 | Television's New Buzz Word (Deutsche Welle, 9/01/2005 4:59pm) |
| The buzz word coursing through the international electronics fair IFA in Berlin this weekend is HDTV. But though the high-tech television is exciting some companies, German broadcasters remain hesitant. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Why Didn't Anyone Use Facebook or Twitter on the Xbox 360? In a Word, Screenshots. (Kotaku, 10/20/2012 9:30pm) |
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 | Grease on Blu-ray Disc (Big Picture Big Sound, 5/05/2009 7:12pm) |
| It's still the word, but is this classic musical worthy of your Blu-ray bucks?
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| IMAGINE What Samsung Can Do! (Manila Bulletin, 8/08/2005 4:09pm) |
| Before, the buzz word was DigitAll which sought to make consumers aware of the benefits of digital technology and how it can be available for everybody else. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Cloud Atlas' Blu-ray Delayed (High-Def Digest, 1/31/2013 11:00pm) |
| Word around the net is that the epic blockbuster based on the New York Times best-selling novel written by David Mitchell won't arrive on Blu-ray now until June. As previously reported, Warner [...] (Read Full Article) |
| BCI Moves to Blu, Cancels Upcoming HD DVD Slate (UPDATED) (High-Def Digest, 3/26/2008 6:00pm) |
| UPDATE 03/26/08: We've received word from BCI that the 'Son of Paleface/My Favorite Brunette' HD DVD will be available via select retailers as originally scheduled. The company has no plans to support... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Consumer spending on iOS games outpaces 3DS, Vita (CNET News, 5/16/2013 3:00pm) |
| That's the word from research firm IDC and App Annie, which released a study that found that App Store spending is easily outpacing that on [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | CORRECTING and REPLACING Genesis Microchip Announces New FLI5961 LCD Monitor Controller with Integrated DCDi by (Business Wire via Yahoo! (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/03/2005 9:30pm) |
| In BW6110 issued May 3, 2005: First graph, last word should read: 2006 . ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | '42' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 5/28/2013 10:30pm) |
| The Jackie Robinson biopic will be sliding onto Blu-ray in July. In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Bros. is preparing '42' for Blu-ray on July 16. Hero is a word we hear often in sports, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV Guide For Non-Geeks by Leroy Chan (HDTV Resources|High Definition Video|Compare Accessories, 11/06/2006 8:28pm) |
| HDTV: Reasons For Getting ItAs soon as supporters of HDTV introduced it back in 1998, word spread... ... (Read Full Article) |
| X-Box360: It Doesnt Get Any Better Than This (WebProNews, 5/03/2005 8:41pm) |
| Australian Financial News quote Microsoft master Gates as saying the new Xbox will make gaming more convivial. It\\\'s not a word you hear everyday. Honestly, I\\\'m not familiar with it so I looked it up. Mirriam Webster said it means this: ... (Read Full Article) |
| Video technology debuts at SXSW (Baylor Lariat, 3/10/2006 4:39am) |
| They're making history. Or at least they're filming it. The 2006 South by Southwest film conference and festival will become the set for what might be the word's first high-definition video broadcast over the Internet. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Dan Rather resurrected on new frequency (Reuters via Yahoo! News, 11/20/2006 4:57am) |
| Yes, Dan Rather lives. And he's never looked better. Or so we hear. As this show was viewed on DVD in a converted, standard-definition format rather than the high-definition of HDNet as intended, we'll simply have to take the digital network's word for it. ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'Mrs. Doubtfire' Blu-ray to Clean Up This May (High-Def Digest, 2/21/2008 5:00pm) |
| Fox has officially announced that it's bringing the Robin Williams comedy smash 'Mrs. Doubtfire' to Blu-ray this May The studio first leaked word of a high-def release for 'Mrs. Doubtfire' last month,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Fox Sets September Launch for 'Firefly' Blu-ray (UPDATED) (High-Def Digest, 6/26/2008 10:00pm) |
| UPDATE:We've received word from Fox Home Entertainment that despite any online retail reports, the Blu-ray of 'Firefly' has not yet been scheduled. Although the title is planned for release, official confirmation... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV sports junkie (Sports Illustrated, 7/19/2005 7:37pm) |
| They tell me Tiger Woods put on a great show Sunday at the British Open. I'll have to take their word for it because I couldn't watch the final round for more than five seconds. That's how long it took to realize the telecast had one fatal flaw that even His Tigerness could not fix: It wasn't in HD. ... (Read Full Article) |
| TMO Reports - Toshiba Adds 50% to HD DVD Capacity; Word on Joint Format Soon? (The Mac (The Mac Observer, 5/11/2005 12:03pm) |
| Toshiba said Wednesday it has developed an high definition DVD format that holds 50% more data, as the... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Disney Sets Date for 'Enchanted' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 1/11/2008 9:15pm) |
| Confirming an earlier pre-announcement, Disney has officially set a March Blu-ray arrival for the surprise blockbuster 'Enchanted.' As we've previously reported, word of a Blu-ray release for the $100... ... (Read Full Article) |
| NPD: Wii Surpasses Xbox 360 As New Console Leader In U.S. [Wii] (Kotaku, 7/17/2008 9:30pm) |
| Nintendo just broke word that the Wii has overtaken the Xbox 360 as the best selling current-generation console in the United States, with a 10.9 million strong install base, according to the NPD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hot Blu-ray Movies Under $16 (Format War Central, 6/18/2008 8:55pm) |
| It looks like Amazon has a temporary price drop on a few popular Blu-ray titles. No word on how long these prices will last, as they have a habit of changing prices without warning.
