TiVo aren’t the only ones getting a streaming HD update: Samsung have released a firmware upgrade for their BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-ray players that enables high-definition streaming from on-demand partner Netflix. Version 2.1 also “improves playback compatibility” of some content.

A good TV is required for the best viewing experience, but for a complete experience you need good audio too. So today I’m going to review the Samsung HT-AS720 5.1ch system. Though the title says it’s Bluray, it is simply compatible with Bluray. It’s just a marketing tactic by Samsung, it doesn’t have a Bluray player. That’s the first thing you need to know about it. S

Samsung has taken picture quality to new heights in the LN52A650. Viewing Blu-ray movies on this TV has been in my experience simply breathtaking. If you’re a gamer, you’ll also appreciate the amazing graphics and what I consider to be the ultimate HD

We can't really see the logic in releasing a Blu-ray player without BD-Live in 2008 -- and neither can Samsung, which just announced its fourth generation BD-P1500 will be BD-Live Ready.

Microsoft's New Xbox Experience will come with the surprise addition of HD video streaming over Netflix, an early Engadget hands-on shows. While every Netflix-capable device to date has been limited to standard-definition versions of videos,

Netflix is making the jump to high definition with the soft launch of streaming HD titles on the Xbox 360. On Nov. 19, Microsoft will roll out the Xbox Experience, an update to the Xbox 360’s control panel that also offers the ability to stream 300 titles in high definition through Netflix.

Best Buy, Circuit City and Amazon.com are all offering the collection free to those who buy the Samsung player, with each retailer aiming to one-up the others over the retail price for the player. As of Oct. 13, Amazon.com was selling the BD-P1500 for just under $230.

Toshiba has released its first attempt at getting near HD quality when viewing standard-definition DVDs. The XD-E500, now available from select retailers, up-converts to 1080p, and gives you three modes to improve the quality of your DVD image. In a preliminary spec sheet, Toshiba outlines how this new player will improve your viewing experience.

Xbox Group product manager Aaron Greenberg has refuted reports that Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology Corp will develop a Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360, claiming owners of the console would not be interested in such an add-on.