Monday, August 11, 2008

Today's High-Def Headlines

Encore HD is looking for some encores. The enhanced simulcast version of the channel had its first launch on DISH Network on Aug. 1. Encore HD, which became available July 15, has also been rolled out on Insight Communications systems serving the Bowling Green, Ky., market. Starz Entertainment executive vice president of sales and marketing Ed Huguez said Comcast has made a commitment to launch Encore HD, “hopefully by year-end.”

Hitachi Releases New Blu-ray Camcorder - TWICE
Hitachi will ship a new Blu-ray Disc camcorders to dealers in September. The new DZ-BD10HA replaces Hitachi's previous Blu-ray disc camcorder. The new model will be 20 percent smaller than the previous BD7HA model and offer a new 7-megapixel CMOS sensor along with the ability to record HD video to Blu-ray disc, a 30GB hard disc drive or an SDHC flash memory card.