Blu-ray Titles:
I Am Legend $14.49
The Bucket List $14.49
Semi-Pro (2 disc ed.) $15.99
P.S. I Love you $14.49
August Rush $14.49 ... (Read Full Article) |
| Premiere Launches HDTV Preview Channel via ASTRA (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/04/2005 7:13am) |
| High definition television or HDTV has been the word on almost everybody's lips for over a year now and will also be the main theme at the forthcoming IFA in Berlin, particularly in Hall 26, the exhibition hall for HDTV and home cinema. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Specs, Box Art In for 'Golden Compass' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 1/28/2008 11:07pm) |
| Confirming earlier reports, New Line has officially announced an April arrival and full specs for 'The Golden Compass,' which will hit Blu-ray in a two-disc set with hours of bonus material. Word first... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Watch Lumines Supernova Be All LittleBigPlanet-y [Playstation 3] (Kotaku, 12/06/2008 1:00am) |
| Word broke last night that the PlayStation 3 version of Lumines was getting some cross-promotional help from Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet. Today Q Entertainment released video of the... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Announces 'The Class' for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 5/22/2009 9:40pm) |
| The 2008 Cannes Film Festival winner will hit Blu-ray this summer. Releasing August 11, Sony will be bring the French film 'The Class' ('Entres les murs') to Blu-ray. There's no word on tech specs or extras... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp's Aquos BD Series HDTVs Include Built-In Blu-ray Players [Ces 2009] (Gizmodo, 1/07/2009 8:06pm) |
| What's that CES magic word we hear? Convergence? Yes, indeed: Sharp's all-new BD series, as the name suggests, features a built-in side-loading Blu-ray player in all fives sets ranging from 32-52... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The 3-D Printer May Be the Home Appliance of the Future (New York Times, 2/20/2013 11:28pm) |
| One word: plastics. There are still kinks to be worked out, but 3-D printers may be the home appliance of the future. (Read Full Article) |
| Look at the big picture when deciding on cable or satellite (Centre Daily (Centre Daily Times, 5/23/2005 7:15am) |
| Q: I am thinking of changing from cable TV to satellite and would like to know what you think about Dish Network versus Comcast. I\\\'ve seen a lot of advertisement spam and snail mail about Dish that promises the world, and I need the real word from someone I trust. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Peggle 2 cascades onto Xbox 360 in May, Xbox One gets local duelling (Joystiq, 3/04/2014 4:00pm) |
| The Xbox 360 joins the Peggle 2 party on May 7, when PopCap's mix of pachinko, unicorns, and classical music tumbles onto systems in North America and Europe. There's no word on a price, but the game is tagged at $12 on Xbox One.
The news comes [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Streaming HD broadband Olympics (telecomasia.net, 8/15/2005 9:00am) |
| The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing won't just be about sport. It'll be about broadband. That's the word from China NetCom president Zhang Chunjiang, who says that broadband will feature heavily in the 2008 Games, more so than previous events. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Asus M70 1TB Blu-ray full HD Notebook (I4U, 4/11/2008 5:05am) |
| Asus announces the new power-house AV notebook M70 with 1TB HDD and Blu-ray drive. Hitachi GST already touted the Asus M70 as the word's first 1TB notebook back in January.
