So, the format wars. Will we see a winner anytime soon or will we actually see a stalemate happen? According to an analyst from Strategy Analytics, the real winner won't be Blu-ray or HD DVD, but the makers of Gallium Nitride Laser Diodes, a major component of both methods of data storage. More in the full article.

Watch out TiVo and Netfix, Apple's got a big bomb with your names chalked on them and they're dropping it real soon. An estimated 22 million Apple and PC users are expected to join the craze and take the switch.

It may not have all the blings that the iPhone will pack, but the Cupertino-based company behind the iPod may have found the perfect marriage between table-top TV accessory TiVo and mail-based DVD subscription Netfix. The two services have 13.2 million subscribers combined, but financial analyst Jonathan Hoopes says the market will expand dramatically over the next few years and Apple will capitalize on the phenomenon.

 

The concept behind the Apple TV is simple: The box allows users to view media from their iPods on a big screen. That means that iTunes can be harnessed to buy digital content online and watch it comfortably in a home theatre.

The ThinkEquity Partners analyst commended the structural simplicity of the Apple TV and explained "we think the AppleTV/iTunes combination could become as disruptive to legacy video purchase-and-consumption behavior as the iPod/iTunes combination has been to the traditional music business model."

The growth that Apple TV will foster may very well be to the tune of billion in market capitalization for Apple, and Hoopes added that it's very possible that the masters pf Macintosh will join the gaming scene in the future.

For the guys who caught a glimpse of the Lost Planet: Extreme Condition theatrical trailer on their posse's last movie outing, here's a heads-up.

The  60-second trailer you probably wanted to see again (albeit without buying another movie ticket) is gonna be available today on Xbox Live Marketplace, so while you're playing your daily dose of Gears of War or Halo 2, remember to go online and see if it's already ripe for the picking.

Compliments to the guys who've got a home theatre system to play with when they download - expect it to be just as loud and intense as the one that greeted you on the silver-screen.

And don't forget to check out the other trailers and screenshots of this title to prep you for the game's January launch while you're at it. Happy viewing!

For those of you in the market for a spiffy all-in-one theatre experience, I suggest you start giving the Mondo system a good look. I had the chance at E3 to come in and view the system at work and I walked away quite impressed with what I saw. Though, in truth, I’m not a huge technical buff, but the Mondo was impressive on both the technical and the visceral level. In the end, the system presented me with an easy to use interface, great looking HDTV video quality, and sound that blew me away.

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