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  Sony sued over Blu-ray

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  Pioneer's new home theatre range

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  HD DVD strikes back through Toshiba

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  Blu-ray disks outsell HD DVD in the US

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  Father's Day Gift Guide

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  Paramount goes HD DVD-exclusive

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  Panasonic DMR-BW500

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  Panasonic DMP-BD30

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  Samsung BD-P1400

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  Sony BDPS500B

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