Features of the Asus M70 include 17 inch WUXGA screen (1920x1200px), Intel Cor... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Slim PS3 is Heading for Shelves this Autumn? [Rumor] (Gizmodo, 2/01/2008 12:58pm) |
| The guys at T3 are saying one of their inside men has heard word that Sony will be producing a slimmer, sexier PS3 heading for the shelves this autumn. While everyone knows that Sony will eventually... ... (Read Full Article) |
| The Simpsons coming in high definition (HDTV UK, 3/02/2009 10:09am) |
| Engadget reports that The Simpsons will finally be made in high definition. From 15th February (Stateside), FOX will debut the animated series. Presumably, as Sky has rights to broadcast the show in the UK, it will appear on Sky One HD in due course. No official word on that yet. (Via Engadget) ... (Read Full Article) |
| Universal Plotting 'Sarah Marshall,' Judd Apatow 3-Pack for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 6/17/2008 8:00pm) |
| Making an early announcement to retailers, Universal is planning to bring 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall,' 'Knocked Up' and '40-Year-Old Virgin' to Blu-ray this Fall. According to early word from distributors,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | This Game Brings New Meaning to the Word “Fan Service” (Kotaku, 5/07/2013 9:00am) |
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In the past, the Senran Kagura series of games have been brawlers exclusive to the 3DS. But the newest iteration on the PlayStation Vita makes the game play more like Dissidia: Final Fantasy [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3D Coffee Art Reaches New, Dizzying Heights (Kotaku, 5/21/2013 10:00am) |
| Late last year, Kotaku first brought word of coffee artist Kazuki Yamamoto. He makes stunning cappuccino art. In the last few months, Yamamoto has been perfecting his three dimensional [...] (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV ready - Get Wise and Digitize HDTV Style (1 HDTV Blog, 11/15/2007 6:46am) |
| High definition television, or HDTV for short, is the new way to view broadcasts and movies in the home. It is popular because not only are more networks offering programming in HDTV ... . Most consumers are catching on to HDTV and are spreading the word to get wise and digitize-HDTV ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft condemns Blu-ray to the tech trash can (Tech Digest, 3/17/2008 3:31pm) |
| Along with Toshiba, Microsoft is one of those companies that helps tech writers
to fill up column inches and maintain pixel word counts when
looking at high definition. Microsoft's senior Xbox executive, Chris Lewis, has
said that, "before very long we will look back wistfully at shiny discs as
something that was somewhat a historic phenomenon in a way that we kind of
think about vinyl [he ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Puzzle & Dragons Z is coming to the 3DS in Japan on December 12. (Kotaku, 8/27/2013 9:00am) |
| Puzzle & Dragons Z is coming to the 3DS in Japan on December 12. No word on a Western release. (Read Full Article) |
| New Details Emerge for Blu-ray, HD DVD editions of 'Harry Potter Years 1-5' Gift Set (High-Def Digest, 9/18/2007 4:30pm) |
| Warner Home Video has revealed new details for the Blu-ray and HD DVD releases of 'Harry Potter Years 1-5,' including first word of several extras exclusive to the new limited edition gift set. As we've... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Flipnote Studio 3D scribbles on Japan July 3 (Joystiq, 6/01/2013 11:30am) |
Flipnote Studio 3D has marked out July 3 for its arrival in Japan. There's no word yet on exact release timing for western eShops, though the free portable doodler was earmarked [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Game Freak's HarmoKnight coming to 3DS in North America (Joystiq, 12/05/2012 6:00pm) |
Rhythm Hunter HarmoKnight, a 3DS eShop game by Pokemon developer Game Freak, was released back in September in Japan. There's been no word on an international release for the rhythm action game, however, until today's Nintendo Direct. (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic puts forth proposal for 3D standard on Blu-ray Disc (Engadget, 11/25/2008 3:57am) |
| For those of you plugging your ears whilst humming along in hopes of this whole 3D revolution fading away, we've got a rude awakening headed your way. Just days after hearing that the HDMI specification could be updated to better handle stereoscopic 3D content, along comes word that Panasonic has submitted a proposal to the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) for an official BD standard to store 3D im ... (Read Full Article) |
| Paramount Cancels HD DVD Titles (Format War Central, 2/28/2008 7:32pm) |
| We read in the forums that Paramount is telling retailers that the HD DVD titles The Jack Ryan Collection, Sweeney Todd and The Kite Runner have been canceled.
Word is expected on Bee Movie and There Will be Blood soon.
