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The Motley Fool March 15, 2007 Dan Bloom |
Blu-ray Takes the Lead Things may be changing for the better for Sony on at least one front this year: Sales of Blu-ray movies are now outpacing HD-DVD. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool September 21, 2007 Steven Mallas |
You Know the PS3 Plays Blu-ray, Right? Sony's PlayStation 3 unit is struggling as Nintendo's Wii console, and the Microsoft Xbox 360, are stealing the glory from the once-dominant brand in video game hardware. But Sony thinks it has a solution. |
Popular Mechanics July 15, 2008 Erik Sofge |
Trailing Wii, Sony Banks on PS3 Blu-ray Against Cheaper Xbox 360 The game console war continues. If Sony's "shrink-and-see" approach gains momentum, the death of one format war might just lead to the conclusion of another -- and the death knell for Microsoft's gaming empire. |
The Motley Fool October 19, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Will the PS3 Soon Be PS-Free? Another day, another PS3 price cut. Sony will roll out a $400 model of its fledgling PlayStation 3 video game console, hoping to somehow price itself back into the market it once dominated. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool June 29, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Will Blu-ray Prove Red-Hot? Sony's rival format enters the high-definition home video battle. Investors may want to rethink their priorities before they pay up for a player that will likely drop precipitously in price, the way high-def television sets have in recent years. |
Home Theater February 27, 2007 Darryl Wilkinson |
Cheaper, Faster, Blu-rayer If you've been waiting for the prices of stand-alone Blu-ray Disc players to reach a more reasonable level, Sony says that day is almost here. |
The Motley Fool June 18, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Blockbuster: Hooray for Blu-ray The video rental chain gives one high-def platform a needed boost. |
InternetNews December 13, 2006 Andy Patrizio |
Videogame Consoles Get Ambitious As hardware gets more powerful, videogame console developers try to take the devices beyond just basic gaming. |
The Motley Fool September 24, 2010 Kurt Bakke |
Xbox 360: Who Needs Blu-ray? Is Blu-ray already on the way out? |
The Motley Fool August 21, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Green Ogre Disses Blu-ray Paramount and DreamWorks Animation take a side in the next-generation disc platform war, both choosing to support HD-DVD, and not Blu-ray. |
PC Magazine June 2, 2004 Mark Hachman |
Paper Discs Sony and Toppan Printing have developed an optical, 25GB Blu-Ray disc, 51 percent of which is made from paper. |
The Motley Fool November 14, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Coffee, Wii, or PS3? The new video-game systems are coming! Microsoft and, to a lesser extent, Nintendo can afford to flex their marketing muscle because they know their systems can be readily attained. Sony can't compete with what only a handful of gamers will be holding in a few days. |
Home Theater June 7, 2007 |
Blu-ray and HD DVD Pricing Eases The bitterly contested race between rival high-def disc formats has heated up with the announcement of the lowest-priced Blu-ray player yet, the Sony BDP-S300 for $499. |
The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Sony PS3 Gets Played Sony reports its latest quarter in May, so it should be interesting to get a better idea of what's going on with the gaming division. It looks like examining the PS3 strategy is a good idea for Sony. |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Sony Ditches Low-End PS3 Kiss that 20GB model goodbye. It's a stretch to call the PS3 a dud, but Sony clearly now faces a more difficult competitive landscape than the once-dominant brand experienced in the past. |
The Motley Fool January 7, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Time Warner Is Happy to Be Blu In a blow to the HD-DVD fan base, Time Warner announces it will be releasing its high-def DVDs exclusively on the Blu-ray format. |
BusinessWeek October 30, 2006 Andrew Park |
Video Players: HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray The next-generation video formats, Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD, have 5 to 10 times the capacity of old DVDs. Here's the catch: Blu-ray won't work in HD-DVD players and vice versa. Manufacturers have hinted that future players could show both, but for now you'll have to choose sides. |
The Motley Fool May 28, 2011 Kurt Bakke |
PS4: Sony Gets Cost-Conscious Expect a more conservative design. |
The Motley Fool February 19, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
HD-DVD Meets Betamax Blu-ray triumphs in the hi-def war. Did you choose wisely? |
BusinessWeek December 4, 2006 Stephen H. Wildstrom |
PlayStation 3: It's Got Game PS3 is a gamer's dream, but it disappoints as a home-entertainment device. |
The Motley Fool October 3, 2005 Dan Bloom |
HD-DVD Gets a Boost Microsoft and Intel announce their intention to support HD-DVD over Blu-ray. The situation is looking more and more like an elementary-school playground scuffle. |
The Motley Fool July 9, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Sony See-Saws on PS3 Price The electronics giant finally cuts its price for its high-end PlayStation 3 video game console, despite word to the contrary. Investors, this long-rumored development sounds like a perfectly logical move. |
The Motley Fool December 10, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Hooray for Blu-Ray! Disney validates the next generation DVD technology by promising to support Sony's Blu-Ray platform. |
