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Dude, Where’s My Extras?

Posted by Tyler PruittcloseAuthor: Tyler Pruitt Name: Tyler Pruitt
Email: tyler@formatwarcentral.com
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About: Although a Seattle native, Tyler doesn't t fit that stereo type very well. He prefers Red Bull to Lattes, doesn't own a pair of birkenstocks, and has never hugged a tree in his life. As a life long Geek, he is pretty much addicted to anything that has to do with technology. He became hooked on HDTV in early '04, and hasn't looked back since. At his day job in the aerospace industry, he is never too far away from the latest news thanks to Google Reader on his iPhone. Tyler's vision for Format War Central is to provide a very diverse range of opinions, which he thinks really engages the readers and promotes vibrant discussions.See Authors Posts (208) | 6 Comments

We admit getting excited about “Dude where’s my Car” being released on Blu-ray Read the story »

Blu-ray New Releases for August 26th 2008

Posted by Dave CowlcloseAuthor: Dave Cowl Name: Dave Cowl
Email: dave@formatwarcentral.com
Site: http://www.blu-raystats.com
About: Originally from New Zealand, Dave now resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Dave's day job involves developing high resolution LCoS projectors. Dave also has a strong interest in cinema and film making, and has always been an early adopter - he still uses his Sony DVP-S7000 DVD Player and also owns first generation Blu-ray, HD DVD and DTheater D-VHS equipment. Dave has been following the HD Disc format war since the beginning, which resulted in the Blu-ray Statistics and HD DVD Statistics websites, designed to track the studio progress with features as they have released HD media product.See Authors Posts (261) | 2 Comments

Here are the Blu-ray new releases for Tuesday August 26th 2008. Read the story »

Digital Downloads Update August 22nd 2008

Posted by Mehar GillcloseAuthor: Mehar Gill Name: Mehar Gill
Email: mehar@formatwarcentral.com
Site: http://wmvhddatabase.net46.net/
About: Is a student who is currently residing in Calgary Alberta, Canada. He is currently working on getting his Major in Accounting. Mehar is a avid blogger and technology enthusiast. Mehar had also spent the first two year's of his life living in San Francisco.See Authors Posts (30) | 2 Comments

Discs Not Your Thing? Want to watch an HD Movie over the weekend but don’t feel like going outside? Don’t worry we have you covered! Format War Central lists the latest HD Digital Download releases for various platforms. Read the story »

New Samsung BD-P2550 Blu-ray Player?

Posted by Tyler PruittcloseAuthor: Tyler Pruitt Name: Tyler Pruitt
Email: tyler@formatwarcentral.com
Site: http://www.twitter.com/tylerpruitt
About: Although a Seattle native, Tyler doesn't t fit that stereo type very well. He prefers Red Bull to Lattes, doesn't own a pair of birkenstocks, and has never hugged a tree in his life. As a life long Geek, he is pretty much addicted to anything that has to do with technology. He became hooked on HDTV in early '04, and hasn't looked back since. At his day job in the aerospace industry, he is never too far away from the latest news thanks to Google Reader on his iPhone. Tyler's vision for Format War Central is to provide a very diverse range of opinions, which he thinks really engages the readers and promotes vibrant discussions.See Authors Posts (208) | 2 Comments

While checking out the Blu-ray players on Bestbuy.com, we noticed a new Samsung Blu-ray player listed. The new model is the Samsung BD-P2550, and is priced at $499. Read the story »

Blu-ray/Format War Mentioned in Tropic Thunder Movie

Posted by Tyler PruittcloseAuthor: Tyler Pruitt Name: Tyler Pruitt
Email: tyler@formatwarcentral.com
Site: http://www.twitter.com/tylerpruitt
About: Although a Seattle native, Tyler doesn't t fit that stereo type very well. He prefers Red Bull to Lattes, doesn't own a pair of birkenstocks, and has never hugged a tree in his life. As a life long Geek, he is pretty much addicted to anything that has to do with technology. He became hooked on HDTV in early '04, and hasn't looked back since. At his day job in the aerospace industry, he is never too far away from the latest news thanks to Google Reader on his iPhone. Tyler's vision for Format War Central is to provide a very diverse range of opinions, which he thinks really engages the readers and promotes vibrant discussions.See Authors Posts (208) | 7 Comments

While at the movies last weekend watching Tropic Thunder, we heard one of the characters mention the Blu-ray vs. HD DVD format war. Read the story »

