And you thought Christmas was a time for peace on Earth and good will toward men. Not when it comes to selling consumers on a technology for high-definition, next-generation DVDs. The two combatants in this home-video slugfest are Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD. The Indianapolis Star takes an inside look at the hi-def format war. Full Story …
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With one war over and Blu-ray taking victory, there is yet another war brewing in the background … or is there? The new question being asked by the rank and file is whether or not there is even a future for packaged media. Can you imagine a day where nobody physically rents a movie? Some are. So he contacted Pioneer to see if he could review the Pioneer VSX-94TXH 7.1 A/V Receiver. It is just unfortunate to me that one had to fail in the public eye.
Last month Ara picked up an Apple TV for use in his media room. That became the fourth HDMI device which was one device too many for his Yamaha RX-V2700 receiver. So he contacted Pioneer to see if he could review the Pioneer VSX-94TXH 7.1 A/V Receiver. In actuality, Ara was auditioning the receiver for his own personal use. Within a few days the receiver showed up and it’s not going back! Just so everyone is clear, Ara has to pay for the receiver to keep it.