 | Steve Coogan's stand up tour to be filmed in high definition (HDTV UK, 1/30/2009 12:43pm) |
| Steve Coogan will begin his first stand up tour for a decade at the Blackpool Opera House tomorrow, and it will all be captured in high definition for a subsequent DVD (and Blu-ray?) release. The "Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge and Other Less Successful Characters" tour will revive the likes of Alan Partridge, Paul Calf, Tommy Saxondale, Duncan Thicket and Tony Ferrino. NEP Visions, the largest ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Move Over Pyramids, Wynn's Here (Wired News, 8/17/2005 9:50am) |
| Steve Wynn calls his new hotel-casino the most complex structure ever built. The Vegas mogul takes Wired News on an exclusive tour to prove that he just might be right. Steve Freiss reports from Las Vegas. ... (Read Full Article) |
| The Engadget Joystiq Interview: Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft (Joystiq, 5/19/2005 3:05pm) |
| Yesterday afternoon Joystiq editor Ben Zackheim and I sat down with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to discuss the Xbox 360 . We talked with him about what he thinks it’s going to take for the Xbox 360 to be a success (he thinks they’re going to swipe the top spot from Sony), his take on the PlayStation 3, why we might see one or more new versions of the Xbox 360 next year (hint: never say never ... (Read Full Article) |
| The Engadget Joystiq Interview: Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft (Engadget, 5/25/2005 5:04pm) |
| Yesterday afternoon Joystiq editor Ben Zackheim and I sat down with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to discuss the Xbox 360 . We talked with him about what he thinks it’s going to take for the Xbox 360 to be a success (he thinks they’re going to swipe the top spot from Sony), his take on the PlayStation 3, why we might see one or more new versions of the Xbox 360 next year (hint: never say never ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: Blu-ray not coming to Xbox 360... yet (Pocket-lint, 10/23/2009 8:30am) |
Ballmer got it wrong
Kids, Steve Ballmer is lying to you. Yesterday we brought you the news, straight out of the man's mouth, that the Xbox 360 would be getting Blu-ray accessories. Today, Microsoft's PR team has swung into action to try and say they don't exist without explicitly saying "Ballmer was talking out of his arse".
Instead, a Microsoft spokesperson said: "Steve was referring to Blu-ray accessories for the PC.?As we have said in the past, we have no plans to introduce a Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360. In fact, the future of home entertainment starts this fall when Xbox 360 becomes the first and only console to offer instant-on 1080p streaming HD movies".
Given that Ballmer was responding to a question about the Xbox and said "You'll be able to get Blu-ray drives as accessories", we doubt that accessories for the PC had anything to do with what he was saying. More likely Microsoft is trying to firefight some of the damage that Ballmer caused with the casual statement.
We wouldn't be surprised at all if Blu-ray accessories arrived for the console, particularly if Blu-ray movies begin to sell in reasonable numbers at some point. Microsoft just isn't ready to announce that yet.
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 | Facts from the Apple Rumor Mill (NewsFactor, 1/10/2006 3:10pm) |
| Did you hear Steve Jobs will unveil an iBook Nano on Tuesday, Jan. 10? Or that he has actually reinvented the Mac, transforming it from a desktop computer into a living-room console? ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Pro says 'once you see it, you can't go back' (Richmond (Richmond Times-Dispatch, 5/01/2005 4:09am) |
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| STEVE LAWSON'S GAMES AND TECHNOLOGY ROUND-UP : TE C H HEADS (Daily Record, 10/07/2005 12:37am) |
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| The comedy sequel from director Steve Carr is in the works for Blu-ray in September. In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers says 'Next Friday' is coming to high-definition on [...] (Read Full Article) |
| TV Notebook: Wealth of PGA drama is spilling over a day (Houston Chronicle, 8/15/2005 5:48am) |
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| www.smh.com.au (Sydney Morning Herald, 11/04/2005 3:33pm) |
| Apple chief Steve Jobs declared 2005 as the year of high-definition video and dragged Sony onto the MacWorld stage in January to show off Sony's first HD camcorder called the HDR-FX1 as evidence. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Joy Ride' Dated for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 7/25/2013 6:00pm) |
| The 2001 thriller starring Paul Walker, Steve Zahn, and LeeLee Sobieski speeds to Blu-ray this September. In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox will be releasing 'Joy Ride' on [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Do-Deca-Pentathlon, The (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 10/03/2012 8:32pm) |
Fox
Comedy
Box Office $0.01 million
$22.98 DVD, $29.99 Blu-ray, ‘R’ for language.
Stars Steve Zissis, Mark Kelly.