I guess those who managed to acquire The Jack Ryan Collection before it was recalled have somewhat [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Engadget Podcast 324: CES 2013 Day 2 - 01.10.2013 (Engadget, 1/10/2013 7:30pm) |
| Geeks? We got them. Five of the word's finest on the Engadget stage no less. Day two of [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Haier L47A18 1080p LCD unveiled (Engadget, 5/14/2007 11:44pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTVChinese manufacturer Haier has released the L47A18-AK 47-inch 1080p LCD, with detachable bottom-mounted speakers and a pair of HDMI ins. The set also includes two integrated USB ports, card readers that can play back, among other formats, MP3, JPG, and DiVX, and a printer jack -- for making take-home copies of yesterday's photos with Mom, of course. No word on a release ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Time-tinkering platformer Constant C to land on Xbox 360 next spring (Joystiq, 10/08/2013 6:30pm) |
5pb Games (aka Mages) is bringing puzzle platformer Constant C to Xbox 360 in Spring 2014, though there's no word on the recently [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Xbox 360's 'Games with Gold' becomes permanent, still no word on Xbox One version (Engadget, 10/18/2013 7:00am) |
| Microsoft's Xbox 360 monthly free game promo, "Games with Gold," is being extended indefinitely. The program is essentially Microsoft's response on Xbox 360 to Sony's PlayStation Plus initiative on PlayStation 3 and Vita: members who pay the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Disney Magical World revealed, coming to 3DS on March 11 (Joystiq, 1/10/2014 7:30pm) |
| Tucked inside an innocuous report on just how well the 3DS performed during 2013 comes word of an upcoming handheld game entitled "Disney Magical World."
"Disney Magical World is a new game featuring dozens of Disney characters in a variety of [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung Adds YouTube, Blockbuster, MKV, Support To Blu-ray Players (Format War Central, 9/09/2009 10:20am) |
| Samsung has officially added YouTube, Blockbuster, and .MKV/.MP4 support to select Blu-ray players via a free firmware update. Owners of the BD-P1600, BD-P3600, and BD-P4600, are currently eligible for the upgrade, there is currently no word on any of these features coming to other Samsung Blu-ray players.
Those attending Cedia 2009 (September 10-13) will be able to demo [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sony unveil the Vaio TT - the world's lightest laptop with Blu-ray (Tech Digest, 9/24/2008 12:10pm) |
| This is the 11.1" Sony Vaio TT notebook PC. Nice, isn't it? Sony reckons it's the world's lightest notebook PC that has a Blu-ray option. I'm not going to test them on that - I'll just take them at their word. You're not lying to me, are you Sony...? ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hirai says 360 lacks longevity, won't top PS3 (Joystiq, 1/20/2009 3:54pm) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3Sony and the PS3 have taken their lumps in the media recently, but leave it to Kaz Hirai to stand by the big black box even in the toughest times: Hirai recently told Official PlayStation Magazine that in order to describe the 360, he needed a single word that meant "lacks longevity."But even that semi-burn wasn't enough to appease the Hiraicane's appetite for de ... (Read Full Article) |
| 80GB PS3 model coming to Europe and Australia (AfterDawn, 7/17/2008 9:10pm) |
| Sony recently announced at the E3 event that they were phasing out the 40GB model of the PlayStation 3 as well as dropping the price on the higher capacity model by $100 USD. That announcement however, was only relevant for those living in North America.
The word has now come down from Sony Europe boss David Reeves that the 80GB PS3 will be headed to Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony and Microsoft in talks for Xbox 360 Blu-ray drive (AfterDawn, 3/07/2008 9:29pm) |
| According to the Financial Times, Sony is currently in talks with Microsoft about a having the company offer an internal Blu-ray drive model of the Xbox 360 console.
Microsoft had backed the rival HD DVD until the format's demise last month.
The word of the negotiations come from Stan Glasgow, the president of Sony America. Sony has not confirmed the negotiations as of yet however.
