Futurelooks has posted a brief restrospective on the whole HD DVD rise and fall. Just the right length for many of us that get bored at the gory details and just want important bits. Check it out here.

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TORONTO, ON – February 18th, 2007 – Paramount Pictures added to the momentum of Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace Video Store in Canada, by confirming today that it is extending its partnership with Microsoft Corp. to bring its catalogue of current and library films to Canada and Europe as well.  This means that all Xbox 360™ owners connected to the internet in Canada, France, Germany, Ireland and the UK can now download-to-rent both high definition and standard definition Paramount Pictures’ movies direct to their console via Xbox LIVE Marketplace Video Store.  With this latest partnership, Xbox 360 aims to place itself at the centre of digital entertainment in the living room, offering the best in high definition games, movies and music videos  along with access to all your friends, digital music and pictures.

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Futurelooks checks in with MONSTER Cable to see what they’ve got coming up for 2008 during their Canadian Road Show. They’ve got HDMI, Power Centers and some cool new headphones from Dr. Dre himself. Click here for more.

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TORONTO, ON – December 4, 2007 – Following the huge success of Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace Video Store in the US, where it has changed the way Xbox 360™ owners view and enjoy high-definition movies, Microsoft® today announced that Xbox LIVE Marketplace Video Store will open for business in Canada on December 11th, 2007.

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