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The Shot That Ended The Format War

I wrote a three part series on the Format War when I first started writing for Connected Internet, describing what the two formats were about, and what I thought were hits and misses by both sides. My ending verdict was for HD DVD, and I still feel that it has more to offer than the [...]

 5Jan2008 | Michael Lankton | 11 comments | Continued
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The Format War: Blu Ray Vs. HD DVD, Part 3

In Round 1 Of Blu Ray Vs HD DVD we ran down what Blu Ray and HD DVD do and elaborated on the features. Round 2 focused on the history of the two formats, and exclusive relationships the two sides have forged with content providers and retailers.
Now it’s time for the third and final round [...]

 1Oct2007 | Michael Lankton | 13 comments | Continued
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The Format War: Blu Ray Vs. HD DVD, Part 2

Last time in Part 1 Of The Format War: Blu Ray Vs HD DVD, we talked about the exceptional video and audio Blu Ray and HD DVD both offer. In addition, we covered interactive features that the new formats make possible. Lastly, we discussed features like copyright protection and digital rights management (DRM), features that [...]

 24Sep2007 | Michael Lankton | 14 comments | Continued
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The Format War: Blu Ray Vs. HD DVD, Part 1

Are you old enough to remember when VHS and Beta slugged it out in the 80’s to see which format would become the standard for videotapes?
Right now, two high definition optical disc formats are waging a war in the marketplace and the media to see which will emerge victorious and eventually replace DVD. Will this [...]

 15Sep2007 | Michael Lankton | 8 comments | Continued