DVD and Blu-ray A-Z

You love to watch movies and TV series on Blu-ray disc and DVD. However, the number of titles out on Blu-ray disc is limited. Also, in order to see the difference between Blu-ray and DVD, you must have a Blu-ray player that can play the discs along with an HDTV that has a large enough screen size and resolution. Be advised that not all Blu-ray players will play all Blu-ray discs. So make sure you…

There are such a daunting array of titles out on DVD, choosing among them is a challenge. Here are some suggestions for narrowing down the possibilities.

You love to watch movies and TV series on Blu-ray disc and DVD. However, the number of titles out on Blu-ray disc is limited. Also, in order to see the difference between Blu-ray and DVD, you must have a Blu-ray player that can play the discs along with an HDTV that has a large enough screen size and resolution. Be advised that not all Blu-ray players will play all Blu-ray discs. So make sure your Blu-ray player has the necessary firmware updates, or you'll risk experiencing playback problems.

There are such a daunting array of titles out on DVD, choosing among them is a challenge. Here are some suggestions for narrowing down the possibilities.

Criterion has announced its plans to release a selection of movies in their collection on Blu-ray Disc. The releases will begin coming out in October 2008.

80th Annual Academy Awards: a list of selected nominees and winners.

Toshiba Quits HD DVD and Blu-ray Wins Format War Toshiba has announced that they are exiting the HD DVD business, which means that Sony's Blu-ray is the victor in the next-generation optical video disc format war.

The quality of affordable electronic equipment has improved a lot over the last several years, and there's quite a bit of new technology out there that might enhance your enjoyment in watching movies at home.

Retail giant Wal-Mart has announced it will phase out sales of HD DVD in its stores over the next few months. This comes on the heels of recent decisions by Best Buy and Netflix to opt for Blu-ray over HD DVD, and these follow in the wake of Warner Brothers' announcement they will stop releasing movies on HD DVD.

In what seems an instance of common sense prevailing, people are not rushing to HD DVD or Blu-ray.

Here are a few things to think about before buying your first DVD player.

Find out what you need to know about combos, including TV-DVD-VCR, DVD-VCR, and other combo configurations.

Peruse all the full-length DVD reviews and DVD picks of the week on the About Home Video/DVD site.

From About Home Video/DVD, a feature on the initial test-marketing of the DVD format called ez-D.