Addin ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sonic: Lost World multiplayer is offline on Wii U, online on 3DS (Joystiq, 6/26/2013 11:30pm) |
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Sonic: Lost World's multiplayer on Wii U is local only, while the 3DS version [...] (Read Full Article) |
| $135,000 Blu-ray Disc Player Revealed (About.com, 9/10/2009 1:00pm) |
| Although the race has been on by most manufacturers to make Blu-ray Disc players more affordable, some manufacturers, such as Denon, Lexicon, and Marantz have actually been bucking this trend by introducing very high-priced units. Now comes word that high-end manufacturer Goldmund is taking Blu-ray Disc player pricing to the absolute extreme by offering 50 "lucky" consumers the chance to by a Blu-ray Disc player (EIDOS REFERENCE BLUE) priced at $135,000! For all the details, plus some great photos, check out the report from Ultimate AV as well as Goldmund's Official Product Page and User Manual for the EIDOS REFERENCE BLUE. (Read Full Article) |
| Mitsubishi Announces Super-Charged Blu-ray Disc Recorders....For Japan (About.com, 8/22/2009 10:00am) |
| Here we go again! Another announcement by a large Asian consumer electronics manufacturer that it is introducing a new line of Blu-ray Disc recorders, but, unfortunately, they will probably never see the light-of-day in the U.S.
What makes Mitsubishi's announcement even more frustrating is that these units are a home theater fan's dream: One unit combines Blu-ray Disc recording with a 1 Terabyte Hard Drive, a second unit offers a 500GB hard drive, while the third houses not only a Blu-ray Disc recorder and a 320 GB hard drive, but also includes a VHS deck. Of course, all these units can record in all the standard DVD recording format as well, and it also appears that they all have USB and SD Card slots for accessing additional digital content. For details, check out the brief report from Akihabara News as well as the Official Announcement and Product Specifications from Mitsubishi (in Japanese with some technical terms in English).
To add more insult to injury, Mitsubishi has also announced a line of LCD TVs with built-in Blu-ray Disc/Hard Drive combos (See report from Tech-On!.
Blu-ray Disc recorders have been available in Japan for about two years, and not as much as a word about U.S. availability. What happened to the U.S. as the primary market for the latest in consumer electronics technology - especially when it comes to video recording? For some perspective, read my article: The Case of the Disappearing DVD Recorder.
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| Sony's new BDP-N460 Blu-ray player adds access to internet content (Engadget, 9/09/2009 10:00pm) |
What you're looking at here is the latest addition to the Sony Blu-ray family. The BDP-N460 seemingly fits right in between the BDP-S360 and the BDP-S560 with an MSRP of $249. What sets it apart from its little brother is the fact that it can use its included network jack for more than just BD-Live and it features a USB port on the front, in addition to the one on the back for optional BD-Live storage. There's no built in WiFi or MKV support like other brands though, but it is shipping with access to YouTube and to Bravia Internet Video, and in addition Sony promises Netflix Watch Instantly later this fall. No word on whether this means the end for the BDP-S360, but considering the price and improved features of the 460, that's where we'd put our money.Continue reading Sony's new BDP-N460 Blu-ray player adds access to internet contentFiled under: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Blu-ray, SonySony's new BDP-N460 Blu-ray player adds access to internet content originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Eyes-on Panasonic's Full HD 3D plasma and Blu-ray combo (Engadget, 9/03/2009 11:17am) |
We just got a real eyeful of 3D, courtesy of Panasonic's upcoming 1080p plasma and Blu-ray 3D setup. The system uses synced shutters, and was easily some of the best "consumer" 3D we've seen -- almost on par with a theater experience, other than the fact that the screen was a whole lot smaller, at 103-inches. Unfortunately, while Panasonic is heavily touting 3D at IFA this year, just as Sony did at its own presser, there isn't much hard news to show for it. The plasma and Blu-ray combo was actually announced a full year ago, and the only word we have on release at the moment is "next year." Obviously, readily available 3D content plays a big part in this, and we get the impression that Avatar is syncing up nicely to be available on some sort of 3D home video format by the time it's ready for a disc release -- we've certainly seen enough teaser clips and trailers of it by now, anyway. To be honest, the 3D setup was seamless enough in our demo room that sometimes it hardly felt 3D. Avatar was especially "shallow" on the 3D scale (no pictures were allowed of the presentation, not that they would help), and we've yet to see anything mindblowing on that end. If anything, Panasonic's presentation was more an opportunity to be "blown away" by the company's awesome PowerPoint skills, if anything, so feel free to follow along in the gallery below.
Gallery: Eyes-on Panasonic's Full HD 3D plasma and Blu-ray comboFiled under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentEyes-on Panasonic's Full HD 3D plasma and Blu-ray combo originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: Philips BDP7500s and 9500 Blu-ray players get colourful (Pocket-lint, 9/03/2009 10:47am) |
New players with all the usual bells and whistles
Philips has announced two new Blu-ray players at IFA in Berlin as it continues to push ahead with the format that has trebled in popularity in the last year.
