTV flat panels grew 27 percent in December, with plasmas losing ground to LCDs, according to research from Pacific Media Associates.

Toshiba Officially Drops HD DVD, to End Shipments in March

Submitted by CE Pro on Tue, 02/19/2008 - 11:39
Toshiba has officially discontinued production of HD DVD players, confirming the rumors and reports of the format?s demise since late last week.

Goodbye Format War - Hello Single Standard

Submitted by Matt Whitlock on Tue, 02/19/2008 - 10:59

A few months back I gave Toshiba some advice on how HD-DVD could win the format war. Perhaps it was too little, too late, or it was sound advice that fell on deaf ears. Either way, Toshiba has packed up camp and announced it will no longer be manufacturing or marketing HD-DVD players, and ending the long format war once and for all.

It's estimated Toshiba sold over one million HD-DVD players and three-hundred thousand personal computers with HD-DVD drives. Painful as it may be for early adopters, there will be no rebates, refunds, or credits toward Blu-Ray devices for anyone that bought in to HD-DVD early.

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