From the Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Home Video's '300' dominated the inaugural High-Def Disc Awards on Tuesday, taking high-def title of the year and best bonus feature honors.
But in an outcome that underscored the bruising format war between the rival high-definition optical discs, the Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD versions picked up one honor apiece.
The High-Def Disc Awards dinner was part of High-Def 2.0, a daylong conference held Tuesday at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Century City. High-Def 2.0 was presented by Home Media Magazine in cooperation with The Hollywood Reporter and the Entertainment Merchants Assn.
A panel of critics and bloggers determined the best titles in 11 categories, with eligibility dating back to the inception of each high-def format -- HD DVD in April 2006 and Blu-ray Disc in June 2006.
Not only was '300' the only multiple winner, but it also was the only winner released on both high-def formats. Specifically, the '300' Blu-ray earned title of the year, while the HD DVD version won the bonus feature award for a function that allows a blue-screen version of the film to run simultaneously with the feature, allowing fans to compare the two and see the extent of the special-effects work done on the film to depict an ancient battle between Spartans and Persians.
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