Tuesday, July 03, 2007

Today's High-Def Headlines

Cox Brings HD Movies On Demand to San Diego
Cox Cable is launching HD Movies On Demand, initially in San Diego and then coming to Northern Virginia and Oklahoma City. More markets will get it later this summer. More than 20 HD movies are currently offered.

Amazon, Microsoft Push HD DVD To Indies - TWICE
The online giant and software king want independent movie producers to release films on HD DVD.

LG Uses New Technique For PDP Production - TWICE
One of LG's plasma manufacturing facilities is utilizing a new technique that results in 8 panels from a single substrate rather than 6. Monthly capacity will increase by 22 percent.

HDTV Content Revenues in Asia Pacific to Double in 5 Years - InStat
Revenues from high-def TV content are projected by InStat to grow from $3.67 billion this year to $8 billion in 2011. Japan and Australia currently lead the region in HD but the 2008 Olympics in Beijing are expected to spark Chinese HD content growth.

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