The Motley Fool March 15, 2006 Rich Smith |
Sony, Interrupted The Sony PS3 has been delayed -- surprise, surprise. It's a downer that has hurt both retailers and software publishers such as Electronic Arts and Activision. |
The Motley Fool July 2, 2009 Anders Bylund |
Will Activision Kill Sony? The Sony PlayStation 3 is starting to look shaky in an otherwise brilliant video game market. |
PC World November 29, 2007 Melissa J. Perenson |
High-Def Player Prices Plunge Both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD players have come down in price this year. |
The Motley Fool August 17, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
It's Raining PS3s! Nintendo isn't the only one cutting prices. |
The Motley Fool March 27, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
So Much for High-Def DVD Blu-ray and HD-DVD have a long way to go. Investors can't write off the platforms just yet. The 2007 holiday shopping season will be critical. |
The Motley Fool June 13, 2006 Seth Jayson |
More Delay for Blu-ray Blu-ray discs are due out soon. Will there be any hardware that runs them? Investors, tread carefully. |
AskMen.com Bernie Alexander |
5 Things You Didn't Know About PlayStation 3 At the moment, the secrets surrounding the release of PS3 are being more closely guarded than nuclear launch codes. Nonetheless, we've learned quite a bit about what we can expect of this new toy. |
The Motley Fool February 1, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Sony Still Turning Around The latest quarter for the electronics giant doesn't lend much optimism. There are still a lot of questions -- and Sony's still got some work to do as it turns things around. Investors, take note. |
InternetNews July 26, 2006 Andy Patrizio |
Boom or Bust For Sony? Sony Electronics has developed an unfortunate reputation for developing amazing technologies and then dropping the ball when it came time to actually sell it. Now it seems like Sony could drop the ball on several big initiatives. |
The Motley Fool May 22, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Sony Plays Around With PS3 The electronics giant's most recent quarter may have given investors hope that its turnaround is nigh, but the drama surrounding its PlayStation 3 continues. |
The Motley Fool May 25, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Another Reason to Kill Your Cable Provider Sony brings more entertainment to its console. |
PC Magazine May 3, 2006 Chris Kohler |
The Holy Trinity The faithful eagerly await the second coming of the next-generation gaming systems. |
The Motley Fool July 18, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Sony's PS3 Clearance Sale Sony's PS3 price cut may not be quite what it seems. Sony shareholders, or anybody who's considering the stock, should think long and hard about its recent PR blunders. |
The Motley Fool February 15, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Date Xbox, Marry Wii, Kill PlayStation Investors, here are recommendations for a short-term trade (date), a long-term investment (marry), and a stock to short (kill). |
The Motley Fool November 15, 2006 Alyce Lomax |
Sony's Got Issues Do current glitches for the electronics giant signal tough times ahead for shareholders? |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Hybrids Are Where It's At In the battle between Blu-ray and HD-DVD, increasing moves towards hybrid technologies should help consumers become adopters. |
BusinessWeek February 20, 2006 Kenji Hall |
This PlayStation May Play Too Much Sony's new PS3 handles a lot more than games, which could confuse buyers. |
The Motley Fool March 2, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
How to Kill a Console As many Sony PS3 owners painfully discovered yesterday, internal clocks went buggy, creating network outages and some cases of at least temporary data loss when virtual trophies were zapped. |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Goodbye to DVDs DVDs will be replaced by HD-DVD or Blu-ray discs. While you may find yourself making a decision as a consumer later this year, you probably want to know whether there's anything in it for you as an investor. |
The Motley Fool March 15, 2010 Eric Jhonsa |
The PlayStation Move: Too Little, Too Late Sony's motion controller won't be enough to regain to billing in the console wars. |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Game of Our Lives 2006 will be critical for the video game industry. The new dynamics of the video game sector emerging this year will likely make for great long-term rewards for investors willing to bank on the video game space while it's down. |
The Motley Fool August 19, 2009 Anders Bylund |
The PS3 Goes on Fire Sale Granting consumers' wishes, Sony drops PlayStation 3 prices like they're hot. |
Wired September 2006 Frank Rose |
Can the PS3 Save Sony The company that created the transistor radio and the Walkman is at the precipice. If Sony's new $600 console doesn't blow gamers away, it may be time to say good-bye. |
Entrepreneur June 2008 Mike Hogan |
Blu Skies Ahead Now that Blu-ray's won the high-definition battle, is it time to buy? |
The Motley Fool September 6, 2006 Alyce Lomax |
Sony Stands Up Gamers ... Again Sony shareholders shouldn't be pleased about another PlayStation 3 delay. |
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Sony's Sun and Shadows The electronics giant's first quarter was nice, but some elements remain partly cloudy to investors. |
InternetNews April 12, 2007 Andy Patrizio |
Who Is Drawing Out The High-Def DVD Stalemate? The split in HD DVD format has irritated many of those involved and resulted in consumer confusion over both formats. |