Amazon Blu-ray Sale, 83 Titles Included

Posted by Tyler PruittcloseAuthor: Tyler Pruitt Name: Tyler Pruitt
Email: tyler@formatwarcentral.com
Site: http://www.twitter.com/tylerpruitt
About: Although a Seattle native, Tyler doesn't t fit that stereo type very well. He prefers Red Bull to Lattes, doesn't own a pair of birkenstocks, and has never hugged a tree in his life. As a life long Geek, he is pretty much addicted to anything that has to do with technology. He became hooked on HDTV in early '04, and hasn't looked back since. At his day job in the aerospace industry, he is never too far away from the latest news thanks to Google Reader on his iPhone. Tyler's vision for Format War Central is to provide a very diverse range of opinions, which he thinks really engages the readers and promotes vibrant discussions.See Authors Posts (208) | Leave a Comment

Amazon is having a sale on Blu-ray, the discount is up to 50% off selected Blu-ray movies/TV shows. Read the story »

Blu-ray New Releases for August 19th 2008

Posted by Dave CowlcloseAuthor: Dave Cowl Name: Dave Cowl
Email: dave@formatwarcentral.com
Site: http://www.blu-raystats.com
About: Originally from New Zealand, Dave now resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Dave's day job involves developing high resolution LCoS projectors. Dave also has a strong interest in cinema and film making, and has always been an early adopter - he still uses his Sony DVP-S7000 DVD Player and also owns first generation Blu-ray, HD DVD and DTheater D-VHS equipment. Dave has been following the HD Disc format war since the beginning, which resulted in the Blu-ray Statistics and HD DVD Statistics websites, designed to track the studio progress with features as they have released HD media product.See Authors Posts (261) | 1 Comment

Here are the Blu-ray new releases for Tuesday August 19th 2008. Read the story »

Toshiba’s XD-E500 “Blu-ray Killer” Goes Live

Posted by James SegarscloseAuthor: James Segars Name: James Segars
Email: james@formatwarcentral.com
Site: http://www.jamessegars.com
About: Hailing from the East Coast, James Segars is the latest addition to the FWC family. A graduate from Florida State University -- with a firm background in both Film Production and Creative Writing -- James is both passionate and involved with journalism and the progression/evolution of HD technologies -- both acquisition and display. His most recent obsession is his 1080p Mitsubishi Projector (HC4900).See Authors Posts (46) | 16 Comments

While we’re sure most of you are rolling your eyes — flame not, we are too — there are probably at least a few dozen consumers that will gladly welcome Toshiba’s XDE technology with open arms.  And so begins the XDE campaign, in the form of Toshiba’s all-new XD-E500 Read the story »

Philips BDP7200 Blu-ray Player Lands At Costco

Posted by Tyler PruittcloseAuthor: Tyler Pruitt Name: Tyler Pruitt
Email: tyler@formatwarcentral.com
Site: http://www.twitter.com/tylerpruitt
About: Although a Seattle native, Tyler doesn't t fit that stereo type very well. He prefers Red Bull to Lattes, doesn't own a pair of birkenstocks, and has never hugged a tree in his life. As a life long Geek, he is pretty much addicted to anything that has to do with technology. He became hooked on HDTV in early '04, and hasn't looked back since. At his day job in the aerospace industry, he is never too far away from the latest news thanks to Google Reader on his iPhone. Tyler's vision for Format War Central is to provide a very diverse range of opinions, which he thinks really engages the readers and promotes vibrant discussions.See Authors Posts (208) | Leave a Comment

During a trip to our local Costco (sound familiar?), we noticed a shipment of Philips BDP7200 Blu-ray players had just arrived. Read the story »

Digital Downloads Update August 15th 2008

Posted by Tyler PruittcloseAuthor: Tyler Pruitt Name: Tyler Pruitt
Email: tyler@formatwarcentral.com
Site: http://www.twitter.com/tylerpruitt
About: Although a Seattle native, Tyler doesn't t fit that stereo type very well. He prefers Red Bull to Lattes, doesn't own a pair of birkenstocks, and has never hugged a tree in his life. As a life long Geek, he is pretty much addicted to anything that has to do with technology. He became hooked on HDTV in early '04, and hasn't looked back since. At his day job in the aerospace industry, he is never too far away from the latest news thanks to Google Reader on his iPhone. Tyler's vision for Format War Central is to provide a very diverse range of opinions, which he thinks really engages the readers and promotes vibrant discussions.See Authors Posts (208) | 1 Comment

Discs Not Your Thing? Want to watch an HD movie over the weekend but don’t feel like going outside? don’t worry we have you covered! Format War Central lists the latest HD Digital Download releases for the various platforms. Read the story »