Being a Sopranos fan and HD-DVD owner, I absolutely refuse to muck up the following news with line after line of mobster clichés.  Thus, this will be the one high-def blog free of “whacks”, “hits”, or “cement shoes”.  No, I’m going to report Toshiba’s recent signing of Sopranos mainstay Michael Imperioli with the respect the move ...

Last week, fellow Gizmo blogger Wayde reported on Samsung’s jumping aboard the HD-DVD/Blu-ray combo train, a surprise move by a company that has acted as a major supporter of Sony’s format.  Although dual players should be available for Christmas (no prices yet set), the move is a positive sign for HD-DVD, which is less likely to go the way ...

Desperate HD-DVD owners, rejoice.  For those with dust collecting along the fascias of their Toshiba players or Xbox 360 add-ons, Warner is about to give you good reason to slide that disc tray open once again.  The long-rumored Matrix Trilogy is coming to HD-DVD in two months’ time, with a pair of editions available. Let’s face it, ...

LG charges TTE is a deadbeat! The Korean TV manufacture says TTE is skipping royalty payments for the use of several of its technologies. How the mighty have fallen! Thompson Electronics gave us classic TV brands like RCA, Magnavox and GE back in the day. The French consumer electronics company sold its TV manufacturing operations to Chinese ...