A little sibling rivalry can be good in bringing out a person’s competitive [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'The Package' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 11/27/2012 9:00pm) |
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| (Unranked) | Hotel Transylvania Blu-ray 3D (Big Picture Big Sound, 2/07/2013 7:43pm) |
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| 'Rescue Dawn' Headed to Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 9/27/2007 9:57pm) |
| In an early announcement to retail, MGM Home Entertainment says it will bring the acclaimed war drama 'Rescue Dawn' to Blu-ray this November. Starring Christian Bale and Steve Zahn, the intense combat... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Crooked Arrows' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed (High-Def Digest, 8/28/2012 4:00pm) |
| The lacrosse sports drama from director Steve Rash is on target for Blu-ray this October. In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox is prepping 'Crooked Arrows' for a Blu-ray release on [...] (Read Full Article) |
| "Evan Almighty" Trailer - Starring Steve Carell (Digg.com, 11/17/2006 7:56pm) |
| The "Evan Almighty" trailer was just released on apple.com. It is available in five sizes, Small, Medium, Large, High Definition, and iPod. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Psystar adds Blu-ray, Mac users yawn (CNET News, 10/28/2008 11:10pm) |
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| Leave it to those crafty upstarts at Criterion to totally recognize what this world has been sorely: The Blob on Blu-ray! Yes, the 1958 cult horror classic starring Steve McQueen and an icky mass of red alien goo that tries to take over a small town [...] (Read Full Article) |
| 'Dan in Real Life' Gets a Blu-ray Date (High-Def Digest, 12/10/2007 7:00pm) |
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| (Unranked) | How 3D Animation Works, From Start to Finish (Gizmodo, 6/14/2013 10:32am) |
| It's sometimes easy to forget when you're watching an animated movie just how complex the underlying technology is. In this video, Steve Carell explains the 3D animation processes involved in [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Silicon Image to Present at 8th Annual Pacific Crest Technology Forum (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/18/2006 11:15am) |
| Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, today announced that Steve Tirado, president and chief executive officer, and Robert R. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Seeking a Friend for the End of the World' Announced for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 8/24/2012 8:00pm) |
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| Source: http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000597043723/ (XBOX365, 5/18/2005 7:06pm) |
| Yesterday afternoon Joystiq editor Ben Zackheim and I sat down with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to discuss the Xbox 360. We talked with him about what he thinks it s going to take for the Xbox 360 to be a success (he thinks they re going to swipe the top spot from Sony), his take on the PlayStation 3, why we might see one or more new versions of the Xbox 360 next year (hint: never say never to a ... (Read Full Article) |
| Ballmer affirms that Microsoft is thinking Blu-ray (Engadget, 3/08/2008 1:30pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Apparently, Steve Ballmer didn't just take time to respond to the latest iPhone announcements and give that whole Monkey Boy Dance another go during the Mix '08 event. Oh no, he most certainly took the opportunity to address Microsoft's stance on where it was headed now that the format war has concluded. Granted, it's not like it ever had much choice here ... (Read Full Article) |
| Mammoth HD goes RED (Broadcast Newsroom, 3/07/2007 5:08pm) |
| Mammoth HD is gearing up to build the ultimate digital high definition library with the Spring '07 launch of the MHD/RED 4K Gallery/Library. With the pending delivery of the new RedOne Digital Cinema Camera from RED, MHD's talentbase, led by Emmy winning Steve Gibby, will be supplying new stock footage at 4K resolutions. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Can Apple 1080p Movie Downloads Kill HD DVD/Blu-ray? (Format War Central, 1/10/2008 8:27am) |
| While Robert X. Cringely was thinking the Apple TV might be a worthy opponent to HD DVD/Blu-ray, I think the whole iTunes user base could be the real threat to both HD formats. If Steve announces 1080p HD movie/TV downloads at Macworld in a few days, we would have a new huge group of [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Boardwalk Empire: The Complete Third Season' Dated and Detailed for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 5/14/2013 12:00am) |
| The third season of the hit HBO series starring Steve Buscemi is planned for Blu-ray in August. In an early announcement to retailers, HBO will bring 'Boardwalk Empire: The Complete Third Season' to [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Netflix Considering Offering Movie Streaming Through the Xbox 360 (eHomeUpgrade, 3/26/2008 9:11pm) |
| In a move to gauge interest, Netflix is reportedly surveying subscribers (again) on how they’d feel about getting movies streamed directly to their TV via the Xbox 360 game console. Netflix spokesman, Steve Swasey, tells Reuters that nothing has been set in stone, but that the company is exploring ways of getting movies to consumers [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microvision Names Willey President, Consumer Solutions (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/07/2005 1:40pm) |
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| Microsoft: No plans for Blu-ray on Xbox 360 (Punch Jump, 10/24/2009 3:35pm) |
| Microsoft Corp. this week reiterated it had no plans to release Blu-ray product for the Xbox 360 console.
