Photos: HD DVD, Blu-ray players

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  • HP HD DVD at CES

    HP HD DVD at CES

    Hewlett-Packard displayed this HD DVD disc player at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show, held in January in Las Vegas, but the company has since said it will produce equipment that will support Blu-ray as well as HD DVD.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Toshiba HD DVD

    Toshiba HD DVD

    The new HD DVD by Toshiba is due to hit stores this spring.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Pioneer Blu-ray at CES

    Pioneer Blu-ray at CES

    The Pioneer BDP-HD1, seen here at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show, is among the sleeker looking new Blu-ray disc players. Scheduled to go on sale in July, this model will retail for about $1,800.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • RCA HD DVD at CES

    RCA HD DVD at CES

    An early version of RCA's HD DVD player, shown at CES.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Panasonic DMR-E700BD

    Panasonic DMR-E700BD

    The Panasonic DMR-E700BD is scheduled to hit the Japanese market July 31. It supports single-side, dual-layer Blu-ray discs with a maximum capacity of 50GB.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Sony Blu-ray at CES

    Sony Blu-ray at CES

    Sony's BDP-S1 Blu-ray Disc Player, displayed at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show, hits store shelves this summer and will retail for about $1,000.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Toshiba HD DVD-ROM notebook

    Toshiba HD DVD-ROM notebook

    Toshiba is rolling out the world's first notebook PC equipped with an HD DVD-ROM drive. The Qosmio G30/697HS will be available in Japan next month. Pricing and availability have yet to be announced.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Mitsubishi Blu-ray at CES

    Mitsubishi Blu-ray at CES

    A prototype of Mitsubishi's Blu-ray Disc player, which was shown at CES.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Philips Blu-ray

    Philips Blu-ray

    The bulky case but simple interface of Royal Philips Electronics' Blu-ray player.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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First-generation DVD players and recorders featuring the two competing high-definition formats, HD DVD and Blu-ray.

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HP HD DVD at CES

Hewlett-Packard displayed this HD DVD disc player at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show, held in January in Las Vegas, but the company has since said it will produce equipment that will support Blu-ray as well as HD DVD.

Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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