HD DVD R.I.P.?

February 21, 2008 - 9:00 am , By Todd - American University

HD DVDIt looks High Definition DVD’s are about to go the way of the Betamax and the Laser Disc when Toshiba announced that they would no longer develop, make, or market HD DVD players.

What prompted this decision was that major movie studios such as Warner Brothers, Disney, Sony, and Twentieth Century Fox decided to exclusively release their movies with the Blu-ray format. In addition to movie studios, retailers such as Wal-Mart, and Netflix also decided to only carry Blu-ray DVDs and hardware. Toshiba plans to phase out HD DVDs by reducing the amount of shipments to retailers and ceasing production by the end of March.

Paramount Pictures and Universal Studios, both of who signed to produce HD DVDs, probably will cease production of the format around the same time. Read More »

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Video Trifecta: Arrested Development

October 5, 2007 - 5:00 pm , By COED Staff

Arrested Development

There will never be a sitcom funnier, smarter and more likeable than FOX’s critically-lauded-yet-ratings-deficient Arrested Development.

I can understand that if you didn’t see the show from the beginning, you may wonder what the fuss is all about. If that’s the case do yourself a favor and buy/Netflix/download the Emmy-award winning first season. Watch it, love it, obsess over it. Join the cult - there are dozens of us…dozens!

To whet your appetites COED has rounded up a few choice clips from the show.

The laughter starts after the jump! Read More »

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CO-ED “Dorm Room News” July 4, 2007 : New “Rambo” Trailer, Bill Gates No Longer World’s Richest Man and more…

July 4, 2007 - 12:00 pm , By Steve Geb

New “John Rambo” (2008) Trailer

  • Bill Gates no longer world’s richest man!
    • Overtaken by Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim whose fortune is now at an estimated $67.8bn ( £33.6bn) - equivalent to 8% of Mexico’s gross domestic product - compared with $59.2bn for the Microsoft mogul, putting him in the lead by a decisive $8.6bn.
  • Chris Benoit’s Personal Doctor Faces Federal Drug Charges
    • The personal doctor of a pro wrestler who killed his wife and son before committing suicide was charged Monday with improperly dispensing painkillers and other drugs to other patients. The seven-count indictment said Dr. Phil Astin, physician to wrestler Chris Benoit, dispensed drugs including Percocet, Xanax, Lorcet and Vicoprofen.
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