Rumors of company plans to release Blu-ray peripherals were sparked in an interview with CEO Steve Ballmer in which he said consumers would be able to get Blu-ray drives as accessories.
Director of programming for Xbox Live Larry Hryb [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Wynn hotel technology not up to potential (Engadget, 5/09/2005 7:13am) |
| Still impressed by LCD televisions, fast Internet access, and phones with digital displays? No? Neither are we, natch. Especially after Steve Wynn (you know, Mirage and Bellagio) sunk nearly $3 bizillion into the newly opened Wynn Hotel in Vegas baby, Las Vegas. PC Magazine was there to geek-out in pharoahic opulence, and between comped rounds of drinks at the $5 hold’em table, they had time to ... (Read Full Article) |
| Apple makes Blu-Ray iPod movie play (Macworld UK, 4/27/2006 10:46am) |
| Apple is asking movie studios to include iPod-ready versions of their films on future Blu-Ray disc releases. CNN claims Apple - who signed up to support the Blu-Ray standard in March 2005 - is using its membership of the standards-setting body and its CEO Steve Jobs' Hollywood clout to convince studios to make such a move. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft denies Blu-ray on Xbox 360 (AfterDawn, 10/25/2009 9:18pm) |
Earlier this week we reported that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made comments that implied that the company would be bringing Blu-ray accessories to the Xbox 360.
At the time, the notoriously tongue-tied Ballmer had said: "Well I don't know if we need to put Blu-ray in there -- you'll be able to get Blu-ray drives as accessories."
The company has since released a statement denying the rumor and adding that Ballmer was speaking instead of PC accessories.
"During an interview yesterday, Steve Ballmer was asked about Blu-Ray and the Xbox 360. I wanted to clear something up. Steve was referring to Blu-Ray accessories for the PC. As we have said in the past, we have no plans to introduce a Blu-Ray drive for the Xbox 360. In fact, the future of home entertainment starts very soon when Xbox 360 becomes the first and only console to offer instant-on 1080p streaming HD movies. With a library of thousands of TV shows and movies to choose from, Xbox 360 owners can instantly watch the movies they want, when they want, in the highest form of high definition," says the post on MajorNelson.
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| Microsoft: No Blu-ray Add-ons Coming To Xbox 360 [No Plans Watch] (Kotaku, 10/22/2009 10:40pm) |
Despite what Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer may have implied, the company has "no plans" to bring Blu-ray playing accessories to the Xbox 360, according to a statement from the company.
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| PSA: Microsoft not planning Blu-ray drive for 360 (Joystiq, 10/22/2009 11:55pm) |
Today has seen several reports that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has confirmed a Blu-ray drive accessory for the Xbox 360. The purported revelation came from a Gizmodo interview, during which Ballmer said that 360 owners wanting a Blu-ray player could purchase "Blu-ray drives as accessories."
Clearing the air, Microsoft's Larry Hryb (a.k.a. Major Nelson) has gone on the record saying that the company has "no plans" for a 360 Blu-ray drive, adding that Ballmer was actually referring to Blu-ray drives for PCs. Hryb reiterates -- as did Ballmer -- that the main push for the Xbox 360 will be streaming media, noting specifically that the upcoming Dashboard update will bring instant 1080p streaming, a feature of the Zune Video Marketplace.
Now, say it with us (one more time): Blu-ray isn't coming to the Xbox 360.PSA: Microsoft not planning Blu-ray drive for 360 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Microsoft: 'We have no plans for Blu-Ray on Xbox 360' (Engadget, 10/23/2009 6:49am) |
| A recent Gizmodo sit down with Steve Ballmer led with a headline exclaiming a Blu-ray add-on for Xbox was coming. See, when Ballmer was asked about making the Xbox a home theater companion of choice and where Blu-ray might fit in, the Windows 7 wild man said, "Well I don't know if we need to put Blu-ray in there -- you'll be able to get Blu-ray drives as accessories." He then added that on-demand is the future of movies, not physical media. Now our bud Major Nelson, Director of Programming for Xbox Live, has stepped up to lay the conflation to rest. The Major says that Ballmer was referring to Blu-ray accessories for the PC and reiterated Microsoft's focus of bringing instant-on 1080p streaming movies to the Xbox 360. So... that should end speculation of Blu-ray on Xbox right? Not if history serves, nope.Filed under: Gaming, HDTV, Home EntertainmentMicrosoft: 'We have no plans for Blu-Ray on Xbox 360' originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
