“It’s unfortunate that Microsoft’s external HD-DVD drive will not enhance the experience at all for the gamer. Sony realizes that to truly take gaming into the next generation requires a ...

While the Sony BDP-S300 is an entry level Blu-ray player, entry level doesn't necessarily mean cheap. At $500, you're getting a capable high definition video player and that's about it. The ...

Two examples of stand-alone players are the Toshiba HD-A1 HD-DVD player, and Sony’s BDP-S1 Blu-ray player. And for now, all I can say about either is they play hi-def DVD movies in their ...

How Sony won the high-def DVD war HD DVD was cheaper and backed by powerful companies. But Sony knew where the ultimate decision would be made: Hollywood.

Sony UBP-X1000ES Ultra HD Blu-ray player review Will lightening strike twice for Sony's second UHD player?

HD DVD had exclusive agreements with Paramount and Universal, meaning that films like The Bourne Identity were available in red-tinted packaging that signaled a compatible disc for HD DVD players.

But now that Sony’s Blu-ray is appearing in Sony’s eagerly anticipated PS3, Microsoft’s HD DVD format is appearing in, you guessed it, Microsoft’s Xbox 360.

The prices of both systems have since fallen (Sony's BDP-S300 Blu-ray player sells for $500, while a Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD player has a list price of $300).

Sony’s PlayStation 3 was a crucial factor in Blu-ray’s victory over HD DVD. The console came with a Blu-ray drive built in, allowing consumers to play rented and purchased movie discs in high ...

Blu-ray players are still a thing, and 4K UHD Blu-ray discs deliver a video and audio experience no streaming service can match. Sony's UBP-X700 handles all types of discs, streams over the ...

From the HD DVD camp I tried Toshiba Corp.’s $499 HD-A2 player. In the other corner of the ring swaggered Sony Corp.’s BDP-S1 Blu-ray disc player, which lists for $999 but is available for less.

Toshiba said Tuesday it will no longer develop, make or market HD DVD players and recorders, handing a victory to rival Blu-ray disc technology in the format battle for next-generation video. "We ...