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...difficult one. Ordinary DVDs can't hold the data required for true HD video, and electronics manufacturers haven't been able to agree on a new DVD format with enough capacity to do the job. Instead, they have broken into two warring camps: the so-called Blu-ray group (established by Sony and endorsed by Philips, Panasonic, Pioneer and Samsung) and the HD DVD Promotion Group (supported by Toshiba, Microsoft and others). So far, that hasn't been a problem for consumers eager to buy DVD players for their big-screen HDTVs because nobody actually sold any players...
...next month or two10 from Paramount, 10 from Universal and 20 from Warner Bros. List prices range from $29 to $40; Amazon.com is charging as little as $20 for some titles. Netflix has said it will distribute every HD DVD title--and, when they become available, all Blu-ray titles--for rent immediately upon release...
Toshiba has a head start in this race to the living room, but that won't last long. Samsung plans to sell Blu-ray players by early summer, followed closely by Sony, Pioneer and Panasonic. The first Blu-ray machines will be aimed at video enthusiasts and priced accordingly ($1,000 and up, roughly comparable to Toshiba's $800 high-end HD-XA1) and will be supported with movies from Fox, Disney and Sony. (Paramount and Warner Bros. are making discs in both formats...
...real battle will begin this fall when Sony ships its long-awaited PlayStation 3. In addition to playing state-of-the-art video games, it will be equipped with Blu-ray technology and is expected to sell for less than $500. Not to be outdone, Microsoft (Sony's main competitor in the video-game market) has let it be known that it will offer HD DVD as an add-on to its Xbox 360 game console...
...could not match the vitality of the first. The dancers nevertheless displayed impressive talent. The performers in “Spirit, Rhythm, and Soul,” choreographed by Liz C. Michaud ’09, moved gracefully to the music of Aretha Franklin, Kanye West, Dusty Springfield, and Ray Charles. The contrast between the soul music and the ballet-infused choreography made for a beautiful piece that was complemented by warm peach lighting and simple costumes of black and pink. The second act also featured EXP, the Expressions Dance Company’s audition-only troupe, and visiting group...