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The BBC has quietly spruced up its HD channel after campaigners complained to the channel that the quality wasn't sufficient.

In Depth Situated in the heart of Germany's Bavaria region and with a population of just 19,000, Kronach seems an unlikely base for one of the world's premium TV manufacturers.

Taxi Driver director Martin Scorsese has been speaking about the virtues of Blu-ray this week, saying the format "will extend the life of movies".

The BBC has announced its autumn schedule, a line-up the broadcaster's Head of HD, Danielle Nagler, thinks is more in keeping with the 'BBC HD promise'.

Exclusive Kuro given a lifeline?

Latest Blu-ray sales data shows that the HD format is moving more into the mainstream, with player sales up 72 per cent year on year.

Disney has come up with an inventive way of getting round the 4:3 ratio problem on Blu-ray - by adding decorative bars on the sides of its movies.

Panasonic has revealed a slew of new releases at its European press launch in Amsterdam this week.