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CES: Convergence and Divergence

January 19, 2009
By : Stephanie Prange
From the Editors

This year’s Consumer Electronics Show offered some interesting insight into the future of entertainment — how media is getting closer to convergence than ever before, but also how each piece of the media pie might differentiate itself.

OBITUARY: The LaserDisc player

January 15, 2009
By : Chris Tribbey
From the Editors

The LaserDisc player, the first commercial optical disc player for home entertainment, passed away Jan. 14, 2009, after a long battle with obsolescence. It was 30 years old.

The Black Lips Want You to Make Their Next Video

January 14, 2009
By : Billy Gil
From the Editors

Atlanta rockers The Black Lips are kicking off their upcoming album release, 200 Million Thousand (Vice Records, Feb. 24), with a video contest for the Velvet Underground-ish first single “Starting Over.”

Disc a Great Value in Troubled Times

January 05, 2009
By : Stephanie Prange
From the Editors

While the low-priced nature of our software business has been a source of much hand-wringing in past years, this year it may have proven a boon.

Blu-ray Makeup — Just Kill Me Now

January 02, 2009
By : Kyra Kudick
From the Editors

I am all for a great picture, especially for movies with sweeping vistas of snow-capped mountains and sparkling beaches. But what about when the picture is an actor’s capped teeth and sparkling hair plugs?

Say It Ain’t So

December 29, 2008
By : Billy Gil
From the Editors

Hopefully the battle over superhero movie Watchmen won’t end with us, the viewers, as the losers.

Ending 2008 on a Positive Note

December 29, 2008
By : Thomas K. Arnold
From the Editors

Renting a Movie is even cheaper, and thanks to Netflix and those omnipresent kiosks, it's more convenient than ever.

Our Captains, Our Visionaries

December 22, 2008
By : Stephanie Prange
From the Editors

Home Media Magazine has taken a moment to recognize the captains of the home entertainment ship - the leaders that keep it moving forward.

Walking the Talk

December 17, 2008
By : Erik Gruenwedel
From the Editors

Best Buy senior management has recognized that during tough times, you don’t punish employees at the store level. It’s a lesson rival Circuit City ignored and corporate America, for that matter, usually does as well.