Blu-ray and HD DVD players can constrain an image down to 960x540 if the signal is going over a component cable -- still better than DVD but nowhere near the full capabilities of Blu-ray/HD DVD.

The last week has seen multiple nails added to the HD DVD coffin, with price drops, extended Amazon clearance sales, and both Netflix and Best backing Blu-ray. Read on for a brief history of the ...

Any recent smart TV has some form of upscaling built-in.

The best DVD players will convert content from your DVDs to as close to 1080p HD as possible, but the image quality still won’t be as dynamic. A final difference: most Blu-ray players will be ...

Some companies and consumers have said in various places around the Net that most HD-DVD's will not come with content protection until around 2010 or so.

As the HD DVD versus Blu-ray format debacle bumbles along, our sister reviews site in the US has an in-depth review of Toshiba's first next-generation player. The bottom line? Stunning images, but ...

If portability is your top concern, IeGeek’s portable DVD player is the one to get. It has a 9.5-inch screen, which can be folded over the disc drive. The display has a resolution of 720P (1280 ...

Toshiba's second generation HD DVD player, the HD-XA2, doesn't suck, something you couldn't say about its first generation player. HD Guru just scored the ...

While the AD173X upscales, its quality, like cheaper players, isn't as strong as more expensive Blu-ray and DVD players. Overall, DVD quality is good and switching between TV and DVD is a breeze.

My HD-DVD delusion began, as so many gizmo-induced fevers do, in the run-up to Black Friday. Like most Americans, I spent my Thanksgiving Day scouring online message boards for rebate coupons.

Toshiba Corp., creator of the HD DVD, dropped out of the battle Tuesday over the next generation of movie-disc technology and conceded to Sony's rival Blu-ray format. It was the biggest battle ...

Review: Xbox/Microsoft HD DVD Player Microsoft has heeded the siren call of high-def video with this drive, designed to hook directly into the 360 via USB.