Rest in Peace HD-DVD

I thought it worth throwing up an adapted version of the HD-DVD v Blu-Ray photo taken in Woolworths St Helier after the news that HD-DVD is finally dead.

 

HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray

HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray Originally uploaded by Up Your Ego I haven’t gone high-def yet – I brought a beautiful television about three years ago for several hundred pounds and have no intention of getting rid of it until it dies. Plus I watch most of my programmes on demand, either through Sky+, through one of the increasing number of web based streaming services or through DVDs ripped to my iPod. [...]

 

The Queen in High Def

Why the hell would anyone want to see the Queen in High Definition? I mean the first thing I do on Christmas day is look in the Radio Times to make sure I can avoid The Queens Bloody Speech. This year SKY will be broadcasting the Queens Speech on SKY Movies HD2 (which means I can avoid it as I don’t have HD or Sky Movies) as well as the [...]