The new BDP7500 will be housed in an "real" aluminum (we not sure what fake aluminum is) and offer full HD 1080p at 24 fps for cinema-like images.
The players will also get DivX Ultra for enhanced playback of DivX media files, DVD video upscaling to 1080p via HDMI for near-HD images, and Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MA for HD 7.1 surround sound. BD-Live (Profile 2.0), and USB drive connectivity complete the package.
A rather niche technology also included is subtitle shift allowing you to change the location of the subtitles on screen.
The players themselves will come with touch sensitive controls and for the design conscious three different colours; blue, red and black.
No word on pricing, but expect the devices to hit the UK early next year.
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| New Ratings: Blu-ray players now on CRO (Consumer Reports, 8/05/2009 3:30pm) |
| We’ve just posted our latest high-def Blu-ray Ratings (available to subscribers), and we’re happy to report that almost all the models tested can provide excellent HD and DVD picture quality. In fact, all the models in our Ratings offered excellent high-definition performance, though we did see some differences in how well players handled upconverted film-based programs from standard DVDs. In addition to models from familiar brands, such as LG, Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony (whose products we’ve previously reviewed), our latest Ratings include the first Blu-ray players from JVC, Sherwood, and Oppo (pictured), a smaller company whose upconverting DVD players earned strong word-of-mouth among the A/V enthusiast community. Check our Ratings to see how well these newcomers did compared to second- and third-generation models from other brands. With satisfying HD picture quality now almost a given, it’s primarily features that differentiate one player from another. For example, while almost all the new models in our Ratings are BD-Live (or BD-Live-ready) players—meaning they can connect to the Internet to access extra content, such as outtakes, additional directors', or actors' commentaries, or even video games, from a movie studio’s servers—some older models lack this feature. All the players in our test have BonusView, a picture-in-picture feature that lets you view additional content in a smaller window while the movie is playing. We’re also seeing more Internet-connected players that can now directly access instantly streaming movies from services such as Netflix or Amazon Video on Demand, or music from streaming Internet radio services such as Pandora. Some models offer wireless access to a home network so you don’t need to have a wired Ethernet jack near the player. Although we have seen Blu-ray prices fall since our last test, the addition of these new features has tempered the types of price drops we initially envisioned. As a result, you can still expect to pay $350 to $500 for a top-rated, BD-Live model from a major brand. A less expensive option is to choose a “BD-Live-ready†model; prices typically start at about $250. These players come with an Ethernet connection, but require you to purchase additional memory (typically a 1GB USB flash drive, which costs $10 to $15) to activate the BD-Live feature. But if you can live without BD-Live, you can save money by choosing one of the BonusView-only players, which typically sell for $200 or less. But we do anticipate prices dropping this fall, even on full-featured models from major brands, as manufacturing efficiencies come into play and brands compete for market share. We’ll be tracking Blu-ray prices over the next several months, especially during November’s Black Friday shopping period, when rumors suggest we’ll see the first $100 model. So keep checking back here for updates. Also, we recently changed our Blu-ray testing protocol, adding scores for Blu-ray disc load times and remote control operations. With so many players offering excellent picture quality, we’ll continue to adapt our Ratings to include new features or attributes that will help buyers differentiate among the choices.—James... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba introduces first Cell-powered HDTV (AfterDawn, 10/05/2009 10:24pm) |
Toshiba has unveiled their first HDTV to use the extremely powerful PS3 Cell processor today during the CEATEC event in Japan, and the TV packs a serious punch.
Besides the processor, the 55-inch REGZA 55X1 includes LED-backlighting, 240Hz refresh rate, and dynamic contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1. The Cell processor also allows for improved image quality, stronger colors, enhanced brightness balance and a "luminance of 1250cd/m²."
The TV also has a 7-speaker sound bar, and has DLNA support as well as a built in HD web browser created by Opera.
More notably, the HDTV has a 3TB HDD allowing users to record up to 26 hours of 1080p content from 8 channels, at the same time. As pictured below, the Regza can also display 8 channels at the same time, with no delay when switching between stations.
Toshiba also dropped word that they plan to use the Cell processor in an upcoming TV that will upconvert 1080p films to 3840 x 2160.
The TV will leave a dent in your wallet however, and is retailing for 1 million yen in Japan (about $11,000 USD) and Toshiba says it anticipates 1000 sales before release in North America next year.
Pictures, specs via Gizmodo:
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