Hi-Def Entertainment Store

Blu-ray is the next generation in home entertainment. With up to six times the resolution and superior sound compared to traditional formats, high definition is the perfect way to watch your favorite movies, TV shows, and sports. See your favourite DVDs in much sharper, more vivid detail than you could ever imagine, and discover new levels of crisp, clear sound. To watch high definition TV you will need a set top box capable of receiving and displaying high definition content.

Need a bit of help to get started? Get all the answers and advice you need in our Hi-Def FAQs page. There’s practical information on questions like the differences between standard definition and high definition; if you want to know the different types of HDTVs you can get; how you get TV shows in Hi-Def or even how you piece together your Hi-Def home system.

Hi-Def News

Toshiba has announced that it will stop manufacturing HD-DVD players at the end of March. This effectively means that the only hardware that will support the HD-DVD format in future will be the Xbox 360 HD-DVD player (sold separately from the console). The future availability of HD-DVD discs is unknown; Amazon.co.uk will continue to stock HD-DVD players and discs for as long as they are available.

If you already own an HD-DVD player, you will be able to build your collection with the hundreds of titles already available on this format. You can also use your machine to watch standard DVDs in better quality via a feature known as upscaling--a process that matches the pixel count of the output of the DVD signal to the physical pixel count on an HDTV, resulting in better picture definition.

Questions? Use the forum lower down this page to learn more from other customers.

Experience the full potential of Hi-Def DVD with the following key components - just move your mouse over the image to explore the room: