 | LG BH100 Super Multi Blue Player (I4U, 1/07/2007 8:50pm) |
| LG reveiled the details on the pre-announced dual format HD player today at the CES 2007.
The HD DVD and Blu-ray player will be called LG BH100 Super Multi Blue Player.
"We've developed the Super Multi Blue Player to end the confusion ca... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | CES 2008: Philips unveils BDP7200 Blu-ray player with BonusView compliance (HDTV UK, 1/09/2008 8:00am) |
| Philips has shown off its latest Blu-ray player boasting additional interactive functionality. The BDP7200 incorporates BonusView (which seems to be Philips' name for BD-J functionality) and is supposed to "optimise the complete HD experience".
The full 1080p player includes standard DVD upscaling, multi-channel audio decoding, digital audio outs, HDMI, Deep Colour, 24p processing, and the ful ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer BDP-120 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player - $211 Shipped (Gadgetreview, 7/22/2009 9:55pm) |
| J&R, via Amazon has the Pioneer BDP-120 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player for the Web’s lowest price. It’s $199.99 + $10.87 S&H = $20.86 shipped! Features include Profile 2.0 with BD-Live and all the latest codecs. (Read Full Article) |
| CES: First Details on LG's Blu-ray/HD DVD Dual-Format Player (High-Def Digest, 1/08/2007 1:04pm) |
| As announced late last week, LG Electronics officially debuted its Super Multi-Blue dual-format Blu-ray/HD DVD combo player, the.BH-100, at the Consumer Electronics Show. The much-anticipated new player,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sherwood BDP-5003 Blu-ray Disc Player - Product Review and Rating (About.com, 12/30/2008 11:00am) |
| The BDP-5003 is Sherwood's first venture into Blu-ray Disc player territory. Features of the BDP-5003 include playback of Blu-ray Discs at full 1080p/60 or 1080p/24 resolution and Standard DVD upscaling... ... (Read Full Article) |
| NeoDigits Launches HD Upscaling DVD Player (DesignTechnica, 3/31/2006 5:37pm) |
| NeoDigits has announced the Helios HVD2085, a DVD player which can upscale standard DVDs up to 1080p high-definition resolution. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer 50'' 1080p Plasma Display Delivers Cinematic Picture Performance of High Definition Film Titles (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/16/2007 9:29pm) |
| ORLANDO, Fla.----At the NSCA Expo this week, Pioneer Electronics Inc. is showcasing its first 50" Pioneer branded 1080p plasma display for the U.S. market. Previously only available in Japan and Europe, the Pioneer PDP-5000EX provides fine detail and accurate color for the entire range of high definition signals including 720p, 1080i and 1080p. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Pioneer launches PDP-5000EX in June (HDBlog.net, 4/04/2006 1:26pm) |
| Pioneer launches PDP-5000EX for June “It’s been a while since we heard about Pioneer’s ‘world’s smallest’ 50-inch 1080p plasma. […] Pioneer’s launching their PDP-5000EX 1080p Pure Vision Black 1080p set in June with component, composite, HDMI, and HDCP DVI inputs.” [Engadget]
Tags: HDTV, plasma, 1080p ... (Read Full Article) |
| Now you can buy a hi-def player: the five best Blu-ray players (Tech Digest, 2/18/2008 2:07pm) |
| It's
been building up to a crescendo, with Toshiba's announcement expected sometime
this week that they are indeed pulling their support of the HD DVD
format. At least the conclusion to this bloody battle will result in all of you
finally being able to splurge your retirement money on a hi-def player, or
upgrade your tired multi-format to one of these Blu-ray players. So, in no
particular ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer Elite BDP-95FD Blu-ray Disc Player - Product Review and Rating (About.com, 4/08/2008 10:00am) |
| The Pioneer Elite BDP-95FD is a flagship Blu-ray Disc Player that is well constructed and easy to use. Blu-ray Disc video and audio quality is excellent, with both 1080p/60 and... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba controversially announces their new 1080p upscaling technology will rival Blu-ray (Tech Digest, 6/17/2008 5:03pm) |
| Early June a rumour emerged that Toshiba would be launching a new attack on Sony, via the magic of new 'upscaling' technology. Of course, this is nothing new, with Toshiba themselves working on similar products for "some considerable years, at least 3-5 years", with DVD players, TVs and now laptops containing the upscaling chips, plus with their 'Super-resolution' imagery where SD-content is ... (Read Full Article) |
| CEDIA: Pioneer Unveils New Elite Blu-ray Player for October (High-Def Digest, 9/06/2007 6:00pm) |
| The parade of next-gen hardware announcements from CEDIA continues with news of a new Blu-ray player from Pioneer. Dubbed the Elite BDP-95FD, this third Blu-ray player from Pioneer picks up where the BDP-94HD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG Electronics launches high definition DVD (The Hindu, 5/08/2007 7:38pm) |
| BANGALORE: LG Electronics India launched its latest DVD, super multi blue player, a dual format high definition disc player. This DVD can play the next generation disc formats too. "We have developed the super multi blue player to end the ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer Announces Second-Gen Blu-ray Player (High-Def Digest, 5/10/2007 7:01am) |
| Pioneer Electronics has announced it will bring its next-generation of Elite Blu-ray disc player to stores later this month. Dubbed the Elite BDP-94HD, the deck follows Pioneer's successful BDP-HD1 first-gen... ... (Read Full Article) |
| CNN backs PS3 as best Blu-ray player (HDTV UK, 11/28/2008 11:00am) |
| Naturally, Sony has said that the PlayStation 3 is one of the best Blu-ray players going, and some others have echoed that. Now, CNN has weighed in with its recommendation that the PS3 is the best high definition disc player around. Good things about the console include the ability to upgrade to Profile 2.0, great upscaling of standard DVDs, 1080p output, and decent 7.1 Dolby TrueHD audio. Downsid ... (Read Full Article) |
| Onkyo Announces DV-BD507 Blu-ray Player (Big Picture Big Sound, 7/30/2009 1:25am) |
| The new player offers 1080p upscaling and BD-Live functionality for a hefty $449. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pioneer Announces a New Elite 3D Blu-ray Player (High-Def Digest, 9/17/2012 9:00pm) |
| The new 3D player packs Qdeo video processing and playback for DVD-Audio and SACDs. The BDP-62FD is the latest Blu-ray player to join Pioneer's Elite line, and it comes equipped with a few features [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer's 50" 1080p plasma heads for Europe (Tech Digest, 4/05/2006 6:52am) |
| Over at HDTV UK, there's news of a "world’s first" - for getting a 50 inch, 1080p plasma to the market. The claim is made by Pioneer, which is... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV DVD Dual-Format Player: $749 (TVPredictions.com, 10/22/2007 3:06pm) |
| Amazon.com is now selling a LG HDTV DVD Dual Format Player for $749 -- more than $300 off the suggested list price. The set-top, model BH100, will play both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs at 1080p resolution. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | FutureVideo Announces V-Station® HD Field Multi-track Project DVR Simultaneously Records 4 Full HD Camera Feeds in H.264 Format (Business Wire, 5/12/2013 7:00am) |
| LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Media control and management pioneer FutureVideo Products, Inc. announced availability today of its revolutionary V-Station HD Field Multi-track Project DVR, which records 4 simultaneous tracks of full HD [...] (Read Full Article) |
| ABI Research Foresees a Speedy End to High-Definition DVD Player Format Wars (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/23/2007 2:19pm) |
| NEW YORK----When LG Electronics launched its Super Multi Blue Player at the recent CES exhibition, it signaled an exit strategy from the "war of the high-definition DVD formats." By creating a player that will accommodate both HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs, the Korean manufacturer may have created a precedent that the rest of the industry will have to follow. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pioneer BDP-150 Blu-ray Disc Player - Product of the Week (About.com, 8/31/2012 10:00am) |
| If you are looking for a straight forward Blu-ray Disc player, check out the Pioneer BDP-150. The BDP-150 plays 2D/3D Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, CDs, and SACDs. In addition, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| JVC XV-BP1 Blu-ray Player is the first for JVC (I4U, 1/07/2009 4:15pm) |
| JVC announced their first Blu-ray player at the CES 2009. It is amazing that they could afford to not offer a Blu-ray player until now. The JVC XV-BP1 Blu-ray player offers also playback of the AVCHD format, the high definition format widely used for HD ca... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pioneer Elite BDP-62FD Blu-ray 3D Player Review (Big Picture Big Sound, 3/18/2013 8:14pm) |
| It's the fastest we've ever seen, but that perk doesn't quite make up for this player's other [...] (Read Full Article) |
| LG BH100 Wins CNET's Best in Show 2007 (I4U, 1/11/2007 4:15pm) |
| The LG BH100 HD DVD and Blu-ray multi format player wins the CNET Best in Show award at the CES 2007.
I totally agree with this choice. No other company was able to announce a player that can play Blu-ray and HD DVD discs. This player solves the nex... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer to launch their first 1080p plasma television sets in October (KrunkerHD, 8/03/2007 8:51am) |
| Pioneer Japan announced on Thursday that it would be launching its first full high definition plasma television sets this coming October. The company is playing catch-up with other rivals including Matsushita Electric Industrial which already released full HD plasma displays. Pioneer will be releasing new 50 inch and 60 inch 1080p displays ... (Read Full Article) |
| Get More Bang ForT he Buck With New Components (Hartford Courant, 9/30/2005 7:18am) |
| Q: I am going to treat my wife and myself to a new home-theater system. I am planning to purchase a 50-inch Pioneer Elite plasma TV PRO-1120HD, a Pioneer VSX-56TXi receiver and Pioneer DV-59AVi DVD player. Once I have it all installed, I will add a DirecTV high-definition system. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Helios Labs Rolls Out the Featured-Packed H2000 Upscaling DVD Player (HDTV 101 · HDTV Reviews and News, 7/23/2007 6:00pm) |
| Helios Labs Rolls Out the Featured-Packed H2000 Upscaling DVD Player Monday, July 23rd in HDTV News | No comments Latest HDTV news: Softpedia - And one such device ... normal DVDs to 1080i, in order to allow to fully enjoy their HDTV sets. Helios Labs’ H2000 ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pioneer Elite Blu-ray 3D Player Designed for Endless Content Options (HDTV Magazine, 9/09/2012 5:22am) |
| INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CEDIA Show Booth #719 - Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. continues to enhance the home theater experience with the release of its new Elite® BDP-62FD Blu-ray Disc™ player. The BDP-62FD offers new features [...] (Read Full Article) |
| LG Blu Ray HD DVD player sold out at Best Buy (Punch Jump, 1/29/2008 5:10pm) |
| Best Buy this week sold out of the Blu-ray, HD DVD multi-format LG Super Blu High-Definition multiplayer to online customers in the midst of a battle between the two formats at retail. ... (Read Full Article) |
| NeuNeo's $245 HVD2085 1080p DVD player (Engadget, 10/19/2005 2:15pm) |
| Yeah we know the $4k Denon 1080p-capable player is too beaucoup for most of our readers so here’s the NeuNeo HVD2085. Like the Denon, this high def DVD player pumps 1080p over HDMI. Sure, you have to update the firmware yer damn self but for a mere $245 you can afford the risk, eh? [Via HD Beat ] Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments © 2005 Weblogs, ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer's 2008 Blu-ray Player Line Leaked [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo, 4/16/2008 5:40pm) |
| A source tells us that in May, Pioneer will announce two new Blu-ray players, including the Elite BDP-05FD you see above. Surprisingly, they won't be Profile 2.0, just 1.1 (so PIP but no Ethernet),... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray Disc Player - Product Of The Week (About.com, 10/10/2008 10:00am) |
| The BDP-S350 is a third generation entry-level Blu-ray format player from Sony. This unit plays Blu-ray discs at 720p, 1080i, or 1080p resolution via its HDMI output, and is also... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer's BDP-LX71 Blu-ray player coming to Europe this summer (HDTV UK, 4/16/2008 5:11pm) |
| Pioneer's Blu-ray
push will continue this summer with the launch of their BDP-LX71 Blu-ray
player. It will replace the BDP-LX70 launched
last year, yet according to reports will still only handle the Profile 1.1 and
not Profile 2.0 specification (this is subject to change, of course, either
before launch or via firmware upgrade)... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Is A 1080p HDTV Worth Buying? Some Say Yes, Some Say No (Technorati, 11/20/2007 10:45am) |
| [IMG pioneer-pdp-508xd-plasma-tv-03-289-75.jpg] Should you buy a 1080p HDTV? A Tech.co.uk article from a couple weeks back lays out the positive and negative aspects of a 1080p purchase. Those that believe 1080p HDTV is not worth buying argue that the fundamental specification for HDTV start at 1280x720 pixels or 720p and that marketing calling 1080p sets "full HD" are misleading. They a ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer KURO 50-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV: $3299 Shipped (PDP-5010FD) (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/15/2008 9:26pm) |
| Have you been waiting for Pioneer's KURO 1080p plasma HDTVs to go on sale? Now's your chance. J&R has the 50-inch PDP-5010FD model on sale for a limited time for $3299.99 delivered. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer BDP-320 Blu-ray Disc Player - Product Review (About.com, 9/15/2009 10:00am) |
|
The Pioneer BDP-320 is a Blu-ray Disc player that combines practical features with good performance. Blu-ray discs are played at full 1080p via its HDMI output. This player is also compatible with standard DVDs and most recordable DVD formats, and standard music CDs. Standard DVDs are upscaled up to 1080p via the HDMI output. Onboard decoding or undecoded bitstream output of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD is provided via HDMI. The BDP-320 aheres to Blu-ray Profile 2.0 (BD-Live) specifications, and also BDP320 incoporates Precision Quartz Lock System (PQLS) for jitterless audio transmission between the BDP320 and compatible Pioneer home theater receivers for better audio CD playback performance using the HDMI connection. To find out if the Pioneer BDP-320 is right for you, check out my Short and Full Reviews, as well as a supplmentary Photo Profile and Video Performance Tests. Photos (c) Robert Silva - Licensed to About.com (click on photos for larger view) (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer Announces HDMI 1.3 Blu-ray Player (DesignTechnica, 9/07/2007 4:38am) |
| Pioneer will be shipping its Elite BDP-95FD in October, bringing HDMI 1.3 and advanced audio support to its high-definition offerings. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba to release Blu-ray player (AfterDawn, 7/19/2009 9:47pm) |
| AfterDawn readers will undoubtedly remember the Blu-ray versus HD DVD format war that ended last November with the demise of the HD DVD format.
Toshiba, the main backer of the format, supposedly lost $1 billion USD as a result of the "war."
Today, the Japanese company announced they will be releasing their first Blu-ray player, the BD-18, by the end of the year. There were no other detail ... (Read Full Article) |
| Kaleidescape claims new 1080p upscaling DVD players "rival Blu-ray" (Engadget, 6/18/2008 2:00pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
And you thought Toshiba's super-resolution DVD player taking on Blu-ray was comical. Kaleidescape -- the company famous for selling grossly overpriced (albeit fanciful) DVD / BD archiving systems for wealthy home theater junkies -- has just announced two new standalone DVD players that "provide a viewing experience that rivals Blu-ray." The argument goes so ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD Briefing (TV Week, 7/26/2007 4:45pm) |
| Samsung on Wednesday revealed the price of its new dual-format HDTV DVD player will be $1,049, significantly higher than earlier reports of $600. The company says the player will be the first dual-format player to support HD DVD interactive features, but that may not be enough to entice consumers to pay such a high price. ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES 2009: Pioneer unveils new Blu-ray and upconverting DVD players, new AV receivers (HDTV UK, 3/12/2009 10:18am) |
| Pioneer has been showing off its latest range of Blu-ray players, upconverting DVD player, and AV receivers. First up is a new collection of advanced Blu-ray players, all capable of handling BD Live for advanced disc features. The BDP-120 and BDP-320 are aimed at consumers who want a simple high definition disc player right out of the box and come with 1GB of memory (either via a flash drive or in ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES 2009: Pioneer unveils new Blu-ray and upconverting DVD players, new AV receivers (Tech Digest, 1/09/2009 3:23pm) |
| Pioneer has been showing off its latest range of Blu-ray players, upconverting DVD player, and AV receivers. First up is a new collection of advanced Blu-ray players, all capable of handling BD Live for advanced disc features. The BDP-120 and BDP-320 are aimed at consumers who want a simple high definition disc player right out of the box and come with 1GB of memory (either via a flash drive or in ... (Read Full Article) |
| Yamaha BD-S2900 Blu-ray Disc Player - Product Review and Rating (About.com, 11/20/2008 1:00pm) |
| The BD-S2900 is Yamaha's first entry into the Blu-ray Disc player market. This player features 1080p/60 or 1080p/24 resolution playback for Blu-ray Discs, provides bitstream output for both Dolby TrueHD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Samsung BD-E5900 3D Network Blu-ray Player - Product of the Week (About.com, 11/16/2012 8:00am) |
| The Samsung BD-E5900 a very affordable Blu-ray Disc Player that plays Blu-ray Discs, standard DVDs (with upscaling), most recordable DVD formats, music CDs, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sound Advice: HD DVD worth trying at $299 (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune, 9/09/2007 9:02pm) |
| Q Is there much difference in picture quality between, say, the Oppo 1080p up-converting DVD player and one of the two actual high-definition (Blu-ray and HD DVD) players? I have a 40-inch 1080p LCD television and am ready to replace my Toshiba DVD player with something better. But from what I know, it might be best for me to wait until the HD DVD/Blu-ray war is over and a clear leader is ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer?s BDP-HD1 BD player works with Windows Media Connect (HDBlog.net, 2/21/2006 2:20am) |
| Pioneer’s BDP-HD1 Blu-Ray player works with Windows Media Connect [HD Beat]
Tags: HDTV, BD ... (Read Full Article) |
| Get a clear picture on HDTV terminology (Centre Daily Times, 3/21/2006 5:01pm) |
| Q: I have a Toshiba HDTV with a 1080p display. Does it convert the 480p signal from my progressive-scan DVD player to 1080p? Do I gain anything from an up-converting a DVD player (such as the Oppo 971) if my Toshiba is already outputting a 1080p display? In any event, I'm very happy with the picture. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer Drops Below $300 with BD-Live Blu-ray Player; Crazy Vid Tweaks on Step-Up Models [Ces 2009] (Gizmodo, 1/07/2009 8:24pm) |
| Pioneer has three BD-Live Blu-ray players out in April, the BDP-120 hits under $300, but the step-up BDP-320 and Elite BDP-23FD actually sense the TV you're watching and tweak video output for max... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Question of the Week - How Does DVD Upscaling Compare to Blu-ray? (About.com, 9/13/2009 1:00pm) |
| Although DVD is the most successful home entertainment product in history, ever since it was introduced in 1997, it lacks true high definition playback and recording capability. Two competing camps came up with a solution: Blu-ray and HD-DVD. However, only the Blu-ray format now remains. To find out the answers to questions about Blu-ray check out my latest "Question of the Week Series" on Blu-ray Basics. This week's question: How Does DVD Upscaling Compare to Blu-ray? Also, be sure to check out my complete Blu-ray FAQs. (Read Full Article) |
| LG To Launch First Dual-Format HD Disc Player (CRN, 1/05/2007 3:18pm) |
| LG Electronics plans to launch the first DVD player that can play both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs, making it possible for consumers to buy high-definition movies without worrying about the recording format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer says to launch Blu-ray Recorders this Year (I4U, 7/08/2008 5:24am) |
| TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese consumer electronics maker Pioneer Corp said on
Tuesday it plans to launch Blu-ray DVD recorders by the end of the year, taking
aim at a rapidly growing market after the end of a bitter format battle.
... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Poland's TVN24 Replaces News Studio Switchers With Snell Kahuna 360 Multi-format SD/HD Production Switcher (Broadcast Engineering, 7/02/2013 4:00am) |
| Kahuna 360 Selected for Matchless Flexibility in Handling SD and HD Inputs
(Read Full Article) |
| Dual format high-definition players to be the norm, says ABI Research (TG Daily, 1/24/2007 4:02pm) |
| When LG Electronics launched its Super Multi Blue Player at the recent CES exhibition, it signaled an exit strategy from the "war of the high-definition disc formats," according to research firm ABI Research. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pioneer Reveals New Elite BDP-62FD Blu-ray Disc Player (About.com, 9/18/2012 8:00am) |
| The price of Blu-ray Disc players keeps on going down, with even high-end players coming ...Read [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sony reveals new touch-enabled VAIO L series PC/HDTV (HD-Report, 10/08/2009 5:21pm) |
| Sony’s new VAIO L Series multi-media PC comes touch-enabled, allowing you to navigate your PC and control your HDTV or DVR. Optional features include a Blu-ray Disc player or player/recorder, NTSC/ATSC TV Tuner, and up to 1TB (7200rpm) hard disk drive.
The multi-media PC, which Sony is also marketing as a 24-inch HDTV, is built with [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Thoughts on 1080p (HDBlog.net, 3/23/2006 1:24pm) |
| Richard over at High Definition Blog is having some synapses firing on the topic of 1080p. He thinks that 1080p might be the proper format for him after all. His digital pictures that he took with his digital camera are almost 1920 x 1080, and displaying them on a 720p display [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| $300 BluRay high def movie player from Samsung on Amazon (Technorati, 12/10/2007 2:55am) |
| If you are ready to take a side on the nasty war between HD-DVD and BluRay, and you are leaning towards BluRay, this may help tilt the scales: The Samsung BD-P1400 BluRay player for $298 and free shipping at Amazon. You also get five BluRay highdef movies after mail-in rebate. This player plays 720p, 1080i and 1080p. 1080p is through HDMI only. There are 38 customer reviews on this one at Amazon ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony unveils BD Player (HDBlog.net, 3/17/2006 1:32pm) |
| Yesterday Sony announced plans for its BDP-S1 BD (Blu-ray Disc) player. Sony’s BD player will be released in July for around $1000. It’ll support 1080p on its HDMI output and 1080i on its analog component output. It will upscale normal DVD’s to 1080p, should you wish that, on the HDMI connection [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Rumours abound about Samsung launching BD-P2500 Blu-ray player in September (Tech Digest, 6/09/2008 4:25pm) |
| A rumour has turned up on a French message board, speculating the launch of Samsung's BD-P2500 Blu-ray player, with September being the pointed-at month. It will reportedly be BD-Live capable, with an HQV video processor that will enable DVD upscaling, and has support for both Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. Little else is known about the... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-Ray Cinema(TM) Debuts Blue Laser 1080p Digital Cinema Player at NAB With Sony and Asaca/Shibasoku (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/07/2005 10:29pm) |
| Blu-Ray Cinema(TM) has introduced the Blu-Ray Cinema Player, a 1080p digital cinema player that features state-of-the-art Professional Disc blue laser technology and connectivity options for the ultimate in reproduction quality with virtually any display. (Read Full Article) |
| Feb. 27: Amazon's Best-Selling Blu-ray Player (TVPredictions, 2/27/2008 12:26pm) |
| What's the best-selling Blu-ray player at Amazon.com?As of Feb. 27, the answer is...Samsung's BD-P1400 Blu-ray player, available now for $357 -- almost $200 off the suggested list price. The high-def DVD player can playback Blu-ray discs and can upconvert standard-def DVDs so they will be near-HD quality. The set-top can also display Blu-ray discs in 1080p video.The player can be delivered in on ... (Read Full Article) |
| DVD Pioneer Hansen to Open First Indie HD Blu-ray Disc Facilities - Disney, WB, Sony, Fox, Philips, Dell, Panasonic, (PR Web via Yahoo! News, 2/11/2006 12:00pm) |
| Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 11, 2006 -- DVD pioneer Erick Hansen, founder and Chairman of Blue Ray Technology, will open the perhaps the first independent Blu-Ray factories to make high definition discs for the next generation of the super quality format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| DISH Network Player-DVR 942 Review (DesignTechnica, 6/29/2005 8:13pm) |
| The DISH player 942 is not only an HDTV recorder, but it allows gives you multi-room capability without the need for a second receiver. ... (Read Full Article) |
| ON TRIAL: UPSCALING DVD PLAYERS (Daily Telegraph, 8/23/2007 9:23am) |
| Although millions of Britons now own high-definition-ready televisions, high-def DVD players are still painfully expensive, and subscriptions to HD cable or satellite services are costly, too. But now, at long last, the price of "upscaling" DVD players is tumbling. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pioneer Puts BDP-62FD 3D Blu-ray Player Under Elite Brand (Electronic House, 9/19/2012 10:04pm) |
| The new player has Marvell Qdeo video processing technology and two HDMI outputs.
(Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Disc player, movies coming on 23 May (PC Advisor, 2/28/2006 10:54am) |
| The Blu-ray Disc high-definition optical format will launch in the US on 23 May, when the first player and movies will become available, backers of the format said yesterday. ... (Read Full Article) |
| First Review: LG BH100 Hybrid Blu-Ray/HD-DVD Player (Format War Still On) (Digg.com, 1/24/2007 8:02pm) |
| This is the first high definition disc player that is compatible with both Blu-ray and HD-DVD discs. But don't waive the white flag in the format war quite yet. The quality isn't videophile grade, and the HD-DVD compatiblity is missing key elements. Read on for the full review, full gallery, screenshots, and how it stacks up to the Xbox DVD Drive. ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES: Sharp Unveils Second-Gen Blu-ray Player (High-Def Digest, 1/07/2008 3:54am) |
| Emphasizing its commitment to the Blu-ray format , Sharp today announced its second-gen Blu-ray player, the BD-HP50U. According to the company, the new player will be Profile 1.1 compliant and it may even... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Chinese Blu-ray Player in the Works (Format War Central, 1/08/2008 7:28pm) |
| While I can’t release any details, today I was ‘leaked’ a brochure for a Chinese manufactured Blu-ray Disc player. The player is currently being demonstrated to invited guests at the company’s suite at CES.
According to the tentative specifications, this player will be HDMI 1.3 and 1080p capable. While it features 5.1 analogue outputs, it appears [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES: Philips Intros $349 Blu-ray Player (High-Def Digest, 1/07/2008 2:57am) |
| Philips has announced its latest Blu-ray player, the BDP7200, which it says will retail for the value price of $349. The first Profile 1.1 compliant player from Philips, the deck boasts full 1080p/24 and... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Plasma Deals: Panasonic 50-inch TC-P50GT50 3D 1080p HDTV: $1139.98 with Free Blu-ray Player (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/28/2012 6:53pm) |
| Amazon is adding in a little incentive for those looking to buy this THX-certified 1080p [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer unveils Blu-ray Disc Combo drive in Beijing (Digi Times, 4/18/2007 9:39am) |
| Pioneer on April 17 debuted its BDC-S02 Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo drive model in Beijing, for immediate launch in China and later in other markets around the world at a recommended retail price of US$299, according to Pioneer's Taiwan subsidiary Pioneer High Fidelity Taiwan. ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG Develops Dual Format Blu-ray / HD-DVD Player (IGN Gear, 3/07/2006 1:58am) |
| Disses Blu-ray, cites uncertainty of format war. ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG launches first foray into dual-format HD arena (The Register, 4/18/2007 2:57pm) |
| UK release of Blu-ray/HD DVD high-definition player Yesterday in London LG announced the UK launch of its dual-format, high-definition player. As we reported in January , the Blu-ray / HD DVD device, known as the BH100, was first shown at CES in January.… ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy sells $99 Blu-ray player (Punch Jump, 7/13/2009 3:39pm) |
| Best Buy Co. Inc. this week discounted a house brand Blu-ray player to under $100 in a retail store offer.
This week, the retailer is selling the Insignia Blu-ray disc player with 1080p output at $99.99.
The product page disclaims that the item is not available for direct shipment, but is available in limited quantities in brick [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Philips DVP5960/37 (CBS News, 3/22/2007 7:43pm) |
| The Philips DVP5960/37 HDMI-upscaling DVD player is an excellent choice for budget-conscious HDTV owners and multimedia aficionados, and its DivX playback is a nice bonus. ... (Read Full Article) |
| First Blu-ray players for under $300 alert! (Tech Digest, 5/16/2008 2:54pm) |
| The cheapest Blu-ray players in the world have just clocked in at the American supermarket chain, Wal-mart, at under $300 - roughly £150. Available for $298, the Magnavox NB500MG9 and Sylvania NB500SL9 have some nice features surprisingly, including Blu-ray Final Profile 1.1, HDMI 1.3, and DVD 'upscaling' to 1080p. Still, they're not quite as cheap as those $99 Toshiba HD DVD players... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic 42-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV: $1399 with Free Blu-Ray Disc Player (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/15/2008 10:18pm) |
| Panasonic's excellent 1080p plasma, the TH-42PZ77U is currently on sale for $1399.99 with a free Panasonic Blu-ray Disc player - the highly rated DMP-BD30. NY residents pay tax but get reduced shipping charges. Offer expires 1/21/08. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Kodak Theater HD player updated - now supports 1080p (Product Reviews Net, 7/31/2009 9:52am) |
| We have some good news for owners of the Kodak Theater HD player, as the company have just pushed out a fresh update for the system, bringing with it many new features for you to enjoy. The player is available to buy now for around $200 from online retailers such as Amazon.
As reported from [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 6/26/2007 2:59am) |
| One of the first questions that people have after they hook up their new Blu-ray player is regarding what the best movies to watch are? The issue at hand is that the Blu-ray format is still relatively new and not all of your favorites will be available. Despite being offered through movie distributors that support the Blu-ray format, ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV - Blu-Ray HD Player Models Previewed (DVD Hardware and Movie and Television Reviews | The DVD Files, 12/14/2006 2:47pm) |
| HDTV - Blu-Ray HD Player Models Previewed Due to be released in summer 2006, Blu-ray high-definition DVD players from Panasonic, Samsung and Pioneer... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Jonathan Takiff | Toshiba debuts a bit flawed HD DVD player (Philadelphia Daily News, 5/24/2006 7:33am) |
| THE GIZMO: Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD Player. Traditionally, the first product introducing an important format is full of promise and also a bit of a clunker. So it goes with the first HD-DVD player from Toshiba, and the first companion high-definition discs from Warner Bros. and Universal. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Philips Announces the BDP7200 Final Standard Profile Blu-ray Player (Format War Central, 1/06/2008 10:55pm) |
| Philips has also announced a new Blu-ray player, the Final Standard Profile capable BDP7200. While audio capabilities are have not been revealed, the player will support 1080p 24 fps over HDMI.
The player is targeted for April release at a $349 price point.
Via EngadgetHD ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: Pioneer LX010BD Blu-ray Home Cinema system hits UK (Pocket-lint, 11/07/2008 11:43am) |
| Profile 1.1 sporting player to match your KuroPioneer has confirmed the launch in the UK of the LX01BD Blu-ray Home Cinema system, which is first announced in June.
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Read Pioneer LX010BD Blu-ray Home Cinema system hits UK on Pocket-lint now]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Taiwan market: Pioneer releases new generation PDP TVs (Digi Times, 10/13/2005 10:53am) |
| Pioneer’s new HD-ready PDP (plasma display panel) TVs recently hit the Taiwan market with 43-inch units priced at NT$159,000 (US$4,800), according to Pioneer's Taiwan subsidiary, Pioneer High Fidelity. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer KURO and KURO ELite Plasma HDTVs (I4U, 7/18/2007 1:21pm) |
| Pioneer starts to ship the first 8th generation Plasma HDTVs under the KURO sub-brand in the U.S. The 42 inch PDP-4280HD and the 50 inch PDP-5080HD are available now. The Pioneer PDP-4280HD is on sale for $2,420.24 on Amazon.com. The Pioneer PDP-50... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung does DVD upscaling for a hundie (Engadget, 3/27/2006 3:07pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV
It's not like DVD players
with HD upscaling are any ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer Ships First Blu-ray Disc Drives (DVD-Recordable, 5/18/2006 9:54am) |
| Pioneer is now shipping the industry's first Blu-ray Disc (BD) computer drives. Press release: The new Pioneer BDR-101A will change the way digital and high-definition media are stored by increasing disc capacity and performance capability. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba BDX2000 Blu-ray Player Coming in November (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/07/2009 6:13am) |
| The champion of the now-defunct HD DVD format has announced the BDX2000, its first post-format war high definition product. (Read Full Article) |
| Hard-core high-definition: 1080p HDTVs (San Francisco Chronicle, 12/19/2005 3:59pm) |
| These rear-projection 1080p HDTVs promise to deliver all the detail in today's highest-res broadcast format, 1080i. You'll get a screen large enough to enjoy HD at half the price of a similar size plasma. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer announces 8th-gen plasmas with 20,000:1 contrast (Engadget, 5/08/2007 8:18pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTVPioneer has announced its 8th generation of plasmas in Europe, with six 720p sets available in June in 42- and 50-inch sizes, and four 1080p sets in 50- and 60-inch flavors coming in September. All models have integrated DVB-T tuners and detachable speakers, with the 720p sets sporting a 16,000:1 contrast ratio, and the 1080p sets stepping it up to a whopping 20,000:1. P ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: Onkyo launches first Blu-ray player (Pocket-lint, 11/23/2008 12:53pm) |
| Former HD DVD supporter goes BluIt was a fervent HD DVD supporter, then it dropped the format and then it promised us a Blu-ray DVD player.
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Read Onkyo launches first Blu-ray player on Pocket-lint now]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD / Blu-ray Special Feature: 2. Sony (HDTV UK, 1/06/2008 8:00am) |
| Who are they?
Japanese multinational manufacturing company jointly developed the Blu-ray Disc format with Pioneer. The first HD DVD players arrived in the US in June 2006.
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| Pioneer to launch Blu-ray recorders before year end (HDTV UK, 7/08/2008 9:34am) |
| Pioneer has announced that it plans to introduce Blu-ray recorders in Japan before the end of this year, and globally next year, as it seeks to capitalise on their increasing popularity in Japan. Details are scarce, with no mention yet of prices or quantities, but Pioneer is working in partnership with Sharp. (Via Reuters) ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung to launch second dual-format blue-laser disc player in 4Q07 (Digi Times, 7/11/2007 4:38am) |
| Samsung Electronics, at an IFA (Internationale Funhausstellung in German) conference held in Hamburg, Germany last week, announced it will launch the Duo HD (high-definition) BD-UP5000, the world's second dual-format disc player model supporting both HD DVD and BD (Blu-ray Disc) next to the LG Electronics BH100. The device will be initially introduced in the European market at a tentative price . ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony's 1.80 PS3 firmware enables 1080p upscaling for games and movies (Engadget, 5/23/2007 4:16pm) |
| Filed under: Gaming, HDTV, Home EntertainmentHot on the heels of an 80GB Korean-bound (and US, too?) PlayStation 3 comes news that Sony is planning on seriously upping the abilities of the PS3 with a forthcoming firmware update. Compared to minor changes that have occurred in the past, this one looks to be fairly substantial, so we'll cut to the chase and give you the skinny. First off, firmware ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba starts selling next-generation DVD player in Japan, beating rivals in format war (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 3/31/2006 1:35pm) |
| TOKYO (AP) - Toshiba began selling the first players using the next-generation HD DVD video format Friday, beating the rival Blu-ray disc format to market in a high-stakes competition to deliver theater-quality movies to living rooms. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Soldiers On with HD-DVD, Lowers Player Prices (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/17/2008 10:43pm) |
| In the aftermath of Warner's announcement to withdraw support of the HD-DVD format, Toshiba responds by re-emphasizing their commitment to the format and lowering the price of admission. ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG: No combo Blu-ray and HD DVD player this year (HD Beat, 7/26/2006 11:03am) |
| Filed under: Industry, News, LG Those waiting for a dual-format player to solve the conflict between HD DVD and Blu-ray will be waiting at least a... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDTV Deals: Panasonic 55-inch 3D 1080p Plasma Smart TV: $999, Free Blu-ray Player (TC-P55UT50) (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/27/2012 7:27pm) |
| Amazon is packing up a nice little freebie with the purchase of this web-enabled 3D [...] (Read Full Article) |
| High-def movies may help public pick format (Colorado Springs Gazette, 9/16/2007 1:15pm) |
| LOS ANGELES - People who own an HD DVD player can forget about watching “Spider-Man 3†in high definition when it goes on sale during the holiday season. The movie from Sony Pictures will be available only in the Blu-ray DVD format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer PDP-5070HD Review (I4U, 11/15/2006 4:00pm) |
| This review from our partners Digital Trends features the Pioneer PDP-5070HD 50 inch Plasma HDTV.
Quote from the review:
"Pioneer's 7th generation plasma, the PDP-5070HD makes strides over last years offering, the 5060HD with improved black ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Firmware Update Now Available For Toshiba HD-DVD Player Owners (About.com, 9/29/2008 8:00am) |
| Yes, the above headline is correct. Even though the HD-DVD format was officially discontinued earlier this year (2008), there are still HD-DVD player owners out there (including myself). As a... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hard-core high-definition: 1080p HDTVs (San Francisco Chronicle, 12/19/2005 11:43am) |
| These rear-projection 1080p HDTVs promise to deliver all the detail in today's highest-res broadcast format, 1080i. You'll get a screen large enough to enjoy HD at half the price of a similar size plasma. In other words, these sets are in the sweet spot if... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer Takes High Definition Television to New Realms with Fall Advertising Campaign (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/30/2006 4:00pm) |
| LONG BEACH, Calif.----Aug. 30, 2006--Pioneer Electronics Inc. today announces a more than $20 million national advertising campaign that highlights the company's new line of Pioneer and Elite® PureVision high definition plasma TVs and displays. ... (Read Full Article) |
| NAD T587 Profile 2.0-compliant Blu-ray player coming to UK (HDTV UK, 12/03/2008 2:12pm) |
| Just when you were hoping for a less expensive Blu-ray player to hit the UK (and found out is probably wasn't going to happen), along comes the promise of a NAD Blu-ray player that'll set you back £850. Ouch, yes, but at least the T587 fully Profile 2.0 compliant, unlike some other expensive beasts that only do Profile 1.1. It will arrive some time this month, boasting 1080p/24fps, 7.1 24 bit L ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG Kills Blu-ray/HD DVD Hybrid Player [Hd Dvd] (Gizmodo, 5/13/2008 8:19pm) |
| LG will stop swinging both ways with HD formats this fall, when it ceases production on its Blu-ray/HD DVD combo player. (Samsung's is already dead.) I'm just kind of amazed an already dead format... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pioneer shows off Blu-ray writers with XL support (AfterDawn, 9/30/2012 8:01pm) |
| Pioneer has introduced two new Blu-ray writers this week, each with (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Verifies PS3 1080p and BluRay (Addict 3D, 2/16/2006 8:38am) |
| Sony is surveying their Playstation Underground members about their feelings on HDTV use and importance. The questions are telling, but most importantly, they seem to verify that the Playstation 3 will indeed have a BlueRay DVD player built into it and that the games will support 1080p. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Plasma Deals: Panasonic 50-inch TC-P50UT50 1080p 3D Smart HDTV: $800.99 with Free Blu-ray 3D Player (Big Picture Big Sound, 12/11/2012 6:44pm) |
| Panasonic is enticing holiday shoppers with a little freebie and $200 off the price of this pretty [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung Electronics to release Duo HD player (AME Info, 4/30/2007 12:03pm) |
| Samsung Electronics Co., LTD., a leader in consumer electronics and digital media technologies, and the first company to introduce a Blu-ray disc player will introduce a dual format High-Definition (HD) optical disc player in time for the holidays. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Wal-Mart price cuts HD DVD Player to $74.98 (Punch Jump, 3/06/2008 4:59pm) |
| Wal-Mart stores this week price cut Toshiba Corp.’s HD DVD Player to $74.98 in the latest promotion to clear inventory of the obsolete format.
Wal-Mart is offering the discounted HD-A3 HD DVD Player to in-store customers, though many locations are already sold out of the device.
The discounted price is the steepest among chain retailers. Best Buy [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Why Toshiba's First Blu-ray Player Won't Be Their Last (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/19/2009 8:43pm) |
| While Toshiba's first entry into the Blu-ray player market may not be exceptional, it marks an important milestone for the format. Find out what Toshiba VP Jodi Sally has to say on the topic. (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba HD-A35 HD-DVD Player (Big Picture Big Sound, 2/15/2008 11:14pm) |
| Toshiba's top of the line third generation HD-DVD player gives us stunning playback of 1080p high definition movies as well as support for the latest next generation surround sound formats. But is that enough? ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer to push Blu-ray and AV products (HDTV UK, 4/03/2008 12:46pm) |
| In a issued today, Pioneer reiterated their intention to drop
in-house production of plasma panels, but also committed themselves to
Blu-ray and audio/video products linked with displays. Pioneer said that they
wanted to develop next-generation wall-mounted TVs incorporating wireless
connections, as well as adding value by adding video and audio analysis
technologies cultivated through extens ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp Blu-ray disc player price cut to $319 (Punch Jump, 1/27/2008 6:06pm) |
| A third-party retailer at Amazon.com this week began offering Sharp Corp.’s 1080p Blu-ray disc player at $319.00, a 36 percent discount off the $399 MSRP. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Circuit City Black Friday Blu-ray Deals (Format War Central, 11/17/2008 3:33am) |
| Circuit City’s Black Friday list was revealed yesterday, media enthusiasts will be pleased! Here are a few items we feel are worth a mention:
Blu-ray Players
Samsung BDP-1500 BD-Live: $199 Regular: $250
Sony 40″ 1080p LCD HDTV & Sony Blu-Ray Player Bundle (Model # KDL40V4100 and BDPS350) - $1,199.98
Sony 46″ 1080p LCD HDTV & Sony Blu-ray Player Bundle (Model # KDL46 ... (Read Full Article) |
| National Semiconductor Introduces Dual-Channel Video Format Converter for HDTV Displays (HardwareZone, 5/25/2005 7:33am) |
| Highly Integrated Single-Chip Video Format Converter Utilizes 3-D Architecture Display to Render Two High-Quality Images Side-by-Side on a Widescreen up to 1080p Resolution ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES: Samsung Bows New Dual-Format Blu-ray/HD DVD Player (High-Def Digest, 1/07/2008 2:24am) |
| Updating its recently-released BD-UP5000, Samsung says it will introduce the new BD-UP5500 Duo HD player in the second half of 2008. Like its predecessor, the BD-UP5500 will support both Blu-ray and HD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Consumer Alert: Onkyo Blu-ray Disc Player Coming Soon (About.com, 7/10/2008 8:00am) |
| Previously an HD-DVD supporter, Onkyo has announced that it will introduce a Blu-ray Disc player later this year, now that the format war is settled. Details are sketchy as to... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp Blu-ray player price cut to $349 (Punch Jump, 3/13/2008 3:44pm) |
| Sharp Corp.’s Blu-ray player this week was price cut to under $350 in the latest promotion to further adoption of the high-definition format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| The Difference is Black and White with New Pioneer Elite PureVision Plasma Televisions (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/10/2005 6:00pm) |
| Pioneer Electronics Inc. today introduced two new Pioneer Elite PureVision high-definition plasma televisions that take three-dimensional high-definition imaging to a new level with best-in-class picture clarity and color accuracy. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer Ups the Ante for Professional Displays with Full-Feature Plasmas Now Available (Business Wire, 11/08/2006 6:00pm) |
| LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. is now shipping its new high definition 50” PDP-507CMX and 60 ... (Read Full Article) |
| SONY BDP-S300 Blu-ray Disc Player - Product of the Week (About.com, 1/11/2008 11:00am) |
| The BDP-S300 is an entry-level Blu-ray format player from Sony, which can be found for $399, or less, at most retailers. This unit plays Blu-ray discs at full 720p, 1080i,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Transform Pioneer's Professional Plasma Display Into The Ultimate Presentation Tool With New Touch Screen Device (PhysOrg, 3/10/2005 8:44pm) |
| At the Systems Integration Expo and Conference today, Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. introduced the PDK-50HW3 touch screen device designed to add touch screen capability to Pioneer`s industry-leading 50-inch professional plasma displays. When the device is used with third party touch screen software it can transform most of Pioneer`s 50-inch professional PureVision plasma displays into high (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: JVC launches XV-BP1 Blu-ray (Pocket-lint, 1/07/2009 6:22pm) |
| CES 2009: Profile 2.0 player for $300 JVC has announced its first Blu-ray player for the States, a low-profile unit that offers BD Live compatibility and the AVCHD HD camcorder format playback.
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Read JVC launches XV-BP1 Blu-ray on Pocket-lint now]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| C2-7200 Set To Ship From TV One (Broadcast Newsroom, 1/19/2006 9:35pm) |
| Built expressly to address the evolving needs of the broadcast market, TV One's new dual-channel C2-7200 multi-format processor supports virtually every Analog-to-HDTV conversion imaginable, all within a compact 1 RU enclosure. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hardware Review: OPPO BDP-83 Blu-ray Player (High-Def Digest, 8/07/2009 9:55pm) |
| Despite arriving three years into the format's existence, the OPPO BDP-83 may just be the most anticipated Blu-ray player yet. Does the machine live up to its hype? High-Def Digest reviewer Joshua Zyber... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba launches next-generation DVD player (Detroit News, 4/01/2006 9:13am) |
| TOKYO -- Toshiba began selling the first players using the next-generation HD DVD video format Friday, beating the rival Blu-ray disc format to market in a high-stakes competition to deliver theater-quality movies to living rooms. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-Ray sales tank for good reasons (the INQUIRER, 5/05/2008 7:00am) |
| Charlie Demerjian the Inquirer, Monday 5 May 2008. 09:16:00 DRM, Price and BD-J BLU-RAY PLAYER SALES are sucking wind as well they should. According to Cnet, sales of the DRM infected format players are dropping like rocks. The not so bright people out there had expected sales to skyrocket once the format war was done, but it didn't.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer Sells Blu-Ray Drive For About $1,000 (ExtremeTech, 5/18/2006 3:46pm) |
| Pioneer Electronics said late Wednesday that it has begun shipping its first Blu-Ray computer drive, which e-tailers have listed for just under $1,000. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray player sales up on HD DVD fall (Punch Jump, 2/20/2008 4:59pm) |
| Sales for Blu-ray disc players increased this week as Sony Corp.’s high-definition format won a two-year battle to displace Toshiba Corp.’s rival HD DVD format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic intros "next generation" DMP-BD30 Blu-ray player (HDTV UK, 11/08/2007 8:00am) |
| Panasonic has announced its DMP-BD30 Blu-ray player, offering full 1080p playback and FInal Standard Profile functionality.
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| Best Buy offers $150 Blu-ray player with LED HDTVs (Punch Jump, 6/25/2009 3:49pm) |
| Best Buy Co. Inc. this week began offering customers a Blu-ray player for $150 with the purchase of select LED HDTVs by Samsung Group.
In the offer, customers can purchase the $1799 Samsung 40″ Class UN40B6000 LED HDTV with the $299 Samsung 1080p Blu-ray disc player for $1849.97, or the $2099.99 Samsung 46″ Class UN46B6000 LED [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba's portable HD DVD player prototypes (Engadget, 1/09/2008 1:13am) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Portable Video
If the HD DVD format lives to see the day, then we'll be carrying around these swank portable players. They're just concepts, and that screen is as dead as HD DVD is to Warner (it's just a picture). But man do they get our man juices oozing something fierce. They're almost good enough to make us hope HD DVD wins the format war. Almost.Gallery: Toshib ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung developing cure-all for next-gen format war? (Joystiq, 9/07/2005 9:35pm) |
| Samsung has announced plans to develop a DVD player that supports both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD formats. This unified disc drive could essentially put an end to the next-gen format war. That is, it would alleviate some of the manufacturing costs for developers and publishers, as well as, allow consumers more freedom of choice. And conceivably, bearing in mind that MS and Samsung are HDTV partners, we ... (Read Full Article) |
| Vudu Makes LG BD390 the Ultimate Video Streaming Blu-ray Player [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo, 9/09/2009 7:00pm) |
| If you want a Blu-ray player that's not a PS3, buy LG's BD390. The first with built-in Wi-Fi, now it's got Vudu 1080p streaming (like LG's TVs) in addition to Netflix, CinemaNow and other features... (Read Full Article) |
| Pop Mech: 1080p or not? (HDBlog.net, 4/04/2006 1:50pm) |
| 1080p or not? “Popular Mechanics has a great article on the current hype of 1080p with popular explanation of the resolution and available sources.” [Theater At Home]
Tags: HDTV, 1080p ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung Says BD-UP5000 BD HD DVD Hybrid Still on Track (I4U, 12/06/2007 3:04pm) |
| We have talked about the Samsung BD-UP5000 dual format HD DVD and Blu-ray player here on I4U before. Recently rumors and reports have been coming in that the player would not be available as originally expected in mid December.Samsung has told Dealerscope ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | What Are Blu-ray Disc Player Profiles? - Question of the Week (About.com, 4/21/2013 10:00am) |
| Part of the Blu-ray Disc Format and Player specifications, is a "Profile" structure that can make things confusing for consumers. These profiles involve the capabilities of Blu-ray Disc players, and ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer Drops Out of DVD Business, Focuses on Blu-Ray (High-Def DVD Digest, 6/08/2006 2:28am) |
| Faced with stiff competition and dwindling revenues, Pioneer Corp. has announced it will cease producing standard DVD recorders but will continue to focus on Blu-ray products, the company told international... ... (Read Full Article) |
| DVD Format War Breeds Consumer Frustration (E-Commerce Times, 8/13/2007 4:17pm) |
| People who own an HD DVD player can forget about watching "Spider-Man 3" in high definition when it goes on sale during the holiday season. The movie from Sony Pictures will only be available in the Blu-ray DVD format. Likewise, people with Blu-ray players won't be able to enjoy the action-thriller "The Bourne Ultimatum," which Universal Pictures will release only in HD DVD. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer 400GB Blu-ray discs will play on PS3 (AfterDawn, 12/04/2008 3:21am) |
| The manufacturer Pioneer has confirmed that its upcoming 16-layer Blu-ray discs will play back on most current standalone Blu-ray players including the Sony PlayStation 3.
The discs boast an impressive 400GB capacity and are finally headed into production by 2010 after being introduced earlier this year by Pioneer.
Current Blu-ray discs consist of either single layer 25GB discs or 50GB dual- ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer VSX-74TXVi and VSX-72TXV iPod-ready home AV receivers (MobileMag, 9/10/2005 3:25pm) |
| Pioneer has just released a pair of XM Satellite Radio and iPod compatible A/V Receivers for the home. Their Pioneer Elite A/V VSX-74TXVi and VSX-72TXV receivers act as the brains behind your home theater. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp's 20-inch AQUOS DX LCD HDTV has a built-in Blu-ray player, no 1080p panel (Engadget, 5/22/2009 12:39pm) |
| Cute Sharp, real cute. Brag about releasing the world's first 20-inch LCD HDTV with a built-in Blu-ray player, but don't even mention to consumers that they won't have the luxury of seeing their flicks in full resolution. For reasons unknown, the latest set in the AQUOS DX range does indeed pack a remarkably convenient integrated BD player, but the 1,366 x 768 resolution makes the whole thing s ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba announces HD DVD player price cuts (allthingsHiDef, 1/14/2008 8:05am) |
| A week after a major announcement from Warner Bros. studio to go exclusive with high definition disc format Blu-ray Disc, Toshiba announces today price cuts on its line of HD DVD players. The new suggested MSRPs start at $149 for the entry level HD-A3. The middle level HD-A30 (1080p native) MSRP is $199, and the top-of-the-line HD-A35 suggested retail price is $299. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba demos ‘Blu-ray Killer' (Format War Central, 6/17/2008 9:10pm) |
| Patch up your cuts and get ready for round two, at a press conference Toshiba will be unveiling it’s new upscaling technology which many have dubbed the ”Blu-ray Killer” and “The New Format War” in August of 2008. Toshiba stated the new technology will “fill in the gaps”, and “add resolution” to your already existing DVD collection [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Circuit City price cuts HD DVD player to $85 (Punch Jump, 2/19/2008 5:54pm) |
| Circuit City stores on Tues. price cut Toshiba Corp.’s stand-alone HD DVD player to a new low amid the end of the high-definition format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer DVR-LX60D DVD-Recorder mit 250GB Festplatte und DVB-T Tuner (Digital TV in High Definition » at HDTV Space, 8/14/2007 3:17am) |
| Pioneer DVR-LX60D DVD-Recorder mit 250GB Festplatte und DVB-T Tuner Kategorie: DVB-T, HDTV Share This Trackback Der neue DVD-Recorder DVR-LX60D von Pioneer besitzt eine 250 GB große interne Festplatte (HDD Sleep Mode), USB-Anschluss, einen TV-Tuner für das digitale ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pioneer HTZ-BD32 Home Theater System Does Networking and 3D (Electronic House, 8/02/2012 4:04pm) |
| New Pioneer system includes all the latest bells and whistles for $499.
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| First movies shot in 1080p heading for Blu-ray, HD DVD (TG Daily, 10/12/2006 6:06pm) |
| In time for the holiday shopping season, movies that were shot in high-definition format are heading for both next-generation DVD formats. The Da Vinci Code and Miami Vice will set the groundwork for a library of high-definition movies with a 1080p resolution (1920x1080 progressive). ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Starts Selling High-Def DVD Player (Journal Gazette & Times Courier, 3/31/2006 4:24pm) |
| TOKYO - Toshiba began selling the first players using the next-generation HD DVD video format Friday, beating the rival Blu-ray disc format to market in a high-stakes competition to deliver theater-quality movies to living rooms. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray player sales down despite end of format war (CNET Blogs, 4/30/2008 5:43pm) |
| Looks like it wasn't the HD DVD/Blu-ray battle that was keeping potential customers away from high-definition video players after all.
The NPD Group released some of its retail sales tracking data Wednesday that showed sales of Blu-ray standalone players (not a PlayStation 3, combo player, or PC with ...]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer Launches Blu-Ray Disc Drive for $299. (Addict 3D, 5/04/2007 7:16am) |
| As expected, Pioneer Electronics, a leading maker of consumer electronics, on Wednesday unveiled its Blu-ray disc read only memory (BD ROM) optical drive for personal computers, which will go on sale next month and will cost $299 in retail.The Pioneer BDC-2202 drive can playback, read, record and re-write DVDs (12x speed for DVD±R, 6x for DVD±RW, 4x for DVD±R DL) as well as playback, read and . ... (Read Full Article) |
| Broadcom System-on-a-Chip in LG BH200 Blu-ray player (Technorati, 11/07/2007 2:15pm) |
| [ Broadcom System-on-a-Chip in LG BH200 Blu-ray player]Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), today announced that its highly integrated Blu-ray Disc®/HD DVD system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution has been selected by LG Electronics to power its dual-format Super Blu™ BH200 high definition disc player. By combining full support for both Blu-ray Disc and ... (Read Full Article) |
| A52 CREATES ENTIRELY-CG HD SPOTS FOR PIONEER | News | Post Magazine (Post Magazine, 9/14/2006 8:38pm) |
| LOS ANGELES – Visual effects and design company A52 (www.a52.com) recently completed production and post on two high definition commercials for agency RPA and their client Pioneer Electronics. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Memorex intros MVBD-2510 Blu-ray player at under US$270 (HDTV UK, 10/10/2008 12:52pm) |
| Memorex, a brand name I associate more with consumer electronics consumables than hardware, has announced the US availability of its standalone MVBD-2510 Blu-ray player. The player features full 1080p playback at 24p and 60p, BonusView 1.1, audio decoding and playback of Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, Master Audio bitstream output, and 7.1 channel audio output.. ... (Read Full Article) |
| New HD network player can read DVD .iso & .ifo (Digg.com, 2/24/2006 8:54am) |
| The 7-inch-tall cylinder-shaped network player has the unusual ability to store disk images of DVDs in .iso or .ifo format on its hard drive and then play them back as if the original DVD were still installed. It can also play back 1080i video (that?s HDTV, people) ... (Read Full Article) |
| SmartTelecom Selects Alloptic for an Expansive Fiber-to-the-Premises Rollout in Ireland (PR Newswire via Yahoo! (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/10/2005 11:00am) |
| Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks , the ultimate communications network for today and tomorrow, announced that Smart Telecom PLC, the fastest growing provider of telecommunications in Ireland, is deploying the Alloptic fiber access network solution to provide voice, data, and IP video services in new multi-dwelling unit ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray to win DVD format battle? (Macworld UK, 5/12/2006 10:01am) |
| The Blu-ray Disk Association believes it will win the battle for the next-generation of DVDs against format rival HD-DVD. Blu-ray representatives claim consumers need to look no further than the companies supporting each format to know which format will prevail. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer Plans Next-Gen Hybrid (DVD-Recordable, 9/01/2006 2:37pm) |
| Pioneer presented plans for upcoming Blu-Ray burners at the IFA 2006, saying that that they are planning a hybrid drive that can play Blu-ray and HD DVD discs for 2007. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Panasonic DMP-BDT330 3D Network Blu-ray Disc Player Review and Photos (About.com, 7/15/2013 8:00am) |
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The Panasonic DMP-BDT330 Blu-ray Disc Player is a reasonably-priced, compact, stylish, unit that performs well. The DMP-BDT330 provides 2D and 3D Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and CD playback. Also both 1080p ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer KURO 60-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #86 (I4U, 11/13/2008 5:50pm) |
| Home theater enthusiasts looking for a big picture and HD resolution have several ways they can go. You can opt for a LCD HDTV, plasma HDTV or a projector. The Projector route usually requires more space and bother than many are willing to go through leavi...]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| Permanent Link to LG Lowers 'Super Blu Player' to $999 - TVPredictions.com (press release, 8/14/2007 11:01am) |
| LG Lowers 'Super Blu Player' to $999 - TVPredictions.com (press release) ... Washington, DC (August 13, 2007) — LG Electronics has reduced the price of its dual format HDTV DVD ... in HDTV | No Comments ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer Launches Fastest Blu-ray Writer (Home Media Magazine, 9/30/2009 11:57pm) |
| Pioneer Electronics said Sept. 30 that its BDR-2205 computer writer burns Blu-ray at 12 times speed for both single- and dual-layer discs, the fastest writing time yet for a Blu-ray drive. (Read Full Article) |
| Nokia, Garmin, Pioneer Enter U.S. Retail Ranks (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance, 9/07/2006 11:00pm) |
| Nokia, Pioneer and Garmin International sell different types of consumer products -- cell phones, high-definition TVs and personal navigation devices. ... (Read Full Article) |
| E3, The Next Generation and the Future of Movies (Cinematical, 5/18/2005 4:41pm) |
| Filed under: Critical Thought & Trends , Sony The Playstation 2 and XBOX were very instrumental in the adoption of the DVD format. The PS2 brought the DVD player into 87 million households, with 1.5 million sold in the first month alone. And with a High Definition DVD format war on the horizon, we look to the video game industry to see the future of movies in our home. The annual E3 video ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray player sales are falling (AfterDawn, 4/30/2008 10:29pm) |
| Despite Blu-ray's victory over rival format HD DVD, it seems Blu-ray player sales are falling or seeing little to no growth in various markets.
The latest figures, according to the NPD Group, show that Blu-ray standalone players sales (excluding the PlayStation 3 and Blu-ray PC drives) have mostly decreased since the beginning of 2008, or seen no growth. Sales dropped 40 percent in the US from ... (Read Full Article) |
| Memorex Blu-ray Player Gets Reviewed (Format War Central, 12/10/2008 1:00pm) |
| Our friend Don over at The Sound Advice Blog has put up his review of the Memorex MVBD2510 Blu-ray player. The player is a BD profile 1.1 bonus view player, and supports all HD Audio codecs via HDMI Bitstream output to external decoder. You can pick up the player for $169.99 from Target online, and some Target B&M stores.
The player’s build quality looks to be somewhere in between th ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer's New Blu-ray 'Combo' Drive Meets Strong Demand for HD Movie Playback and Provides DVD and CD Read/Write Compatibility (Business Wire, 1/25/2007 8:00am) |
| MONTE CARLO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pioneer today confirms the availability of its new ‘BDC-202’ Blu-ray Disc Combo Drive. With BD-ROM ... (Read Full Article) |
| PRESS RELEASE: Blu-ray Disc Association Press Conference (gamesindustry.biz, 2/21/2006 9:52am) |
| Hosted by major BDA members, including Philips, Pioneer, Sony and a leading Hollywood studio, this session will focus on the latest European developments and upcoming plans regarding THE next generation, high definition, optical disc format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| China NetCom, Chengdu Selects Alloptic to Deliver Fiber-To-The-Home to Urban Residents (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/14/2005 5:30am) |
| Alloptic Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks , the ultimate communications network for today and tomorrow, announced that China NetCom , Chengdu is deploying the Alloptic access network solution to provide service to high-rise multi-dwelling units as well as providing backhaul services for CNC's WiFi & SCDMA wireless networks. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Google TV: Vizio Co-Star & Sony Internet Player compared (HD-Report, 9/06/2012 1:57pm) |
| Have you tried Google TV yet? This week guest writer Justin Ruiz compares two new set top boxes: the Sony Internet Player and the Vizio Co-Star. With support for full 1080p HD video, 3D content, and built-in WiFi, both STBs also run on Android 3.2, [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Riverstone Networks Showcases Convergence at the Network Edge at Supercomm 2005 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/06/2005 12:02pm) |
| Riverstone Networks , a pioneer in carrier Ethernet solutions, will be showcasing multi-vendor interoperability, reliability, scalability and quality of service attributes of its MPLS-based Ethernet Edge Routers at Supercomm 2005; attributes that are driving the acceptance of carrier Ethernet as the edge infrastructure for converged business and residential services. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Jaws gets first hi-def release on Blu-ray (HD-Report, 8/10/2012 10:32pm) |
| If any film instilled a mass sense of fear over one animal it would be Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film Jaws. This coming Tuesday, Universal will release Jaws in high-definition for the first time on Blu-ray Disc. The multi-format combo pack will [...] (Read Full Article) |
| New Pioneer Plasmas Use PureDrive Pro to Deliver Improved Brightness and Detailed Imagery for Professional Users (Business Wire, 6/07/2006 1:00pm) |
| ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2006--Two new high-definition commercial plasmas introduced at InfoComm today by Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. utilize PureDrive(TM) ... (Read Full Article) |
| Riverstone Networks Showcases Convergence at the Network Edge at Supercomm 2005 (RedNova, 6/06/2005 4:00pm) |
| MEF Interoperability Event, Cooperative Triple Play and IPTV Demos Underscore MPLS-Based Ethernet as Infrastructure for Converged Residential and Business Services Riverstone Networks (Pink Sheets:RSTN), a pioneer in carrier Ethernet solutions, will be showcasing multi-vendor interoperability, reliability, scalability and quality of service (QoS) attributes of its MPLS-based Ethernet Edge Routers ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: WD TV Live HD media player launches (Pocket-lint, 10/13/2009 1:25pm) |
Networked drive offers 1080p support
Western Digital has announced the launch of the WD TV Live HD media player, a revamp of a previous product this time round with networking capabilities as well as support for Full HD 1080p resolution.
WD says the new drive makes it easy to play HD videos stored on USB and network drives, from PCs and Macs, as well as stream content from websites on big screen HDTVs.
Boasting a "more responsive" interface than the previous WD TV HD media player, the Ethernet- and Wi-Fi-enabled new player comes complete with remote control, boasts internet radio, two USB ports, one HDMI port and SPDIF digital output.
The WD TV Live Media Player is available now on the high street, online, and at www.shopwd.co.uk for ?119.99.
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| Circuit City price cuts Blu-ray, HD DVD combo player (Punch Jump, 2/14/2008 4:36pm) |
| Circuit City stores this week price cut a stand-alone high-definition player that plays both Sony Corp.’s Blu-ray disc and Toshiba Corp.’s HD DVD format titles. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer's KURO Plasma HDTV Prototypes - Black is Back and Thin is In! (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/09/2008 1:19am) |
| At CES in Las Vegas this year, Pioneer showed off some impressive new plasma flat panel HDTV prototypes that are sure to keep their competition on their toes for the next few years. ... (Read Full Article) |
| iPod(R) and XM(TM) Satellite Radio Capability Make Pioneer Elite A/V Receivers the Hub for Home Entertainment (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/09/2005 12:50pm) |
| New music options from iPod and XM Satellite Radio are only two of the features that make the new Pioneer Elite A/V receivers the hub of a great home entertainment center. The VSX-74TXVi and VSX-72TXV introduced today by Pioneer Electronics Inc. serve as the "brains" behind a great home theater; bringing in data from all types of sources and processing the data to enhance the audio and video ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer to launch new high-definition plasma TV (Reuters via Yahoo! News, 1/07/2007 7:28pm) |
| Pioneer Corp. (6773.T) said on Sunday it expects to introduce this summer what it described as its most advanced plasma high-definition television as it seeks to distinguish itself in an increasingly commoditized market. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Panasonic Expands on Award-Winning Devices with 2013 Blu-ray Disc™ Player Lineup, Focusing on High-Quality Picture, Sound, Design and Smart Networking (HDTV Magazine, 1/10/2013 11:39pm) |
| Panasonic, a major developer and contributor to the success of the Blu-ray format, today introduced an expanded Blu-ray Disc Player lineup with two new Full HD 3D models – the DMP-BDT330, DMP-BDT230, and two 2D Blu-ray Disc Players – the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| IKEGAMI HDTV CAMERAS CAPTURE BOSTON’S MAGICAL TITLE RUN (BriefingRoom on BroadcastEngineering, 11/02/2007 2:32pm) |
| Every October, baseball fans throughout the world are captivated by the intensity of the Major ... , capturing the drama at Fenway Park with Ikegami HDK-79EC Native Multi-Format CMOS HDTV Camera Systems ... . We built the GTX-15 to be an absolutely state-of-the-art HDTV production truck. The key to achieving ... (Read Full Article) |
| Another Way to Master Your Digital Video (PC World, 6/15/2005 6:22pm) |
| DivX Media Format package includes a player, MP3 support, and conversion tools. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDTV Battle: Panasonic ZT60 Plasma vs. Pioneer Kuro: Who Wins? (Big Picture Big Sound, 4/11/2013 9:12pm) |
| Panasonic offers a head to head comparison between their new ZT60 flagship plasma TV and the illustrious Pioneer Kuro. Guess who [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Mitsubishi launches first in-car Blu-ray player (AfterDawn, 2/17/2009 2:17am) |
| Mitsubishi has announced that it has developed the world's first in-car Blu-ray player.
At 50 x 178 x 180mm, the company says the player is only 1/3 the volume of its home standalone BD player.
The player will support BD-ROM, BD-R and BD-RE and the company plans to commercialize it at some point in 2009.
Tech-On adds that "there are two main factors that contributed to the small size. F ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer readies a frankly unnecessary FOUR new Blu-ray players for Europe (Tech Digest, 6/26/2008 10:45am) |
| Someone high-up in Pioneer has decided Europe is ready to adopt Blu-ray. The company has today announced release dates for the BDP-LX91, BDP-LX08, BDP-LX71 and BDP-51FD for Europe. Yes, all four of them. Each model is slightly different in some way. Although they're all rocking the "anonymous black rectangle" design on the outside. They all do the "Full HD" standard 1080p24 and have "HDMI 1 ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu in the Face - Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-ray Player Review (DVD Talk, 9/11/2006 11:44pm) |
| If you follow home theater at all, you've probably already heard plenty about the High Definition format war. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic TC-P54V10 Reviewed: Worthy Successor to Pioneer Kuro [HDTV] (Gizmodo, 7/26/2009 4:45pm) |
| When the lauded Pioneer Kuro plasmas went off-air in May, many mourned the loss of what was arguably one of the world's best HDTVs. With the launch of the Panasonic TC-P54V10, however, a worthy... (Read Full Article) |
| First multi-region Blu-ray players appearing (Engadget, 12/31/2007 5:23am) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentWe're not quite ready to believe these things function as advertised just yet, but it seems that multi-region Blu-ray players are beginning to pop up on a few overseas websites. We're seeing a region hacked Samsung BD-P1400 and Sony BDP-S300 / BDP-S500, each of which are reportedly modified to play nice with BD regions A / B as well as DVD regions 1 / 2. Asid ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer shows off 8x speed internal Blu-ray writer (HDTV UK, 1/10/2009 1:43pm) |
| The speed of Blu-ray drives continues to increase with news that Pioneer is to launch its BDR-S03J internal Blu-ray drive capable of burning write-once discs at up to 8x speed, Unfortunately, rewritable discs are a tad more complicated to burn and can only be written at 2x speed... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer outs the first 12x Blu-ray writer (CrunchGear, 9/30/2009 4:00pm) |
| Behold, the Pioneer BDR-205! Thrill to the 12x write speeds on double layer Blu-ray media! Marvel at the 50Gbytes of storage capacity! Be amazed by the low, low price of $250 United States dollars! Click on through to read the entire exciting press release! (Read Full Article) |
| SSI Advanced Post Services Picks FOR-A s HANABI HVS-1000HS Chosen for multi-format capabilities and improved picture (Digital Video Editing, 8/08/2005 8:19pm) |
| SSI Advanced Post Services has purchased two HANABI HVS-1000HS HD/SD video switchers from FOR-A to upgrade the capabilities of its two HD telecine bays. ... (Read Full Article) |
| DVD Player Review - Oppo OPDV971H (DVD Talk, 7/11/2005 1:53pm) |
| As home theater fans wait for the dust to settle on the upcoming HD-DVD/Blu-Ray format war, a question we must ask ourselves is what will become of our current DVD collections? ... (Read Full Article) |
| Syscan Imaging, Inc. Subsidiary Partners to Deliver 1080p LCoS HDTV Solution with True Optical Resolution of 1920x1080 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/19/2005 9:38pm) |
| Syscan Imaging Inc. the world leader in USB powered portable image scanners announces a partnership between its wholly owned subsidiary, SysView Technology, Inc. and Uneed Systems of Korea a pioneer in LCoS based projection technology. ... (Read Full Article) |
| National Semiconductor Introduces First Dual-Channel Video Format Converter for High-Definition Digital TVs and Home (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/18/2005 12:00pm) |
| National Semiconductor Corporation today introduced a dual-channel video format converter for high-definition digital television screens up to 1080p resolution, including LCD , plasma and rear-projection television. (Read Full Article) |
| Marantz BD8002: chunky feature-laden Blu-ray player coming to Japan (Tech Digest, 5/16/2008 1:40pm) |
| High-end manufacturer Marantz has announced it's bringing the BD8002 Blu-ray player to the Japanese market next month. It features a Silicon Optix 10-bit chipset, compatibility with Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio, 7.1 analogue audio output, full 1080p video output including 24fps mode for accurate playback of movies, and of course HDMI output... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 7/23/2007 5:53pm) |
| NEW YORK, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic , a leader in High Definition flat panel displays, today announced that its 103-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV - the world's largest High Definition Plasma TV on the market today - has been installed in New York's newly renovated City Hall. In addition to the 103- inch Plasma , Panasonic also installed its BD-10A Blu-ray Disc Player for playback of 1080p High ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer Showcases the World's First THX Certified Blu-ray Disc Player (HDTV Magazine, 9/11/2009 7:28am) |
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. announces its Elite® BDP-09FD flagship model has become the world's first Blu-ray Disc® Player to achieve THX® certification and that its Elite® EX Series in-wall speakers have attained THX Select2™ certification. These products complement Pioneer's current top-of-the-line Elite A/V Receivers that are the world's first and only THX Ultra2™ Plus Certified receivers to feature Class D digital amplification. When used...
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| German Retailer takes your old HD-DVD Player when you buy a Sony Blu-ray Player (I4U, 1/29/2008 2:00pm) |
| The HD DVD camp does not have it easy these days. Saturn, one of the largest consumer electronics chains in Germany now offers a 150 Euro rebate (~$221) when you bring your old HD DVD player and buy a new Sony Blu-ray player.
So for instance if you bu... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pioneer Elite VSX-43, VSX-70 Receivers Feature 4K Ultra HD Support (CE Pro, 5/02/2013 3:00pm) |
| Pioneer has introduced its Elite VSX-43 7.1-channel receiver VSX-70 7.2-channel receiver, both of which offer 4K Ultra HD pass-through and many more [...] (Read Full Article) |
| VSDA President Calls for Compromise in HD DVD Format War Video Software Dealers Association releases document outlining (Digital Video Editing, 7/26/2005 11:34pm) |
| Bo Andersen, the President of the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) today called for compromise in the DVD format war, saying that "The launch of a single high-definition DVD format is unquestionably preferable to a 'format war' that could cause consumer confusion and lead to a reluctance to embrace either format." ... (Read Full Article) |
| News HDTV Review: Pioneer's 50-Inch Plasma Offers 'Best Picture'? CNET gives the flat-panel set a rare score of 8.7 out ... (TVPredictions.com, 2/18/2007 5:03pm) |
| Washington, D.C. (February 18, 2007) -- CNET says Pioneer's PRO-FHD1 50-inch Plasma HDTV has the best picture it's tested this year. ... (Read Full Article) |
| BendBroadband and Sunflower Broadband First to Launch Multi-Room Cable Media Centers (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/11/2005 1:00pm) |
| Two of the nation's leading independent cable operators today announced the immediate availability of the first multi-room cable media center to extend full digital video recording and media center functionality to multiple televisions within the home. (Read Full Article) |
| Sony PS3 is the Reason to buy 1080p HDTVs (I4U, 5/19/2005 10:21am) |
| At this years CES 2005 several TV vendors announced 1080p HDTVs and it was not quite clear why consumers should be looking forward to them. 1080p (progressive scanning) compared to the currently common 1080i (interlaced scanning) provides a sharper ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG's BD390 Blu-ray player: Now with Vudu, Rotten Tomatoes (Consumer Reports, 10/15/2009 3:41pm) |
| LG’s BD390 Blu-ray player, now equipped with Vudu’s streaming movie service and Rotten Tomatoes ratings.(Click to enlarge.) [PHOTO: Courtesy of Vudu] Vudu, the movie-streaming service whose high-def HDX video format we recently evaluated on an LG plasma TV, is now available on the company’s BD390 Blu-ray player, one of the top-rated players in our latest Blu-ray player Ratings (available to subscribers). But don’t be alarmed if you boot up the player and see shiny red vegetables, er, fruit, all over the screen—Vudu is now incorporating ratings from the Rotten Tomatoes website in its list of movies available for sale or rent.You can sort selections in your Vudu movie lists by the ratings score (which includes the site's beloved Tomatometer and fresh/rotten tomato icons), and see summary reviews from some of the top movie critics from around the country. And Vudu has redesigned its movie page to deliver the extra content more interactively. If you own, or are about to buy, a BD390 Blu-ray player, it should receive a free Vudu-enabling firmware update automatically the next time it connects to LG’s NetCast online service. The player can connect to the Internet either using a wired Ethernet connection, or wirelessly via the player’s built-in Wi-Fi connection). Vudu is also available on 42- and 47-inch LH50 LCD TVs and 50- and 60-inch PS80 plasma models. —James K. Willcox (Read Full Article) |
| The Truth About the Format War and HD DVD's Demise [The End Of The Format War] (Gizmodo, 1/21/2008 3:00pm) |
| Most people have already declared Blu-ray to be the format war's victory—even us, begrudgingly—and our recent talks with Toshiba and Universal seem to suggest that the HD DVD camp might... ... (Read Full Article) |
| SAMSUNG Raises the Home Entertainment Technology Bar with Latest Blu-ray/DVD Players (eHomeUpgrade, 1/28/2008 8:00am) |
| Samsung Electronics, a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, has once again raised the bar for digital viewing technology with its 2008 line of DVD and Blu-ray players. Leading this year’s models are the BD-P1500 fourth-generation Blu-ray player and the DVD-F1080 Ultra Compact High-Definition 1080p Upconversion DVD Player. Featuring the latest in high-definition ... (Read Full Article) |
| SavitMicro's Dueple: HD media player with DVD (Engadget, 6/07/2006 4:02pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Storage
We've seen Korean manufacturer SavitMicro a few times before, once with a hub for multi-cam recording and another time with a media-playing drive enclosure, and now they've popped up once again at Computex with yet another device that promises to simplify your digital life. Like their drive enclosure, the new "Dueple," as it's known, also accepts ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD Gets Red Laser Format (DVD-Recordable, 9/13/2007 7:32pm) |
| The DVD Forum has approved the introduction of another extension of the HD DVD format, which allows HD DVD Format content to be stored on red-laser recordable discs. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer developing one terabyte Blu-ray disc (HDTV UK, 12/03/2008 2:12pm) |
| When it comes to ridiculously large optical disc storage capacities, Pioneer is trying to win the prize by announcing that it's working on a one terabyte (1TB) Blu-ray disc, which could be available in the next couple of years. It has already perfected a 400GB disc, and a half-terabyte disc is also expected to be released commercially soon. Interestingly, the 400GB disc is already compatible with ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer developing one terabyte Blu-ray disc (HDTV UK, 1/10/2009 1:43pm) |
| When it comes to ridiculously large optical disc storage capacities, Pioneer is trying to win the prize by announcing that it's working on a one terabyte (1TB) Blu-ray disc, which could be available in the next couple of years. It has already perfected a 400GB disc, and a half-terabyte disc is also expected to be released commercially soon. Interestingly, the 400GB disc is already compatible with ... (Read Full Article) |
| Why Toshiba needs to think beyond Blu-ray (CNET Blogs, 7/22/2009 6:43pm) |
| Toshiba is reportedly planning to release a Blu-ray player by the end of 2009. But after fighting against the format for so long, shouldn't it focus its attention elsewhere? (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray production to get a boost in China (AfterDawn, 7/12/2008 5:27am) |
| News has come from the Blu-ray Disc Association Press Conference this morning that a BD factory is set to launch in China this December and that the production output will end any shortages that the Asian market has been seeing.
The leading Blu-ray Disc player makers Sony, Panasonic and Pioneer, have each had slow sales, especially in China but this new factory should lead to strong growth over ... (Read Full Article) |
| US Based Anthem Films to Release HD Titles on HD VMD Format (Addict 3D, 5/08/2007 7:16pm) |
| New Medium Enterprises (NME) has a high definition format to battle Blu-ray and HD DVD called HD VMD. HD VMD is a proprietary format owned by NME that is based on established red laser technology. ... (Read Full Article) |
| OPPO Makes DVD Look Its Very Best With New Universal Up-Converting DVD Player (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/06/2006 1:30pm) |
| OPPO Digital, an award-winning consumer electronics manufacturer, announced the DV-981HD, its new flagship universal up-converting DVD player. The DV-981HD excels in translating standard definition video stored on DVD discs to high definition format suitable for display on HDTV and home theater projectors. Featuring an HDMI output and DCDi® by Faroudja video processing technology, it delivers a ... (Read Full Article) |
| News Blu-ray & HD-DVD Sales Running Even Research group says neither HDTV DVD format has edge in player sales. By ... (TVPredictions.com, 2/05/2007 12:03pm) |
| Washington, D.C. (February 5, 2007) -- Who's winning the Blu-ray-HD-DVD war? ... (Read Full Article) |
| Net Insight Introduces First Switched Multi-Service Access Solution for Broadcasting Live Uncompressed HD (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/08/2005 4:39pm) |
| Net Insight , a leading provider of video, voice and data networking equipment, today announced the Nimbra 340-HD switched multi-service access solution for live broadcasts plus studio production and contribution. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pioneer HTZ-BD32 Blu-ray Home Theater System Review (Big Picture Big Sound, 4/25/2013 6:07pm) |
| It's got just about everything you'd want, as far as features are concerned, but this package probably won't please a picky home theater [...] (Read Full Article) |
| The Many Benefits of an Upconverting DVD Player (Connected Home Media, 4/25/2006 8:38pm) |
| Let's face it. On the eve of the HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray deathmatch—surely the bloodiest format war since the VHS-vs.-Betamax debacle—any self-respecting technophile is going to watch and wait. A costly, obsolete paperweight is the last thing any of us wants to get stuck with. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer loves KURO so much it's making a high definition projector too (Tech Digest, 5/08/2008 2:18pm) |
| Pioneer really believes in its KURO products, because along with the new KURO plasma TVs comes the announcement of an Elite KURO high definition projector -- the PRO-FPJ1... ... (Read Full Article) |
| JVC expands Everio line of high definition camcorders: GZ-HD40, GZ-HD30, GZ-HD10 (Tech Digest, 6/16/2008 11:06am) |
| JVC has added another three models to its line of Everio high definition camcorders, with the GZ-HD40, GZ-HD30 (pictured), and GZ-HD10 models. The GZ-HD40 and GZ-HD30 can shoot in full 1080p resolution in either the increasingly popular AVCHD video format, or in MPEG-2, while the GZ-HD10 offers 1,440 x 1,080 recording in AVCHD format only... ... (Read Full Article) |
| ShibaSokus Converter Aids TNT Coverage of British Open (Broadcast Newsroom, 4/18/2005 7:28am) |
| ShibaSoku Co., Ltd., a leading developer of high quality broadcast and video equipment, announced today that Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. will utilize ShibaSoku s VC31 series of multi format converters for its HD coverage of the 2005 British Open Golf Tournament on TNT this July. The compact VC31MA featuring advanced Dynamic Vector and motion compensation technologies will be used to convert (Read Full Article) |
| Chipset is designed for broadband DSL. (ThomasNet, 8/01/2006 1:16pm) |
| ARION(TM) eXtremeVDSL2(TM) system-on-a-chip family offers 100 Mbps symmetric data rates and is targeted for DSL access equipment manufacturers for central office and customer premises equipment markets. Solution brings voice and video for multi-channel video, HDTV, video-on-demand, and interactive gaming applications. Featuring multi-mode operation for auto-detection and connectivity to legacy ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer Electronics Chooses Sonic Solutions to Power World's First Commercially Available Blu-ray Disc Drive (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/17/2006 10:30am) |
| NOVATO, Calif.----May 17, 2006--Sonic Solutions® , the leader in digital media software, broke new ground today shipping its Roxio® BD software with the first commercially available Blu-ray Disc drive from Pioneer Electronics. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Gartner: Blu-ray to Win Format War (High-Def Digest, 1/29/2008 11:00pm) |
| Calling Warner's decision to back Blu-ray exclusively "fatal" for the HD DVD format, leading tech research firm Gartner, Inc. is predicting an end to the format war by late 2008. The comments from Gartner... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba to Enter Blu-ray Market (Home Media Magazine, 7/20/2009 8:26pm) |
| Toshiba Corp. reportedly will unveil its first Blu-ray Disc player later this year, nearly 18 months after pulling the plug on rival high-definition format HD DVD. ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG Electronics Leverages Flexible LSI Logic DoMiNo(R) Processor for Super-Multi(TM) Format Combination VCR/DVD Recorder (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/25/2005 12:00pm) |
| LSI Logic Corporation , a leader in innovative digital media processing technologies for the Digital Home, today announced that its DoMiNo® 8602 DVD recorder system processor is enabling LG Electronics' newest line of combination VCR/DVD recorder products, including the LG Electronics LRY-517 and the Zenith ZRY-316. ... (Read Full Article) |
| PanAmSat Furthers Leadership Position of Galaxy HD With HDNet Multi-Transponder, Long-Term Contract (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/25/2005 1:54pm) |
| PanAmSat today announced that HDNet has executed a long-term extension of its multi-transponder agreement to provide satellite delivery of the HDNet programming networks to U.S. cable and direct broadcast satellite providers through January 2021. ... (Read Full Article) |
| SGL Announces Support For Grass Valley K2 Server System (Broadcast Newsroom, 9/09/2005 8:56pm) |
| Software Generation Ltd (SGL), a leading provider of video storage management software, is pleased to announce its full support for the new Grass Valley brand K2 multi-format media server /media client system from Thomson, via its FlashNet Archive Management Suite. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDGuru finds the new 'King of HDTVs' (DVICE, 7/27/2009 5:14pm) |
| Football season is coming up, and we don't want to be caught short with a second-rate HDTV. Trusted HDGuru Gary Merson says the Panasonic TC-P54V10, a 54-inch plasma 1080p set, is "the new king of HDTVs." In his eyes-on review, he lauds the THX-anointed plasma panel's excellent image brightness, low energy consumption, deep black levels, judder-free film reproduction, and impressive "pop."
Judging from his impeccable credibility in the past, if the HDGuru says this $2300 HDTV as the world's best, it probably is. He even says this is comparable or better in nearly every criteria than the revered (and unfortunately, discontinued) Pioneer Kuro plasma HDTVs. We want. Our advice? Wait until next month for the release of Panasonic's 65-inch version of this new "King of HDTVs."
Via HDGuru (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung Prolongs HD DVD Production (allthingsHiDef, 1/09/2008 6:41pm) |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd will continue selling its dual-format HD DVD , Blu-ray Disc player (BD-UP5000), despite the apparent mortal hit levied Friday by Warner Bros. against HD DVD. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Taiwan market: LG to launch GBW-H10N Blu-ray Super Multi DVD burner next month (Digi Times, 8/30/2006 9:51am) |
| LG will launch its GBW-H10N, a Blu-ray Disc (BD) Super Multi DVD burner model, in the Taiwan market early in September at a recommended retail price of NT$29,900 (US$915), according to LG's Taiwan subsidiary LG Electronics Taiwan Taipei (LGETT). ... (Read Full Article) |
| REVIEW: Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-ray player (Pocket-lint, 7/11/2008 10:08am) |
| How does this Blu-ray player stack up?Samsung have been making noises in the Blu-ray market for some time now. But does their latest player offer enough to convince you to switch from your humble DVD? We get watching to find out.
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| NEWS: Denon DBP-1610 Blu-ray player announced (Pocket-lint, 9/23/2009 2:43pm) |
"Price-conscious"
Denon has announced the launch of a "price-conscious" Blu-ray player, the new DBP-160.
The DBP-1610 boasts 1080/24p video output and supports Deep Color as well as x.v.Color and offers 1080p scaling for normal content.
With an Ethernet port for internet access for BD-Live and firmware updates, there's full support of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio.
Offering Divx playback as well as AVCHD playback from DVDs and SD cards, as you'd expect, the new machine plays nice with Denon's A/V product line.
Denon's idea of price-conscious may not be the same as most, however, the DBP-160 will go on sale next month for a penny under ?400.
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| Howard Stern and iN DEMAND Networks Reach Agreement for Subscription Video-on-Demand Program (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/03/2005 1:30pm) |
| Howard Stern has entered into an agreement with iN DEMAND Networks, the world's leading aggregator and supplier of Video-On-Demand, Pay-Per-View and HDTV content, to provide a new TV home for the popular radio pioneer in a subscription-only format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Thousands Petition to Save HD-DVD Format (eHomeUpgrade, 1/23/2008 8:00am) |
| It seemed like all the guns had come out already in the high definition format war, but there is a new development: almost 20,000 people believe a vapid online petition is going to save the HD-DVD format they bought into from becoming extinct. More...]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba's HD-XA2 HD DVD player delayed until January (Engadget, 12/28/2006 5:57pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentToshiba has launched its first second generation HD DVD player, the HD-A2, but the more fully featured HD-XA2 will not see daylight until 2007. We had expected to see the player this year, but a dealer's post on AVS Forum indicates the first shipment isn't expected to hit until January 3rd due to production delays. AV Watch confirms the player has been pushed ... (Read Full Article) |
| Canopus EDIUS Pro 3 Format Options Now Available Giving editors P2, VariCam and XDCAM support (August 08,2005) (Digital Video Editing, 8/08/2005 8:49pm) |
| Canopus Corporation today brings extensive format support to nonlinear video editing with its new EDIUS Format Options for EDIUS Pro 3. The company's new EDIUS Format Options include MXF (Material eXchange Format) support to let video professionals in broadcast and studio environments customize EDIUS Pro 3 editing solutions (such as EDIUS NX, EDIUS SP, EDIUS SD and EDIUS HD) to their specific ... (Read Full Article) |
| MDU Communications Deploys Next Generation Multi-Family Property Network for Successful Service Conversion from Private (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/29/2005 3:48pm) |
| MDU Communications International, Inc. , a leading end-to-end provider of DIRECTV digital satellite television programming, high-speed Internet and other premium communication and information services to the residential multi-dwelling unit market, has increased its effort to convert many of its bulk private cable properties to either bulk DIRECTV Total Choice or the specially designed for the ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD-DVD Product Introduction Event (DVD Talk, 3/03/2006 7:21pm) |
| The High Definition format war is upon us, and Toshiba has landed the first blow. By now, anyone with a keen interest in home theater should be well aware of the rivalry between the HD-DVD format fronted by Toshiba and the Blu-Ray format fronted by Sony and its partners. ... (Read Full Article) |
| AVP Announces Multi-Brand Sponsorship Agreement With Sony (SYS-CON Media, 5/22/2006 3:14pm) |
| AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AVP, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AVPI) , a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on professional beach volleyball, announced today a new, multi-faceted sponsorship with Sony for the 2006 AVP season. The agreement will make Sony BRAVIA(TM) Televisions the 'Official High Definition Television' and Sony Cybershot(R) and a(TM) ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft: HD DVD is the only format for Xbox 360, again (HDTV UK, 1/15/2008 8:00am) |
| OK, I'm getting pretty cheesed off with the Microsoft. A couple of months ago, HD DVD was the only format worth investing in, then at last week's Consumer Electronics Show, Albert Penello (a senior Microsoft executive), suggested that Microsoft might consider Blu-ray if it became the dominant format.
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| (Unranked) | The 5 Best Blu-ray Players (eCoustics, 7/02/2013 8:01am) |
| If you want the best movie content and picture quality on your HDTV, you need a Blu-ray player. Not only do they play Blu-ray discs, which offer movies in full 1080p video, but they can support 3D video, stream content from the Web, and serve as a [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | AT&T adds Disney Junior & ESPN 3D in new deal, includes 10 HD channels (HD-Report, 1/17/2013 6:12am) |
| Here’s some good news for U-verse customers. AT&T and Disney have renewed a multi-year/multi-platform distribution deal that adds channels such as ESPN 3D & Disney Junior to the U-verse lineup. Subscribers will also get access [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer BDR-205 Blu-ray Drive for PCs Unveiled (I4U, 10/01/2009 1:00pm) |
| The first Blu-ray burner for desktop computers that I got my hands on a few years back was well over $1000. Today you can buy a computer with a Blu-ray player for about the same amount. Pioneer has unveiled a new Blu-ray burner for desktop computers called...
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| HD-A1 player still too slow, big and noisy (Republican American, 9/15/2006 9:14am) |
| SAN FRANCISCO -- Consumers looking to upgrade their home theaters can now choose between two types of high-definition DVD players -- the confusing result of a long-running format war involving Hollywood studios and technology companies. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microtune's New Mobile MicroTuner Multi-Band, Ultra Low-Power Tuner Enables TV on Handheld Devices (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/06/2005 5:00am) |
| Signaling the next cutting-edge advance in its silicon TV tuner technology, Microtune, Inc. today introduced a new family of high-performance, ultra low-power, multi-band tuners targeted for mobile handhelds, including cell phones, PDAs and other multimedia convergence devices. ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES 2008: Vizio VP605F 60'' 1080p and VP504F 1080p HDTVs with HQV (I4U, 1/06/2008 1:54pm) |
| VIZIO introduces 7 new Plasma TVs including full 1080p HD HDTVs with Silicon Optix HQV Processing at the CES 2008.
Vizio's offerings in 2008 will include the feature rich VP504F-50" Full High Definition, 1080p Plasma Display featuring Silicon Opt... ... (Read Full Article) |
| DTS(R) and Coding Technologies Bring MPEG-4 Multi-Channel Audio for HDTV into the Home at CES (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/08/2007 12:00pm) |
| LAS VEGAS----DTS, Inc. and Coding Technologies today announced the live demonstration of set-top box technology that enables delivery of the latest MPEG-4 aacPlus multi-channel audio for HDTV to consumers' existing home theater systems at the CES, January 8-12, 2007, in Las Vegas. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Buy Panasonic 50 in Plasma TV 1080p HDTV (HDTV News Blog, 11/09/2007 10:33am) |
| The Panasonic TH-50PZ700U 1080p Plasma HDTV sports an impressive 50-inch plasma screen with 1080p resolution for a wonderful viewing experience. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Industry`s First Dual-Channel Video Format Converter with Dual 3-D Architecture for HDTV Displays (PhysOrg, 5/24/2005 7:13pm) |
| National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:NSM) today introduced the industry`s first dual-channel video format converter for high-definition television that features two high-quality video conversion channels and dual 3-D architecture. The AVC5000 enables picture-and-picture rendering of two high-quality images on a widescreen high-definition digital television (HDTV) with up to 1080p (line ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD-DVD camp boosted by European survey (Digital Television Group, 7/18/2007 10:42am) |
| The HD-DVD format for next-generation DVDs had a 74% share of the European stand-alone high definition DVD player market in the first five months of 2007, according to research by GfK for the European HD-DVD Promotion Group. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung Cancels Future Blu-ray/HD-DVD Combo Players (About.com, 3/06/2008 6:00pm) |
| Once touted as a possible solution for the Blu-Ray/HD-DVD format war, the combo player is now being deemed no-longer needed, as HD-DVD Players and Movie releases have been discontinued. As... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Polaroid 42 1080p LCD HDTV (Hot Breaking News | BreakingNewsBandits, 11/21/2007 5:44am) |
| Polaroid 42 1080p LCD HDTV going for as low as $799. With the upcoming Black Friday, there are going to be a bunch of amazing deals. That brings us to the Polaroid 42″ LCD HDTV. There is news and possibly rumors that Walmart and other stores will have a great deal on this Polaroid HDTV set. The TV comes equipped with 2 HDMI inputs, 1080p Full HD resolution, and ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon HD DVD Offer (allthingsHiDef, 11/08/2007 8:21am) |
| Amazon.com is offering a new deal to consumers of HD DVD players. Customers who buy an HD-A3, HD-A30 or HD-A35, in addition to one of three Toshiba LCD HDTVs, the REGZA 42HL167 42-inch 1080p, the REGZA 52HL167 52-inch 1080p, or the REGZA 47HL167 47-inch 1080p, will receive $200 off their total purchase. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Grass Valley Expands Newly Announced Ignite HD Acquisition and Production Platform (Broadcast Newsroom, 3/03/2006 12:35am) |
| As broadcasters increase their requirements for high-quality images and more affordable approaches to multi-format acquisition and production workflows, Grass Valley a business within Thomson issued a series of announcements around its new Grass Valley Ignite HD solution, the world’s first integrated high-definition (HD) acquisition and production platform. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Holiday Special - Blu-ray Disc Players (About.com, 11/25/2008 8:00am) |
| Looking for a great Holiday Gift this year? If you own an HDTV, then consider giving the latest in home theater technology, a Blu-ray Disc player. This new format delivers... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Is Onkyo's DV-HD805 HD DVD Player Just A Rebadged Toshiba? (Format War Central, 11/21/2007 12:17pm) |
| The dudes over at AreaDVD.de got their hands on the new Onkyo DV- HD805 HD DVD player. They really dig deep into the player including a tear down that confirms our report that the player is just a rebadged HD-XE1 (EU version of the HD-XA2). We wonder who would waste their money on the Onkyo [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer develops 16-layer, 400GB Blu-ray disc (Joystiq, 7/07/2008 9:30pm) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3
Dual-layer Blu-ray discs are so 2006. The new hotness is Pioneer's just-developed, 16-layer Blu-ray disc (pictured above) with a whopping 400GB of writable storage space. For reference, that disc could hold roughly eight copies of Metal Gear Solid 4, 187 copies of Final Fantasy VII, or 1.25 million copies of the original Super Mario Bros.The new discs require a sp ... (Read Full Article) |
| DISH Network and Lifetime Entertainment Services Reach Multi-Year Agreement (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 2/01/2006 3:50pm) |
| ENGLEWOOD, Colo. & NEW YORK----Feb. 1, 2006--EchoStar Communications Corporation and its DISH Network and Lifetime Entertainment Services today announced that they have reached a multi-year agreement that provides for the distribution of Lifetime Television and Lifetime Movie Network. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD for the people: China group announces another HD disc format (Ars Technica, 9/11/2007 7:34pm) |
| Researchers at Tsinghua University in Beijing have announced a new HD disc format, based off of HD DVD, called CH-DVD. A new industry association in China will begin working with the DVD Forum to launch the format in China next year. Read More... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Digital Signal Processors suit home audio applications. (ThomasNet, 9/12/2005 1:10pm) |
| Intended for multi-channel audio applications, Aureus(TM) 300 MHz Model TMS320DA710 and 250 MHz Model TMS320DA708 feature reverb algorithms for life-like room simulations, equalization techniques for room acoustic correction, and true dual-zone decoding and post-processing for multi-room applications. Dual Data Movement Accelerator performs non-sequential external memory accesses and circular ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEC provides half of HD hybrid puzzle (Geek.com, 10/12/2006 7:32pm) |
| As consumers scratch their heads trying to decide which disc format they should back in the high definition battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD, some companies are already developing electronics to get around the issue. The ultimate solution is a hybrid player that copes with both formats. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Oppo unveils two new Blu-ray players (CNET Blogs, 9/20/2012 5:00pm) |
| After two years, Oppo has announced two new Blu-ray players, the BDP-103 and BDP-105 which feature HDMI inputs as well as outputs and upscaling to 4K resolution.
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| Amazon slashes HD DVD player prices (Punch Jump, 2/19/2008 8:58pm) |
| Amazon.com on Tues. slashed prices on Toshiba Corp.’s HD DVD players following an announcement that the company will cease production on the high-definition format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| For the clearest in picture in high-definition TVs, you can't beat a 1080p (Asheville Citizen-Times, 2/17/2007 1:32pm) |
| If you're like me, seeing is believing. And believe me, after I saw that 70-inch 1080p TV, like Jordache jeans, now nothing gets between me and my HDTV. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Disc Association Provides Updates on 3D Technology (Business Wire, 9/02/2009 3:00am) |
| LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) today announced its plans for incorporating 3D into the widely successful Blu-ray Disc format. The rapid and enthusiastic consumer adoption of Blu-ray Disc, coupled with the format’s technical capabilities and capacity make it the ideal format for bringing a vibrant 3D experience to consumers. “The BDA intends to take full advantage of the format’s high bandwidth and capacity to achieve the very highest possible q (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer to Strengthen Its PureVision High-Definition Plasma Lineup in Japan (Japan Corporate News, 9/14/2006 9:42am) |
| Tokyo, Japan, Sept 14, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Pioneer Corporation announced today that the company will introduce two "PureVision" high-definition plasma TVs equipped with its proprietary technology "New P.U.R.E.(*1) Black Panel" to strengthen its PureVision plasma lineup. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Autumn UK launch for Toshiba HD player (Personal Computer World, 4/07/2006 3:06pm) |
| Toshiba is to launch its HD-DVD player in Europe some time in autumn following an April 18 launch in the US, the company said as it showed the player off to UK journalists this week. The player launched in Japan yesterday. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Player Sales Up 600 Per Cent, According to UK Online Retailer [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo, 2/21/2008 12:26pm) |
| Stuart Rowe, COO of play.com is claiming that sales of Blu-ray players have increased seven-fold since Toshiba announced it was cutting and running from its HD-DVD format. The UK-based web retailer... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-ray Player FREE with Purchase of 8 Warner Movies (Big Picture Big Sound, 12/08/2008 5:37pm) |
| OK, we've finally entered the realm of ridiculousity. Now with a brand new Amazon offer, if you buy Samsung's BD-P1500 Blu-ray Disc player along with eight Warner Blu-ray titles, you get the player and discs for $137.28, effectively getting the player for free.
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| Wal-Mart Sells Toshiba HD DVD Player for $98 (allthingsHiDef, 11/01/2007 10:00pm) |
| Wal-Mart, a pivotal Black Friday player, Nov.2 will jumpstart the tradition three weeks by offering Toshiba’s HD-A2 HD DVD player for $98.87. ... (Read Full Article) |
| ANADIGICS Announces RF Front-End Reference Designs for Multi-Tuner Digital Terrestrial Televisions and DVR/PVR Set-Top (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/19/2005 2:00pm) |
| ANADIGICS, Inc. , a leading supplier of wireless and broadband solutions, today announced RF front-end reference designs for multi-tuner applications, such as televisions, set-top boxes, and digital video recorders / personal video recorders . ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG BH200 Blu-ray/HD-DVD Combo Player - Product of the Week (About.com, 1/18/2008 10:00am) |
| The LG BH200 is the second Blu-ray Disc/HD-DVD player from LG, and is a significant upgrade from the previous BH100 model. First, this player has full interactive functionality (HDi) for... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Wal-Mart Stocks Sub-$200 HD DVD Player (High-Def Digest, 10/26/2007 6:00pm) |
| It's official. After weeks of rumors, Wal-Mart has begun selling Toshiba's second-gen HD-A2 HD DVD player for $198, setting a new low-price record for a stand-alone next-gen player. Although reports of... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung’s 1080p DLP Rear Projection Sets In Stores Now (Audio Revolution, 10/26/2005 12:57am) |
| 1080p is the latest trend in high-definition sets and Samsung is shipping its own line of 1080p DLP rear projection TVs ranging from 50- to 70-inches. The 68-series is anchored by the 67-inch HL-R6768W ($5,999) and also includes the 56-inch HL-R5668W ($4,199) and 61-inch HL-R6168W ($4,699). ... (Read Full Article) |
| VUDU Expands Service to LG BD390 Network Blu-ray Player (eHomeUpgrade, 9/09/2009 7:00pm) |
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Off the heels of its recent availability announcement on network-enabled LG and Mitsubishi HDTVs, VUDU today says that owners of LG’s BD390 Network Blu-ray Player [Amazon] will be able to tap into their on-demand HD (1080p, Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 surround sound) movie service via the device’s menu UI by month’s end. The VUDU service [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | JVC Debuts 50-inch 1080p BlackCrystal E-LED HDTV (Big Picture Big Sound, 4/09/2013 11:59pm) |
| The 50-inch R Series BC50R includes a 1080p image, edge-lit LED, and JVC's XinemaSound 3D audio [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Yet Another Delay For Sony Blu-ray Player (ContactMusic, 10/23/2006 5:50pm) |
| The debut of Sony's high-definition Blu-ray DVD player has been delayed once again. The player, which has been plagued with problems ranging from so ... (Read Full Article) |
| Retailers Press For Unified HD DVD Format (Slashdot, 7/28/2005 10:02pm) |
| datemenatalie writes "While the war between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray continues over who will be the direct successor to DVD, the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) has issued a strong statement to Hollywood and the consumer electronics industry regarding the looming HD format war. The statement, which supports a single high-definition disc format, also offers advice on dimensions, packaging, ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hitachi's DZ-BD9H straight-to-Blu-ray 1080p camcorder (Tech Digest, 1/25/2008 8:00am) |
| What with the HD format war of ultimate tedium all but over, it's time to sigh heavily and start buying things that have got Blu-ray drives in them. You might as well. We'll all have to eventually.
Like this thing - the Hitachi DZ-BD9H high-definition camcorder. It takes mini 8cm Blu-ray discs (current UK RRP £14 each), which can store around an hour of footage...]]>
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| Samsung Delivers its Fourth Generation Blu-ray Player (Business Wire, 4/23/2008 1:00pm) |
| RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics, a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, continues to expand its lineup of Blu-ray format A/V ... (Read Full Article) |
| Ultimate Electronics Chosen as One of the First Multi-State Specialty Retailers to Sell World's Largest LCD HDTV (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/24/2006 7:38pm) |
| THORNTON, Colo.----Jan. 24, 2006--Ultimate Electronics, the nation's high-definition TV authority, announces this important partnership with Sharp Electronics Corporation, making Ultimate Electronics one of the first multi-state specialty retailers of the world's largest available liquid crystal television available, Sharp's LC-65D90U AQUOS®. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung Launches Industry's First Blu-ray Disc Player to The U.S. Market (Business Wire, 6/15/2006 1:00pm) |
| RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 2006--Samsung Electronics America, Inc.: Next Generation Disc Format Offers High Definition Picture Quality to ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Pioneer PureVision Plasma Televisions Make HDTV Look Picture Perfect (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/10/2005 6:17pm) |
| Two new PureVision plasma televisions introduced today by Pioneer Electronics Inc. take a leap forward in picture quality with enhanced black level detail and brilliant image quality to deliver amazingly sharp, bright, accurate picture quality that lets sports fans, gamers and movie buffs experience the best of what HDTV programming is meant to deliver. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Denon's DVD-3930 upscaler plays it all (Engadget, 6/20/2006 4:42pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Comprehensive format support is becoming more and more the norm, and we have no problem with that. Denon is joining the club with their new DVD-3930, which can upconvert DVDs to 1080p and output over HDMI (with some HDCP in the mix), along with supporting SACD, DivX, MP3 and WMA. The new 10bit upconverter chipset, along with the 192khz/24bit digital audio co ... (Read Full Article) |
| Corel Digital Media Software Now Bundled with Pioneer's New Blu-ray Disc Combo Drive (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/11/2007 12:59pm) |
| OTTAWA----Corel Corporation , a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software, today announced that Pioneer Electronics Inc. is bundling its next-generation Blu-ray Disc combo drive, the BDC-2202, with selected titles from Corel's digital media software lineup. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Cool HD and Media Players (Washington Post, 3/22/2007 7:18pm) |
| TOKYO--It's been a year since the next-generation DVD battle kicked off with the launch in Japan of Toshiba's first HD DVD player. In the past 12 months we've seen players and recorders designed for each format go on sale, and customer reaction has made one thing clear: People aren't interested in... ... (Read Full Article) |
| More on Chinse Blu-ray Disc Players (Format War Central, 1/21/2008 7:41am) |
| It seems that a second Chinese Blu-ray player is in the works. I can confirm that this Gowell Blu-ray player is not the one that was demonstrated at CES by invitation only.
The Gowell player also has a wide feature set including HDMI 1.3, Ethernet, BDR/RE support, SD/MS card slots, TrueHD and DTS HD decoding, etc. [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft slashes price of Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on (PC Advisor, 7/26/2007 3:00pm) |
| HD disc format war heating up Microsoft is cutting the US price of its HD DVD player add-on for the Xbox 360 game console, and will give away five free HD DVD movies with each purchase. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray, HD DVD combo player sales up at Amazon (Punch Jump, 4/03/2008 3:35pm) |
| Sales for Samsung Group’s Blu-ray and Blu-ray / HD DVD combo players increased Wed. on format growth and price cuts on high-definition players. ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES: Marantz BD8002 Blu-ray Player Due This Spring (High-Def Digest, 1/08/2008 5:00pm) |
| This isn't the first time we've seen this "ultimate-quality" Blu-ray player from Marantz, but the pricey deck has a new release date. First unveiled at CEDIA last summer, Marantz says its $2,099.99 player... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Lord of the Rings HD vs. DVD Screen Captures: Get Ready to Buy a Blu-ray Player [Fantasygasm] (Gizmodo, 1/08/2008 10:50pm) |
| Now that New Line has gone exclusively with Blu-ray, it seems inevitable that we'll get the epic Lord of the Rings trilogy on that format in sexy, sexy high-def. But what if you've already invested a... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Can my 1080i HDTV Display 1080p Blu-ray Disc Movies at Full Resolution? (Big Picture Big Sound, 2/27/2008 1:40am) |
| Having recently purchased a 1080p LCD panel which only supports inputs up to 1080i resolution, a reader wonders whether a new television will be required in order to enjoy 1080p Blu-ray Disc movies at their full resolution. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Chinese home entertainment industry begins Blu-ray support (HDTV UK, 5/01/2008 11:24am) |
| Now that HD DVD has died, it would seem that China's CH DVD format is also on the way out. This huge market could be extremely lucrative to any video format gaining strong support in its home entertainment industry, and there are signs that Blu-ray could be that format... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Kaleidescape Video Servers to Rip Blu-Ray in 2009 [Format War] (Gizmodo, 2/08/2008 12:59pm) |
| Kaleidescape, famous for their super-high-end home theater video server, has officially announced that they are going Blu-Ray in 2009, releasing a player that will integrate with their existing... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony, Panasonic announce camcorder HD format (Macworld UK, 5/11/2006 9:16am) |
| High-definition video fans can ready themselves for another new format: AVCHD, developed by Sony and Panasonic. The new format is aimed at high-definition camcorders and makes it possible to store HD content on currently available 8-centimetre DVDs, the companies said. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony, Panasonic announce new HD format (Digit Magazine, 5/11/2006 9:07am) |
| High-definition video fans can prepare themselves for another new format: AVCHD. The format, developed by Sony and Panasonic, is aimed at high-definition camcorders and makes it possible to store HD content on currently available 8-centimetre DVDs, the companies said Thursday. ... (Read Full Article) |
| In case you missed it: peace broke out in the format war, HD DVD is dead (Engadget, 2/19/2008 6:02pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Just in case you missed the big news earlier this morning, after more than two years on the market, HD DVD finally rolled over. Here's everything you need to know:
Official: HD DVD dead and buried, format war is over
Toshiba: "no plans" to adopt Blu-ray
HD DVD casualty report: over 1m players, recorders, and drives lost to the format war
Pa ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG BH200 Dual Blu-ray/HD DVD Player Reviewed (Verdict: Good Video Quality, But Slightly Too Late) [LG BH200] (Gizmodo, 1/30/2008 7:16pm) |
| LG's BH200 Super Blu player, which is an upgrade to their original HD DVD/Blu-ray player, sounded like a great idea on paper. However, with the state of HD DVD being what it is (dying), it's probably... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | I Got A Blu-ray Disc Player for Christmas, Now What? (About.com, 12/27/2012 6:00am) |
| What is best option for connecting your Blu-ray Disc Player to your home theater system and HDTV? What happens when you turn your Blu-ray Disc Player on for the first ... (Read Full Article) |
| HANNspree's 28-inch 1080p HT09 LCD HDTV comes to America for $500 (Engadget, 11/24/2008 4:40pm) |
| Just in time for brands like Vizio, Panasonic, Sony and Sanyo to undercut it on Black Friday, HANNspree has swooped in and delivered its bedroom-sized 1080p LCD HDTV to the great lands of North America. The set, which was made available a few months prior in the UK, claims to be the planet's first 28-inch "1080p" HDTV, with a native 1,920 x 1,200 resolution, two HDMI ports, a VGA socket, integr ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic DMP-BD30 Blu-ray Player available (HDTV origin, 11/21/2007 6:28am) |
| [IMG Panasonic DMP-BD30 Blu-ray Player available]Panasonic announced that its next generation Blu-ray Disc player, the DMP-BD30, is now shipping and is available prior to Black Friday in channel partner stores in many regions of the country. The BD30 is the first Blu-ray player to incorporate Final Standard Profile 1.1 — a supplementary interactive function added to the Blu-ray Disc standard whi ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Panasonic DMP-BDT220 Blu-ray 3D Player Review (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/05/2013 3:30am) |
| Who needs a big budget? This insanely affordable 3D-capable player packs a nice little [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung Blu-ray Player: $422 (TVPredictions.com, 9/10/2007 2:21pm) |
| Amazon.com is now selling a Samsung Blu-ray player for $422 -- about $180 off the suggested list price. The player, model BD-P1200, plays Blu-ray High-Definition discs as well as upconverts your standard definition DVDs to near HD quality. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Venturer's SHD7000 HD DVD player (Technorati, 11/29/2007 11:39pm) |
| [IMG ] a statement that got us worked up over a Remember when all our hopes were lost after Fuh Yuan retracted$299 HD DVD player at Wal-Mart? Ironically enough, an off-brand player is indeed finally available through the aforementioned retailer some seven months later, but frankly, we're underwhelmed. Sure, the 1080i SHD7000 -- which is being sold at $199.98, a full $50 lower than we'd heard pre ... (Read Full Article) |
| Key Digital(R) Introduces HD Xplorer(TM), a Digital Video Plug-in Card and Processor for Pioneer(TM) Plasma Displays, (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/05/2005 2:51pm) |
| Key Digital Systems (Key Digital), a leading total systems solution provider of custom installation and home theater digital video products, is proud to continue its HDMI digital interface product expansion with the introduction of its state-of-the-art digital HD Xplorer digital video plug-in card for select Pioneer Plasma displays. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Netflix Streamlines PlayStation 3 Player (eCoustics, 5/15/2013 5:54pm) |
| Netflix this week updated the player on the PlayStation 3, bringing the experience on the console more in line with what members are used to on the Web. The player now lets users manage audio and subtitle channels directly from the PS3. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Marantz To Show High-End Blu-ray Disc Player at CES (About.com, 1/04/2008 7:00pm) |
| Marantz has announced that it will step up to the plate at CES with its own Blu-ray Disc player, the BD8002. With a proposed list price of $2,099.99, this player... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD Promotional Group running out of energy to defend format (HDTV UK, 2/14/2008 7:50am) |
| With every
new body blow to HD
DVD (particularly a double whammy), it seems that the HD DVD Promotional
Group is running low on motivation. Naturally, you'd expect them to defend the
format despite every other company seemingly running away from the format, but
their latest response - to Netflix's decision to go totally Blu, and Best Buy's
snub of HD DVD - is distinctly lacklustre. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Talks Over DVD Format Standard Stall (The Mac (The Mac Observer, 5/18/2005 11:33am) |
| Toshiba Corp. is resisting the idea of establishing a unified format for next-generation, high-definition... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Denon Announces Less Expensive Flagship Blu-ray Disc Player (About.com, 9/26/2009 8:00am) |
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Although Denon introduced their flagship $4,500 DVD-A1UDCI Blu-ray Disc player just this past January at CES, they have just announced a new "flagship quality" Blu-ray Disc player for less than half the price (which is still $1,999).
Just as with the DVD-A1UDC1, the new DBP-4010UDCI meets Profile 2.0 specifications with the required Ethernet port as well as a slot for memory expansion and audio, video, still image file playback via SD card. This player is also playback compatible with Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, CDs, but DVD-Audio Discs and SACDs. Also, another welcome feature for audiophiles has a separate 2 channel/7.1 channel analog audio outputs and bass management control, and, for videophiles, the DBP-4010UDCI offers vertical stretch, so that films with 2:35 aspect ratio images can be properly displayed when using projectors with 2:35 aspect ratio lens attachments.
However, one important change from the previous DVD-A1UDCI is the switch from using the the Silicon Optix Realta Chip for DVD upscaling, to the use of the Anchor Bay VRS ABT-2010 Chip for that purpose.
Also, for custom installers, the DBP-4010UDCI is fully equipped with both RS-232 and Wired remote in/out connectors.
For complete details, check out the Official Denon Announcement, along with the DBP-4010UDCI Specification Sheet and User Manual. Photos (c) Denon USA - Click on photos for larger view. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | A 40-Inch 1080p HDTV Is Your Under-$300 Deal of the Day (Gizmodo, 11/14/2012 8:00pm) |
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| (Unranked) | Panasonic Debuts PT-AE8000U 1080p 3D Projector (Electronic House, 9/18/2012 8:04pm) |
| The new unit promises 2,400 lumens of brightness and a full 1080p image in 2D and 3D.
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| The LG HR400 - Blu-ray, Freeview HDD and YouTube all-in-one (Tech Digest, 7/08/2009 1:38pm) |
| LG has announced that the HR400 will be available at the end of this month. The HR400 is a Blu-ray DVD player, a Freeview receiver with recording onto a built-in HDD and it also streams YouTube videos without the need for a PC. The Blu-ray is 1080p full HD and will also upscale your old DVDs. The Freeview element includes a 160GB HDD. This really does do the job of two separate boxes and the YouT ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | LED TV Deal: Samsung 55-inch UN55EH6000 120 Hz 1080p HDTV: $799.99 Shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 2/23/2013 12:17am) |
| Amazon is slashing the price on this basic, big 1080p [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Philips BDP7200 Blu-ray Player $199 at Costco (Format War Central, 11/12/2008 10:08pm) |
| Back in August we reported that the Philips BDP7200 had landed at Costco for $349.99. Now 3 months later, the price has fallen to the magic $199.99 mark! This is a much better player than the Insignia, Magnavox, ect. players that are at the same price point.
If this player is at $199.99 now, lets hope for a $149.99 Back Friday Deal.
Related posts:Philips BDP7200 Blu-ray Player Lands At Cos ... (Read Full Article) |
| Venturer Makes Low cost HD DVD Player More Appealing (I4U, 12/14/2007 5:28pm) |
| Home theater fans in the UK will have something to be happy about this holiday season with Venturer making its low cost SHD1000 HD DVD player even more attractive. The player is already packaged with a free HDMI cable and the HD DVD films Troy and Hulk.The... ... (Read Full Article) |
| SANYO Unveils World’s First Lineup of Full HD / Full Frame Rate CCTV Cameras (Business Wire, 9/21/2009 9:00pm) |
| ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SANYO North America Corporation (SANYO) today announces its 2009 line-up of nine new HD surveillance cameras that offer up to 4MP MJPEG and Full High Definition (HD) video for critical security monitoring. The world’s first complete lineup of Full HD 1080p and full frame rate compatible network cameras with multi-streaming H.264 and MJPEG codecs includes four different form factors: Box, Dome, Zoom, and PTZ. These state-of-the-art security cameras will be (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba’s BDX2000 Blu-ray Player Hits Best Buy (High-Def Digest, 10/28/2009 9:00pm) |
| At long last Toshiba has a Blu-ray player on store shelves, at $50 cheaper than announced. Toshiba’s BDX2000 isn’t an especially unique Blu-ray player, but the circumstances around its creation and... (Read Full Article) |
| Onkyo’s $450 Profile 2.0 Blu-Ray Player (High-Def Digest, 7/30/2009 7:00pm) |
| The DV-BD507, shipping now, is the latest offering from Onkyo. Only the second Blu-ray player from the long standing consumer electronics company, the BD507 looks to be a pretty solid player, but a $449... (Read Full Article) |
| DVD Players Obsolete? High Def. Discs Are Coming (KUTV.com) (KUTV.com, 2/09/2006 12:29am) |
| (KUTV) Your DVD player may not be all that old, but it will soon be obsolete thanks to new technology. Next month, a power struggle will take place over a new DVD format – one that plays high definition discs. There are two different formats. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Studios assign movies to Blu-ray DVD format (Tulsa World, 8/30/2006 11:56am) |
| TOKYO -- Some 75 movie titles, including "The Da Vinci Code" and "Chicken Little," will go on sale in Japan later this year using the next-generation Blu-ray DVD format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung 52-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV: $2447 (Technorati, 11/12/2007 8:32pm) |
| Samsung 52-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV: $2447 by Lcd hdtv Amazon.com is now selling a Samsung 52-inch 1080p LCD HDTV for $2447 -- more than $1000 off the suggested list. The flat-panel set, model ... to 1, ... Holiday Buying Guide 2007: Top 7 LCD HDTV's Of '07 A very reasonable price of $2000, saving you $100 ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer and VividLogic Enter Into License Agreement for Development of OCAP(TM) Software for OCHD 2.0 Devices (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/27/2006 7:12pm) |
| FREMONT, Calif.----March 27, 2006--VividLogic Inc., a leading provider of Home Entertainment Software Infrastructure for High Definition Televisions and High Definition Set Top Boxes based in Fremont, CA, today announced that it has entered into a development and license agreement with Pioneer Corporation based in Tokyo, Japan, to license, enhance and distribute OCAP 1.0 software and related ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PS3 Netflix Player gets updated (AfterDawn, 5/13/2013 6:57pm) |
| Netflix has updated its Netflix Player for the PS3 console, with a design more akin to the Web Player and those that run on tablet devices.The key feature in this update is the ability to easily manage your audio and subtitles selections. You can [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | LG BP530 3D Smart Blu-ray Disc Player - Product of the Week (About.com, 7/26/2013 8:00am) |
| If you are looking for a Blu-ray Disc player that offers a lot for not much money, check out the LG BP530.
With a suggested price of $129.99, this player packs it in with 2D and 3D Blu-ray disc playback, as well as being able to play DVDs (with [...] (Read Full Article) |
| LG BH200 HD DVD/BD Combo Player Reviewed By Sound&Vision (Format War Central, 12/21/2007 12:08pm) |
| The guys from Sound&Vision Mag have released their review of LG’s BH200 Super Blu combo player. The player supports the full HD DVD specifications, unlike its predecessor the BH100. The player’s hardware also supports Blu-ray Profile 1.1, but will need it enabled via a firmware update. It will be very interesting to compare the BH200 [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba's first Blu-ray player hits in November (Consumer Reports, 9/03/2009 6:39pm) |
| Toshiba's BDX2000 Blu-ray player. (Click to enlarge) [PHOTO: Courtesy of Toshiba] If you can't beat 'em, join them. That's finally Toshiba's message as the company readies to roll out its first Blu-ray player, the BDX2000, this fall. The player will arrive in November, at a price of $250. The BDX200 is a BD-Live-ready player (you have to add 1GB of flash memory for the BD-Live Internet feature to work), and it includes an SD card slot for playing digital music, photos and video--including high-def AVCHD files—on your TV. The player has a "smoked mirrored" front panel, with a drop-down door that conceals the primary controls. When used with a Toshiba Regza TV, the player and TV can both be controlled from a single remote. From the announcement, it's unclear whether the layer internally decodes the high-resolution lossless audio formats—Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD-Master Audio—internally, or sends it out via bitstream for decoding in a receiver. [Note: We just learned the player decodes these formats internally.] —James K. Willcox (Read Full Article) |
| JVC Announces Popularly-Priced Blu-ray Player (HDTV Magazine, 10/28/2009 2:20pm) |
JVC today announced the availability of a new entry-level Blu-ray player. The new JVC XV-BP11 is a truly versatile high definition player, offering playback of high definition Blu-ray discs, plus playback of the AVCHD format, the high definition format widely used for HD camcorders, including the JVC HD Everio line.
JVC XV-BP11 Features...
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| Survey: HD DVD is dead, but did anyone tell the online retailers? (Tech Digest, 4/01/2008 6:12pm) |
| With the HD
DVD Promotional Group dissolving, Toshiba abandoning ship, and precious few
studios releasing anything on the format any more, you'd have to be totally
uninformed and just a little bit stupid to buy an HD DVD player thinking that
it was the future. Enter two fairly benign entities -- online retailers and the
Great British consumer -- which when mixed can be deadly (or at least, g ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Best Buy gives a Black Friday Deal Taste Today with a 39-inch 1080p HDTV Offer (I4U, 10/29/2012 1:50pm) |
Best Buy features today the 39-inch Coby 1080p LCD HDTV in the Daily Deals for $269.99. This Coby LCD has a 60Hz refresh rate and 3 HDMI inputs. Looking at the best 1080p TV Black Friday deals [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Plasma Deal: Panasonic 50-inch TC-P50U50 1080p HDTV: $599.99 shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/22/2012 8:51pm) |
| For a limited time, Amazon is slashing $300 off the price of this full 1080p [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Westinghouse TX-42F430S 42″ 1080p LCD HDTV $1,099.99 Shipped Free at BestBuy.com (Toy Tracker - Deals, Coupons, News and Reviews on Toys and Gadgets!, 7/30/2007 2:28pm) |
| Westinghouse TX-42F430S 42″ 1080p LCD HDTV $1,099.99 Shipped Free at BestBuy ... TX-42F430S 42in 1080p LCD HDTV BestBuy.com has the Westinghouse TX-42F430S 42″ 1080p LCD HDTV on sale for a low $1,099.99 with Free Shipping. Built-In HDTV Tuner: Add HD-capable antenna to receive over ... (Read Full Article) |
| DivX Certified Panasonic Blu-ray player headed to Europe (AfterDawn, 3/07/2008 3:01pm) |
| DivX Inc. has announced the DivX Certification of an upcoming Panasonic-brand Blu-ray Disc player. The Blu-ray player joined an array other Panasonic products that sport the DivX Certified logo on packaging, and is scheduled to begin shipping in March. It will be the first DivX Certified Blu-ray player available in Europe and Russia.
"In order to give our users access to the extremely popular, ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba makes timid Blu-ray showing at IFA, still believes in other forms of HD distribution (Engadget, 9/04/2009 7:07pm) |
Aside from the new JournE touch, the other main thrust at IFA's booth is Blu-ray -- at least, one would think. In reality, when we finally found the lone BDX2000, the LCD it was plugged into was off, while numerous DVD players and upscaling tech demos littered the surrounding booth area. Once we got a rep to turn it on for us, the Blu-ray player seemed to work just fine, as should be expected. The new Blu-ray equipped P500, however, wasn't so successful: our colleagues at Engadget Spanish watched an attempted Blu-ray showing on the laptop go awry, and by the time we'd dropped by the booth, any Blu-ray models of the P500 had been pulled from the show floor due to crashiness. In talking with a Toshiba rep, it's clear that the company hasn't abandoned its ideas of internet distribution and other alternatives to the once rival format of Blu-ray. The company is looking into a solution that uses a Blu-ray disc and BD Live to stream internet media to the player, and has packed in decent codec support for playing back media off of the BDX2000's SD card reader. We're sure Toshiba will figure out its P500 woes before the laptop ships to consumers, but there's no lack of interestingness in these first displays of Toshiba's "commitment" to the Blu-ray format. Gallery: Toshiba's BDX2000 'in action' at IFAFiled under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentToshiba makes timid Blu-ray showing at IFA, still believes in other forms of HD distribution originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Slashes HD DVD Player Prices; Shifts Marketing Focus (High-Def Digest, 1/14/2008 7:00pm) |
| Providing our best peek yet at HD DVD's post-Warner strategy, Toshiba today announced lower prices for its third-generation HD DVD players and plans for a shift in marketing focus for the format. Calling... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | OPPO Strikes Again: BDP-103 Blu-ray Disc Player Review and Photos (About.com, 12/24/2012 8:00am) |
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OPPO brings its latest entry into the Blu-ray Disc player market, the BDP-103 Blu-ray Disc Player. Just as its predecessor, the well-regarded (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Blu-ray/VHS player headed to America (AfterDawn, 3/14/2009 11:13pm) |
| After showing off the player in Japan last August and then again at the CES event this January, Panasonic's Blu-ray/VHS player, the first and probably only in the industry, is headed stateside in April, with a price tag of $399.95 USD.
The company is also launching two other BD-Live Blu-ray players the same day, each of which include Panasonic’s own Viera Cast technology which allows any Web-e ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDTV Deals: Samsung 55-inch UN55EH6001FXZA 1080p LED: $799.99 shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/24/2012 10:55pm) |
| Best Buy is knocking a whopping $700 off this full 1080p HDTV, but you’d better be [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sony HT-7200HD, HT-SS2300, HT-CT100 and HT-DDWG700 Home-Theaters-in-a-Box Are Built for Blu-ray [Home Entertainment] (Gizmodo, 2/26/2008 8:00am) |
| If Sony exists for anything, it's synergy, so its latest quickie home theaters are made to match its Blu-ray players—you'll notice only one of this fourfer has an upscaling DVD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Venturer HD DVD Player Surfaces at Wal-Mart (High-Def Digest, 11/29/2007 7:00pm) |
| The long-anticipated budget HD DVD player from Venturer has finally arrived, and is being sold by Wal-Mart for $199. Back when it was first announced in late August, Venturer's SHD7000 player had been...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/192514502" height="1" width="1"/> ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Announces Profile 2.0 Blu-ray Disc Player (About.com, 5/06/2008 5:48pm) |
| Panasonic is introducing its new 3rd generation Blu-ray Disc Player, the DMP-BD50. What makes this player special is that it includes several new features, including the long awaited BD-Live Profile... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Cyber Monday HDTV Deals: Proscan 55-inch PLED5529A 1080p LED: $599.99 (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/26/2012 2:04am) |
| For one day only, TigerDirect will be slashing $400 off the price of this full 1080p [...] (Read Full Article) |
| CES: Panasonic Bows 4 New Blu-ray Players Including VHS Combo Deck, Portable Player (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/08/2009 12:00am) |
| Panasonic expands their Blu-ray line from two models to four with the DMP-BD60 (replaces BD35), DMP-BD80 (replaces BD55), DMP-BD70V (dual VHS/Blu-ray player) and their first portable BD player, the DMP-BD15.
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| CES 2008: Sony Pictures president happy with Warner's Blu-ray decision, gives marketing lesson, extols format (HDTV UK, 1/09/2008 8:00am) |
| The Worldwide President of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, David Bishop, has said how pleased he is that Warner Brothers has decided to move exclusively to the Blu-ray Disc format.
He claimed that 'In the US, at least 30 per cent of consumers were confused by the format war and are sitting on the fence." Only 30%?
Now, though, the war is over and retailers and consumers can both have confide ... (Read Full Article) |
| Source: (Audio Revolution, 8/05/2005 10:28pm) |
| It appears as if the line in the sand for the high definition disc format war is being drawn more clearly as 20th Century Fox will reportedly adopt the Blu-ray format for HDTV releases of their home video products. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Report: HD DVD Standalone Player Sales Nearing 500,000 Milestone (High-Def Digest, 11/08/2007 9:16pm) |
| Format backers say the total number of standalone HD DVD players sold is poised to hit the 500,000 mark by late November. That's according to a report published late Thursday by Home Media Magazine, which...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/181760860" height="1" width="1"/> ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hot Deal: LG 50-inch 50PA5500 1080p Plasma HDTV: $649.99 (Electronic House, 7/27/2012 7:03pm) |
| For a limited time, Dell is slashing $350 off the price of this full 1080p HDTV.
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| Panasonic DMP-BD605 Blu-ray Player Lands at Costco (Format War Central, 4/01/2009 11:43am) |
| Panasonic has released it’s DMP-BD605 Blu-ray as a Costco exclusive model. The player is priced at $279.99, and as far as we can tell is the same exact player as the Panny DMP-BD60 (but with a free HDMI cable included in the box). We have a feeling this is to reduce the amount of returns [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES 2008: Blu-ray Disc Association wants swift end to format war, make it easier for consumers (HDTV UK, 1/09/2008 8:00am) |
| Hardly surprising that the Blu-ray Disc Association is now calling for a swift end to the high definition disc format war.
Apparently, "there has been a palpable feeling of relief amongst the crowds attending CES in Las Vegas. This relief is down to a feeling that the supposed format war between Blu-ray Disc and rival HD DVD is close to coming to a conclusion."
Hmm, did anyone ask Toshiba if t ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba remains stubborn, looks to DVD upscaling while brushing Blu-ray off (Engadget, 6/17/2008 8:27pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
For the attentive in attendance, you likely noticed that none of Toshiba's newly announced laptops (yes, even the absurdly powerful Qosmio rigs) have built-in Blu-ray drives. Like, there's not even an option. When questioned about the obvious oversight (ahem), Tosh's Europe CEO Alan Thompson noted that "Blu-ray was just one of the many ways that you can ge ... (Read Full Article) |
| Mitsubishi unveils prototype in-dash Blu-ray player (Engadget, 2/16/2009 7:16pm) |
| Difficult though it may be to believe, Panasonic showcased a conceptual in-dash BD deck of its own back in October of 2007. Obviously, nothing has really come of that, so Mitsubishi's stepping in with a prototype of its own. It's stated that the player has only a third of the volume compared to a traditional "home Blu-ray player," with it somehow being able to slip into a standard single-DIN o ... (Read Full Article) |
| Denon Releases a New Universal Blu-ray Disc Player (High-Def Digest, 9/21/2009 8:00pm) |
| Based on their flagship player, the Denon DBP-4010UDCI is a more affordable, but still impressive, Blu-ray player. Nearly half the price of the flagship DVD-A1UDCI, Denon’s DBP-4010UDCI is a very capable... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba HD DVD Player: $144 (TVPredictions, 1/12/2008 7:29pm) |
| Toshiba's HD-A3 HD-DVD player is now available for $144 at Amazon.com. The company's third-generation 1080i HD-DVD player will display HD DVDs and upconvert standard-def DVDs so they will offer an improved picture.The HD-A3 HD-DVD player can display high-def video in 1080i and 720p, is ranked #1 today in Amazon's best-selling DVD players category and ranked #20 in Amazon's overall best-selling ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDTV Deals: Sharp 46-inch LC-46SV49U 1080p LCD TV: $479.99 Shipped (Save $320) (Big Picture Big Sound, 8/01/2012 11:19pm) |
| Dell is slashing a total of $320 off the price of this full 1080p HDTV, but you'd better be [...] (Read Full Article) |
| VIA unveils multi-GPU AMD chipset (The Register, 11/22/2005 11:43am) |
| K8T900 debuts with RapidFire ... (Read Full Article) |
| REVIEWS: LG BD370 Blu-ray player (Pocket-lint, 7/16/2009 2:23pm) |
| A networked player that brings a new dose of fun
Over the past year we've seen many devices that offer some form of internet connectivity, stepping beyond the still rather youthful BD-Live services, to a more comprehensive offering. The LG BD370 is such a connected player, with YouTube getting a firm slot on the Home page menu.
Leaving this new level of connectivity aside for one m ... (Read Full Article) |
| Once Again, Microsoft Explains Why It Won't Go Blu-ray [Robbie Bach] (Kotaku, 1/09/2009 1:00pm) |
| Blu-ray won the format war. One HD game console (the PS3) already uses the format. The other one (the Xbox 360) doesn't. Microsoft says it plans to keep it that way.
We've heard this before.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Dual Format Hi-Def Players Next Year (DVD-Recordable, 11/06/2006 8:01pm) |
| The first HD players capable of playing both both Blu-ray and HD-DVD disks are expected to appear by the end of 2007, possibly ending the format war in next-generation DVD. ... (Read Full Article) |
| universal done with blu-ray ([technabob] - technology news, gadgets, video games, home theater, hdtv and weird science, 9/20/2006 11:56am) |
| In another blow to Sony’s floundering Blu-Ray format, Universal Pictures has announced that it will be dropping support for the disc format. For the... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba launching BD 18 Blu-ray player by year's end (Engadget, 7/18/2009 8:50pm) |
| Need a little something to get you over the Saturday lull? Gnaw on this. Japan's own Yomiuri is reporting today that Toshiba is expected to finally admit defeat and enter the dark, devious world of Blu-ray later this year. For those keeping tabs, we've heard both confirmations and denials about the outfit finally caving and supporting the format it once battled so valiantly, but this seems to so ... (Read Full Article) |
| Grand Cinema HT380 HD 1080p DLP projector (High Definition Television — High Definition Television Directory, 9/17/2007 4:35pm) |
| [ Grand Cinema HT380 HD 1080p DLP projector] SIM2 has introduces its HT380 1080p high definition projector. The new high definition projector equipped with Texas Instruments’ 0.95 DLP chipset, greater than 5,000:1 contrast ratio, BrilliantColor technology, 160W lamp with Unishape technology, 10-bit colour processing, ... (Read Full Article) |
| Current DVDs will make transition to digital TV (Duluth News Tribune, 1/14/2006 9:15am) |
| Q: Over the years I have battled to keep my home movie collection in a format viewable with current technology. I've transferred them from 8 mm film to VHS videotape. Later I transferred the VHS videotape onto DVD discs, viewable on my home DVD player. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Wal-Mart discontinues Xbox 360 HD DVD online (Punch Jump, 2/15/2008 4:56pm) |
| Wal-Mart stores this week discontinued Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 HD DVD Player to online customers as the high-definition format struggles against Sony Corp.’s Blu-ray disc. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Do I Need to Spend More on a 1080p HDTV if My Sources are All Standard Definition? (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/04/2008 12:25pm) |
| A reader writes in asking whether it's worth spending a premium on a 1080p plasma HDTV if most of his sources are 720p or below. ... (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) |
| HD DVD beats Blu-ray to market (MSNBC, 3/31/2006 1:43pm) |
| Toshiba began selling the first players using the next-generation HD DVD video format Friday, beating the rival Blu-ray disc format to market. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDTV Deal: Panasonic 47-inch VIERA TC-L47DT50 1080p 3D LED: $999 shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/08/2012 6:10pm) |
| Amazon is having a one-day deal on this 47-incher, which includes 3D, 1080p, web features and [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Will Never Replace DVDs in PCs Says Analyst (High-Def Digest, 8/28/2009 6:00pm) |
| Less than four percent of new computers have Blu-ray drives. As we all know, Blu-ray has become an increasingly popular format, sales of both Blu-ray discs and players are higher than ever, and the format... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Oppo BDP-105: Not your average Blu-ray player (CNET Blogs, 1/26/2013 3:36pm) |
| Oppo's new player not only sounds great; for some buyers it eliminates the need for an AV receiver. [Read [...] (Read Full Article) |
| LG launches 1080p ad campaign (Electronics NEWS - about-electronics.eu, 5/04/2007 7:55am) |
| LG launches 1080p ad campaign Filed under: TV & HDTV, Corporate | by: ryan | Hits: 18 TWICE: LG has kicked off its new global integrated marketing... ... (Read Full Article) |
| SIM2’s HD5000 (HDBlog.net, 9/13/2006 1:59am) |
| SIM2’s HD5000: another 1080p, 3-chip DLP for the home More 1080p goodness, this time from SIM2. [Engadget]
Tags: HDTV, DLP ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Delays HD-DVD Player Until Mid-April (I4U, 3/23/2006 8:42am) |
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Because the Warner delayed the release of their HD DVD discs now Toshiba announces to they delay the release of the HD-A1 player as well.
Video Business reports that Toshiba is pushing back the launch of their HD DVD Player to mid-April.
HD DVD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy drops Blu-ray player to $99 (Punch Jump, 10/26/2009 3:39pm) |
| Best Buy Co. Inc stores this month discounted a house brand Blu-ray player to under $100 in a new high-definition hardware sale.
This week, the Insignia Blu-ray Disc Player to $99.99 after $50 instant savings.
In addition, it discounted all regular priced Blu-ray discs by 30 percent this week.
Meanwhile, retailer Amazon.com this month began holding a new [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp Shows Biggest 1080p LCD HDTV (Gizmodo, 2/16/2006 2:44pm) |
| It's a mouthful, but Sharp is taking a step forward with its PN-655 1080p 65-inch LCD HDTV. We saw this at CES, but we never got a time frame or price out of the company in Vegas, so it's nice to see... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Triple-format disc could end HD confusion (Computer Active, 9/20/2006 4:27pm) |
| A disc format that could hold movies in the rival HD DVD and Blu-ray high-definition formats, as well as DVD, has been proposed by two leading engineers at Warner. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Walmart to Emphasize 1080p, Blu-ray in Technology Shift (CE Pro, 5/21/2009 8:05pm) |
| In a battle with Best Buy for Circuit City and Tweeter’s customers, Walmart is increasing its emphasis on Blu-ray and 1080p in its 3,500 stores. Walmart will also make its electronics displays more interactive and bulk up its product offerings. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Xploder PS2 HDTV upscaler reviewed (Engadget, 2/17/2007 5:35am) |
| Filed under: Gaming, HDTVWhile there's plenty of options for upscaling all those non-HD DVDs you're not ready to give up just yet, there's not a whole lot you can do to improve how your collection of past-gen video games look on your spiffy HDTV, apart from simply using a good component cable. Video game accessorizer Xploder is trying to rectify that situation somewhat, however, releasing its ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | BenQ to Ship W1070 1080p 3D Projector for $999 (Electronic House, 12/11/2012 2:00pm) |
| The W1070 is the company’s first 1080p 3D projector at this price point.
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| (Unranked) | Plasma Deal: Panasonic 50-inch TC-P50U50 1080p VIERA HDTV: $649.99 shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 10/12/2012 11:00pm) |
| Dell is offering a coupon code that will knock an extra $50 off the price of Panasonic's 1080p [...] (Read Full Article) |
| High definition disc war over by end of 2008, Gartner claims (HDTV UK, 1/28/2008 8:00am) |
| According to an analyst at the Gartner market research firm, the high definition disc war will be over by the end of the year, with Blu-ray becoming the high definition format to supersede DVD.
However, they said that Toshiba's strategy of cutting player prices is only prolonging the inevitable.
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| BusinessWeek Says Blu-ray Ahead; Analysts Predict HD DVD FTW [Format War] (Gizmodo, 12/11/2007 3:59pm) |
| Too long since your last shot of format-war speculation? BusinessWeek uses three indicators to call Blu-ray (and Sony) the current leading contender:
1. Blu-ray has sold more than twice as many... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Michael Bay on Blu-ray: "Told You So" (High-Def Digest, 2/13/2008 7:00pm) |
| Never one to hold his tongue, Michael Bay is speaking out again on the high-def format war, reminding that he backed Blu-ray long before the format's most recent wave of victories. The outspoken 'Transformers'... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner tries to curtail format war by ending HD DVD support (Ars Technica, 1/04/2008 9:40pm) |
| Warner Bros. has decided to take sides in the HD format war. Starting in June, the studio will no longer release movies on HD DVD.Read More... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Player Sales Expected to Outpace DVD in 2008 (Format War Central, 5/23/2008 6:59pm) |
| Video Business is reporting that high-end consumer electronics retailers expect set-top Blu-ray players to begin outselling DVD players by August, as a wave of new models eases current supply problems.
Since the format war ended in February, demand for BD players by early adopters has been higher than that for standard DVD at Ultimate Electronics, Crutchfield [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Why you should buy a cheap Blu-ray player on Black Friday (CNET Blogs, 11/20/2012 9:49pm) |
| Pairing up a cheap, bare-bones Blu-ray player with a Roku LT is a smart buying tactic. [Read [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Ireland sees tenfold increase in Blu-ray sales (HDTV UK, 5/01/2008 11:41am) |
| More scintillating Blu-ray sales figures, with news that Ireland is one of the fastest growing markets in Europe for the Blu-ray format. Sony announced that it aims to capture 20% of Ireland's Home Vision electronic sales this year, and proved its intentions by cutting the price of the BDP-S300 Blu-ray player from €499 to €399... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Kmart Goes HD DVD; Toshiba Says Recent Price Cuts Retail-Driven (High-Def Digest, 10/31/2007 9:00pm) |
| Hot on the heels of a highly-publicized series of price cuts for its HD-A2 player, Toshiba says Kmart has chosen to stock its 1080i HD DVD player as its only stand-alone high-def disc player this holiday... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Onkyo DV-HD805 HD DVD player introduction (HDTV origin, 8/11/2007 6:40am) |
| [ Onkyo DV-HD805 HD DVD player introduction]ONKYO USA has announced its first HD-DVD player, ... . ...continue reading Onkyo DV-HD805 HD DVD player introduction (333 words) © HDTV Origin ... (Read Full Article) |
| Philips to finally bring Blu-ray to UK (AfterDawn, 3/21/2008 10:31pm) |
| Philips has finally confirmed that it will be releasing a Blu-ray player in the UK, however if you are expecting it soon, you will be disappointed. The company will be releasing the BDP7200 in October meaning consumers will have to wait over 7 months for the player.
Making the news even more disappointing is the fact that the player will only support Blu-ray Profile 1.1 despite that fact that i ... (Read Full Article) |
| An Elegant Player for High-Def Movies (PC World, 7/26/2006 8:24pm) |
| Samsung's Blu-ray DVD player proves to be well-crafted but pricey. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Forrester says Blu-ray will Win, Again (HDBlog.net, 10/13/2006 2:36am) |
| Blu-ray predicted to win format war “Forrester Research is again predicting that Blu-ray Disc will beat out HD DVD in the format war, but only after a long, drawn-out battle.” [Video Business Online]
Tags: HDTV, BD, Blu-ray ... (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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| PS3 firmware upgrade 2.3 will give DTS-HD Master Audio support, hurrah! (Tech Digest, 4/11/2008 11:40am) |
| It's official - the PS3 is now the best Blu-ray player you could throw your
money at, and one of the cheapest too, at £299.99. Sony has just
announced the PS3 now has DTS-HD Master Audio support, which is one of the
highest resolution audio formats for films, with Dolby TrueHD being the only
other contender. Support for that format, and DTS-HD High Resolution, will
become available in ... (Read Full Article) |
| Early Adopter? For $499, a Player for 40 Movies (New York Times, 2/16/2006 1:21am) |
| Toshiba's HD-A1, available in March, will be the first high-definition DVD player on the market. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba sold 100,000 HD DVD Player (I4U, 4/18/2007 3:51pm) |
| HD DVD players are on the market since 1 year and the HD DVD Group is celebrating 100,000 stand-alone HD DVD players sold in the United States.
Toshiba's pricing strategy of their HD DVD player apparently paid off. The stand-alone Blu-ray player got... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Syntax-Brillian to Offer 1080p Olevia Signature LCD HDTVs (I4U, 1/13/2006 11:30am) |
| Syntax-Brillian extends into high-end home theater this year with the introduction of Olevia Signature LCD HDTVs with 1080p resolution. The Syntax-Brillian Olevia Signature LT42HVi and LT47HVi LCD HDTVs feature besides 1080p HDTV resolution, 42 inch... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HP to Support HD-DVD High-definition DVD Format and Join HD-DVD Promotions Group (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/16/2005 7:00pm) |
| PALO ALTO, Calif.----Dec. 16, 2005--In order to provide consumers with the best possible high-definition experience, HP today announced it will support the HD-DVD high-definition DVD format, in addition to the Blu-ray Disc format, and join the HD-DVD Promotions Group. ... (Read Full Article) |
| NAD Offers M56 Blu-ray Player and New Home Theater Receivers (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/26/2009 8:56pm) |
| The company announces the M56, but puts a new spin on the T 785, T 775 and T 765 receivers and the M15HD preamp. (Read Full Article) |
| Denon Blu-ray Player DVD-3800BDCI gets DivX Certified (I4U, 4/01/2008 12:52pm) |
| The upcoming high-end Blu-ray player Denon DVD-3800BDCI got DivX certified.
The DivX Certified DENON Blu-ray Disc Player DVD-3800BDCI will go on sale in the Japan and U.S. markets at the end of this month. This Denon Blu-ray player ships already via A... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Baseline Criteria for High Definition DVD Format (HDTV Magazine, 7/27/2005 4:43am) |
| Baseline Criteria for High Definition DVD Format
(From the Retail Perspective)
Presented by the Video Software Dealers Association, July 20, 2005
As consumer electronic manufacturers, duplicators, and motion picture studios prepare for the launch of a DVD format capable of storing high definition video, retailers are carefully evaluating their merchandi ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy previews its 32-inch LCD HDTV/Blu-ray player combo on its Web site (Home Theater, 9/24/2009 4:19am) |
| TVs with built-in DVD players have mostly been the domain of bargain brands, but given the far-improved quality of the Blu-ray format, these combo units could attract more mainstream attention. Sharp has already announced a pair of LCD TV/Blu-ray combos, and now Best Buy is undercutting Sharp’s pricing strategy with a similar unit under its [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba VP on HD-DVD: We've Been Declared Dead Before (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/09/2008 2:11am) |
| In a press conference just two days after Warner's announcement to drop support of the HD-DVD format as early as this May, Toshiba showed no sign of throwing in the towel in the high definition disc format war. ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG BH200 Hybrid Blu-ray and HD DVD Player ships (I4U, 12/10/2007 4:35pm) |
| LG Electronics announces that their new hybrid HD player BH200 is shipping.
The LG Super Blu Player features the BD Standard Profile, and is also ready for BD Profile 1.1 when Blu-ray discs with the new profile become available in 2008. The LG BH200 s... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Vizio's VBR100 Blu-ray player is a $188 Wal-mart exclusive next month (Engadget, 6/25/2009 11:12am) |
| We still don't know what it looks like, but during its line show, Vizio let slip that the sub-$200 VBR100 Blu-ray player announced at CES is now scheduled to come to Wal-mart only in July. For $188 (just not that cheap anymore) Wal-mart shoppers can expect a BD-Live ready (with optional 1GB+ USB thumbdrive attached) player, though no details on codec or output support. Don't shop at Wal-mart for ... (Read Full Article) |
| REVIEW: Sharp Aquos BD-HP20H Blu-ray player (Pocket-lint, 7/10/2008 8:00am) |
| Does Sharp's Blu-ray player cut it?Most Blu-ray players are still expensive pieces of kit and so it's most welcome indeed to find that Sharp's BD-HP20H retails for under £400 and more importantly, it is available - with astute shopping around - for another hundred quid less.
Read Sharp Aquos BD-HP20H Blu-ray player on Pocket-lint]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| Choosing an HDV Camera (Digital Video Editing, 12/12/2006 3:06pm) |
| The HDV (high definition video) format is certainly a new technology, only 3 years old and already in the second generation of cameras (the Sony HVR-V1U and HDR-FX7, and the JVC GY-HD100 come to mind), but it was widely adopted much faster than even the perennial mini-dv format, which is still actively used. As such, accessories, non-linear support and more came fairly quickly. But there are ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| WhyBuyGames to add Blu-ray stock (AfterDawn, 4/07/2008 7:00pm) |
| WhyBuyGames.com,, the large European online rental company has announced that it will be adding Blu-ray movies to its current stock of video games.
The company secured external capital investment to fund the expansion, has said the decision was made due to the growth in Blu-ray player sales. The company also noted that sales "jumped sevenfold since the collapse of Toshiba's HD-DVD format."
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| Sony delay adds twist to DVD format war (Financial Times, 3/16/2006 12:21am) |
| The battle between competing video games consoles has become inextricably intertwined with the imminent high-definition DVD format war that pits Sony and the backers of the Blu-ray standard against Toshiba’s HD-DVD technology. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba HD-A2 HD-DVD Player $389.99 + 3 Free HD-DVD Movies (I4U, 2/22/2007 1:00pm) |
| Toshiba and Amazon.com want to make it very easy for you to buy into HD-DVD. You can buy the new Toshiba HD-A2 HD-DVD Player for only $389.99 and Toshiba is giving you 3 free HD-DVD movies after Mail-in rebate if you purchase the HD DVD Player by Februar... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD hits Japan's stores (Daily Bulletin, 4/01/2006 8:08am) |
| TOKYO - Toshiba began selling the first players using the next-generation HD DVD video format Friday, beating the rival Blu-ray disc format to market in a high-stakes competition to deliver theater-quality movies to living rooms. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Digit Online - Features - Disc dilemma (Digit Magazine, 8/17/2005 12:30pm) |
| CD: FREE! Perfect polygons in 3DS, Maya, Carrara... As both the Blu-ray and HD-DVD camps travelling full steam ahead to get their disc format to market, optimism for a single successor to the DVD format is diminishing. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Consumers, analysts, retailers give HD DVD the cold shoulder (Ars Technica, 1/29/2008 8:56am) |
| HD DVD may not be dead yet, but it looks to be a solid candidate for the endangered species list. Some early adopters believe the format war is over and are looking to unload their players while analysts call the format's demise inevitable.Read More... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV Sale: LN46A650 LN52A650 30% Off (Big Picture Big Sound, 3/31/2009 1:43am) |
| As Samsung prepares to ship their new 2009 LCD HDTV models, the current high performance crop of 120 Hz 1080p models is available at clearance pricing.
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| JVC LAUNCHES NEW 1080p FLAT PANEL LCD TVs (Plasma HDTV Prices, 6/25/2007 8:30pm) |
| JVC today expanded its LCD TV line-up with the addition of four new models that offer 1080p full ... material. JVC LCD HDTV JVC’s expanded LCD line includes two series – in the 688 series ... (Read Full Article) |
| China's CBHD high definition disc format may struggle against Blu-ray (HDTV UK, 9/24/2008 12:51pm) |
| China's quest for its own high definition disc format took another step forward, as Shanghai United Optical Disc set up its first CBHD (China Blue High-definition Disc) manufacturing plant. There are at least two advantages of the format over Blu-ray. Firstly, the cost to refit a DVD production line for CBHD (previously CH DVD) is around $800,000, compared to some three million dollars for Blu-ra ... (Read Full Article) |
| NAD Unveils T 557 Blu-ray Player (High-Def Digest, 12/02/2009 7:00pm) |
| The new quick loading and fully featured T 557 Blu-ray player from NAD launches this January. It seems backwards, but the trend tends to be that higher end consumer electronics manufacturers are the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp announces AQUOS BD-HP20U Blu-ray player for US (Engadget, 9/06/2007 3:11pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentLooks like those whispers we heard about Sharp's forthcoming announcement of (yet another) Blu-ray player were true, as the firm has chosen CEDIA as the locale to introduce the US market to its slim-profile AQUOS BD player." The BD-HP20U will be the first product "outside of the Sharp LCD suite to carry the AQUOS name," and will feature HDMI 1.3, 1080p24 su ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEC shows off super resolution upconverting for your cell, HDTV and all in between (Engadget, 2/05/2009 12:52am) |
| Let's face it, that low res cellphone video of last weekend's party and your Days of Thunder VHS won't be upscaling themselves, hence the sudden explosion of Super Resolution technology including this most recent entry from NEC. Claiming low power and memory requirements, part number uPD9245GJ is ready for duty blowing up images for display on your VGA cellphone or nav system without blurring, ... (Read Full Article) |
| When Does 1080p Does Matter? (HDBlog.net, 12/06/2006 11:04am) |
| Here’s one of the coolest little things I’ve seen to do with HDTV in a long time. It’s an resolution chart that shows at what seating distance different resolutions start to make a difference. Just click on the thumbnail to see the full size image.
So if you’re thinking about buying a 1080p LCD display, and [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG Blu-ray player adds VUDU support (AfterDawn, 9/10/2009 5:46pm) |
LG has announced that their BD390 Blu-ray player will now support VUDU video streaming, following a firmware update.
VUDU offers over 2200 movies and TV shows in SD or 1080p HD and 5.1-channel audio.
The player now supports Netflix, VUDU, CinemaNow and YouTube.
The BD390 has been applauded for fast loading times, 1GB of onboard memory, as well as its ability to play DivX video files off a USB drive.
The BD player retails for $379.99 USD from most retailers.
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| Toshiba's HD DVD is on deathwatch (Computerworld, 2/15/2008 2:00pm) |
| Toshiba is expected to pull the plug on its HD DVD format in the coming weeks, after a rash of retail defections that followed Warner Home Video's stunning announcement in early January that it would support only Sony's rival Blu-ray Disc format after May. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hastings Wants End to HD War (HDBlog.net, 4/25/2006 12:43pm) |
| Netflix CEO Reed Hastings wants the format war between HD DVD and BD to end. He believes that it’s in the best interest of consumers that the war ends and that one format prevails. I don’t think anybody would disagree with him. But he thinks this could come about in this way:
In regard to the [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Xeon CEO Says the Environment will be Better thanks to Blu-ray (I4U, 3/10/2008 4:07pm) |
| According to Lou Panico, CEO of Xenon Corp the Blu-ray win in the format wars could help the economy and the environment. Bet you didnÂ’t think a HD movie format could do those things did you? Xenon is a manufacturer of equipment for making the Blu-ray dis... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Westinghouse 42" 1080p LCD HDTV TX-42F430S $1,169 at Bestbuy.com + Possible tax and shipping. (PopDeal | The latest tech deals, 6/26/2007 1:33am) |
| Rating: 0 Posted By: PoorComputerMan Views: 0 Replies: 0 I just ordered this TV for instore pickup. It seems like an okay deal since I do not have a Costco membership for the Vizio.Westinghouse 42" 1080p LCD HDTV Model: TX-42F430S read more ... (Read Full Article) |
| Web search: From lo-fi to high-def (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune, 7/26/2006 11:12pm) |
| DVDs are only nine years old, yet the home-entertainment industry recently introduced the next generation in the home-video format -- high-definition discs, which require a new player. If you want to catch up, here's a one-stop Web guide to major audio-video formats over the decades. (See the Web Search blog at www.startribune.com/websearch for even more.) VIDEO HIGH-DEF DISCS ... (Read Full Article) |
| First HD DVD Player Goes on Sale (BetaNews, 3/31/2006 4:28pm) |
| Toshiba kicked off the next-generation of DVD technology on Friday with the launch of its first HD DVD player in Japan. The HD-XA1 is priced at 110,000 yen, or $940 USD -- slightly higher than it will cost in the United States. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Theta Digital Ships Compli Blu 3D Player (Electronic House, 2/15/2013 6:04pm) |
| The new universal player can handle 2D and 3D Blu-ray, DVD-A and more.
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| Magnavox Blu-ray Player Only $98 After Wal-Mart Price Rollback (Format War Central, 7/09/2009 11:34am) |
| Wal-Mart has just lowered the price on the Magnavox NB530MGX Blu-ray player. The new price is $98, which is a rollback from the previous price of $168. This is the same model player that was sold on Fathers Day weekend for $128.
Normally we would steer people clear of the low end Blu-ray players, but at [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Denon introduces 'affordable' Blu-ray player (AfterDawn, 5/21/2008 10:04pm) |
| Denon has announced the availability of a new Blu-ray player in North America, dubbed the DVD-1800BD which for Denon products, is at an "affordable" price point.
The company, known for outstanding quality in their DVD and Bu-ray players added that despite the price, audio and visual quality will not be compromised.
Set with a retail price of $749 USD, the player is Profile 1.1 compliant bu ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray is doomed (CNET Blogs, 3/07/2008 5:51pm) |
| In the past, I've always felt that Blu-ray would win the high-def format war. After that, I wasn't necessarily sure what the future would hold for the format.
Would it be the success DVD was? Would it flop worse than LaserDisc? Would it cater to a slightly more advanced crowd but never reach the mainstream? Would it be a downright loser?
For a while, I decided to hold off from making a ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hong Kong pirates selling bootleg Blu-rays on DVDs (AfterDawn, 11/19/2008 12:00am) |
| According to a new Wall Street Journal article, Hong Kong based movie pirates have begun selling bootleg Blu-ray films on standard DVDs, using the AVCHD format to fit a 720p film onto a cheap DVD-5.
Although AVCHD only offers 720p and not the full HD 1080p, most consumers cannot tell the difference, and just see it as an upgrade from standard DVD anyways.
The MPAA warns that because blank DV ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG Electronics Selects Broadcom(R) Platform for World's First Disc Player Capable of Playing Both Blu-ray (TM, 1/08/2007 5:03pm) |
| Broadcom Corporation , a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that its combined Blu- ray(TM) disc and HD DVD system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution has been selected by LG Electronics Inc. for next generation DVD players. By combining Blu-ray and HD DVD formats into one SoC platform, Broadcom is addressing the challenge of the current optical disc format ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony Introduces "Mastered In 4K" Blu-ray Discs Optimized for 4K Upscaling Displays (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/12/2013 4:23pm) |
| Superbit Redux? Sony unveils a new line of higher-bitrate Blu-ray Discs coming this [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 1/09/2007 2:49pm) |
| haja writes "The BBC reports that the high definition DVD format war will continue until a winner is declared. There is no sign of the two camps working on a unified format. Some believe the industry at large is being damaged by the war due to consumer confusion. From the article: 'Backers of Blu-ray are bullish and are predicting victory. Blu-ray has more backing from film studios and more ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Westinghouse 42" 1080p LCD HDTV - $989.99 Shipped (DealBeeper.com - Best daily Deals Collection, 11/11/2007 5:41pm) |
| Best Buy has Westinghouse 42" 1080p LCD HDTV for $989.99. CHoose Store Pickup option to save on Shipping. ... (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) |
| Strategy Analytics: As Format War Ends, 29 Million Blu-ray Homes Expected This Year (Business Wire, 3/26/2008 2:38pm) |
| LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Blu-ray Disc victory in its recent format war with HD-DVD will propel this technology into 29.4 million homes worldwide by the end of 2008, according to the ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Poll: Best Theatrical 3D Format (High-Def Digest, 12/05/2012 5:15pm) |
| Today in the blog, we're running a poll to determine which theatrical 3D format provides the best experience. Please join us to weigh in with your [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Universal announces ‘Flipper’ Blu-ray/DVD Discs (HD-Report, 12/01/2009 8:44pm) |
| Universal Studios Home Entertainment officially announced a date for the first “flipper” discs, containing high-def Blu-ray content on one side and standard DVD content on the other side. What’s cool is the disc can be used in any Blu-ray or DVD player simply by flipping the disc.
The first titles on the new format from Universal [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Dolby Glasses-free 3D Format Finds Ally in James Cameron's CPG (Big Picture Big Sound, 4/10/2013 4:02am) |
| The new agreement will have the Cameron Pace Group working the Dolby 3D format into new 3D video [...] (Read Full Article) |
| NuVision Introduces 10 New Lucidium Series 1080p Deep Black LCD … - CEPro (HDTV Projector - HDTV DLP Projector FAQs, Info and NEWS, 8/12/2007 11:08pm) |
| NuVision Introduces 10 New Lucidium Series 1080p Deep Black LCD … CEPro, MA -Aug 10, 2007 An astonishing 65-inch Lucidium HDN Deep Black 1080p LCD HDTV utilizing Silicon Optix Realta HQV image processing, Deep Black 65-inch 1920×1080 DCS (Deep … More: continued here ... (Read Full Article) |
| Netflix chooses Blu-ray format over HD DVD (I4U, 2/11/2008 1:52pm) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Online video rental company Netflix Inc said on Monday it
would exclusively stock Blu-ray high-definition DVDs after a decision by some
the world's biggest movie studios in favor of the Sony Corp developed format.
... ... (Read Full Article) |
| China Blue HD Format Hits the U.K. (High-Def Digest, 10/15/2009 4:00pm) |
| While it’s certainly not looking like the start of a new format war, a European import retailer is now selling CBHD players in the United Kingdom. Putting politics aside, online retailer GBAX is now... (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 to put 'focus' on Blu-ray (Digit Magazine, 11/09/2006 9:43am) |
| The coming launch of Sony's PlayStation 3 game console will put more focus on the Blu-ray disc format, but don't expect a resolution to "the format wars" over high-definition video discs, said Peter Chernin, the president and chief operating officer of News Corp. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV Podcast #228 (HDTV Reviews Blog, 11/30/2007 2:25pm) |
| HDTV Podcast #228 Published in November 30th, 2007 Posted by Technorati Search for: HDTV in HDTV Reviews No Comments The HT Guys 2007 Home Theater in a Box Buying Guide. We list and briefly discuss eight systems ranging from just under $300 to about $1000. Most systems do not include a DVD player. Why when you can get a great upconverting DVD player from Oppo Digital or buy and HD DVD player for ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy price cuts BD-Live Blu-ray player (Punch Jump, 7/06/2009 3:39pm) |
| Best Buy Co. Inc. this week price cut a BD-Live enabled Blu-ray player in the latest high-definition price cut.
This week, the Insignia NS-BDLIVE01 Blu-ray disc player held a sale price of $169.99, down from a $199.99 MSRP.
BD-Live is a Blu-ray feature that allows users to access content via an Internet connection to download up-to-date content.
Blu-ray [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Award-winning LazyTown First Kids Series to Be Released on HD VMD (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/31/2007 12:00pm) |
| New Medium Enterprises Inc can reveal that 53 episodes of the BAFTA-winning series LazyTown will be released on its HD VMD format. NME, provider of the first low cost true High Definition home entertainment solution will include LazyTown titles within its HD VMD Player Bundle Box, available in Scandinavian countries and Iceland, with 12 Episodes in each bundle. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Blu-ray Disc Player - BDP-S1 (Hi-Tech Hype, 2/05/2007 5:31pm) |
| Sony Blu-ray Disc Player - BDP-S1Â Â Designed for those passionate about their home entertainment experience, the Sony BDP-S1 Blu-ray Disc Player... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hands On: Oppo BDP-105 Blu-ray Player (Electronic House, 1/24/2013 3:01pm) |
| Oppo’s flagship Blu-ray player stomps out artifacts like a conquering hero.
(Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Toshiba 4K TVs Start at $5K, Plus Technicolor Certified Blu-ray Player (Electronic House, 7/02/2013 6:02pm) |
| Toshiba’s first 4K TVs will arrive in August along with a 4K upconverting Blu-ray player.
(Read Full Article) |
| New Sharp Blu-ray Player BD-HDW30, BD-HDW25 and BD-HDW22 (I4U, 5/19/2008 7:46am) |
| Sharp announces three new Blu-ray Player with Hard-drives in Japan.
The Share BD-HDW30 Blu-ray player features a 1TB HDD, the BD-HDW25 has 500GB and the BD-HDW22 features a 250GB HDD.
All three new Sharp Blu-ray players and HD DVRs feature 2 digita... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Format Wars May Be Over, but High-Definition DVD Still Faces Challenges, According to ABI Research (Business Wire, 4/22/2008 1:14pm) |
| NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aided by the major motion picture studios, Sony’s Blu-ray format has emerged as the undisputed technology for high-definition DVD ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray sales to top 100 million next year, says analyst firm (AfterDawn, 2/24/2009 7:17am) |
| According to the analyst firm Futuresource Consulting, Blu-ray disc sales will jump to over 100 million next year, worldwide, thanks to the expected reductions in Blu-ray player prices and the continued market growth of HDTVs.
"In the USA, Blu-ray has moved from early adopter phase through to early majority, with the format gaining real traction in the marketplace," added Mai Hoang, senior ma ... (Read Full Article) |
| Fairchild Semiconductor’s Integrated Video Filter is the First to Support 1080p High Definition (HD) (Business Wire, 9/17/2009 3:00pm) |
| SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fairchild Semiconductor’s (NYSE: FCS) groundbreaking video filter supports the emerging 1080p standard for High Definition LCD-TVs, Blue Ray DVD players and set-top boxes. The FMS6303 offers designers of these applications the widest flexibility in an integrated video filter available today by providing selectability from Standard Definition all the way up to 1080p HD. It supports three channels and is selectable to 8MHz, 16MHz, 32MHz, and 65MHZ, accommod (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba continues to shun Blu-ray format (HDTV UK, 10/07/2008 2:00pm) |
| It's been over six months since Toshiba pulled the plug on the HD DVD format, and last Thursday maintained its stance on shunning Blu-ray in favour of non-disc technologies. "We have no intention of adopting Blu-ray for our DVD players and recorders," said Corporate Senior VP Yoshihide Fujii at a "new products" press conference... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Fujitsu Hitachi introduces World's Smallest 1080p Plamsa HDTV (Addict 3D, 12/09/2005 6:06am) |
| Fujitsu Hitachi beats Panasonic in the race for the world's smallest full HDTV resolution (1920x1080pixels) Plasma TV. In October Panasonic took the lead with a 50 inch 1080p Plasma HDTV. Fujitsu Hitachi announced now a 42 inch 1080p Plasma HDTV. ... (Read Full Article) |
| ADVISORY/Calix Conducts Large-Scale, Multi-Vendor IPTV / VOIP Demonstration with CalixCompatible Partners at SUPERCOMM (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/06/2005 2:15pm) |
| -0- *T ... (Read Full Article) |
| 1080p DLP(TM) TV Technology in Volume Production and Shipment; Quantity 1080p Shipment Is Milestone for Large-Screen (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/11/2005 10:00am) |
| Texas Instruments today announced that its 1920 x 1080 high-definition resolution DLP TV technology has been fully qualified and is in production shipment to customers. (Read Full Article) |
| Syntax-Brillian Begins Shipping Its 65-Inch 1080p LCoS(TM) HDTV/Media Center Server Display (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/13/2005 1:46pm) |
| TEMPE, ARIZ.----Dec. 13, 2005--Syntax-Brillian Corporation , a designer and developer of LCD and LCoS HDTVs, today announced that it has commenced shipment of its 6580iFB 1080p platform. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba is planning a PS3-based HDTV (AfterDawn, 5/09/2008 6:40pm) |
| Toshiba has announced that is planning to launch two new commercial products that will be based on PlayStation 3 technology.
The Japanese news site Tech-On! reports that an upcoming Toshiba HDTV will use the PS3's core Cell processor to enable some high-end features not normally seen on consumer television sets. One of these features is "real-time upscaling of SD signals into HD resolution ... (Read Full Article) |
| Most PC Drives Will Support Both HD DVD and Blu-ray; Format War Endless and/or Meaningless [Format War] (Gizmodo, 12/31/2007 3:16pm) |
| By 2012, two-thirds of all high-def disc drives for PCs will support both Blu-ray and HD DVD, says an analyst at ABI Research. He also added that by 2009, universal drives will cost the same as... ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Denon Blu-ray player is DivX Certified (AfterDawn, 4/03/2008 4:51am) |
| DivX, Inc. announced that the latest Blu-ray Disc player from Denon, the high-end audio/video brand owned by D&M Holdings Inc., has been given DivX Certification. This puts the product in a growing list of DivX Certified products. The DVD-3800BDCI will go on sale in the Japan and U.S. markets at the end of this month. This is the second Denon Blu-ray player to receive DivX Certification.
"DENO ... (Read Full Article) |
| Broadcom announces single-chip, 65nm 1080p digital TV solution (Digi Times, 12/12/2006 9:28am) |
| Broadcom has announced what it claims to be the industry's first high-definition (HD) digital TV silicon solution designed on 65nm node that supports full 1080p display resolution. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Panasonic's Wireless 3D Miracast Streaming Viera Connect Media Player Now Available (High-Def Digest, 4/10/2013 7:00pm) |
| Panasonic is also offering a more basic 2D Media Player. Among Panasonic's 2013 model are two new Media Player models. Both models offer Miracast Smartphone and tablet Android streaming capability, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| CBHD Leads Marketshare over Blu-ray in China (Format War Central, 7/24/2009 11:30pm) |
| CBHD seems to be doing much better against rival Blu-ray than its ill fated predecessor HD DVD. A recent report by a Japanese news station looking at CBHD format and its competition with Blu-ray confirms CBHD has a 3% market share lead on Blu-ray. The CBHD format launched in the first half of 2009, Blu-ray [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Brillian Launches 6580iFB 65-Inch 1080p HDTV/Media Server Video Platform (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/08/2005 2:53pm) |
| Brillian Corp. today launched the 6580iFB six-megapixel 1080p HDTV and Media Server video platform, the third in its family of UltraContrast Gen II LCoS-based HDTVs. The 65-inch diagonal 1080p HDTV/Media Server display provides the highest contrast -- up to 4000:1 -- and highest fidelity images available today in an LCoS rear-projection TV. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Introduces the First 1080p DLP(R) HDTVs with 6-Primary Color System (Business Wire, 4/07/2006 12:03pm) |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2006--Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. introduced seven 1080p high-definition televisions with ... (Read Full Article) |
| Monster quad-HD LCD from Westinghouse to demo at CES (Engadget, 1/05/2007 5:51pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTVContinuing to roll with the 1080p bandwagon, Westinghouse has announced plans to show off the new year's product line of 1080p-capable LCD sets at CES, with a 52-incher as the flagship model. Also to be displayed is a 56-inch LCD with 3840 x 2160 resolution -- a full four times high-definition -- that is most likely intended for medical imaging or videoconferencing use. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 7/17/2007 11:54am) |
| DreamBee 1080p projector could double as alien probe Filed under: Displays, HDTV DreamVision DreamBee D-ILA Projector and War of the Worlds probe DreamVision has released a 1080p D-ILA-based ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft cuts price of Xbox HD-DVD player (The Globe and Mail, 7/26/2007 12:57pm) |
| Rival Sony cut the price of its PS3 game console, which comes with Blu-ray player, earlier this month ... (Read Full Article) |
| Onkyo to Release Blu-ray Player in 2008 (CE Pro, 7/01/2008 8:51pm) |
| The Blu-ray player is designed to work with company's HD A/V receivers. Onkyo, however, is keeping quiet on the details. ... (Read Full Article) |
| NeuNeo HVD2085 Review (DesignTechnica, 12/02/2005 2:06am) |
| Watch all of your existing movies in beautiful high-definition with the NeuNeo HVD 2085 DVD player. This could be your last DVD player. ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Blu-ray 2.0 spec makes PS3 the most future-proof player (Ars Technica, 1/18/2008 4:13pm) |
| With the Blu-ray 2.0 spec announced, Ars goes looking for the ideal Blu-ray player. Here's a hint: it also plays video games.Read More... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy price cuts Blu-ray player to $229 (Punch Jump, 9/28/2008 3:37pm) |
| Best Buy Co. Inc. stores on Sun. price cut a company-branded Blu-ray disc player to $229 in the latest round of high-definition discounts. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Review: Xbox 360 HD DVD a bargain at $200 (CNN.com, 12/13/2006 9:51pm) |
| While the Sony PlayStation 3 may have an integrated Blu-ray player, Microsoft is doing its best to blunt that possible competitive advantage with a next-generation DVD player of its own for the Xbox 360. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Iomega Unveils ScreenPlay Director HD Media Player (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/27/2009 7:54am) |
| Iomega raises the curtain on its hefty HD streaming media player that lets you bring content from your PC to your [...] (Read Full Article) |
| CeBIT 2006: Date set for first Blu-ray player (Tech Digest, 3/09/2006 8:22pm) |
| Samsung has set a launch date for its debut Blu-ray player, the BD-P1000, which is now due to hit store shelves in the US just before the end of May... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Price Watch: Sharp Blu-ray player, $179.99 (CNET Blogs, 11/17/2008 1:00pm) |
| Finally, a late-model Blu-ray player for a reasonable price, and no rebates required! ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hitachi announces DZ-BD10HA tri-format Blu-ray camcorder (HDTV UK, 1/28/2009 11:26am) |
| Hitachi has announced its new DZ-BD10HA high definition camcorder, able to record directly to Blu-ray disc, internal 30GB hard drive, or SDHC. It features a seven megapixel CMOS image sensor offering full 1080p high definition recording, a dubbing feature which allows footage to be transferred directly from the hard drive or memory card to the Blu-ray disc, face detection, and image stabilisation. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hot Deal: Panasonic DMP-BDT320 WiFi 3D Blu-ray Player: $140 (Electronic House, 8/09/2012 4:04pm) |
| For a limited time, Adorama is knocking 22 percent of the cost of this 3D-capable player.
(Read Full Article) |
| LG sets the pace for Blu-ray revolution (AME Info, 11/18/2006 11:37am) |
| Global and regional digital leader LG Electronics today launched its Blu-ray compatible full super-multi DVD writers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| News: HD-DVD player debuts for UK press (MacCentral Online, 4/12/2006 3:38pm) |
| Hot on the heels of its launch in Japan, Toshiba has given the U.K. press a look at the world’s first HD-DVD player, the HD-XA1. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung BD-P2500 Blu-ray Disc Player with Netflix (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/06/2009 9:31am) |
| Can Samsung redeem some earlier missteps in Blu-ray technology with a new BD player that (almost) does it all?
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| Amazon offering $50 credit to HD DVD adopters (Joystiq, 4/09/2008 10:00pm) |
| Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Peripherals
Amazon is joining the ranks of a few other retailers in offering a consolation prize to those who purchased an HD DVD player. Engadget HD has a letter from Amazon stating that customers who purchased an HD DVD player (including the Xbox 360 drive) prior to Feb. 23, 2008 are entitled to a $50 store credit. If you purchased an HD DVD player from Amazon b ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic unveils DMP-BD30 "next-gen" Blu-ray player (Engadget, 10/31/2007 2:38am) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Panasonic's new DMP-BD30 Blu-ray player serves up those HD discs extra fancy, being the first player to meet the requirements for BD-Video Final Standard Profile 1.1. That means a secondary video decoder for picture in picture (such as director's commentary), and an extra audio decoder for working in sound from that second source or from interactive feature ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony's Stringer Says Blu-ray/HD DVD Fight Is "Stalemate," Doesn't "Mean Much" [Format War] (Gizmodo, 11/09/2007 1:16pm) |
| Not only did Sony honcho and Knight of the Realm Howard Stringer say that the format war was a "stalemate," he also confirmed that the tide turned when Paramount went exclusive to HD DVD, when he... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | RED's Redray 4K Cinema Player is up for Preorder (High-Def Digest, 12/04/2012 8:00pm) |
| The player handles 4K files, upscales the resolution of your other files and is even compatible with the HFR 3D that you'll see in 'The Hobbit.' UHDTVs are hitting the market and the folks that own [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Denon hits the market with versatile Blu-ray player (CEA SmartBrief, 12/04/2008 6:00am) |
| Denon Electronics has debuted a new Blu-ray player that Jeff Talmadge, the company's director of product development and syst -More- ]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sears sells out of $179 Blu-ray player (Punch Jump, 11/18/2008 3:37pm) |
| Sears, Roebuck and Co. sold out of Sharp Inc.’s Blu-ray disc player following an early Black Friday sale to online customers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba HD DVD Player now $128 at retailer (Punch Jump, 1/21/2008 7:10pm) |
| Toshiba Corp.’s entry level HD DVD player can be purchased for as low as $128 in the latest round of high-definition price cuts. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Buyers snatch cheap HD DVD titles as format ends (Punch Jump, 2/20/2008 5:03pm) |
| Buyers on Tues. snatched up cheap HD DVD titles at Amazon.com has Toshiba Corp. announced an end to the high-definition format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Retailers focus on HD DVD in weekly sales (Punch Jump, 2/11/2008 4:46pm) |
| Retailers this week focused on Toshiba Corp.’s HD DVD format in weekly sales as promotions mount for the high-definition format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Brillian Unveils Full Turnkey 1080p Light Engine Solution For HDTV OEMs (Business Wire via Yahoo! (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/16/2005 1:03pm) |
| Brillian Corporation , a leading developer of 720p and 1080p Gen II liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS) HDTVs and microdisplay components, today announced availability of its UltraContrast BLE1080 light engine. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Dealzmodo: Xbox 360 HD DVD Player $129 [Deals] (Gizmodo, 12/04/2007 10:00pm) |
| Toys "R" Us has the XBox 360 HD DVD player on sale for $129, quite a good deal when ou see that the normal price is $170ish on Google Products. It still comes with King Kong, like it did when the... ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES: Funai's Sub-$300 Blu-ray Player (High-Def Digest, 1/07/2008 7:00pm) |
| Funai has announced that it will unleash its first Blu-ray player for the North American market sometime this spring. The discount manufacturer (which is a leading supplier to Wal-Mart) distributes products... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Report: Toshiba to sell Blu-ray player (CNET News, 7/20/2009 3:05pm) |
| After losing the hard-fought battle for HD DVD, Toshiba may finally join the competition by offering its first Blu-ray player, a Japanese newspaper reports. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon burns $10 Blu-ray discs with PS3, player (Punch Jump, 7/09/2008 4:29pm) |
| Amazon.com on Wed. began offering a new Blu-ray promotion that offers eight Blu-ray titles for $10 each with the purchase of Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 or stand-alone Blu-ray player. ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES 2008: Funai to launch first sub-$300 Blu-ray player to North American market (HDTV UK, 1/09/2008 8:00am) |
| Hot on the heels of Sony'sfirst sub-$200 internal Blu-ray Disc drive comes news from Funai of a sub-$300 standalone Blu-ray player.
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| Toshiba Blu-ray Player Finally Coming in 2009 (Electronic House, 7/21/2009 12:00am) |
| Toshiba will soon launch its first Blu-ray player, according to a Japanese newspaper. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony BDP-N460 Blu-ray Player to Include Netflix, YouTube Streaming (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/10/2009 3:58am) |
| At CEDIA Expo in Atlanta today, Sony unveiled its first Blu-ray player to offer streaming of internet content. (Read Full Article) |
| Onkyo Adds DV-BD507 Profile 2.0 Blu-ray Player (CE Pro, 7/30/2009 4:02pm) |
| Company's first BD-Live Blu-ray player features decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 12/01/2006 9:28pm) |
| www.TechSectorStocks.com,an investor and industry news portal for the technology sector, takes alook at the ongoing format battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD and its impacton market participants. Despite the uncertainty surrounding the nextgeneration DVD format, the growing consumer demand for high-density mediacontinues to strengthen the existing DVD/DVDR market, which has become thestorage ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Yamaha Unveils AVENTAGE BD-A1020 Universal Blu-ray Player (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/08/2012 12:12am) |
| Yamaha borrows a page from the OPPO playbook with the release of the AVENTAGE BD-A1020 Universal Blu-ray Disc player for only [...] (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player launches (Pocket-lint, 9/17/2009 1:06pm) |
Along with FreeAgent DockStar network adapter
Seagate has announced the launch of the new FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player, described as the "next generation home theatre solution designed to instantly and easily connect your digital media library to your home entertainment system".
The player has a docking system that offers a quick and easy way to connect Seagate external hard drives to televisions or home entertainment centres.
With what's said to be an easy to navigate interface and supplied remote control, movies, videos, music and images can then be viewed on a large-screen TV with support for 1080p HD video, DTS 2.0 + Digital Out, and Dolby Digital technology.
There's also two additional USB ports for connecting other USB storage devices and an Ethernet port for network connectivity.
The Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player is available now for $149.99 (?90 as a direct translation), with a wireless adapter due to be available in October as a separate accessory through Seagate.com for $69.99 (?42).
In addition, Seagate has also announced the FreeAgent DockStar network adapter, that will connect a FreeAgent Go portable hard drive to a network, giving access to its content from anywhere in or outside of the home (with the Pogoplug service), as well as allowing for file sharing.
"In a matter of minutes a drive can become accessible through any Internet connected computer, as well as through an innovative iPhone application", says Seagate.
The FreeAgent DockStar network adapter is available now for $99.99 (?60). The Pogoplug service for remote access and sharing, is free for a year, then $29.99 per year afterwards.
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| Review: Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD Player (Ultimate AV) (HDBlog.net, 5/01/2006 12:47pm) |
| Ultimate AV takes a look at the ultimate in video quality in the form of the Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD player.
Ultimate? Well, not if you have a 720p display and choose the 720p output option on the Toshiba player. Mr. Norton found the video quality to be as “soft as a [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Mitsubishi 73-Inch 1080p HDTV: $2,299 (TVPredictions, 9/29/2008 11:19am) |
| Amazon.com is now selling a Mitsubishi 73-inch 1080p HDTV for $2,299 -- 23 percent off the suggested list price. The DLP set, model WD-73736, has a five-star customer rating, 3 HDMI 1.3 inputs and is 3D-ready for both games and movies.The set, which weighs just 96 pounds, also has a built-in QAM cable TV tuner, delivers a picture in 1,920 x 1,080 pixels and it's now in stock. It also has a custom ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner to Back Blu-Ray Disc Exclusively Over HD-DVD (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/05/2008 12:23am) |
| In what may be a crushing blow for Toshiba's HD-DVD format, Warner has announced that it will exclusively support Blu-ray Disc over the rival format as soon as May, 2008. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Consumers Prefer Blu-ray Over HD-DVD Format (July 13,2005) (Digital Video Editing, 7/13/2005 8:19pm) |
| A new poll suggests that as the battle between Blu-ray Disc and HD- DVD heats up, consumers overwhelmingly prefer Blu-ray Disc as their format of choice. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD player sales have life after death (Punch Jump, 2/22/2008 4:55pm) |
| Toshiba Corp.’s HD DVD player held lively sales at Amazon.com Wed. amid an announced exit from the HD DVD business earlier this week. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Vudu 1080p Streaming Movies Come to Connected Mitsubishi TVs [HDTVs] (Gizmodo, 9/03/2009 1:00pm) |
| Like LG before them, Mitsubishi is embracing the HD streaming video awesomeness of Vudu with two new HDTVs: A 46-incher at $2800 and one at 52 inches for $3300.
Both 1080p HDTVs include wired and... (Read Full Article) |
| Mitsubishi ships WD-52627 52-inch 1080p DLP HDTV (Engadget, 7/08/2005 10:35am) |
| Mitsubishi Digital Electronics has begun shipping its first 1080p DLP TV, the 52-inch 52-inch WD-52627. Initially available only in southern California (looks like those Hollywood types have at least some clout), the $3,699 model will roll out nationally within the next few weeks. That price is about 35% higher than most current 52-inchers, but most of those are 720p models. We’re mighty tempted ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Leaked HTC phone could flaunt 1080p HD display (CNET Blogs, 9/04/2012 2:23pm) |
| This rumored flagship Verizon Android may offer a true HD display.
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| NEWS: Sony announces Wi-Fi Blu-ray players (Pocket-lint, 9/02/2009 3:57pm) |
IFA 2009: BDP-S560 and BDP-S760 announced
At its IFA press conference, Sony has announced two new Blu-Ray players that come with Wi-Fi functionality. That'll mean that you won't have to fiddle with plugging an ethernet cable into the back of the units.
The BDP-S560 and BDP-S760 have wireless-n standard connectivity, and are also WPS-enabled for ease of connection. Firmware updates and BD-Live capabilities can then be accessed without having to deal with cables.
Both Blu-ray players are also DLNA certified, meaning that you'll be able to use Windows functionality to send pictures and video to the players from your laptop. They have upscaling for DVDs and have a 6-second quickstart feature that the company claims is "unrivalled by other products available today".
The BDP-S760 is the flagship model and in addition to the above functionality contains an "HD Reality Enhancer". That should smooth image tones and reduce noise to create more a realistic picture, if the company is to believed. The BDP-S760 also includes multi-channel headphone surround for generating a 7.1 experience on stereo earphones.
No pricing or availability was provided.
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| 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) | Hot Deal: Toshiba BDX2250 WiFi Blu-ray Player: $44.99 (Electronic House, 9/06/2012 5:04am) |
| CompUSA is slashing $55 off the cost of this WiFi-capable Blu-ray player.
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| DMP-BD60 (DMP-BD60K) Blu-Ray Disc Player from Panasonic: Product Profile (Big Picture Big Sound, 3/28/2009 8:35pm) |
| Panasonic adds VIERA Cast online content access to its top-selling entry-level Blu-ray player model.
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| Olevia debuts 65-inch 665H 1080p LCoS RPTV (Engadget, 8/28/2007 5:01pm) |
| Filed under: HDTVSyntax-Brillian is dropping a new 65-inch 1080p LCoS HDTV at CEDIA '07 that might not win any awards, but based on previous models it should still be a quality set. This high-def rear projection should feel right at home within the ho-hum Olevia brand as it's equipped with nothing exactly ground-breaking, but it does have some of the latest mainstream HD goodies. We're talking ... (Read Full Article) |
| Batman Blu-ray titles take over Amazon top five (Punch Jump, 7/05/2008 4:06pm) |
| New Batman titles on Blu-ray disc format took over top five sales at Amazon.com on Sat. as the dark knight debuts on the high-definition format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sisvel Technology Will Show Live the 3DZ Tile Format at International CES 2013 (Business Wire, 1/11/2013 12:00am) |
| LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sisvel Technology will demonstrate how the 3DZ Tile Format revolutionizes 3D broadcasting, saving bandwidth and costs for broadcasters-- while providing a glasses-free experience for [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Continues Blu-ray Industry Leadership with Second Wave of Film Titles Launching in Europe and Australia (Business Wire, 1/25/2007 3:51am) |
| LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Continuing its industry leadership role and unwavering commitment to the Blu-ray disc format, the only high-definition packaged media format supported by the ... (Read Full Article) |
| Firmware Updates and What It Means For Your Blu-ray Disc Player and Other Home Theater Components (About.com, 1/06/2009 10:00am) |
| Did you purchase or receive a Blu-ray Disc player as a gift this past holiday season? If so, you probably noticed a sheet packed in the box, or a section... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic's first 1080p LCD projector, the PT-AE1000 (Engadget, 9/14/2006 11:14pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTV
Christmas has come early at CEDIA this year, and even Panasonic is joining the fray with their first 1080p LCD projector, the PT-AE1000. The unit is based on Epson's new 0.7-inch D6 LCD chips, the same thing powering Mitsubishi's new HC5000 unit, and while we don't have an exact price, it doesn't seem like $4k would be a far wrong guess. As for the rest of the spe ... (Read Full Article) |
| Now Available at Retail, New RCA High-Definition DVD Player Offers Expanded Entertainment Options for HDTV Owners (Business Wire, 6/02/2006 2:00pm) |
| INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2006-- New RCA HD DVD Player Completes Movie Experience in the Home With Outstanding Resolution, Vivid ... (Read Full Article) |
| Lexicon to Launch THX-Certified Blu-ray Player (CE Pro, 7/28/2009 1:02pm) |
| Aims to equip dealers with a step-up, high-performance Blu-ray player option. Companion firmware update provides add-on potential. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Stream TV Proposes Ultra-D 2160p Format (Zatz Not Funny!, 1/07/2013 11:21pm) |
| Because 1080 isn’t a big enough number, Stream TV Networks wants to go 2160. Ultra-D 2160p, that is. The proposed new format is higher resolution than HD, but also provides a 3D video effect sans the glasses. According to Stream TV, the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| CES 2008: Syntax-Brillian Showcases 120Hz and 1080p LCD HDTVs (I4U, 1/03/2008 1:58pm) |
| Syntax-Brillian will be exhibiting new Olevia LCD HDTVs featuring 120Hz Motion Estimation/Motion Compensation (ME/MC) technology with full-HD 1080p resolution, new industrial designs and firmware upgradeability via USB.
"The new features and enha... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharky Extreme : News From Inside The Industry (Sharky Extreme, 12/30/2005 5:20pm) |
| In the first quarter of 2006, Pioneer Electronics USA says, it'll ship one of the first ultra-high-capacity Blu-ray optical drives for computer use. ... (Read Full Article) |
| WD TV HD Media Player Hacked and Put to Good Use (eHomeUpgrade, 8/04/2009 6:11pm) |
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I’ve been hearing the quiet rumblings of people hacking their WD TV HD Media Player and making it do all sorts of wild things done with an HTPC. So, I decided to do some investigating. It turns out you can now add a USB Ethernet adapter (compatibility list) for LAN connectivity to the device and [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Netflix to Quadruple Blu-ray Selection (Format War Central, 2/28/2008 12:27am) |
| In this article about Netflix success, we found a nugget regarding their Hidef Disc plans.
Chief financial officer Barry McCarthy said today that Netflix will add as many as 1,500 Blu-ray titles to its existing 400 titles this year as customers ditch Toshiba’s discontinued HD DVD format and converge onto a Sony’s Blu-ray format. He said [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Zoran Demonstrates Second Generation HDXtreme 2 DVD Upconverter with Integrated 1080p HDMI At CES 2007 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/09/2007 2:15pm) |
| Zoran Corporation announced that it is demonstrating its Vaddis-based DVD reference design with its latest HDXtreme 2 DVD upconverter with integrated Full HD 1080p High Definition Multimedia Interface at CES 2007 in Las Vegas. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Venturer to Unleash Budget HD DVD Player for the Holidays (High-Def Digest, 8/29/2007 1:23am) |
| Discount manufacturer Venturer Electronics today announced that it would release its first HD DVD player in time for this year's holiday shopping season. The Canadian-based company, which is known for... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Deal: Insignia NS-BRDVD3 Blu-ray Player - $99 (Electronic House, 10/29/2009 3:04pm) |
| Best Buy has its in-house Insignia brand Blu-ray player for $99, which also gives you its recently added Netflix streaming capability.
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| High-definition DVD invites format wars (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News, 1/10/2006 11:58am) |
| Move over DVD. A more-buffed movie disc is on the way. Actually, two new high definition disc formats, HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc, are looking to supplant DVD. As the new discs and players arrive this spring, consumers will be left to choose sides in this looming format war. ... (Read Full Article) |
| projectiondesign's Action! model three 1080p projector (Engadget, 9/13/2005 3:53pm) |
| Long as peeps keep releasing 1080p projectors—the holy grail of HD home theater—we’re gonna keep hitting ‘em, alright. Latest on the block is projectiondesign’s Action! model three, a 7500:1 contrast ratio, 2500 lumen, DLP-based true HDTV monster, replete with HDCP DVI, VGA, composite, component, S-video, Ethernet, and so on. We’re not even going to ask what this thing costs, but we ... (Read Full Article) |
| Onkyo pulling the plug on future HD DVD development (Engadget, 2/20/2008 3:10am) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
The writing was already on the wall, but it looks as if Onkyo actually won't be pursuing the long lost HD DVD format any longer. According to a Japanese report at Yomiuri Online, the firm will be discontinuing production of HD DVD players following Toshiba's own decision to abandon the format, but it will continue to provide service for customers that alrea ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung 50-inch 1080p 3D DLP HDTV: $999 Delivered (HL-T5087S) (Big Picture Big Sound, 3/31/2008 9:27pm) |
| Samsung's 50-inch 1080p DLP HDTV, the HL-T5087S, is now on sale for an amazingly low $999 delivered. It features LED illumination to eliminate the need for bulb replacement plus unique 3D capabilities. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Vizio to offer 3 new 1080p HDTVs in July (AfterDawn, 6/25/2008 3:55pm) |
| Vizio has announced two new LCD HDTVs as well as a new plasma model. Each of the new 1080p TVs will feature a pair of HDMI 1.3 inputs.
The 42' SV420XVT and 47" SV470XVT LCD TVs are expected to start shipping in July and will retail for $1500 and $1900 respectively. Both have a refresh rate of 120Hz.
The 50" VP505XVT plasma TV will also be available starting in July for a price of $1700. I ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD Players To Drop Below $500 Mid 2007 (DVD-Recordable, 1/22/2007 4:56pm) |
| In view of Toshiba's recent launch of an inexpensive HD DVD player with a retail price of US$599, Taiwan optical disc drive makers think an entry-level HD DVD player priced at up to US$500 (£253) may be available in the second half of 2007. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Introduces World's First 65-inch 1080p Plasma TV (PhysOrg, 8/28/2005 11:35am) |
| Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known, announced it will launch the world's first 65-inch 1080p (progressive) high-definition (HD) plasma TV TH-65PX500 on November 1 and three new entry-level PX50 series HD plasma TVs with 50-, 42- and 37-inch displays on September 10 in Japan. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Vizio intros 55-inch 1080p XVT HDTV, soundbar, more goodies (Engadget, 11/20/2008 2:35pm) |
| Chrismakwanzika has come early for anyone remotely interested in Vizio kit, and quite honestly, even for those that aren't. From the top, we've got the 55-inch VF550XVT1A, a 1080p HDTV with 120Hz Smooth Motion Video technology, a 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, five HDMI inputs, SRS TruSurround HD and a $1,999 MSRP. Next up is the firm's own soundbar and wireless subwoofer kit (VSB210WS), whic ... (Read Full Article) |
| Mitsubishi 73-Inch 1080p HDTV: $1,963 (TVPredictions, 11/19/2008 10:54am) |
| Amazon.com is now selling a Mitsubishi 73-inch, 1080p HDTV for just $1,963 -- more than $500 off the regular price. The set, model WD-73735, offers 1,920 x 1,080 picture resolution, 3 HDMI inputs and it's 3D-ready for games and movies.The set is just 17 inches deep despite its large screen size and it weighs 96 pounds.Note: Amazon.com prices change regularly due to supply and demand.To see this A ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD Promotional Group Launches National Marketing and Retail Campaigns For Spring Promotion of HD DVD Format (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/16/2007 4:00pm) |
| The companies supporting HD DVD began spring marketing and retail campaigns in May, running in-cinema trailers to promote the HD DVD format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Transfomers Breaks Sales Records (IGN Entertainment, 10/23/2007 5:20pm) |
| Best-selling day-one release in either format! October 23, 2007 - On a scale of one to ten - one being "surprising" and ten being "not surprising at all" - today's announcement by DreamWorks and Paramount that Transformers is officially the best-selling day-one DVD release in either standard or high-definition format ranks somewhere in the vicinity of 11 or 12…Selling more than 4.5 million ... (Read Full Article) |
| Woolworths backs Blu-ray over HD DVD; PS3 a factor (Punch Jump, 1/28/2008 8:56pm) |
| Retail Bulletin on Mon. reported that U.K. retailer Woolworths will stock Sony Corp.’s Blu-ray disc format at retail stores and drop Toshiba Corp.’s HD DVD format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| WD TV Live HD Media Player Available Now (eHomeUpgrade, 10/12/2009 7:18am) |
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Late Sunday evening (10/11) it was discovered that online retailers and select brick and mortar stores already had the much anticipated WD TV Live HD Media Player in stock and listed for around $119. Unfortunately for Western Digital’s marketing department, the news came out a bit earlier than they would have liked and have had [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Mitsubishi 73-Inch 1080p HDTV: $2,444 (TVPredictions, 1/12/2008 11:04pm) |
| Amazon.com is now selling a Mitsubishi 73-inch 1080p HDTV for $2,444 -- more than $800 off the suggested list price. The DLP set, model WD-73733, delivers a picture resolution of 1,980 x 1,280, has 3 HDMI 1.3 inputs and weighs just 92 pounds.The high-def TV also comes with Color 4D Video Noise Reduction and measures just 17 inches deep despite its 73-inch screen. The large-screen TV is perfect for ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung LNT4065F 40" 1080p LCD HDTV (Technorati, 11/29/2007 6:05pm) |
| Lcd reviews Samsung LNT4065F 40" 1080p LCD HDTV [IMG ] Dollar for dollar, there is currently not one single better LCD on the HDTV market. In fact, I take that back, money aside, this is absolutely the best 40 inch LCD out there right now. Let me start of, by saying that I am a huge Sony TV fan. I have probably owned the latest and greatest from them for the past 10 years or so. I was in th ... (Read Full Article) |
| DLP(R) Products Continue Leadership in 1080p HDTV with the Introduction of a Slim LED HDTV Featuring Greater Than ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/08/2007 11:30am) |
| DLP® products from Texas Instruments are demonstrating innovation leadership by showing the first HDTV with hang-on-the-wall slim design featuring solid-state LED illumination and full-HD 1080p resolution. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung 61-inch 1080p DLP HDTV: $1299 (3D Ready HL-T6176S) (Big Picture Big Sound, 4/18/2008 5:43am) |
| Samsung's 3D-ready 1080p HDTV, the HL-T6176S, is now on clearance at an authorized dealer for a super-low $1299.97 delivered (while supplies last). ... (Read Full Article) |
| WinDVD 9 adds support for Blu-ray, AVCHD--and even HD DVD (CNET Blogs, 3/18/2008 5:30pm) |
| Corel's WinDVD 9 software handles Blu-ray, HD DVD, and standard DVD discs(Credit: Corel)The HD format war may be over, but don't tell Corel. The company's WinDVD 9 software plays both Blu-ray and the now-defunct HD DVD format--perfect for those few Windows PCs with HD ...]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES 2008: More Samsung HDTVs heading to UK (Tech Digest, 1/07/2008 8:00am) |
| The last thing we really need is another foot long list of HDTV specs so I'll keep this brief. Most of Samsung's latest HDTV range is heading to the UK. The main theme this year is 1080p - 2008 is being geared up to be the year of Full HD and Samsung is aiming to get reduce the price difference between 1080p and 720p sets down to just a £100 leap. ]]>
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| Circuit City cuts $100 off Blu-ray player (Punch Jump, 4/22/2008 3:52pm) |
| Circuit City stores this week began offering $100 off a new Blu-ray disc player in the latest high-definition promotion. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Denon Announces Supercharged Blu-ray Disc Player (About.com, 12/09/2008 10:00am) |
| In a move that is sure to widen the eyes and perk up the ears of many audio and videophiles, Denon has just announced its new DVD-A1UDCI Blu-ray Disc player... ... (Read Full Article) |
| BDA, Adams Dispute Harris Survey on Blu-ray (Home Media Magazine, 6/25/2009 11:54pm) |
| The Blu-ray Disc Association is challenging the accuracy of a June 18 Harris Poll, which says that as of April, more Americans owned an HD DVD player (11%) than a Blu-ray Disc player (7%). ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung 61-Inch 1080p HDTV: $1,574 (TVPredictions, 1/11/2008 5:06pm) |
| Amazon.com is now selling a Samsung 61-inch 1080p HDTV for $1,574 -- 32 percent off the suggested list price. The DLP set, model HLT6176S, has a picture resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, 3 HDMI inputs, a contrast ratio of 10,000 to 1 and weighs just 74 pounds.The set also has 16 micro-second switching speed, virtually eliminating motion blur; Game Mode, which optimizes game performance and Samsu ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The Acer H5370BD Video Projector Does 3D for Under $600 (About.com, 3/28/2013 1:00am) |
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As a follow-up to its previously announced $799 H6510BD 1080p 3D video projector, Acer is getting even more aggressive with [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sony will drop prices for its Blu-ray DVD player as it spars with HD DVD (Tacoma News Tribune, 11/02/2007 8:40am) |
| Sony Corp.’s Blu-ray DVD player will drop 20 percent or more in price this holiday season, the head of the company’s consumer electronics division said. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon burns $100 off PS3, Blu-ray player with disc buy (Punch Jump, 10/27/2008 7:05pm) |
| Amazon.com this week began offering $100 off Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 or a stand-alone Blu-ray player with the purchase of four Warner Blu-ray disc titles. ... (Read Full Article) |
| This Panasonic Blu-ray Player Is Portable [Ces 2009] (Gizmodo, 1/07/2009 11:41pm) |
| Panasonic has introduced a portable Blu-ray player with BD Live and Viera Cast internet video streaming. We'll get you more details soon. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Target discounts stand-alone Blu-ray player (Punch Jump, 1/05/2009 3:39pm) |
| Target Corp. stores this week began offering a stand-alone Blu-ray player for under $190 in a new high-definition promotion. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung drops their MSRP price on Blu Ray player BDP1000 (Digg.com, 1/03/2007 10:33pm) |
| Samsung is leading the way in HDTV with both televisions and Blu Ray players. They just announced a price drop of $100 on their Blu Ray player. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Xenon, 1080P, Single Chip, DLP Projector Features Perkinelmer's Cermax Xenon Lighting Technology (PhotonicsOnline, 6/09/2006 1:08pm) |
| By leveraging Cermax Xenon and 1080p resolution, Delta Electronics' new DLP projector delivers high definition, remarkable colors and superior image quality, offering customers 1,000 screen lumens and a 12,000:1 contrast ratio through built-in Dynamic Black technology... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba is Back With 1080p With Introduction of New "TALEN(TM) X" DLP(TM) Projection TV Models (PR Newswire via Yahoo! (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/19/2005 3:00pm) |
| Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. today announced the roll-out plan for its full line-up of eleven new DLP Projection TVs at its annual dealer line show in New Mexico. Featuring models in both the Cinema Series® and TheaterWide® lines, Toshiba will now offer both 720p and 1080p resolution. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Announces Expansion of Its Industry Leading 1080P Plasma Line (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/06/2007 1:35pm) |
| Panasonic, the market and technology leader in Plasma HDTVs, announced today at the opening of the 2007 CEDIA convention, that it has expanded its already industry leading line of 1080p High Definition Plasma TVs, to include two new, more affordable models -- the TH-42PZ77 and the TH-50PZ77. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Will Time Warner?s Move to Blu-Ray End HD War? (I4U, 12/19/2007 11:00am) |
| The current HD format war is at a stalemate but a rumored decision by Time Warner could announce a winner.
Rob Enderle at Digital Trends takes a look at what Time Warner's move to Blu-ray could mean for the HD format war.
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| Oppo Kicks Off Early Adoption for Blu-ray Player (Electronic House, 2/25/2009 7:15pm) |
| Oppo Digital is picking 50 early adopters to test out its $499 BDP-83 Blu-ray player before the official release. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD petition signed by six thousand. "Let HD DVD die" petition gaining ground (HDTV UK, 1/22/2008 8:00am) |
| Do online petitions work? Six thousand HD DVD supporters obviously think they do, as they've signed one to take issue with Warner's statements that the consumer has chosen Blu-ray.
Their hope is that Warner Brothers will reverse its decision to drop the HD DVD format, and that Universal and Paramount will continue to back the format.
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| HD responds to Target's Blu-ray deal. (Addict 3D, 7/30/2007 3:31pm) |
| As reported earlier, Target has decided to carry a Sony Blu-ray player for its only high-definition player this holiday season. This has prompted comments from Ken Graffeo, co-president of the North American HD DVD Promotional Group, who has pointed out that this is just a merchandise... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Black Friday HDTV Deals: TCL 55-inch 1080p LED: $649.99 shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/23/2012 6:14pm) |
| TigerDirect wants to make holiday shopping a snap, by slashing $450 off the price of this [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDTV Deals: Panasonic E50 1080p LED HDTVs Starting at $499 with Coupon (Big Picture Big Sound, 4/20/2013 6:00am) |
| For a limited, the manufacturer is offering exclusive discounts on 42-, 47- and 55-inch screen [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Goldmund's Eidos 20 BD: The World's Most Overpriced Blu-Ray Player at $16,900 [Home Entertainment] (Gizmodo, 2/26/2008 2:10am) |
| Goldmund has just announced the Eidos 20 BD, a device that they claim is the first Blu-ray player from a high-end AV manufacturer. So, naturally, that makes alright to slap a $16,000 price tag on it.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba HD-E1 HD-DVD Player (1080i) (HardwareZone, 5/04/2007 7:41am) |
| While there is no clear winner in the home high-definition optical storage feud yet, Toshiba has reaffirmed its direction with the release of the HD-E1, an affordable HD-DVD player for your next home entertainment revamp. ... (Read Full Article) |
| JVC-Victor's DLA-HD10KS 1080p LCoS projector (Engadget, 6/19/2006 1:30pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment
JVC-Victor just announced their DLA-HD10KS LCoS based 1080p projector intent on kicking those DLP projectors to the curb. Utilizing their D-ILA implementation of LCoS like we've seen in their highly-praised big panels, this baby pumps a theater-like 27-decibels and features an okay 2,500:1 contrast ratio, 2048 x 1536 resolution, and one measly DVI-D ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba BDX2000 Blu-ray Player Unveiled at IFA 2009 (I4U, 9/05/2009 7:52am) |
| Toshiba unveiled their first Blu-ray player at the IFA 2009. After the company's defeat in the HD format war, it took a while until the company decided to join the winning Blu-ray camp.
The Toshiba BDX2000 supports BD-Live (Profile 2.0) needed to play B...
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| World's Smallest 1080p Plasma HDTV Panasonic TH-50PX500 (I4U, 10/05/2005 7:14am) |
| There is a direct relationship between resolution and size of a Plasma TV panel. The challenge is actually to develop a small panel with a high resolution. Panasonic introduced now a 50 inch Plasma HDTV with full 1920x1080 pixel resolution (1080p)... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDTV Deals: Samsung 46-inch UN46EH5000 1080p LED: $577.99 - Save $400 (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/26/2012 5:43am) |
| TigerDirect is kicking off the holiday shopping season, by knocking $400 off this [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba REGZA 42HL167 42" 1080p LCD HDTV (Technorati, 11/29/2007 6:13pm) |
| Lcd reviews Toshiba REGZA 42HL167 42" 1080p LCD HDTV [IMG ] I've had this set for over a month now and could not be more pleased. Video is sharp and color correct right out of the box. Audio is clear and a blessing for those who don't hear as well as they did in their 30s. Love the audio setting that keeps commercials from incresing in volume over the show you're watching. We have digital ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-Ray and Xbox 360? It's possible, says Moore (Joystiq, 1/10/2006 10:05pm) |
| Filed under: PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 With the announcement of an external HD-DVD drive for the Xbox 360, Microsoft looked to clearly choose sides in the format war. However, all is not black-and-white in the business, according to Peter Moore. In an interview with Japanese website ITmedia , Moore noted that, if the format war concluded with Blu-Ray as the clear winner, Microsoft ... (Read Full Article) |
| Monday, May 23, 2005 (Daily (Daily Breeze, 5/23/2005 9:12am) |
| • There\\\'s the single-disc player, which is for people who mainly want to watch prerecorded movies. Most cost between $80 and $110. • The multidisc player can cost a little more (typically, $110 to $150) but lets you play movies and long stretches of music from different CDs. ... (Read Full Article) |
| News Mitsubishi Reveals 3D Blu-ray Player The company demonstrates 3-D images for reporters at golf tournament. By ... (TVPredictions.com, 8/23/2007 9:21am) |
| Washington, D.C. (August 23, 2007) -- Mitsubishi may launch a Blu-ray player early next year that can convert 2D movies into 3D images. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony PS3 Gets DTS-HD - Now the Perfect Blu-ray Player? (Big Picture Big Sound, 4/10/2008 10:30pm) |
| With its recent firmware upgrade to add BD-Live support, Sony's PS3 (PlayStation 3) became the most fully featured Blu-ray Disc player available, lacking only one thing: support for next generation surround sound from DTS. All that changes on April 15. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Denon DVD-1800BD Blu-ray Player Offers Blu-ray Disc Transport (CE Pro, 5/23/2008 7:00am) |
| Denon Electronics has introduced the third member of its Blu-ray line -- the DVD-1800BD Blu-ray player. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | What Type of TV Do I Need To Use With a Blu-ray Disc Player? - Question of the Week (About.com, 5/26/2013 10:00am) |
| You want to buy a Blu-ray Disc player, but you aren't sure if your TV will be compatible with it. To find out, check out the answer to this week's ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HP Introduces a Modified LCD Design for Glasses-Free Multi-Angle 3D Viewing (High-Def Digest, 3/21/2013 5:00pm) |
| By introducing 'directional pixels,' even a cell phone could support 64 viewpoints for a video. Among the challenges and drawbacks associated with 3D is the need for the viewer to maintain a precise [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | DisplayPort Dual-Mode update supports HDMI 1.4, 4K resolution (AfterDawn, 2/02/2013 7:04am) |
| VESA makes update to standard to support HDMI 1.4 display resolutions.The HDMI 1.4 revision supports video output in 1080p 3D at 60Hz and 4K (Ultra HD) at 30Hz, and also supports 1080p output with deep color. The Video Electronics Standards [...] (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: Netflix stops HD DVD rentals (Pocket-lint, 11/14/2008 3:38pm) |
| End of year deadline reached for failed format Although not entirely unexpected, in th States Netflix has put an end to its involvement with the failed HD DVD disc format.
...
Read Netflix stops HD DVD rentals on Pocket-lint now]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDTV Deal: LG 47-inch 47CS570 1080p LCD HDTV: $449.99 Shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 3/14/2013 12:46am) |
| TigerDirect is offering a coupon that will slash an additional $150 off this discounted [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDTV Deals: Samsung 55-inch UN55ES6003 1080p LED: $957.99 shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/23/2012 8:12pm) |
| TigerDirect has a one-day coupon that will knock an extra $40 off this already discounted [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Multi-deal Monday: 5GB of free cloud storage, a Harmony remote for $29.99, and more! (CNET Blogs, 8/13/2012 12:32pm) |
| That's the Harmony 650 with the color screen, by the way. Also on tap: killer deals on a 3D-ready projector and a Wi-Fi-enabled external drive.
(Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Any Day Now' Announced and Detailed for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 2/22/2013 7:00pm) |
| The acclaimed multi-award winner from Travis Fine is coming to Blu-ray in April. Music Box Films is planning to bring 'Any Day Now' to Blu-ray on April 23. In the late 1970s, when a teenage boy with [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Video games: In the news (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune, 2/17/2007 12:42am) |
| IN THE NEWS PS3 owners seeing Blu For all the difficulties that surrounded last year's launch of the PlayStation 3, at least one part of Sony's strategy seems to be working. Blu-ray, the Sony-backed high-definition DVD format that's integral to the PS3, is taking off. Citing figures from the consumer research firm Nielsen VideoScan, Sony said Blu-ray has passed the rival high-def format, HD-DVD ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HBO pioneer writes off 4K prospects (Broadcast Engineering, 3/24/2013 12:23pm) |
| HBO CTO Bob Zitter, who retires this month, had a sting in his tail for delegates at the TV Connect show in London, with his declaration that 3-D with glasses was dead and that prospects for 4K were little better.
(Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic to roll out Blu-ray player in September (Washington Post, 3/29/2006 11:51am) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Panasonic said on Tuesday it will start selling a Blu-ray high-definition disc player in September for under $1,500 and sees up to 5 million of these new DVD players sold industry-wide in their first year. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung Prepping Third-Generation Blu-ray Player For Release (High-Def Digest, 7/11/2007 2:55pm) |
| Samsung Electronics has announced it is readying the world's first third-generation Blu-ray disc player, featuring a host of enhanced features. Dubbed the BD-P1400, preliminary specs just revealed by the... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner Bros to back Blu-ray DVD Format exclusively (I4U, 1/05/2008 5:57am) |
| NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc's Warner Bros studio on Friday
said it would exclusively release high-definition DVDs in Sony Corp's Blu-ray
format, dealing a big blow to Toshiba Corp's rival HD DVD technology.
... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba's first three 1080p DLP rear projection TVs (Engadget, 5/20/2005 2:25am) |
| Toshiba also announed their first three 1080p DLP rear projection TVs today, the 56-inch 56HM195, the 62-inch 62HM195, and the 72-inch (you guessed it) 72HM195. All three are CableCARD ready, and have a built-in memory card reader for looking at digital photos, dual HDMI ports, and a FireWire port if you want to attach one of Toshiba’s optional 160GB Symbio HD Recorders. Both the 56HM195 and the ... (Read Full Article) |
| JVC Victor announces three new 120Hz 1080p LCDs (Engadget, 5/24/2007 6:13pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTVJVC is adding to the Victor line of LCDs with three new models, all of which include Clear Motion Drive 120Hz technology for the Full HD 1080p displays, and 10-bit panels for increased color reproduction capability. The LH805 series will also sport two HDMI 1.3 ports, JVC's 32-bit Genessa image processing chipset, and DLNA compatibility for home networking. The 47-inch ... (Read Full Article) |
| NuVision ships Deep Black 1080p LCDs (Engadget, 5/03/2007 6:56pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTVArizona manufacturer NuVision has begun shipping a pair of 1080p LCDs -- the 42-inch 42LCM1 and 47-inch 47LCM1 -- intended for custom installers and specialty retailers. The sets include those extra features and electronics that cater to high-end audiences, including NiDO image optimization and color processing, Crestron-certified RS-232 control with IR pass through for ... (Read Full Article) |
| OMG That's a HUGE HDTV! (Technorati, 12/07/2007 9:08pm) |
| Your pal down the street keeps bragging about his 50-something-inch TV. HDMI blah blah, 1080p yada yada. He thinks he’s so cool. Imagine the look on his face when you show up with the Olevia 65-inch 1080p LCD HDTV. The Olevia 256T FHD HDTV is the perfect companion when you’re watching a certain entertainment news program and you want to see Britney and the gang in stunning 65-inch clarity. ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES 2008: Microsoft will switch to Blu-ray if consumer chooses the format (HDTV UK, 1/09/2008 8:00am) |
| Do you remember how Microsoft doesn't like Blu-ray?
"We firmly stand behind the HD DVD format as the best choice for consumers. Current reports indicating that Microsoft has a back-up plan, which includes Blu-ray support are incorrect. We're fully committed to HD DVD and have absolutely no plans to support other optical formats."
Admittedly, that was back in May 2007 and a lot has changed si ... (Read Full Article) |
| Onkyo Debuts Blu-ray Disc Player with BD-Live Interactive and AVCHD Compatibility (HDTV Magazine, 7/28/2009 10:41pm) |
Onkyo Debuts Blu-ray Disc Player with BD-Live Interactive and AVCHD Compatibility Upper Saddle River, NJ (7/28/09) -- Onkyo has introduced a new, state-of-the-art, BD-Live interactive Blu-ray Disc Player, model DV-BD507. This full-featured player delivers outstanding high definition 1080p video playback...
(Read Full Article) |
| Vizio Delays VBR100 Blu-ray Player Until Summer (CE Pro, 5/04/2009 9:24pm) |
| After making its debut at CES, Vizio's $200 VBR100 Blu-ray player won't hit the market until at least this August. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Panasonic 2013 Blu-ray Disc Players Now Available (About.com, 4/09/2013 3:00pm) |
|
If you are in the market for a new Blu-ray Disc Player, especially a player that does a lot more that just spin discs, something from Panasonic's new line-up for ... (Read Full Article) |
| Tech: The New Player in Hollywood (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News, 1/24/2006 9:25pm) |
| For decades, the everyday concerns of Hollywood executives dwelled on such topics as which starlet resonated the most with the public or which studio chief was about to get the ax. But a new player -- consumer technology -- is crashing the party in Tinseltown, and many people in the entertainment industry are treating it as a most unwelcome guest. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp 65-Inch LCD HDTV: 50 Percent Off! (TVPredictions, 6/17/2008 10:29am) |
| Amazon.com is now selling the Sharp Aquos 65-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV for $3,978 -- 50 percent off the suggested list price. The set, model LC65D64U, has a 10,000 to 1 dynamic contrast ratio, 4ms response time for capturing fast motion on screen and three 1080p HDMI connections.The flat-screen set can be mounted onto a wall, has a 176 degree viewing angle and come with a tuner inside so you can watch y ... (Read Full Article) |
| ViewSonic intros 47-inch N4785p / 42-inch N4285p LCD HDTVs (Engadget, 1/07/2008 5:38pm) |
| Filed under: CES, Displays, HDTV
Not really lookin' for a projector? Fret not, as ViewSonic is also dishing out a new pair of "affordable" 1080p LCD TVs. Announced today at CES, the immediately available 47-inch N4785p / 42-inch N4285p both come with 1080p resolutions, a glossy piano black finish, Advanced ClearPicture and an integrated NTSC / ATSC / Clear-QAM tuner technology to boot. As for ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp unveils 22-inch 1080p HDTV, the smallest HDTV yet (Newz, 11/15/2007 4:01pm) |
| [ Sharp] Gigantic TVs designed to go in your living room aren’t the only HDTVs out there, ... as their living rooms, and those people might still want to enjoy HDTV without going nuts on a behemoth. Well, Sharp is here for you. Its releasing a 22-inch 1080p HDTV, the smallest full-HD set yet ... (Read Full Article) |
| SpatiaLight Delivers Production 1080p LCoS Sets to Taiwanese Customer ThinTek (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/20/2005 2:00pm) |
| SpatiaLight, Inc. , a leading manufacturer of state of the art liquid crystal on silicon microdisplays, announced today that it recently delivered an initial production lot of its 1080p LCoS Sets its customer ThinTek Optronics Corp. for immediate assembly of optical engines to be used in rear projection televisions. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Paramount lists new HD DVD in midst of Blu-ray battle (Punch Jump, 1/17/2008 10:03pm) |
| Paramount Home Enterainment on Thur. released a slate of upcoming high-definition titles on Toshiba Corp.’s HD DVD format in the midst of a format battle between it and Sony Corp.’s Blu-ray disc. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hands-on with Samsung's BD-UP5500 HD DVD / Blu-ray combo player (Engadget, 1/09/2008 3:22am) |
| Filed under: CES, Features, HDTV, Home Entertainment
Got your eye on a new HD DVD / Blu-ray combo player? If you weren't aware, Samsung introduced an all new model here at CES, and Engadget HD has all the shots you crave. Hit it up right here. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| News Blu-ray Boom? PS3 Shortages Coming to End The video game console has a high-def Blu-ray player inside. By Phillip ... (TVPredictions.com, 2/28/2007 8:48pm) |
| Washington, D.C. (February 28, 2007) -- Sony this week said it will offer a $599 Blu-ray player this summer and now there's more good news for those looking for inexpensive high-def units ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic 58-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV: $2,799 (TVPredictions, 10/09/2008 9:54am) |
| Amazon.com is now selling a Panasonic 58-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV for $2,799 -- more than 38 percent off the suggested list price. The flat-panel set, model TH-58PZ700U, delivers a picture resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, has 2 HDMI inputs, a SD card memory slot and has a contrast ratio of 5,000 to 1.The high-def set has a 4.5-star customer rating (based on 37 reviews) and it's Energy Star quali ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon price cuts HD DVD Player to $132.98 (Punch Jump, 1/14/2008 6:36pm) |
| Amazon.com on Mon. price cut Toshiba Corp.’s entry-level HD DVD Player to $132.98 in the latest round of high-definition price wars. ... (Read Full Article) |
| JVC planning 1080p LCD TV for the fall. And they intro'd four other LCD TVs today (Engadget, 7/11/2005 8:50pm) |
| JVC started shipping four new HDMI-compatible high-def HDTV’s today (the 26-inch LT-26X776, the 32-inch LT-32X776 [pictured at right], the 37-inch LT-37X776 and the 40-inch LT-40X776) but the real news buried deep within their press release is that this fall they’re going to introduce the LT-40FH96, a 40-inch 1080p LCD TV with dual HDMI inputs, an ATSC tuner, a CableCARD slot, and a CompactFla ... (Read Full Article) |
| Save $125 When You Purchase a Samsung Blu-ray Player and 4 Blu-rays (High-Def Digest, 5/21/2009 10:30pm) |
| Amazon has a great deal for newcomers wishing to take the plunge into high-definition. From now through May 30, purchase a Samsung BD-P1600 or Samsung BD-P3600 Blu-ray player along with four Blu-ray movies... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Brillian to Include ISF Calibration With Its 720p and 1080p HDTVs (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 11/21/2005 1:45pm) |
| To optimize the viewing experience of its HDTVs and ensure that the HDTV experience in the living room or board room meets or exceeds the dealer showroom, Brillian Corporation today announced that calibration from Imaging Science Foundation professionals will be included with each of its 720p and 1080p HDTVs purchased. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD Websites Note the End of the Format (Format War Central, 3/28/2008 6:51pm) |
| The HD DVD Promotion Group was dissolved today according to the official website. The following message is now shown there:
HD DVD Managing MembersMarch 28, 2008
The HD DVD Promotion Group was dissolved as of March 28, 2008, and the website was closed accordingly.
Please access to DVD Forum for HD DVD formats, andDVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hot Deal: Pioneer SC-1222-K 7.2-Channel Receiver: $599.99 (Electronic House, 10/23/2012 6:04pm) |
| For one day only, Newegg is knocking $500 off the cost of this 3D-capable receiver.
(Read Full Article) |
| Sony Cuts Price on New Blu-Ray Player (The Columbian, 6/04/2007 7:05am) |
| NEW YORK (AP) -- With dominance of the market for high-definition movie discs still up in the air, Sony Corp. said Monday it is including a small surprise with the new Blu-ray disc player it is shipping this week: a price tag $100 lower than previously announced. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony confirms imminent BD-Live upgrade for PS3 (CNET Blogs, 3/21/2008 12:04am) |
| The PS3 is about to become an even better Blu-ray player.(Credit: CNET)
The next firmware update to the PlayStation 3 will add full Profile 2.0 compatibility to the game console's Blu-ray player. Sony hinted that the update would be coming during January's Consumer Electronics Show, but ...]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| Translator for movie worlds (PhysOrg, 9/06/2005 5:24pm) |
| Even the film industry has to contend with the annoyance of incompatible standards. Converters can do more than provide a transition between European and US television. Scientists are displaying the prototype of a multi-purpose conversion device at two trade fairs. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Walmart Selling $38 Blu-ray Player on Thanksgiving (Home Media Magazine, 11/08/2012 9:02am) |
| Walmart Nov. 8 said it would offer a $38 LG Blu-ray Disc player with Wi-Fi, in addition to movie discs priced from $1.96 during three in-store events beginning at 8 p.m. local time on Thanksgiving.
Indeed, Walmart on Black Friday in 2003 [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | NHK proposes new 3D broadcast format: transmits dual images at higher resolution (video) (Engadget, 1/07/2013 3:52pm) |
| A technical arm of Japan's national broadcaster, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | LED TV Deals: Panasonic 55-inch TC-L55E50 120 Hz 1080p Smart HDTV: $898.98 Shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 2/22/2013 8:33pm) |
| Amazon is doing a bit of pre-spring cleaning, clearing out this 2012 model for almost half off the list [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp Aquos R-Series Features 120Hz, 1080p and 3,000:1 Contrast Ratio (I4U, 2/20/2007 5:32pm) |
| We already mentioned the Sharp Aquos R-Series in our story about the Aquos Audio TV racks. Sharp announces 5 new R-Series LCD HDTV with 1080p full HD resolution featuring 120Hz technology.
The largest of the new Sharp Aquos R-Series is the 65 inch... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | BenQ Ships W1080ST 1080p 3D Short-Throw Projector for $1299 (Big Picture Big Sound, 3/22/2013 6:52am) |
| The new home theater option allows users to enjoy 100-inch images within six feet of the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| 10 Reasons the PlayStation 3 Should Be Your Blu-ray Player (CE Pro, 5/06/2008 7:00am) |
| Sony’s PlayStation 3 should be the Blu-ray player you install in your customers’ home theaters. Here are 10 reasons why. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sherwood Ships BDP-5003 Profile 1.1 Blu-ray Player (CE Pro, 11/26/2008 12:05am) |
| Sherwood America is shipping its first Blu-ray player — the BDP-5003. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Wal-Mart holds clearance on HD DVD player (Punch Jump, 2/16/2008 4:50pm) |
| Wal-Mart this week held a clearance on an HD DVD player available to online customers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | LED Deals: Panasonic 50-inch TC-L50EM5 1080p HDTV: $549.99 shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 4/27/2013 4:30am) |
| For a limited time, Panasonic is slashing $150 off the price of this big, beautiful [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Denon Unveils DBP-4010UDCI Universal Blu-ray Player & AVR-4810 A/V Receiver (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/18/2009 11:40pm) |
| The manufacturer adds a total of four new home theater products, including the ASD-51W and ASD-51N network-enabled iPod docks. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDTV Deals: Sharp 60-inch LC-60LE600U 1080p LED: $999.99 Shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/22/2012 9:07am) |
| Best Buy is hosting a pre-Black Friday sale and slashing $400 off the price of this super-big, super-cool [...] (Read Full Article) |
| New Sony 1080p SXRD VPL-VW200 and VPL-VW60 Projectors (I4U, 9/06/2007 1:36pm) |
| Sony Electronics unveiled at the CEDIA 2007 Expo two full high-definition 1080p BRAVIA projectors with the VPL-VW200 and VPL-VW60. The high-end VPL-VW200 ($15k) features 24p True Cinema technology, new high frame rate SXRD (120 FPS) panels and 35,000:... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sharp AQUOS Ultra HD, 1080p HDTVs eyes-on (Engadget, 1/07/2013 5:48pm) |
| Sharp just announced a slew of new HDTVs at its CES 2013 press conference (relive the liveblog [...] (Read Full Article) |
| LG first to bring Hulu to HDTVs (HD-Report, 7/29/2009 11:58pm) |
| LG Electronics has announced VUDU integration on their LH50 1080p LCD series and PS80 Plasma 1080p series televisions. The labeled “NetCast Entertainment Access” will begin next month, allowing viewers to buy or rent from VUDU’s library of over 2,000 high-definition movies.
“Together, LG’s Broadband HDTVs and the VUDU service will set the industry standard for easy [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3D holograms show if baby's smiling in the womb (CNET Blogs, 5/09/2013 11:22pm) |
| Want to see how your unborn baby is reacting to life on the inside? Pioneer has announced a service that prints the expressions of tiny tykes as an ultrasound hologram. (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 10/16/2007 2:41pm) |
| Refurbished Sharp AQUOS 42" 1080p Widescreen LCD HDTV for $1,000 By in hdtv Oct 16 Refurbished Sharp AQUOS 42" 1080p Widescreen LCD telecasting for $1,000 Today only, Second Act offers ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDTV Deals: LG 42-inch 42LM3700 1080p 3D LED, 4 Pairs of 3D Glasses and Soundbar: $499.99 (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/26/2012 3:28am) |
| TigerDirect has a coupon that will knock a little extra off this 3D home theater [...] (Read Full Article) |
| FootageBank HD Releases Third Edition of HD Format Guide (PRWeb, 7/11/2007 7:06am) |
| FootageBank HD, the only footage company specializing in High Definition (HD) content, today announced availability of its third edition of the HD Format Guide, the definitive source throughout the world as an easy-to-read tool for both new and experienced HD editors and users. (PRWeb Jul 11, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/SG9yci1Db3VwLUxvdmUtUGlnZy1UaGlyLVplcm8= ... (Read Full Article) |
| Epson announces $3,000 PowerLite Home Cinema 1080p projector (Engadget, 3/26/2007 11:27pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTVIt looks like those not willing to settle for anything less than 1080p in a projector will soon have a slightly more bearable option at their disposal, with Epson today announcing its 3LCD PowerLite Home Cinema 1080, apparently the first projector of its kind to hit the $3,000 mark. In addition to that desirable 1920 x 1080 resolution, the projector also boasts an impres ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Cyber Monday HDTV Deals: Panasonic 47-Inch 1080p 3D LED: $799.99 shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/26/2012 5:40pm) |
| For one day only, Amazon is slashing $1100 off the price of this web-enabled [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Black Friday Deals: LG 55-inch 55LM4600 1080p 3D LED with 4 Pairs of 3D Glasses: $949.99 (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/24/2012 5:42am) |
| TigerDirect has a coupon that will knock an extra $50 off the price of this 3D TV [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | BenQ unveils two 1080p 3D projectors at CES (Engadget, 1/11/2013 7:23am) |
| BenQ isn't holding any keynotes, but the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Sets New Low with $400 HD DVD Player Pricing (High-Def Digest, 3/22/2007 11:06am) |
| Continuing their aggressive push to lower HD DVD player pricing, Toshiba has announced they will reduce the cost of both of their first-generation decks beginning April 1st. Beginning next month, the new... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Target offers $100 gift card with Blu-ray player (Punch Jump, 1/28/2008 5:46pm) |
| Target stores on Sun. began offering in-store customers a free $100 gift card with the purchase of Sony Corp.’s Blu-ray disc player. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung's 4th-Gen BD-P1500 Blu-ray Player is Announced [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo, 1/06/2008 10:00pm) |
| Samsung just announced it's new fourth-gen Blu-ray player, the BD-P1500. It'll feature HDMI 1.3, built-in Ethernet for BD profile 1.1 discs and firmware downloads, and 7.1 PCM, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony BDP-S590 Internet Blu-ray Disc Player - Product of the Week (About.com, 11/30/2012 6:00am) |
| If want to replace your old DVD player, the Sony BDP-S590 is great choice. This unit not only incorporates excellent Blu-ray disc, DVD, and audio CD playback, but also provides ... (Read Full Article) |
| World's First Single-Sided Blu-ray/DVD Hybrid Disc Unveiled [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo, 12/20/2008 1:00am) |
| Infinity Storage Media has a hybrid disc with both Blu-ray and DVD data layers. This means that it'll play on your ancient budget DVD player but it'll also play in high-def in a Blu-ray player.
This... ... (Read Full Article) |
| The End User: New chip may let DVD player use both disk types (International Herald Tribune, 11/15/2006 2:43pm) |
| A "universal" chip from a band of engineers in Andover will allow electronics firms to make a single DVD player to handle both types of disk - HD-DVD and Blu-Ray. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Product of the Week: Toshiba High Definition DVD Player (Incentive, 3/16/2006 9:05pm) |
| MARCH 15, 2006 - -- The Toshiba HD DVD player offers high definition playback, with the attendant picture and sound quality. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Denon Announces Flagship DVD-3800BDCI Blu-ray Player (High-Def Digest, 7/24/2007 11:22pm) |
| Denon Electronics today announced the introduction of its flagship Blu-ray player, the DVD-3800BDCI, for release this fall, and which will include some of the most advanced features yet seen in a next-gen... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hot Deal: Pioneer VSX-1022-K 7.1-Channel Receiver: $279.99 (Electronic House, 10/01/2012 5:03pm) |
| Newegg is slashing $170 off the price of Pioneer’s 3D-capable, networkable receiver.
(Read Full Article) |
| Broadband on city's horizon (Banner Graphic, 7/08/2005 6:23pm) |
| Mayor Nancy Michael and officials from Cinergy MetroNet announced the start of Greencastle's new multi-million dollar community-wide broadband fiber based communications network. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Report: Toshiba Blu-ray Player Coming in 2009 (CE Pro, 7/21/2009 12:41am) |
| Toshiba will launch its first Blu-ray player later in 2009, according to a Japanese newspaper. But is Toshiba too late to the Blu-ray game? ... (Read Full Article) |
| What Does HD DVD Death Mean For Xbox 360 Player? [Japan] (Kotaku, 2/19/2008 1:00pm) |
| Think that Toshiba's killing off HD DVD means curtains for Microsoft's Xbox 360 HD DVD player? Probably! For those who cannot put one and one together, Xbox Japan is here for you. To be vague. And... ... (Read Full Article) |
| $98.87 HD-DVD Player In Wal-Mart Today (CyberSurge, 11/02/2007 12:00pm) |
| Today Wal-Mart is having some pretty awesome in store specials, including a Sanyo 50″ Plasma HDTV for $998, an Acer Laptop for $348, and a Toshiba HD-A2 HD-DVD Player for $98.87.So not only could you pick up a nice brand new 50″ HDTV for $998 but for an extra ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba's Next High-End HD DVD Player Set to Hit Shelves (High-Def Digest, 12/28/2006 8:57pm) |
| Good news for HD DVD fans with deeper pockets: Toshiba's eagerly anticipated second generation high-end HD DVD player is expected to ship early next week. This news comes from our pal Robert Zohn at Value... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America is First to Deliver 1080p DLP High Definition TVs to Retailers (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/27/2005 2:32pm) |
| Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc., the company that introduced big screen and plasma televisions to North America, makes history again by being the first to introduce high definition 1080p televisions featuring DLP technology from Texas Instruments. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Myka ION HD Player – Features Hulu, Boxee, XBMC (eHomeUpgrade, 11/06/2009 9:20pm) |
| Wow, I think we might have a winner here. The folks at Myka have created a hybrid HD media player / HTPC that’s based on Ubuntu. The Myka ION provides a custom media dashboard that one boots straight into on top of a fully configured and [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung delays Blu-ray Disc player (Addict 3D, 4/04/2006 5:59am) |
| In breaking news out of Japan today (April 3, 2006), Samsung is rescheduling its initial U.S. Blu-Ray player launch from May 23 to June 25 in order to complete compatibility testing with several Blu-Ray test discs that will become available in late April from product manufacturers and content providers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| New chip may let DVD player use both disk types (International Herald Tribune, 11/15/2006 5:46pm) |
| A "universal" chip from a band of engineers in Andover will allow electronics firms to make a single DVD player to handle both types of disk - HD-DVD and Blu-Ray. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba HD DVD Player in top five sales at Amazon (Punch Jump, 1/15/2008 6:25pm) |
| Toshiba Corp.’s entry level HD DVD Player ranked in the top five sales at Amazon.com on Tues. following a manufacturer and retailer price cut. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft: Your Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Is Still Awesome [Hd Dvd] (Gizmodo, 4/17/2008 6:50pm) |
| Game Daily had a chat with Microsoft Game Studios VP Shane Kim about the Xbox 360, and one of the topics that came up was the defunct (but cheap!) HD DVD player, which you might still be tempted to... ... (Read Full Article) |
| VIZIO Assaults High End with New 1080p Plasma and LCD HDTV Models (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/22/2008 11:00am) |
| Upstart HDTV vendor VIZIO is known by many as the affordable choice in LCD and plasma flat panel televisions. Now they're making a play for the high-end display market with a new 50-inch Full HD 1080p plasma HDTV that features Silicon Optix Reon HQV video processing. But even packed with features and performance, the price is still on the low end for a 50-inch set. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic TH-50PZ700U 50-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV: $2199 Delivered (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/17/2008 12:36am) |
| Panasonic's popular 50-inch 1080p plasma HDTV, the TH-50PZ700U is available for three days only from authorized internet dealer OneCall for $2199.99 delivered - a full $800 below MSRP. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Fry’s Selling 3D Blu-ray Player for $49.99 (Home Media Magazine, 11/16/2012 5:54pm) |
| Fry’s Electronics is now selling an unnamed 3D Blu-ray Disc player with Wi-Fi and embedded Netflix and YouTube apps for $49.99.
The regional consumer electronics chain included the price point in its Nov. 16 “Pre-Black [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba slashing HD DVD prices, but will it work? (Tech Digest, 1/15/2008 8:00am) |
| The fightback has begun in the HD wars, with HD DVD backer Toshiba slashing prices on its players to try and compete with its Blu-ray rivals. In the US, its cheapest HD DVD player will now cost $149 - half its previous official price - while even its high-end player has seen a big cut to $299.]]>
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| (Unranked) | HDTV Deals: Samsung 55-inch UN55ES8000 1080p 3D LED: $2397.99 shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/23/2012 10:05pm) |
| Just in time for Black Friday, TigerDirect is slashing 30 percent off Samsung's feature-packed 3D [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer to Offer 600W 5.1 Channel Solution for XBOX 360 (AnandTech, 5/10/2006 10:42pm) |
| What good is a high-definition picture without the high-definition sound?... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Player Price Drop Hits Costco (Format War Central, 9/29/2008 9:28pm) |
| We had heard about a Blu-ray player price cut hitting this past weekend, so we decided to go find out for ourselves. We stopped by Costco and were plasantly surprised to see they had the Sony BDP-BX1 for $279.99 (was $379.99). Costco also had the Samsung BD-P1500 at the new Price of $249.99 (was $349.99).
As [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Fujitsu to Release H.264 Format Video-Processing LSI Chip Supporting High-Definition and Low Power Consumption; (Japan Corporate News, 11/30/2006 8:33pm) |
| Tokyo, Japan, Nov 30, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited today announced the development of a new large-scale integrated circuit (LSI) chip capable of real-time compression and decompression of high-definition TV-level video, in H.264(1) format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray reportedly trailing CBHD in China, the second theater of the format war begins (Engadget, 7/25/2009 11:03pm) |
Just because Toshiba has given up on HD DVD and moved on, doesn't mean the format war is totally over for red. According to a report by a Japanese TV station, its successor, China Blue HD is actually leading Blu-ray in marketshare in that country. Of course, based on the article found by our friends at FormatWarCentral, all we have to go on is a machine translated description of a video in a language we don't speak describing the apparent initial success of the government backed format in a socialist republic. If you need more evidence than that to declare the format war officially restarted, you're probably a communist, but before we drag you in front of the Un-American activities committee check out the video for a peek at the slick new CBHD cases that The Onion will surely be shipping its videos in very soon.
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| Discounted Blu-ray player yields top sales at Amazon (Punch Jump, 9/24/2008 4:38pm) |
| A discounted Blu-ray player by Sony Corp. yielded top sales on Wed. following a steep price cut from retailer Amazon.com. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Xbox 360 HD DVD Player sales jump on price cut (Punch Jump, 12/05/2007 4:51pm) |
| Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 HD DVD Player jumped following a temporary price cut at Amazon.com on Tues. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy burns free $100 gift card w/ Blu-ray player (Punch Jump, 6/30/2008 3:49pm) |
| Best Buy Co. Inc.’s online division on Sun. began offering a free $100 gift card with the purchase of any Blu-ray disc player. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Addonics Unveils Unique Portable Blu-ray and DVD/RRW Drives With Built-in eSATA and USB Interface (Business Wire, 8/26/2009 12:01pm) |
| SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Addonics Technologies (www.addonics.com) today announced the Pocket Blu-ray/DVDRW and the Pocket DVD-RRW drive. They are believed to be the first portable optical drives with built-in eSATA and USB interface. The Pocket Blu-ray/DVDRW is a portable Blu-ray player, DVD player and burner that comes with the extremely fast eSATA and the ubiquitous USB 2.0 interface. With the Blu-ray player, you can turn a notebook or desktop computer into a high definition cinema a (Read Full Article) |
| Denon announces the DBP-2010 Blu-ray player (Tech Digest, 7/01/2009 10:14am) |
| Denon has announced the latest addition to their Blu-ray line-up: The DBP-2010. I want to call it a high-end Blu-ray player but it isn't really. Not compared to some of Denon's other Blu-ray machines. Mind you, this one costs £599 and not £3,300 like the VD-A1UD. That's not to say that the DBP-2010 isn't a good bit of kit because, a quick look at the spec, will show you that it is. It has Pr ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung to fix image quality problem on first Blu-ray player (The Star Online, 9/15/2006 3:16am) |
| NEW YORK (AP): Samsung Electronics Co. moved to address image quality concerns noted by some reviewers of the South Korean company's high-definition Blu-ray disc player, the first on the market, saying it would make production changes. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon, Wal-Mart jump on the HD DVD rebate bandwagon. (Ars Technica, 4/10/2008 3:57pm) |
| Amazon and Wal-Mart are the two latest companies to offer rebates for those who are now regretting HD DVD player purchases, while Best Buy's gift card offer is still on the table. If you've hung on to an HD DVD player in the hopes of getting something for it, check details inside. Read More... ... (Read Full Article) |
| One-third of US HD DVD player sales attributable to Xbox 360's add-on drive (HDTV UK, 12/19/2007 8:00am) |
| According to independent research firm NPD, one-third of the 750,000 HD DVD players sold in the US to date are the HD DVD add-on drive for the Xbox 360.
Given that the HD DVD camp has been quick to slam the Blu-ray camp's inclusion of Sony's PlayStation 3 in player figures, it will be interesting to see how they handle this news.
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| Comic-Con: Microsoft Reduces Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Price; Adds Five Free HD DVDs (High-Def Digest, 7/26/2007 7:26pm) |
| Kicking off the week's news from Comic-Con, Microsoft this morning announced a series of new incentives designed to woo more Xbox 360 owners to buy its HD DVD add-on player. Beginning August 1, the software... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Are You Getting All of the HDTV Resolution You Expected? Round 3 (23industries, 11/18/2007 4:18am) |
| Article Source: Home Theater Online, Author: Gary Merson The 2007 HDTVs This time last year, we tested 61 2006 HDTVs to learn how they process all the detail contained within 1080i, the most common high-definition broadcast format. It’s the highest resolution format the majority of HD broadcasters and cable channels use, including CBS, NBC, CW, HBO, and Showtime. The results of our 2006 tests ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony's UHD 4K media player is now available to order for a whopping $700. (Gizmodo, 7/03/2013 8:59pm) |
| Sony's UHD 4K media player is now available [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Strengthens BRAVIA Flat-Panel LCD Line With Full HD Models and 1080p Inputs (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/01/2006 5:00pm) |
| Sony Electronics today announced an expansion of its acclaimed BRAVIA flat-panel LCD television line, including several new models with native 1920 x 1080 full high-definition resolution panels and HDMI inputs with 1080p capability. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic DMP-BD35K Blu-ray Disc Player - Product of the Week (About.com, 1/16/2009 10:00am) |
| Are you looking for a Blu-ray Disc player but think that the prices are still too high? If so, then check out the affordable, and flexible, Panasonic DMP-BD35K as a... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray HD DVD combo player sales up on discount (Punch Jump, 3/19/2008 4:00pm) |
| Sales for Samsung Inc.’s Blu-ray HD DVD combo player increased at Amazon.com following a discount to half its original MSRP. ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG Hybrid Disc Player Not Licensed for HD DVD Logo (BetaNews, 1/22/2007 5:13pm) |
| A spokesperson for LG Electronics confirmed to BetaNews this morning that its BH100 hybrid blue-laser disc player, which the company purported at CES two weeks ago would play both Blu-ray and HD DVD movies, cannot play back content from HD DVD's HDi interactive layer. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hot Deal of the Day: $699.99 Toshiba 50L5200 50-inch 120Hz 1080p LED HDTV (I4U, 7/27/2012 1:54pm) |
TigerDirect offers the Toshiba 50L5200 50-inch 120Hz 1080p LED HDTV for $699.99 with free shipping. You save 36% over list price.The Toshiba 50L5200 features full HD resolution, 120Hz, 8ms...
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| (Unranked) | HDTV Deals: Sharp 50-inch 1080p 120Hz LED TV: Net $399.99 After eGift Card (Big Picture Big Sound, 5/02/2013 2:56am) |
| Dell is offering a $300 gift card with the purchase of this big, beautiful [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Black Friday Deals: Mitsubishi 73-inch WD-73C12 1080p DLP HDTV: $899.99 (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/24/2012 12:32am) |
| TigerDirect is slashing $700 off the price of this big HDTV, making 73 inches possible for under [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer HDNet no longer alone (Rocky Mountain News, 6/05/2006 7:06am) |
| When HDNet launched in late 2001 with the broadcast of a Minnesota Twins-Texas Rangers baseball game, the Denver-based network was the only full-time high-definition broadcaster around. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp Aquos P 22V - Smallest Full 1080p HDTV (BizToolbelt - Business Gadgets, gizmos, and tools, 10/30/2007 8:04pm) |
| I am sure you've been used to reading about those extremely big 1080p HD displays that should go ... to hold the name for the smallest full HDTV with their Aquos P 22V model. Sharp Aquos P 22V should ... , the 26-inch that should sell for $1,700 and the 32-inch for $2,050. I am sure the small HDTV market ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Ships Its First BLU-RAY Disc Player (PDA Buyer's Guide, 12/01/2006 4:02pm) |
| Sony announced today that its first dedicated Blu-ray Disc player, the BDP-S1 model, has begun shipping to major consumer electronics retailers and specialty dealers nationwide.This next-generation device, which is capable of playing both high-definition Blu-ray Disc (BD) prerecorded titles ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Westinghouse Digital Expands 1080p High-Definition LCD Monitor Line (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/28/2006 11:00am) |
| SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif.----March 28, 2006--Westinghouse Digital Electronics, one of the top five LCD TV manufacturers in the U.S., today announced the latest addition to its high-definition 1080p line, the 37-inch model LVM-37w3, which features a bright flat panel, fast response time, high contrast ratio and six HD inputs, and 1920 x 1080 progressive scan resolution, the highest standard ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray has best week ever, thanks to 'Iron Man' (AfterDawn, 10/12/2008 3:59pm) |
| According to Nielsen VideoScan data from Home Media Magazine, Blu-ray Disc had its best week ever as a format, thanks mainly to the blockbuster smash hit Iron Man.
'Iron Man' sold 7.2 million DVDs for the week of September 29th to October 5th and sold 510,000 Blu-ray Discs, smashing previous first week records for the HD format.
Paramount added that the disc sold 260,000 units on its first ... (Read Full Article) |
| Surprise! Japanese Get First Toshiba HD DVD Player (I4U, 3/31/2006 2:37pm) |
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The Toshiba HD-XA1 HD DVD player is in stores in Japan and it comes even with HD DVD movies.
Initial shipments of the Toshiba HD-AX1, until April 27, will bundle two complimentary HD DVD movie discs, "Resident Evil" and a Japanese film, &q... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 6/22/2006 6:47pm) |
| Slowly but surely, your option for a high-definition home theater experience will grow. Following Samsung, which just launched a Blu-ray player and other firms such as Sony, Panasonic will introduce a premium Blu-ray player that can be tied into a HD home theater consisting of a matching receiver and speaker system. Before you go shopping, check your savings account. ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES 2009: New JVC LT-42B300 LCD TV has a built-in Blu-ray Player (I4U, 1/07/2009 8:00pm) |
| Like Sharp, JVC unveiled a new LCD HDTV with integrated Blu-ray player at the CES 2009.
The JVC LT-42B300 is a 42 inch full HD LCD TV with integrated ATSC-QAM tuner.
Other features of the JVC LT-42B300 include Digital noise reduction, JVCÂ’s new pict... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba to release HD-DVD player (CNET News.com - Digital Life, 2/28/2006 9:09pm) |
| A month from now, you can get an HD-DVD player. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung delays Blu-ray Disc player launch (Macworld.com via Yahoo! News, 4/04/2006 11:58am) |
| Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. will delay the U.S. launch of its Blu-ray Disc player by one month, the company said Monday. ... (Read Full Article) |
| ezGear Introduces Their First Blu-ray Player: The BluCobra EZ3000 (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/06/2009 9:10am) |
| The BluCobra EZ3000 Blu-ray Disc player from ezGear is set to come with a host of features at a relatively affordable price.
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| (Unranked) | Archimedia unveils software reference player for viewing, testing files on HDTV (Broadcast Engineering, 7/01/2013 3:18pm) |
| The Archimedia Reference Player allows users to view, test and measure master files on a standard HDMI HDTV.
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| Denon's cheaper Blu-ray player is still expensive (CNET Blogs, 5/21/2008 4:57pm) |
| The biggest knock against Blu-ray from the beginning has been price, but that hasn't stopped manufacturers from releasing new, expensive Blu-ray players. Although Denon's new Blu-ray player, the DVD-1800BD, is the least-expensive model in the company's line, its $750 price tag means only serious home theater enthusiasts ...]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDTV Deal: Panasonic 42-inch TC-L42ET5 1080p 3D LED with 4 Pairs of 3D Glasses: $599 Shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 8/05/2012 8:02pm) |
| Amazon's Gold Box Deal is a good one, bundling up this instant 3D theater for 46 percent off the list [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Malone Voices Skepticism About Voom's Chances (Reuters via Yahoo! News, 3/16/2005 3:29pm) |
| Cable industry pioneer John Malone on Monday voiced skepticism about whether a third stand-alone satellite television service could succeed in the United States. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDTV Deals: Samsung 40-inch UN40ES6580 1080p 3D LED, 4 Pairs of 3D Glasses and Web Camera: $747.99 (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/27/2012 12:15am) |
| TigerDirect has another Cyber Monday bundle, packing up a variety of accessories with this 47-inch [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sharp's New 32" UHD Monitor is a Touchscreen (High-Def Digest, 7/03/2013 8:30pm) |
| The IGZO LCD designed for pen input and multi-touch. Yesterday, Sharp unveiled a new UHD display for sale in Japan. The Sharp PN-K322B is described as a "professional-use monitor" that combines a [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic 50-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV Sale: $2499 Delivered (TH-50PZ750U) (Big Picture Big Sound, 12/15/2007 11:12am) |
| Panasonic's top of the line 50-inch 1080p plasma HDTV, the TH-50PZ750U is available for just $2499.99 delivered (this weekend only). That's $1000 below list. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung Announces New Multi-Year Sponsorship as the Official HDTV of the NFL (Business Wire, 8/23/2007 2:00pm) |
| RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics America Inc., the market leader in HDTVs, is proud to announce the company will be continuing its successful sponsorship as the ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Zepp's multi-sport sensor arriving November 19th for $150 (Engadget, 11/13/2013 7:00pm) |
| Most of us flail wildly at a ball without any clue about what happens to it, then wonder why we don't get better. To help out, Zepp's 3D sports motion sensor is designed to put hard numbers to your golf, baseball or tennis swing by showing you (via [...] (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: LG adds VUDU to BD390 networked Blu-ray player (Pocket-lint, 9/10/2009 11:54am) |
Through free firmware update
LG has announced that the high-def streaming movie service from VUDU will be available through its BD390 wireless, networked Blu-ray player.
With the VUDU service, currently available on some LG HDTVs, consumers can instantly buy or rent from a library of movies and TV titles.
The VUDU service will be available later this month through a free automatic upgrade, and joins Netflix, Roxio CinemaNow and YouTube content already available.
The BD390 with NetCast Entertainment Access is available now in the US for around $399.
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| (Unranked) | HDTV Deal: 55-inch Panasonic 1080p Plasma Smart TV (TC-P55UT50): $849.99 shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/07/2013 12:34am) |
| Amazon is slashing a bundle off the price of Panasonic's popular 3D-capable [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | How to Connect a 3D Blu-ray Disc Player to a non-3D Compatible Home Theater Receiver (About.com, 7/13/2013 10:00am) |
| 3D has made inroads into the home theater and home entertainment environment, but in addition to a 3D TV and 3D Blu-ray Disc player, what do you need to do ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | What is a Network-Enabled Blu-ray Disc Player? - Question of the Week (About.com, 5/05/2013 10:00am) |
| There are other reasons to buy a Blu-ray disc player than for just playing Blu-ray discs, DVDs, or CDs. Most of today's Blu-ray disc players are also network enabled, which ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony Details a 4K Ultra HD Delivery System and Media Player (High-Def Digest, 4/08/2013 5:00pm) |
| Summer will see the 4K Media Player bring the UHD content home. Just as Sony announced pricing and pre-orders for new more affordable 4K Ultra HD models, the issue of 4K content once again has reared [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Best Buy Selling $39.99 Toshiba Blu-ray Player on Black Friday (Home Media Magazine, 11/15/2012 8:19am) |
| Best Buy Co. will offer a Toshiba Blu-ray Disc for $39.99 on Black Friday – a price point that nearly identical to Walmart, which said it would offer a LG Blu-ray player Thanksgiving evening for $38.99. Best Buy is opening store doors [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Should I Buy a Blu-ray Disc Player Now or Wait? (Big Picture Big Sound, 3/21/2008 12:47am) |
| A reader asks whether he should buy a Blu-ray Disc player now or wait for the next generation. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Circuit City Lets HD DVD Buyers Swap for Blu-ray (I4U, 3/07/2008 10:00pm) |
| DailyTech is reporting that Circuit City is allowing people who bought HD DVD players from it to exchange them for Blu-ray players. According to reports shoppers can apply the complete purchase price of the HD DVD player to the purchase of a Blu-ray player... ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: LG HB954SP Blu-ray home cinema system announced (Pocket-lint, 10/08/2009 11:13am) |
Good looking 5.1 set-up complete with iDock
LG has launched a new Blu-ray home cinema system, the HB954SP, a BD-Live-enabled, Full HD 1080p, 1000 Watt, 5.1 effort.
With five oval satellite Mark-Levinson-tuned speakers, the connected system offers one-click access to YouTube videos, upscaling of standard DVDs, playback from USB and (only) two HDMI inputs.
There's also an iDock for an iPod or iPhone and LG's "Sound Gallery" for easy set-up as well as handy options such as turning off the bass in "night mode".
The system will be available from November 2009, but the really crucial bit for most people - pricing - is yet to be revealed.
LG don't offer RRPs, instead suggesting price comparison sites for an idea of cost, not a great strategy for a product that's yet to be released.
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| Samsung to launch thin Blu-ray Disc player at CES (Computerworld, 1/05/2009 5:00am) |
| It's not just televisions that are slimming down for this week's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Samsung, which has already said it plans to unveil a 7-millimeter thick TV at the show, will also be taking the wraps off a new Blu-ray Disc player that's 39mm thick. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Target holds clearance on Sony Blu-ray player (Punch Jump, 7/24/2008 4:38pm) |
| Target Corp. stores this month began holding a clearance on Sony Corp.’s Blu-ray disc player to clear inventory of the model. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sharp BD-AMS20U Blu-ray Disc Player - Product of the Week (About.com, 1/18/2013 10:00am) |
| The Sharp BD-AMS20U is a budget-priced Blu-ray Disc player that features 2D/3D Blu-ray, DVD, and CD playback, as well as also providing, via included Ethernet connection or included USB WiFi ... (Read Full Article) |
| Circuit City offers Transformers with Blu-ray player (Punch Jump, 10/27/2008 3:41pm) |
| Circuit City Stores Inc. this week began offering a free copy of the Transformers Blu-ray disc with the purchase of a Blu-ray disc player from Sony Corp. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Epson Fires Up 5 New HD 1080p Home Theater Projectors (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/08/2012 6:38am) |
| All five of Epson's new Pro Cinema and Home Cinema models are designed for 2D and 3D [...] (Read Full Article) |
| KODAK Theatre HD Player Gets YouTube in HD, a Video Portal, and RSS News Feed Support (eHomeUpgrade, 8/04/2009 4:23am) |
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Back at CES earlier this year the KODAK Threatre HD Player was getting some rave reviews for its easy setup and ability to smoothly playback high quality media content from a PC, external USB hard drive, or flash card on an HDTV — plus, the nifty RF gyroscopic remote sealed the deal for many enthusiasts. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Netflix updates Player on PS3 with faster scanning and streamlined audio management (Engadget, 5/13/2013 4:31pm) |
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Look, we're well aware [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Panasonic LED HDTV Deals: 42-inch TC-L42E50 1080p Smart TV: Net $447.99 After $100 Promo Code (Big Picture Big Sound, 12/03/2012 5:19pm) |
| Amazon is offering a little extra when you purchase Panasonic's web-enabled [...] (Read Full Article) |
| ITC's Receives Orders in Excess of $500,000 from A&B Sound for LCD TV Line (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance, 8/10/2005 10:05am) |
| RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - International Technologies Corporation , announced today that it will begin selling its DiBOSS liquid crystal display televisions to A&B Sound, a pioneer in Canadian consumer electronics. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD-Video Core Supported By Image Enhancement IPs Launched (DigitalBroadcastingcom, 1/13/2006 2:08pm) |
| PowerVR MSVDX is a multi-standard high definition video decoder core enabling HD-DVD / Blu-ray decode and HD-Broadcast reception with maximised video-quality... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'The Men Who Built America' Announced for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 11/09/2012 7:00pm) |
| The multi-part documentary series is planned for Blu-ray in January. In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate says 'The Men Who Built America' is coming to Blu-ray on January 22. The [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Syscan Imaging, Inc. 1080P Nano-LCOS Microdisplay Imager (HDTV Reviews Blog, 6/02/2006 1:47pm) |
| Syscan Imaging, Inc. 1080P Nano-LCOS Microdisplay Imager June 2nd, 2006 | HDTV News Syscan Imaging, Inc., the world leader in USB imaging scanners and... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Wal-Mart nixes HD DVD display for Blu-ray (Punch Jump, 4/02/2008 12:35pm) |
| Wal-Mart stores this month began taking down displays for Toshiba Corp.’s HD DVD player and replacing them with new displays for Sony Corp.’s Blu-ray player. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray player sales up despite premium (Punch Jump, 2/28/2008 4:46pm) |
| Sales for Panasonic Corp.’s stand-alone Blu-ray player increased this week despite a large premium over cheaper products and Toshiba Corp.’s defunct HD DVD. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Players to be Highest Volume Internet-enabled Electronic Devices by 2012 (I4U, 2/27/2008 3:35pm) |
| A new report from MultiMedia Intelligence says that Blu0ray players will be the highest volume consumer devices that are Internet-enabled by 2012. The end of the format war that resulted in Blu-ray being the new HD format standard is expected to drive this... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Onkyo Announces Sad Looking DV-BD507 Blu-ray Player, Does Profile 2.0 And Costs $449 (Gadget Review, 7/30/2009 2:05am) |
| Onkyo has always held a place in my heart, but pardon me when I say that their latest Blu-ray player, the DV-BD507 is God awful ugly. So ugly in fact that it bears resemblance to the early days of DVD. If that isn’t bad enough chew on the price tag of $449 and you’ll surely [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Zensonic Z500 HD Network DVD Player (BIOS, 5/09/2006 12:20pm) |
| ADELAIDE, Australia - World-leading home entertainment innovator Zensonic Corporation is set to launch its breakthrough Zensonic Z500 high definition network DVD player in the U.S. in July 2006. After sustained demand through its website, Zensonic has signed a d... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony's BDP-S5100 Blu-ray player promises boosted WiFi range, cares about your wellbeing (Engadget, 1/08/2013 1:00am) |
| It's 2013, and as such, it's time for Sony to preview its updated flagship Blu-ray player and catch some sun in [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung's BD-P1400 Blu-ray player dips to $270 (Technorati, 12/11/2007 7:55pm) |
| Samsung’s BD-P1400 Blu-ray player dips to $270 December 11th, 2007 by Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Whoa, Nelly! Just three days after we saw Samsung’s BD-P1400 crack the $300 barrier, the unit is now down below $270 at Amazon. More specifically, it can be had right now for $269.98, which certainly brings it a lot closer to the price range currently dominated by HD DVD. The only q ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG BH100 HD DVD / Blu-ray hybrid player in the wild and on sale (Engadget, 1/17/2007 7:51pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentWhoa, that was quick. The story of LG's BH100 has moved from myth to reality quicker than some companies can even craft a marketing campaign, and astoundingly enough, the hybrid HD DVD / Blu-ray player has not only been captured on camera, but it's available for sale. You read right, LG's $1,199 harmony machine is apparently already leaking into a few CompUS ... (Read Full Article) |
| Lucasfilm selects HP technology to create digital entertainment assets (Computerworld Singapore, 9/30/2005 7:43am) |
| HP and Lucasfilm, the leader in visual effects and sound engineering for feature films, have recently announced a global, three-year, multi-million dollar technology and marketing agreement. ... (Read Full Article) |
| InterVideo WinDVD 7 is First Product to Support DivX 6 and New DivX Media Format (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/06/2005 12:01pm) |
| InterVideo Inc. , a leading provider of multimedia solutions to tier-one consumer electronics and PC manufacturers, today announced that WinDVD 7 is the first product to support DivX 6 and the new DivX Media Format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony FMP-X1 4K Ultra HD Media Player Launches July 15 (CE Pro, 7/18/2013 4:01pm) |
| Sony's long-waited FMP-X1 4K Ultra HD Media Player is now available for pre-order for $699. It will ship July 15 pre-loaded with 10 movies and a 2TB hard [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Retailer to offer free Blu-ray disc player with TV purchase (Punch Jump, 1/24/2008 5:47pm) |
| Best Buy next week will offer a free Blu-ray disc player to customers who purchase a new HDTV in the latest high-definition promotion. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sky puts Ryder Cup on every TV platform (Digital Television Group, 9/22/2006 10:26am) |
| Sky Sports is offering multi-platform coverage of The Ryder Cup for the first time on standard and high-definition TV, interactively at Sky Sports Active, online at Skysports.com and on handsets via Sky Mobile TV. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp BD-HP52U Blu-ray Player to Offer Netflix Streaming and BD-Live (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/14/2009 9:16pm) |
| Sharp Electronics, a company that has been slightly behind the curve with Blu-ray features, steps up to the plate with a fully web-enabled Blu-ray Player featuring BD-Live and Netflix instant streaming. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Call of Duty: Black Ops II can be played in Full Screen Dual Player Mode on LG Cinema 3D TVs (I4U, 10/12/2012 2:33pm) |
Activision and LG revealed today that the highly-anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops II will support 3D experience across single player, multiplayer and Zombies game modes. Starting today, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| REVIEW: Logik LBD1000 Blu-ray player (Pocket-lint, 3/19/2009 4:00pm) |
| Blu-ray on a budget?When budget makers start making their way into a new technology, you can be sure that it has reached something of a tipping point, as more options start appearing outside the normal established brands. Logik falls distinctly into this category, offering a well-specced player at a price that cuts under it's rivals - on the high street at least. But do you have to make sacrifice ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Plasma Deals: Panasonic 55-inch TC-P55UT50 1080p 3D Smart HDTV: $867.99 shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 4/27/2013 6:20pm) |
| For a limited time, you can get a deal directly from the manufacturer for this 55-inch 3D-capable smart [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Miranda Expands HD Product Line With HDV Interfacing (Broadcast Newsroom, 7/06/2005 6:06pm) |
| Miranda Technologies (stand 8.241) will be showing multiple new HD products at IBC2005, including the award-winning HD-Bridge Dec HDV to HD-SDI interface, two new HD Imagestore channel branding processors, and two new Kaleido HD multi-image display processors. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Silicon Optix HQV Video Processing Adopted for Toshiba's New HD DVD Player (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/02/2007 7:56pm) |
| SAN JOSE, Calif.----Silicon Optix, the leader in programmable video processors, announced today that its Reon-VX HQV video processor will be featured in Toshiba's new top-of-the-line HD DVD player, the HD-XA2. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Launches Firmware Upgrade V1.4 for DMP-BD10 Blu-ray Player (High-Def Digest, 1/18/2007 11:39am) |
| Panasonic has announced the latest firmware upgrade for its DMP-BD10 Blu-ray Disc Player, enhancing the picture quality via HDMI outputs and other error-correction stability features. Panasonic posted... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Denon DVD-3800BD Blu-ray Player (I4U, 1/21/2008 8:00am) |
| Denon will release the Denon DVD-3800BD Blu-ray Player in March in Japan.
The Denon DVd-3800BD is for sure one of the most expensive ways to watch blu-ray movies with a price-tag beyond $3,000.
The Denon 3800BD-DVD features Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD M... ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'Belly' Bound for Summer Blu-ray Debut (High-Def Digest, 5/21/2008 8:00pm) |
| Lionsgate has issued an announcement to retailers that it's bringing the all-star crime drama 'Belly' to Blu-ray this August. Starring DMX, Nas, and Method Man, 'Belly' helped pioneer the "urban"... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp 42 inch 1080p HDTV on Sale until Black Friday on Dell (I4U, 11/20/2008 11:00am) |
| Dell put again the nice Sharp 42-inch LC42SB45U 1080p HDTV on Sale for $799 again. Early November you needed a coupon to get the LC42SB45U on Dell for $799, now Dell sells this Sharp full HD HDTV for $799 until 27th of November (Thanksgiving Day). I am not...]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| Asus has a USB-powered Blu-Ray player on the way (DVICE, 9/18/2009 7:21am) |
| This hot little number is an external Blu-Ray player for computers that Asus hopes to have on shelves later this month. What surprised us the most is the fact that the one and only connector you'll see along the sides of the unit is one for a USB attachment — no HDMI, no AC jack to plug this thing into the wall. It does everything via USB.
Hopefully Asus will give it a cooler name than "SBC-04D1S-U" by the time it launches. According to the company it can write DVD-Rs and CD-Rs in addition to reading Blu-Ray. It also has a "Turbo Engine for enhanced USB Connectivity" — which is vaguely responsible for cranking HD goodness to your screen — and comes with a vertical stand and Cyberlink software.
Pricing information isn't available just yet, but we'll let you know when we do.
Still sounds pretty sweet — and it looks good, too. Hook it up to this (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Early Black Friday HDTV Deal: Samsung 55-inch UN55EH6000 1080p LED: $877.99 shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/20/2012 5:31pm) |
| Amazon is slashing 43 percent off the price of this big, beautiful HDTV -- and you don't have to wait until [...] (Read Full Article) |
| *vwd/BUSINESS WIRE: Neuer mobiler Niedrigstrom-Multi-Band-Tuner MicroTuner von Microtune ermöglicht Fernsehen auf (vwd.de, 6/06/2005 6:32am) |
| DIE ÜBERSETZUNG INS DEUTSCHE ERFOLGT OHNE GEWÄHR. VERBINDLICH IST AUSSCHLIESSLICH DIE ORIGINALMELDUNG DES EMITTENTEN. (TRANSLATION INTO GERMAN LANGUAGE IS PROVIDED WITHOUT GUARANTEE. ONLY THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE OF THE ISSUER IS AUTHORITATIVE.) ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'Pride & Glory' Coming to Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 12/05/2008 9:00pm) |
| New Line is bringing the Edward Norton-Colin Farrell crime drama 'Pride and Glory' to Blu-ray this January. The little-seen drama about a multi-generational family of New York City police officers, failed... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Brillian to Showcase 65-Inch Gen II LCoS(TM) 1080P HDTV at Upcoming Electronic House Expo (EHX) 2005 Conference (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 11/07/2005 1:45pm) |
| Brillian Corporation will showcase its new six-megapixel, 1080p Gen II liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS(TM)) HDTV at the upcoming EHX 2005 Conference, November 9 - 11, 2005 at the Anaheim Convention Center and Marriott Hotel in Anaheim, California. Brillian HDTVs will be featured in the Syntax booth, #818, where prospective Custom Electronics Dealers can preview the product and sign-on to become ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Cyber Monday Plasma Deal: Samsung 64-inch PN64E533 1080p HDTV: $1497.99 shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/26/2012 9:58pm) |
| Amazon is looking to make the holidays even happier, by knocking over $500 off the cost of this big, beautiful [...] (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV Television - Model C 92 HDtv format Mw Manual Pull Down Screen (Tel TV, 4/05/2006 6:40am) |
| Model C 92 HDtv format Mw Manual Pull Down Screen Da-Lite Model C is ideal for large size conference... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | EOS imaging Continues Expansion to Top U.S. Hospitals with New Installation (Business Wire, 1/17/2013 5:00pm) |
| CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EOS imaging (NYSE Euronext, FR0011191766 – EOSI), the pioneer in 2D/3D orthopedic medical imaging, today announced that the EOS® imaging System is now installed in five of the top 10 ranking U.S. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: Sharp BD-HP21H Blu-ray launches (Pocket-lint, 11/27/2008 12:05pm) |
| Profile 1.1 player on sale for £250 Sharp has announced that its new BD-HP21H Blu-ray disc player is now available in the UK.
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| (Unranked) | HDTV Deal: 55-inch Panasonic 1080p Plasma Smart TV (TC-P55UT50): Only $1024.99 Shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 8/18/2012 12:28am) |
| Dell is knocking $375 off the price of Panasonic's 2012 3D-capable [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung adds new soundbar systems, Blu-ray players (Consumer Reports, 4/04/2009 10:00am) |
| Have you been craving a Blu-ray sound and video system, but can't spare the room for even a compact home theater in a box system? Samsung's new HT-BD8200 packs a Blu-ray player into a sound bar speaker system that includes a separate wireless subwoofer. The system, priced at $800, won't arrive until July. But if you can't wait, and already have a Blu-ray player, the company has a l ... (Read Full Article) |
| VIZIO Introduces High Style Line of Full HD 1080p and 120Hz LCD HDTV Series With JAVA Color HDTV Collection (HDTV Magazine, 1/07/2009 1:19pm) |
| VIZIO, America's HDTV and Consumer Electronics Company, launches the VL and VT Series, enhancing the performance of Full HD 1080p LCD HDTVs with 120Hz Smooth Motion II(TM) technology. The VL Series consists of four new models ranging from 32" to 47" (VL320M, VL370M, VL420M, and VL470M). The VT Series consists of three new models ranging from 37" to 47" (VT420M, and VT470M).
Each model in the ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray Player Goes BD-Live With Firmware Update (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/30/2008 5:50am) |
| Sony's affordable yet high quality Blu-ray player just got even better with a firmware update that turns on its BD-Live functionality.
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| Japanese retailer swaps out HD DVD for Blu-ray (HDTV UK, 2/22/2008 11:07am) |
| It's a shame
that this story only benefits Japanese consumers, but the retailer Edion has
said that, during March, consumers who bought a Toshiba HD DVD player can
return them in exchange for a Blu-ray Disc player from Sony, Panasonic, or
Sharp. If the new machine is more expensive, consumers will have to pay the
difference, but if it's cheaper, the store will refund the difference. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Zoran Demonstrates Highly Integrated HDTV 1080P Processor With (HDTV 101 · HDTV Reviews and News, 9/07/2007 4:00pm) |
| Zoran Demonstrates Highly Integrated HDTV 1080P Processor With Friday, September 7th in HDTV News | No comments Latest HDTV news: MSN MoneyCentral - Zoran ... it will be demonstrating its new SupraHD 670 HDTV multimedia processor, now shipping to qualified ... (Read Full Article) |
| In the CR Test Labs: New LCD, plasma HDTVs (Consumer Reports, 8/04/2009 2:55pm) |
| The latest batch of televisions in the CR TV lab includes the new 46-inch Sony Bravia LCD. While many of us are gearing up for summer vacations, CR’s TV engineers are still hard at work testing more LCD and plasma TVs. Among this latest group are models with full-array LED backlights, and several 240Hz sets that take aim at reducing motion blur. We’re also looking at some new Toshiba models that will be the first to include Dolby Volume, a volume-leveling technology that attempts to minimize differences in loudness when you switch channels or when commercials come on. Here are the models currently being tested in our TV labs: LCD TVs Hitachi L26D103: This 26-inch 720p (1366x768) set is a TV/DVD combo with an integrated standard DVD player, headphone jack, and a built-in sleep timer. Hitachi L32A403: This 32-inch 720p (1366x768) set from Hitachi has four HDMI inputs, and comes with a swivel stand. JVC LT-46J300: This 46-inch 1080p LCD from JVC has the company’s TeleDock integrated iPod dock. LG 55LH90: This 55-inch 1080p LCD TV from LG is a high-featured model that has full-array LED backlights with local dimming, and the company’s TruMotion 240Hz technology, which combines a 120Hz refresh rate with a scanning backlight. It’s also a THX-certified set. Oddly for a higher-priced set, it doesn’t include access to LG’s NetCast Internet service. Magnavox 42MF439B/F7: Earlier this year Philips handed over the manufacturing and marketing of its Philips- and Magnavox-brand TVs in the U.S. to Funai, which also controls the Sylvania brand. This Magnavox, among the first TVs we've seen as part of the deal, is a lower-priced 42-inch 1080p LCD model that can play back digital photos and music stored on a USB flash drive. Philips 32PFL3504D: This 32-inch 720p (1366x768) set, available at mass merchants, warehouse clubs, regional dealers, and online retailers, is fairly low-priced for a major brand and includes a set-up assistant that uses an onscreen wizard to personalize settings. RCA L46FHD37R: A lower-cost 46-inch 1080p LCD, sold at Best Buy, Costco, Sam’s Clubs, and other retailers, that include a light sensor that automatically adjusts contrast to room light conditions. Samsung LN52B750: This 52-inch 1080p LCD from Samsung has new Touch of Color cosmetics (charcoal gray) and the company's Auto Motion Plus 240Hz technology that actually quadruples the TV’s frame rate. It also includes the company’s [email protected] Internet service, which uses Yahoo widgets to access online content, which will soon include instant movies from Blockbuster. Also comes with some preloaded content, such as recipes and games. It can wirelessly connect to a home network via an optional USB wireless dongle. Sharp Aquos LC-52E77UN: This 52-inch 1080p LCD from Sharp features a new design, 120Hz technology and has five HDMI inputs, the most we’ve seen. Sharp Aquos LC-C4067UN: This value-priced Aquos is a 40-inch 1080p LCD sold via the warehouse clubs. Sony Bravia KDL-46Z5100: This pricey 46-inch Sony LCD has Sony’s Motionflow 240Hz technology, which actually quadruples the TVs frame rate, plus the Bravia’s widget-based... (Read Full Article) |
| Miranda Expands HD Product Line (Broadcast Newsroom, 5/27/2005 5:02pm) |
| Miranda Technologies (booth B64) will be showing multiple new HD products at the Broadcast Production Show 2005, including the award-winning HD-Bridge Dec HDV to HD-SDI interface, two new HD Imagestore channel branding processors, and two new Kaleido HD multi-image display processors. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung's BD-UP5000 HD DVD / Blu-ray combo player gets previewed (Engadget, 9/16/2007 7:03am) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
The folks over at HDGuru managed to spend a few quality minutes with Samsung's forthcoming hybrid player, and initial impressions look to be pretty positive. Granted, their BD-UP5000 was a pre-production sample, but they were mighty impressed with the BD-Java / HDi support, HDMI 1.3 functionality, and the Reon scaler chip within. During limited time with the ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: Toshiba Qosmio X500 Blu-ray laptop announced (Pocket-lint, 9/23/2009 3:12pm) |
18.4-inch multimedia monster
Toshiba has announced the launch of the Qosmio X500 boasting a "sleek, glossy black chassis, backlit keyboard and LED-feathertouch controls".
Powered by Intel's latest Quad Core processors and the latest nVIDIA GeForce graphics, the Qosmio X500 claims to deliver "a realistic gameplay experience with intense visuals, vibrant environments and dynamic character effects".
With an 18.4-inch TruBrite Full HD LCD screen with 16:9 aspect ratio at a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, Harman Kardon stereo speakers, a rewritable Blu-ray drive, the X500 appears, on paper at least, to be an entertainment powerhouse.
It also gets Toshiba's Resolution+ upscaling technology, that sees standard definition DVDs and video files upconverted to "near high definition" quality.
Other features include an "HD" webcam, a multi-touch touch pad, fingerprint reader, face recognition, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, eight touch-sensitive multimedia buttons, up to 4GB RAM, 1TB HDD, three USB ports all of which offer "Sleep-and-Charge" tech, REGZA-Link HDMI-CEC and a 5-in-1 card reader.
The Qosmio X500 will be available in the UK from late October - no pricing revealed, but it's gonna be steep.
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| Sherwood Unveils Streaming A/V Receiver & Blu-ray Player (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/11/2009 8:56am) |
| The company has added four new home theater receivers and a Blu-ray player to its high-end A/V lineup. (Read Full Article) |
| Neil Young Planning Multi-Disc Archive Series for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 5/07/2008 10:00pm) |
| There's no date yet, but Neil Young has unveiled plans to bring his Archives project to Blu-ray beginning this year with a ten disc compilation of his early and rare recordings. The rock legend and Hall... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Smash Bros. screenshot visits 3DS single-player mode (Joystiq, 1/21/2014 1:00am) |
| Another week, another excuse for Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai to tease players with a screenshot from the franchise's upcoming 3DS/Wii U debut. This time we see an image of the handheld's single-player mode.
"To be clear, the new [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | AirFlex5D LLC from Elite Screens Enables Projector Stacking (CE Pro, 5/28/2013 6:01pm) |
| The AirFlex5D-60 Series of products provide a choice of 2D/3D multi-projector stacking processor solutions that align multiple projector images into a single bright [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Buffalo PC-P3LWG/DVD HD streamer/DVD player reviewed (Engadget, 5/03/2005 12:35pm) |
| If you’re looking for a box that will play just about any media file that you throw at it and stream high-definition media from your PC to the TV, you could do worse than the Buffalo PC-P3LWG/DVD . At least that’s the conclusion of Tom’s Networking’s review of the DVD player/media streamer. Of course, it’s far from perfect; it can’t upscale DVDs to HD, there’s no HDMI output and its ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung delays Blu-ray player (vnunet.com, 4/05/2006 10:46am) |
| William Eazel, vnunet.com , Wednesday 5 April 2006 at 00:00:00 Korean giant 'rescheduling introduction' to 25 June Korean vendor Samsung said yesterday that it is rescheduling the introduction of its Blu-ray player in the US from 23 May to 25 June in order to complete compatibility testing... > Read the full article ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony's new Blu-ray player and HTIB hands-on (Engadget, 1/08/2013 3:34am) |
| A Ultra HD stole the stage at the Sony CES 2013 press event, but sharing the stage and vying [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Warner Announcement Boosts Blu-ray Player Sales (Format War Central, 1/22/2008 6:07pm) |
| We read at The Digital Bits that the Warner announcement made a significant impact on the high definition player sales in January.
The ‘before and after’ numbers are quite staggering - in the first week of January, NPD reports Blu-ray players just edging out HD DVD with 51% of the market. In the second week, we [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Unleashes New Blu-ray Players (Computerworld, 3/03/2009 5:00am) |
| Sony skipped the hoopla of last month's Consumer Electronics Show and saved its Blu-ray player refresh for its product-line show Tuesday in Las Vegas. In addition to launching some new connected HDTVs, the company revealed its new Blu-ray Disc players and home-theater systems. The most expensive stand-alone Blu-ray models this time will cost US$350--a far cry from the big-ticket player prices of ... (Read Full Article) |
| WSJ: 'Hope Fades for PS3 as a Comeback Player' (Joystiq, 12/29/2008 9:26pm) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Business
If a console's feelings can be hurt, you might want to look in the corner for a rocking, sobbing PS3. Not even a month after being dubbed a "sinking ship" by Silicon Alley Insider, the Wall Street Journal has published an ouch-inducing article titled "Hope Fades for PS3 as a Comeback Player."In the wake of NPD numbers for November showing the con ... (Read Full Article) |
| Todd-AO invests in HD with Quantel eQ Multi-resolution post platform chosen for London post house s transition to HD (Digital Video Editing, 7/06/2005 7:19pm) |
| Todd-AO has invested in a Quantel eQ which will allow the facility to offer clients end-to-end post production, from editing to deliverables, all under one roof. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung delays Blu-ray Disc player launch (Digit Magazine, 4/04/2006 11:16am) |
| Samsung will delay the US launch of its Blu-ray Disc player by one month, the company has announced. The delay has been called to allow completion of compatibility testing with Blu-ray Disc test media that is due available in April, Samsung said in a statement. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Devito, Parsons Talk Blu-ray Disc (Home Media Magazine, 9/21/2012 11:49pm) |
| On Sept. 21, actor and director Danny Devito and Andy Parsons, SVP of corporate communications for Pioneer Electronics and chair of the Blu-ray Disc Association's (BDA) promotion committee in the United States, participated in a virtual [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Free Bourne Trilogy with Xbox 360 HD DVD Player (I4U, 12/18/2007 11:05am) |
| Amazon.com has a great deal for Xbox 360 owners today. You get a free The Bourne Trilogy HD DVD collection with the purchase of a Xbox 370 HD DVD player.
... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony's BDP-S350 Blu-Ray Disc Player With BD-Live Now Shipping (Big Picture Big Sound, 7/17/2008 2:46am) |
| Sony's first standalone Blu-ray Disc player to feature BD-Live, the BDP-S350 is now available at Sony Style, on Amazon.com and in select stores for $399.
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| Terayon Demonstrates Industry's First MPEG-4/AVC Ad Insertion and Splicing at IBC Conference (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/06/2005 12:00pm) |
| Terayon Communication Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of digital video networking applications and home access solutions, today announced that its DM 6400 Network CherryPicker® digital video networking platform supports the MPEG-4/AVC format and is the first product to enable standards-based digital program insertion and splicing of programming in the MPEG-4/AVC format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES 2008: Twentieth Century Fox calls for focus on Blu-ray features, announces six new titles (HDTV UK, 1/09/2008 8:00am) |
| A senior exec at Twentieth Century Fox has called for a greater emphasis and focus on developing new interactive features for the Blu-ray Disc format.
'Moving forward, we must not lose our focus
on developing features in the Blu-ray Disc format,' said Danny Kaye, Executive VP, Global Research & Technology Strategy at Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. 'Fox has been aggressive in develo ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Monster offers multi-room audio with streamcast bluetooth module for clarity hd model one (CE Pro, 9/11/2012 8:03pm) |
| Now Available in Silver, Bronze and Automotive-Grade Red and Yellow Gloss Finishes with White and Black coming this fall; Easily Add Wireless Audio Streaming Throughout the Home with new StreamCast™ HD Transmitter and Receiver [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | High-speed cam catches cool 3D shots of snowflakes (CNET Blogs, 4/10/2013 11:21pm) |
| The high-speed Multi-Angle Snowflake Camera captures 3D images of snowflakes, as well as data on their fall speed, to improve weather forecasting systems. Did we mention how pretty the pictures are? (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Disc(TM) Gets in Front of Target Market with Launch of High-Definition TV Advertising (Business Wire, 11/20/2006 3:35pm) |
| AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A core group of Blu-ray Disc supporters including Twentieth Century Fox, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Sony and Warner Bros., working with Austin-based ... (Read Full Article) |
| Dissected: SONY BDP-S350 Blu-ray Player (Format War Central, 7/17/2008 2:38pm) |
| In round two of our new Blu-ray “Dissected” series, we take a look at the just released SONY BDP-S350 Blu-ray player. The BDP-S350 has an MSRP of $399, and should be hitting retailers shelves any day now (Amazon has it in stock now).
The BDP-S350 uses the same ” Sigma SMP8634 RevC” chipset as the Samsung [...]]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD beats Blu-ray on European movie sales (HDTV News Blog, 11/13/2007 7:49am) |
| HD DVD beats Blu-ray on European movie sales Filed under: DVD, Blu-Ray, HD-DVD | by: luk | Hits: 44 HDTV News: According to new figures released by the European HD DVD Promotional Group, HD DVD player owners in Europe have bought an average of 3.8 movies each, compared to Blu-ray player owners ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner Prepping 'Gone with the Wind,' 'Wizard of Oz' Blu-rays for 2009 (High-Def Digest, 3/13/2009 9:30pm) |
| There's no date yet, but Warner has confirmed plans to bring the classics 'Gone with the Wind' and 'The Wizard of Oz' to Blu-ray in 2009. Released previously in deluxe, multi-disc DVD special editions,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung BD-P1600 Netflix streaming Blu-ray player pops up at retail (Engadget, 3/02/2009 7:35pm) |
| Samsung's new value priced Blu-ray player managed to fly under our radar at CES in favor of its better equipped brethren but that hasn't stopped Dave Zatz and others from stumbling into them at retail lately, like this one sitting on a Best Buy shelf. By making BD-Live required 1GB storage and WiFi dongle aftermarket accessories, you can grab a slim, Netflix streaming, fast Blu-ray loading box f ... (Read Full Article) |
| Net Insight Introduces New Video-Centric Next Gen SONET/SDH Platform For Triple Play, Metro and Core (RedNova, 6/01/2005 3:37pm) |
| Net Insight (STO:NET I B), a leading provider of video, voice and data networking equipment, today introduced the Nimbra(TM) 600 series of next generation multi-service switches that can deliver as much as 1 terabit per second switching capacity per rack. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung Shows Off New HDTVs, Home Theater Systems and Blu-Ray Disc Player (Big Picture Big Sound, 4/26/2008 12:43am) |
| At a press event in New York City this week, Samsung showed off some of the latest entries in their HDTV, Blu-ray Disc and home theater product lines. Standout products include a 4th generation Blu-ray player for $399, a bluetooth-enabled HTIB and a 3D-ready plasma HDTV. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Yamaha AVENTAGE BD-A1020 Universal Blu-ray Player Updates Award-Winning Predecessor with WiFi and Build Enhancements (HDTV Magazine, 9/09/2012 5:33am) |
| Yamaha Corporation of America, AV Division, today introduced the AVENTAGE BD-A1020 universal Blu-ray Disc player with superior 3D and HD video and audio playback, as well as built-in WiFi support for easy wireless connectivity. Designed to [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Attack of the Friday Monsters, I'm in love (Joystiq, 7/23/2013 1:30am) |
| This is Portabliss, a column about downloadable games that can be played on the go.
Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale (3DS) is a multi-pronged nostalgia assault, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Denon DVD-A1UD high-end universal Blu-ray player (Tech Digest, 12/05/2008 5:32pm) |
| Okay, I'll have to admit I asked for this a bit. In my last post about Denon Blu-ray players I demanded to know what Denon would describe as 'high-end', after their 'entry-level' player cost £600. Well, this is it. It's the catchily-named DVD-A1UD, and it'll play back Blu-ray discs, Super Audio CD (SACD), DVD-Audio, DVD-Video and plain old CDs. The DVD-A1UD is the replacement for the Denon ... (Read Full Article) |
| VUDU Meets Blu-ray on LG's BD390 Blu-ray Disc Player (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/09/2009 11:00pm) |
| The streaming service is spreading instant entertainment to another device, via the NetCast Entertainment Access service. (Read Full Article) |
| Sony's Blu-ray player with built-in Wi-Fi, no interesting Internet services available this week (Home Theater, 9/07/2009 11:52pm) |
| If you’re looking for a cheaper alternative to buying an Internet-ready HDTV, and don’t need all of the widgets the sets will be rolling out, a networked Blu-ray player could be a viable option. Most importantly, these units are offering the same Netflix and Amazon On Demand video-streaming services as on the TVs, so you [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Disney and AT&T's U-Verse renew vows, expand the relationship and bring back ESPN 3D (Engadget, 1/16/2013 1:28am) |
| Disney and AT&T today announced a multi-year extension to their already existing relationship, which [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Buffalo LinkTheater PC-P3LWG/DVD HD Media Player (I4U, 5/03/2005 8:07am) |
| The Buffalo LinkTheater PC-P3LWG/DVD Wi-Fi enabled DVD and Media Player is apparently one of the bestselling media streaming devices in Japan. It is also available in the USA. The PC-P3LWG/DVD seems to have it all: Integrated Wi-fi (802.11g), HDTV r... ... (Read Full Article) |
| CEATEC 2005: LCD Versus Plasma TV Controversy (I4U, 10/07/2005 12:33pm) |
| Japanese newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun (via Nikkei.Net [Subscription]) reports about LCD TV manufacturers complaint about a direct quality comparison to Plasma TV at the CEATEC 2005. The Matushita, Pioneer and Hitachi supported Advanced PDP Develo... ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES 2007 Video: Olevia Shows Off 1080p HDTV Line (Covering CES | Home, 1/25/2007 2:19am) |
| CES 2007 Video: Olevia Shows Off 1080p HDTV Line Related: CES, CES 2007, Features, HDTV, Home... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon Deal: Buy Blu-ray Player And 4 Blu-ray Movies Get $100 Off (Format War Central, 10/27/2008 9:54pm) |
| Amazon’s new Blu-ray sale, buy a Blu-ray player and 4 Warner Blu-ray movies and get $100 off. The players included in this sale are the 80GB Sony PS3, Samsung BD-P1500, and the Sylvania NB500SL9.
The deal included 22 Warner Blu-ray titles inlcuding: Batman Begins, Syriana, and 10,000 BC. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Dassault Systèmes Announces New Software Release; Increases Multi-Version Interoperability (Business Wire, 3/23/2013 10:00pm) |
| VÉLIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dassault Systemes announces latest release of V5 PLM applications, called V5-6R2013. Major increase in compatibility between V6 and V5 of 3DS apps. Includes new openness and styling [...] (Read Full Article) |
| PQI mPack 600, HDTV portable media player (Engadget, 10/21/2005 8:15pm) |
| Power Quotient International is a Taiwanese firm who will be releasing the “mPack P600†on November 12th in Japan. We’ve addressed the mPack 600 in the past — it’s a portable media player that features and integrated 20GB hard drive and 1.8-inch LCD. It can play MP3, WMA, AC3, M4A, WAV, and Ogg Vorbis audio files, and MPEG-1/2/4, DivX, XviD, and AVI video files. So why bring it up agai ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'Lost' in HD joins Telewest's VOD service (Digital Spy, 5/15/2006 11:04am) |
| Telewest has confirmed plans to carry high-definition episodes from the first and second seasons of Lost on its video on demand (VOD) service. As Digital Spy reported last month, Channel 4 is rolling out a multi-platform VOD service later this year, and has already launched one available to broadband internet users. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Fairchild Semiconductor's HDMI(TM) Multimedia Switch Selected by XOCECO for Its Latest-Model LCD TV (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/26/2007 4:52pm) |
| SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine----Fairchild Semiconductor's FSHDMI04 high-definition multi-media interface switch has been selected by Xiamen Overseas Chinese Electronic Co. Ltd. for use in its new 42-inch LCD TV . ... (Read Full Article) |
| Buy Star Trek: TOS HD DVD and a Toshiba HD DVD player, get an uber-rare Phaser remote (Engadget, 9/06/2007 3:55pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment, PeripheralsIf you somehow managed to hold off on picking up a Toshiba HD DVD player along with eight free titles, and you eat, sleep, and breathe Star Trek, we've got a feeling your resistance is futile. In an admittedly interesting promotional move, Toshiba has teamed with CBS to offer those who purchase Star Trek: The Original Series HD DVD box set and any ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blockbuster Black Friday Deals include Blu-ray Player and PS3 Bundles (I4U, 11/20/2008 1:00pm) |
| Movie rental chain Blockbuster is not missing out on the Black Friday Deals frenzy and offers their own deals - and these are not rentals.
GottaDeal received a Black Friday sales list from Blockbuster that features a Samsung Blu-ray Player bundled with ...]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: LG announces HR400 Blu-ray HDD recorder (Pocket-lint, 7/08/2009 11:26am) |
| Complete with Freeview+ and YouTube
LG has announced the launch of its first Blu-ray player with an integrated digital Freeview+ recorder.
The LG HR400 also features what LG dubs YouTube "video on demand" giving access to the video-sharing site's more than 2.5 billion videos via the internet connectivity.
A Profile 2.0 player, so BD-Live-enabled, the recorder side of things ge ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hi-Def cinema in your home (T3, 1/19/2006 1:30pm) |
| SIM2’s latest projector will display “true†1080p HDTV pictures – when they actually arrive. SIM2’s latest projector will display “true†1080p HDTV pictures – when they actually arrive. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Mvisto DivX/ISO pocket media player reviewed (Engadget, 4/20/2005 4:35am) |
| I4U News has a review of the Mvisto DivX/ISO pocket media player, a screen-less device from MacPower & Tytech Technology. The device seems to be as straightforward as you could ask for — it’s basically just a 2.5-inch hard drive enclosure with the added benefit of Embedded Linux (v2.4 ucLinux) so you can manage the media on the Mvisto on your TV (it also comes with a remote). And it looks like (Read Full Article) |
| Western Digital adds networking capability to WD TV Live HD Media Player (Home Theater, 10/13/2009 11:24pm) |
| It was nearly a year ago when storage giant Western Digital rolled out its WD TV HD Media Player, which consisted of mostly a tiny box with a USB port and HDMI and composite-video output and a remote control. The idea was to attach your external hard drive to the device, then send your media [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray set-top sales to explode over next 4 years, says report (AfterDawn, 10/12/2008 6:39pm) |
| According to a new report by Parks Associates, worldwide Blu-ray set-top player sales will outpace most other consumer electronics items (including HDTVs) over the next four years as HD machines see more widespread adoption.
Kurt Scherf, principal analyst for Parks Associates, added that Blu-ray player sales will total 5 million globally this year (excluding the Sony PlayStation 3), up 625 perc ... (Read Full Article) |
| High-Def Pioneer Cuban Sees Room For Every Technology (Hartford Courant, 2/10/2006 8:14am) |
| Mark Cuban is spoiled rotten. That's what happens when you watch too much HDTV. Cuban, best known as the tech-crazed owner (and uninhibited fan) of the Dallas Mavericks, has taken high-definition TV 'round-the-clock with the HDNet and HDNet Movies television networks. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD-DVD beats Blu-ray on Amazon Customers Vote (I4U, 11/26/2007 3:51pm) |
| <p>The Toshiba HD-A35 HD-DVD Player won the vote for today's round of Amazon Customers Vote against the Samsung BD-P1400 Blu-ray player with 41%.
If you voted for the Toshiba HD-A35 you have a chance today on this wonderful Cyber Monday to buy it for $14...</p><div class="feedflare">
<a href="http://feeds.i4u.com/~f/i4u/OVzm?a=weMnGPB"><img src="http://fee ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba HD-XA1 HD DVD Player Wins Sound & Vision Product of the Year Award (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/26/2007 3:52pm) |
| Sound & Vision, the world's largest entertainment magazine, has selected Toshiba's HD-XA1 HD DVD player to receive its prestigious Product of the Year Award, recognizing it as the most outstanding consumer electronics product of 2006. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sigma Media Processor is Adopted by Samsung's New Third Generation Blu-ray Player (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/18/2007 1:00pm) |
| MILPITAS, Calif.----Sigma Designs , a leader in digital media processing SoCs for consumer electronics, today announced that its highly integrated SMP8634 media processor was selected by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. to power its third generation Blu-ray player, the BD-P1400. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Broadcast Internationl Delivers HDTV at 3 Mbps (I4U, 1/17/2008 5:28pm) |
| Broadcast International says that video encoders built on its CodecSys Video Compression Software and multi-core processors with change the video world. BI says that it can deliver HDTV broadcasts on 90% of PCs and 300 million mobile devices at 3 Mbps or l... ... (Read Full Article) |
| ECI Telecom Launches a Carrier-Grade IP-Centric Broadband Access Platform Designed for Bandwidth-Intensive Services; (RedNova, 9/28/2005 12:28pm) |
| Please Visit ECI at Broadband World Forum Booth #7011 ECI Telecom (NASDAQ: ECIL) today introduced its Hi-FOCuS(TM)5 Multi-Service Access Gateway (MSAG) Platform. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDMI Cables Start Reaching Longer Lengths (Audio Revolution, 7/01/2005 7:13pm) |
| HDMI is one of the hottest features in all of home theater these days. A single cable that can carry uncompressed, high definition, multi-channel digital audio and gigabit HD video is the kind of simplicity that mainstream consumers have always wished for in their HDTV home theater systems. ... (Read Full Article) |
| KARE takes news to high definition (Pioneer Press) (Pioneer Press, 2/07/2006 2:19am) |
| ON TV KARE-TV has announced plans to offer all its local news and variety programs in high definition beginning in late April as part of a gradual national migration from analog broadcasts to HD service. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Techwell Unveils Advanced Video Decoder Chip for High End Multimedia Applications (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/05/2005 3:00pm) |
| Techwell, Inc. a leading designer of mixed signal video semiconductor solutions for the display, consumer electronics and PC markets, today announced the release of the TW9919, a 10-bit multi-standard 3D video decoder with SCART and RGB mixing support. (Read Full Article) |
| Marantz Adds BD7003 Profile 1.1 Blu-ray Player for $799 (CE Pro, 9/25/2008 4:55am) |
| Marantz has unveiled its new BD7003 Profile 1.1 Blu-ray Player ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony Begins Taking Pre-Orders for 4K Ultra HD Media Player (Big Picture Big Sound, 7/02/2013 4:36pm) |
| The FMP-X1 will include 10 Ultra HD movies and access to a 4K streaming service launching this [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Pre-Order of Sony BDP-S1 Blu-ray Disc Player Starts Today! (I4U, 3/17/2006 9:03am) |
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Sony announced at their Las Vegas '06 Open House event that their first Blu-ray Disc Player BDP-S1 is available for pre-order starting today March 17th. Besides Sony Style, Amazon.com and other stores are supposed to open pre-order today.
At the CES... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner Bros. Entertainment to Release Its High-Definition DVD Titles Exclusively in the Blu-ray Disc Format Beginning Later This Year (Business Wire, 1/04/2008 8:45pm) |
| BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In response to consumer demand, Warner Bros. Entertainment will release its high-definition DVD titles exclusively in the Blu-ray disc format beginning ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Havok’s Cutting-Edge Simulation Technologies Now Integrated with Immersive Display Solutions (Business Wire, 5/24/2013 5:00am) |
| ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Havok, a leader in 3D simulations, announces the integration of Havok’s Vision Engine technology with Immersive Display Solutions to easily deploy multi-channel and curved displays for sim [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | EOS imaging Reports First quarter 2013 Revenues of €1.9m (Business Wire, 4/26/2013 4:00pm) |
| PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EOS imaging (NYSE Euronext, FR0011191766 – EOSI), the pioneer in orthopaedic 2D/3D imaging, today announced its revenue results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.    €m   Q1 2013   Q1 2012 Sales of [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Snell & Wilcox Kahuna Production Switcher Featured at NAB (Broadcast Newsroom, 4/12/2005 8:43pm) |
| The new Snell & Wilcox SD/HD Kahuna production switcher is set to play a leading role at NAB-HD, a fully-functional, multi-vendor NAB2005 demonstration of what local broadcast stations can achieve with digital technology. (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Explores How HDTV Technologies Affect Lifestyles (NBC26 Green Bay, 8/02/2007 10:28pm) |
| NEW YORK, NY (PRNewswire) -- Panasonic, a leader in High Definition flat panel TVs, announced the launch of its Living in High Definition program, a multi-faceted, experiential program in association with researchers from the Center for Urban Research and Policy at Columbia University. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Paramount To Put Blu-ray First (About.com, 8/03/2009 10:00am) |
| Once an aggressive promoter of the new-defunct HD-DVD format, Paramount Home Video is now turning to Blu-ray as the future of its profit center. Beginning with the upcoming home video release of the film Dance Flick Paramount is trying a new approach where the Blu-ray sales and DVD rental versions will be released several weeks before the standard DVD version is planned to hit store shelves. It is hoped that this strategy will further push Blu-ray Disc player and movie sales, and further solidify its continued growth. Disney is also attempting to take a similar approach. To find out more on how this will affect consumers, check out the report from Video Business.
Related Story: Watchmen Blu-ray Release Captures Over 1/3 of Total Title Sales (Reuters). (Read Full Article) |
| CSG Systems Enters Into New Multi-Year Contract With EchoStar Communications (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/01/2005 11:35pm) |
| CSG Systems , a leading global provider of customer care and billing solutions, today announced that it has extended its agreement with EchoStar Communications Corp. , a leading U.S. provider of advanced digital television services. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HighPoint Intros PCI-X SATA II RAID Controller (Byte and (Byte and Switch, 5/02/2005 6:24pm) |
| FREMONT, Calif. -- HighPoint Technologies, Inc. a worldwide leader in providing multi-channel SATA RAID Controllers to enterprise customers announces the release of the RocketRAID 2220, the second generation PCI-X SATA II RAID Controller. ... (Read Full Article) |
| First region free Blu-ray players available (Engadget, 6/26/2008 3:51pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Look no further for the follow-up to last year's multi-region Blu-ray players, with Bluraymods.com advertising a completely region free Panasonic DMP-BD30, available in either pre-modified or DIY kit formats. That's all 6 DVD regions and three Blu-ray regions for those keeping count, and it claims to still work with any firmware updates. The good news for im ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hexagon Acquires 3D City Modelling Pioneer GTA Geoinformatik GmbH (Business Wire, 12/05/2012 8:00am) |
| NACKA STRAND, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Hexagon AB (STO:HEXAB), leading global provider of design, measurement and visualisation solutions, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the business of GTA Geoinformatik GmbH, a [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp's BD-HP50U Blu-ray Disc player with profile 1.1 support (Engadget, 1/06/2008 9:53pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV
Sharp already outed the BD-HP50U Blu-ray Disc player during the Sharp press event. Now the details. BD-ROM profile 1.1 support for all that crazy (and often useless) PIP you can stomach, HDMI 1.3 digital output at 24fps, x.c.Color, Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD 7.1 channel audio with Lip Sync tech to automatically adjust audio and video processing times. Yours in May for $700. Really S ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Yamaha Announces BD-A1020 Blu-ray Disc Player (About.com, 9/08/2012 4:00am) |
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Yamaha has unveiled its latest generation flaship Blu-ray Disc player, the BD-A1020, at the 2012 CEDIA EXPO.
The BD-A1020 [...] (Read Full Article) |
| NBC affiliates pioneer HDTV in Central Washington (Yakima Herald-Republic, 1/30/2006 10:00am) |
| Two NBC affiliates in Yakima and the Tri-Cities have become the first commercial stations to offer high-definition television in Central Washington. Broadcasting began Jan. 19 for KNDO-TV in Yakima and its Tri-Cities sister station KNDU-TV. ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Insignia NS-BRDVD3 And NS-WBRDVD Blu-ray Player Stream Netflix (I4U, 10/23/2009 9:54am) |
| Best Buy and Netflix announced this week that the new Insignia Advanced Series Blu-ray Player NS-WBRDVD and the Insignia Connected Blu-ray Player NS-BRDVD3 (photo) are streaming Netflix movie rentals.
Both new Insignia Blu-ray player are Internet ready,...
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| Atlanta Thrashers look to make a city grab some seats (AdJab, 9/13/2005 11:00am) |
| Filed under: Indoor , Online , Outdoor , Television Advertising for the National Hockey League's teams isn't going to be easy this year. Faced with a year-long outage of puck passing to overcome, the team realizes that it's staunchest supporters will probably be back in some force, but not totally - and the league wasn't exactly a powerhouse of American fanship before, so they have multi ... (Read Full Article) |
| TiVo Series3 and HD FINALLY get TiVoToGo, MRV, eSATA drive, other new features (Engadget, 10/23/2007 1:30pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
TiVo let on that November was going to be the month that both TiVoToGo and Multi-Room Viewing became a reality, and now with only a week to go it's finally here. But that's not all TiVo's taken the occasion to announce: in addition to being able to stream shows between your TiVos (MRV) and copy programming from a TiVo to your PC (TiVoToGo), TiVo has also an ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer's P.U.R.E PDP-506HD, PDP-436HD, and PDP-436SX HDTVs (Engadget, 7/21/2005 7:25pm) |
| It pretty much goes without saying that Pioneer’s new P.U.R.E. Black/P.U.R.E. Vision plasma HDTV s aren’t going to be headed to these shores (at least not right now, anyway), but feel free to peep their 4000:1 contrast-ratio models, the PDP-506HD, PDP-436HD, and PDP-436SX. [Via Akihabara News ] Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments © 2005 Weblogs, Inc. ... (Read Full Article) |
| CyberLink Demos Blu-ray Burning and Playback with HP at IFA Berlin 2005 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/25/2005 7:56pm) |
| CyberLink Corp. , a world leader and pioneer in providing integrated solutions for the Digital Home, will showcase the latest Blu-ray Disc playback and burning support with HP and the Blu-ray Disc Association at IFA in Berlin, Germany from September 2-7. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | EOS imaging 2012 Annual Results in Line with Expectations (Business Wire, 4/21/2013 3:00pm) |
| PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EOS imaging (NYSE Euronext, FR0011191766 – EOSI), the pioneer in orthopaedic 2D/3D imaging, today announced its consolidated full-year results for the year ended December 31, 2012 as approved by the Board of Directors on [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PHD Virtual Announces Record Revenue Growth With 40 Percent Increase Year Over Year (Business Wire, 10/19/2012 12:01pm) |
| PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PHD Virtual Technologies, a pioneer in virtual machine backup and recovery, and innovator of virtualization monitoring solutions, announced today that it has achieved its 9th consecutive quarter of record revenue [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Where Can I See The Hobbit in HFR 48FPS IMAX 3D with Dolby Atmos Surround? (Big Picture Big Sound, 12/11/2012 5:52pm) |
| A reader writes in asking where he can view Peter Jackson's latest opus in all its high frame rate 3D multi-channel Dolby [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sony network Blu-ray player spied at CES (Engadget, 9/13/2009 1:11am) |
Why wait 'til October to get a peek at Sony's BRAVIA Internet features come to Blu-ray on the BDP-N460? Check them out right now in the following gallery, we got a good look at the future on the CEDIA show floor, though whether Sony delivering all new hardware or everyone else's strategy of upgrading existing players for Netflix, Amazon and other forms of streaming is the path to follow remains to be seen. The BDP-N460 should hit for about $250 starting next month.
Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentSony network Blu-ray player spied at CES originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| DTC Research Reports: Commanding Control of Entertainment Content Is Critical Next Step for Owning the Digital Living (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/20/2005 2:00pm) |
| How soon companies can protect digital content is the next big hurdle to overcome in the multi-billion-dollar race to control the living room - even more than licensing the content, according to the newest market report from Digital Tech Consulting . ... (Read Full Article) |
| Brillian, Suntron ink agreement on HDTV production (EE Times, 4/18/2005 2:02pm) |
| MANHASSET, N.Y. — Still seeking to get untracked on manufacturing Liquid Crystal On Silicon microdisplays, Brillian Corp. announced Monday (April 18) a strategic multi-year partnership with Suntron Corp. to source and build Brillian HDTVs and build proprietary Brillian light engines. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | EOS imaging Reports 2012 Revenue Grows 35% to €9.41 million (Business Wire, 1/24/2013 6:00pm) |
| PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EOS imaging (NYSE Euronext, FR0011191766 – EOSI), the pioneer in 2D/3D orthopedic medical imaging, announced today its consolidated revenue for the full year and last quarter of 2012. 2012: Steady revenue growth     [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Mixamo Brings 3D Facial Capture and Animation to Indie Developers with Face Plus (Business Wire, 8/31/2013 5:00pm) |
| VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3D character animation pioneer Mixamo today announced the launch of Face Plus, a technology that brings facial animations to 3D characters with just a simple webcam and the Unity [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Kodak's Zi8 HD pocket camcorder hits the 1080p mark, adds Facebook uploading (Engadget, 7/29/2009 6:10am) |
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The Zi6 is still fairly fresh in our memory banks, but Kodak's already looking ahead with its newly unveiled Zi8 pocket camcorder. The Flip Ultra HD competitor boasts 1080p recording this time around, in addition to usual features like face tracking, image stabilization, a 2.5-inch LCD display, and SD card slot. YouTube uploading is back, and joining it Facebook support, too. It'll be out in September in blue, red, and black colors for just a hair under $180.Filed under: Digital Cameras, HDTV, Portable VideoKodak's Zi8 HD pocket camcorder hits the 1080p mark, adds Facebook uploading originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| BBC announces multi-platform HDTV trial (Digital Television Group, 11/08/2005 10:56am) |
| The BBC is to simulcast highlights of BBC One's peaktime schedule in high-definition from mid-2006 on digital satellite and cable, and conduct a London trial of high-definition television (HDTV) on the digital terrestrial platform. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Leitch Releases New Version of Inscriber Inca RTX HD Multi-purpose system offers full SD/HD support to ease transition (Digital Video Editing, 8/03/2005 12:04am) |
| Leitch Technology Corporation, a leading provider of SD/HD solutions for professional digital video, today announced the worldwide release of version 1.2 of Inscriber Inca RTX HD the company's renowned real-time 2D/ 3D broadcast graphics platform. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Buy a Samsung HDTV, Get Free 26-inch TV, Soundbar, Galaxy Tablet or Blu-ray 3D Player and Glasses (Big Picture Big Sound, 8/10/2012 12:28am) |
| For a limited time, if you buy one of 15 eligible LED or plasma HDTVs, you'll score a nice little [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Takes 3D HDTV On Tour (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/08/2009 8:33am) |
| A multi-vehicle tour is hitting the road to show off the next wave of home entertainment: HDTV in the third dimension. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Panasonic DMP-BDT220 Wifi Streaming 3D Blu-ray Player: Net $87 After $25 Amazon Credit (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/21/2012 9:27pm) |
| Amazon is offering a little something back with the purchase of Panasonic's 3D-capable [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | EOS imaging Announces Harley Street Installation of 3D Orthopaedic Imaging System (Business Wire, 5/09/2013 3:00pm) |
| PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EOS imaging (NYSE Euronext, FR0011191766 – EOSI), the pioneer in orthopaedic 2D/3D imaging, today announced that the European Scanning Centre (ESC), based in London’s renowned Harley Street medical district, is the first [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Even Higher-Definition TVs (PC World, 3/29/2005 7:04pm) |
| New 1080p sets promise crisper images--eventually. (Read Full Article) |
| Video Processing Board includes Stratix II FPGAs. (ThomasNet, 7/01/2005 1:58pm) |
| Featuring 4 Altera® Stratix® II EP2S130 devices, 4 GB of SDRAM, and up to 16 TI TMS320C6415 DSP processors each running at 1 GHz, Bluejay Compact PCI Card handles DSP-intensive algorithms that require true multi-processing. Card supports PCI 66/64 as well as rear I/O transition card, which can provide any type of digital I/O via LVDS interface. Bluejay is suited for development of ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Netflix: PlayStation 3 Top Streaming Platform for SVOD Content (Home Media Magazine, 12/04/2012 5:54pm) |
| Netflix Dec. 4 said Sony’s PlayStation 3 video game console is now the primary development platform for the subscription video-on-demand pioneer and is its most popular device for streaming movies and TV shows.
Netflix launched its [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Introduces Blu-ray Disc Player (HDTV Magazine, 9/04/2009 8:58pm) |
Toshiba America Consumer Products L.L.C. ("Toshiba"), a market leader in home entertainment products, underscores its commitment to high-definition entertainment with the introduction of its first Blu-ray Disc player. The BDX2000 provides Full HD 1080p digital output that when coupled with a REGZA LCD TV, enables consumers to enjoy the superior quality of high-definition audio & video content.
Supporting BD-Live(TM) (Profile 2.0), the BDX2000 allows users to ...
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| Wireless HD Media Player DSM-510 (YouTube.com, 2/17/2007 12:57am) |
| The D-Link High-Definition Media Player (DSM-510) is an Intel Viiv Verified device that streams music, photos, and high-definition (HD) videos to your home entertainment system from your PC using Ethernet or 802.11g wireless. The D-Link MediaLounge DSM-510 supports a multitude of video and audio formats, including support for Windows?Media Video 9, MPEG-4 video, MP3, WMV audio, and many ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Sony Blu-ray Player Integrates Streaming Internet Video for Ultimate Home Entertainment Experience (HDTV Magazine, 9/10/2009 5:14am) |
Offering the best of full HD 1080p and streaming Internet video, Sony today introduced the BDP-N460 networked Blu-ray Disc(TM) player.
Beside playing Blu-ray Discs and DVDs, the device instantly streams one of the largest collections of premium and free on-demand entertainment from the BRAVIA(TM) Internet Video platform including thousands of movies, TV programs, and music from...
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| U.S. Indie Blue Ray Technologies to Launch Blue Ray Games for Multi-Billon Dollar Games Market (PR Web, 5/23/2006 4:06pm) |
| The new BD Games division will specialize in using remarkable capabilities of Blue Ray Discs and new PS3 combo hi-def movie and game console. The firm will both manufacture high-definition game disks for studios and to develop its own line of games in-house. Blu-ray pricing and availbility follows. (PRWEB May 23, 2006) Trackback URI: ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic bundles 103-inch plasma, Blu-ray player in 3D home theater package (Engadget, 9/24/2008 12:34pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment
Didn't see anything that particularly suited your fancy at CEDIA? Then feast your eyes on CEATEC. As the Japan-based trade show hastily approaches, out pops a mind-boggling new home theater package from Panasonic. The system will include one of its marvelous 103-inch plasma HDTVs, a Blu-ray player and at least one set of fancy 3D goggles. Hailed as ... (Read Full Article) |
| A flat-panel TV price war coming later this year? (Engadget, 5/30/2005 9:31am) |
| You may want to wait a few months before buying that new jumbo-sized flat-panel TV. Reuters reports that while prices for smaller TVs are probably going to go up later this year, that Sony, LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Pioneer, and other manufacturers are getting ready for a price war and are expected to drop prices on LCD and plasma TVs that are larger than 40-inches in size in order to grab more ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | DTS and Fairlight Collaborate to Deliver the Industry’s First Next-Generation 3D Audio Creation Platform to Support MDA (Business Wire, 4/11/2013 12:00pm) |
| CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI), a pioneer in next generation ultra high-definition audio solutions and audio enhancement technologies, and Fairlight, a leader in audio and video post production solutions, today [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sony shrinks camcorder (Pioneer Press) (Yahoo! News (Error), 2/26/2006 12:11am) |
| Sony Corp. introduced on Tuesday a high-definition camcorder that is small enough to rest comfortably in the palm of your hand. Sony billed its 18-ounce, 5.5 inch-long HDR-HC3 as the world's lightest and smallest. The device, 26 percent more compact than the previous model, is set to go on sale next month in Japan for $1,300 and in April in the United States for $1,700. Sony officials in Tokyo ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic DMP-BD50 Blu-ray Disc Player - User Submitted Home Theater Product Review (About.com, 7/24/2008 10:00am) |
| The latest user submitted product review is now posted. A special thank you to Dick Dinman for his review of the Panasonic DMP-BD50 Blu-ray Disc Player. To take... ... (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 firmware update adds full screen flash viewing (AfterDawn, 12/04/2008 2:57am) |
| Eric Lempel, Sony's Director of PlayStation Network Operations, has posted on the official PlayStation 3 blog that the upcoming PS3 firmware update, version 2.53 will bring improvements to the Flash Player via the internet browser.
From the blog:
"Hi everyone, in the next PS3 firmware update (v2.53), coming soon, weÂ’re improving the way the Flash Player works with the internet browser. I ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | EOS® imaging System Installed at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Business Wire, 6/15/2013 4:00pm) |
| PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EOS imaging (NYSE Euronext, FR0011191766 – EOSI), the pioneer in orthopaedic 2D/3D imaging, today announced that the EOS imaging system has been installed at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the top ranked [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (AVP:R) on Blu-ray Disc (Big Picture Big Sound, 4/16/2008 5:15am) |
| In the second attempt at uniting the popular "Alien" and "Predator" films, the brothers Strause have got a lot of things right, but still can't seem to write dialog fit for human consumption. The Blu-ray Disc offers some unique features including a Bonus View encyclopedia-style multi-media archive of Alien and Predator factoids. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDTV Deals: Free Samsung Soundbar, 29" TV or Blu-ray Player/3D Glasses with Purchase of LED or Plasma TV (Big Picture Big Sound, 7/22/2013 11:53pm) |
| Amazon is offering a nice selection of goodies to go with your purchase of one of 11 [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Denon Spills Details on New DBT-3313UDCI Universal Blu-ray/DVD/SACD/DVD-Audio Player at CEDIA 2012 (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/08/2012 8:16am) |
| The new unit plays virtually all 5-inch silver discs and streams Netflix, YouTube and [...] (Read Full Article) |
| South Korea, Japan lead Asia in mobile broadcasting services (Channel NewsAsia, 6/15/2005 12:29pm) |
| SINGAPORE : South Korea and Japan are leading the rest of Asia in mobile broadcasting. They will be the first to use a new technology called Digital Multi-media Broadcasting, or DMB. ... (Read Full Article) |
| South Korea, Japan lead Asia in mobile broadcasting services (Channel NewsAsia, 6/15/2005 12:15pm) |
| SINGAPORE : South Korea and Japan are leading the rest of Asia in mobile broadcasting. They will be the first to use a new technology called Digital Multi-media Broadcasting, or DMB. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 1/09/2007 1:13pm) |
| That was my first reaction anyway. Sony is showing 27" OLED 1080p HDTVs at CES with a contrast ratio of 1.000.000:1. You read that right, that's one... ... (Read Full Article) |
| When did buying a TV set get so complicated? (Digg.com, 4/16/2006 9:03am) |
| 1080p displays are introducing a new level of detail to the world of HDTV. Is everything else obsolete? ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Adds Amazon Video On Demand Access To Blu-ray Disc Players (About.com, 8/10/2009 10:00am) |
| Blu-ray Disc players are quickly turning into all-purpose media players as more models are incorporating access to internet audio/video streaming capability. In the latest example of this trend, Panasonic has announced that if you own their DMP-BD60, BD-80, B15 Blu-ray Disc player or DMP-BD70V Blu-ray Disc/VCR combo, you can now access Amazon Video On Demand, provided you are connected to the internet via the player's ethernet port. If you haven't purchased a Blu-ray Disc player yet, this may be a feature to consider in your decision, if you are also a fan of audio/video content streaming. For more details, check out the Official Panasonic Announcement. Also, check out my review of the Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-ray Disc Player, which was written and posted before access to Amazon Video On Demand was made available. (Read Full Article) |
| Sony's Newest DVDirect Recorder Now Transfers High-Definition Home Videos to DVD (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/18/2007 12:35pm) |
| Sony Electronics today debuted its next-generation multi-function DVDirect DVD recorder which can quickly transfer high-definition home videos and digital photos to DVD discs without using a computer. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Advanced Powerline Technologies, Inc. Today Announces its First American Retailer has Completed Their Evaluation of the (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 2/02/2006 5:08pm) |
| Advanced Powerline Technologies, Inc. announces today that A.A. Importing Co., Inc. has completed its thorough multi-month evaluation of the company's products and anticipates placing orders for delivery to its customers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Advanced Powerline Technologies, Inc. Today Announces its First American Retailer has Completed Their Evaluation of the (SYS-CON Media, 2/02/2006 9:49pm) |
| Advanced Powerline Technologies, Inc. announces today that A.A. Importing Co., Inc. has completed its thorough multi-month evaluation of the company's products and anticipates placing orders for delivery to its customers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Advanced Powerline Technologies, Inc. Today Announces its First American Retailer has Completed Their Evaluation of the (SYS-CON Media, 2/02/2006 9:16pm) |
| Advanced Powerline Technologies, Inc. announces today that A.A. Importing Co., Inc. has completed its thorough multi-month evaluation of the company's products and anticipates placing orders for delivery to its customers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Single-Chip HD Transcoder is suited for STBs and iVDRs. (ThomasNet, 10/23/2007 1:01pm) |
| Multi-standard native 1080/60p Transcoder, Hz4010, supports features and capabilities designed to meet cable, satellite, IPTV, and Blu-Ray/HD-DVD requirements. Integrated video pre/post-processor offers motion compensated spatio-temporal noise reduction filtering, frame rate conversion, and scaling, while audio CODEC engine enables transcoding between various audio formats. Along with ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Mitsubishi Electric Enters into Charter Sponsorship with MHD (Broadcast Newsroom, 12/05/2005 6:09pm) |
| Mitsubishi Electric, a pioneer in the development of high end, high definition televisions, announced today that it has agreed to be the charter sponsor of MHD, the new high definition music channel from MTV Networks Music Group, a division of Viacom Inc. ... (Read Full Article) |
| VUDU's 1080p movie streaming goes live on LG Netcast HDTVs (Engadget, 9/02/2009 10:22am) |
You knew good and well it was coming, and come it has. Starting today, those fortunate enough to own an LG Broadband HDTV in the LH50 LCD series and PS80 plasma range can tap into VUDU's growing library of on-demand 1080p films. If you're still skeptical, we'll invite you to surf over to your set's Netcast interface; from there, you can either update your software to gain VUDU access or begin viewing right away (depending on when you purchased your tele). Oh, and if you're thinking of just lallygagging around while the rest of the world takes advantage, you should know that your first HD or HDX movie rental is gratis for a limited time, so there's some pretty obvious motivation to hop on it. Anyone given it a go? Impressed / unimpressed?Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentVUDU's 1080p movie streaming goes live on LG Netcast HDTVs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3Delta Systems Marks 10-Year CardVault Anniversary (Business Wire, 7/19/2013 9:00am) |
| CHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3Delta Systems Marks 10-Year CardVault Anniversary -
Tokenization Pioneer 3DSI Celebrates Credit Card Security Milestone with First CardVault Customer [...] (Read Full Article) |
| HighPoint Technology Extends Enterprise Options with Second Generation PCI-X SATA II RAID Controller (Business Wire via Yahoo! (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/02/2005 2:00pm) |
| HighPoint Technologies, Inc. a worldwide leader in providing multi-channel SATA RAID Controllers to enterprise customers announces the release of the RocketRAID 2220, the second generation PCI-X SATA II RAID Controller. ... (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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| CES 2008: Panasonic unveils SC-BT100 Blu-ray enabled wireless Home Theatre In a Box system (HDTV UK, 1/09/2008 8:00am) |
| Panasonic has shown off its latest Home Theatre in a Box (HTIB) system, now integrating a Blu-ray player. The SC-BT100 looks to be a 5.1-channel system offering two wireless rear speakers. However, it can also be upgraded to a full 7.1-channel wireless surround system, with the optional purchase of two side speakers and a transceiver.
The Blu-ray Disc player features Final Profile for picture-in- ... (Read Full Article) |
| WD intros WD TV Live HD Media Player (AfterDawn, 10/13/2009 6:04pm) |
Western Digital has officially launched its WD TV Live HD Media Player today, offering full HD playback from external drives via your HDTV.
Full specs are very interesting:
Full-HD video playback and navigation - up to 1080p -
This is the real thing; Full-HD 1080p playback. Sit back and enjoy the spectacular picture quality of brilliant high definition video and the crystal-clear sound of digital audio. Use the included remote control to make your entertainment choices using our crisp, animated navigation menus.
Play a wide variety of file formats -
WD TV Live supports a wide variety of the most popular file formats. No need to spend time transcoding.
Play videos, music and photos from the Internet on your big screen TV -
Explore and watch YouTube videos and Flickr pictures on the big screen. Rock out to thousands of radio stations via Live365 and discover new music with Pandora radio.
Access files anywhere on your home network -
Play movies, music, and photos from any PC or drive on your home network. The Ethernet port connects this player to your home network through a wired connection or via popular, supported WiFi adapters (sold separately).
Turn your USB drive into an HD media player -
Play content from most popular USB drives, and digital cameras, camcorders, and portable media players that can be recognized as mass storage devices. Optimized for My Passport portable hard drives.
Collect without limits -
There's no limit to the size of your media collection; just add more USB drives for more space.
Play media seamlessly from multiple USB drives -
Two USB ports on the player let you connect multiple USB storage devices and access them simultaneously. Our media library feature collects the content on all the drives into one list sorted by media type.
Transfer files easily -
Copy, move or delete files stored on a USB drive, a network drive, your camcorder, or a camera to the attached USB drive using the on-screen menus.
Show photos and movies directly from your digital camera or video camera -
Works with digital cameras, digital video cameras, in fact, any digital imaging device that supports Picture Transfer Protocol.
File Copy
Copy files between USB drives
HDMI 1.3, composite video and component video output -
The HDMI port lets you connect to the highest quality HDTV or home theater. Additional composite (RCA), and component outputs ensure compatibility with virtually all television sets.
SPDIF digital output -
The optical audio output sends digital signals to your AV receiver for the best surroundsound experience.
Access media files on your home network -
WD TV Live supports a direct Ethernet connection or a USB attached wireless connection to your home network. Click here to view compatible wireless-ready USB adaptors.
Ultra-compact design -
Fits easily into your entertainment center.
The player retails for $120 USD.
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| New ViewSonic Multi-Function Display Enhances Both HD Television and PC Viewing (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/14/2005 9:00am) |
| With the introduction of a 20-inch LCD TV, ViewSonic Corp., a worldwide visual display products leader, further expands its full-line of high-definition television -ready displays. The NextVision N2050w wide-screen display is optimized for television, video entertainment and PC applications, making it an ideal solution for the office desktop, dorm room or kitchen counter. ... (Read Full Article) |
| JVC $200 XV-BP11 Blu-ray Player In Time For Black Friday (I4U, 10/28/2009 4:30pm) |
| JVC today released their first budget Blu-ray player, the XV-BP11. This player is a back-to-basics type of machine. It only recognizes Blu-ray Profile 1.1 and measures only 1.5” thick at its fattest point. The XV-BP11 has the standard, front-mounted USB d...
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| Samsung Selects Broadcom(R) Chipset for Next Generation BD-P1200 Blu-ray(TM) High Definition DVD Player (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/08/2007 1:00pm) |
| 2007 International CES -- Broadcom Corporation , a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in consumer electronics, has selected its complete Blu-ray chipset solution for its next generation BD-P1200 high definition DVD player. ... (Read Full Article) |
| TSN to show NASCAR Busch Series in 2007 (TSN, 1/11/2007 4:34pm) |
| TSN will be the home of NASCAR Busch Series races in 2007 following a multi-year agreement to become the exclusive Canadian broadcaster of the stock car series. Under the deal, 35 NASCAR Busch Series races will be seen in High Definition including the Series' first ever race in Montreal this August. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba unveils Blu-ray player, price, specs (AfterDawn, 9/05/2009 2:32am) |
Via a press release today, Toshiba has put the final nail in HD DVD's coffin, unveiling their first Blu-ray player, the BDX2000.
The full specs read as follows:
* BD-Live(TM) (Profile 2.0)
* 1080p/ 24 fps Full HD Video Output
* AVCHD Playback
* Toshiba REGZA-LINK(R) (HDMI-CEC)
* Support for enhanced audio formats from Dolby(R) True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio | Essential(TM) Playback
* Bonus View
* SD Card Slot
* ENERGY STAR(R) Certified
"Toshiba is a technology leader in high definition products," says Jodi Sally, Vice President of Marketing, Digital A/V Group. "From listening to our consumers we know they demand access to full high definition content. With the introduction of our BDX2000 we are offering consumers what they want with a breath-taking HD viewing experience to meet the needs of today's home theater."
The REGZA-LINK, much like how Sony does with Bravia TVs, allows for users to connect a Regza HDTV to the Blu-ray player via HDMI, and then control both from one single remote controller. It's unclear what formats the player can read off the SD cards, but standard MP3, WMA, JPEG and AVI should not be a problem.
The player will hit stores in November and have $249.99 MSRP.
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| Miranda Expands HD Product Line To show new systems at the Broadcast Production Show 2005 (May 27,2005) (Digital Video Editing, 5/27/2005 5:04pm) |
| Miranda Technologies (booth B64) will be showing multiple new HD products at the Broadcast Production Show 2005, including the award-winning HD-Bridge Dec HDV to HD-SDI interface, two new HD Imagestore channel branding processors, and two new Kaleido HD multi-image display processors. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Enuclia to Speak at DisplaySearch Taiwan's First International HDTV Conference (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 11/14/2006 2:00pm) |
| BEAVERTON, Ore.----Enuclia Semiconductor, Inc., the pioneer of a new digital television architecture that delivers unparalleled image quality, will speak at the upcoming DisplaySearch Taiwan International HDTV Conference. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Alloptic Signs Agreement With Supply Chain Specialist Graybar to Distribute Fiber-To-The-Premise (FTTP) Products (RedNova, 4/28/2005 2:04pm) |
| LIVERMORE, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (GEPONs), the ultimate communications network for today and tomorrow, announced that they have entered into an agreement with Graybar to distribute Alloptic products. (Read Full Article) |
| EchoStar Communications Chooses Coveo Enterprise Search for Customer Service (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/19/2005 12:00pm) |
| Coveo Solutions Inc., a pioneer of integrated and secure search solutions for the desktop, Intranet, sites and Web, today announced that Coveo Enterprise Search has been selected by EchoStar Communications, the company behind the DISH Network. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | EOS imaging First Half 2013 Sales More Than Double (Business Wire, 7/20/2013 2:00pm) |
| PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EOS imaging (NYSE Euronext, FR0011191766-EOSI), the pioneer in orthopaedic 2D/3D imaging, announced today its sales for the first half of 2013.      In € millions    30th June 2013  30th June 2012  % [...] (Read Full Article) |
| HP to debut Blu-ray HD DVD combo drive (CNET News.com - Media 2.0, 5/07/2007 2:51pm) |
| Blog: HP is the first to offer dual-format Blu-ray/HD DVD drives. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Some HDTVs May Not Play HD Discs (PC World, 10/05/2005 12:07pm) |
| Format wars take a new turn when it comes to copy protection. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Billions of dollars are at stake as Sony pushes its Blu-ray and Toshiba touts its HD DVD format. (Reading Eagle, 9/11/2007 4:12am) |
| Billions of dollars are at stake as Sony pushes its Blu-ray and Toshiba touts its HD DVD format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Network LIVE Presents Keith Urban in Exclusive Live Concert Performance for Millions of Music Fans Worldwide (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 11/09/2005 5:00am) |
| Network LIVE , a joint venture between America Online, XM Satellite Radio and AEG, announced today that the Company will produce and distribute via the Network LIVE platform an exclusive performance by multi-platinum artist Keith Urban. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Satellite Receiver targets enterprise networks. (ThomasNet, 5/24/2006 1:20pm) |
| Supporting linear broadcasts of MPEG-2 and MPEG-4/h.264 video programming for both PAL and NTSC video standards, Unity 550 Enterprise Media Receiver can be used to launch HDTV services with bandwidth efficient MPEG-4/h.264 video compression and DVB-S2 modulation. Operators can support multi-language broadcasts with 2 configurable stereo audio outputs. Integrated COMPEL network control is used to ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony multidisk Blu-ray player hits the shops (the INQUIRER, 9/02/2009 9:21am) |
Nick Farrell THE INQUIRER Plays 400 disks
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| ECI's Broadband Solution Powers First European Telecom Network For High-Definition TV (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/08/2006 11:42am) |
| PETAH TIKVA, Israel----March 8, 2006--ECI Telecom today announced that its broadband solution is being deployed in the first commercial VDSL2 network in Europe. This deployment, by one of the largest carriers worldwide, will enable millions of households to receive advanced IPTV services, including multi-channel High Definition TV over telephone lines. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Snell & Wilcox Kahuna Production Switcher Featured at NAB Set to play leading role at NAB-HD Model TV Station (Digital Video Editing, 4/12/2005 8:45pm) |
| The new Snell & Wilcox SD/HD Kahuna production switcher is set to play a leading role at NAB-HD, a fully-functional, multi-vendor NAB2005 demonstration of what local broadcast stations can achieve with digital technology. (Read Full Article) |
| Post Magazine | News | AVID INTROS LOW-COST VIDEORAID STORAGE SOLUTIONS (Post Magazine, 3/01/2006 10:01pm) |
| TEWKSBURY, MA - Avid Technology (www.avid.com) has unveiled its new VideoRAID family of storage systems. The solutions deliver up to five terabytes of high-efficiency storage with guaranteed realtime access for multi-stream, high-bandwidth standard-definition and high-definition workflows. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-Ray Disc Burner can publish 2.5 TB of data per session. (ThomasNet, 2/20/2006 3:04pm) |
| Bravo XR-Blu Disc Publisher provides users with automated burn and print device that supports up to 50 single-layer 25 GB capacity Blu-ray Discs per session; 50 GB, dual-layer discs are supported with upgrade. In addition to its built-in robotic arm, unit features full-color, direct-to-disc inkjet printing and Pioneer Electronics' BDR-101A Blu-ray Disc/DVD Recorder. Blu-ray enabled recording ... (Read Full Article) |
| Zhone Technologies to Showcase Advanced New VoIP and IPTV Capabilities at Supercomm 2005 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/07/2005 11:00am) |
| Zhone Technologies, Inc. , the first company dedicated to building total-delivery solutions for voice, data and video content services worldwide, today announced that it will showcase its market leading Multi-Access Line Concentrator (MALC) and GigaMux solutions at the Supercomm 2005 convention, June 7-9, at McCormick Place in Chicago . ... (Read Full Article) |
| Format Wars, Episode II: The DVD (Los Angeles Times via Yahoo! News, 6/26/2005 9:30am) |
| Movie buffs, brace yourselves for another round of Betamax versus VHS. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony prepares Hollywood films for Blu-ray bonanza (vnunet.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News, 3/09/2005 5:00pm) |
| Movies will be available on new high-definition format 'from Day One' (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | EOS® System Shown to offer Most Accurate Lower Limb Images with Lowest Radiation Dose in New Study (Business Wire, 5/19/2013 2:00pm) |
| PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EOS imaging (NYSE Euronext, FR0011191766 – EOSI), the pioneer in orthopaedic 2D/3D imaging, today announced that new research shows the EOS® System offers more accurate lower limb imaging with significantly lower radiation [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Avid Unveils VideoRAID Family of High-Performance, Low-Cost Storage Solutions (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 2/28/2006 6:00pm) |
| TEWKSBURY, Mass.----Feb. 28, 2006--Avid Technology, Inc. today unveiled the Avid® VideoRAID family of storage systems that deliver up to 5 terabytes of high-efficiency storage with guaranteed real-time access for multi-stream, high-bandwidth standard-definition and high-definition workflows. ... (Read Full Article) |
| SmartTelecom Selects Alloptic for an Expansive Fiber-to-the-Premises Rollout in Ireland (RedNova, 5/10/2005 2:08pm) |
| LIVERMORE, Calif., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (GEPONs), the ultimate communications network for today and tomorrow, announced that Smart Telecom PLC, the fastest growing provider of telecommunications in Ireland, is deploying the Alloptic fiber access network solution to provide voice, data, and ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Announces Multi-Function Projector for Premium Presentations (Business Wire via Yahoo! (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/03/2005 10:00am) |
| Toshiba\\\'s Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. and provider of industry-leading portable computers, projectors and other mobile-related services and products, today launched the TDP-TW300U projector with wireless capabilities, offering vibrant images, network management functionality, security features and a range of connectivity options. ... (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) |
| Mid-week HDTV news: Plasmas are hot sellers (again); Vizio remains tops in LCDs; Sony delays next OLED set (Home Theater, 8/20/2009 2:14am) |
| The economic downturn no doubt helped push some manufacturers (like Pioneer) out of the plasma market, but the recession may now be saving plasmas from the brink of obsolescence. According to a new report from Quixel Research, plasma HDTVs have zoomed to a huge gain in 2Q of 2009, with 42 percent more units sold [...] (Read Full Article) |
| FreemanWhite Selects Alloptic's State-of-the-Art Communications Network for Their Continuing Care Retirement Communities (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/10/2005 4:02am) |
| Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks , the ultimate communications network for today and tomorrow, announced that FreemanWhite, a value-driven consulting and design firm has deployed the Alloptic access network solution in Givens Estates, a retirement community located in Asheville, NC. ... (Read Full Article) |
| 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) |
| HDTV Television - Da-Lite 106″ Diagonal HDTV Format Home Theater Fixed Frame Screen with Pearlescent Fabric (Tel TV, 4/11/2006 4:19pm) |
| Da-Lite 106″ Diagonal HDTV Format Home Theater Fixed Frame Screen with Pearlescent Fabric The Perm... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Definitive Answers on High-Def (BusinessWeek, 10/21/2005 4:17am) |
| Should you load up on HD disks? It may make sense to wait out the format battle ... (Read Full Article) |
| First High-Def 3X DVD-ROM Mastered (DesignTechnica, 2/20/2007 6:24pm) |
| The market is just starting to settle into the idea of the Blu-ray/HD-DVD format war dragging on a while - now 3X DVD-ROM wants to add ammo to the HD-DVD camp. ... (Read Full Article) |
| High-Def DVDs Get Cool Reception (Los Angeles Times, 9/19/2006 7:03am) |
| A format war between Blu-ray and HD DVD is giving consumers and film studios pause. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Trident's SVP(TM) EX Video Processor Powers ViewSonic's New LCD TV Family for Europe (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/19/2005 12:00pm) |
| Trident Microsystems, Inc. , a worldwide leader in the development of advanced digital TV technology for the consumer digital video marketplace, today announced that ViewSonic® Corp., a pioneer in the flat TV market, is using Trident's SVP EX ten-bit video processor that features the Digital Cinema Reality Engine (DCRe) to power its N3260W, N3760W, and N4060W LCD TVs for the European market. ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Blu-ray player Ratings: Lower prices, more features (Consumer Reports, 10/09/2009 4:03pm) |
| In our largest test of Blu-ray players so far, we found that satisfying picture quality has become almost a given, while features and price vary considerably. You can pay as little as $160 for a recommended model or as much as $500, depending on the capabilities, bells and whistles you’re willing to pay for. Portability commands top dollar. The first portable Blu-ray player we’ve tested, the Panasonic DMP-B15, is priced at $700. Our latest Blu-ray player Ratings (available to subscribers) include 27 models that have a few features in common. All have BonusView, a picture-in-picture feature that lets you view additional content in a smaller window while a movie is playing, and all can upconvert standard DVDs to quasi-HD resolutions. Only a handful of the players, mostly priced at $300 and up, have BD-Live, a feature that allows the player to access directors’ commentaries, deleted scenes, games, and more from the movie studio’s servers. Other models are BD-Live-ready. These players, all priced at $200 and up, have the required Ethernet connection, but need additional memory (typically a 1GB USB flash drive, which costs $10 to $15) for the BD-Live feature to work. Another feature showing up on some of the higher-priced models is the ability to stream movies from online services such as Netflix and Amazon Video On Demand, or receive music streams from Internet radio stations such as Pandora. And more players now have USB ports or SD card slots, so you can play digital photos, music and even videos on your TV. One model, a Panasonic, has a built-in VHS player, a space-saving option for those who still watch tapes. Again, you’re not likely to find these features on the lowest-priced players. We expect prices to drop over the next several months, especially during November’s Black Friday shopping period. Rumors suggest we’ll see the first $100 model. So keep checking back here for updates. —James K. Willcox (Read Full Article) |
| Close Encounters 30th Anniversary DVD on Nov. 13 (Coming Soon, 7/26/2007 3:52pm) |
| Close Encounters of the Third Kind , Steven Spielberg's critically acclaimed classic, will be released on Blu-ray Disc and standard DVD in multi-disc sets as "Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition" on November 13th by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of this motion picture, which Gene Shalit called "one of the most spectacular . ... (Read Full Article) |
| Silicon Image HDMI and DVI IP Offers Proven Capability, Interoperability, Compliance and Faster Time-to-Market (Digital Broadcasting.com, 3/30/2005 7:38pm) |
| Sunnyvale, CA — Silicon Image, Inc., a leader in multi-gigabit semiconductor solutions for the secure transmission and storage of rich digital media, today announced that Micronas, a leading supplier of innovative application-specific IC system solutions for consumer electronics, has licensed its High-Definition Multimedia Interface™ (HDMI(™) and Digital Visual Interface (DVI) receiver (Read Full Article) |
| Video Control Processor suits high-definition formats. (ThomasNet, 8/18/2005 3:29pm) |
| Video Control Processor provides elementary stream processing of multi-standard video streams in HD. Incoming MPEG transport stream is fed from demodulator into stream parser, which performs transport stream demultiplexing and bitstream controlling tasks like PID Filtering. VCP is controlled by MIMD commands to guarantee full utilization of all parallel processing units at all times. Each slot ... (Read Full Article) |
| Brillian Announces Strategic Partnership with Suntron Corp. to Manufacture Its High-Definition Televisions (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/18/2005 12:45pm) |
| In a move designed to ramp its manufacturing capacity, Brillian Corp. announced today a multi-year strategic partnership with Suntron Corp. , a leading provider of integrated manufacturing services and solutions, to source and build Brillian HDTVs and build proprietary Brillian Light Engines. (Read Full Article) |
| New format players incompatible with early HDTVs (HDTV UK, 2/24/2006 4:57am) |
| Anyone who was among the first to make the leap to high definition might well find their pioneering... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Houston Church Plans Multi-Million Dollar Expansion (KWTX-TV Waco, 10/23/2005 1:30pm) |
| Houston's Second Baptist Church plans an $86 million expansion that includes leasing theaters for church services and buying a shopping center. Church members plan to vote this month on a plan that includes $5 million to develop four theater spaces to establish congregations in Houston's suburbs. ... (Read Full Article) |
| SmartTelecom Selects Alloptic For An Expansive Fiber-To-The-Premises Rollout In Ireland (Fiber Optics (Fiber Optics Online, 5/11/2005 1:57pm) |
| 5/10/2005 Livermore, CA — Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (GEPONs), the ultimate communications network for today and tomorrow, announced that Smart Telecom PLC, the fastest growing provider of telecommunications in Ireland, is deploying the Alloptic fiber access network solution to provide voice, data, and IP video service ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDMI Receiver IC is suited for use in design of HDTVs. (ThomasNet, 3/09/2005 2:51pm) |
| High-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) TDA9775A IC allows TV manufacturers to combine uncompressed HD video and multi-channel audio through one digital interface and connector. Implemented in reference design, TDA9975A features triple 10-bit ADC input interface, dual-input HDMI receiver, and High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection decryption keys on one chip. When connected to 17 in., (Read Full Article) |
| DTS Partners with Coding Technologies and Linear Acoustic for Advanced Surround Sound Solution for HDTV (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/02/2006 4:00am) |
| TWYFORD, United Kingdom----DTS, Inc. and its technology partners - Coding Technologies and Linear Acoustic - presented an advanced, high quality, high efficiency, end-to-end solution for multi-channel audio for HDTV broadcast at this year's IBC, held at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre, in mid-September. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Interface Controller drives HD flat panel displays. (ThomasNet, 6/06/2005 1:46pm) |
| Model SVH-1920 provides full-screen buffering, multi-panel support, and range of inputs including ARGB, DVI, and Video with upgrade path for HD-SDI connection. Board can drive TFT LCDs at resolutions from VGA to WUXGA, with full screen image expansion. Featuring High-Quality Advanced Scaling, with support for non-linear scaling modes, unit includes dual-channel TTL and dual LVDS transmitters for ... (Read Full Article) |
| Cable On Tops Claims INHD (HDTV Magazine, 7/26/2005 7:47pm) |
| INHD SURVEY SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON CABLE’S HIGH-DEFINITION AUDIENCE, THEIR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND VIEWING HABITS
Cable Shines With High Points From HD Viewers, INHD Takes Top Marks For Picture Quality
PHILADELPHIA – July 26, 2005 – HDTV pioneer INHD has uncovered new information about high-def customers, their level of satisfaction and viewing habi ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sacred 3 brings its colorful co-op Diablo-esque gameplay to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC this summ (Kotaku, 2/19/2014 5:35pm) |
| Sacred 3 brings its colorful co-op Diablo-esque gameplay to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC this summer. With four-player drop-in, drop-out online multiplayer co-op and two-player splitscreen, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| 3 things HD DVD coulda, shoulda done to be a contenda (Ars Technica, 2/20/2008 5:02am) |
| What could the HD DVD camp have done to ensure a different outcome than the one that saw the format killed off this week? Ars does the HD DVD postmortem.Read More... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 8/03/2007 7:01am) |
| A new website offers previews for Music, Movies and Games released in high definition Blu-ray Disc format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Attacks HD DVD on Web (allthingsHiDef, 11/20/2007 5:31pm) |
| The Blu-ray camp has launched a viral advertising campaign for the format, with the launch of two YouTube spots, both attacking competitor HD DVD . ... (Read Full Article) |
| Does Blu-ray have a future in a streaming world? (NAB SmartBrief, 1/05/2009 6:00am) |
| While the Blu-ray format scored some impressive successes in 2008, including one-day sales of 600,000 units of "The Dark Kni -More- ]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Say 'I love you' with your 3D-printed chocolate face (CNET Blogs, 2/11/2013 8:32pm) |
| Some lucky Japanese will get their lovers' sweet likenesses on Valentine's Day. Lollipop format also available. (Read Full Article) |
| Sony adds on 9 new hi-definition LCDs (Gadgetell, 7/16/2007 1:56am) |
| [ tv.jpg]Sony’s BRAVIA line of hi-def LCD tvs just brought on nine new models. Featuring 1080p ( ... a Comment! Filed under Home A/V, HDTV, Audio / Video. ... (Read Full Article) |
| IP-Phone Connect (IPPC) Selects Alloptic for FTTH deployments in Denmark (PR Newswire via Yahoo! (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/03/2005 11:00am) |
| Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks , the ultimate communications network for today and tomorrow, announced that IP-Phone Connect has selected Alloptic\\\'s access network solution to provide VoIP, ultra-high speed data services, and RF video services to new and existing residential developments in Denmark. ... (Read Full Article) |
| IP-Phone Connect (IPPC) Selects Alloptic for FTTH Deployments in Denmark (RedNova, 5/03/2005 2:18pm) |
| LIVERMORE, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (GEPONs), the ultimate communications network for today and tomorrow, announced that IP-Phone Connect (IPPC) has selected Alloptic\\\'s access network solution to provide VoIP, ultra-high speed data services, and RF video services to new and existing ... (Read Full Article) |
| SANYO Unveils World's First Lineup of Full HD / Full Frame Rate CCTV Cameras (HDTV Magazine, 9/22/2009 1:44am) |
SANYO North America Corporation (SANYO) today announces its 2009 line-up of nine new HD surveillance cameras that offer up to 4MP MJPEG and Full High Definition (HD) video for critical security monitoring. The world's first complete lineup of Full HD 1080p and full frame rate compatible network cameras with multi-streaming H.264 and MJPEG codecs includes four different form factors: Box, Dome, Zoom, and PTZ. These state-of-the-art security cameras will be shown at ASIS 2009 in Booth #2939 Sept. 21-Sept. 24 in Anaheim, CA.
The nine new cameras...
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| Optical Entertainment Network (OEN) Selects Alloptic for the Largest North America IP Video Deployment (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/05/2005 4:01am) |
| Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks , the ultimate communications network for today and tomorrow, announced that OEN has selected Alloptic's Network Access solution for North America's largest IP video roll-out. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Zhone Establishes Market Leadership Among Next Generation Broadband Loop Carrier Access Platforms (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/20/2005 8:30pm) |
| Zhone Technologies, Inc. , the first company dedicated to building total-delivery solutions for voice, data and content services worldwide, announced today that it has established market leadership in the fast growing Broadband Loop Carrier market with unprecedented port shipments of its flagship Multi-Access Line Concentrator and Raptor ATM/IP DSLAM products with over 108,000 ports shipped in (Read Full Article) |
| VIDEO: Horizon Semi rolls out single chip native 1080/60p HD decoder for STBs (Embedded Systems Programming Magazine, 10/31/2007 12:45am) |
| Horizon Semiconductors , a leading provider of highly integrated silicon solutions that enable secure video and audio compression & transmission for the consumer electronics and home entertainment markets, has announced the immediate availability of industry's first single chip multi-standard native 1080/60p high definition decoders for triple-play/quad-play Cable, Satellite and IPTV Set-Top ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 7/11/2007 10:43am) |
| Amazon.com Inc. will begin selling high-definition independent films in the HD DVD format through its on-demand DVD printing service, the company said. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV-DVD Format Battle Heats Up (WebProNews, 9/27/2005 6:13pm) |
| Joe Wilcox looks into the three announcements Microsoft participated in yesterday: Windows Mobile Treo; MSN adCenter; HD-DVD. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 7/30/2007 1:40am) |
| Sony's Blu-ray format has taken the upper hand in the battle for the high-definition video market in the US, according to research from Parks Associates. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy devotes HD DVD shelves to Blu-ray (Punch Jump, 4/01/2008 12:37pm) |
| Best Buy Co. Inc. stores have begun to devote former HD DVD shelf space to Blu-ray disc titles as the obsolete format is cleared from retail. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Digeo(TM) and Integra5 Work Together to Expand Availability of Advanced Telephony and Messaging Services to Cable (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/21/2005 2:00pm) |
| Digeo, Inc., a leading provider of media center software and services, and Integra5 Communications, the pioneer in converged quad-play messaging and communications technology, today announced completion of interoperability between the Moxi Media Center and Integra5's UniTV converged services platform. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hot Deal: Mitsubishi 82-inch WD-82740 3D DLP HDTV: $1,599.99 (Electronic House, 8/09/2012 8:04pm) |
| Paul’s TV is slashing $1,000 off the price of this big, 1080p high-def TV.
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| Sony Delivers New Touch-Screen HD PC/TV (HDTV Magazine, 10/08/2009 1:36pm) |
Sony today unveiled its new touch-enabled, multi-media machine -- the VAIO® L Touch HD PC/TV.
With the VAIO L Series' multi-touch screen, easy access to your PC, HDTV, DVR -- your entire entertainment hub -- is readily at your fingertips.
Equipped with a 24-inch (diagonal) WUXGA (1920x1080) widescreen panel, the unit displays high-definition content in Full HD resolution.
Select models feature a Blu-ray Disc(TM) optical drive so you can enjoy high-definition movies. A rewritable BD drive...
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| SPACEMART Telesat To Purchase ViaSat Ka-Band Consumer Terminals For New Service (SpaceDaily, 5/13/2005 5:15am) |
| Telesat has signed a multi-year agreement to purchase DOCSIS-for-satellite Ka-band consumer terminals (CTs) from ViaSat. Telesat chose ViaSat in March 2004 as the supplier of gateways and terminals for Telesat broadband consumer Ka-band services in Canada on the Anik F2 satellite. ... (Read Full Article) |
| JVC brings 46-inch GD-463D10 3D LCD HDTV to America: shipping now for $9,200 (Engadget, 9/10/2009 5:40pm) |
Jumpin' Jehosaphat! We know exchange rates have been sort of crazy of late, but we can say with a good deal of certainty that the in-home 3D revolution isn't going anywhere with MSRPs like this. After introducing the 46-inch GD-463D10 3D LCD HDTV in various overseas markets, JVC is announcing here at CEDIA that its flagship 3D panel is now available on US soil for a solid chunk of change. The 1080p display touts a 2,000:1 contrast ratio, three HDMI sockets, 178-degree viewing angles, a depth of 1.5-inches and two incredibly awesome sets of 3D goggles. If you're not concerned that actual 3D content is all but nonexistent for home users, you can snag this now for $9,153 (and not a penny more).
Gallery: JVC's 1080p GD-463D10 3D LCD HDTV to AmericaFiled under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentJVC brings 46-inch GD-463D10 3D LCD HDTV to America: shipping now for $9,200 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Will Blu-ray Make You Want More 3D? (Electronic House, 5/22/2009 11:00pm) |
| Blu-ray Disc Assoc. is the latest to push the 3D format, following Hollywood studios, display manufacturers and PC developers attempts at bringing 3D into the home. ... (Read Full Article) |
| The Downfall of HD DVD, Now Available on Blu-ray [Format War] (Gizmodo, 1/15/2008 10:15am) |
| I swear that when I did the image for Variety's report on HD DVD defections I never saw this hilarious version of Der Untergang, subtitled with very funny dialog about the last minutes of HD DVD in... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Consumer Alert: Not All Blu-ray Players Play All Blu-ray Disc Features (About.com, 2/09/2008 10:00am) |
| Although Blu-ray definitely has the upper hand against HD-DVD, it is interesting to note that in one aspect of the format war, Blu-ray has a decided disadvantage. While HD-DVD has... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony loses ground in technology battle (Guardian Unlimited, 3/16/2006 10:30am) |
| Microsoft and Toshiba take lead in format war as Blu-ray console launch date shifts to November. ... (Read Full Article) |
| What is the difference between 1080p and 1080i HD TVs? (the genius in me, 7/24/2006 10:48am) |
| A few years back, I shelled out a chunk of change for a Mitsubishi DLP HDTV (1080i). I love it. The picture looks great. But now there are a slew of... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Terayon and INVIDI Pioneer 'Localization on Demand' Architecture for Digital TV Advertising (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/07/2005 12:00pm) |
| Terayon Communication Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of digital video networking applications and home access solutions, today announced that Terayon and INVIDI Technologies Corporation have jointly developed an innovative new 'Localization on Demand' architecture that integrates local advertising asset management and back office systems with the advertising insertion platform itself. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic DMP-BD10 Blu-ray player Reviewed (DTechnews, 1/21/2007 2:50pm) |
| TrustedReviews has reviewed the Panasonic DMP-BD10 Blu-Ray player. Of course the Panasonic DMP-BD10... ... (Read Full Article) |
| World's Smallest and Lightest High-Definition Digital Video Camera Takes 7.1-Megapixel Still Images, Too (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/08/2007 1:15pm) |
| CES Central Hall Booth #11017 -- Packed with performance upgrades including a new 7.38-megapixel CCD image sensor that dramatically improves low-light sensitivity, the new SANYO Xacti HD2 is the world's smallest and lightest high-definition digital video camera* and the highly anticipated next-generation follow-up to 2006's innovative and multi award-winning HD1 and HD1a series. ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG Electronics Introduces New, High-Performance LCoS HDTV (HardwareZone, 1/12/2006 3:43am) |
| Led by a series of 1080p rear-projection HDTVs powered by SpatiaLight's LCoS microdisplay technology. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 6 Solid LED HDTVs Under $500 (eCoustics, 3/29/2013 4:30pm) |
| Not too long ago, HDTVs were expensive. The idea of spending less than $1,000 on a high-def television seemed impossible just a few years ago. Now you can get a 40- or 42-inch full HD 1080p screen for less than half that. If you already have a [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Asian, US Entertainment Firms Select Maven Networks to Power IP Video-On-Demand (IP VOD) Services (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/12/2005 12:45pm) |
| Maven Networks, Inc., a software provider that enables brand marketers and media companies to deliver the most compelling broadband video experiences, today announced that it has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with South Korea-based CJ Media (www.cjmedia.net or www.cjmedia.co.kr ), a media & entertainment business unit of Korea's leading CJ Group, to create multiple broadband video (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | '21 & Over' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed (High-Def Digest, 4/29/2013 10:00pm) |
| Another outrageous comedy will be available on the high-definition format this summer. In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox is working on '21 & Over' for Blu-ray on June 18. From [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Next-Gen DVD War Averted? (InformationWeek, 11/06/2006 1:20am) |
| The emergence of HD/BD universal players in 2007 is likely to make the irreconcilable HD DVD vs. Blu-ray next-generation high definition-capable DVD format battle a moot point. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Format fight (Guardian Weekly, 8/10/2005 11:22pm) |
| The peace talks are over - a war seems inevitable between the two formats competing to replace DVD to become the high definition (HDTV) pre-recorded/recordable disc standard. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 7/04/2007 9:54am) |
| Sony KDL-40V2500 40" Bravia V-Series 1080p LCD HDTV Pack in the sports, movies and games with an amazing backlit 40" picture1, amplified and enhanced surround sound, and the convenience of sleep ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp announces new Blu-ray player and iPod docks (The Toybox, 9/10/2009 6:24pm) |
Sharp announced two new items today at the CEDIA show. The first is a new Blu-ray player, the BD-HP52U, which will be able to connect to the Web. Sharp also is planning on partnering with a service provider to offer streaming video content. The service provider is still unnamed, but we’re supposed to hear something [...]
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| Fairchild Semiconductor's High-Bandwidth HDMI Switch Allows Designers to Easily Upgrade Existing Display Products for (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 2/07/2006 4:00pm) |
| SOUTH PORTLAND, Me.----Feb. 7, 2006--Broadening its portfolio of digital switch products, Fairchild Semiconductor now offers a 1.65Gbps high-definition multi-media interface switch, allowing designers to easily add a second HDMI input to the circuitry in an existing display application. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Time to move (Converge! Network Digest, 4/26/2005 2:09am) |
| Video is not a business for the uncommitted or inexperienced player. (Read Full Article) |
| New HDTV has you seeing double (Chicago Tribune, 11/06/2005 12:13pm) |
| Q. I am curious to hear your advice on 1080p [TVs]. I wonder how long it will be before we have convenient and affordable products in the home that make today's exotic audio-video equipment seem like a green-phosphor [picture tube]? ... (Read Full Article) |
| Study: Blu-ray Dominates HD DVD in Japan (allthingsHiDef, 1/23/2008 3:36am) |
| While U.S. consumer electronics retailers remain on the fence about whether to declare a winner in the format war, Japanese consumers appear to have voted Blu-ray champion, according to a new report. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Wal-Mart Chooses Blu-ray (New York Times, 2/15/2008 6:58pm) |
| The company is the third retailer this week to turn its back on HD DVD, backed by Toshiba, in favor of Blu-ray high-definition movie format, which was developed by Sony. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 3/19/2007 1:08pm) |
| YES Network on April 1 will launch a standalone high-definition channel, which will carry all New York Yankees home and away games in the 1080i HDTV format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'Children of Men' Coming to Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 3/23/2009 4:00pm) |
| Previously released on HD DVD in 2007, the Clive Owen starrer, 'Children of Men,' will make its Blu-ray premiere on May 26. Tech specs will see a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with 1080p video (2.35:1)... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hot Deal: Mitsubishi HC7800D 1080p DLP 3D Projector: $1,499 (Electronic House, 12/10/2012 5:01pm) |
| Groupon is slashing up to 40 percent off two projector packages.
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| No Country for Old Men Blu-ray in top 10 (Punch Jump, 2/26/2008 4:55pm) |
| The Blu-ray format version of No Country for Old Men ranked in the top 10 at Amazon.com this week following an Oscar win for Best Picture on Sun. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Dealzmodo: Blu-ray Movies 2 for $30 [Deals] (Gizmodo, 6/30/2008 6:24pm) |
| I don't know about you, but I can never get enough of the next obsolete movie format. So I'm probably going to do a little shopping during Best Buy's 2-for-$30 Blu-ray movie sale. Sure I already have... ... (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) |
| WealthTV Signs Affiliation Agreement With Eagle Broadband for Distribution via IPTVComplete (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/24/2005 8:36pm) |
| WealthTV, the premier lifestyle and entertainment network in high definition, today announced that it has signed an affiliation agreement with Eagle Broadband to bring the network's lifestyle and entertainment channel to IPTV viewers across America via IPTVComplete, the multi-channel, turnkey video solution for service providers offered jointly by Eagle Broadband and France Telecom subsidiary ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | What Is Available to Play on a Blu-ray Disc Player? - Question of the Week (About.com, 3/31/2013 10:00am) |
| OK, so you want to get in on the Blu-ray action, but you want to know what type of content, and how much of it, is actually available if you ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ESPN 3-D shutdown latest sign of gloom for format (USATODAY, 6/13/2013 2:03am) |
| ESPN's announced Wednesday that it will shut down its 3-D channel by the end of the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Eagle Broadband Receives $1.6 Million MediaPro IP Set-Top Box and Middleware Order from AllAccess Technologies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/28/2005 12:58pm) |
| Eagle Broadband, Inc. , a leading provider of broadband, Internet protocol and communications technology and services, announced today that the company has received a $1.6 million order for Eagle's MediaPro IP set-top boxes and Minerva middleware from AllAccess Technologies to power their multi-state rollout of advanced video and entertainment services using Eagle's IPTVComplete video solution. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Zune HD specs fill in the blanks on video format support, battery life and more (Engadget, 8/13/2009 8:28pm) |
Now that everything Zune HD is official and available for pre-order, Microsoft has seen fit to loose official specs, putting to rest -- at least until we can do a full hands on -- questions about what to expect from the OLED touchscreen packing device. From dimensions (52.7 mm x 102.1 mm x 8.9 mm, 2.6 oz) to battery life (24 hours for music with wireless off, up to 4 hours of video) and charge time (3 hours, 2 hours to 90%.) While the offical site (incorrectly) currently lists max video res at barely-better-than-DVD 720 x 480, we contacted Microsoft and received the official specs on video support, and if for some reason you needed to hear it again: the Tegra chip is a beast. Ready for HDTV playback when it's plugged into the AV dock, the Zune software supports up to 1280 x 720, 30 frames per second at a max 14 Mbps bitrate for WMV HD and h.264 sources. Confirmed still a bummer? No wireless video streaming from the Zune Video Marketplace, though the specs do indicate that purchases and rentals will work across all three screens, PC, Zune and Xbox 360. Check the corrected specs after the break, now all that's left is getting some alone time with one.Continue reading Zune HD specs fill in the blanks on video format support, battery life and moreFiled under: Handhelds, HDTV, Home EntertainmentZune HD specs fill in the blanks on video format support, battery life and more originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| 1080p HDTV - Eye-popping Properties of HDTV (1 HDVT Blog, 9/25/2006 4:33am) |
| HDTV or high definition television is the cutting-edge technology in home theater systems. Movie... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 5/03/2007 6:47pm) |
| With a 'Don't Just Watch It, Live It' message, LG Electronics today launched a new global integrated marketing campaign focusing on the company's premium 'Full HD' 1080p flat-panel high-definition televisions (HDTVs). ... (Read Full Article) |
| DVD format battle await consumer response (Independent Online, 4/22/2006 9:34am) |
| HD DVD, one of two next-generation formats angling to take over the DVD market, officially launched mid-April with a miniwave of titles and players hitting stores. ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG Says it Still Backs HD DVD (I4U, 2/19/2008 6:21pm) |
| With all the news today of Toshiba dropping the HD DVD format itÂ’s a bit hard to imagine someone still actually backing HD DVD. Yet that is exactly what LG is doing. LG told Pocket-lint that it would continue to back and develop HD DVD players.LG issues a... ... (Read Full Article) |
| DVD format duel heating up (Seattle Times, 7/04/2005 7:17am) |
| Although retailers would prefer to market only one product, incompatible video formats HD DVD and Blu-ray are both ready to hit the market. ... (Read Full Article) |
| NComputing Selects Intellon's HomePlug(R) 1.0 With Turbo Chipset to Provide Instant Networking for UTMA (Ultra Thin (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/27/2005 12:00pm) |
| HomePlug Powerline Technology Conference -- Intellon Corporation, the leading provider of HomePlug-compatible ICs for home networking, networked entertainment and connected powerline applications, today announced that NComputing Co., Ltd, has selected Intellon's INT5500 HomePlug 1.0 with Turbo chipset to provide powerline communications for NComputing's innovative multi user networked computer ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: Venturer's cheap HD DVD player now with five HD DVD movies (Pocket-lint, 12/13/2007 12:41pm) |
| HD DVD promo group chucks in freebies for you ]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Blu-ray getting cool reception (EETimes, 12/08/2006 11:00pm) |
| Early adopters more frequently praise rival HD DVD, while panning Sony's high-definition format ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Disc Sale: Buy Two Get One Free (Big Picture Big Sound, 4/08/2008 10:13pm) |
| Now that the format war is over, it's time to build up that Blu-ray high definition movie collection, and what batter way than through a Buy 2 Get 1 Free offer? ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Group Celebrates Its High-Def 'Win' (Investors Business Daily, 1/09/2008 12:38am) |
| The format war between rival technologies vying to become the high-definition successor to the DVD is all but over, market share leader Blu-ray... ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG announces 20 new LCD HDTVs for CES 2007 (Digg.com, 1/05/2007 4:10pm) |
| We're beginning to wonder just how much floor space LG has reserved at CES. Beyond its plasmas and other high profile launches, the company has announced a lineup of 20 LCD HDTVs to go on display next week, including nine 1080p models. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon on Demand comes to ‘09 Panasonic Blu-ray players (CrunchGear, 8/04/2009 11:30pm) |
| You gotta love automatic updates the bring new features to Blu-ray players. Panasonic is pushing out new firmware for its '09 Blu-ray lineup that adds Amazon on Demand to the already impressive extras of YouTube, Picasa, Bloomberg, and weather info. Oh, and that little portable Blu-ray player (BD15) also gains this ability along with the DMP-BD60, BD70V, and BD80. So once these players are graced with the update sometime today, users will have access to 45,000 SD titles and 1,000 HD titles. What's there not to love? (Read Full Article) |
| BDA: 10 Million Blu-ray Players In 2008 (High-Def Digest, 1/08/2008 9:50pm) |
| The Blu-ray camp says that by this time next year, the format's installed base could be nearly three times its current size. That was the headline out of last night's Blu-ray Disc Association press conference... ... (Read Full Article) |
| NetFlix to Offer High-Def DVDs (TVPredictions.com, 2/01/2006 6:55pm) |
| n the 1990s, the DVD was largely ignored when it was first introduced in the marketplace. The reason: most video retailers decided not to carry the new format, choosing instead to keep their shelves stuffed with videotapes. ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG Brings VUDU HD Service to Broadband HDTVs (I4U, 7/30/2009 2:00pm) |
| LG announced today that it is the first TV maker to bring on-demand movies from VUDU to broadband connected HDTVs. The movies form VUDU will be available on the LG LH50 1080p LCD TV and the PS80 Plasma 1080p series with NetCast Entertainment Access startin...
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| (Unranked) | The Three Best Looking HDTVs at CES 2013 (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/22/2013 9:46pm) |
| While 4K Ultra HD maybe be coming soon, we saw quite a few 1080p HDTVs at this year's CES that we would happily own. Here are our top [...] (Read Full Article) |
| New HDTVs from Mitsubishi (HDTV Almanac: Your source for independent HDTV information from an industry expert you can trust., 4/10/2006 9:55am) |
| On Friday, Mitsubishi announced a new line of HDTVs. These include 1080p DLP rear-projection TVs in 57- and 65-inch sizes that have with a six-color... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Blu-Ray Gets 'General Dislike' Among Web Posters (InformationWeek, 12/08/2006 8:05pm) |
| Early adopters more frequently praise rival HD DVD, while panning Sony's high-definition format ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray’s Fuzzy Future (New York Times, 1/05/2009 5:22am) |
| The demise of the HD DVD video disc format appeared to hand the future of home entertainment to Blu-ray, but struggles continue. ... (Read Full Article) |
| $199 Not the Magic Blu-ray Price After All [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo, 11/30/2008 12:00am) |
| The general consensus, among experts, analysts and other blowhards has long been that when Blu-ray players legitimately hit $199, the format would finally go mainstream. Well, $200 Blu-ray players... ... (Read Full Article) |
| In DVD war, body blows for Toshiba (ZDNet Asia, 6/26/2007 3:16am) |
| Blockbuster's backing is the latest victory for Sony's Blu-ray in the high-definition DVD format race, but don't count out Toshiba just yet. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Third format enters HD fray (Personal Computer World, 3/10/2006 3:51pm) |
| A third technology for high-definition storage emerged at Cebit today to complicate even further the battle the battle between the Blu-ray and HD-DVD camps. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | What is a 3D-Enabled Blu-ray Disc Player? - Question of the Week (About.com, 5/12/2013 10:00am) |
| Love it or hate it, 3D is here to stay and many of the new TVs now available feature this capability. However, you really need more than just a 3D ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Blu-Ray Player Lets You Record TV On Your PSP [PSP] (Kotaku, 4/09/2008 11:30am) |
| Still waiting on that promised ability to transfer Blu-Ray's from a PS3 to a PSP. In the meantime, I'm going to point out something you're never going to buy, and a situation you'll most likely never... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 1/08/2007 12:36pm) |
| LG might bring about peace in our time as the electronics company unveiled a new DVD player that can play both Blu-ray and HD DVD content. ... (Read Full Article) |
| D-LINK LAUNCHES Wireless HD Media Player (HardwareZone, 10/13/2006 5:48am) |
| High Definition Digital Home Entertainment ... (Read Full Article) |
| 2 new Best Buy Insignia Blu-ray players get Netflix streaming (Consumer Reports, 10/22/2009 6:59pm) |
| The ability to stream instant movies from a Blu-ray player, once relegated to higher-end models, is moving to the masses with two new Insignia-brand Netflix enabled Blu-ray players from Best Buy. The two models with Netflix access are the Insignia NS-WBRDVD player, sale priced at $200, and the $180 NS-BRDVD3. Both are currently available at stores and on BestBuy.com. The key differentiating feature is that the higher-priced model has built-in Wi-Fi, so you can wirelessly access a home network to connect to the Internet. In addition, the step-up model can decode both Dolby TrueHD [PDF] and DTS-HD Master Audio internally; the entry-level model only decodes Dolby TrueHD internally, though each can output both formats as bitstream if you have an A/V receiver that can decode them. —James K. Willcox (Read Full Article) |
| JVC to release 1080p projector with 10,000:1 contrast ratio (TG Daily, 9/11/2006 10:20pm) |
| JVC said it has developed a new display technology for high-definition home projectors that can deliver a native contrast ratio of 10,000:1. ... (Read Full Article) |
| JVC now shipping new HD-ILA 1080p HDTVs (HD Beat, 9/14/2006 8:56am) |
| Filed under: News, Manufacturers, LCoS JVC's 2006 line of LCoS-based HDTVs is finally available on store shelves, they announced these 56-, 61- and... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Total HD disc format looks to be a total bust (Ars Technica, 9/18/2007 4:04am) |
| Warner has decided to indefinitely postpone plans to release hybrid discs that would support both Blu-ray and HD DVD. Read More... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Why so blue? (Digit Magazine, 10/14/2005 3:04pm) |
| For more than a year now, the impending blue-laser disc format wars have been looming. But what’s the benefit to consumers for rushing the technology to market? ... (Read Full Article) |
| Next-Gen DVD's Porn Struggle (BusinessWeek, 1/22/2007 7:47pm) |
| Legend has it adult entertainment killed Sony's Betamax. Will porn producers' choice of HD-DVD spell trouble for the company's Blu-ray format? ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | RVBX: Ten Years of Red vs. Blue (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 1/19/2013 12:55am) |
New Video
Seasons: 10
Episodes: 222
Original Air Dates: 2003-12
Format: Blu-ray
Discs: 14
Price: $179.95
This hilarious sci-fi comedy web series chronicles a civil war between two factions of [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 1/09/2007 9:59am) |
| LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Sony Corp. said on Monday it would release up to 100 movie titles on the high-definition Blu-ray video disc standard this year, as it pits its next-generation DVD format against rival HD DVD. ... (Read Full Article) |
| EQD Enters LCD Market with Auria HDTVs (Electronic House, 2/26/2009 2:09am) |
| Visual display manufacturer EQD has introduced its line of affordable Auria LCD HDTVs that range from 16 to 47 inches and include 720p and 1080p. ... (Read Full Article) |
| ViewSonic Turns on True High Definition with 1080p TVs; LCD TVs Offer Outstanding Performance and Value (Business Wire, 1/08/2007 10:00am) |
| LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forging ahead with its commitment to bring the highest quality HDTV to homes everywhere, ViewSonic® Corp. ... (Read Full Article) |
| International Superstar Usher to Perform on Showtime Live From San Juan, Puerto Rico Saturday March 5 (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News, 3/04/2005 9:18pm) |
| Usher will burn up the stage with the concert event of the year from San Juan's Coliseo de Puerto Rico live on SHOWTIME Saturday, March 5 at 9pm ET/ PT (please note tape delay on the West Coast). Usher, will perform a 90-minute live show titled ONE NIGHT ONE STAR USHER LIVE, featuring chart-topping hits from his latest multi- platinum selling album "Confessions." The concert marks the (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | LG Demonstrates Wireless 4k Ultra HD Streaming From Phone to TV (High-Def Digest, 2/25/2013 6:00pm) |
| The source stream was 1080p, but LG may be onto something. In a convergence of several prevalent tech trends, LG has been demonstrating its wireless Ultra HD transmission technology at the Mobile [...] (Read Full Article) |
| 'Star Trek' Announced for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 7/17/2009 6:30pm) |
| The blockbuster reboot of the classic sci-fi franchise will beam to high-definition this winter. Paramount says 'Star Trek' will be transported to Blu-ray on November 17. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p... ... (Read Full Article) |
| A Peek Inside a Blu-ray Factory [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo, 7/28/2009 12:09pm) |
| Sony recently opened a new Blu-ray factory in the suburbs of Sydney, and however you may feel about the format itself, the automatized precision in the creation of BDs is still a marvel.
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| Microsoft Bids Farewell to HD DVD (High-Def Digest, 2/26/2008 4:00pm) |
| To the surprise of no one, Microsoft officially announced Monday that it would withdraw from HD DVD, ceasing production of its Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on, effective immediately. One of the format's key technology... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Cute Irony: Blu-ray and HD DVD Are Neighbors at CES [Format War] (Gizmodo, 1/08/2008 1:58am) |
| We wonder who came up with this inspired floor plan: The HD DVD booth is in loogie-hawkin' distance of the Blu-ray booth. But the Blu-ray guys are too busy celebrating to bother. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD (Addict 3D, 3/18/2005 11:50am) |
| While the CD, as data storage and delivery media, lasted successfully for decades and seems to be alive and kicking as we speak, we can't say the same about the DVD. On the market for a mere few years, the format is not very much taken into account when it comes to store and deliver video and audio content. (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy bringing value priced all-in-one 32-inch LCD & Blu-ray HDTV to stores "soon" (Engadget, 9/23/2009 11:09pm) |
It's not that surprising to learn Best Buy will be among those delivering a 1080p LCD with Blu-ray disc player packed in under its Insignia store brand, as we've been expecting rebadged units from overseas to hit the value market for some time. Marked "coming soon" at $599, it's easily a few hundred less than a comparable model from Sharp, but buyers will have to live without some of the newer line items like 120Hz motion processing and a contrast ratio higher than 20,000:1. Though we don't expect a lot in terms of load times, audio support or other features (no specs on the Blu-ray player noted) we're sure a bedroom or dorm room somewhere will find a spot for the NS-LBD32X. Your move, Wal-mart.
[Thanks, Zach]Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentBest Buy bringing value priced all-in-one 32-inch LCD & Blu-ray HDTV to stores "soon" originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Xbox 360 Sky Player down, relaunching 'in phases' today (Joystiq, 10/28/2009 5:00pm) |
While the Xbox 360 Sky Player apparently launched in the UK yesterday as planned, things veered away from the plan almost immediately thereafter. The service was "suspended" shortly after launch, for what must be the best possible problem in Microsoft's eyes: too many subscribers.
"Unfortunately due to the unprecedented levels of simultaneous demand," a statement on Xbox.com reads, "we did not have the capacity to satisfy all service requests and therefore temporarily suspended all access to the service." The service is being reinstated in phases today, presumably with some upgrades in place to deal with the demand. An earlier statement (reproduced on Engadget) specified tomorrow as the target date for the relaunch -- it seems likely that all users will be returned to their regularly scheduled programming then.Xbox 360 Sky Player down, relaunching 'in phases' today originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| (Unranked) | Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle coming to NA, EU in 2014 (Joystiq, 9/19/2013 11:00am) |
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Hyper-stylized, multi-generational 3D manga fighter Jojo's [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Quits HD DVD Business (New York Times, 2/19/2008 2:58pm) |
| Handing a victory to Blu-ray disc technology in the format battle for next-generation video, Toshiba said it would no longer develop, make or market HD DVD players. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Joining Blu-ray Bandwagon? (Home Media Magazine, 6/24/2009 7:38pm) |
| Toshiba Corp., which spent more than $1 billion pushing HD DVD in a losing cause, reportedly is considering supporting erstwhile high-definition format rival Blu-ray Disc. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | LG’s 84-inch Ultra HD 4K TV is Stunning, Not Stupid Expensive (CE Pro, 11/13/2012 5:03pm) |
| Unlike 3D, the new Ultra HD format will have no controversy. It is perfect. Take it from a non-videophile: 4K resolution will make you want to spend money on an awesome [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Retailers hawks HD DVD titles for $9.99 (Punch Jump, 3/02/2008 5:05pm) |
| Retailer Fry’s Electronics this week began offer HD DVD titles for $9.99 in the latest bid to clear inventory of the obsolete high-definition format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray has won, Electronics Companies get to work now (I4U, 2/19/2008 1:42pm) |
| It does for somehow not feel like an historic day, but it kind of is. The HD format war is over and HD DVD is history. Now the way is free for the high definition revolution the consumer electronics industry is talking about for years now.
Blu-ray dis... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Confuses My Mom [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo, 2/12/2008 2:43pm) |
| ...and she has a PhD. Here's the adorable email I had waiting in my inbox this morning. Subject: Blu-ray
So, Mark, this would replace a dvd...so I would need a new player? I had heard about it at... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 8/20/2007 5:11pm) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Viacom Inc's Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc said on Monday they will release their DVD titles exclusively on HD DVD, the high-definition digital movie format whose sales have lagged those of rival Blu-Ray so far this year. ... (Read Full Article) |
| A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory [Format War Over] (Gizmodo, 2/19/2008 7:09pm) |
| HD DVD is dead. Officially. That may mean a whole bunch for the early-adopter tech geek crowd that's been wading in the kiddie pool of technological bickering and backhandedness for years, but what... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Do You Want a 16:9 LCD Monitor Now? (Tom's Hardware Guide, 1/31/2006 11:17am) |
| LCD makers supposedly have been working hard to develop big-performance, wide-screen monitors in 16:9 format. But so far, the results have been dismal. Will new wares from some of the world's largest electronics OEMs finally take things to a new level? ... (Read Full Article) |
| Fast forward to obsolescence (Chicago Tribune, 12/13/2006 1:39pm) |
| The death knell of the VHS format sounded recently. The entertainment industry newspaper Variety wrote its obituary. The DVD killed VHS, abetted by TiVo and aggressive, new high-definition competitors. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Frys and Blockbuster Offer HD DVD Bargains (High-Def Digest, 12/30/2008 9:30pm) |
| Reminiscent of the Ghost of Christmas Past, HD DVD deals continue to materialize almost a year after the end of the format war. In what looks to be a one day sale, Frys is offering a special on the XBOX... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft Didn't Back The Wrong Format Horse, Yo [Hd Dvd] (Kotaku, 4/04/2008 4:00am) |
| That little HD DVD experiment was pricey! But when you are Microsoft, what are trivial things like money? Nothing! Just look how smug Xbox 360 UK boss Neil Thompson is. Think the death of HD-DVD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| 1080p HDTV - Syntax-Brillian Celebrates Opening of LCD and LCoS(TM) TV Production (1 HDVT Blog, 1/06/2007 3:47pm) |
| Forbes - The company’s lead products include its Olevia brand (www.olevia.com) of widescreen HDTV-ready and HD-built-in LCD TVs — one of the fastest... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Technology Q&A (Everett Herald, 2/18/2007 9:16am) |
| Question: I'm shopping for a high-definition TV and keep hearing about "Full HD," or 1080p sets. What are those, and are they worth the extra money? Answer: Sometimes technology advances faster in one area than in others - and that's exactly what's happening with the highest of high-end HDTVs. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | RCA will launch budget Android Ultra HD TVs, Roku Ready 1080p versions and even curved LCDs (Engadget, 1/07/2014 4:10am) |
| As predicted, CES 2014 is featuring a flood of Ultra HD televisions, and they're not all from the big names. RCA is at Digital Experience showing off a 65-inch version of its new series with 3,840 x 2,160 res screens. Manufactured by On [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Building The Ultimate Home Theater PC (Tom's Hardware Guide, 10/03/2005 11:11am) |
| Wishful Thinking? Requirements: The all-round HTPC should not look any different from a DVD player. Can you find the PC among the DVD players in this picture? ... (Read Full Article) |
| High-def DVD battle heats up (The Hollywood Reporter, 10/31/2007 11:07am) |
| Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment worldwide president and Blu-ray Disc proponent Bob Chapek on Tuesday blasted the rival HD DVD camp for prolonging the format war when it is clear that Blu-ray is the odds-on favorite. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Creative Software Showcases Prosumer and Enterprise Blu-ray Disc Authoring Applications at NAB (Business Wire, 4/14/2008 12:30pm) |
| LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following the industry-wide adoption of the Sony Blu-ray high definition DVD format, ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Bits Blog: Daily Report: End of ESPN in 3-D May Herald the Format’s Demise (New York Times, 6/17/2013 11:14am) |
| ESPN, the nation’s largest sports network and an early adopter of 3-D technology, said that it would discontinue its 3-D channel. (Read Full Article) |
| Next-gen DVD format war looking inevitable (Ars (Ars Technica, 5/18/2005 2:25am) |
| I won\\\'t recap the sad history of the Sony vs. Toshiba, Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD Wars of DVD Succession, because I\\\'ve covered it elsewhere. After Toshiba fired back at Blu-Ray with a HD-DVD capacity increase, it became pretty clear that they were deadly serious about fighting to the finish. ... (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) |
| Warner Says Blu-ray Comments "Misquoted and Misconstrued" (High-Def Digest, 11/05/2007 9:00pm) |
| Nearly a week after a Warner VP appeared to indicate otherwise, the studio told High-Def Digest that it has no plans to cease its dual-format stance, pledging a strong line-up for both Blu-ray and HD DVD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | LG 55LM6700 1080p LED Cinema 3D TV Review (Big Picture Big Sound, 8/07/2012 8:01pm) |
| If you're sold on an LED TV with passive 3D capabilities and you don't mind an unconventional remote, LG's 55LM6700 is worth a [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ViewSonic Wants to Project HD in Your Home (High-Def Digest, 3/12/2013 5:00pm) |
| The ViewSonic Pro8520HD offers 5000 Lumens at 1080p. ViewSonic has just added two projectors to its lineup, the Pro8520HD and the Pro8600. While both models have application in the commercial space [...] (Read Full Article) |
| VUDU 1080p Movie Streaming Goes Live on LG Broadband HDTVs (HDTV Magazine, 9/01/2009 5:03pm) |
The VUDU HD entertainment service is now available on LG Electronics broadband HDTVs, the companies announced today. The VUDU service is available on LG's LH50 1080p LCD series and PS80 1080p plasma series with "NetCast Entertainment Access."**
Starting today, all...
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| Breaking: Warner Goes Blu-ray Exclusive (High-Def Digest, 1/05/2008 12:01am) |
| It's official: Warner has announced it will drop its support of the HD DVD format, and will begin releasing its next-gen titles on Blu-ray exclusively. The complete press release from Warner follows below.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Reveals 1080p is a Go with Upcoming Playstation 3 (Gizmodo, 2/16/2006 4:44pm) |
| In the frenzied marketing run-up to the release of its PlayStation 3, Sony cranked up the heat by offering a survey to its Playstation Underground members about HDTV use and importance. In the middle... ... (Read Full Article) |
| New on the hi-def horizon (Chicago Tribune, 2/19/2006 4:57pm) |
| We found the best and the brightest in 1080p, plasma, LCD and DLP TVs that will be headed for stores in 2006 Just as tax refunds begin trickling through the postal system or soft-landing into direct-deposit accounts, the year's sparkling new HDTVs start showing up in local electronics stores. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Plasma HDTV (ExtremeTech, 12/12/2005 9:37pm) |
| What's Nice: Dual DVI inputs. 1080p resolution. Good default color and image quality using DVI input. What's Naughty: No advanced color controls. Poor deinterlacer performance. Mediocre video-noise reduction and artifact suppression. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft execs rekindle HD-DVD hype (gamesindustry.biz, 4/24/2006 4:32pm) |
| As the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo looms ever closer, executives at Microsoft have once again begun to confidently predict a victory for HD-DVD, dismissing Sony's Blu-ray format as another Betamax. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Heat is on in DVD format war (International Herald Tribune, 2/26/2006 1:10pm) |
| The possible delay of the release of its PlayStation 3 game console and the Blu-ray group's loss of its once-commanding lead are not encouraging developments for Sony in its attempt to revive its electronics group after a series of bungles. ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Sony COO bullish on Blu-ray (Electronics Supply and Manufacturing, 5/10/2006 8:06pm) |
| NEW YORK — Although acknowledging the optical disk wars are not over, Sony Electronics Inc.’s new president and chief operating officer Stan Glasgow is hedging that the Blu-ray Disc format will emerge as the winner. ... (Read Full Article) |
| SCEA Boss Understandably Chuffed Over Blu-Ray Triumph [Sony] (Kotaku, 2/20/2008 1:20pm) |
| While consumer-level stakeholders on the Blu-Ray side of the great format wars of 06-08 (ie the pawns) are happy enough, imagine how the Sony top brass are feeling right now. They're so excited they... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba To Lose $666 Million (Cue Scary Music) [Hd Dvd] (Kotaku, 3/19/2008 11:00am) |
| Man, losing is hard. Not only that, it's expensive. Back in February, Toshiba pulled the plug on its HD DVD, thereby ending the format war. That, along with the falling price of flash memory chips,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| MGM Announces March Blu-ray Slate Specs; 'Lambs,' 'Hannibal' Due in April (High-Def Digest, 1/17/2007 11:16pm) |
| Maintaining their support of absolutely zero supplemental features on their Blu-ray titles, MGM Home Entertainment will bring 'Hoosiers,' 'Dances with Wolves' and 'The Thomas Crown Affair' to the format... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Friends (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 1/18/2013 11:45pm) |
Warner
Seasons: 10
Episodes: 236
Original Air Dates: 1994-2004
Format: Blu-ray
Discs: 21
Price: $279.98
Stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, David [...] (Read Full Article) |
| CES: HD DVD to See 300 New Titles in 2007 (High-Def Digest, 1/08/2007 11:18am) |
| Firing the opening salvo of this year's Consumer Electronics Show, the North American HD DVD Promotions Group held a press conference late Sunday, with format-supporting studios previewing a spate new... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD-DVD claims the brand advantage (PC Advisor, 8/16/2005 12:27pm) |
| Never underestimate the power of a name. That's the single greatest point I took from a recent study offered up in support of HD-DVD, one of two competing formats in the race for a next-generation disc format with the capacity required for high-definition content. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Get a Samsung Blu-ray player with Wi-Fi, apps for $45 (CNET Blogs, 4/19/2013 12:53pm) |
| The disc-based movie's days may be numbered, but Blu-ray is still the best way to enjoy pristine audio and video. Plus: two bonus deals! (Read Full Article) |
| Best Blu-ray 2.0 Player? Could Be Your PC with CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo, 4/08/2008 3:20pm) |
| When we bring up Blu-ray Profile 2.0 with BD-Live, you guys are divided. Some of you say "Who gives a damn?" while others say "PS3 FTW!" but a small minority say that the PS3 doesn't meet your other... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hitting the high end: $20,000 DVD player (International Herald Tribune, 12/07/2005 1:03pm) |
| Meridian Audio, based in Huntingdon, England, manufactures what it believes is the world's most expensive DVD playback machine. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Interview: Why Warner Went Full Throttle With Blu-ray [Update] (Gizmodo, 1/05/2008 12:45am) |
| Warner announced earlier today it was 100 percent Blu-ray. We just talked a bit with Warner about some of the whys behind the decision. In a sentence: Because the format war is killing regular DVD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon discounts more HD DVD titles (Punch Jump, 2/09/2008 4:48pm) |
| Amazon.com this week discounted more HD DVD titles in the latest bid to spur sales of the high-definition format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Bows High-End Blu-Ray System (Broadcasting and Cable, 6/22/2006 8:18pm) |
| Panasonic is taking a luxurious approach to the new Blu-ray high-definition optical disc format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Universal players fast-tracks end to format war, says ABI (Electronic Engineering Times Asia, 1/24/2007 9:02pm) |
| Universal players for HD DVD and Blu-ray discs will provide an exit strategy from the 'war of the HD DVD formats,' according to ABI Research. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Iron Man Soars On Blu-ray (About.com, 10/09/2008 10:00am) |
| If there was any doubt about the increasing acceptance of the Blu-ray Disc format, the release of Iron Man may be putting this doubt to rest. Although Paramount has not... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sky unveils high-definition shows (BBC News, 11/22/2005 2:05pm) |
| Sky is set to show Premiership football, movies and US dramas in High Definition TV format from 2006. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Xbox 360 HD DVD Officially $50, Still Discontinued [Format War Over] (Gizmodo, 2/25/2008 6:10pm) |
| Even though the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on is discontinued, you didn't expect Microsoft to just give them away, did you? You did? Well then this $49.99 liquidation price tag should be extra surprising to... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy offers steep cut on Matrix Trilogy HD DVD (Punch Jump, 2/19/2008 4:55pm) |
| Best Buy stores this week price cut the Matrix Trilogy on HD DVD by 50 percent amid the end of high-definition format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD I Am Legend price cut to $18.99 (Punch Jump, 3/13/2008 3:45pm) |
| Amazon.com this week price cut advanced orders for the HD DVD title I Am Legend to $18.99 in a promotion to sell one of the last releases for the obsolete format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Bits : High Definition Movies, without the Format War (New York Times, 1/07/2008 6:03pm) |
| Vudu, the movie store in a set-top-box, is adding high definition titles to its nascent service. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Paramount Saves Top Titles for Blu-ray ‘Sapphire' Treatment (Electronic House, 6/24/2009 1:22am) |
| Some of the Blu-ray releases we’ve all been waiting for will get special treatment befitting the format from Paramount. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sharp's new 90-inch 3D LCD TV is big news (Consumer Reports, 7/27/2012 7:00pm) |
| Sharp recently set itself apart from its competitors in a big way: The new Aquos LC-90LE745U LCD TV features a gigantic 90-inch screen. The 3D-capable 1080p set also has an edge LED backlight, 240Hz anti-blur technology, built-in Wi-Fi, and Sharp's... (Read Full Article) |
| CES 2008: Blu-ray press conference liveblog (Tech Digest, 1/07/2008 8:00am) |
| It's safe to say this one could be somewhat triumphant. With rival format HD DVD having seen its CES press conference cancelled, the Blu-ray people could spend the next hour crowing.]]>
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| The rise of blue (ITBusiness.ca, 3/14/2005 10:16pm) |
| Blu-ray Disc is a new technology about to revolutionize the DVD market. However, there's another blue laser format already on the market. Resellers and system builders will have a tough choice (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon offers 47% off hot Blu-ray disc sale (Punch Jump, 3/25/2008 3:48pm) |
| Amazon.com this month began offering up to 47% off hot Blu-ray disc titles in the latest promotion for the high-definition format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Digital Auteurism (East Bay Express, 11/30/2005 5:35pm) |
| The introduction of the DVD format in 1997 was both a revelation and a revolution. The digital video disc knocked the LaserDisc out of the box, opened up new multimedia possibilities for PC users, and introduced us to the wonderful world of bonus features. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Eutelsat provides Europe's first ultra HD channel (Broadcast Engineering, 1/11/2013 3:25pm) |
| Satellite capacity provider Eutelsat has started Europe’s first continuous transmissions of content filmed in the 4K HD format in partnership with French video compression specialist ATEME.
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| Blu-ray is smokin' hot; HD formats outpacing DVD (Ars Technica, 1/28/2008 1:45am) |
| Although HD DVD appears to be in dire straits, the format battle between it and Blu-ray appears to have had at least one positive ramification: pricing on players has fallen at a rapid rate, and sales are now eclipsing those seen in the early years of DVD.Read More... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray stutters in face of tough economy, HD downloads (Ars Technica, 9/24/2008 1:18am) |
| Now that HD DVD is out of the picture, Blu-ray should be soaring, right? Wrong. The high-def format's market share has dropped in recent weeks, with regular old DVD taking the very large majority of the market. Read More... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Poor early-2008 sales alarming for remainder of HD DVD camp (Ars Technica, 1/21/2008 8:43pm) |
| More bad news for the those still backing HD DVD: Nielsen reports that HD DVD failed to crack the top 10 list of HD titles as the format suffered one of its worst weeks of sales ever.Read More... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Reuters, NHK: Toshiba to Pull Plug on HD DVD (High-Def Digest, 2/17/2008 2:16am) |
| There are more indications this weekend that primary HD DVD backer Toshiba is close to conceding defeat to rival high-def format Blu-ray. Though there was no official comment from Toshiba Saturday, an... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD and Blu-ray Learn to Play Together (Consumer Electronics News | GracesoftValues, 2/15/2007 6:28pm) |
| HD DVD and Blu-ray Learn to Play Together Dual-format players and discs could open the door for mass... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy price cuts more than 70 HD DVD titles (Punch Jump, 3/11/2008 3:54pm) |
| Best Buy on Mon. price cut more than 70 HD DVD titles in a bid to clear inventory of the obsolete high-definition format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Buy a Sharp HDTV, Get a Vudu and $50 Movie Credit for Free [Dealzmodo] (Gizmodo, 12/19/2007 7:50pm) |
| Buyers of new Sharp 1080p HDTVs over 42 inches will get a bonus with their purchase: a free Vudu set-top box. If you were thinking about checking out the on-demand box for yourself and are looking to... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Rescue - 3D' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 9/20/2012 8:00pm) |
| Another IMAX documentary hits the Blu-ray 3D format this November. In an early announcement to retailers, Image Entertainment is working on 'Rescue - 3D' for Blu-ray 3D (2D included) on November 6. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Blu-Ray Laptop Set for Summer Debut (Data Storage Today, 5/16/2006 9:22pm) |
| Sony will release the first laptop capable of playing, editing, and recording next-generation, high-definition videos in the Blu-Ray DVD format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Won The High-Def War, But Standard DVD Hangs Tough (Investors Business Daily, 5/31/2008 1:05am) |
| Blu-ray stomped HD DVD to become the standard format for high-definition movie discs, but years may pass before it can claim victory over the good... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon fires new 60% off HD DVD sale (Punch Jump, 4/02/2008 12:37pm) |
| Amazon.com on Tues. began offering customers a new 60 percent off HD DVD sale in the latest promotion for the defunct high-definition format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 9/14/2007 12:42am) |
| Sony has increased its bet on Blu-ray Disc and plans to ditch DVD and use the high-definition video disc format in all future digital video recorders in Japan. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Consumers Continue to Demand High Quality Video and Entertainment Creating Opportunities for Blu-ray and HD DVD Formats (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/01/2006 5:14pm) |
| www.TechSectorStocks.com, an investor and industry news portal for the technology sector, takes a look at the ongoing format battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD and its impact on market participants. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung LTP468W LCD HDTV Review (DesignTechnica, 5/02/2005 3:23pm) |
| Home Theater Magazine reviews the Samsung LTP468W LCD HDTV which features 1080P capabilities. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony PlayStation 3 (Sun-Sentinel, 11/20/2006 8:18am) |
| Hot stuff: Blu-ray Disc DVD player, Cell Broadband Engine processor, high-definition graphics and an online game network. ... (Read Full Article) |
| DVR and Blu-ray In One, It's The LG HR400 (High-Def Digest, 7/09/2009 9:00pm) |
| The UK gets one heckuva good combo from LG. Why get a separate Freeview recorder and Blu-ray player when you can combine the functions of both into one unit? LG’s hoping that its UK based customers can’t... ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG Launches World's Largest LCD Monitor (BIOS, 12/21/2005 4:36pm) |
| LG Electronics has launched the 55-inch M5500C, a widescreen LCD monitor with an eye-watering native resolution of 1920x1080 pixels that are true 1080P (progressive scan) to deliver the ultimate in picture quality. According to the company, this is the largest ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV Buyer's Guide @ The TechZone (HardwareZone, 11/28/2005 3:57am) |
| HDTVs are the latest and future proof displays in the market. If you are into 720p and 1080p HD contents or planning to purchase the Xbox360 and PS3, you should consider reading this HDTV buyer's guide. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony and Sharp accelerate full HDTV deployment (Digi Times, 10/13/2006 9:38am) |
| Following the launch of six new 1080p Bravia LCD TVs from Sony in September, Sharp also said it will complete its full HD (high-definition) Aquos-branded LCD TV lineups in November. ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: Blu-ray licensing to see big changes (Pocket-lint, 3/02/2009 10:28am) |
| New proposals for flat fee payments The companies behind the Blu-ray disc format are trying to change the way the licensing of the technology is handled, a move that could potentially see cheaper prices.
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| Thousands Sign "Save HD DVD" Petition (High-Def Digest, 1/21/2008 9:00pm) |
| --> Over six thousand HD DVD supporters have signed an online petition urging Warner Home Entertainment to reconsider its decision to abandon the HD DVD format. First posted on January 5th, the petition... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner Bros. Goes Blu-ray Only, Format War Lingers On [Hd Era] (Kotaku, 1/04/2008 10:40pm) |
| In another "win" for "consumers" Warner Bros. Entertainment announced today that it would be going exclusively Blu-ray for hi-definition movie releases as of May 2008. This point in the W column for... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Netflix chooses Blu-ray over HD DVD (Computerworld, 2/11/2008 2:00pm) |
| Following Warner Bros. decision last month to back the Blu-ray Disc format exclusively, Netflix today said it also would exclusively stock Blu-ray high-definition DVDs. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Half Price Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD Deals - Dozens of Titles (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/17/2008 9:34pm) |
| No matter which side you take in the next generation DVD format war, you can save big bucks now on a large selection of both Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD titles on Amazon. ... (Read Full Article) |
| CBHD (China Blue High Definition) Players Arrive in the UK (About.com, 10/19/2009 10:00am) |
| Although Blu-ray is the dominant high definition disc format currently available, the Chinese have taken major elements of the defeated HD-DVD format and have created their own homegrown high definition disc format, CBHD (China Blue High Definition). The original intent of CBHD was to compete with Blu-ray within the Chinese market, where it has reportedly been successful. Now, British retailer GBAX is offering CBHD players to UK consumers. Will CBHD also reach U.S. shores? For more details, check out the reports from EngadgetHD (includes video) and High Def Digest.
For additional background information on CBHD, check out my previous articles:
We're Back....HD-DVD Is Resurrected...In China
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| Paramount to end HD DVD releases next week (Punch Jump, 2/29/2008 8:36pm) |
| Paramount Home Studios this week said that it will end the release of HD DVD format titles on Mar. 4. ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES: Toshiba Surprises with 50GB HD DVD (High-Def Digest, 1/08/2007 1:14pm) |
| In yet another unexpected announcement to come out of the Consumer Electronics Show, Toshiba has unveiled a new 50GB HD DVD disc format -- the world's first. The news first broke during yesterday's press... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Paramount Kills Entire HD DVD Release Schedule, But No Blu Flicks 'Til Summer [Hd Dvd] (Gizmodo, 2/29/2008 6:10am) |
| There won't be a soft transition to Blu-ray for Paramount—they're dropping their whole HD DVD release slate right this second. Their last two movies on the dead format hit Tuesday, even though... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nielsen: Blu-ray Disc No. 2 Format Among Consumers (Home Media Magazine, 5/01/2013 9:40pm) |
| More consumers opted for Blu-ray Disc after transactional video-on-demand as the primary means of acquiring home entertainment movies and TV shows in 2012, according to a new (Read Full Article) |
| CES: Economy and DVD sales slip drove Warner to Blu-ray (Computerworld, 1/08/2008 2:00pm) |
| Fears of a recession and poor DVD sales played into Warner Bros's decision to back Blu-ray Disc over HD DVD for a high definition DVD format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Paramount, Universal Pave Path for Blu-ray Future (Big Picture Big Sound, 2/22/2008 6:42pm) |
| Within days of Toshiba's announcement to discontinue the floundering HD DVD format, supporting studios Universal and Paramount pledge allegiance to Blu-ray Disc. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Report: 'Pirates' Blu-ray Sales Top 160k Units (High-Def Digest, 12/13/2007 5:00pm) |
| First week sales for the Blu-ray edition of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End' are shaping up to be a record-breaker for the Blu-ray format. That's according to an article at Video Business, which... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Disc Association to push format at IFA 2008 (HDTV UK, 7/18/2008 10:34am) |
| Unrivalled by HD DVD this year, the Blu-ray Disc Association has announced that it is to hold a press conference at the IFA Consumer Electronics Fair in Berlin this August... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Prediction: HD DVD Not Dead, Toshiba Will Produce Dual Format HD Players [Hd Dvd] (Gizmodo, 1/07/2008 2:54am) |
| We snagged a second with Wolfgang Schlichting, IDC's research director for removable storage, to ask what the picture looks like for HD DVD. His thoughts? HD DVD isn't dead yet. Toshiba will probably... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Upcoming DisplaySearch Conference to Assess Regional HDTV Market Outlook: North America Had Highest HDTV Penetration in (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/18/2005 1:52pm) |
| With 1080p cameras and TVs becoming available in 2005, offering a 6X increase in display resolution over standard definition, and next generation DVDs about to come to market, the TV experience is about to get a whole lot better. ... (Read Full Article) |
| TV changes force viewers to choose a format (Detroit News, 3/22/2005 6:30am) |
| Now could be an opportune time for snagging a great deal on sleek flat-screen HDTV sets, with prices falling nearly 20 percent in the last year for some of the plasma, liquid-crystal or digital-light-projection televisions. (Read Full Article) |
| TV changes force viewers to choose a format (Detroit News, 3/23/2005 7:12am) |
| Now could be an opportune time for snagging a great deal on sleek flat-screen HDTV sets, with prices falling nearly 20 percent in the last year for some of the plasma, liquid-crystal or digital-light-projection televisions. (Read Full Article) |
| Entertainment center can go where you go (Chicago Tribune, 9/04/2005 10:50am) |
| Let's play electronic God for a minute. We'll take an everyday MP3 player, pump up the hard drive, install a larger viewing screen and add two speakers and a docking pod. ... (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 Is Still The Blu-Ray Player To Buy [Sony] (Kotaku, 1/04/2008 7:40pm) |
| Our sister site Gizmodo just landed the first review of a Blu-ray 1.1 formatted disc—and you may remember that the PS3 just got the 1.1 spec in a recent firmware update. After enjoying new... ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'Saw IV' Blu-ray to Feature Web-Enabled "MoLog" (High-Def Digest, 12/14/2007 12:00am) |
| Promising to push the limits of next-gen interactivity, Lionsgate says its January Blu-ray release of 'Saw IV' will allow consumers to blog about the flick directly from a web-connected Blu-ray player.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| JVC pocket camera shoots HD Video (Tech Digest, 10/13/2009 4:39pm) |
JVC has launched its first pocket flash memory camera, the new PICSIO GC-FM1. Combining true eight-megapixel stills and 1080p Full HD video it also offers image stabilisation for minimising camera shake, even when the 4X digital zoom is used, JVC claims. Videos are recorded in the widely-used MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format and stored as .MOV files for easy sharing without the need for time-consuming and potentially damaging conversion. Storage is on SD/SDHC memory cards. To suit individual shooting situations, PICSIO provides four video and still recording modes. About the size of a mobile phone the PICSIO is available in three colours - Black Ice, Blue Steel and Purple Passion and comes with a funky-looking geometric pattern and jewel-like appearance.
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| Porn Coming to Blu-ray; PS3 Owners, Jason Chen Very Excited [Boobies] (Gizmodo, 12/20/2007 5:53pm) |
| The porn industry, having steered clear of Blu-ray and successfully put out titles on HD DVD for the past year, has decided to give the competing HD format a shot. Digital Playground has plans to... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray booming in the US, as movie disc sales triple in first quarter (HDTV UK, 5/01/2008 11:18am) |
| Research from Home Media Magazine suggests that US sales of Blu-ray movies have jumped 351% in the first three months of 2008, fuelled by increased awareness of the format, and Toshiba's decision to pull HD DVD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| TV guide: Unscrambling ABCs of high-tech systems (DailyRecord.com, 12/04/2005 9:12am) |
| HDTV, LCD, DLP or Plasma. Un-jumbling those acronyms can shed some light on what the best approach might be in purchasing a new television, which has become a hot item this year with more programs and events being broadcast in high definition format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| High-Definition, Highly Limiting (Fast Company Magazine, 2/17/2006 3:53pm) |
| High-definition films with more than six times the detail as existing DVDs? That's the promise of the next generation of hi-def discs, both the HD-DVD format and rival Blu-ray. But the picture isn't all rosy, so to speak. These new... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Sez NPD Blu-ray Victory Numbers May Be Fluke [Format War] (Gizmodo, 1/25/2008 2:07pm) |
| After an NPD report showed Blu-ray had 93% of the market for that week, the Blu-ray coalition had good cause to do (or keep doing) the victory dance. But Toshiba's teary-eyed rebuttal makes sense, so... ... (Read Full Article) |
| With HD DVD dead, Blu-ray's next threat is digital downloads (Ars Technica, 2/19/2008 2:48pm) |
| Toshiba has officially put HD DVD to the sword, saying it will stop shipments by the end of March. Blu-ray's backers will now turn their attention to the format's next competitive threat: high-def downloads.Read More... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Optical disc deal (Australian IT, 2/13/2006 1:22pm) |
| TOSHIBA, which is pushing its HD DVD format for high-definition discs, has signed an agreement with LG Electronics to share patents for optical disc drives, players and recorders. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Says Blu-ray Victory Numbers May Be Fluke [Format War] (Gizmodo, 1/25/2008 2:07pm) |
| After an NPD report showed Blu-ray had 93% of the market for that week, the Blu-ray coalition had good cause to do (or keep doing) the victory dance. But Toshiba's teary-eyed rebuttal makes sense, so... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Universal Goes Into the 'Breach' with HD DVD/DVD Combo (High-Def Digest, 4/03/2007 8:32pm) |
| Brining another new release exclusively to the HD DVD format, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced a June 5 arrival for the political thriller 'Breach.' A fictionalized account of the the... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray, HD DVD Format War Heats up at MEDIA-TECH (Business Wire, 5/22/2006 1:00pm) |
| HANAU, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2006--The studios have picked sides, but optical manufacturers will wait until the MEDIA-TECH Expo to choose between HD DVD and ... (Read Full Article) |
| Technical changes fuel revolution in DVDs (Canada.com, 11/15/2006 7:08pm) |
| The winner of the format war between Blu-Ray and HD-DVD might not be decided for some time, but this time around the losers are sure to lose a lot. The quality of our television might be going down (how many more reality TV shows can we watch?) but at least the quality of the picture is improving. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Alienware releases HD media server with Blu-ray support (HDTV UK, 2/01/2008 3:51pm) |
| Alienware
has announced the launch of its HD media server, featuring four terabytes of
storage, four TV tuners, a Blu-ray drive, recording and playback at 1080p, and
ability to work over both wired and wireless networks. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD camps brace for war (Montgomery Advertiser, 1/15/2006 10:15am) |
| Move over DVD. A more-buffed movie disc is on the way. Actually, two new high-definition disc formats, HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc, are looking to supplant DVD. As the new discs and players arrive this spring, consumers will be left to choose sides in this looming format war. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony BDP-S300 (CNET, 7/17/2007 4:31pm) |
| The BDP-S300 is a decent choice if you're limiting yourself to a relatively cheap, standard-design Blu-ray player, but everyone else should consider the competition. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Review: LG BD300 Blu-ray Player (Electronic House, 2/04/2009 6:35pm) |
| With Netflix streaming to go along with high-def Blu-ray playing, LG’s BD300 serves up some instant gratification. ... (Read Full Article) |
| As HDTV Prices Fall, Manufacturers Create DVD Format War (Washington Post, 1/13/2006 4:39pm) |
| LAS VEGAS The consumer electronics industry just has to keep things interesting. Just as it's on the verge of meeting one of its toughest goals -- making high-definition television an affordable commodity -- it has to tackle new ones. And if these guys can't find any, they'll make up new ones. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Ask the expert: DVD format wars (Financial Times, 4/06/2006 1:56pm) |
| Next-generation DVD or high-definition video discs promise to bring home cinema to your living room. But the prospect has been threatened by the failure of the technology’s leading developers – Sony and Toshiba – to agree on a common standard last year. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HP hedges bets in Blu-ray/HDTV race (Infomatics, 12/17/2005 1:20pm) |
| HP, a one time staunch supporter of Blu-ray technology, yesterday hedged its bets in the next-generation high definition disc format race by joining the HD-DVD Promotions Group. ... (Read Full Article) |
| '3 Days of the Condor' to Take Aim on Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 2/25/2009 11:00pm) |
| Paramount has announced its latest catalog release for Blu-ray, bringing the classic thriller '3 Days of the Condor' to the format in mid-May. Starring Robert Redford and directed by the late Sydney Pollack,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'Heroes' Double-Header Coming to Blu-ray this August (High-Def Digest, 4/17/2008 10:00pm) |
| Universal has announced their first TV-on-Blu-ray release, with plans to bring the first two seasons of 'Heroes' to the format this August. Only hours after revealing their long-awaited debut wave of Blu-ray... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray DVD Recorder Sales rising fast in Japan (I4U, 5/28/2008 5:47am) |
| TOKYO (Reuters) - Sales of high definition Blu-ray DVD recorders are zooming up
in Japan as consumers take to the new generation of home movie entertainment
after the end of a bitter format war.
... ... (Read Full Article) |
| ARE YOU HD READY? (Daily Record, 12/06/2005 1:41am) |
| THEY are the two initials which are going to change television forever But are you ready for the HD (High Definition) revolution which is going to take over television in the next 12 months Thenew broadcasting format will be launched in the UK next year and means images will be clearer than ever before and better than DVD quality. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Real reason high-def DVDS aren't selling (USA Today, 9/15/2006 11:46am) |
| The AP has a story today saying the two competing high-def DVD formats -- Blu-ray and HD DVD -- have debuted to a big yawn. The story blames the format wars for confusing consumers, but there's probably a more profound... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung Announces Series 8 LCD HDTVs (I4U, 7/24/2008 12:56pm) |
| This week Samsung announced a new Series 8 LCD HDTV line. Series 8 TVs feature SamsungÂ’s take on functional art with an attractive design. The TVs in the series are only 1.9-inch wide at the thickest point. All of the models can support up to full 1080p r... ... (Read Full Article) |
| JVC, Sharp launch LCD TV/Blu-ray combos (Consumer Reports, 1/17/2009 5:00pm) |
| In a battle for consumers who'd like one less black box to deal with, JVC and Sharp came out swinging at the recent CES with new LCD TVs that feature integrated Blu-ray players. JVC's entry is the LT-B300 (click on the image for a closer look), a 42-inch 1080p LCD TV/Blu-ray combo slated to arrive in June at an undisclosed price. Speaking of Blu-ray, the company also showed its first stand ... (Read Full Article) |
| Debut of versatile Blu-ray DVD deck (International Herald Tribune, 9/21/2006 2:47pm) |
| Panasonic will sell the first Blu-ray DVD player-recorder in Japan in November, months after Toshiba released a comparable product in the feud for the next standard of DVDs. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Renesas Electronics Announces R-Car H2, Offering Highest CPU and Graphics Performance for the Automotive Infotainment Market (Business Wire, 3/28/2013 5:00pm) |
| SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Powerful media hardware accelerators enable features like 4 x HD 1080p video en/decoding including Blu-Ray support at 60 frames per second, image/voice recognition and high-resolution 3D [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Thinking About Blu-ray for Laptops [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo, 2/21/2008 6:50pm) |
| While Toshiba said they had no plans to produce a Blu-ray player when they killed HD DVD, it turns they're at least considering Blu drives for their notebooks. Next question: Who would they buy them... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD players sold out at Best Buy (Punch Jump, 2/25/2008 5:15pm) |
| Best Buy Co. Inc. this week sold out of two HD DVD player SKUs following Toshiba Corp.’s announcement that it will exit the HD DVD business. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Kodak Zi8 HD Pocket Camcorder: New Features (Product Reviews Net, 7/29/2009 9:40am) |
| A couple of days ago, Kodak had announced the launch of the Zi8 HD Pocket Camcorder, which is to compete with the Pure Digital Flip MinoHD. This is their third model from the budget line-up. The Zi8 is a vast improvement on the previous Zi6 and the Zx1, thanks to its larger 2.5-inch LCD, 1080P [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Gamers Love PS3, Hate Blu-Ray (eWeek, 12/08/2006 3:25pm) |
| Gamers love Sony Corp.'s new PlayStation 3 for its graphic capabilities and firepower, but the advanced Blu-ray DVD drive is annoying some by raising the cost, slowing production and forcing them to buy into a format they've not yet aligned with. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner Backs Blu-ray, Tipping DVD Scales (New York Times, 1/04/2008 9:02pm) |
| Warner Bros. said Friday that it would exclusively release high-definition DVDs in Sony’s Blu-ray format, dealing a big blow to Toshiba’s rival HD DVD technology. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Image Cancels Upcoming HD DVD Slate (High-Def Digest, 3/07/2008 7:00pm) |
| Image Entertainment has canceled its entire remaining HD DVD release slate, and says an official announcement ending support for the format is forthcoming. One of the leading suppliers of independent titles... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD Group Responds To Netflix/Best Buy (Format War Central, 2/12/2008 7:45pm) |
| Here is the official response from the HD DVD Promotions Group to the news that Netflix is dropping HD DVD. They also commented that Best Buy will continue to carry HD DVD products, even though they will recommend Blu-ray to their customers.
"We have long held the belief that HD DVD is the best format for
consumers [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'Constantine' Headed to Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 7/21/2008 10:00pm) |
| Warner has announced its latest "catch-up" title for Blu-ray, bringing the devilish thriller 'Constantine' to the format in time for Halloween. Originally released on HD DVD back in June 2006... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD-DVD movies hit pirate networks (Computer Active, 1/17/2007 1:14pm) |
| A film in the new HD-DVD format has found its way on to a pirate file-sharing website for the first time. The film, Serenity , is one of several available on the new discs, which give a much higher picture and sound quality than conventional DVDs. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Win a copy of ‘Skyfall’ on Blu-ray, DVD & UltraViolet (HD-Report, 2/08/2013 7:26pm) |
| This month we’re giving away a copy of Skyfall on Blu-ray Disc. The combo edition from MGM includes a Blu-ray, DVD, and UltraViolet Digital copy to download from the cloud. Video is formated in 1080p [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Audio - Bitstream or PCM? (About.com, 11/03/2012 10:00am) |
| In addition to great video quality, one of the additional benefits of the Blu-ray Disc format is the access to high-resolution audio. Audio provided on a Blu-ray Disc can take ... (Read Full Article) |
| Onkyo Dropping HD DVD Support? [Hd Dvd] (Gizmodo, 2/05/2008 12:14am) |
| Onkyo appears to be the latest HD DVD defector, announcing they're "suspending" support for the format. This comes on the heels of Blu-ray and Warner's coup de grace and less than a year after Onkyo... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Two Blu-ray titles in top 10 Amazon DVD sales (Punch Jump, 4/01/2008 12:35pm) |
| Two Blu-ray titles ranked in the top 10 best-selling DVD titles at Amazon.com this week as the high-definition format grows in popularity. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Yamaha Unveils Blu-ray Player Pair (TWICE, 7/30/2012 7:22pm) |
| Buena Park, Calif. -- Yamaha introduced Monday its BD-S673 and BD-S473 Blu-ray players, both [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray 3D Movies Increased 85% in 2012 (Home Media Magazine, 1/07/2013 6:24pm) |
| The number of 3D movies available on Blu-ray Disc topped 200 movies at the end of 2012 – up 85% from the end of 2011 when 108 titles were available in the high-definition format, according to a new research report.
El Segundo, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| XBOX360 HD DVD Drive On Sale $129.99 (Format War Central, 12/04/2007 11:38pm) |
| Amazon is selling the XBOX360 HD DVD Drive for $129.99. We think this is a killer deal for all the XBOX360 owning format war fence sitters.
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HD DVD ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Boom not enough to rescue DVD Sales (I4U, 4/23/2008 11:37am) |
| By Paul Bond
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Since Blu-ray Disc's victory in the
hi-definition DVD format war, data have trickled in suggesting a sales boost for
Sony's fledgling technology. But if the pace doesn't quicken, home video might... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 7/31/2007 2:23am) |
| Updated: 31 Jul 2007 The HD DVD high-definition movie format may have the lead in the U.S. porn industry, but Japanese adult film makers have turned decisively to Blu-ray Disc, breathing new life into its bid to replace DVDs as the disc of choice for home movies. ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: Amazon on demand comes to Panasonic Blu-ray players (Pocket-lint, 8/04/2009 6:37pm) |
Yet another player that doesn't just let you play Blu-ray
Owners of any of the 2009 Panasonic Blu-ray players launched earlier in the year will now be able to get more than just Blu-ray on their TV following a deal between the TV maker and Amazon.
According to Panasonic Current owners of Panasonic's 2009 Blu-ray Disc players will automatically received a free software update on Tuesday in the US to be able to access Amazon's Video On Demand service.
The players, which were launched in April, will be able to access some 45,000 titles, a 1000 of which are in HD, to download directly to the player to watch from Amazon's on demand service.
Models to get the software update include the DMP-BD60, BD70V, BD80 and the company's portable Blu-ray Disc player, the B15.
In addition to Amazon Video On Demand, VIERA CAST will continue to provide access to YouTube, Picasa Web Albums, Bloomberg News and weather information says Panasonic.
It is not certain whether or not UK customers will be getting a similar update.
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| New wave of Blu-ray disc titles priced at $9.95 (Punch Jump, 3/05/2008 5:01pm) |
| While Blu-ray disc titles carry a premium price tag, lesser known titles on the format will be sold for under $10. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Archos Takes DVD On Road; A Better Tube TV (Hartford Courant, 9/09/2005 7:23am) |
| Let's play electronic God for a minute. We'll take an everyday MP3 player, pump up the hard drive, install a larger viewing screen and add two speakers and a docking pod. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hot Deal: LG BP325W 3D Blu-ray Player: $69.99 (Electronic House, 11/16/2012 6:03pm) |
| Dell is making it easy (and affordable) to stuff a little 3D under the tree this holiday.
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| Blu-Ray Goes Universal (WebProNews, 8/17/2005 1:03am) |
| Universal Music Group announced they had signed on to the Blu-Ray DVD format developed by Sony in the latest round of DVD Wars. This marks a major victory in the cosmic conflict between Japanese electronics goliaths Sony and Toshiba. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD-DVD Losing its Arsenal in Japan [Format Wars] (Gizmodo, 1/21/2008 4:59am) |
| The HD-DVD troopers are surely fighting the losing battle, as new research from Japan details a surge in Blu-Ray recorder ownership. The study surveyed buying trends from 2,300 electronic stores... ... (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 a Trojan horse for Blu-ray, says Disney (Punch Jump, 2/21/2008 5:03pm) |
| A Disney exec this week told the L.A. Times this week that Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 was a device built to penetrate the high-definition Blu-ray disc format into living rooms. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Starz to Unleash 'Halloween,' 'Evil Dead 2,' 'Dawn of the Dead' on Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 7/17/2007 2:55pm) |
| Nearly a month after formally announcing its support of the Blu-ray format, Starz Home Entertainment says it will release four horror film classics as its first Blu-ray titles. As we originally reported... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Higher and higher: HDTV resolution (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News, 6/30/2005 10:40am) |
| Just when you thought your home theater was up to snuff, even higher definition TV sets are arriving. Mitsubishi on Thursday unveils the first consumer HDTVs to come to market capable of displaying a format called 1080 progressive. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Adds Blu-ray MegaChangers, Single-Disc ES Player (TWICE, 7/23/2009 6:55pm) |
| New York - Sony used the new Yankee Stadium Thursday as the setting to unveil its latest Blu-ray... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | What Types of Connections Do Blu-ray Disc Players Have? - Question of the Week (About.com, 4/14/2013 10:00am) |
| You are interested in buying a Blu-ray Disc player, but before you buy one, you want to know if it will connect to your TV and/or home theater receiver. For ... (Read Full Article) |
| Analyst Warns Movie Studios That People May Be Playing Games On PS3s [Playstation 3] (Kotaku, 4/23/2008 10:40pm) |
| Blu-ray campers may not have as much to boast about, according to one analyst, who questions how big of a contribution the PlayStation 3 install base really is to the format. ABI Research analyst... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | U.S. Filmmakers Eager to Feed China’s Appetite for 3-D (New York Times, 8/13/2012 1:27am) |
American technologies, including 3-D and large format films, are delivering content to Chinese moviegoers who are increasingly focused on authenticity and a high-quality experience that cannot be pirated.
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| Blu-Ray or HD DVD or both? (Digital WebCast, 7/16/2006 3:19am) |
| With the Blu-Ray/HD DVD wars beginning to heat up as players become available to consumers, those in the professional space who will be publishing to these formats have to determine which format will best suit their business needs. Will it it Blur Ray, HD DVD or both? DMN gets some of answers from Dave Sudden, chief technology officer at Rimage, a provider of optical media publishing solutions. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Denies Preventing Adult Content On Blu-Ray! (Digg.com, 1/24/2007 2:40am) |
| Sony on Tuesday denied claims that it was preventing the porn industry from using the Blu-ray high-definition format developed by the consumer electronics giant. "We don't tell people how they can use the licenses they get from the Blu-ray Disc Association." ... (Read Full Article) |
| High-Def Penetration Explodes with Strong PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Add-On Sales (High-Def Digest, 11/20/2006 9:49am) |
| As expected, the debut of Sony's Blu-ray-driven PlayStation 3 last Friday boosted the format's installed base expotentially -- though Microsoft is also reporting strong numbers for the HD DVD add-on drive... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD and Blu-ray Transforming Media Market as High-Definition Content Becomes Key for the Consumer Electronic, (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 11/29/2006 2:00pm) |
| www.DigitalMediaStocks.com, an investor and industry news portal for the digital media sector, takes a look at the ongoing format battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD and its impact on market participants. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray encryption scheme revolves around half life of films (CNET Blogs, 3/05/2008 11:04pm) |
| Call it the Harold and Kumar effect.
Now that Blu-ray has won the format war, the public and security industry will get a chance to see how well the novel encryption scheme that Blu-ray publishers and manufacturers works.
What makes the strategy somewhat novel is that is relies as much ...]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD Hardware, Software Shipments to Retail On the Rise (High-Def DVD Digest, 6/02/2006 9:45pm) |
| After consumer demand for HD DVD hardware and software outstripped retailer supply in the format's first month of market availability, additional players and discs are finally beginning to move to stores... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Seiko Epson HTPS LCD panels to see volume production (Electronic Engineering Times Asia, 4/13/2005 9:12pm) |
| Seiko Epson Corp. announced that it will mass produce 1080p high-temperature polysilicon (HTPS) LCD projector panels (D5 series) this month. (Read Full Article) |
| Taiwan market: Optoma releases 1080p projector (Digi Times, 7/17/2007 9:24am) |
| Optoma recently introduced, in the Taiwan market, a front DLP (digital lighting process) projector that supports full high-definition (HD) resolutions. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | LG, Westinghouse Tip 4K HDTVs for CES (eCoustics, 1/04/2013 6:38pm) |
| 1080p might still be the standard in HDTVs, but several companies are looking toward the future of high definition with ultra high-definition (UHD), or 4K technology. LG and Westinghouse announced that they will be showing off big-screen UHDTVs that [...] (Read Full Article) |
| What to Do with Your HD DVD Movie Collection? (eHomeUpgrade, 2/21/2008 5:38pm) |
| Now that studios have all gathered around Blu-ray as the high-definition movie disc format of choice, it’s time for early adopters to consider what to do with their HD DVD movie collection. Of course, one option is to try and unload them on eBay to unwitting buyers. An other is to just keep them, as [...]]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 Getting Blu-ray 1.1 Profile Update This Month [Playstation 3] (Gizmodo, 12/07/2007 8:20pm) |
| One of the biggest complaints about Blu-ray is that not everyone supports the same "BD Profile," which means not every player has the same capabilities. Don Eklund, EVP of Sony Pictures Home... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft Continues to Pimp HD DVD Player [Hd Dvd] (Kotaku, 2/20/2008 9:00am) |
| So, HD DVD is dead. But, Microsoft is having a hard time moving on, it seems. Soon after the Toshiba announcement, Xbox Japan said the death of HD DVD is something it "will examine from now." By... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Is A Holiday Shopping Hit (About.com, 12/07/2008 6:00am) |
| If Black Friday sales are any indication, the Blu-ray Disc player is emerging as one of the top gift items this Christmas and Holiday Season. With prices as low as... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDD Interviews 'Prometheus' Blu-ray Producer Charles de Lauzirika (High-Def Digest, 10/25/2012 8:55pm) |
| by Luke Hickman Have you ever wondered where Blu-rays come from, how your favorite film goes from the big screen to your Blu-ray player with pretty little menus, specials features galore, and loads [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Releases New Firmware Upgrade for the PlayStation 3 (High-Def Digest, 7/24/2007 9:52pm) |
| Sony Computer Entertainment of America has today announced a new firmware update for the PlayStation 3, highlighted by an upgrade to the console's Blu-ray 1080p playback capabilities over HDMI. Dubbed... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Epson launches MHL-enabled 1080p 2D/3D projector for $999 (Engadget, 8/27/2013 4:16pm) |
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| Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Continues Blu-ray Industry Leadership with Aggressive Release Strategy (Business Wire, 1/08/2007 2:19pm) |
| BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. & LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Continuing its industry leadership role and unwavering commitment to the Blu-ray disc format, the only ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony & Universal Pictures Fuel DVD Format Rivalry (CBS 5 Bay Area, 8/10/2007 4:47pm) |
| Sony & Universal Pictures take drastic measures in an attempt to persuade consumers to finally embrace either Blu-ray or HD DVD. ... (Read Full Article) |
| The Company Blu-ray sales spike 112,251% at Amazon (Punch Jump, 3/26/2008 3:49pm) |
| Sales for the title The Company on Blu-ray disc format spiked upon availability at Amazon.com on Tues. on high demand for the product. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon price cuts HD DVD titles to $8.95 (Punch Jump, 3/08/2008 5:21pm) |
| Amazon.com on Sat. price cut HD DVD format titles to as low as $8.95 in the latest move to clear remaining inventory of the high-definition product. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon burns 45% off Blu-ray disc bundles (Punch Jump, 10/08/2008 4:24pm) |
| Amazon.com this week began offering 45 percent off three-disc Blu-ray bundles in the latest promotion for the high-definition format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon offers 3-for-2 Blu-ray disc sale (Punch Jump, 7/18/2008 4:41pm) |
| Amazon.com this week began offering a new Buy 2 Get 1 Free Blu-ray disc sale in the latest promotion for the high-definition format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES: Fox Touts BD-Live, Previews 'Alien vs. Predator: Requiem' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 1/08/2008 2:22am) |
| With an eye toward merging the Blu-ray format's BD-Live capabilities with social networking, Fox touted the message "The Future is Blu, the Future is BD-Live" today at CES 2008. Taking part in... ... (Read Full Article) |
| IPTV Not a Threat to Blu-ray Say Industry Pros (High-Def Digest, 8/11/2009 9:00pm) |
| Panels put together to discuss the threat IPTV may pose to the Blu-ray format came to a consensus: There is no threat. According to the group that twice put together a bit of a panel to talk about the... (Read Full Article) |
| VMD High Definition Disc Format Debuts (DesignTechnica, 5/03/2005 12:35am) |
| New Medium Enterprises has shown off its first High-Definition movie on Its Red Laser 20GB and 40GB Versatile MultiLayer Disc -VMD-. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Paramount/DreamWorks: "Still Supporting HD DVD" (High-Def Digest, 1/08/2008 12:33am) |
| Paramount/DreamWorks responded to Warner's shift to Blu-ray exclusivity today, saying that the studios have no plans to abandon the HD DVD format. Following Warner's shocking defection to Blu-ray last... ... (Read Full Article) |
| US has most Blu-ray awareness (AfterDawn, 4/03/2008 7:21pm) |
| According to Reuters, the media research firm Interpret has revealed that just about 60 percent of American consumers are now aware of Blu-ray as a disc format and that the number of households with Blu-ray players is approaching the 10 million mark.
The report, a survey of consumers aged 18-54, is unfortunately outdated already however, as it was conducted in mid-January, Right after Warner's ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD Camp Touts Sales Data, Attach Rates (High-Def Digest, 10/12/2006 8:46pm) |
| In a press release sent out early this morning to coincide with today's Digital Life Expo in New York, the North American HD DVD Promotional Group issued the latest salvo in the high-def format wars: sales... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Consumers still not sold on Blu-ray (AfterDawn, 6/25/2009 3:07pm) |
| The results of a new survey by Harris Interactive show that despite winning the hi-def format war Blu-ray isn't showing any real signs it will become a mainstream success. In fact they indicate more people own standalone HD DVD players (11%) than Blu-ray players (7%).
When you factor in PS3 game consoles and the Xbox 360 add on HD DVD drive the numbers shift to favor Blu-ray, but it's not as ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Cuts Prices on HD DVD Players (New York Times, 1/14/2008 5:51pm) |
| Toshiba announced an aggressive campaign to bolster its HD DVD movie disc format against Sony-backed Blu-ray technology, cutting prices on players to as low as $149.99. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Disney Sets 'Pirates,' 'Cars' Blu-ray Dates (High-Def Digest, 1/25/2007 12:16am) |
| In what are sure to be three of the biggest-selling titles yet on either next-gen format, Disney has set Spring street dates for the Blu-ray releases of the blockbuster 'Pirates of the Caribbean' films,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Circuit City marks 50% off HD DVD inventory (Punch Jump, 3/31/2008 12:57pm) |
| Circuit City stores on Sun. began offering 50 percent off all HD DVD inventory in a bid to clear stock of the obsolete format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon to back Blu-ray; keep HD DVD stock (Punch Jump, 2/20/2008 5:42pm) |
| Amazon.com on Wed. said that it will back Sony Corp.’s Blu-ray disc format following an announcement from Toshiba Corp. that it will exit the HD DVD business. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blockbuster to further Blu-ray, PS3 promotion in stores (Punch Jump, 4/11/2008 4:03pm) |
| Blockbuster Inc. this week said that it will further promotion of Sony Corp.’s Blu-ray format by offering Blu-ray movies for rent and sale in all U.S. stores. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Review: Escape from Planet Earth (2D/3D) (High-Def Digest, 5/29/2013 12:25am) |
| More often than not, when a movie is released in the 3D format, you'll read a review that says the additional dimension adds nothing to one's enjoyment. However, when it comes to 'Escape From Planet [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray title sees 80,072% sales spike at Amazon (Punch Jump, 1/26/2008 5:54pm) |
| Sales for Blu-ray disc format title No Country For Old Men spiked 80,072 percent upon availability on Fri. at retailer Amazon.com. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Send Multichannel Audio and HD Video over Cat 5 (Smart Home Blog, 8/03/2007 2:43pm) |
| Send Multichannel Audio and HD Video over Cat 5 3. August 2007Entertainment Area, ... ! via CePro Tags: 1080p, CAT 5, extender, HDTV ... (Read Full Article) |
| Chinese pirates crack Blu-ray DRM, sell pirated HD discs (Ars Technica, 11/17/2008 11:15pm) |
| A recent bust in China netted several hundred pirated HD discs ripped from Blu-ray masters. The discs were only 720p, not 1080p, but their mere existence shows that Blu-ray's amped-up DRM schemes, AACS and BD+, won't be enough to stop pirates.Read More... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Look, no cables (The Age, 8/19/2005 4:41pm) |
| HP has endeavoured to make the home theatre a straightforward experience with this projector. And to that end, it has been successful. The ep9012 comes with a built-in DVD player, which saves having to mess about with cables connecting your own. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba To Produce Blu-ray Player By Year's End (High-Def Digest, 7/22/2009 5:30pm) |
| It looks like Blu-ray sales are just too big to ignore. We reported a few weeks ago on the statement by Toshiba President Atsutoshi Nishida that his company was finally considering a jump into Blu-ray... ... (Read Full Article) |
| DVD players go high tech (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 12/02/2005 1:03am) |
| If you're one of the thousands people who has bought an HDTV set recently, you may have done yourself a gross disservice. Unless you upgraded your old DVD player recently, your movies aren't looking nearly as stunning as they could be. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy offers 9 HD DVD discs with player purchase (Punch Jump, 1/21/2008 10:00pm) |
| Best Buy this week began offering nine free HD DVD titles with the purchase of eligible HD DVD Players from Toshiba Corp to online customers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Announces Aggressive Blu-ray Marketing Campaign (About.com, 3/05/2008 6:00am) |
| With HD-DVD no longer a factor, the real fight to get current DVD player-only households to convert to Blu-ray is now on. With this in mind, Sony has embarked on... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Quarter of US homes to have Blu-ray players by 2011 (HDTV UK, 4/24/2008 12:19pm) |
| New analysis suggests that the popularity of Blu-ray could surge over the next three years, with the number of US households having a player rising from under one per cent (now) to around 25% by 2011. This includes the PS3... ... (Read Full Article) |
| 7 New Blu-ray Players at CES 2009 (CE Pro, 1/12/2009 9:20pm) |
| The Blu-ray Disc Association's press conference at CES 2009 was a lot more subdued than last year. The association says lower prices and new innovations will help adoption of the format. We round up 7 Blu-ray players unveiled in Las Vegas. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner Unleashes 'Twister' Blu-ray, HD DVD Specs (High-Def Digest, 1/10/2008 5:00pm) |
| In its first official title alert since aligning itself with Blu-ray, Warner has issued full specs for its previously-announced dual-format release of 'Twister.' Although the studio indicated in its Blu-ray... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD Press Conferences Cancelled After Warner Defects to Blu-ray [Format War] (Gizmodo, 1/05/2008 6:04pm) |
| No one's going to make a Hunt for Blue October movie out of Warner's defection from HD DVD to Blu-ray—even if Toshiba is quite peeved at them—but what they can do is cancel press... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD Review: My Favorite Brunette/Son of Paleface (High-Def Digest, 4/14/2008 4:00am) |
| BCI presents its latest HD DVD double feature (and, in light of the death of the format, apparently its last) with 'My Favorite Brunette/Son of Paleface.' This one pairs a couple of gems from Bob Hope,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Full HD sets are only useful with DVDs and video games (San Francisco Chronicle, 11/20/2006 11:45am) |
| Q: In shopping for a high-definition TV, I've noticed most sets have 720p resolution, but some boast 1080p, which they call Full HD, and these sets cost hundreds of dollars more. I was under the impression that high-def is high-def. Can you explain the... ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES 2008: 87% of owners watch Blu-ray movies on PS3 (Punch Jump, 1/08/2008 5:57pm) |
| Sony Corp. this week said that 87 percent of Playstation 3 owners watch Blu-ray disc format movies on their PS3. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hot Deal: Yamaha BRX-610 5.1-Channel Receiver with 3D Blu-ray Player: $279.99 (Electronic House, 8/15/2012 7:03pm) |
| For one day only, Woot is slashing 49 percent off the price of Yamaha’s combo component.
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| Tech: The New Player in Hollywood (NewsFactor, 1/24/2006 3:13pm) |
| Consumer technology is crashing the party in Tinseltown, and many people in show business are treating portable media players, DVRs, and on-demand services as a most unwelcome guest. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 1/07/2007 7:50pm) |
| LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Electronics Inc. on Sunday introduced a single DVD player that supports both next-generation, high-definition DVD technologies, offering a solution to a brewing war over rival Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Ricoh announces HD DVD-RW DL, confuses self (Engadget, 10/05/2005 9:37am) |
| Here’s the acronym everyone has been waiting for: Ricoh has announced they’ve been developing HD DVD-RW DL. OK, so they may not actually be calling it “HD DVD-RW DL,†maybe because they realize how ridiculous it is, but they’re currently in the process of introducing a dual layer HD DVD-RW format to the DVD Forum. They’ve been just about as vague as everyone else in the next gen form ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: ViewSonic launches Blu-ray home theatre PC (Pocket-lint, 7/23/2009 4:39pm) |
pc mini VOT550 looks awfully familiar
The last of a slew of ViewSonic launches is the pc mini VOT550, although, again as with the previous two mini computers, this one comes in two different models with its more basic sibling going under the name of VOT530.
The VOT550 comes with Windows Media Centre and is intended as a home entertainment or home theatre PC and as such, ViewSonic has equipped the top of the line model with a Blu-ray drive. We're not sure how big of a selling point this is, especially as this is a rebadged system from AOpen that we've seen sold under several other brand names in the past.
In terms of features, the VOT550 has a mobile Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of memory, a 320GB hard drive, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, eSATA and a DVI port. A dongle is supplied that turns the DVI port into an HDMI port which allows for easy connectivity to your HD TV.
The VOT530 shuns the Blu-ray drive in favour for a DVD super-multi drive and both models feature slot-in type drive, similar to those in a car CD player. Price wise the VOT530 is going to set you back £494, while the Blu-ray equipped VOT550 ups the price to £678, making both fairly poor value for money compared to the other mini PCs that ViewSonic has just launched.
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| (Unranked) | Dick Van Dyke Show: The Complete Series, The (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 1/18/2013 11:51pm) |
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Seasons: 5
Episodes: 158
Original Air Dates: 1961-66
Format: Blu-ray
Discs: 15
Price: $349.98
Stars Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore.
This classic would prove hugely influential on the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Format Reaches 500 Titles Since Inception (Format War Central, 3/05/2008 5:06pm) |
| With the new releases yesterday, there have now been 500 titles released since Blu-ray Disc was launched in 2006, according to the blu-raystats table.
While this total includes the Paramount and DreamWorks titles that were later discontinued, with their renewed decision to release on Blu-ray we expect that these titles will be reinstated soon.
Quite a milestone! [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Native HDV on Final Cut Pro 5 (Digital Video Editing, 7/11/2005 4:05pm) |
| Native HDV on Final Cut Pro 5 DV workflow for HD footage? Until recently, high definition video production has been too expensive for mere mortals. Now, the HDV format has changed all that. But isn t there still a lot of data being bandied about? How will the footage be edited? ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Backers Respond to Toshiba Announcement (High-Def Digest, 2/20/2008 12:29am) |
| Sony and the Blu-ray Disc Association praised Toshiba's move to cease production and development of HD DVD hardware. "We in the Blu-ray Disc Association are very happy that this long format war is officially... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon, Microsoft Team Up to Bring HD DVD to Indie Filmmakers (High-Def Digest, 7/02/2007 9:26pm) |
| Amazon.com and Microsoft are partnering up for a new program that will allow independent filmmakers to produce and release their films on the HD DVD format. The project, dubbed the "1,000 HD DVD Indies... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Inside Man on Blu-ray Disc (Big Picture Big Sound, 5/26/2009 7:34pm) |
| Spike Lee's heist film on Blu-ray Disc is on par with the HD-DVD version; and Universal Home Video clearly thought they could pull a fast one by basically repacking that release in this format. If you still have the HD DVD version you've got the inside track.
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| Toshiba s HD-DVD delayed launch may trigger disk format wars next year (EARTHtimes.org, 9/05/2005 1:13pm) |
| Toshiba seeking to optimize may delay the US launch of its HD-DVD to next year, while possibly staying on course with its plans for its home market, Japan. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner To Release Three HD-DVD Titles June 6 (High-Def DVD Digest, 5/23/2006 10:19am) |
| Continuing their support of the HD-DVD format, Warner Home Video will release three new discs on June 6, including their next day-and-date with DVD title, the Harrison Ford thriller 'Firewall.' Also due... ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG's $15k, 71-inch plasma & friends coming to CES (ConsoleKalman.com | Kalman is King of the Console Games, 1/06/2007 7:02am) |
| LG's $15k, 71-inch plasma & friends coming to CES Filed under: CES, HDTVLG is already bringing 1080p content and a hybrid Blu-ray / HD DVD drive... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray camcorders unveiled (AME Info, 7/25/2007 5:04am) |
| Hitachi has announced high-definition camcorders that record onto optical Blu-ray disks, TrustedReviews reports. Hitachi claims the Wooo brand devices will feature full HD 1080p. It will hold reduced- size 8cm Blu-ray and DVD disks that hold 7gb of data. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Tokyo Edge: Hot Phones and Music Players (PC World, 4/20/2005 8:01am) |
| A wealth of talented handheld gadgets, including a cell phone with a hard drive and a music player with VoIP. (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Disc Players To Surpass DVD Players This Year... (About.com, 5/31/2008 10:00am) |
| ...At least that's the claim by several retailers who say that Blu-ray player demand has outstripped supply. Two possible factors contributing to this state of affairs is the early pull-out... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner: HD DVD Plans Unchanged (High-Def Digest, 2/20/2008 11:30pm) |
| You may have a hard time finding an HD DVD player to play them on, but Warner says it will continue to issue HD DVD discs through the end of May. Though the studio declined comment on Toshiba's announcement... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Disney Flaunts 'Sleeping Beauty' Blu-ray Belles, Whistles (High-Def Digest, 5/14/2008 10:00pm) |
| Disney has dropped its latest tantalizing preview of the extras on its upcoming Blu-ray of 'Sleeping Beauty,' which promises to hit high-def with the most extensive BD-Live features yet seen on the format.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'Hitman' Blu-ray to Include First-Ever "Digital Copy" (High-Def Digest, 1/24/2008 9:00pm) |
| Fox has released final specs for the March Blu-ray debut of 'Hitman,' promising a fully stocked supplements package and a format-first "digital copy" of the film. As we first reported last week,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 sales gain on Blu-ray, fall of HD DVD (Punch Jump, 2/18/2008 4:58pm) |
| Sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 rose on Amazon this past weekend following a round of support for the Blu-ray disc high-definition format over Toshiba Corp.’s HD DVD. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon to end Blu-ray disc promo (Punch Jump, 4/18/2008 4:13pm) |
| Amazon.com on Fri. will end its ‘Buy 2 Get 1 Free‘ Blu-ray disc promotion as the format begins to further adoption in U.S. homes. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD titles sustain demand at Amazon (Punch Jump, 3/19/2008 4:01pm) |
| HD DVD titles sustained demand at Amazon.com on Tues. as the format is cleared from U.S. retail inventory. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba to roll out new HD DVD players (AAP via Yahoo!7 News, 11/16/2006 1:37am) |
| Toshiba says it will roll out two new players for the High-Definition DVD format in late December for the Japanese market. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Europe Unveils Blu-ray Disc Content Online (PRWeb, 8/03/2007 7:22am) |
| A new website offers previews for Music, Movies and Games released in high definition Blu-ray Disc format. (PRWeb Aug 3, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U3VtbS1JbnNlLUNyYXMtU3F1YS1UaGlyLVplcm8= ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV arrives in Europe (Addict 3D, 10/26/2005 8:04pm) |
| MUNICH/LONDON (Reuters) - ProSiebenSat.1 (PSMG_p.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) launched high-definition television in Germany on Wednesday, becoming Europe's first major broadcaster to transmit using the high-resolution format that is considered TV's future. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Confessions of a Format War Casualty: Why I Chose HD-DVD and Lost (eHomeUpgrade, 1/25/2008 8:00am) |
| I must confess, when I entered this war, I did so with the youthful energy reserved for a 16 year-old boy who has just gotten his first car. I had picked my side, grabbed my gun and went straight into battle. When it comes to war, you tend not to think in terms of the future. You tend to focus on the here and now, and that my friend, is why I chose HD-DVD. At the time, it seemed like a good choice ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ‘Jack Reacher’ Blu-ray release date and confirmed package art (HD-Report, 5/01/2013 6:29am) |
| Paramount’s action/thriller Jack Reacher will release to Blu-ray Disc on Tuesday, May 7. The Two-Disc Combo edition will include a Blu-ray, DVD, Digital and UltraViolet Copy. The BD is formatted in 1080p at 2.35:1 widescreen [...] (Read Full Article) |
| WWComs Launches H.264 Codec Hardware IP for High Definition Encoder (LinuxElectrons, 3/06/2006 4:27pm) |
| SANTA CLARA , Calif. – W&W Communications (WWComs) has launched its H.264 Hardware IP, which delivers high definition encoding up to 1080p (1920x1080 pixels) with the industry's most efficient gate count and flexible architecture. ... (Read Full Article) |
| $12.99 Fox Blu-ray Movies At Costco (Format War Central, 9/22/2008 9:53pm) |
| We stopped by Costco and were excited to see some Fox Blu-ray movies on sale for $12.99. These are the best prices on Fox catalog titles we have seen since the “Buy One Get One Free” deals during the hay day of the Format War.
The titles included are:
Predator, Cammando, Kiss of the Dragon, Entrapment, Men [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'Miami Vice' Coming to Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 6/18/2008 6:00pm) |
| Universal will increase its growing line-up of Blu-ray catalog titles when it brings Michael Mann's 'Miami Vice' to the format this August. Mann's big-screen update of his classic '80s television show... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner to release 1st hybid high-def/standard DVD (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News, 4/25/2006 11:42pm) |
| LOS ANGELES, April 25 (Reuters) - Warner Home Video said on Tuesday that "Rumor Has It" would be its first title released on a hybrid DVD, featuring the high-definition format known as HD DVD on one side and a standard DVD on the other. ... (Read Full Article) |
| 1080p Plasma and LCD HDTV and Home Theater Receiver Sale (weekend only) (Big Picture Big Sound, 4/19/2008 8:36am) |
| OneCall is at it again with a great weekend-only sale on some of their most popular HDTVs and home theater receivers. Sale ends Sunday or when current stock is gone. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Question of the Day: What Are You Going to Do With Your HD DVD Player? [Question Of The Day] (Gizmodo, 1/23/2008 10:30pm) |
| Given the
untimely death of HD DVD, one has to wonder—what will
become of all the hardware out there? So, our question to you is:
what do you plan to do with your now defunct HD DVD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung HLT5687SAX 56″ Slim LED Engine 1080p DLP HDTV (HDTV Stores, 11/16/2007 10:33am) |
| Samsung HLT5687SAX 56 Enjoy more pictures and less-frames with Samsung’s HL-T5687S DLP HDTV ... 34.9 x Depth 14 inches with stand Weight - 69 pounds Electronics: 56″ LED light engine DLP HDTV ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | BenQ (Short) Throws Down with W1080ST and W1070 - 1080p 3D Projectors Starting at $1,099 (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/20/2013 4:11pm) |
| Need to fit a big screen into a small space? The W1080ST might just be your new best [...] (Read Full Article) |
| No winner yet - HD DVD & Blu-ray battle over DVDs (allthingsHiDef, 12/27/2007 7:14pm) |
| And you thought Christmas was a time for peace on Earth and good will toward men. Not when it comes to selling consumers on a technology for high-definition, next-generation DVDs. The two combatants in this home-video slugfest are Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD. The Indianapolis Star takes an inside look at the hi-def format war. Full Story ... (Read Full Article) |
| Integrated video filter targets HDTV apps (Electronic Engineering Times Asia, 4/11/2005 9:13pm) |
| This video filter from Fairchild Semiconductor is selectable for standard definition (SD), progressive scan (PS) or high definition (HD) standards, and offers tri-level sync and a bypass mode that permits the passing of 1080p and HDTV signals. (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Preps Next-Gen HD DVD Laptop Drive (BIOS, 9/27/2005 12:08pm) |
| Toshiba is first off the blocks with news that it is finalising development on the first laptop to include a next-generation HD DVD drive, despite a looming format war with a rival group led by Sony. The mighty Japanese electronics maker has also won the support of... ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'Architect' to Hit Theaters, DVD and Both High-Def Formats in First Day-and-Date Cross-Format Release (High-Def Digest, 11/16/2006 9:56am) |
| On December 5, Magnolia Pictures will make home entertainment history when it brings the indie drama 'The Architect' to theaters, standard-def DVD, Blu-ray and HD DVD simultaneously. Though Magnolia has... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner Mulls Change in High-Def Strategy (High-Def Digest, 10/30/2007 7:35pm) |
| A Warner Home Video exec says the studio is re-evaluating its dual-format support, and appeared to suggest that it was leaning towards Blu-ray. As first reported by Home Media Magazine, the studio's statements... ... (Read Full Article) |
| French Distributor BAC Films Joins the Blu-ray Trend (Format War Central, 2/04/2008 11:28pm) |
| It seems that there is a wave of European distributors starting to release Blu-ray titles.
We see that BAC Films in France is joining the Blu-ray team with the release of Caramel on the Blu-ray Disc format.
The disc will be released on March 13. There does not appear to be an HD DVD planned at this [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray beats HD DVD post Warner defection (Punch Jump, 1/17/2008 6:04pm) |
| Sales for Sony Corp.’s Blu-ray disc beat rival format HD DVD following the week of Warner Bros.’ defection from the HD DVD camp in the latest retail data from Nielsen VideoScan. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Readies First Two Music Blu-Ray Titles (High-Def DVD Digest, 6/05/2006 10:26am) |
| Hoping to expand the variety of Blu-ray disc offerings, Sony BMG has announced it plans to release the first two music titles on the format, reports Home Media Retailing. 'Rod Stewart: Live at the Royal... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic plasma TV lives forever (almost) (Electronics NEWS - about-electronics.eu, 8/08/2007 9:03am) |
| Panasonic plasma TV lives forever (almost) Filed under: TV & HDTV | by: ryan | Hits: 17 Smarthouse: Panasonic has now become the first company to extended the life of its consumer 1080p ... (Read Full Article) |
| Two years of battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray: a retrospective (Engadget, 2/20/2008 4:48pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
It's been a long, hard journey to get to this point, but at long last, the format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray is over. Sure, we've got a somewhat clearer view of how things will pan out going forward, but we figured it prudent to take a step back and really scope out how we got to this point. If you're interested in taking a walk through the past two yea ... (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 12/08/2006 8:32pm) |
| Japanese electronics giant Sony unveils the prototype model of the next generation DVD recorder with Blu-ray format, September 2006. Less than a month after the troubled launch of its PlayStation 3, Sony has rolled out its new high definition DVD recorder in Japan as it struggles to restore its tarnished reputation. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Disc Players at the 2009 CEDIA EXPO (About.com, 9/22/2009 10:00am) |
|
Blu-ray was heavily represented at the 2009 CEDIA EXPO, with a variety of new Blu-ray Disc players and Blu-ray-equipped Home Theater-in-a-Box Systems. For a peek at some the Blu-ray Disc player offerings at the 2009 CEDIA EXPO, check out my CEDIA Blu-ray Disc Player Photo Gallery and Report.
Also, for an overview of the entire 2009 CEDIA EXPO, check out my Best of CEDIA 2009 Photo Gallery and Report. Photo of Sony BDP-CX7000ES 400 Disc MegaChanger (c) Robert Silva - Licensed to About.com (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 1/06/2007 4:53pm) |
| LAS VEGAS , Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Introducing one of the industry's broadest assortments of liquid crystal display ( LCD ) high-definition television ( HDTV ) models, LG Electronics (LG) will be showcasing its expansive lineup of 20 LCD TVs -- led by nine LCDs with Full HD 1920 x 1080p display capability -- at the 2007 International CES(R) this coming week (Booth #8214, Central Hall, Las Vegas . ... (Read Full Article) |
| Proton to show 55-inch LCD with 1080i/p (Engadget, 12/31/2005 1:10am) |
| Filed under: HDTV Taiwan's Proton will roll out a series of HD LCDs at CES next week, in sizes ranging from 37 to 55 inches. The displays will support both 1080p and 1080i, and will come equipped with both digital and analog tuners. Sure, 55 inches may not be all that big anymore (though most of the affordable sets in that size tend to be either rear-projection or DLP), but we're banking ... (Read Full Article) |
| Epson's PowerLite 705HD Projector Clocks 720p For Under $750 [Projectors] (Gizmodo, 9/17/2009 6:40pm) |
| Today Epson announced two new projectors aimed squarely at budget conscious consumers—the PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD and the MovieMate 60.
If you can stand the drop from 1080p, the PowerLite... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung LN55A950 55-inch HDTV is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #50 (I4U, 10/07/2008 5:00pm) |
| If you want a big screen HDTV for the holidays with lots of features in addition to over 50-inches of viewable image, the Samsung LN55A950 may be just the ticket. This massive 55-inch LCD HDTV offers up full 1080p resolution along with Motion Plus 120Hz re... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Mitsubishi intros slew of HDTVs, says LaserVue is coming in Q3 (Engadget, 4/07/2008 3:09pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTVMitsubishi and the onset of Spring can only mean one thing: an onslaught of HDTVs. Just as it did last year, the aforementioned outfit is busting out a plethora of high-definition sets to whet your appetite. As for the new line of April-bound DLPs ($1,799 to $4,699), you can expect the entire lot -- which ranges from 60- to 73-inches in size -- to sport 1080p panels, thi ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony's Launching WHDI Wireless TV Later at CES [HDTVs] (Gizmodo, 1/07/2008 2:52am) |
| Sony is launching a WHDI powered 1080p HDTV this week, according to Amimon, provider of the technology. More later this week. Sony: are you holding out on me? ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD sales rebound but still trail Blu-ray (AfterDawn, 2/12/2008 5:27am) |
| Apparently nobody has told companies backing HD DVD that the format war is over. According to sales figures leaked to This Week In Consumer Electronics from The NPD Group, Blu-ray standalone players (not including PS3 consoles) are still outselling HD DVD units, but not nearly by the same commanding margin as a few short weeks ago.
HD DVD sales appeared to be dropping off the radar less than a ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung HDTV News - (HDTV - High Definition TV DVD News, 6/18/2006 3:26am) |
| SAMSUNG Launches Industry's First Blu-ray Disc Player Ridgefield Park, NJ, June 15, 2006 — Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced that the... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Syntax showing new Olevia LCDs at CES (Engadget, 12/29/2005 6:56pm) |
| Filed under: Displays , HDTV , Home Entertainment Syntax-Brillian is giving CES some LCD TV love with their Olevia and Olevia Signature lines that range from 20 to 47-inchers. They all seem to be rather well equipped, especially the 1080p 42 and 47-inch "Signature" models, what with their two ATSC/NTSC tuners, two HDMI and three component ins, two S-Video, two composite, and one ... (Read Full Article) |
| BenQ's CES booth tour (Engadget, 1/11/2006 7:25pm) |
| Filed under: Cellphones , CES , Digital Cameras , Displays , HDTV , Laptops We took a tour of BenQ's swanky booth and saw the sights. They had the required 1080p display and the "everybody's doing it" dual-screen-aroma-therapy-projector, but nothing much to match their sweet booth setup. But hey, we're suckers for a nice presentation, so here are the pics. Believe it or not, t ... (Read Full Article) |
| Syntax showing new Olevia LCDs at CES (Engadget, 12/29/2005 5:41pm) |
| Filed under: Displays , HDTV , Home Entertainment Syntax-Brillian is giving CES some LCD TV love with their Olevia and Olevia Signature lines that range from 20 to 47-inchers. They all seem to be rather well equipped, especially the 1080p 42 and 47-inch "Signature" models, what with their two ATSC/NTSC tuners, two HDMI and three component ins, two S-Video, two composite, and one ... (Read Full Article) |
| Syntax showing new Olevia LCDs at CES (Engadget, 12/29/2005 10:10am) |
| Filed under: Displays , HDTV , Home Entertainment Syntax-Brillian is giving CES some LCD TV love with their Olevia and Olevia Signature lines that range from 20 to 47-inchers. They all seem to be rather well equipped, especially the 1080p 42 and 47-inch "Signature" models, what with their two ATSC/NTSC tuners, two HDMI and three component ins, two S-Video, two composite, and one ... (Read Full Article) |
| Germany's ProSieben kicks off HDTV in Europe (Reuters.co.uk, 10/26/2005 4:19pm) |
| MUNICH/LONDON (Reuters) - ProSiebenSat.1 launched high-definition television in Germany on Wednesday, becoming Europe's first major broadcaster to transmit using the high-resolution format that is considered TV's future. ... (Read Full Article) |
| High-Def DVDs Aren't Impressing Retailers (ExtremeTech, 9/01/2006 2:16pm) |
| Hollywood is hoping high-definition DVDs will reignite a slowing market for movies at home, but they have drawn mixed reviews from retailers and analysts due to technical issues and a bitter format war. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hot Deal: LG 47-inch 47LM7600 3D LED HDTV, 3D Blu-ray Player and 12 Pairs of Glasses: $1,218.94 (Electronic House, 8/31/2012 6:04pm) |
| Amazon is helping you create an instant 3D theater worthy of you and 11 friends.
(Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray movies outselling HD DVD by a wide margin; still nothing decided (Gadgetell, 12/01/2007 9:56pm) |
| [IMG Blu-ray v HD DVD] As the current next-generation format war between Blu-ray and HD DVD takes stock of sales figures from the all important Black Friday weekend, it appears that the Blu-ray camp has some encouraging news. Despite the aggressive pricing of HD DVD players (less than $200 in some locations) Blu-ray movie purchases have outpaced HD DVD movies nearly two to one. Tracking firm Nie ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba to boost HD-DVD (Reuters, 2/17/2006 9:06am) |
| LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Toshiba American Consumer Products on Thursday announced an ambitious marketing push in support of HD-DVD but conceded that some of the high-definition optical disc format's interactive features won't be available in the two first-generation players slated to hit stores next month without a "firmware upgrade." ... (Read Full Article) |
| Dealzmodo: Wal-Mart Spotted Offering Funai NB500 Blu-Ray Players For $298 [Dealzmodo] (Gizmodo, 5/12/2008 8:40pm) |
| Personally, I think that a "budget" Blu-ray player priced at $300 is not a true bargain, but given the prices of most of the majors out there it definitely falls into that category. The untested BD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft Will Consider Going Blu-Ray, If Consumers Demand [Ces08] (Kotaku, 1/09/2008 1:20am) |
| Responding to news that Warner Bros. opted to put its eggs in the basket of Blu-ray exclusively last week, Microsoft execs told Reuters that the company would consider a Blu-ray player add-on for the... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Announces $1,000 Blu-ray Player (BetaNews, 3/16/2006 10:13pm) |
| Sony introduced its first Blu-ray products on Thursday, offering the cheapest solutions so far to employ the technology. However, the price point still remains at about $1,000 or more, twice the cost of entry-level HD DVD players. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Low-priced Blu-ray Disc Players Reach Wal-mart Shelves (About.com, 5/15/2008 3:00pm) |
| Is price the main thing that is stopping you from buying a Blu-ray Disc player? If you are willing to forgo brand names, such as Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony, you... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray, HD DVD crack becomes a crevice (Ars Technica, 3/07/2007 3:55pm) |
| Another piece of the high-definition content protection puzzle has been found, as hackers have located device keys for a software player. Does this mean that next-gen copy protection is already dead? Read More... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-Ray Sales Developing Nicely (High-Def Digest, 1/21/2009 10:45pm) |
| The Blu-ray Disc player industry is seeing increased sales over the past two and a half years. Since the technology was unveiled, 10.7 million players (including Playstation 3s) have been shipped to retail... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy $50 gift cards for HD DVD suckers (CNET Blogs, 3/19/2008 11:59pm) |
| Feel like a sucker for buying an HD DVD player? Well, if you happen to have bought it at Best Buy, you're in line to get a $50 gift card from the retail giant as part of its pity program for HD DVD owners. OK, I'm kidding about ...]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| Onkyo may pull out of HD DVD hardware market (HDTV UK, 2/05/2008 10:39am) |
| Possibly another
blow for the beleaguered HD DVD camp with speculation that Onkyo may
discontinue their HD DVD player line. Their DV-HD806 was
launched in the US last autumn, but apparently there are now no plans to bring
it to the UK. ... (Read Full Article) |
| AP: Paramount/DreamWorks Drops Blu-ray; Studio to Support HD DVD Exclusively (High-Def Digest, 8/20/2007 8:03pm) |
| According to a just-issued AP report, Paramount Pictures has announced it will exclusively support HD DVD, dropping its support of the Blu-ray format. It's a move few predicted, and it's a particular surprise... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Says No to Blu-Ray/DVD Hybrid Discs (High-Def DVD Digest, 6/02/2006 10:39pm) |
| Despite the first hybrid high-def/DVD discs from rival format HD DVD already on the market, Blu-ray backers say they have no plans to release such "transitional" discs in the foreseeable future,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Universal HD DVD sales gain at Amazon (Punch Jump, 3/06/2008 5:01pm) |
| Sales for Universal Home Video HD DVD sales gained this week at Amazon.com has owners seek the latest details for the discontinued high-definition format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Next-Generation DVD Format War Looming (Connected Home Media, 10/26/2005 2:19pm) |
| After three votes and amended voting rules, the DVD Forum has finally passed a proposal for a next-generation DVD technology called HD-DVD. Flat-Screen Display for Your Home Theater Chech out Sony Electronics' new high-definition flat-panel LCD TVs, the 42" KDL-42XBR950 and 32" KDL-32XBR950. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba says HD DVD ''has not lost'' despite Warner Move (I4U, 1/07/2008 7:46am) |
| By Franklin Paul and Mayumi Negishi
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp insisted on Sunday that its HD DVD
high-definition video format is far from dead despite being dealt a major
setback by Warner Bros studio's decision to exclusively back So... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Retailers hold back Blu-ray disc sales (Punch Jump, 3/31/2008 12:55pm) |
| Retailers this week held back on Blu-ray disc discounts as the format reigns the high-definition disc market. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Seven Questions: Is HDV Good Enough? (Digital Video Editing, 6/25/2005 7:19am) |
| Seven Questions: Is HDV Good Enough? (6/25/05) Miranda s vice president of product development, Michel Proulx made a bet on the success of the new HDV format over a year ago, developing products whose success hinged on whether HDV would be good enough for broadcasters to use on the air. ... (Read Full Article) |
| DVD format war reprises Betamax versus VHS (Baltimore Sun, 10/06/2005 10:10pm) |
| Mike Himowitz In the early 1980s, two incompatible videotape formats called VHS and Betamax duked it out for the loyalty of the world's consumers. The losers wound up with Betamax equipment and tapes that eventually wound up as fodder for auctions on eBay. ... (Read Full Article) |
| DVD format war reprises Betamax versus VHS (Baltimore Sun, 10/06/2005 7:33am) |
| Mike Himowitz In the early 1980s, two incompatible videotape formats called VHS and Betamax duked it out for the loyalty of the world's consumers. The losers wound up with Betamax equipment and tapes that eventually wound up as fodder for auctions on eBay. ... (Read Full Article) |
| DVD format war reprises Betamax versus VHS (Baltimore Sun, 10/06/2005 11:33am) |
| Mike Himowitz In the early 1980s, two incompatible videotape formats called VHS and Betamax duked it out for the loyalty of the world's consumers. The losers wound up with Betamax equipment and tapes that eventually wound up as fodder for auctions on eBay. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Three TV improvements more worthwhile than Ultra HD 4K (CNET Blogs, 10/30/2012 3:55pm) |
| 4K Ultra HD is four times the resolution of 1080p. Here are three improvements far more worthwhile. (Read Full Article) |
| SpatiaLight Receives LCoS Imager Set Qualification From LG Electronics (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/03/2005 3:16pm) |
| SpatiaLight, Inc. , a leading manufacturer of state of the art liquid crystal on silicon microdisplays, today announced that it has received a letter of qualification from LG Electronics for its 1080p LCoS imager sets. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HELP FILE (Washington Post, 7/17/2006 8:12am) |
| Q I recently bought an upconverting DVD player to go with my high-definition TV and then paid more than $100 for the HDMI cable needed to connect the two. But a little research online found the same kind of cable for $6 -- and it works just as well as the other one. I'm returning that "premium"... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Worldwide installed base of Blu-ray disc players to hit 100 million this year, says Strategy Analytics (Broadcast Engineering, 11/20/2012 4:33pm) |
| The market research firm forecasts 27 percent of consumers in North America will own at least one standalone Blu-ray Disc player.
(Read Full Article) |
| H.264 Codec Leader Launches Hardware IP (HardwareZone, 3/07/2006 4:34am) |
| H.264 Codec Leader Launches Hardware IP for High Definition Encoder for Resolutions up to 1080p ... (Read Full Article) |
| LCD Monitor comes with 22 in. wide format. (ThomasNet, 1/26/2007 1:17pm) |
| Designed for applications such as desktop publishing and Web design, Model V7 R22W02 features 16.7 million colors, 16:9 screen size, and 1,680 x 1,050 resolution. Other specifications include 700:1 contrast ratio, 300-nit bright panel, multilingual OSD controls, and 40,000 hr of panel life. High-definition LCD display is Vista OS-compliant. ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG Sprinkles Vudu into BD390 Blu-ray Player (Electronic House, 9/16/2009 4:02pm) |
| LG’s flagship wireless networked Blu-ray player can now stream Vudu, Netflix, CinemaNow and YouTube.
(Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Disney Partners With LG Offering 3D Movie Rentals (Home Media Magazine, 10/05/2012 5:44pm) |
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In a potential boost to 3DTV, Walt Disney Studios has joined LG offering new release, classic, Touchstone Pictures, Pixar and Marvel movies for rent in the high-definition format on the consumer electronics manufacturer’s [...] (Read Full Article) |
| HD movie discs may not work with your HDTV (ARNnet, 10/06/2005 10:01pm) |
| The likely format battle between HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc is bad enough for those eagerly awaiting the availability of favorite movies on high definition video discs, but soon there could be another reason to switch off to the new formats: many current HDTVs might be restricted to showing the movies in standard definition. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Kaleidescape Bows Digital Movies With Blu-ray Resolution and Audio (Home Media Magazine, 4/23/2013 11:32pm) |
| Movie disc-storage company Kaleidescape April 23 upgraded its online movie store to allow purchase of digital titles it says have Blu-ray 1080p resolution, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, with UltraViolet [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Philips Sets Flat-Panel TVs Free with U.S. Launch of Wireless HDTV Link (HDTV Magazine, 10/21/2009 2:57pm) |
Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX: PHI) today confirmed U.S. retail availability for its much-anticipated Wireless HDTV Link (SWW1800/27) that uses innovative technology to wirelessly deliver superior high-definition TV picture quality (up to 1080p) without ruining the aesthetics of the home. Unsightly wires are a digital burden of the past with the Philips Wireless HDTV Link which replaces the cables that connect the HD cable set-top box, HD satellite receiver, Blu-ray player and gaming console to a HDTV.
Just in time for holiday gift-buying, Philips Wireless HDTV Link is currently available for...
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| Xbox 360 getting 1080p, 5.1 sound ... ads (Joystiq, 7/01/2009 9:45pm) |
| Thanks to Silverlight, Microsoft's answer to Adobe's cross-platform Flash standard, Xbox 360 owners will soon be able to experience the thrill of high-definition interactive advertisements. Speaking to MediaPost, Microsoft's advertising business group director, Sean Alexander, touted the ability for HD ads created using the technology to run in web browsers, on mobile phones and on the fancy-sc ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Looks to Curry Favor with Insiders (BetaNews, 10/30/2007 5:04pm) |
| At nearly the same time, HD DVD is busy hawking a new player under $200, and Blu-ray is attempting to curry favor in the industry and media through a two-day event in Hollywood. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony's PS3 will "win" because of Blu-ray? (HDTV UK, 1/22/2008 8:00am) |
| According to the editor of Next Generation, Sony's PlayStation 3 "will be the ultimate winner of this generation" - and the main reason for that is because it has a Blu-ray Disc player tucked inside.
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| First HD DVD Players Don't Wow the Reviewers (Operation Gadget | Electronic gadgets and sports technology, 4/30/2006 7:07am) |
| April 30, 2006 First HD DVD Players Don't Wow the Reviewers Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD PLAYER Price: $499.99 My wife Kathleen spent yesterday afternoon at... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Bits: A $299 Sony Blu-ray Player, but No Cheap Chinese Models (New York Times, 3/05/2008 11:08pm) |
| Sony expects prices to drop for its Blu-ray disc players from $399 to $299 by the end of the year and perhaps to $199 by the end of next year. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Paramount: "Current plan is to support the HD DVD format." Currently. (Engadget, 1/08/2008 6:51pm) |
| Filed under: CES, HDTVParamount has officially issued its denial of the rumor -- originally printed in the Financial Times -- that it is very close to ending its exclusive support of HD DVD. The quick end to what had been reported as an 18-month agreement could be the result of a "get out" clause triggered by Warner Bros.' sudden departure from HD DVD releases. Whether this will follow last yea ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | How Much are Blu-ray Disc Players? - Question of the Week (About.com, 6/02/2013 10:00am) |
| It is time to replace that old DVD player, but there doesn't seem to be as many available anymore, but there sure are a lot of Blu-ray Disc players on ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony’s First Multidisc Blu-ray Player on the Market (Home Media Magazine, 9/01/2009 10:31pm) |
| The first of two Sony 400-disc Blu-ray Disc MegaChangers is out in the retail wild. (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) |
| Microsoft's Xbox could consider Blu-ray Support (I4U, 1/09/2008 6:40am) |
| LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's Xbox video gaming unit still fully backs
Toshiba Corp's HD-DVD high-definition DVD format but could consider supporting
Sony Corp's rival Blu-ray technology should consumers want it, an executive said
on T... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | China's Urumqi TV builds HD mobile with Snell (Broadcast Engineering, 2/19/2013 3:25pm) |
| The new 10-channel, HD mobile truck is fit with a Snell production switcher, router, format converter and infrastructure gear provide flexible, future-proof solution for live newsgathering and mobile production.
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| Proton HDTVs get arty (Engadget, 6/12/2006 1:41pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV
Certainly not the first time we've seen the street art / graffiti culture get all entwined with our little high tech bubble, but it sounds like HDTV maker Proton got tired of making your average run of the mill smallish 1080p sets and LED backlit HDTVs, and decided to call a little more attention to themselves by enlisting a slew of artists to pimping their pieces. The event is ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony projects 50% Blu-ray market share in 2008 (Punch Jump, 4/08/2008 3:59pm) |
| Sony Corp. this week said that it expects sales of its high-definition Blu-ray disc format to capture 50 percent market share in 2008, according to the DigiTimes. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Paramount, Universal to Be Free if Toshiba Drops HD DVD (CE Pro, 2/18/2008 8:00am) |
| Paramount and Universal, the only two studios still exclusively supporting HD DVD, will be “immediately released from their commitments†if Toshiba, as widely reported, drops the format this week. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | This Year's Cheapest Black Friday Blu-ray Player is $38 from Walmart (High-Def Digest, 11/12/2012 8:00pm) |
| Best Buy, Kmart and others will be selling players for as little as $40. There were some solid deals on Blu-ray players last year but only one dropped under $50. 2012's lineup is looking much better [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Wal-Mart offers free $100 for Blu-ray players (Punch Jump, 6/09/2008 3:12pm) |
| Wal-Mart Stores Inc. this week began offering a free $100 gift card to customers who purchase a new Blu-ray disc player. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Review: Intervideo WinDVD 8 Gold software DVD player (Personal Computer World, 1/02/2007 3:29pm) |
| Pros: Good audio and video quality; plenty of settings to play with Cons: Expensive; HD DVD and Blu-ray support require additional purchase Overall: It looks like we’ll have to wait until version 9 for the full HD makeover. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD porn studio swayed to Blu-ray by PS3 owners (Joystiq, 12/22/2007 1:00pm) |
| Filed under: Culture, Sony PlayStation 3Any respectable connoisseur of the erotic arts can tell you that in this day and age, watching lo-def pornography is about as un-erotic as watching reruns of Murder, She Wrote. Once you've seen an unclothed bathing suit area at 1080p, lower definition skin flicks just seem to lose their appeal. Many porno purveyors have already made the leap to high definit ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba 'Surprised' By Warner Blu-ray Announcement (High-Def Digest, 1/05/2008 2:25am) |
| Chief HD DVD format-backer Toshiba has issued a statement in response to Warner's announcement that it plans to drop HD DVD support, and back Blu-ray exclusively. The unusual statement, which lacks the... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Commands 93 Percent of Weekly Hardware Sales Post-Warner Announcement (High-Def Digest, 1/23/2008 5:00pm) |
| Blu-ray hardware sales took a commanding lead over HD DVD in the first week following Warner's announcement that it would abandon its support of the HD DVD format. According to newly-released NPD data... ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'Twilight Zone: The Movie' Bound for HD DVD, Blu-ray This October (High-Def Digest, 7/26/2007 4:58pm) |
| After a ten-year absence, Warner Home Video is finally bringing 'Twilight Zone: The Movie' to disc in a cross format release to that will hit standard DVD, Blu-ray and HD DVD this October. Despite being... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD vs. Blu-ray: A high-definition confusion (Electronic Engineering Times Asia, 9/09/2007 9:15pm) |
| The HD DVD vs. Blu-ray format battle waged among Hollywood studios and CE giants seeking to control the high-definition DVD market boils down to three words: 'Confusion, confusion, confusion!' ... (Read Full Article) |
| Westinghouse's 13 new SK, TX, and VK series HDTVs (Engadget, 1/07/2008 5:00am) |
| Filed under: CES, Displays, HDTV
We've seen firms let loose entire clans of HDTVs before, and apparently Westinghouse is aiming to be the next to direct you straight to overload. Without further ado, let's get to the VK Series. The 40-inch VK-40F530S sports a 1080p resolution, a pair of HDMI inputs and a 6.5-millisecond response time, while the 42-inch VK-42F130S / VK-42F240S shares the same re ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'Nature's Journey' Blu-ray Release Delayed (High-Def Digest, 9/10/2007 11:46pm) |
| Originally scheduled for dual-format release this week, the Blu-ray edition of 'Nature's Journey' has been pushed back by a month. As we first reported back in July, the Blu-ray version of the made-for-high... ... (Read Full Article) |
| DVDPlay First Rental Kiosk Operator to Offer Blu-Ray Discs (Business Wire, 5/28/2008 4:01am) |
| CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DVDPlay Inc., a DVD rental kiosk operator and developer, today announced their plan to add the Blu-ray disc format to their standard DVD selection at the ... (Read Full Article) |
| Dixons sees surge in Blu-ray interest, discontinues all HD DVD equipment (HDTV UK, 2/20/2008 2:23pm) |
| Dixons Online has claimed an immediate 150% increase in consumer
interest for the Blu-ray high definition disc format after yesterday's
announcement from Toshiba. In response, Dixons has withdrawn all models of
HD DVD players from its online store. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba 'to lose $1 billion' on HD DVD (the INQUIRER, 3/13/2008 2:37pm) |
| Egan Orion the Inquirer,
Thursday 13 March 2008. 05:39:00
What's a few bucks between friends?
THE NIKKEI is reporting today that Toshiba expects to lose about ¥100
billion as a result of having lost the HD DVD versus Blu-Ray DVD format war to
Sony. That translates to approximately US $1 billion.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner promising Profile 1.1 Blu-ray titles soon (HDTV UK, 1/14/2008 8:00am) |
| Warner has announced that Blu-ray discs with Profile 1.1-compliant content will be available in the near future.
Warner Home Entertainment president, Kevin Tsujihara, said that the first twelve movies to be released were those previously released on the HD DVD format which utilised the HDi interactive functionality.
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| (Unranked) | DTS-HD Master Audio: Home Theater Term of the Week (About.com, 5/08/2013 1:00pm) |
| DTS-HD Master Audio is a high definition digital-based surround sound format that supports up to 8-channels of surround decoding with increased dynamic range, wider frequency response, and higher sampling rate ... (Read Full Article) |
| TC Electronic Introduces the DB-4 Broadcast Audio Processor Sets new standard for Realtime Loudness Control and Format (Digital Video Editing, 9/29/2005 3:41pm) |
| TC Electronic announces the immediate availability of the DB-4 Broadcast Audio Processor. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy touts PS3, Blu-ray on circular front page (Punch Jump, 2/23/2008 5:13pm) |
| Best Buy stores this Sun. will feature Sony Corp.’s Playstation and the Blu-ray disc format on the front page of next week’s circular. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV DVD Reviews for March 20 (About.com, 3/21/2006 6:10pm) |
| As HD-DVD and Blu Ray approach, it's important to measure how normal DVDs look with a simple line doubling DVD player on an HDTV. I've reviewed a selection of new releases using a Toshipa SD-4980SU on a JVC HD-56G786 HDTV... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung BD-P1400 Blu-ray Drops Below $300 [Dealzmodo] (Gizmodo, 12/09/2007 5:00pm) |
| At a minimum of two retailers, Samsung's BD-P1400 Blu-ray player has dropped below the $300 barrier...by pennies. But it's done so without rebates or crazy, Black Friday sales.
And while we're still... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba announces new HD DVD Marketing Push (I4U, 1/14/2008 8:27am) |
| The HD disc format war is not over yet as Toshiba announces a new HD DVD marketing push based on what the company calls "-breaking unit sales in the fourth quarter of 2007".
Warner's move to Blu-ray and the resulting cancellation of HD DVD m... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner Home Video's Happy Hi-Def Holidays Begin December 5! (Business Wire, 11/16/2006 12:12am) |
| BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anticipating a big holiday demand for high definition DVD product, Warner Home Video has announced the December 5th new format ... (Read Full Article) |
| News Cheaper Blu-ray Players In 2007? Low-cost Funai says it will enter the market by year's end. By Phillip Swann (TVPredictions.com, 2/20/2007 1:03pm) |
| Washington, D.C. (February 20, 2007) -- There's hope today for HDTV owners who have been waiting for a less expensive Blu-ray high-def DVD player. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Bollywood begins to adopt Blu-ray (HDTV UK, 3/17/2008 12:06pm) |
| Blu-ray pushes on globally,
with the news that Bollywood will release the movie "Heyy Babyy", directed by
Sajid Khan who is already a covert to the format. "DVDs which give you a very
superior picture when viewed on a proper home theatre set-up is only mastered
at 9 GB - that's because a DVD gives you that much disc space. Blu Ray gives
you 25 GB on a single layer but dual layer is 50 GB ... (Read Full Article) |
| Adult Film Producers Choose HD DVD (E-Commerce Times, 1/24/2007 5:19pm) |
| Supporters of the rival high-definition video disc formats had new ammunition at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. The Blu-ray camp reiterated the overwhelming support of electronics companies and Hollywood studios for the format, with seven out of the eight movie "majors" planning to release about 300 new titles in Blu-ray this year. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Adult Content Confirmed to Appear on Blu-ray, HD DVD (Digg.com, 1/17/2007 2:25am) |
| Reports came in last week from Heise claiming that the adult entertainment has chosen HD DVD as the format of choice. The aforementioned report, however, conflicted with a DailyTech interview with Vivid Entertainment Group founder Steven Hirsh where the exec stated his company plans on backing both high-definition formats. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Philips Wireless HDTV Link (High-Def Digest, 10/23/2009 8:00pm) |
| The latest in wireless streaming, capable of sending 1080p signals up to 75 feet, the Philips Wireless HDTV Link has officially launched. Wireless HDMI is a much beloved idea, though the practical application... (Read Full Article) |
| ASUS dabbles in HDTV arena with 1080p TV Monitor T1 series (Engadget, 7/14/2009 8:29pm) |
| It's not that ASUS hasn't dipped its toes in HDTV waters before (by the way, whatever happened to that altogether enticing Eee TV?), but we dare say that the TV Monitor T1 is a fresh, if not unsurprising new direction for the company. Arriving in 22- (22T1E), 24- (24T1E) and 27-inch (27T1E) sizes, this trio of sets features a Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) panel, a 20,000:1 contrast ratio, 300 nits of ... (Read Full Article) |
| Digital Leisure Grounds 'Space Ace' HD DVD (High-Def Digest, 3/14/2008 4:00pm) |
| Citing Toshiba's "cessation of support for the format," Digital Leisure has pulled the plug on its planned HD DVD port of the arcade classic 'Space Ace.' As previously reported, Digital Leisure... ... (Read Full Article) |
| THX chief says war victory came too late for Blu-ray (AfterDawn, 3/25/2008 10:21pm) |
| THX chief scientist Laurie Fincham has been quoted as saying that despite its victory over HD DVD, Blu-ray will not become the next standard in the home entertainment market.
"Personally, I think it's too late for Blu-ray. I think consumers will only become interested in replacing DVD when HD movies becomes available on flash memory. Do we really need another spinning format?" Fincham is quo ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES: Toshiba readies desktop HD DVD drive (IT World, 1/05/2007 2:59pm) |
| Toshiba Corp. will release a desktop PC version of its HD DVD writer next month in a move to boost support for the next-generation optical disc format. The release will follow the launch of a notebook version last year. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Eyewitness News in High Definition (WTHR Indianapolis, 11/14/2006 9:42pm) |
| WTHR (Channel 13) will make television history this week when it becomes the first local station to broadcast a newscast in the HD (high definition) television format. The premiere newscast will happen Wednesday, November 15, beginning at 5 p.m. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Ships First U.S. Notebook Computer With HD DVD-R Drive For Complete HD Experience (DigitalBroadcastingcom, 8/08/2007 1:47pm) |
| Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), recently announced the availability of the Qosmio G45-AV680, a cutting-edge audio-video notebook computer with Dolby surround sound technology and the first U.S. model to feature an HD DVD-R optical drive and full 1080p playback resolution ... (Read Full Article) |
| Video converter renders dual images (Electronic Engineering Times Asia, 5/26/2005 9:11pm) |
| National Semiconductor introduced what it claims is the first dual-channel video format converter for high-definition television that features two video conversion channels and a dual 3-D architecture. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD talks out about Netflix and Best Buy (AfterDawn, 2/13/2008 11:22pm) |
| After recent announcements that Best Buy had snuffed HD DVD and that Netflix would be dropping all stock of HD DVD, the HD DVD Promotional Group took time to make a statement about the future of the format and the recent decisions.
Clearly, the Group was upset over the recent losses (which seem to be mounting) and offered only this as a response.
"We have long held the belief that HD DVD is ... (Read Full Article) |
| NPD: XBox 360 HD DVD Player Sales Hit 269K (High-Def Digest, 12/14/2007 9:06pm) |
| Life-to-date sales of the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on hit 269,000 in November, representing a 3.4% attach rate to the 360 console itself. That's according to leading market researcher NPD Group, which released... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | OPPO Formally Announces BDP-103 and BDP-105 Blu-ray Disc Players (About.com, 9/19/2012 4:00am) |
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Building on the success of their well-regarded BDP-93 and (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Netflix brings HD video and AirPlay streaming to iPhone, iPad (Engadget, 10/03/2013 5:17am) |
| Netflix brought 1080p streaming to Android 4.3 this summer, and now iPhone / iPad users can experience HD streams as well, provided they've updated to iOS 7. Another new feature in the latest update is support for AirPlay streaming (if you prefer [...] (Read Full Article) |
| 70 inch 1080p Sony BRAVIA KDL-70XBR3 announced at CES 2007 (I4U, 1/08/2007 2:30pm) |
| Sony Electronics today introduced a 70 inch flat-panel, high-definition LCD television, the worldÂ’s largest TV compliant with x.v.Color technology.
The largest LCD TV has been introduced by Sharp at the CES 2007 with 108 inch.
So what is x.v.Col... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp Aquos DX LCDs Enable 7x Blu-ray Recording (CE Pro, 10/05/2009 8:02pm) |
| Built-in Blu-ray player/recorder enables users to record extra-long HD broadcasts, while maintaining full-HD quality (Read Full Article) |
| New NEC Chipset Crosses HD DVD, Blu-ray Divide (TechNewsWorld.com, 10/12/2006 6:36pm) |
| NEC on Tuesday added an interesting twist to the high-definition format battle: a semiconductor that crosses the boundaries between the competing standards. NEC's new chipset will be compatible with both the Blu-ray disc, which is backed by Sony and Matsushita Electric, and the HD DVD disc developed by rival Toshiba, which has the support of Microsoft. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Inteset Offers Blu-ray on Its Media Server Extender Devices (eHomeUpgrade, 3/12/2008 12:27am) |
| Inteset, LLC is now offering Blu-ray movie playback capabilities on its Vana VA6420-Si Advanced Extender product. The extender unit will play back Blu-ray content at a full 1080p resolution over DVI and HDMI interfaces. The Blu-ray drive will also be available in Inteset’s Vana VA6420-Sx Single Room solution.
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| Disney's 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Booty to Include Two Discs, BD-Java Features (High-Def Digest, 2/20/2007 10:32pm) |
| In a pair of Blu-ray firsts for Disney, the studio will unleash their premiere two-disc and BD-Java-enhanced titles when it brings the blockbuster 'Pirates of the Caribbean' films to the format this spring.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'Perfect Storm' to Get Blu-ray Release this July (High-Def Digest, 4/11/2008 10:00pm) |
| Warner has announced its latest "catch-up" title for Blu-ray, bringing the high seas blockbuster 'The Perfect Storm' to the format this July. Originally released on HD DVD back in June 2006 (read... ... (Read Full Article) |
| First HD-DVD film appears on BitTorrent (The Register, 1/18/2007 5:17pm) |
| Serenity broken A high-definition format movie has made its way onto BitTorrent. A pirated copy of the hit science fiction movie Serenity has been ripped from a HD DVD disc and made available to users of the popular P2P file sharing protocol.… ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic in-dash HD nav system & Blu-ray player ready to ship, are you ready for the price? (Engadget, 8/20/2009 2:01pm) |
Don't think you can sell the kids short anymore, keeping the Blu-ray copy at home and taking DVD rips on the road, now that Panasonic is ready to deliver its in-dash Blu-ray player and 7-inch HD screen packing nav unit in September. We got a good peek at these back in April and the specs haven't changed, with the Profile 1.1 Bonus View compatible CY-BB1000D taking care of Blu-ray duties and featuring the same UniPhier guts as the company's line of living room Blu-ray players. The CN-HX3000D is a WXGA 1280x720p 7-inch LED backlit widescreen display ready to play back media via standard HDMI, iPod connector, SD card or its digital TV tuner, powered by Windows Automotive with navigation duties assisted by Google Maps and Yahoo! Japan. The CY-BB1000D is ¥99,750 ($1,057) and the CN-HX3000D is ¥365,400 ($3,872), and both arrive September 10 in Japan. We'll let you decide if around 5 grand is a good price for the in car HD experience (might want to look at custom mounting a DMP-B15, $800 and you can take it with you.)
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| Amazon Joins HD DVD Reimbursement Club (Format War Central, 4/10/2008 9:33pm) |
| In a rather surprising — albeit unoriginal — move from Amazon, the internet sales giant began sending out emails yesterday, notifying their HD DVD hardware customers of their entitlement to a $50 e-certificate to ease their format woes.
As they put it, new technologies don’t always work out exactly as planned — something we know [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung 57 inch LCD HDTV LN57F51BD (I4U, 9/13/2005 8:40am) |
| Not as big yet as the Sharp LCD HDTV's, the new Samsung LN57F51BD LCD TV is good try. Samsung announced the 57 inch LCD HDTV beauty only in Korea so far. The LN57F51BD has two HDMI interfaces and has full 1080p resolution. Contrast ratio is 5000:1 a... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Group Touts Interactivity (allthingsHiDef, 1/08/2008 11:17pm) |
| Sony hosted a press event at its booth today during the Consumer Electronics Show touting new interactive features being incorporated into the Blu-ray Disc format. BD Live features will allow consumers to play games, hear live commentary and even create their own avatars to insert into a film, among other networking activities. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Dolby TrueHD - Home Theater Term of the Week (About.com, 3/27/2013 2:00pm) |
| Dolby TrueHD is a high definition digital-based surround sound format that supports up to 8-channels of surround decoding and is bit-for-bit identical to a studio master recording. Dolby TrueHD is ... (Read Full Article) |
| Disney Open to HD DVD (HDBlog.net, 3/15/2006 1:19pm) |
| The bad news has been piling up for Toshiba’s HD DVD format. The latest is that Warner Bros movies are late, so HD DVD players will launch with no software. So I’m sure Disney’s new stance towards HD DVD put a big smile of relief on the faces of Toshiba execs. It looks like Disney [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD Promo Group: HD DVD Player Sales Top 750,000 (High-Def Digest, 11/27/2007 9:00pm) |
| A combined total of over 750,000 standalone set-top players and Xbox 360 HD DVD players have now been sold through to consumers. That's according to a just-issued press release from the HD DVD Promotions...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/191399886" height="1" width="1"/> ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Theta Digital Releases a $4,000 3D Blu-ray Player (High-Def Digest, 2/13/2013 10:00pm) |
| The company says that the Compli Blu 3D will give you 100 percent color accuracy, premium video quality and pure digital audio output. Some people have a hard time swallowing the cost of higher end [...] (Read Full Article) |
| MPEG LA Expands Call for Blu-ray Disc (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/05/2006 6:45pm) |
| DENVER----April 5, 2006--MPEG LA, LLC today expanded its call for patents essential to the implementation of the Blu-ray Disc Standard to include the System Description Blu-ray Disc Read-Only Format Part 3 Audio Visual Basic Specifications Version 1.0 . ... (Read Full Article) |
| European Distributor Senator to Cease HD DVD Distribution (Format War Central, 1/17/2008 7:57pm) |
| We read over at EngadgetHD that Senator Entertainment will follow Constantin Film and will cease releasing HD DVD titles later this year.
While this has no direct impact on the US market, it was often touted that distributors like Senator offered region free HD DVDs of titles that were not available on the format in the [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV and HD-DVD encryption not intended for security (Digg.com, 4/22/2006 1:13pm) |
| The MPAA put copy protection right into the very cables that interconnect your HDTV to your new HD-DVD or Blu-Ray player. But the encryption's not to protect the content; it's intentionally weak, so that the industry can file yet more lawsuits. ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Doubts Over HD DVD (DVD-Recordable, 2/17/2006 11:00am) |
| There is confusion still over unresolved copy protection issues and questions about when the new high definition DVDs will work on HD DVD. If you have a brand new HDTV with HDMI inputs and buy a brand new HD-DVD player, it seems the discs will probably work. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray, HD DVD combo tossed to outlet store (Punch Jump, 2/25/2008 5:16pm) |
| Circuit City stores this week tossed the LG Super Blu Blu-ray and HD DVD Player to the online outlet division following Toshiba Corp.’s exit from the HD DVD business. ... (Read Full Article) |
| PVR gives ultimate control (Stuff, 1/15/2006 4:10pm) |
| Despite its acronym, a PVR or personal video recorder is not a replacement for a VCR or a DVD player or recorder. Think of it instead as a replacement for a conventional Sky set-top box, but one which also has the capacity to store about 60 hours of programming on a built-in hard disk drive. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Bonus! Sony 'loans' Ultra HD video player to buyers of $25K TV (CNET Blogs, 11/29/2012 6:14pm) |
| Purchasers of Sony's '4K Ultra HD Home Experience' also get 10 free movies and an Xperia Tablet S to serve as their remote control. (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 BD-Live Update Now Available (High-Def Digest, 3/25/2008 6:19pm) |
| Sony launched Firmware Update v2.20 for the Playstation 3 Monday night, officially upgrading the game console to a BD-Live (aka Profile 2.0) Blu-ray player. As we've previously reported, this latest PS3... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony adds new sets to the Bravia TV lineup (Engadget, 9/14/2005 10:55pm) |
| Sony is upgrading their †Best Resolution Audio Visual Integrated Architecture,†or Bravia , line of large-screen displays with eight new models that will drop on October 1 (unfortunately, none will rock 1080p). Six of these new sets are LCD flat-panels with built-in ATSC HD tuners, while the other two are rear-projection. The LCDs will range in size from 32-inches to 46-inches, and in ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blade Runner: The Final Cut (Complete Collector's Edition) on Blu-ray Disc (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/30/2008 10:18am) |
| Warner wants you to buy "Blade Runner" again as it releases the film in a 25th Anniversary package on DVD, Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD. But once you see what's included: a new Final Cut version of the film in 1080p with Dolby TrueHD, 3.5-hour documentary, deleted scenes and more, you'll gladly fork over your hard-earned cash. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Confirms Entry into Blu-ray Player Market After HD DVD Defeat (DailyTech, 7/20/2009 4:10pm) |
| Toshiba joins Blu-ray market (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray disc demand up at Amazon (Punch Jump, 3/27/2008 3:53pm) |
| Demand for Blu-ray disc titles increased on Wed. at Amazon.com as owners purchase more titles for the new high-definition format standard. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp's 108-inch LB-1085 LCD HDTV comes Stateside in September (Engadget, 6/18/2008 5:04pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment
Sharp's biggest announcement at InfoComm isn't the plethora of new projectors and LCD monitors. No, dear friends, it's the proclamation that its 108-inch LB-1085 1080p display will soon be available right here in the US of A. Sharp's smart enough to not let out a US price just yet, but our handy Japanese currency conversion calculation puts it so ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Sony Blu-ray player adds online streaming services (AfterDawn, 9/10/2009 8:48pm) |
Sony's latest Blu-ray player, the BDP-N460, will add for the first time, streaming video and audio, from Netflix, YouTube and Slacker.
The company does note however that regardless of what TV you have attached the wireless will work better with a Linksys WET610N Ethernet-to-Wi-Fi bridge.
The player has oboard decoding of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, is BD-Live compliant, and will output HDMI Deep Color. The player can read photos and MP3s off USB drives and will upscale DVDs and AVCHD videos.
The BDP-N460 will begin shipping in October, with a price tag of $250 USD, the same price as other BD players with similar specs, and $50 cheaper than the PS3.
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| In Wake of Warner Defection, Studios Roll Out HD DVD Product (allthingsHiDef, 1/17/2008 6:18pm) |
| Down but not out, the beleaguered HD DVD format suddenly has some product in the pipeline, after studio announcements that had been slotted for the Consumer Electronics Show were yanked at the last minute due to the pre-show defection of Warner Home Video to the Blu-ray Disc camp. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Fox Lets Fans Vote Catalog Blu-rays (Home Media Magazine, 1/15/2013 11:45pm) |
| As part of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment’s efforts to bring more of its catalog titles to Blu-ray Disc, the studio is letting fans decide which titles will be offered in the HD format.
Fox has partnered with the Home Theater [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Stringer Stresses Support for Blu-ray (allthingsHiDef, 11/26/2007 9:29pm) |
| Sony Corp. CEO Sir Howard Stringer affirmed the company’s support for, and belief in, Blu-ray Disc , saying in an exclusive e-mail interview that the Sony-developed, next-generation disc format has both “the momentum and the scale†to ultimately triumph over rival HD DVD. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic to launch SD-based high-def camcorder (Digit Magazine, 11/08/2006 10:13am) |
| Panasonic will begin selling two new high-definition camcorders in December, based on the recently-developed AVCHD format, it said Wednesday. One of the cameras, the HDC-SD1, records images onto an SD (Secure Digital) memory card so users don't have to worry about blank tapes or discs. ... (Read Full Article) |
| So it begins: Toshiba's HD-A3 falls to $99 at Circuit City, comes with 7 free HD DVDs (Engadget, 2/20/2008 2:26pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
It's not like there has been any shortage of deals on HD DVD hardware over the past few months or anything, but now that Toshiba (and almost everyone else on the planet) has officially yanked support for the format, prices are beginning to plummet en masse. First on the docket is the HD-A3 at Circuit City, which now sits at just $99.99 and comes with seven fr ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung 70-inch HDTV Coming Q1 2007 (quetechnews.com, 12/04/2006 11:26pm) |
| Samsung 70-inch HDTV Coming Q1 2007 December 5th, 2006 Last month there were rumors, now we have confirmed reports.Yeah, the 70-inch, 120Hz, 1080p LCD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Intel admits that GN40 chipset is no match for Blu-ray (Engadget, 3/10/2009 8:02pm) |
| We know, we're just being greedy at this point, but hey -- did you honestly expect anything less? We knew Intel's new Atom N280 processor, when paired with the equally fresh GN40 chipset, could deliver silky smooth 720p video playback. What we didn't know, however, was how well it could handle 1080p material. According to Fudzilla, an Intel product manager has stated that the GN40 is "designed ... (Read Full Article) |
| Weinstein Co. finally goes Blu-ray (AfterDawn, 6/25/2008 9:00pm) |
| Weinstein Co. has announced the launch of the "The Mist" on Blu-ray disc, meaning it will become the last major studio to make the jump over to the victorious HD format.
The Weinstein's first theatrical Blu-ray film will hit retailers on August 5th and will be the first HD movie release from the studio since the demise of HD DVD in February.
The disc will include "extensive extras" incl ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Bethesda "Hard at Work" on 'Skyrim' DLC for PS3 (High-Def Digest, 12/07/2012 8:30pm) |
| Latest DLC, 'Dragonborn' a priority over 'Hearthfire' and 'Dawnguard.' The PS3 version has, among other things, an issue where the more the player plays the game, the worse the game's performance [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Early HDTV adopters screwed by Blue Ray & HD-DVD rules (Digg.com, 2/21/2006 9:58am) |
| If you're one of the first adopters who mortgaged the house to buy the earliest HDTV displays, don't expect to get full HD resolution when you take out a second mortgage for a high-def disc player when they come out later this year. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray: What's New? (Format War Central, 5/08/2008 8:45pm) |
| Blu-ray is having quite an eventful week, isn’t it? First we heard that Blu-ray wasn’t doing all that hot. Next, we were graced with a B2G1 from Amazon, and a B1G1 from Costco. Later, we got wind of the finalized MSRP for the ultimate Panasonic Blu-ray player — the DMP-BD50 — which [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hisense Group, Stream TV Networks Work on Glasses-Free 3DTV (Home Media Magazine, 8/17/2012 12:38am) |
| Chinese TV brand Hisense and Stream TV Networks have announced a partnership that will see the release of autostereoscopic (glasses free) 3DTVs.
The first model expected will be a 42-inch, 1080p autostereoscopic set, with plans for [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Toshiba Unveils Second Generation UltraHD TV Series (HDTV Magazine, 1/12/2013 4:34am) |
| Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced the L9300 Series of 4K Ultra HD TVs. Featuring four times the resolution of today's 1080p full HD TVs, the new Toshiba L9300 [...] (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD / Blu-ray Special Feature: 6. Universal / Dreamworks / Paramount (HDTV UK, 1/07/2008 8:00am) |
| Who are they?
Universal is the only major Hollywood studio to have always supported the HD DVD format exclusively.
Paramount and Dreamworks came on board last year, after "defecting" from Blu-ray for an alleged large sum of money.
Together, as Hollywood's remaining HD DVD content providers, they have make up a ballpark 30% of all titles available.
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| Honeywell introduces 82-inch LCD HDTV (AfterDawn, 2/20/2009 8:15pm) |
| Soyo, under its Honeywell brand, has announced the 82-inch Altura LE LCD HDTV with an expected launch date in April for the US market.
The TV has full HD 1080p resolution as well as a brightness rating of 600cd/m2 and a large 120,000:1 contrast ratio. The Altura LE will weigh 300 pounds and has a 120Hz refresh rate and 178-degree viewing angles.
As for inputs, the LCD will have three HDMI, t ... (Read Full Article) |
| Brillian to Present at 22nd Annual Flat Information Displays (FID) Conference (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/26/2005 12:45pm) |
| Brillian Corporation, a designer and developer of 720p and 1080p HDTVs based on its proprietary UltraContrast(TM) Gen II liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS(TM)) technology, today announced that the company will present at the FID 2005 Conference, November 7 - 9, 2005 at the Argent Hotel in San Francisco, California. Vincent F. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic's VIERA TH-65PX500 sub 9k 65-inch plasma (Engadget, 8/26/2005 7:25pm) |
| Ah, we remember those halcyon days as though they were only last week, when even small plasmas cost about $10,000 US, and a faint hope of the HDTV dream lingered o’erhead as we slept. But Panasonic’s announced they’re to sell a sub ¥1,000,000 ($9,000) 65-inch 3000:1 contrast ratio 1080p beast of a monster of an HDTV, the VIERA TH-65PX500. Funny how in this market now ten grand’ll get you ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba pushes HD DVD successes in Europe, announces price cuts (HDTV UK, 1/18/2008 8:00am) |
| Toshiba's new HD DVD marketing campaign has extended into Europe, with the format's creator singing its praises and showing off its achievements.
According to Tosh, based on independent research, HD DVD hardware had a 60% share of the European market at the end of last year, with the number of players doubling in the fourth quarter of 2007.
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| IMAX Classic 'Blue Planet' to Launch on HD DVD, Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 5/03/2007 9:57pm) |
| Bringing another IMAX classic to Blu-ray and HD DVD, Warner Home Entertainment has announced a July 10 next-gen release for 'Blue Planet.' The IMAX favorite was one of the earliest successes for the large-format... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Acer introduces 1080p Blu-ray notebooks (AfterDawn, 3/16/2008 10:17pm) |
| Acer has launched a complete overhaul of their Aspire notebook line, dubbed the Gemstone Blue.
The new design revolves around "CineDash", a "touch-sensitive control that lets users navigate music, videos, and menus without having to resort to the trackpad." Each system also has a 10-watt subwoofer and an "advanced speaker system that generates virtual Dolby 5.1-channel Surround Sound."
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| Dolby TrueHD Reviewed (HDBlog.net, 8/30/2006 1:11pm) |
| Dolby TrueHD is coming!
Personally I think that the format war between SACD and DVD-Audio will be won by Dolby TrueHD. There’s nothing stopping studios from putting out music albums on HD DVD or BD in TrueHD surround. (Actually, studios will probably wait for a winner, then release on that.) Since there [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Lasers, optics and photonics resources and news (OPTICS.ORG, 7/12/2005 3:23pm) |
| Sharp invents a super-resolution optical disc that can hold 100GB of data. Sharp has developed a blue-laser storage technology that is capable of holding twice as much data per layer (50GB versus 25GB) than the Blu-Ray disc format which is now entering the market. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV 101: What you need to know (USA Today, 3/01/2007 10:22pm) |
| In the past few years, television has undergone a revolution. Thanks to HDTV (high-definition television), we can get unbelievably clear pictures. But choosing an HDTV set can be confusing. High-definition refers to the resolution of an image. There are a couple of HDTV resolutions: 1,920-by-1,080 pixels (1080i and 1080p) or 1,280-by-720 pixels (720p). ... (Read Full Article) |
| Lionsgate Champions 'Ultimate Avengers' as Blu-ray Two-Pack (High-Def Digest, 2/20/2007 5:46am) |
| In the first double feature release to hit a next-gen format, Lionsgate will bring the direct-to-video 'Ultimate Avengers' and its sequel 'Ultimate Avengers 2' to Blu-ray on April 24. Dubbed the 'Ultimate... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray I Am Legend overall Movie Bestseller on Amazon (I4U, 3/16/2008 3:00pm) |
| Blu-ray is now the only HD format, but it is still very surprising to see a Blu-ray movie leading the overall movie bestseller list on Amazon.com.
Will Smith's I Am Legend will ship in two days on March 18th. The DVD version is only position 15 in the... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung Releases Two New HDTV Ready LCD Monitors (High-Def Digest, 10/29/2009 11:00pm) |
| Samsung announced the availability of a pair of HDTV ready monitors today, a 19†model with a 720p resolution and a 23†model with a full HD 1080p resolution. With up to two HDMI inputs on the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| 90,000 HD DVD Players Sold Last Weekend [Format War] (Gizmodo, 11/07/2007 5:05pm) |
| Reducing the price of those HD DVD players to a rock-bottom $99 must be catching on, with 90,000 of its HD DVD sold last weekend. Most of them were those Toshiba HD-A2 players (pictured here) sold by... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Runco Adds Five 1080p Plasma HDTVs (Big Picture Big Sound, 7/30/2009 2:40am) |
| The new models include Runco's first plasma to feature OPAL image-enhancement technology and new DHD 3 controller. (Read Full Article) |
| DVD Wars to be decided by porn industry (Detroit Free Press, 1/26/2007 5:02pm) |
| The DVD format war between Blu-Ray and HD-DVD is far from settled but you may be surprised to know the deciding vote will probably come from the porn industry .Makers of XXX-rated videos - they prefer that we call their business the "adult entertainment" industry - are as divided as Hollywood movie studios on which of the two formats should be the standard. Both formats result in stunning, high ... (Read Full Article) |
| Brillian Corp.'s Auditors Expressed Going-Concern Qualification (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/12/2005 8:05pm) |
| Brillian Corp. , a designer and developer of 720p and 1080p HDTVs based on its proprietary UltraContrast Gen II liquid-crystal-on-silicon LCoS technology, today announced that its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 2004 includes a report from its independent auditors that contains a going-concern qualification. (Read Full Article) |
| Economy and DVD Sales Slip drove Warner to Blu-ray (I4U, 1/08/2008 5:50am) |
| By Kenneth Li
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Fears of a deteriorating U.S. economy and falling DVD
industry sales helped drive Warner Bros's decision to back Sony's Blu-ray next
generation DVD format exclusively, a top executive told Reuters on Monday.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray titles top-sellers following price cut (Punch Jump, 1/16/2008 5:40pm) |
| A number of titles on Blu-ray disc format ranked as top-sellers following a price cut at Amazon.com that slashed prices to as low as $14.99 per disc. ... (Read Full Article) |
| CEA: Blu-ray Player Shipments to Jump 112% in 2009, Despite Recession (Home Media Magazine, 7/20/2009 7:53pm) |
| Burgeoning shipments of Blu-ray Disc players in the second half of the year are expected to contribute to a 112% increase in unit sales by the end of 2009, according to a report from the Consumer Electronics Association. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Yamaha Ships Aventage BD-A1020 Universal Blu-ray Player (High-Def Digest, 9/11/2012 7:00pm) |
| You'll find DVD Audio and SACD support as well as the bells and whistles you're used to from connected Blu-ray players. Yamaha found what they call "cult success" with the BD-A1010 universal Blu-ray [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Average Blu-ray Player Price Falls 6% More, PriceSCAN Says (CE Pro, 9/24/2008 7:21pm) |
| Latest price index shows average price of Blu-ray players has dropped for the third straight week and 12% overall in September. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Disc Players - 2012 Holiday Gift Special (About.com, 11/06/2012 8:00am) |
| One of the best gifts to get someone this year is a Blu-ray Disc player. Blu-ray players are popping up everywhere. With prices of an increasing number of Blu-ray disc ... (Read Full Article) |
| The BDA Announces 3D Future for Blu-ray Disc (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/09/2009 2:45am) |
| The Blu-ray Disc Association has just announced plans to add a 3D standard into the Blu-ray format. (Read Full Article) |
| TVisto Multimedia HDD Enclosure Review (I4U, 10/05/2005 9:40am) |
| Taiwan based MacPower & Tytech Technology Co., Ltd. (site) sent us their new TVisto HDTV Video drive enclosure for review. Quote: "One use is to store all your favorite DVDs on the TVisto hard-drive in ISO format. The DVD movies can be w... ... (Read Full Article) |
| InFocus launches more affordable X10 high definition projector (Tech Digest, 6/19/2008 1:17pm) |
| InFocus has announced its latest high definition projector, the X10 featuring Texas Instruments' DLP DarkChip1 technology, and offering full 1080p HD resolution. It features a native contrast ratio of 2,500:1, which can be boosted to 7,500:1 using the iris, a maximum brightness of 1,200 ANSI lumens, BrilliantColor, D65K colour accuracy, and two HDMI inputs... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Carbon nanotubes manage 1080p on a 0.7-inch microdisplay (Engadget, 6/02/2006 1:51pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTVWe can't say it was love at first sight for us and carbon nanotube displays, with the first screen cap resembling a Lite-Brite a lot better than a next generation display technology. Well, now we're ready to give this nano tech another chance, since Syscan Imaging has just managed to squeeze a 1920 x 1080 resolution onto a 0.7-inch LCoS microdisplay for use in projecti ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Outlines New 'Full HD' Plans Featuring BRAVIA and SXRD HDTV (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/16/2006 7:00pm) |
| Sony Electronics today outlined its plans for new BRAVIA flat-panel LCD and Silicon X-tal Reflective Display (SXRD) Grand WEGA micro-display televisions with 1080p full high-definition capabilities. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic @ CES: New VIERA Plasma HDTVs from 42 to 150 inches (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/15/2008 4:50pm) |
| At CES in Las Vegas last week, Panasonic wowed the crowd with the world's largest flat panel HDTV, a plasma model 150 inches corner to corner with four times the resolution of Full HD 1080p (4096x2160 pixels). Also on display were eleven new VIERA plasma models coming in 2008. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Cheaper Blu-ray? Sony, Panasonic, and Philips say it's coming, honestly (Engadget, 2/25/2009 8:37pm) |
| Look, we don't really "get" people who aren't willing to buy the latest and greatest thing regardless of the price and / or current economic state, but evidently there's a rather large sector still clinging to their antiquated DVD format. Blu-ray proponents Panasonic, Philips, and Sony are looking to change all that by knocking down the tab a few notches. The trio has revealed plans to form a ... (Read Full Article) |
| Denon’s Budget Concious Blu-ray Player (High-Def Digest, 9/25/2009 8:00pm) |
| With the announcement of the DBP-1610, Denon has reached their lowest price point yet. The most economical of Denon’s Blu-ray players, the new addition will retail for $499. While certainly scaled down... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The 3DS So Rare Nintendo Only Made One Of Them (Kotaku, 3/24/2014 1:00am) |
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Every year, a Pokemon tournament is held in Japan to decide the nation's best schoolboy player. It's a competition worth entering, because the prize is one for the ages. (Read Full Article) |
| Too little, too late: HD DVD player finally breaks the $100 barrier (CNET Blogs, 2/20/2008 12:37am) |
| (Credit: Circuit City)The HD DVD fire sales have begun! Circuit City has the Toshiba HD-A3 for $99.99 shipped, plus 7 free movies (two in the box, five by mail). If only this had happened six months ago, it might be Blu-ray hanging up the gloves.So let's ...]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray player sales outpace HD DVD in Germany, not including PS3 (HDTV UK, 1/29/2008 8:00am) |
| A report from the Blu-ray Group Deutschland suggests that standalone Blu-ray players are outselling HD DVD players by two-to-one, according to surveys taken by GfK in the second week of January. This doesn't include sales of Sony's PlayStation 3, eithe
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| Brillian HDTVs Are the First LCoS Rear Projection Platforms to Receive Crestron Certification (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 11/01/2005 1:45pm) |
| In a further move to meet the exacting needs of the home theater and commercial HDTV markets, Brillian Corporation announced today that its 720p and 1080p Gen II liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS(TM)) HDTVs have been certified by Crestron Electronics, the world's leading manufacturer of advanced control and automation systems. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Netflix defects to Blu-ray (the INQUIRER, 2/12/2008 8:00am) |
| Nick Farrell the Inquirer, Tuesday 12 February 2008. 08:09:00
More nails hammered into HD-DVD's coffin
ONLINE movie rental outfit Netflix has nailed its colours to Blu-ray's mast and decided to abandon the HD-DVD format. In a press release Netflix said the move follows four major movie studios in selecting the Sony technology over one pushed by Toshiba....]]>]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG announces BE06LU10 external Blu-ray rewriter and HD DVD-ROM drive (Tech Digest, 3/26/2008 12:47pm) |
| LG's mobile phone department may be going from
strength to strength, but with their recent announcement
that they won't be giving up on the HD DVD format, the situation on that
side of the company will be going through some tough times in the coming
months. The Korean giant is putting its money where its mouth is, with the
release of the BE06LU10, an external Blu-ray rewriter and HD DVD-ROM ... (Read Full Article) |
| Xbox 360 HD DVD drive cut, awareness remains low (AV zombie, 7/30/2007 8:35am) |
| Xbox 360 HD DVD drive cut, awareness remains low In the US, Microsoft is cutting the cost of the Xbox 360 HDTV disc to 180 dollars. Buyers will also get to pick five free HD DVD discs as part of a generic format promotion. The reduction, which begins on August 1, is expected to herald ... (Read Full Article) |
| Westinghouse Digital Leads Monitor Industry with New Widescreen Format (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/23/2005 10:00am) |
| Westinghouse Digital Electronics, a leading North American LCD TV and monitor provider, today announced the availability of its 17-inch wide LCD monitor, offering a product that moves monitors into convergence with consumer electronics. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba sez it wouldn't change a thing, still thinks HD DVD is better (Engadget, 2/19/2008 11:47pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
We've always heard that there's no need in regretting, and apparently, Toshiba is following said mantra after the collapse of its beloved high-definition movie format. In an interview with TechRadar, Toshiba's deputy general manager of HD DVD Olivier Van Wynendaele stated that it "wouldn't change anything that it did," and continued on to say that "cir ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Announces 51GB Triple-Layer HD DVD-ROM Disc (PhysOrg, 1/09/2007 10:06pm) |
| Toshiba Corporation today underlined the versatility and high capacity of the HD DVD format with the announcement that the company has developed a triple-layer HD DVD-ROM (read only) disc with a capacity of 51 gigabytes. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Netflix offers Blu-ray Movies and raises Subscription Fees by $1 (I4U, 10/09/2008 4:17pm) |
| Netflix announces to offer Blu-ray movies. For $1 more in your monthly fee you get unlimited access to the Netflix Blu-ray selection.
The fee is actually automatically added. So if you do not have a Blu-ray player you need to adjust your account on th... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung dramatically increases Blu-ray sales target, confident of format (HDTV UK, 4/28/2008 10:23am) |
| Samsung has announced that it has revised its Blu-ray hardware sales target, from 400bn Korean won (£ 0.2bn) this year to one trillion Korean won (£ 0.5bn) by 2010. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Disney Unveils Specs, Bundles Glasses with 3-D 'Hannah Montana' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 4/09/2008 6:00pm) |
| Disney has revealed final specs for 'Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour,' which will hit Blu-ray this August in a format-first 3-D viewing option -- with 3-D glasses included.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Optoma BigVizion: 100-inches of rear-proj DLP for $20K (Engadget, 9/12/2005 2:44pm) |
| You may not be able to mount Optoma’s BigVizion rear-projection display on a wall, unless you build a wall around it, as shown in this Optoma PR shot. But that may be worth it for the size: at 100 inches, Optoma says the DLP unit is the world’s largest 1080p display. And you know what? They may just be right. Of course, at $20K, it had better be big, especially with LCD and plasma prices ... (Read Full Article) |
| Xbox 360's HD DVD drive has over a third of the US HD DVD player market (Tech Digest, 12/18/2007 8:00am) |
| Uh-oh! Time for another update on the relative successes and/or failures of the new HD movie formats - this time as seen through the eyes of impartial American stat-compiler NPD.
According to NPD, 750,000 HD DVD players have been sold in America - and the cheap old Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on has been responsible for 269,000...]]>
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| Blu-ray uphill Battle ahead this Holiday Shopping Season (I4U, 5/05/2008 10:00am) |
| According to sales statistics by Market Research Company NPD, Blu-ray is not a selling as one would expect after HD-DVD died.
Blu-ray player sales dropped 40% from January to February in the U.S. and only saw a 2 percent increase from February to Marc...]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| Macrocomm Proconsole Preview (I4U, 5/15/2005 9:02am) |
| Live Digitally got a first look at the new Macrocomm Proconsole that does it all. Touch screen, VoIP, IPTV, HDTV, dual boot Linux and Windows, DVD player, 5.1 Dolby Sound, USB 2.0, and starting at $850.00. This device is destined to end up in hotels... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba launches world's first HD DVD player (Reuters via Yahoo! News, 3/31/2006 1:34pm) |
| Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp. on Friday started rolling out its high definition DVD players in Japan, becoming the first company to offer next-generation optical disc players worldwide. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung gets official with LED-backlit 9 Series LCD HDTVs (Engadget, 7/23/2008 2:38pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment
Can't say we're surprised to see 'em, but Sammy has done its due diligence by pumping out the official verbiage for the 9 Series LCD HDTVs that were leaked late last week. These second-generation LED-backlit sets feature 1080p Ultra Clear panels, Auto Motion Plus 120Hz technology, 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratios, the familiar Touch of Color de ... (Read Full Article) |
| Fujitsu to Launch PCs Compatible With Blu-Ray Disc, HD-DVD in June (RedNova, 4/11/2006 11:23pm) |
| Tokyo, April 11 (Jiji Press)--Fujitsu Ltd. said Tuesday it will launch a desktop personal computer with a recordable disk drive compatible with the next-generation Blu-ray Disc format in Japan in late June. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Notebook News: Dell Introduces Blu-Ray Into Its Multimedia Notebook (PDA Buyer's Guide, 12/12/2006 2:56pm) |
| Dell has introduced Blu-ray Disc technology into its product line, offering the next-generation optical disc format as an option on the extreme-performance XPS M1710 consumer notebook computer.This enhancement furthers Dell's strategy to offer customers PCs that can function as ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Paramount quietly moves back to Blu-ray (HDTV UK, 2/21/2008 4:50pm) |
| The Hollywood studio exodus
from HD DVD is now complete, with Paramount the last studio to commit (or
should that be recommit) to Blu-ray. Rather quietly, the studio issued a
statement to The Hollywood Reporter: "We are pleased that the industry is
moving to a single high-definition format, as we believe it is in the best
interest of the consumer. As we look to releasing our titles on Blu-ra ... (Read Full Article) |
| South America up for grabs in global game of HDTV Risk (The Inquirer, 1/02/2007 11:18am) |
| TWO THOUSAND and six ended with Brazil selecting the Japanese ISDB HDTV format, and Argentina still weighing the options, as formidable lobby groups continue to do battle for territory and eyeballs in a global game of HDTV Risk. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray continues to grow in Europe says BDA (HDTV UK, 1/14/2009 9:35am) |
| The Blu-ray Disc Association continues to tell us that the Blu-ray Disc format is doing well in Europe, despite the current economic situation. Chairman of the BDA European Promotions Committee, Frank Simonis (pictured right), said that there had been "strong and solid growth" in every national territory. "What we have learned from this meeting is that market conditions vary country by country ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG's Royal Gold 71-inch precious-metal plasma (Engadget, 10/05/2005 5:26pm) |
| You already thought it was totally lux to get a 71-incher, but LG just totally showed you up, you cheap bastard. They don’t want your thirty thousand dollars, no no, this is for serious watchers of TV, for those whom a palace is chump-change. The LG Royal Gold 71-inch plasma is a 1000 unit limited edition display, which appears to be their hugemongous 1080p 71PY10 plated in the shiny stuff. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp launches line of LED-backlit HDTVs (AfterDawn, 7/11/2009 6:14am) |
| Sharp has announced the launch of a line of LED-backlit LCD HDTVs this week.
The AQUOS branded TVs will range in size from 32" to 52" and will be very similar to the popular 1080p LCD TVs already offered by the company but instead using Sharp's UltraBrilliant LED-backlight technology.
"With the introduction of the AQUOS LED series," adds Sharp Electronics senior vice president Bob Scagl ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba showing off 56-inch Cell-based 4k x 2k HDTV, prototype MIDs (Engadget, 1/07/2009 8:40am) |
| Unlike most everyone else at CES, Toshiba has decided to out all of its expo materials in one single PR. Unfortunately, we were already well aware of most things mentioned, but we felt it prudent to pass along a few unique mentions. First off, it'll be demonstrating a Cell-based prototype HDTV with a 56-inch 4k x 2k panel; said set can upconvert full 1080p to 3,840 x 2,160p thanks to its Resoluti ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD sales plummet (the INQUIRER, 1/28/2008 8:00am) |
| Egan Orion the Inquirer, Monday 28 January 2008. 15:21:00
Warner's dump flecked, bloody
IN THE WEEK after the Warner film studio announced on January 4th that it would no longer release movies in HD DVD format, consumer retail sales of HD DVD discs plummeted, according to market analysis company NPD Group as reported by the New York Times....]]>]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Panasonic HDC-SD5 and HDC-SX5 AVCHD Camcorder (I4U, 7/30/2007 3:21pm) |
| Panasonic announces the HDC-SD5 and HDC-SX5 high definition digital camcorder. The new Panasonic HDC-SD5 and HDC-SX5 use the AVCHD format to record full-HD video with 1920 x 1080px resolution. Currently the World's smallest 3CCD full-HD camcorder (... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp introduces HDTVs with Blu-ray built-in (AfterDawn, 12/06/2008 3:06am) |
| Sharp has introduced two new LCD HDTVs to the North American market, each of which has built-in Blu-ray burners and a second slot for playback of CDs and DVDs.
Sharp Electronics Marketing Company of America president, Mike Troett added that the "32-inch set features 720p resolution and a 7,000:1 contrast ratio, while the 42-inch set has a 120Hz panel with 1080p resolution and 15,000:1 contras ... (Read Full Article) |
| Digital Playground to Release First Blu-ray Title (High-Def Digest, 12/21/2007 12:00am) |
| Previously HD DVD-exclusive adult distributor Digital Playground will go dual-format with the Blu-ray release of 'Pirates' in early January. As we've previously reported, Digital Playground made headlines... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | VIZIO Starts Selling 80-inch 3D Razor LED Smart TV for Under $4K (Big Picture Big Sound, 6/13/2013 7:45pm) |
| The M801d has a 1080p image, VIZIO Internet Apps Plus web streaming, and 3D [...] (Read Full Article) |
| New PS3 firmware update now available (Punch Jump, 6/24/2009 9:35pm) |
| Sony Corp.’s U.S. game division this week released a new firmware update for the Playstation 3.
Firmware update v2.80 is said to improve the playback quality of some PS3 format software.
Sony this month showcased a new motion controller and new product for the PS3 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
New titles include Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Unveils World's First HD DVD Laptop (NewsFactor, 4/10/2006 3:52pm) |
| Following up on the introduction of the world's first HD DVD player, Toshiba has announced that it will begin shipping its first laptop computer sporting a built-in HD DVD drive. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony BDP-S5100 Blu-ray Disc Player - Product of the Week (About.com, 6/21/2013 10:00am) |
| The BDP-S5100 is a great example of how Blu-ray Disc players have morphed into a total content access entertainment device.
Although the core of the BDP-S5100 is its ability to play Blu-ray discs (both 2D and 3D - including 2D-to-3D [...] (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 to Go Blu-ray Profile 1.1 With New Firmware Update (High-Def Digest, 12/17/2007 10:27pm) |
| It looks like Sony's PlayStation 3 is on the verge of receiving a firmware upgrade which will make it a Profile 1.1 Blu-ray player. That's according to documentation posted earlier today on the UK PlayStation... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Circuit City offers HD DVD trade-in toward Blu-ray (Punch Jump, 3/06/2008 11:57pm) |
| Circuit City stores this week began offering a program to allow HD DVD buyers to trade-in towards a Blu-ray player or receive a gift card. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Seagate's New FreeAgent Theater+(TM) HD Media Player Enhances the Enjoyment of Digital Home Movies and Photos (HDTV Magazine, 9/15/2009 4:12pm) |
Seagate (NASDAQ: STX) , the worldwide leader in hard disk drives and storage solutions, today unveiled its new FreeAgent Theater+(TM) [Plus] HD media player, the next generation home theater solution designed to instantly and easily connect your digital media library to your home entertainment system.
The FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player leverages...
(Read Full Article) |
| Super Bowl ads changed to high-definition format (Poughkeepsie Journal, 1/15/2006 8:07am) |
| Super Bowl viewers with high-definition TVs this year will see every bead of sweat on Bud Light bottles as clearly as those on the players. The game has aired in ultrasharp HD since 2000, but Super Bowl XL on ABC will be the first in which the number of HD ads crosses the 50-yard line. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Sets Blu-Ray Launch Date at May 23 (NewsFactor, 2/28/2006 5:52pm) |
| Sony is poised to deliver its next-generation DVD technology, formally announcing a launch date of May 23 for the first Blu-Ray Disc film titles and the first player from Samsung. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Dealzmodo: Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray Player $348 With 10 Free Movies [Deals] (Gizmodo, 11/27/2007 5:50pm) |
| Our last Blu-ray Dealzmodo was also from Wal-Mart, but featured a more gamey solution to the next-gen debacle with an 80GB PS3 and 10 free Blu-ray movies for $499. This time you can go purely... ... (Read Full Article) |
| 50% off on Blu-ray Movies on Amazon (I4U, 12/29/2008 4:00pm) |
| Amazon has yet another Blu-ray sale going on. This time you can save 50% on selected Blu-ray movies until January 4th.
So if you got a brand new Blu-ray player from Santa this is a nice opportunity to build your Blu-ray disc library.
The selected Bl... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon restocks Xbox 360 HD DVD under MSRP (Punch Jump, 2/11/2008 5:07pm) |
| Amazon.com on Mon. restocked Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 HD DVD Player and is selling it below MSRP to online customers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Can I Play a Blu-ray Disc on a DVD Player? - Question of the Week (About.com, 4/28/2013 10:00am) |
| Blu-ray and DVD are both disc-based video formats, but can you play a Blu-ray Disc ... (Read Full Article) |
| Silver PS3's Not *That* Expensive To Import [Playstation 3] (Kotaku, 3/05/2008 9:30am) |
| I just know there are people out there reading this who want a silver PS3. Need a silver PS3. You've got a silver TV, silver DVD player, silver PVR and you just can not sleep until you get rid of... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Weinstein to Release First Theatrical Blu-ray with 'The Mist' (High-Def Digest, 6/25/2008 10:00pm) |
| Becoming the last major studio to embrace Blu-ray, the Weinstein Co. has announced its first theatrical release on the format with the August bow of 'The Mist.' Though the studio issued a retailer alert... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Universal unveils audio plans for Blu-ray (AfterDawn, 5/01/2008 5:32pm) |
| Coming up on their deadline to become a Blu-ray only production house, Universal has unveiled its plans for the audio it intends to use on the format. Ever since their defection from the HD-DVD camp, they've been working on a way to maximize the 50Gb worth of space available to them on BD-50 discs.
When working for the HD-DVD group, Universal had slapped together some audio configurations wit ... (Read Full Article) |
| Is Toshiba's Superbowl ad for HD DVD a final desperate act? (HDTV UK, 1/28/2008 8:00am) |
| Reports suggest that Toshiba will be taking out a 30-second ad during the Super Bowl on 3rd February. It will cost the company close to three million dollars, and is expected to highlight their freshly price cut HD DVD players.
Toshiba's Jodi Sally told Home Media Magazine that the commercial wasn't a make-or-break promotion for the disc format. "It has always been our strategy to reach HDTV o ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Shows Off Blu-Ray Disc Products (NewsFactor, 3/20/2006 3:53pm) |
| Sony has introduced an array of Blu-Ray Disc (BD) products, taking the wraps off of a high-definition DVD player, a BD-enabled desktop computer, and an internal BD drive. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung's 40-inch 1080p LCD TV panel -- just 0.39-inches thin (Engadget, 10/22/2007 8:56am) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTV
With Sharp, Hitachi, and LG.Philips all announcing ultra-thin LCDs we were beginning to wonder, where's Samsung with their world's first / biggest / thinnest boasting? No more. Meet the 10-mm (0.39-inch) thin, 40-inch LED-backlit, Full HD LCD TV panel which covers 92% of the NTSC color gamut while consuming less than 90 watts of power. That profile easily bests the cr ... (Read Full Article) |
| MAINGEAR Releases Powerful, High Definition, Low-profile Media Centers (eHomeUpgrade, 3/06/2008 5:14pm) |
| MAINGEAR Computers, the premier high performance boutique integrator in North America is proud to announce the immediate availability of their new Axess HD Home Theater media center. Featuring 1080p Full HD graphics courtesy of the AMD ATI Radeon HD 3200 GPU, the included Universal Video Decoder provides for a stunning high definition experience with [...]]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| Disney Disappointed With Blu-ray Disc Movie Sales (About.com, 10/19/2009 12:26pm) |
| Although Blu-ray Disc player and Disc sales have been on a steady upward pace since the end of the Blu-ray/HD-DVD format war, growth has not been as robust as the previous DVD growth timeline.
Of course, the current state of the economy doesn't help as many have postponed consumer electronics-related purchases. However, the other wrinkle is that Blu-ray Disc releases of new films have actually done very well, but sales of classic and older films that were previously released on DVD aren't. That is to be expected; since all Blu-ray Disc players can also play DVDs, many consumers don't see the need to replace their existing DVD collections.
This is where Disney comes in. Apparently, recent Blu-ray editions of previously DVD released classic films that may already be in many consumer's collections aren't doing as well as expected. However, what Disney may be failing to also see is that their Blu-ray Disc releases carry much higher price tags than releases from some of the other studios, which further limits their purchase and replacement appeal. For more details and additional perspective, plus an interesting peek into the current state of the movie industry, check out the report from Business Week.
Related Story: A more optimistic view on Blu-ray Disc sales, including a positive opinion from a different Disney source - Blu-ray Disc Sales Way Up in 2009 (TV Predictions)Disney Disappointed With Blu-ray Disc Movie Sales originally appeared on About.com Home Theater on Monday, October 19th, 2009 at 12:26:39.Permalink | Comment | Email this (Read Full Article) |
| Most HDTV owners don't plan to buy Blu-ray (Punch Jump, 6/04/2008 4:40pm) |
| NPD Group Inc. this week released data that indicates HDTV owners do not plan to purchase a Blu-ray disc player in the next six months. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy offers Sharp HDTV, Blu-ray bundle (Punch Jump, 1/04/2009 3:37pm) |
| Best Buy Co. Inc. this week began offering a new discounted bundle that includes an HDTV and Blu-ray player by Sharp Corp. for under $800. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Disc Awareness on Rise: Survey (I4U, 4/03/2008 11:45am) |
| By Thomas K. Arnold
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A majority of U.S. households now know what a
Blu-ray Disc is, while the number of households with a high-definition disc
player has crossed the 10 million threshold, a new study shows.
... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung releases its first dual function Blu-ray drive (Computerworld, 10/08/2009 9:13pm) |
| Samsung released its first Blu-ray internal drive that can also read and write to CDs and DVDs. The player is slimmer than its previous generation Blu-ray drive, reducing heat and improving disk load efficiency. (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba launches world's first HD DVD player (Reuters, 3/31/2006 1:43pm) |
| TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp. on Friday started rolling out its high definition DVD players in Japan, becoming the first company to offer next-generation optical disc players worldwide. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic offers up 32GB P2 memory card (Engadget, 9/17/2007 9:57pm) |
| Filed under: Digital Cameras, HDTV, Storage
It's been a short while since we've seen any news on the P2 HD front, but Panasonic is hoping to extract a few more hundies from those sold on the format by introducing a 32GB P2 card. The device, labeled AJ-P2C032RG, can be installed in sets of five into the AJ-HPX3000 and HPX2000 P2 HD camcorders for recording "up to 2.5 hours (over 3 hours in 24p) ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Shows Off Blu-Ray Disc Products (Data Storage Today, 3/17/2006 9:29pm) |
| Sony Electronics has introduced an array of Blu-Ray Disc (BD) products, taking the wraps off of a high-definition DVD player, a BD-enabled desktop computer, and an internal BD drive. ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES: Samsung's BD-P4600 Blu-ray Player Breaks Out of the Box with Unique Styling (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/08/2009 12:10pm) |
| In a welcome departure from the standard black box design, Samsung's new line of Blu-ray Disc players will combine unique styling with advanced networking capabilities.
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| LG announces first Freesat-enabled HDTV: LF7700 Series (HDTV UK, 7/17/2009 11:48am) |
| We announced that LG would be making Freesat-enabled LCD TVs back in January, and now the company has announced its first HD Ready HDTVs with built-in Freesat receiver. The LF7700 Series will be available in 32-, 37-, 42- and 47-inch models, all full 1080p and featuring LG's Dual XD Engine, Intelligent Sensor II and TruMotion 100Hz technology. They boast a dynamic contrast ratio of 50,000:1, invi ... (Read Full Article) |
| The 52 inch Samsung LN52A650 is bestselling HDTV on Amazon and on Sale (I4U, 12/29/2008 2:00pm) |
| I am actually quite impressed by U.S. consumers to make the 52 inch Samsung LN52A650 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color the bestselling TV on Amazon.com. You guys could have made a boring last year's 42 inch bargain LCD HDTV the top selling in th... ... (Read Full Article) |
| 8 reasons why the high definition disc format war IS NOT like the VHS/Betamax one [HD DVD / Blu-ray Special] (HDTV UK, 1/07/2008 8:00am) |
| 1. Toshiba and Sony both supported Betamax
It's the way of most long-established technology companies. They'll often collaborate with each other the one minute, then hack bits off each other the next. Sometimes it happens at the same time.
2. HD DVD capacity a non-issue
One reason Betamax lost out to VHS was the much shorter recording time afforded by the cassettes. It took Sony too long to f ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony delays PlayStation (Pioneer Press, 3/16/2006 9:04am) |
| Sony Corp. will delay the launch of its much-anticipated PlayStation 3 console until November, prolonging the agony not only for itself but also for many others in the video game industry. Ken Kutaragi, the head of Sony's video games division, said Sony is still trying to finalize the copyright-protection technology and other standards for the Blu-ray DVD disc, the high-definition video format ... (Read Full Article) |
| eBay overflowing with cut-price HD DVD discs and players (Tech Digest, 2/19/2008 11:26am) |
| Those
eBay sellers are craftier than I first thought. Whilst the announcement from
Toshiba that they were to cease production of HD DVD players only arrived this
morning, the public has expected it since early January, when Warner battered
the format into oblivion, by deciding on exclusive support of Blu-ray and
finishing its contract with HD DVD. A quick glance on eBay this morning has
turn ... (Read Full Article) |
| Epson aims for 50% shipment growth for HTPS panels this year (Digi Times, 4/08/2005 10:52am) |
| Seiko Epson will begin mass production of its 1080p HTPS (high-temperature polysilicon) LCD projector panels (D5 series) in April, and the company aims to ship a total of 3.45 million HTPS panels in 2005, up 50% from last year, according to the company. (Read Full Article) |
| Tabula Rasa Trailer now available in HD format (Warcry, 5/30/2006 6:12pm) |
| This just posted at the official TR site: The new high-definition TR trailer is now available for downloading. Experience all the excitement, all the explosive combat action, that TR offers. Get ready to be blown away! You can view the trailer below: Tabula Rasa HD Trailer or download here . This looks really good, and is worth the download. Also, the music reminds me a little of Rush, ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'American Gangster' HD DVD Tops VideoScan's Weekly High-Def Disc Sales Chart (High-Def Digest, 3/01/2008 12:00am) |
| Blu-ray may have officially won the high-def format war last week, but in a strange twist, the top selling high-def disc of the week was an HD DVD release. Yes, you read right. Universal's 'American Gangster'... ... (Read Full Article) |
| "NO WE ARE BLOODY NOT" says Microsoft, about Blu-ray add-on for Xbox 360 (Tech Digest, 3/13/2008 11:59am) |
| Clearly a bit bored of reading lies on the internet about what it may or may
not be doing next week or month or year, Microsoft has come out all ANGRY and
said it's 100 percent definitely NOT DOING a Blu-ray player add-on for Xbox
360. "Xbox is not currently in talks with Sony or the Blu-ray Association to
integrate Blu-ray into the Xbox experience... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Finding Mario's co-op sweet spot with Super Mario 3D World (Joystiq, 10/09/2013 6:00pm) |
While I'm a Mario fan, I was utterly baffled by the appeal of the four-player co-op play introduced in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
People tell me: "It's chaotic and fun!" But all I ever experienced was that little jerk Luigi [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Addonics Announces Optical Solution that Bridges Blu-ray and HD DVD Formats (Business Wire, 12/13/2007 2:00pm) |
| SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Addonics Technologies today announced its Zebra Blu-ray / HD DVD Player an optical storage solution that allows your PC to play Blu-ray and HD DVD movies ... (Read Full Article) |
| New TV technology advancing quickly (The Clarion-Ledger, 3/03/2006 11:16am) |
| Q: Jack, can you help explain the new televisions? How does what I have now (2000 technology) differ from HDTV, plasma and/or LCD? If I purchase a HDTV, what other enhanced equipment must I purchase? I have Direct TV with TiVo, a VCR, DVD player and basic cable. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft to Sell HD DVD Add-On for Xbox (AP via Yahoo! Finance, 9/20/2006 3:25pm) |
| Microsoft Corp. is introducing an external high-definition DVD player for the Xbox 360 video game console to match the Blu-ray disc functions of Sony Corp.'s upcoming PlayStation 3. ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'The Descent' Playback Problems on Sony Blu-ray Players? (High-Def Digest, 1/02/2007 12:05pm) |
| Though earning praise from online users for its cutting-edge interactive features, Lionsgate's 'The Descent' has also encountered reported compatibility problems with Sony's new BDP first-gen Blu-ray player.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft fires new Xbox 360 HD DVD firmware (Punch Jump, 4/09/2008 3:47pm) |
| Microsoft Corp. this week deployed a new firmware for the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player following discontinuation of the product in Feb. ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES 2008: Blu-ray studios claim 85% share of HD hardware market, predict two million player sales in 2008 (Tech Digest, 1/07/2008 8:00am) |
| This evening's Blu-ray press conference at CES was a predictably cheery affair, although thankfully without too many digs at HD DVD, and more focus on the state of the market, and plans for 2008.]]>
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| (Unranked) | Universal releases lineup of Blu-ray “Steelbook” editions (HD-Report, 6/25/2013 4:58pm) |
| Universal has released a lineup of titles to the Blu-ray “Steelbook” format this week, including titles like Scarface (1983), The Big Lebowski, Serenity, and Shaun of the Dead. The Steelbook editions come with a Blu-ray [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | CyberLink Unveils PowerDVD 13: The World’s Most Popular Cross-Platform Multimedia Playback Solution (Business Wire, 4/05/2013 1:00pm) |
| TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CyberLink Corp. today launched PowerDVD 13, the latest version of the market-leading media player for Blu-ray, 3D & HD [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Hitachi unveils the world's first Blu-ray camcorder (Addict 3D, 8/02/2007 2:31pm) |
| As the high definition camcorder market continues to grow, more manufacturers are turning to producing high definition hard disk, DVD and DV models. Now, with another potential boost for the Blu-ray format, Hitachi has unveiled the world's first Blu-ray Disc camcorder, the DZ-BD7H, which is... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | VIZIO Starts Shipping 2013 M-Series LED HDTVs (Big Picture Big Sound, 5/28/2013 6:12pm) |
| All nine of the new models include full 1080p HD, smart TV features, and a new smart [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sony debuts Blu-ray in China (AfterDawn, 11/22/2008 9:03pm) |
| In an effort to stop the growing piracy of Blu-ray discs in the region, Sony Pictures has become the first Hollywood studio to distribute Blu-ray titles in China.
The studio will distribute 20 current and catalog titles in the format for 205 yuan ($30 USD) a price that it almost certainly way to high for the low-wage country.
A few of the movies available are "Hancock," "Kung Fu Hustle," ... (Read Full Article) |
| Lasers, optics and photonics resources and news (OPTICS.ORG, 5/12/2005 11:23am) |
| Taiwan’s FVD disc technology attracts the interest of a US firm and prepares to go global. Taiwan’s new red-laser data storage format, Forward Versatile Disc (FVD), has received a boost with the news that a US firm plans to develop miniature optical drives that use the technology. ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: LOVEFiLM: Blu-ray seeing good uptake in UK (Pocket-lint, 10/13/2008 11:17am) |
| Interview: Simon Morris, international marketing director, LOVEFiLMLOVEFiLM, the UK's largest online rental service, has told Pocket-lint that Blu-ray is proving to be a success despite some parties suggesting that downloads will supersede the format before it gets going.
...
Read LOVEFiLM: Blu-ray seeing good uptake in UK on Pocket-lint now]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony reveals 4k Ultra HD player & feature titles (HD-Report, 11/29/2012 8:32pm) |
| Ultra HD may not be as far away as you might think, as Sony has revealed their first consumer 4k solution which pairs the 84" XBR 4K LED TV with Sony's new 4K Ultra HD Video [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Offers $100 Rebate on New HD DVD Players (High-Def Digest, 5/16/2007 9:49pm) |
| The HD DVD Promotions Group today announced that Toshiba will be offering a month-long $100 rebate on new HD DVD players, bringing the entry-level list price for a stand-alone HD DVD player to a record-low... ... (Read Full Article) |
| High definition video in single chip (The Hindu, 11/05/2006 7:58pm) |
| BANGALORE: Your bulbous 20 or 24-inch television set, your standard CD or DVD player, is set to become history. Come 2007, the world will move on -- albeit in stages -- to a new level of high definition (HD) video, where the picture is ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sigma Adds All-Format Media Processing to Their EM8620 Series, With Support for H.264 and VC-1 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/18/2005 10:30am) |
| Sigma Designs , a leader in digital media processing for consumer appliances, today announced that the EM8622L and EM8624L media processors now add full H.264 and VC-1 decoding support to the popular EM8620L series. (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba: DVD Forum Hasn't Yet Approved Final 51 GB HD DVD After All (BetaNews, 9/13/2007 9:10pm) |
| In a statement to BetaNews this afternoon, a Toshiba spokesperson said that only a preliminary version of Toshiba's 51 GB three-layer, single-sided HD DVD format had been approved by the DVD Forum, caretaker of HD DVD. As it turned out, and as Toshiba's spokespersons may have only just now realized, the DVD Forum signed off on a preliminary specification, which may have been confused for the ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Philips intros 42PFL9903D Aurea II LCD HDTV (Engadget, 11/06/2008 2:35pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment
Late in August, we got wind of an elusive Aurea II HDTV that was in development from Philips. Now, we're looking at the official result of that labor. The 42-inch Philips Aurea II (or 42PFL9903D, if you'd prefer) packs a 1080p panel, the latest version of the Perfect Pixel HD engine, a dynamic contrast ratio of 30,000:1 and a wicked fast two-millis ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft has faith in digital distribution for Xbox 360 (AfterDawn, 4/08/2008 12:09am) |
| Following the fall of the HD DVD disc format, all eyes turned to Microsoft's Xbox 360 console, expecting a response to the news that could come in the form of a Blu-ray-equipped Xbox 360 unit or optional peripheral. It wasn't long until the rumors started circulating about deals and orders from Microsoft that indicated such a move, but again, Microsoft firmly denied any plans to physically suppo ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | gdgt's best deals for July 1: Free LG Blu-ray player with LG 3D HDTV purchase (Engadget, 7/01/2013 5:32pm) |
| Ready to save some cash on your tech buys? Then you've come to the right place. Our sister site gdgt tracks price drops on thousands of products every day, and twice a week they feature some of the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Corel® WinDVD® Pro 2010 Delivers the Ultimate Blu-ray and DVD Playback Experience on the PC (HDTV Magazine, 9/15/2009 4:38pm) |
Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL) (TSX:CRE) today announced the newest version of the world's most widely used DVD playback software-Corel® WinDVD® Pro 2010. This latest release delivers the industry's best movie-watching experience on the PC, introducing speed enhancements across the application, improved Blu-ray support with BD-Live™, new GPU-based upscaling that boosts standard-definition (SD) video to HD-like quality, all delivered through a new clean and easy-to-use interface.
Whether you're watching a Blu-ray Disc® or an AVCHD™ or SD home movie, WinDVD Pro 2010 provides...
(Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 9/15/2006 9:11pm) |
| Samsung Electronics on Thursday took steps to address image quality concerns with its high-definition Blu-ray disc player. The electronics giant plans to make production changes and offer owners of existing players free upgrade discs to silence complaints from product reviewers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Tested: Toshiba's HD DVD Firmware Version 2.7 (High-Def Digest, 11/20/2007 9:00pm) |
| Is Toshiba’s latest firmware update for its second-gen HD DVD players ready for prime time? We asked Joshua Zyber to take it for a test drive on his HD-XA2 player. Released early last week, the documentation...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/187838152" height="1" width="1"/> ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Shin Megami Tensei 4 trailer is easy to watch (Joystiq, 9/17/2012 3:00pm) |
Atlus has now released a Shin Megami Tensei 4 trailer in a more convenient format than "video included with another 3DS game," and [...] (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: Blu-ray survey shows discs preferred over downloads (Pocket-lint, 12/01/2008 1:14pm) |
| Physical format still in demand in the face of digital growth Two-thirds of consumers think that Blu-ray offers a better experience than streaming or downloading films, a new survey has revealed.
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| 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) |
| Xbox 360 still open to Blu-ray add-on should HD-DVD fail (Joystiq, 1/09/2008 10:00am) |
| Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, CES
Following Warner's departure from the HD-DVD ship last week, Microsoft is once again fielding questions regarding the future of its Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive add-on. As is consistent with comments made previously by Scott Henson and Peter Moore, the HD-DVD supporter is still open to a Blu-ray drive should Toshiba's high-definition film format meet its demise. Sp ... (Read Full Article) |
| April 2: Amazon's #1 Selling Flat-Screen HDTV (TVPredictions, 4/02/2008 9:10am) |
| Amazon.com is now selling a Samsung 40-inch 1080p LCD HDTV for $1,129 -- 34 percent off the suggested list price. The flat-panel set, model LNT4061F, has a contrast ratio of 10,000 to 1, 3 HDMI inputs, a swivel stand, a 1920 x 1080 picture resolution and weighs just 38.6 pounds, ideal for mounting onto a wall.The high-def set is ranked #35 today in Amazon's rankings of best selling electronics pr ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Reaches 9 Million Sold, 3 Million in 2008 (Format War Central, 3/25/2008 9:39pm) |
| Scott Hettrick is reporting on his Hollywood in Hi-def Blog that Blu-ray has reached 9 Million units sold since inception according to HMR research.
Perhaps even more iinteresting is that 3 Million of those were sold in this year, putting the format on pace to easily hit at least 15 million units for 2008.
The average weekly [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba's 52- and 46-inch REGZA H3300 120Hz LCD televisions (Engadget, 7/11/2007 12:34pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment
What better way to start the day than with a pair of big-azz 120Hz LCD televisions with integrated HD recorders? Meet the new 52- and 46-inch REGZA H3300 sets for Japan. Each features a bevy of tuners and 300GB slot loading disk with a hunger for more via eSATA expansion. With support for 1080p (60p/24p) frame rates over 2x HDMI, Tosh's 120Hz panel ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung sez combo HD DVD/Blu-ray player is a no go? (Engadget, 1/10/2006 3:25pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV , Home Entertainment Last we heard, things degraded from gung-ho to so-so for Samsung on the prospect of going in on a dual-mode device that'd bridge the gap between HD DVD and Blu-ray for the consumer. But it looks like guarded has now turned to closed-until-further-notice according to a SVP of Marketing at Samsung North America, Peter Weedfald. We had no idea there ... (Read Full Article) |
| How HD DVD Almost Won The Format War (Format War Central, 7/31/2008 10:40am) |
| There was a interesting article over at Forbes, the article talks about how Sony followed up the HD DVD Paramount announcement in August, believe it or not the announcement had done more damage to Sony then previously thought.
[When] Paramount announced last August that it was choosing the Toshiba technology over Blu-ray…Toshiba began selling HD-DVD players [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Viera PZ850 web-enabled Plasma 1080p HDTV (I4U, 5/21/2008 4:00pm) |
| Panasonic announces the web-enabled PZ850 series of VIERA Plasma HDTV to be available at retail beginning in mid-June.
The Panasonic PZ850 features VIERA CAST, which provides access YouTube, GoogleÂ’s Picasa Web Album and Bloomberg directly on the HD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Some PlayStation buyers lose the Blu-ray game (The Economic Times, 12/08/2006 11:05pm) |
| LOS ANGELES: Gamers love Sony’s new PlayStation 3 for its graphic capabilities and firepower, but the advanced Blu-ray DVD drive is annoying some by raising the cost, slowing production and forcing them to buy into a format they’ve not yet aligned with.Sony’s move to put a Blu-ray drive into the PS3 video game console is part of the Japanese giant’s plan in a high-stakes next-generation DV ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD not dead yet: research group calls for caution interpreting weekly sales figures (HDTV UK, 1/29/2008 8:00am) |
| According to the NPD Group, who has provided weekly sales tracking figures for high definition discs in the US, the HD DVD format is far from dead.
They have correctly reminded those using the figures alone to signal Blu-ray's victory to be cautious at using a single week's results to plot a trend.
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| Samsung's sleek BD-P3600 Blu-ray player gets hands-on love (Engadget, 3/28/2009 1:14pm) |
| Oh sure, we've already seen this thing spotted at Best Buy, but there's just something especially titillating about photos with clarity. CNET's UK branch managed to get their camera all up in the BD-P3600's area, and they definitely enjoyed what they saw. For starters, the 7.1-channel analog outs are a real boon to those still using that circa-1999 AV receiver, and the bundled WiFi dongle mean ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Cuts HD-DVD Player Prices Up to 50% - Smart Move or Delaying the Inevitable? (eHomeUpgrade, 1/16/2008 8:00am) |
| Much has been made of the HD-DVD versus Blu-Ray war in the past few weeks, with Blu-Ray being all but declared the winner - due mostly to the decision by Warner to go exclusively into the Blu-Ray camp. But, as in any war of this sort, Blu-Ray can't quite declare victory yet as CNET is reporting serious price drops on Toshiba's HD-DVD players that may prolong this war even more. The baseline play ... (Read Full Article) |
| A World First at the IFA: Live 3D TV Without Glasses (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/01/2005 3:04pm) |
| Visitors at this year's IFA in Berlin will for the first time ever be able to experience live content streamed in a glasses-free, three-dimensional television format. Newsight GmbH has together with companies Grundig and 3D Image Processing succeeded in capturing live video and streaming it through an autostereoscopic 3D display system in real time whereas prior 3D content had been limited to ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba drops HD DVD; Blu-ray wins (Joystiq, 2/16/2008 1:15pm) |
| Filed under: Culture, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, BusinessThe rumors were true. Japanese news source NHK (english translation and Reuters validation) is reporting that Toshiba is planning to drop support of HD DVD, striking a final blow to the format and conceding victory to Blu-ray. The Sony-backed high-definition disc has been gaining strides for some time, most notably after Warner ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Are Blu-ray Disc Players Compatible with Standard DVDs and CDs? - Question of the Week (About.com, 3/24/2013 10:00am) |
| Blu-ray disc players provide a great TV viewing experience from Blu-ray Discs, but I get the following question a lot: If I buy a Blu-ray Disc player, what do I ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New on Blu-ray this week: Django Unchained, Repo Man, A Monster In Paris (HD-Report, 4/16/2013 5:04pm) |
| What’s new on Blu-ray, Digital, and UltraViolet this week? At the top of the most popular titles is Quentin Tarantino’s Oscar-winning film Django Unchained. Previously released in digital format, Django Unchained is now available on [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | AVCHD - Home Theater Term of the Week (About.com, 10/31/2012 10:00am) |
| AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) is a high definition (HD) digital video camera recording format recording 1080i and 720p signals onto MiniDVD discs, MiniDV tape, Hard Drive, and digital ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray manufacturers cut back on the ads (HDTV UK, 4/01/2008 7:00am) |
| A recent study by DisplaySearch
suggests that, now the high definition disc format war is over, cash-strapped
Blu-ray manufacturers have cut back on advertising in the US. "The biggest,
most obvious [reason] is there is less competitive pressure to push [Blu-ray]
right now," said Paul Erickson, director of high definition and DVD at
DisplaySearch. "There is not as much pressure to turn in ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner announces HD DVD Dirty Harry to coincide with videogame (TG Daily, 5/11/2006 4:03pm) |
| Warner Home Video has announced that they will be releasing a "definitive" new collection of the Dirty Harry movies, produced and released in HD DVD format, to coincide with the release of the Dirty Harry videogame next year. ... (Read Full Article) |
| eLCOS Demonstrates 1080p 4000:1 LCOS TV at the HDTV Conference 2005 (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/19/2005 12:08pm) |
| eLCOS Microdisplay Technology, Inc. has announced it will demonstrate its high contrast eHD70 microdisplays at the Displaysearch HDTV Conference 2005 in Beverly Hills, CA, August 22 - 24, 2005. eLCOS will exhibit the microdisplays with a JDS Uniphase UltreX(TM) projection engine in a rear projection HDTV set. ... (Read Full Article) |
| March 6: Amazon's #1 Selling 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (TVPredictions, 3/06/2008 10:45am) |
| What's the best-selling 50-inch Plasma HDTV today at Amazon.com?On March 6, the answer is...Samsung's 50-inch 1080p Plasma, available now for $1,799 -- 33 percent off the suggested list price. The flat-panel set, model FPT5084, delivers a picture resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, a contrast ratio of 15,000 to 1 and 'Natural TrueColor' with 18 bit color.The set also has a high-def tuner insid ... (Read Full Article) |
| Syntax-Brillian Signs with The Advantage Group for Distribution of Its 720p and 1080p LCoS(TM) HDTVs to the Custom (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/25/2006 1:45pm) |
| TEMPE, Ariz.----Jan. 25, 2006--Syntax-Brillian Corp. , a designer and developer of rear-projection, high-definition televisions based on its proprietary liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS) microdisplays, has signed an agreement with The Advantage Group for national distribution of its HDTVs. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony stock jumps on Blu-ray win, Tretton calls 2008 PS3's 'breakthrough' year (Joystiq, 2/20/2008 12:30pm) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Business
Now that the HD movie format war is officially for-sure over, Sony is ready to reap the benefits. Sony's US shares rose up to 5 percent yesterday (closing up 3.4% at $46.30) on the news that Toshiba was ready to put HD DVD on an ice float. Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton took the opportunity to say that with Blu-ray winning the forma ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Rockstar Completes the Set With 'Manhunt' on PS3 (High-Def Digest, 5/10/2013 3:30pm) |
| 'Manhunt' joining the PS2 Classics lineup next week. Rockstar Game has announced that 'Manhunt' is coming to the PS3. The game, which puts player in the kill-or-be-killed world of James Earl Cash is [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Skype for Windows 8 Gets HD Video Support, Improved Messaging (eCoustics, 6/03/2013 7:59pm) |
| Heads up, Windows 8 users. Microsoft on Monday released a new version of Skype for Windows 8, which brings improved support for HD video and better video messaging. With the latest release, you can now send 720p video and receive 1080p video, which [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung Debuts Premium High-Definition Projector for the Home Theater Market (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/06/2007 1:00pm) |
| DENVER----Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of professional LCD and PDP display products, today unveiled the SP-A800B projector, a premium projector that enhances the home theater experience by delivering film-like picture quality in high-definition 1080p. ... (Read Full Article) |
| UK film critic doesn't understand using HDTV to watch old movies, why kids are on his lawn (Engadget, 7/16/2009 11:51pm) |
| Another day, another ignorant article about high definition. This time it's Peter Bradshaw, film critic for Guardian.co.uk, claiming Humphrey Bogart any cameraman approximating a "high definition" effect would be thrown off the set. Blatantly ignoring the fact that movies of that era were made on 35mm film with more resolution than even 1080p Blu-ray can display, Bradshaw claims that instead of ... (Read Full Article) |
| SpatiaLight Announces Substantial Increase in Production Capacity Enabled by Move to Sample Testing of Imager Sets (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/31/2006 12:00pm) |
| SpatiaLight, Inc. , a leading developer and manufacturer of ultra high-resolution liquid crystal on silicon microdisplays for the high definition television market, today announced that it has moved to sample testing of its six million pixel 1080p imager sets from 100% testing of certain product characteristics. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Living in High Definition Community Website Offers Opportunity to Win a 54-Inch Panasonic Viera Plasma HDTV (HDTV Magazine, 7/08/2009 5:40pm) |
| Panasonic announced an opportunity exclusively through its www.LivinginHD.com community web site for a chance to win Panasonic's critically acclaimed 54-inch class Panasonic VIERA V10 Series 1080p Plasma HDTV.
The giveaway, which runs through... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba claims "no decision" on HD DVD strategy as desertions continue (Engadget, 2/18/2008 1:16pm) |
| Filed under: HDTVToshiba made a formal announcement today with regard to the state of HD DVD. Unfortunately, it wasn't the white-flag surrender we had hoped would bring a swift end to the format war. In a statement made by a Toshiba spokesman, the firm said, "Toshiba has not made any announcement or decision. We are currently assessing our business strategies, but nothing has been decided at the ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Planar Releases 3D BIM Models of LCD Displays and Video Walls through Autodesk Seek (Business Wire, 3/29/2013 1:00pm) |
| PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Planar Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLNR), a global leader in digital display technology, announced that 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM) models of select Planar large format LCD displays and video walls are [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Warner to launch "coffee book" style Blu-ray discs (Tech Digest, 3/10/2008 3:41pm) |
| Now that the high definition
disc format war is all but over, it seems studios can start rolling out their
own gimmicks and features. Warner has decided that it will release ten Blu-ray
coffee-book style titles this year, including "Bonnie and Clyde", "Dirty
Harry", "Woodstock", "Harry Potter", "Bladerunner", "Gone With the Wind" and
"North by Northwest"... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft gets serious about games / Software giant drops bombshells at E3 show (San Francisco Chronicle, 5/10/2006 1:39am) |
| LOS ANGELES -- Microsoft went on the offensive Tuesday in the video game console wars, unveiling a slew of announcements including a new external HD DVD player for its Xbox 360 platform and an initiative to open up its Xbox Live online gaming and... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The Panasonic DMP-BDT500 3D Blu-ray Player Leads Model Line With a 192kHz/32bit Audio DAC (High-Def Digest, 4/12/2013 7:30pm) |
| Panasonic now offering six different Blu-ray models including a 3D 4K scaling option. Panasonic is now offering its previously announced 2013 Blu-ray players. The four new models and two carryovers [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon to Give Away Free 100-Disc Blu-ray, HD DVD Library (High-Def Digest, 1/14/2008 11:37pm) |
| -->As part of a new month-long sweepstakes, sixty lucky winners will take home a free high-def disc player and a hundred free discs from Amazon.com. The new pair of promos (one for Blu-ray and one for... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Zensonic Launches Z500 in the U.S. (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/09/2006 11:00am) |
| ADELAIDE, Australia----May 9, 2006--World-leading home entertainment innovator Zensonic Corporation is set to launch its breakthrough Zensonic Z500 high definition network DVD player in the U.S. in July 2006. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Introduces Feature-Loaded, Fully Integrated 1080p DLP MicroDisplay HDTVs (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/08/2005 1:01pm) |
| Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Inc. introduced five fully integrated HDTVs today at its national dealer line show. All five televisions include Plush imaging to deliver an unmatched perfect picture every time and ClearThought technology to make it easy to watch TV. (Read Full Article) |
| Warner dumps HD DVD and goes Blu-ray exclusive! Format war over? Blu-ray triumphant? (Tech Digest, 1/04/2008 8:00am) |
| Uh-oh. Set the internet to RED ALERT - the nasty HD DVD and Blu-ray war might just be about to end, thanks to Hollywood heavyweight Warner deciding to go Blu-ray exclusive in 2008.
In a press release over on its official portal, Warner Bros. has kicked all HD DVD owners to the kerb - and announced it's going Blu-ray exclusive from May of 2008.
The world-ending press release starts like this: ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony unveils BRAVIA W4000-Series LCD HDTVs (Engadget, 4/01/2008 12:51pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTV
Check it: Sony's unloaded a nice foursome today with its all new (but eerily familiar) W4000-Series lineup. Available in 32-, 40-, 46- and 52-inch sizes, the newest members of the BRAVIA family all feature a 1080p resolution, Picture Frame Mode, BRAVIA Engine 2, BRAVIA Sync, XMB, 24p True Cinema, USB Photo Viewer, 178-degree viewing angles, a built-in DVB-T tuner, VGA ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony KDL-52XBR10, KDL-46XBR10 LCD HDTVs Offer LED lighting, Wireless HD and IPTV features (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/11/2009 8:16am) |
| Two new models in Sony's esteemed XBR line now bring the freedom of wireless 1080p connectivity along with state-of-the-art edge-lit LED backlighting and advanced IPTV capabilities. (Read Full Article) |
| Brillian to Present at USDC Needham Display Industry Investment Conference (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/09/2005 12:30pm) |
| Brillian Corporation , a designer and developer of 720p and 1080p HDTVs based on its proprietary UltraContrast Gen II liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS) technology, today announced that the company will present at the 2005 USDC Needham Display Industry Investment Conference in New York. (Read Full Article) |
| The Amazing World of High-Definition Television (Technorati, 11/27/2007 8:08pm) |
| [IMG ]I've seen the High-Definition displays in the stores and to be honest, I thought the HD television channels looked great, but not awesome--at least not awesome like the examples shown in high-definition DVD format. I was always worried that maybe spending extra money on an HD PVR to watch just a few shows in HD wouldn't be worth it. We already have a PVR that's been great for us. I didn ... (Read Full Article) |
| Kung fu and war classics arrive on high def format in April. (IGN Entertainment, 3/01/2007 6:38pm) |
| March 1, 2007 - On April 17, 2007, Warner Home Video will release two classic action films on Blu-ray Disc: Enter the Dragon and The Dirty Dozen . The bonus materials from the standard DVD versions of both films will be included on the high definition versions, which will be available for a MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price) of $28.99 each. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Universal is today's Blu-ray turncoat - HD DVD getting deader by the hour (Tech Digest, 2/20/2008 2:49pm) |
| Your HD DVD player just got that little bit lonelier today, as
Universal announced its dumping of HD DVD support in favour of Blu-ray.
Following HD DVD maker Toshiba's announcement of the
death of HD DVD today, Universal wasted no time in jumping fully on the
Blu-ray wagon from the burning wreck of the HD DVD debacle... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ‘The Fugitive: 20th Anniversary Edition’ announced for Blu-ray (HD-Report, 5/08/2013 6:52pm) |
| Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced The Fugitive 20th Anniversary Edition will release to Blu-ray Disc on September 3, 2013. The Fugitive was first released to Blu-ray Disc in the format’s early stages way back [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Next DVD Format War Still Wide Open (Slashdot, 3/10/2006 2:32pm) |
| An anonymous reader writes "Despite the wishes of partisan players like Sony and Toshiba, many consumer electronics manufacturers are opting to support both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray discs in upcoming media players." From the article: "Consumer electronics maker LG Electronics and PC maker Fujitsu-Siemens both said on Thursday they would keep their options open after computer giant Hewlett-Packard sai ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hackers Break HD DVD Copy Protection (Data Storage Today, 1/17/2007 8:08pm) |
| There's a new twist in the ongoing battle between the next-generation, high-definition DVD standards: Hackers have cracked the antipiracy software on several movies published in the HD DVD format. Perhaps ironically, hackers chose to break the copy-protection system in Universal's "Serenity," a 2005 science fiction film about a renegade crew of space outlaws. An informal, global alliance of ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blue Ray Technologies Chooses RFID as Anti-Theft Standard -- Controversy Over $50 Billion Piracy Racket Settled for (PR Web via Yahoo! News, 4/05/2006 12:00pm) |
| LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) April 5, 2006 -- High-definition disc manufacturer Blue Ray Technologies is announcing that the new anti-theft standard for its super quality HD DVD format will be an equally futuristic system, RFID. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Exceptional HD picture quality Samsung Slim LED 1080 DLP HDTV (Technorati, 12/09/2007 8:36am) |
| Enjoy more picture and less frame with Samsung’s HL-T6187S DLP HDTV. The piano black bezel is just 0.6″ wide; the set’s slim depth lets it fit where others won’t. The energy-efficient 61″ screen features a powerful, long-lasting LED light engine that turns on almost instantly. Full HD 1080p resolution and Samsung Cinema Smooth technology deliver a wide range of brilliant colors, with bri ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony's latest VAIO notebook is world's lightest with Blu-ray (HDTV UK, 9/24/2008 1:07pm) |
| Sony has unveiled its VAIO TT notebook, claiming that it's the world's lightest notebook PC to contain a Blu-ray drive. Constructed with a carbon-fibre chassis, it weighs just 2.87lbs and is under an inch thick. That doesn't mean it skimps on features, though, with the Blu-ray drive happy to play back full 1080p high definition content on the 11.1-inch 16:9 widescreen LCD with XBRITE-DuraView t ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray may gain hold in China, as 11 companies are granted licences (HDTV UK, 6/02/2008 10:30am) |
| The Blu-ray Disc Association has granted eleven licences to Chinese companies to manufacture Blu-ray hardware for the Chinese market. These "Format and Logo Licence Agreements", as the name would suggest, allow companies to manufacture Blu-ray equipment to standard specifications, and to use the Blu-ray logo on these products... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Xbox 360 HD DVD sales still burn at retail (Punch Jump, 4/07/2008 3:43pm) |
| Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 HD DVD Player peripheral continued to burn as customers purchase the remaining stock of the discontinued peripheral. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Is Blu-ray Worth Buying for HDTV without HDMI? (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/27/2008 7:08am) |
| A reader asks whether it's worth buying a Blu-ray Disc player for an older widescreen rear projection analog HDTV that lacks HDMI or DVI inputs.
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| The Earbud Clip (I4U, 10/29/2005 9:18am) |
| The Earbud Clip is one of those nifty thingies that organize your mp3 player earphone cables. The Earbud Clip by PKOH NYC is a simple solution to keep earbud-style headphones from tangling inside a bag or pocket. A pack of 4 Earbud Clips sell for... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony Announces 4 New Blu-ray Players for 2013 (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/08/2013 7:50pm) |
| The BDP-S790 is the flagship player, with 4K video scaling, 3D support, built-in WiFi and access to a ton of web-based [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Single-Chip Video Filter/Driver suits HDTV applications. (ThomasNet, 4/05/2005 1:57pm) |
| Manufactured in 20-pin TSSOP package, FMS6403 Pb-free integrated video filter is selectable for SD, PS, or HD standards. It offers tri-level sync and bypass mode that permits passing of 1080p and HDTV signals. Featuring true 2:1 Mux inputs for YPbPr or RGB inputs and triple sixth order filters with selectable 30, 15, or 8 MHz cutoff frequencies, device accommodates worldwide video formats and can (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba of Canada introduces the first HD DVD players this month (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance, 4/04/2006 2:44pm) |
| Toshiba of Canada today unveiled Canada's first High Definition DVD players that will be available in coming weeks. The new HD DVD players, models HD-A1 and HD-XA1, fully realize the HD DVD format's superior audio and visual capabilities supported by leading-edge video compression technologies and high resolution audio specifications. ... (Read Full Article) |
| BigBand Networks Introduces Advanced Video Coding Solutions (PR Newswire via Yahoo! (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/18/2005 1:35pm) |
| BigBand Networks, Inc., a leading provider of network platforms for video, voice and data services, today announced its offerings of AVC solutions for IPTV services. Content of any format can be converted to bandwidth-efficient AVC standards for network delivery to IP devices. ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES 2009: LG brings YouTube to Bluray (Tech Digest, 1/07/2009 8:38pm) |
| LG announced today that as well as bringing the full Bluray experience to your living room, in the form of Profile 2.0, their new BD370 Bluray player will also stream content from YouTube. Yes, you can enjoy top quality content like the latest in RC ducks right there on your sofa. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic’s Blu-ray Home Theater in a Box (High-Def Digest, 9/10/2009 10:45pm) |
| Blu-ray player, sound system and media streaming in one. Announced yesterday and shipping this month, Panasonic offers up their newest home theater in a box -the SC-BTX70. Entering into an increasingly... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Blu-ray home theater system breaks the $1,000 barrier--but is it worth it? (CNET News, 3/31/2008 9:42pm) |
| It looks as if the Panasonic SC-BT100--the company's first home theater in a box system with a built-in Blu-ray player--will retail for $999. ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Sony Blu-ray players: Better than PS3? (CNET Blogs, 2/26/2008 8:01am) |
| Is the BDP-S550 the first standalone Blu-ray player better than the PS3?(Credit: Sony)
Sony has announced two new Blu-ray players scheduled to be released in the second half of the year: the entry-level BDP-S350 and the step-up BDP-S550. We haven't been the biggest fans of Sony's recent ...]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG not ditching HD DVD just yet, hopes to accommodate early adopters (Engadget, 2/19/2008 10:32pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Shortly after Samsung stated its intentions to focus on Blu-ray in the future, along comes LG looking out for those guinea pigs who've already started building up a respectable HD DVD library. Reportedly, the firm stated that it felt it "necessary to provide a player which supports both formats and therefore creates simplicity and convenience for the existin ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sensio Signs a Deal with Disney for 3D Video On Demand Content (High-Def Digest, 3/05/2013 8:00pm) |
| Vizio 3D TV owners can look forward to 3D VOD Disney content. Sensio Technologies, a major player in the 3D film arena, has signed an agreement with Disney for the express purpose of making Disney's [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Cops Say NBA Player Beat His Girlfriend With an Xbox 360 (Kotaku, 9/04/2013 11:30pm) |
| DeAndre Liggins, a two-year benchwarmer currently with the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder, is accused of assaulting his girlfriend by, among other things, dropping an Xbox 360 on her head, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba may challenge Blu-ray with super-upconverting DVD technology (HDTV UK, 6/02/2008 7:30am) |
| Toshiba may well launch an upconverting DVD player which could rival the video quality of Blu-ray, according to reports in Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun. Such players could be available within six months, and at a cheaper price than current Blu-ray players - though presumably more expensive than "bargain basement" DVD players... ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Belkin FlyWire Delivers HD Video and Audio Wirelessly to Any HDTV, Anywhere in Your Home (eHomeUpgrade, 7/17/2008 4:38pm) |
| The new Belkin FlyWire is the simple solution that gives you the freedom and flexibility to place your HDTV where you want—without cables. Featuring an intuitive and simple setup, FlyWire wirelessly connects devices such as Blu-ray® players, receivers, video-game consoles, and set-top boxes to HDTVs and projectors, transmitting high-definition 1080p True Cinema picture resolution with [...]Visi ... (Read Full Article) |
| Electrograph to Distribute Brillian HDTVs to CEDIA Home Theater and Specialty A/V Retailers (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/22/2005 1:45pm) |
| In another move to build its base of distributors, Brillian Corporation announced today that Electrograph Systems, Inc., a leading display technology distributor, will begin distributing Brillian's 720p and 1080p Gen II LCoS-based HDTVs to its base of more than 5,000 CEDIA home theater and specialty A/V resellers. (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD gets "community screening" while Blu-ray pulls ahead in Europe (Ars Technica, 11/28/2007 4:06am) |
| <p>HD DVD crossed the 750,000 mark in dedicated player sales in the US and is gearing up to launch a new "community screening" feature, while Blu-ray movies are outselling HD DVD in Europe by more than three to one. And here we are: still stuck in the same old high-def deadlock. </p><p><a href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071127-hd-dvd-takes-advantage-of-the-net- ... (Read Full Article) |
| DVDFab: Now with HD DVD backup support, enjoy! (Engadget, 3/19/2007 4:05am) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentAnother day, another all-in-one solution for copying AACS-protected HD DVDs hits the streets. Fengtao Software has thrown support for the next generation format into the latest beta version (3.0.9.0) of its DVDFab copying software. Following in the steps of Slysoft's AnyDVD HD, the maker of DVDFab HD Decrypter says Blu-ray backup support is "coming soon", an ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic's Next Blu-ray Players: DMP-BD50 with BD-Live and a Blu-ray HTIB (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/16/2008 10:52am) |
| Panasonic unveiled a pair of new Blu-ray Disc products at CES. The DMP-BD50 will be their first player to support BD-Live and to include on-board decoding of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. The SC-BT100 is their first Home Theater in a Box system to include Blu-ray playback. ... (Read Full Article) |
| JVC unveils LH905 1080p LCD HDTVs, includes Genessa Premium engine (Engadget, 1/28/2008 12:53pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment
It wasn't quite a year ago that we saw JVC gush all over its own LH805 series of LCD HDTVs, but now, those are simply livin' in the past. Introduced today, the LH905 series steps things up a notch with the included Genessa Premium 36-bit video engine. Additionally, the 37-inch LT-37LH905, 42-inch LT-42LH905 and 47-inch LT-47LH905 will all feature ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sanyo intros PLV-Z3000 high definition projector (HDTV UK, 10/10/2008 12:52pm) |
| Sanyo has announced the latest in its line of high definition LCD projector, the PLV-Z3000. This full HD 1080p projector uses Sanyo's TopazReal HD technology, which is a 3D colour management system that changes colour phase and level to obtain "perfect" colour reproduction - some 216 billion colour combinations, in fact. The 120Hz projector introduces 5:5 pull down, for accurate rendition of th ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | God of War HD free for PS Plus members in Europe (Joystiq, 2/27/2013 7:45pm) |
| The first God of War (in its HD format) is available [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sony VAIO L Touch HD PC/TV Unveiled (I4U, 10/08/2009 6:33am) |
| Have you always wanted to touch your TV? Now you can Sony unveiled the new touch-enabled multi-media TV VAIO L Touch HD PC/TV.
Features of Sony VAIO L Touch HD PC/TV can include (depending on choices) 24-inch full HD screen, Blu-ray drive/burner, ATSC T...
(Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD: Are YOU Accessing Online Content? (Format War Central, 12/05/2007 12:03pm) |
| Assuming you have all of the necessary components (HD DVD player, Web Enabled Disc, High Speed Internet, Spare Ethernet Cable) accessing online content for your HD DVD discs couldn’t be easier, and yet not every consumer is accessing these features.
The HD DVD promotional group has stated that on average 30% of the HD DVD [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | NPD: Black Friday Blu-ray Disc Player Sales Up 20% (Home Media Magazine, 12/04/2012 4:15pm) |
| Loss-leader pricing and related discounts contributed to a 20% increase in sales of Blu-ray Disc players during the Black Friday retail week ended Nov. 24 compared to previous-year period, according to new data from The NPD Group.
Led by [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Optoma launches ThemeScene HD82 high definition projector (HDTV UK, 3/03/2009 10:17am) |
| Optoma has today announced its latest DLP-based home high definition video projector. The ThemeScene HD82 features a 20,000:1 contrast ratio (680:1 ANSI contrast), and naturally is able to handle full HD 1080p. It can project up to a whopping 150 inches (12.5 foot) diagonal and uses a range of technologies including PureMotion to insert frames to reduce motion blurring and judder, PureColour for v ... (Read Full Article) |
| Nero Software with Blu-ray Technology to Showcase at Philips Booth at IFA Show in Berlin (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/01/2005 12:04pm) |
| Nero, leaders in digital media technology, and Royal Philips Electronics, a world leader in optical storage and a founding member of the Blu-ray Disc Association, announced today that Philips will demonstrate the new Blu-ray optical disc format at IFA 2005, September 2 through 7 in Berlin, Germany. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Libraries' video offerings on the rise but little interest for Blu-ray (AfterDawn, 5/13/2008 3:15pm) |
| Over the past few years public libraries in the US have steadily increased the number of titles offered in that format. Some of the nation's larger libraries have in excess of ten thousand titles available. Also on the rise is the availability of downloadable titles, which comprise a much smaller, but growing area of interest among library patrons. Despite all this interest in digital video, it a ... (Read Full Article) |
| Future Shop offers trade-in credit for HD DVD players, will donate old decks to charity (Engadget, 3/07/2008 2:24pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Slowly but surely, we're seeing retailer after retailer conjure up its own trade-in / exchange program to deal with the finality of the format war. Canada's Future Shop, however, has certainly put an interesting twist on things. First off, it'll accept standalone HD DVD players purchased from anywhere until April 3rd. In exchange, you'll receive $100 off ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Panasonic reveals 3D-capable streaming media player (HD-Report, 1/08/2013 4:26pm) |
| Panasonic has revealed two new streaming players at CES 2013, one of which is capable of supporting 3D content. The DMP-MST60 integrates Panasonic’s IPTV platform, VIERA Connect, built-in WiFi, and web browser. The second streaming [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Special Edition Panasonic TH-58PZ600K 58 inch Full HD Plasma HDTV (I4U, 10/28/2006 2:20pm) |
| Panasonic announced the Viera TH58PZ600K 58 inch full HD (1,920x1,080px) Plasma. The Panasonic Viera TH-58PZ600K is a limited edition that comes in piano black finish with fitting stand. This nice 1080p Panansonic Plasma HDTV features 4,000:1 con... ... (Read Full Article) |
| LA Times: PS3 video service 'to embrace open standards,' PSP supported (Joystiq, 4/21/2008 4:46pm) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3
Despite a hard-won victory for its Blu-ray optical format, Sony can't simply ignore online video distribution forever (though it's been doing a pretty impressive job thus far). While the company has been referring to plans for an online video service for awhile (remember this?), last week Peter Dille - Senior Vice President for PlayStation Network - more or less ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft Technology Brings HD DVD to the Mainstream (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/08/2007 8:01am) |
| Today at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show , Microsoft Corp. showcased the growing momentum behind HD DVD through its contribution of core technologies. Microsoft helped deliver the highest-quality video with the VC-1 codec, advanced interactivity with HDi, and a streamlined and affordable platform for player manufacturers through the use of Microsoft® Windows® CE 6.0. ... (Read Full Article) |
| OPPO Announces Availability of BDP-83 Universal Blu-ray Player (HDTV Magazine, 7/08/2009 1:33am) |
| I received the following email from OPPO today as a subscriber to their newsletter. Many of you may have received the same letter, but I wanted to make sure everyone was aware of the official "release".
We have not yet reviewed this unit, but we will. A quick search of our site for OPPO will show that they have a good track record of churning out excellent products. And there's no reason to ... (Read Full Article) |
| The Wave TV conjoins microwave and TV (Engadget, 8/30/2005 12:53pm) |
| You know, the topic of convergence devices is a hot one, and it doesn’t get too much hotter than this. Marcel Wanders’ line of home entertainment products for Holland Electro includes this beaut — the Wave TV includes a TFT television screen right in the door, so you’ll never get bored again when it’s your night to cook. It also includes an inegrated DVD player, although we can’t reall ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony sees flat TVs bankrolling slow Blu-ray growth (CNN Money, 5/10/2006 8:14pm) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sony Electronics is counting on profitable devices like flat screen TVs and Vaio computers to help bankroll the slow, pricey development of growth gadgets like the Blu-ray next-generation DVD player, its president said Wednesday. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung has a new Blu-ray HTIB with the HT-BD3252 (Engadget, 7/21/2009 4:35pm) |
| Samsung's latest Blu-ray HTIB features just about anything an all-in-one customer could want; in fact we're not sure how you can even build a 5.1 system with rear wireless speakers and a Blu-ray player for $799. The HT-BD3252 of course supports the latest HD audio codecs like TrueHD and DTS-HD, and a mic for automatic calibration. Not wanting to leave anything out from its stand-alone players, S ... (Read Full Article) |
| Philips announces support for Microsoft Windows Media in its consumer electronics (Engadget, 5/11/2005 11:35am) |
| Philips and Microsoft have signed some nonexclusive agreements that will see Philips’ products utilizing Nexperia semiconductors supporting the Windows Media format. They’ll be including support for WMA and WMV, as well as Windows Media DRM 10, in a whole slew of devices like digital receivers, PVRs, portable audio players, set-top boxes and video phones. They also aim to get all of these ... (Read Full Article) |
| Survey: Blu-ray player sales set to triple this year (HDTV UK, 10/10/2008 12:52pm) |
| According to the latest survey by DisplaySearch, sales of Blu-ray players (not including Sony's PS3) are set to hit 2.8 million by the end of the year, compared to 700,000 in 2007. Next year, that figure could double again, hitting 5.3 million... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Confirms PlayStation 3 Production Delays (E-Commerce Times, 9/06/2006 4:40pm) |
| Sony on Wednesday said the European launch of its next-generation PlayStation 3 video game console will be delayed until March 2007. The machine will go on sale in the U.S. and Japan in November as planned. A problem in mass producing a key component in the machine's Blu-ray disc player is causing the delay. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Goal-hungry Habs host Panthers on TSN (TSN, 10/16/2007 3:04pm) |
| In a search for more offence, the Montreal Canadiens will be doing some line juggling when they host the Florida Panthers on the NHL on TSN tonight. (TSN and TSN High Definition at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt). All signs point to struggling forward Guillaume Latendresse watching the game from the press box, but it's not bothering the sophomore player. "They want to help me and that's what I like here, ... (Read Full Article) |
| A sharper picture for PC movies (San Jose Mercury News, 5/15/2006 10:21am) |
| Want to get the most from watching a movie on your laptop or desktop computer? CyberLink has released a new version of its DVD-player software, called PowerDVD 7, that supports high-definition videos viewed on a laptop or desktop PC. Airline travelers taking their electronic entertainment on the road can get a better quality picture on their laptops. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Rolls Out Its Top-of-the-Line 1080p DLP MicroDisplay HDTVs with Integrated (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/08/2005 1:02pm) |
| Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Inc. introduced integrated digital video recording capabilities in its new Diamond line of microdisplay HDTVs at its national dealer line show today. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Adtec Digital to debut 1-frame latency encoder at IBC 2012 (Broadcast Engineering, 8/16/2012 3:38pm) |
| Adtec’s EN-91P is a 1080p AVC 3-D/HD/SD encoder that offers fiber SFP video input.
(Read Full Article) |
| In brief: Nakamura, Philips, fiber-optic market (Compound Semiconductor Magazine, 6/16/2006 4:03pm) |
| Shuji Nakamura scoops one million euros; Philips launches its Blu-ray Disc player, featuring a blue laser of the type that Nakamura helped to develop; and a new report suggests that the market for active optical telecom components is set for a sharp upturn. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony's PS3 to Cost $100 More Than Microsoft Xbox 360 (Update2) (Bloomberg.com, 5/09/2006 10:14am) |
| May 9 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp., the world's biggest maker of video-game consoles, will sell the PlayStation 3 from Nov. 11 in Japan, betting features such as a high-definition DVD player make the machine worth $100 more than Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Batman Begins Coming to Blu-ray (I4U, 3/17/2008 1:46pm) |
| Warner Home Video announced today that Batman Begins is coming to Blu-ray for the first time. Batman Begins was previously available on the now defunct HD DVD format and was a top seller for HD DVD titles.Warner Home Video will release three versions of Ba... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Wal-Mart Unveils Secret In-Store Only Specials: $348 Laptop, $99 HD-DVD - Wal-Mart (PopDeal | The latest tech deals, 11/01/2007 7:13am) |
| Wal-Mart has unveiled several special in-store deals. These deals will be available in stores starting Friday at 8am. They include a $348 Acer Laptop with 1GB RAM, a $99 Toshiba HD-DVD player and a 50" HDTV. Check out the site for the full details. ... (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) |
| Blu-ray Disc Player Sales Strong in 2008 (About.com, 1/07/2009 6:00am) |
| The results are in, and despite the downturn in the economy, sales of Blu-ray Disc players were strong in 2008, resulting in the total number of both standalone Blu-ray Disc... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Kodak intros Zi6 pocket high definition video camera (Tech Digest, 7/10/2008 2:38pm) |
| Kodak has announced that its Zi6 pocket high definition video camera will be available from August, offering 720p recording at 60 frames per second, a 2x optical zoom, 128MB of internal memory with card expansion slot, capture in the H.264 format, three megapixel still photos, and a mono microphone. It has a 2.4-inch colour LCD screen for viewing and reviewing, is powered from two AA batteries, th ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG Electronics' First LCoS HDTV Redefines Microdisplay Segment, Delivers 1080p Performance (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/10/2005 12:15pm) |
| The newest entry in the expanding giant-screen microdisplay high-definition television category is a stunning 71-inch liquid-crystal-on-silicon model from LG Electronics. Introduced at the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association EXPO 2005 for delivery to custom installers and high-end retailers this fall, LG Model 71SA1D delivers progressive scan display resolution of 1920 x 1080. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Accounts For 24% of DVD Player Sales In Denver (Format War Central, 3/19/2009 12:07pm) |
| ABC News has a new story called “Blue Skies for Blu-ray” which is pretty much an overview of Blu-ray’s recent news, with a little caveat at the end of the story about the Digital Downloads threat to Blu-ray’s future.
One interesting tidbit that was mentioned is that in Denver, Blu-ray (players) have a 24% market share [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy Details Insignia Blu-ray HDTV Combos (High-Def Digest, 9/25/2009 5:00pm) |
| Retail giant Best Buy has released details on their upcoming Insignia brand Blu-ray player HDTV combos. At $599.99, they run a scant $100 more than the equivalent drive free model. Insignia isn’t the... (Read Full Article) |
| Crestron Unveils High-Definition Digital Video Processor (DigitalBroadcastingcom, 7/11/2007 10:46am) |
| Crestron introduced its new DVPHD-PRO high-definition digital video processor at InfoComm booth #5700. The DVPHD accepts up to eight source signals and displays them in up to eight scalable video windows simultaneously. Featuring input and output resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 for RGB and DVI signals, and supports 1080i and 1080p HDTV, the DVPHD-PRO is perfect for Network Operation Centers, ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Five-deal Friday: A big TV, a free Blu-ray ripper, and more! (CNET Blogs, 5/10/2013 1:59pm) |
| Also on tap: a slightly less big TV, a $30 Powerline Ethernet kit, and an $18 MP3 player. [Read [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Daewoo shows 120Hz HDTVs, Blu-ray, PMPs at CES 2008 (I4U, 1/07/2008 2:31pm) |
| Daewoo announces to show HDTVs, Blu-ray, DID, DDS and PMP devices at the CES 2008.
The Daewoo HDTV line will include 120Hz full HD in 46, 42 and 37 inches.
Daewoo also enters the HD movie player market with their own Blu-ray players.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner Home Video Debuts Three New HD DVD Format Titles (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/09/2006 8:46pm) |
| BURBANK, Calif.----June 9, 2006--Warner Home Video has announced the June 20 HD DVD debuts of "Syriana" and "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang." "Syriana" will be released day-and-date with its Standard Definition version and will sell for $34.99. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Seiki's U-Vision HDMI cable arrives today to transform your HD video into 4K (Engadget, 3/17/2014 7:25pm) |
| We saw a brief demo of Seiki's U-Vision HDMI cable back in January at CES, and now the $50 cable is officially on the market. When connected to your fancy 4K TV, the chord promises to up-convert HD content from your cable box or Blu-ray player [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Universal to Offer Flipper Disc - a Hybrid Blu-ray/DVD (Big Picture Big Sound, 12/01/2009 9:56pm) |
| Universal is preparing to release a hybrid disc format which will include both a standard definition DVD and a high definition Blu-ray version [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Which Movie Studio Has The Best Blu-ray Discs? (About.com, 7/21/2009 10:00am) |
| If you own a Blu-ray Disc player, you no doubt have found that Blu-ray Disc movies can be quite expensive, when compared to DVDs. A trip to your local retailer to shop for Blu-ray movies can be quite frustrating. Which hi-def movies do you really want to add to your movie collection? With that in mind, High-Def Digest has put together an excellent "report card" ranking each studio according to b ... (Read Full Article) |
| Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Introduces Two LCD Flat Panel HDTVs (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/08/2005 1:03pm) |
| Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Inc. introduced two new Digital Cable Ready, high-definition LCD flat panel televisions at its national dealer line show today. The line-up is highlighted by a new 37-inch HDTV with true high-definition 1920 x 1080p panel resolution. (Read Full Article) |
| Streaming Video Featured on Sharp’s Aquos Blu-ray Player (High-Def Digest, 9/15/2009 9:00pm) |
| Retailing at $379, Sharp’s BD-HP52U features Deep Color, BD-Live, and a streaming video service yet to be announced. There’s a bit of mystery around the details of Sharp’s BD-HP52U. The latest Blu-ray... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Black Friday LED TV Deals: 65-inch Samsung UN65EH6000 HDTV: $1497.99 Shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/21/2012 1:13am) |
| Amazon is slashing 43 percent off the price of Samsung's big, 1080p [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray discs sold hit 9 million milestone (AfterDawn, 3/27/2008 8:18pm) |
| Citing strong sales of 'No Country for Old Men,', the Blu-ray camp has now topped 9 million discs sold since its launch.
BD sales for the first 11 weeks of 2008 is about 3 million units, adding to the 6 million that the format had sold since its inception in Q2 2006. The sales are clearly stronger than past years and analysts predict 16 million sold total for 2008.
For the week ended March ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung sued for defective Blu-ray players (Engadget, 2/09/2008 3:57pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
We'll be straight with you -- we aren't surprised one iota by this one. For those keeping tabs, Samsung's slate of Blu-ray players have been plagued with issues essentially from day one, and while it has released a flurry of firmware updates over the years in an attempt to mend a variety of incompatibility issues, even its recent BD-UP5000 hybrid player is ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Plasma TV Deal: 60-inch Panasonic TC-60PU54 HDTV: $799.99 Shipped with Coupon (Big Picture Big Sound, 2/27/2013 11:07pm) |
| Panasonic is slashing the price on this 60-inch full 1080p [...] (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 firmware 3.20 adds support for DTS-HD Master Audio (AfterDawn, 4/11/2008 3:12am) |
| The next update for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) console from Sony Corp., v3.20, expected to arrive next week, will add support for the DTS-HD Master Audio format, much to the delight of audiophiles. The upcoming firmware update is publicized more for improvements it has in store for the PlayStation Store platform.
The PlayStation Store will move away from being a web-access driven service on the co ... (Read Full Article) |
| RCA has HD-DVD too: the HDV-5000 (Engadget, 2/06/2006 8:00am) |
| Filed under: CES, HDTV
Seems like the HD-DVD focus is on the bigger names, but we got a gander at RCA's
H ... (Read Full Article) |
| Optoma Ships Highly Anticipated MovieTime Digital DVD Projector (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/11/2005 1:05pm) |
| Optoma Technology Inc. announces the shipping of its MovieTime digital DVD home theater projector. The MovieTime DVD projector features a built-in DVD player and integrated speakers in a stylish, compact design. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | How Super Mario 3D World masks co-op in chaos (Joystiq, 10/24/2013 8:00pm) |
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For the meticulous player who takes pride in the unblinking, unfaltering dash through a gauntlet of precipitous drops and spinning spikes, multiplayer is [...] (Read Full Article) |
| 100GB 1920p-capable high definition discs on their way (HDTV UK, 1/16/2009 2:55pm) |
| It's enough to make you cry. If physical disc formats really do have some shelf life, then Royal Digital Media's new optical disc format may have some worth, but if it's at the expense of Blu-ray, it's going to play havoc with the consumer. Technical part first: Royal Digital Media has developed a 100GB-capacity disc which can handle four hours' worth of 1920p HD video -- "the next generatio ... (Read Full Article) |
| Canon to launch HF11 and HF21 high definition camcorders in Japan (HDTV UK, 7/24/2008 9:00am) |
| Canon has announced that it will launch two new high definition camcorders to the Japanese market in late August, both priced the same but one featuring 32GB of flash memory and the other a 120GB hard drive. The lighter HF11 features the large 32GB memory store, giving up to 12 hours of HD footage when shooting in AVCHD, and nearly three hours in full 1080p quality. An additional SD card can doubl ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD Forum working on region codes and China-only format (Engadget, 5/26/2006 3:28pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: Disney to boost Blu-ray sales by holding back DVD release (Pocket-lint, 3/04/2009 2:18pm) |
| If you want it when it launches, then you'll have to go BluIt seems Disney is attempting to boost its Blu-ray disc sales by introducing a new strategy that will see must-have, pester-power movies launched on the high def format before they see a DVD release.
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Read Disney to boost Blu-ray sales by holding back DVD release on Pocket-lint now]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| Standards group pushing for single Blu-ray licensing organisation (Tech Digest, 3/06/2008 9:36am) |
| Now
that Blu-ray has successfully crushed that young HD DVD upstart 'neath its
sizeable heel, there's that whole messy business of streamlining the business
into something workable - you know, so that you won't need to sell off a spare
kidney to buy a player and that a movie collection won't cost you the remaining
one. One idea being aired by MPEG LA, the standards and licensing group, is ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG Electronics First to Bring VUDU HD Movie Service to Broadband HDTVs (HDTV Magazine, 7/29/2009 3:11pm) |
LG Electronics will be the first to introduce broadband HDTVs with the instant-access high-definition (HD) movie service from VUDU Inc., a leading provider of digital on-demand entertainment services, the companies announced today. VUDU on-demand movies will be available on LG's LH50 1080p LCD series and PS80 Plasma 1080p series with "NetCast Entertainment Access," beginning next month.
The VUDU service allows consumers to instantly buy or rent from an extensive library of movies and TV titles, including...
(Read Full Article) |
| Sony to Release PC Blu-ray Read Only Drive BDU-X10S (Format War Central, 1/07/2008 3:46am) |
| There was not a lot of new news at the Sony press conference today for BD enthusiasts. One new product that was mentioned is the BDU-X10S, a BD-ROM read only drive capable of turning a HTPC into a Blu-ray player.
The drive features a SATA interface and will ship with Cyberlink PowerDVD BD edition.
The drive [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| State of the art: Blu-ray on the Mac (Computerworld, 9/23/2009 3:54pm) |
| It may have beaten out HD-DVD in the bloody battle to be the high definition optical drive standard, but in the roughly year and a half since the format wars ended, Blu-ray DVD has yet to gain any real traction in the desktop computer realm. Indeed, Apple has done its best to downplay the relevance of any kind of optical drive in this new world of streaming media--the MacBook Air ships without an internal optical drive, its DVD Studio Pro application has been almost totally ignored in the last two Final Cut Studio releases, and the company provides no way of playing movies released on Blu-ray on Macs running OS X. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Early Black Friday HDTV Deal: 60-inch Panasonic TC-P60U50: $898 Shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/13/2012 11:54pm) |
| Amazon is selling this big 1080p HDTV for a small [...] (Read Full Article) |
| CES: Panasonic Demos Complete 3DTV Solution: Blu-ray, HDTV and 3-D Glasses (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/09/2010 9:54pm) |
| Making good on their promises from last year, Panasonic showcased a full suite of full HD 3DTV models at this year's [...] (Read Full Article) |
| New Home Theater Wireless Headphones Make Upgrading Easy and Cost Effective (PR Web via Yahoo! News, 1/31/2006 12:00pm) |
| Teterboro, NJ (PRWEB) January 31, 2006 -- For those who have recently purchased a new HDTV system or new digital DVD player, the thought about how to take advantage of the Hi-Definition sound coming out of the new equipment probably came about. Good sound systems can be very costly and difficult to setup. You may not have a dedicated home theater space or may not wish to listen at the same ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic DMP-BD70V VHS/Blu-ray Player (Big Picture Big Sound, 7/24/2009 11:45pm) |
| Old meets new with Panasonic's combo deck that plays VHS tapes, CD, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs, along with online videos from YouTube. (Read Full Article) |
| Week in Microsoft: Zune HD final details confirmed (Ars Technica, 8/15/2009 3:00pm) |
Let's look back at the week that was in Microsoft news:
Zune HD 16GB is $220, 32GB is $290, coming on September 15: Microsoft has finally confirmed that the Zune HD 16GB will cost $220 and that the 32GB version will cost $290. The device is set for release on September 15, 2009.
Zune HD specs reveal battery life estimates, format support: Microsoft has finally released the technical specifications for the Zune HD. We've got details on dimensions, included accessories, battery life, and format support.
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| Xbox 360 HD DVD to Launch Nov. 22 in Japan (BetaNews, 9/20/2006 3:36pm) |
| Sensing a real possibility of dethroning Sony as the leading game console manufacturer worldwide, Microsoft has accelerated its marketing effort for Xbox 360. At the Tokyo Game Show this morning, the company announced it is increasing the target number of game titles available in Japan for the holiday season from 80 to 110, and will premiere the 360's HD DVD player accessory there on November 22 ... (Read Full Article) |
| NPD Report on Player Sales January Week 4 Shows Roughly 2:1 in Favour of Blu-ray Disc (Format War Central, 2/08/2008 11:00pm) |
| We read over at Twice Daily that ‘Blu-ray’s Lead Narrows’, though apparently they came to that conclusion by comparing to the report from two weeks ago.
While Twice are stating that Blu-ray held 65% in week 4, and HD DVD held 28% (with roughly 6% for combos), my recollection of week 3 had HD DVD at [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG Electronics plans to release high-def players that play both HD formats (Digg.com, 3/15/2006 9:06pm) |
| A spokesperson for LG Electronics in North America confirmed to Reuters today that his company had sent a memo to its retailers, urging them to prepare for the release this fall of a high-definition video disc player capable of playing both HD DVD and Blu-ray formats. LG sells components in the US and Canada, including under the Zenith brand. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung revamps Blu-ray home theater setup (AfterDawn, 5/02/2008 10:28pm) |
| Samsung has introduced a new Blu-ray home theater system, the HT-BD2S which resembles its predecessor but has smaller satellite speakers and is available for over 30 percent less than its older cousin the BD2T's retail price of $1500 USD.
According to the source article, the head unit (the combination receiver/Blu-ray player/amplifier) is identical to its more expensive cousin's, and therefor ... (Read Full Article) |
| Memorex MVBD-2510 Blu-ray player hits $139.99 (but not for long) (Engadget, 11/17/2008 6:24am) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Okay, so maybe Memorex's Profile 1.1 MVBD-2510 was only $269 from the get-go, but busting through the unofficial $150 price barrier is a pretty big deal for Blu-ray. Granted, we're totally expecting a few more to join the fold come Black Friday, but who's not all about buying from the comfort of one's home versus braving frigid temperatures only to catch e ... (Read Full Article) |
| PlayStation 3 firmware update will bring DTS-HD Master Audio upgrade (AfterDawn, 4/11/2008 5:15am) |
| Sony has announced that after months of speculation the latest PlayStation 3 Firmware upgrade will add DTS-HD Master Audio output for Blu-ray titles.
The latest update, version 2.30, will add the format which is "capable of delivering audio that is bit-for-bit identical to the studio master at super high variable bit rates, DTS-HD Master Audio has been included in several stand-alone Blu-ray p ... (Read Full Article) |
| Lite-on introduces external Blu-ray drive (AfterDawn, 2/25/2008 5:49pm) |
| PLDS, the joint venture between Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions, has announced the DX-4O1S, a new, faster BD-ROM external drive set to hit stores by April.
The player is only a BD-ROM however and will not having burning capabilities. The drive works via a USB connection making Blu-ray playback very simple. The drive can also read DVD+/-R(W) and CD-R(W) media at high read speeds.
"Due t ... (Read Full Article) |
| BDA dismisses Harris report about HD DVD ownership (AfterDawn, 6/26/2009 1:11pm) |
| The Blu-ray Disc Association is publicly calling out Harris Interactive for reporting more people own standalone HD DVD players than Blu-ray players. They're backed up by Tom Adams of Adams Media Research, who points to sales figures which would make it impossible.
"Some people believe a DVD player on an HDTV is high-def," said Adams. He added, "we have models that show those numbers just c ... (Read Full Article) |
| Terayon Demonstrates Latest Video and Data Applications at IBC 2005 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/08/2005 12:00pm) |
| Terayon Communications Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of digital video networking applications and home access solutions, is demonstrating the industry's first advertising insertion and splicing of programming in the MPEG-4/AVC format, along with other advanced capabilities of its digital video and home access solutions, here at its stand at the International Broadcasting Conference 2005, ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | UltraViolet Offers Starter Pack with New Blu-ray Players and TVs (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/10/2013 6:34pm) |
| UltraViolet will offer free movies with select TV and Blu-ray player [...] (Read Full Article) |
| High-Quality Hollywood Movie Trailers and Music Videos Now Available in Nero Digital(TM) Format on Nerodigital.com (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/16/2005 1:43pm) |
| Nero, leaders in digital media technology, announces the availability of high-quality movie trailers, music videos and other entertaining content to showcase its MPEG-4 compliant Nero Digital codecs. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Panasonic confirms pricing on new Blu-ray player lineup (HD-Report, 4/09/2013 4:58pm) |
| At the same time Panasonic officially announced pricing and availability of their first lineup of streaming media players, the company also released pricing on their 2013 lineup of Blu-ray players. Two of the BD players, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| AVCHD format will enable 8cm DVD-equipped HD camcorders (Engadget, 5/11/2006 11:50am) |
| Filed under: Digital Cameras, HDTV, Storage (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The Samsung HT-E6730W Vacuum Tube Equipped Home Theater System Reviewed (About.com, 10/27/2012 10:00am) |
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The Samsung HT-E6730W is a home theater system that certainly wants to be noticed. Combining a 3D/Network Blu-ray Disc player with 7.1 channel audio system system that also includes front ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES 2009: LG intros Blu-ray-based home cinema systems: HB954PB and HB354BS (HDTV UK, 2/13/2009 11:54am) |
| Apologies for the woefully tiny images. I'm waiting on higher resolution ones, but for now hopefully you get the general idea (with your magnifying glass, at least) LG has announced two new home cinema systems with integrated Blu-ray player. The highlight for audiophiles is that both units have been tuned by Mark Levinson, so the listening results should be very good. The units are designed for s ... (Read Full Article) |
| Slingbox Goes High Definition, Adds Support for Blackberry (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/04/2008 10:02am) |
| Sling Media kicks off the new year with some big product announcements - a High Definition-enabled version of their popular Slingbox as well as support for Sling Player on Blackberry devices. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony KDS-R60XBR2 Review by CNET (HDBlog.net, 11/20/2006 12:49pm) |
| Sony KDS-R60XBR2 Review CNET takes a look at one of Sony’s SXRD rear-projection HDTV’s, the KDS-R60XBR2. They like what they see.
Tags: HDTV, 1080p, SXRD, Sony ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Panasonic SC-BTT195 Blu-ray Home Theater System - Review, Photos, Video Performance Tests (About.com, 11/27/2012 4:00am) |
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The Panasonic SC-BTT195 Home Theater System is an all-in-one option that may be just the right complement for your LCD or Plasma TV.
This system includes a 3D-enabled Blu-ray Disc player and 5.1 Channel audio system with thin profile front [...] (Read Full Article) |
| InterVideo to Demo High-definition Playback Using Intel Clear Video Technology; High-Definition Software Player for New Intel Graphics Core with HD Acceleration (Business Wire, 6/06/2006 9:00pm) |
| TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2006--InterVideo(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:IVII), a leading provider of multimedia technologies, announced today that its high-definition ... (Read Full Article) |
| Maxent Expands Product Family with Shipment of Large Format, Value-Packed HDTV LCD (Primezone via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance, 4/27/2005 6:45pm) |
| CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., April 27, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Maxent, a leading provider of value-priced, flat-panel display solutions for consumers, today expanded its line of feature-rich flat panel digital televisions with the availability of the 32-inch WXGA LCD Display (MX-32X3). Delivering value and performance to the price-sensitive consumer market, this full-featured widescreen HDTV-capable (Read Full Article) |
| DisplaySearch Hosts DVD Format Session at Upcoming HDTV Conference, Featuring Executives from Both Blu-ray Disc & HD ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/14/2007 12:00pm) |
| AUSTIN, Texas----DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in display market research and consulting, will feature a panel session on high definition packaged media formats--bringing together executives from both the Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD camps to address the successes and hurdles of each camp at its upcoming 2007 HDTV Conference on October 10-11, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Marriott to Introduce Digital High-Definition Television (HDTV) (Hotel (Hotel Online, 5/11/2005 4:47pm) |
| Picture this -- reclining in a luxurious bed or lounge chair watching a movie or DVD on a crystal clear digital high-definition television (HDTV). Listen up -- hearing music from your MP3 Player through the television\\\'s acoustically refined 30-watt speaker system. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD-DVD vs. BluRay: A Practical “Real World†Comparison (VanillaHD - Just Plain High Definition |, 11/13/2007 12:02am) |
| HD-DVD vs. BluRay: A Practical “Real World†Comparison HDDVD or BluRay. Ever since the release of the next generation media players, there has been a heated debate going on between both parties. Those HD DVD hard core supporters, and the Blu Ray fan club. They argue about image quality, player availability, publishing houses that support thier ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Pictures to make first Blu-ray movies available today (TG Daily, 6/20/2006 2:19pm) |
| The first wave of Blu-ray Disc-based movies from Sony Pictures should already be available in retail outlets and Web sites today. Those few who were lucky enough to purchase Samsung's BD-P1000 Blu-ray Disc player in advance of its official launch this Sunday, will now have the opportunity to see whether their high-def pictures are as artifact-free as their medium-def. But some artifacts of the ... (Read Full Article) |
| Connecting Blu-ray and DISH DVR to Receiver with HDMI, Do I Need Optical Digital Too? (Big Picture Big Sound, 7/06/2008 9:13am) |
| A reader with an HDMI-switching home theater receiver, Blu-ray Disc player and DISH Network HD receiver wonders whether he'll still need to use an optical digital cable for audio if he connects these devices to his system using HDMI.
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| Amazon: $129 Toshiba HD-A3 with 7 HD DVDs and free shipping (Engadget, 1/18/2008 11:51am) |
| Filed under: HDTV
Guess what? It's yet another rock bottom sale day for Toshiba's HD-A3 HD DVD player. This time it's Amazon serving up the HD-A3 with 7 HD DVD titles and free shipping for just $129. The deal combines the extended 5 HD DVD "perfect offer" with Warner Bros' 300 and Universal's The Bourne Identity HD DVD titles thrown in for kicks. That's two extra discs and $21 less than th ... (Read Full Article) |
| H.264 decoder for sharper images on Xbox (CIOL, 7/18/2006 1:25pm) |
| MARKHAM, ONTARIO: ATI Technologies, a $2.2 billion firm in the design and manufacture of innovative 3D graphics, PC platform technologies and digital media silicon solutions has announced that Microsoft Corp. has chosen its H.264 decoder for the Xbox 360 HD DVD player , bringing users sharper, more true-to-life visuals and smoother playback of high-definition content. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray player, HDTV sales to underperform, says Sony (AfterDawn, 11/21/2008 10:48pm) |
| Stan Glasgow, president and chief operating officer of Sony Electronics America has said that the company believes sales of standalone Blu-ray (excluding the PS3) players will fall just short of expectations and the company will not meet its worldwide sales goal, due mainly to the global economic downturn.
Glasgow also pointed out the obvious when he said that Blu-ray movies were expensive and ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony details PS3 3D, Blu-ray 3D requirements (Punch Jump, 1/09/2010 7:25pm) |
| Sony Corp. this week detailed consumer requirements to take advantage of new 3D technology on the Playstation 3 and the hardware’s Blu-ray player.
PS3 game titles will require only a firmware update to utilize new 3D technology. A separate firmware update later in the year will add 3D to Blu-ray movie playback on the hardware.
The company [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba launches high-definition Qosmio (Scoop.co.nz, 3/01/2006 2:16am) |
| Auckland, 1 March 2006: The New Zealand office of Toshiba (Australia) Pty. Limited Information Systems Division (ISD) today launched the new version of its Qosmio four-in-one entertainment unit today, upgrading the combined television, stereo audio player, DVD and notebook PC with an integrated high-definition (HD) digital TV tuner. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony set to launch wirelss Blu-ray standalone (AfterDawn, 3/09/2009 3:40am) |
| Sony has announced the launch of its first ever wireless Blu-ray standalone player, dubbed the BDP-S560, slated for a May release with a $350 USD price tag.
The BDP-S560, along with the upcoming entry-level BDP-S360, are BD-Live capable however the cheaper S360 will require a wired connection.
Each device will also include two external USB ports allowing for media playback off a USB flash dr ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung working on a Zune HD-killer? (CNET News, 8/03/2009 9:17pm) |
| Samsung's Korean Web site has unveiled details on an upcoming YEPP-M1 portable media player with similar specs to the Microsoft Zune HD. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Samsung Debuts 2013 Digital Audio Lineup (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/06/2013 8:50am) |
| The company will have a new soundbar, a Bluetooth speaker, a Blu-ray player and a full home theater package at the 2013 International [...] (Read Full Article) |
| All Mobile Video Picks Harris Corporation's HD conversion platform for New HD Truck (Broadcast Newsroom, 2/16/2006 7:20pm) |
| Harris Corporation today announced that its comprehensive Leitch high-definition (HD) conversion portfolio has been selected for a new HD truck by All Mobile Video (AMV), a key player in the mobile production industry. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Marantz Adds 4 Players to Blu-ray Lineup (Big Picture Big Sound, 8/03/2009 6:34pm) |
| All models support Profile 2.0 (BD-Live), with the UD9004 adding support for SACD and DVD-Audio. (Read Full Article) |
| Question of the Week - What is Blu-ray? (About.com, 9/06/2009 10:00am) |
| Although DVD is the most successful home entertainment product in history, ever since it was introduced in 1997, it lacks true high definition playback and recording capability. Two competing camps came up with a solution: Blu-ray and HD-DVD. However, only the Blu-ray format now remains. To find out the answers to questions about Blu-ray check out my latest "Question of the Week Series" on Blu-ray Basics. This week's question: What is Blu-ray? Also, be sure to check out my complete Blu-ray FAQs. (Read Full Article) |
| LG kills Blu-ray model, considers combo player (Engadget, 3/03/2006 4:47pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon takes $125 off Blu-ray player and four discs (Punch Jump, 5/22/2009 3:39pm) |
| Retailer Amazon.com this week began offering $125 off the purchase of select Samsung Blu-ray players and four Blu-ray disc titles in the latest high-definition promotion.
In the new offer, customers who purchase the BD-P1600 or the BD-P3600 and four qualifying Blu-ray disc titles will receive $125 off their purchase instantly.
Qualifying Blu-ray titles include 300, Twister, I [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG Broadband HDTVs First to Get VUDU On-Demand Movie Service (eHomeUpgrade, 7/30/2009 6:18am) |
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Well, well, well…. Those who counted VUDU out may be surprised by today’s announcement. VUDU has teamed up with LG to bring their 1080p HD and HDX, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound movies to LG’s “NetCast Entertainment Access” enabled LH50 and PS80 HDTVs starting this August. VUDU states that LG HDTV owners will be able [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Lionsgate Brings Web Features to Blu-ray Disc (Format War Central, 12/13/2007 11:16pm) |
| High Def Digest is reporting that the January release of Saw IV from Lionsgate will have internet interactivity.
The ‘MoLog’ (short for Movie Blog) feature will allow users to blog about the movie from their BDLive Blu-ray player. This will be the second ‘web-enabled’ release from Lionsgate.
The question that remains is… will there be players? While [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Memory-Tech, Toshiba Announce Latest Advance in Single-sided, Three- layer TWIN Format Disc for DVD and HD DVD (PhysOrg, 9/11/2006 9:18pm) |
| Memory-Tech Corporation and Toshiba Corporation today announced the latest advance in DVD disc technology: a jointly developed, single-sided, three-layer ROM disc supporting high capacity storage and playback of both DVD and HD DVD formats. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft working on Blu-ray recording support in Vista (HDTV UK, 1/16/2009 2:55pm) |
| Microsoft is to provide an update to Windows Vista that will allow Blu-ray discs to be recorded. A first beta version of Service Pack 2 for Vista has been released to a small group of Technology Adoption Program customers for evaluation. Though the ability to write data to Blu-ray discs will exist, Microsoft did not say whether a revised Windows Media Player would play Blu-ray movie discs. There' ... (Read Full Article) |
| Wal-Mart corporate confirms $100 PS3 gift card -- YES, even the MGS 4 bundle (Joystiq, 6/11/2008 10:30am) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Action, Business
We have confirmed with Wal-Mart Corporate Communications that the company is currently offering a $100 gift card this week with the purchase of any Blu-ray player. This applies to all PS3s, including the Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 bundle (pictured above) available tomorrow. This re-confirms the information and documentation one of our reliable sources ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp AQUOS LC-37GP1U 37″ Gaming LCD HDTV $1389.97 Shipped Free at OneCall.com (Deals, Coupons, News and Reviews on Toys, Gadgets, Electronics, Computers : Toy Tracker, 11/21/2007 4:01am) |
| [IMG Sharp AQUOS LC-37GP1U 37in LCD HDTV]OneCall.com curently has the Sharp AQUOS LC-37GP1U 37″ Gaming LCD HDTV on sale for a low $1389.97 with Free Shipping after using Coupon Code: HOLIDAY07 (Enter code at checkout to see discount, Expires 11/24/07). Full HD 1080p (1920 x 1080) Resolution Built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC Tuners Vyper Drive game mode eliminates perceptible lag between game console a ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony's First Collection Of 4K Ultra HD Content For The Home Now Available For Consumers (HDTV Magazine, 11/30/2012 3:24am) |
| Sony Electronics is unveiling the first step in delivering 4K Ultra HD video content in the home. The new 4K Ultra HD Video Player is a hard-disc server that connects easily to Sony's 84-inch 4K LED TV (XBR-84X900) allowing consumers to view 4K [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung Launches The HT-BD3252, A Netflix And Pandora Enabled Blu-ray Home Theater (Gadgetreview, 7/22/2009 8:06pm) |
| If you are looking for a new home theater-in-a-box, Samsung may have just provided you a solution: the HT-BD3252. This new and cool system has a 5.1 (1000 watts) sound system, a Blu-ray player, support for the latest HD audio codec, a microphone, Internet services like Pandora, Netflix and Blockbuster and an iPod dock (of [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba 23" LCD HDTV DVD combo $279.99 Best Buy B&M YMMV Clearance (PopDeal | The latest tech deals, 11/18/2007 3:05pm) |
| Rating: 0 Posted By: TheSkinny Views: 53 Replies: 0 Hi all, long time lurker - first time poster...Found this deal @ Best Buy. It was on clearance. And it's not in the Internet and of course YMMV.The Toshiba 23HLV87 23" LCD HDTV with a built in DVD player.Features HDMI and VGA ports, and can do analog and digital tuning.HD resolution is up to 720p/1080i$279.99 + tax (see the receipt). read ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp Introduces 65V-Inch Digital HDTV the World's Largest LCD Model (PhysOrg, 6/03/2005 9:21am) |
| Sharp Corporation announces the introduction into the Japanese market of the LC-65GE1 AQUOS 65V-Inch Digital High-Definition LCD TV, the world`s largest LCD model.The LC-65GE1 features a full-spec high-definition LCD panel with resolution of 1,920 H x 1,080 V pixels that can precisely display digital content in Hi-Vision (high definition) format (1080i) exactly as broadcast, enabling users to ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Blu-ray: Final Standards, not Lower Prices (TOYS and GADGETs | News | Reviews | Videos, 11/02/2007 6:33pm) |
| Panasonic Blu-ray: Final Standards, not Lower Prices [ Panasonic BD-30-5] It won't be the cheapest, but it'll have the most new features--including the Final Standard Profile--says Panasonic, introducing the $500 DMP-30 Blu-Ray player. Much of the rest of the high-def video crowd is headed downmarket. On Thursday Sony said it would drive Sony ... (Read Full Article) |
| Disney to continue Blu-ray/DVD combo packs (HD-Report, 8/12/2009 8:56pm) |
| Disney says it will continue to produce Blu-ray Disc/DVD combo packs through 2010. The decision is based on research that says 77% of consumers plan to purchase a BD player in the near future.
Upcoming titles from Disney to be released as a combo package include “Hannah Montana The Movie,” “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” [...] (Read Full Article) |
| NetBlender Connects Blu-ray Disc to iPhones (Format War Central, 4/10/2008 6:07pm) |
| NetBlender has announced a new Blu-ray Disc technology that allows iPhones and iPod Touch devices to interact with content on a Blu-ray disc. Called "BD Touch", the technology leverages the network connection built into Blu-ray players and the WiFi connection on the iPhone to create two-way communication between the devices. Video, audio, text, and player [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp Claims First Blu-ray Disc Recorder (E-Commerce Times, 2/16/2007 11:04pm) |
| Sharp has introduced a new Blu-ray recorder that is the first player capable of recording high-definition content directly from television. The new BD-HP1, a standalone device set to go on sale in Japan next month, allows the transfer of content from the company's Aquos digital tuner or Aquos HD Recorder to the Blu-ray Disc without losing the high-definition quality. ... (Read Full Article) |
| SHIFT: Stop shopping for an HDTV! 3D is coming! (DVICE, 8/28/2009 12:47am) |
| Do not buy an HDTV. Do not buy a Blu-ray player. Do not buy an AV receiver.
Why? 3D HDTV and Blu-ray is coming.
Big deal, you say? Yes, big deal, says I. Read on if you want to avoid a killer case of instant obsolescence and buyer's remorse. (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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| HDTV2DVD build 0.4 has been released - back up that HD-TV content! (Addict 3D, 11/05/2005 12:50pm) |
| The creators of SVCD2VCD have released a new version of HDTV2DVD. This is a new freeware tool to simply convert your HDTV material to DVD. HDTV captures are MPEG-2 Transport Streams at either 1280 x 720p or 1920 x 1080i resolution yet DVD is typically MPEG-2 Program Streams at 720 x 480 (for NTSC). This means that to play HD material on a "normal" DVD player you have to convert the source. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray player sales up 300 percent on Black Friday (AfterDawn, 12/10/2008 5:16am) |
| According to figures from DisplaySearch, sales of standalone Blu-ray players (excluding the PS3) were up 300 percent year on year for the week of Thanksgiving including Black Friday.
The added demand was sparked by Sony and Samsung's decision to drop the price of their entry-level players to under $200 USD, says the firm.
Consumers purchased 147,000 players for the week and spent over $30 m ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 4K resolution to now be called 'Ultra High Definition' (AfterDawn, 10/22/2012 1:36am) |
| The large resolution display format "4K" will now be known as "Ultra High Definition" for [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Envivio and Sigma Designs Join Forces to Power AVC/H.264 IPTV Deployments (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/09/2005 7:31am) |
| Envivio IBC Stand #1.351 -- Joining forces to power AVC/H.264 IPTV deployments, Envivio Inc. and Sigma Designs today announced the port of EnvivioTV player's interactive features for Sigma's new 64-bit, SMP8634, AVC/H.264 decoder chip. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle coming to 3DS from Namco Bandai (Joystiq, 2/01/2014 8:30pm) |
| Cartoon Network series and toy line Tenkai Knights will shapeshift this summer into Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle, a 3DS game from Namco Bandai. Nintendo Everything reports that Brave Battle will build its story and four-player versus modes from 2D, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| First HD Bollywood movie released on Versatile Multilayer Disc (Addict (Addict 3D, 5/03/2005 8:53am) |
| New Medium Enterprises Inc. (OTCBB: NMEN): -- US Presentation to be led by the first 3 hour Bollywood feature film, Shabd, in Brilliant True High Definition, (HD), along with film features and sporting events on New Medium Enterprises\\\' proprietary cost-effective VMD player, bringing razor sharp HD IMAGE QUALITY to mass market consumers, priced in the range of current Standard Definition discs a ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Disc Movie sales in Europe surpass one million units (HDTV origin, 11/27/2007 5:37pm) |
| [IMG Blu-ray Disc Movie sales in Europe surpass one million units]Total Blu-ray Disc movie sales across Europe have topped one million units, it was announced today by the Blu-ray Disc Association European Promotions Committee. Of the High Definition movie discs bought by consumers year-to-date in Europe, 73% were in the Blu-ray Disc format and 27% were HD DVD, according to sales data provided by ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung sez combo HD DVD/Blu-ray player is a no go? (Engadget, 2/06/2006 8:00am) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment (Read Full Article) |
| Mvix Minx HD Home-Theater (eHomeUpgrade, 9/02/2009 6:01pm) |
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Interesting… MvixUSA has jumped into the mini HTPC space and is announcing the availability of Mvix Minx (MX-3250HD) HD Home-Theater. Unlike the current crop of Intel Atom + NVIDIA ION products grabbing the headlines, Mvix Minx leverages AMD’s Dual Core 3250e processor and ATI 3200HD graphics (full 1080p decoding & DirectX 10 ready) built on [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic gives Blu-ray boost, bundling players with new HDTVs in US (Technorati, 12/11/2007 1:38pm) |
| Panasonic gives Blu-ray boost, bundling players with new HDTVs in US Published in December 11th, 2007 Posted by Technorati Search for: HDTV in HDTV Reviews No Comments Panasonic gives Blu-ray boost, bundling players with new HDTVs in US Though details are scarce, it seems as if Panasonic will be targeting US consumers with plasma TV and low-end Blu-ray player bundles from next week, in a bid to i ... (Read Full Article) |
| Zune HD Available for Pre-Order Today (HDTV Magazine, 8/13/2009 11:50am) |
Zune HD, the next generation of Microsoft Corp.'s portable digital media player, is available now for pre-order and is set to hit store shelves on Sept. 15. The player, available in 16GB and 32GB capacities, is the first touch-screen Zune and includes powerful playback technology to give you a different way to experience media on the go. Combined with unparalleled PC software and online services such as Zune Pass, Zune provides a rich and meaningful connection to music, videos, podcasts and more.
Pre-order Zune HD in 16GB Black and 32GB Platinum through...
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| Best Buy and Netflix Announce Partnership to Instantly Stream Movies Over the Internet Via Latest Models of Insignia Blu-ray Disc Players (HDTV Magazine, 10/20/2009 1:46pm) |
Insignia, a Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) exclusive brand, and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) , the world's largest online movie rental service, today announced the availability of two new Insignia Blu-ray Disc Players that enable Netflix members to instantly watch movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix over the Internet to their televisions.
The new Insignia Advanced Series Blu-ray Player (NS-WBRDVD) and the Insignia Connected Blu-ray Player (NS-BRDVD3) are now on sale for...
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| InterVideo Launches WinDVD 7 With Unprecedented List of New High Definition and DVD Video/Audio Technologies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/14/2005 12:01pm) |
| InterVideo, Inc. , announced today WinDVD 7, the latest release of the software DVD player favored by 125 million users worldwide. WinDVD 7 takes video and audio playback to the next level with an unprecedented list of new and expanded features while delivering the smooth, crystal-clear video and rich surround sound users have come to expect from WinDVD. ... (Read Full Article) |
| InterVideo Launches WinDVD 8 with Vista Compatibility and High-definition (Digg.com, 11/06/2006 5:55pm) |
| InterVideo Launches WinDVD 8 with Windows Vista Compatibility and High-definition Video/Audio Technologies. Top-selling Universal Video Player Brings Hollywood Theater Experience to Windows Vista ... (Read Full Article) |
| Advanced Powerline Technologies, Inc., Today Announces That It is Donating Two 32 Inch Flat-Panel LCD Televisions with (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/25/2006 4:06pm) |
| Advanced Powerline Technologies, Inc., announces today that it is donating two 32 inch flat-panel LCD televisions with built-in High Definition Tuners to Impact Player Partners. ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG Electronics Adds VUDU HD Movie Service to Wireless 'NetCast' Network Blu-ray Disc Player (HDTV Magazine, 9/10/2009 5:04am) |
LG Electronics today announced the addition of the high-definition streaming movie service from VUDU, Inc. to the LG Wireless Network Blu-ray Player (model BD390). With VUDU, consumers can instantly buy or rent from an extensive library of movies and TV titles, including an industry-leading catalog of more than 2,200 high-definition (HD) movies. The BD390 with VUDU will be demonstrated here this week at the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) EXPO 2009 (Booth #2623).
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| Epson Unveils 705HD & MovieMate 60 Home Theater Projectors: Both Under $750 (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/19/2009 12:55am) |
| For lovers of a big screen on a small budget, the PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD offers a 720p HD image, while the MovieMate 60 packs in speakers and a built-in CD/DVD player. (Read Full Article) |
| 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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| Zoran's COACH Processor Powers World's First Digital Camera with HDMI and First Digital Camera with Portable Media (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/24/2006 1:15pm) |
| Zoran Corporation announced that its COACH digital camera processor is powering Samsung's new Digimax L85, the world's first digital camera supporting the High Definition Multimedia Interface and the Digimax i6 digital camera with portable media player features. ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Sony AV Receivers Drive Multi-Room High-Definition Throughout the Home (HDTV Magazine, 9/10/2009 5:16am) |
Sony today introduced two new "Elevated Standard" (ES) audio/video receivers, including its first to offer control over an IP network, the STR-DA5500ES.
Both the STR-DA5500ES and new STR-DA3500ES are designed as easy-to-use solutions for expanding high-definition entertainment to multiple rooms of the home.
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| HDTV UK's Guide to the Ultimate High Definition Home Cinema Experience - Part Three: High definition disc players (Tech Digest, 11/15/2007 8:00am) |
| In the third of this six part series on creating the ultimate high definition home cinema system, we look at high definition disc players
When it comes to watching high definition content, particularly movies, there's a paradox.
Theoretically, the easiest and cheapest method is to invest in a high definition disc player (HD DVD, Blu-ray, or HD VMD) and buy high definition discs.]]>
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| JVC's ultraslim 32-inch LT-32WX50 HDTV landing in November for $3,000 (Engadget, 9/10/2009 5:23pm) |
Hey, remember that ultra skinny, LED-backlit HDTV that JVC showed off at CEDIA UK earlier this year? The seven millimeter-thin LT-32WX50? Yeah, that very panel is making a second debut here in Atlanta, but it has somehow managed to slim down to 6.4 millimeters (at its thinnest point) and get a November ship date in the US. Weighing just 12.5 pounds, the 32-inch set packs a 4,000:1 contrast ratio, edged-light LED backlight system, a super wide color gamut (100 percent of sRGB and 90 percent of Adobe RGB), a 1080p native resolution, two HDMI sockets, VGA input and an RS-232c control port. The pain? Just under $3,000, or in other words, a small fortune.
Gallery: JVC's ultraslim 32-inch LT-32WX50 HDTVFiled under: Displays, HDTVJVC's ultraslim 32-inch LT-32WX50 HDTV landing in November for $3,000 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
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| Sonic brings HD streaming to CinemaNow (AfterDawn, 8/03/2009 12:42am) |
Sonic Solutions has announced that they will finally be bringing HD streaming to its Roxio CinemaNow online video service, using a new technology dubbed Sonic CineVision Adaptive HD which the company promises will make films look Blu-ray-esque in 1080p full HD.
Sonic's competitors, such as iTunes, Amazon, VUDU, and Sony have all had HD streaming or downloads for some time now.
CineVision Adaptive HD will also be available "as part of the company’s CineVision Master Encoding system" says TWICE, "enabling others to maximize the quality of streaming video content."
The CineVision Master Encoding system is used in current Blu-ray production, so the company says the streaming quality will be second to none.
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| Motorola Unveils New All-Digital, High-Definition Set-Top for Cable Operators (HDTV Magazine, 10/28/2009 3:00pm) |
Expanding on Motorola, Inc.'s industry-leading set-top portfolio, Motorola's Home & Networks Mobility business today introduced the addition of the DCX700 all-digital, high-definition (HD) set-top to the DCX product line. This new low-profile design will help cable operators' successful migration to an all-digital network while accelerating the delivery of personal media experiences and multi-room-DVR (MR-DVR) capabilities.
The Motorola DCX700's small, streamlined profile allows for a space-saving wall-mounted installation. It is a cost-effective set-top with a single 1 GHz tuner that supports both MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC services. The all-digital DCX700 also includes...
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| 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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| SiBeam readies 2nd gen Wireless HD chip (EETimes, 10/06/2009 9:39am) |
SiBeam, a pioneer in 60GHz chips for wireless video networking, is demonstrating its second generation chipsets based on the WirelessHD specification at this week's CEATEC Japan exhibition.
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| Panasonic to Show Full HD 3D Home Theater At Cable-Tec Expo 2009 (I4U, 10/28/2009 10:00pm) |
| Panasonic will demonstrate prototype Full HD 1080p 3D televisions and will exhibit an expanded range of tru2way solutions, including tru2way-based broadband cable set-top boxes and its tru2way-intergrated consumer VIERA HDTVs at this year's Cable-Tec Expo ...
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| Mitsubishi unveils REAL line of Blu-ray burning, super upconverting LCDs (Engadget, 8/20/2009 3:52pm) |
Providing some competition for Sharp's DX series, Mitsubishi has taken the wraps off of its REAL Series LCD HDTVs, including a set with built-in hard drives and Blu-ray recorders, plus a few more that lack the recording, but throw in super resolution upconversion that claims to make even the worst SD look better than ever. Even if that's just hype, we hope it fares better than the company's ill-fated 120Hz processing. The 37- (1080p) and 32-inch (720p) BHR300 models feature their disc drives in the stand, rather than back-mounted approach of the AQUOS, plus 320GB HDDs, SDHC slot, plus i.LINK and USB connectors that let owners edit video from a camcorder on the TV before saving to disc or hard drive. The MZW300 models are all 1080p, in 40-, 42- and 52-inch sizes, with Diamond Engine Pro IV HD super resolution tech, the latest and most power efficient Diamond panel with 20,000:1 contrast ratio, built in 5.1 Dolby Digital decoder, virtual surround speakers and a talking program guide feature. These hit shelves in Japan in late October ranging in price from ¥350,000 ($3,705) for the LCD-52MZW300 to ¥200,000 ($2,117) for the LCD-32BHR300.Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentMitsubishi unveils REAL line of Blu-ray burning, super upconverting LCDs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp shows off new LED backlit AQUOS HDTVs (HDTV UK, 7/17/2009 11:48am) |
Earlier this week Sharp announced its latest AQUOS high definition TVs using LED backlighting technology. The LE600 and LE700 both feature Sharp's full-screen white LED backlight system, with the LE600 available in 32, 40 and 46-inch models and the LE700 also as a 52-inch. The ultra brilliant LEDs design includes a unique "double-dome" light amplifier lens and multi-fluorescents, enabling high brightness and colour purity. Furthermore to maximize the LED performance Sharp has developed the AQUOS Colour Engine, a new colour management system that has been developed exclusively to accentuate rich colour tones...
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| NEWS: ATI launches Radeon HD 5700 graphics series (Pocket-lint, 10/13/2009 4:01am) |
Complete with DirectX 11 capabilities
ATI has just released a new series of graphics cards - the Radeon HD 5700s. Two cards initially make up the range, there's the Radeon HD 5750 and the meatier Radeon HD 5770. Both come with DirectX 11 capabilities and a host of other features that PC tweakers might be interested in.
The company says that this Radeon release is "all about future-proofing your graphics card". It reckons that this generation of cards can cope on high settings with every game currently out and in the near future, too. Plenty of DirectX 11 games are due out before Christmas, including DiRT2, Stalker: Call of Pripyat, and Battleforge that already has a patch that converts it to DX 11.
DirectX 11 brings tessellation, shader model 5, Directcompute 11, HDR texture compression and better multi-threading performance. The cards also support HDMI 1.3, have stream technology support, and come with three outputs so you can play with three monitors at?3 x 2560 x 1600 in what ATI is calling an "Eyefinity" setup.
The 5770 has 1.36 teraFLOPs of computing power and low-ish power consumption of 108W under load and 18W when idle. It comes with 1GB of GDDR5 memory and will cost $159. There's no UK pricing yet.
The 5750, on the other hand has 1.008 teraFLOPs of computing power and will take up 86W of power under load and 16W when idle. That'll come with the option of 1GB or 512MB of memory, with the former costing $129 and the latter costing more like $110. We'd be surprised if UK prices were lower, even at a 1 to 1 conversion rate.
Still, they're not exceptionally high either, meaning that if you're considering an upgrade then it might be worth asking for one of these in your stocking this Christmas.
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| Where Are the Luxury Blu-ray Players? (Electronic House, 7/30/2009 9:03pm) |
| Bucking the low-cost trend, Lexicon says it will offer the first THX-certified Blu-ray player, the luxury high-performance BD-30.
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| Sony introduces BRAVIA Z500 Series: new line of Motionflow 200Hz HDTVs (HDTV UK, 12/01/2009 10:24am) |
| Sony has announced its latest addition to the BRAVIA range of TVs with the introduction of the Z5500 Series of Motionflow 200Hz enabled, more eco-friendly high definition TVs. Initially available in three decent screen sizes (40-, 46- and 52-inch), features include the latest Motionflow 200Hz technology for much enhanced picture smoothness particularly in fast-moving scenes, full 1080p HD, the BRAVIA Engine 3 and Live Colour Creation, and DLNA compatibility for hooking up other devices... (Read Full Article) |
| 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) |
| NEWS: Samsung Blu-ray goes YouTube (Pocket-lint, 9/03/2009 10:16am) |
Clearly worried the Blu-ray still not enough
Samsung has announced that going forward all its Blu-ray products will come with YouTube support as it continues to try and convince people to embrace the HD format.
With the new service, available from 3rd September, consumers can also enjoy video clips from YouTube on their TV screen. The YouTube service features a variety of video clips, including the most popular or highly rated videos and allows for video search through a mobile phone-like on-screen key pad, says the company.
The news, announced at IFA in Berlin, Germany, comes as the company announcing a range of Blu-ray players including a Blu-ray Soundbar, the BD Crystal Surround AirTrack, for people looking to de-clutter their home theatre/cinema experience.
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| Blu-ray Gets Big Boost From Sony, Best Buy, and Apple (About.com, 9/28/2009 10:00am) |
| For those that are still Blu-ray doubters, the trend is against you. Blu-ray has not only been on a continuous growth pattern despite the current lackluster economy, but may experience substantially increased growth as a result of four new developments.
First: The large number of Blu-ray Disc players introduced at the recent CEDIA EXPO from both mainstream and niche-brand manufacturers.
Second: Sony has revealed that its new Playstation 3 Slim (which has a built-in Blu-ray Disc player) has sold more than 1 million units since it was released on September 1st.
Third: Apple is finally jumping on the Blu-ray bandwagon with an announcement that it will be including a Blu-ray Disc drive in its upcoming series of iMacs.
Fourth: Best Buy has announced that it will be marketing a new line of its Insignia-brand LCD TVs that will include built-in Blu-ray Disc players; just in time for the 2009 Christmas and Winter Holiday Season.
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| LG launches affordable Blu-Ray home cinema system (Tech Digest, 10/08/2009 10:31am) |
From LG comes a Blu-Ray based home cinema system. The HB954SP offers Full HD 1080p playback, 1000W of power and 5.1 channel output with five oval satellite speakers. LG's latest system offers one click access to YouTube and and an iPhone/iPod docking/charging station. LG Sound Gallery offers seven sound settings including a night mode to turn off the bass so you do not wake sleeping children. Connections include two HDMI inputs for hook up other devices such as a game console, DVD recorder or HD satellite box. This system will be available from November 2009 from major retailers and independents.
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| Sony Adds Super Slim Edge-Lit LED Models to BRAVIA HDTV Line (HDTV Magazine, 9/10/2009 5:08am) |
Sony today introduced a new line of ultra-thin BRAVIA(TM) LCD HDTVs featuring an advanced edge-lit LED backlight and exceptional contrast ratio of over 1,000,000:1.
The XBR10-series models also deliver full 1080p wireless transmission of high definition signals from a separate media box to a receiver embedded in the TV, allowing source components to be placed...
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| VUDU's Streaming Movie Service Transforms HDTVs into Movie-On-Demand Video Stores (HDTV Magazine, 7/29/2009 3:12pm) |
VUDU Inc., a leading provider of on-demand Internet entertainment services today announced its second-generation service platform specifically optimized for Internet capable smart TVs.
The new VUDU service delivers a compelling environment for consumers to discover and watch high definition 1080p movies on-demand. The company is also announcing that industry leader LG Electronics will ship new HDTVs that include...
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| 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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| SiBEAM's Second Generation Chipsets Accelerate WirelessHD Market Adoption (HDTV Magazine, 10/06/2009 1:11am) |
SiBEAM, the leading innovator of 60GHz wireless solutions and developer of high-speed wireless communication platforms, today unveiled its second generation 60GHz chipsets based on the WirelessHD® specification at CEATEC Japan. Following the success and widespread adoption of its award-winning first generation high performance WirelessHD chipsets, this latest achievement keeps the company in the industry lead as the only option for high quality lossless 1080p Full HD video in the world. Major technical breakthroughs in the new chipsets also serve to boost and simplify CE manufacturer accessibility and WirelessHD product development.
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| DivX Signs License Agreement With Panasonic for Next-Generation DivX Plus(TM) HD Technology (HDTV Magazine, 9/10/2009 1:25pm) |
DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIVX) , a digital media company, today announced a license agreement for next-generation DivX Plus(TM) HD technology with Panasonic Corporation. Panasonic plans to incorporate DivX Plus HD technology into its UniPhier semiconductor chips, enabling consumer electronics (CE) devices such as digital TVs, Blu-ray disc players and in-car players to playback DivX Plus HD H.264 video in the MKV container at high-definition resolutions up to 1080p.
Known for great performance, visual quality and interoperability on any DivX Certified device, DivX technology gives consumers...
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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) |
| NEWS: LG adds VUDU to broadband HDTVs (Pocket-lint, 7/30/2009 11:06am) |
Streaming movie service
LG has announced that it's adding movie streaming capability to its HDTV range in a deal with VUDU - a company that provides on-demand video over the web.
A library of over 2,000 high-definition movies will be available, as will some TV shows. The company says that there's no monthly fees and no additional hardware, and that you'll get full 1080p resolution and 5.1 surround sound.
To get the package, you'll need a LG's NetCast Entertainment Access, and a TV with an ethernet port. The compatible TVs range from 42-inch to 60-inch and also have content from Netflix, Yahoo Widgets, and YouTube. Existing LG Broadband TV owners should get the VUDU service next month, the company says.
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| Panasonic to Show Full HD 3D Home Theater, Expanded tru2way(R) Solutions at Cable-Tec Expo 2009 (HDTV Magazine, 10/29/2009 12:01pm) |
Panasonic will demonstrate prototype Full HD 1080p 3D televisions and will exhibit an expanded range of tru2way solutions, including tru2way-based broadband cable set-top boxes and its tru2way-intergrated consumer VIERA HDTVs at this year's Cable-Tec Expo® -- the cable industry's engineering show of the year -- beginning today through October 30 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
In addition to the Panasonic booth (#14053), the company's presence will be supplemented by a Panasonic Full HD 3D Home Theater-equipped tractor trailer exhibit from its nationwide 3D tour fleet to demonstrate 3D for show goers. The Full HD 3D system, which will reach the market next year, utilizes...
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| LG's THX-certified LH90 LCD HDTVs now shipping in US (Engadget, 7/22/2009 9:19pm) |
We've been following LG's 240Hz LH90 series of LED-backlit HDTVs since they were launched alongside oodles of internet-connected rivals at CES, and now -- at long last -- the 1080p trio is shipping to US soil. The sets, which are the first-ever to boast THX certification, also feature an ambient light sensor, 2,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 240Hz dejudder technology and a super glossy bezel. If you're jonesing to get one in your abode, you can cruise over to your nearest electronics dealer and part ways with $3,199.95 (55-inch), $2,399.95 (47-inch), or $1,899.95 (42-inch).Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentLG's THX-certified LH90 LCD HDTVs now shipping in US originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: Panasonic shows off Full HD 3D by plasma (Pocket-lint, 9/03/2009 12:14pm) |
IFA 2009: Panasonic claims close collaboration with Hollywood standard
Panasonic has announced its version of how Full HD 3DTV viewing should be done as demoed on the company's 103-inch mega-plasma in the press conference at IFA 2009 today.
Unlike Sony's 3D Bravia LCD solution, Panasonic believes that a far better quality experience can be achieved through PDP plasma technology which is touted to offer a less blurry image and a far crisper feel. The system will be 3D through Blu-ray and the set will transmit a true, 1080p image on two channels - one to each eye - thus ensuring a Full HD 3D result when it's put together in the viewer's brain.
Although, neither the film industry nor the broadcasters have as yet to decide on the standard of 3D which the tech companies are to support, Panasonic has claimed that it has been working closely with Hollywood to lead the way in consumer 3D and even got Avatar's producer, Jon Landau, up on stage to prove.
No official 3D products were announced but the company is showing clear intent.
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| Sony Organizes Your Entertainment Collection With New 400-Disc Blu-ray Disc/DVD MegaChanger (HDTV Magazine, 7/24/2009 12:44am) |
Looking to help consumers simplify and manage their living room entertainment experience, Sony today announced the new BDP-CX960 and the "Elevated Standard" (ES) BDP-CX7000ES 400-disc Blu-ray Disc(TM) MegaChangers.
The company also announced the BDP-S1000ES single disc ES player expanding Sony's Blu-ray Disc line to 13 models offering a broad set of performance and features.
The Blu-ray Disc MegaChanger models store and play...
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| Optoma shows off new HD and 3D projectors (HDTV UK, 10/08/2009 9:30pm) |
I'm always pleased when Optoma shows off new products, and it's used CEDIA this year to do just that. As well as the HD82 HD projector which launched in the UK in February, Optoma showed off its new sub-£900 HD20, high-spec ThemeScene HD86, plus a sneak peek at Optoma's new state-of-the-art 3D projectors. HD20 The HD20 is a full 1080p DLP projector but at economy prices. It features 1,700 ANSI lumens brightness, 500:1 ANSI contrast ratio, balanced colour rendition, 29dB noise level, two HDMI inputs and filter-free no maintenance design. Granted, in some settings it won't be powerful enough but it's fine for use in rooms with some ambient light. Optoma also guarantees that image and colour quality will remain as new for at least five years. Available from July priced around £900...
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| HDI concocts 100-inch laser-based 3D HDTV, calls rivaling technology child's play (Engadget, 9/17/2009 1:48pm) |
Look, we've seen an awful lot of HDTVs in our day -- one lap around the average CEDIA show floor makes your local Best Buy look awfully small -- and to this day we've yet to put our peepers on a more stunning set than Mitsubishi's LaserVue HDTV. Sure, it's fat, ugly and expensive, but the image is otherworldly. Before Mitsu can even take the logical next step, a California startup has arisen to introduce what it calls the world's first laser-based 3D HDTV. We're talking 1080p 3D like you've never seen before, with CTO Edmund Sandberg noting that this production is smoother than RealD, Dolby, film and pretty much every other 3D solution. The secret here is in the speed; this set is so fast that the image "no longer needs to flash from one eye to the other," and no flashing should equate to no headaches. Too bad there's no planned release date, but we're still cautiously optimistic for a sneak peek (in addition to the video past the break) at CES 2010.
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| Does the Samsung Instinct HD really shoot HD video? (Consumer Reports, 10/08/2009 7:02pm) |
| The Samsung Instinct HD. [PHOTO courtesy of Samsung] The Samsung Instinct HD, available from Sprint for $250 with a two-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate, is the first cell phone we've seen that claims to make high-definition video recordings. It also boasts a 5-megapixel still camera with flash. That camera is a step up from the flashless, 2-megapixel camera found on previous Instincts, also from Sprint, including the S30 version now in our Ratings, available to subscribers. We’re evaluating the Instinct HD now, and will post full test results on it to our Ratings later this month. Meantime, our initial results on its imaging are promising, albeit with a few quibbles. The new Instinct’s camera is easy to access, thanks to a dedicated camera button, conveniently located on the lower right side of the phone. Pushing the button activates the camera’s still mode. Tapping a camera icon on the upper left of the largish (1.78 x 2.66 in.) display switches the camera to video mode. Tapping again summons controls for auto-focus, exposure, and other camera functions. The Instinct HD claims it can record video resolution of 1280 x 720p, which is a true HD format—although, as we often point out, HD format alone does not assure images of pristine, high-definition quality. To assess quality, we shot a series of videos on the Instinct and hooked it up to a 50-inch Panasonic plasma television using the optional ($30) HDMI cable. Our findings: Color was good in the MPEG4 videos, though they lacked fine detail and texture. They blurred even more when we panned the camera to the left or right. In short, they couldn’t rival the image quality you’d enjoy from full-sized HD camcorders in our Ratings, available to subscribers. But such camcorders are much bigger and pricier than the Instinct HD, and do nothing except shoot video and stills. The high-def video quality of the Instinct was comparable to what you’d get from a standard-definition pocket camcorder, such as the Flip. And that's still way ahead of the video we've seen any other camera phone. A few details and quibbles: The HDMI cable has a proprietary connector that works only with the Samsung HD, so you may have trouble finding a replacement if it's lost while you're on vacation. You can't use the cable for showing stills on your TV. If your TV has an SD memory-card slot, you can play photos and videos off of the phone's 4GB microSD memory card (the phone comes with an SD memory card adaptor). Unfortunately, accessing the card is a pain. You have to open the phone's back cover and remove the battery, which shuts off the phone. And the still-image performance of the Instinct? Pictures were sharp and well-defined, with good color overall on the TV screen, though shots taken in low light still looked dark—even with the flash. Camera controls were fairly responsive for a phone, with an acceptable next-shot delay. Our photo engineers are currently giving the Instinct HD's... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony's Blu-ray MegaChanger hits the streets next month with new ES standalone (Engadget, 7/23/2009 8:00pm) |
When we first got our hands-on the 400 disc MegaChanger pictured above we'd hoped it would be out a little earlier; but never the less the wait is almost over as Sony officially announced plans to release the BDP-CX7000ES in August, for the hard to swallow price of $1,900 -- about $400 less than rumored. The good news is that it does just about everything we can think of, like handle any Blu-ray Disc, DVD or CD with ease, and of course works with the latest codecs delivered via bitstream or LPCM. Now if you just have to have a Blu-ray changer, but wish it was half the price, you can wait a few more months for the BDP-CX960 for $800. You will however have to be willing to forgo things like RS-232 and IR-in, as well as the ES badge. Also shipping in August with the ES MegaChanger is the BDP-S1000ES. This standalone Blu-ray player is at the top of line and for $700 you get just about every feature and spec Blu-ray has to offer, as well as built-in WiFi and a DLNA client. The full details of all three are in the release after the jump.
Continue reading Sony's Blu-ray MegaChanger hits the streets next month with new ES standaloneFiled under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentSony's Blu-ray MegaChanger hits the streets next month with new ES standalone originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Netflix, Best Buy deal brings Watch Instantly streaming to even cheaper Blu-ray players (Engadget, 10/21/2009 2:26am) |
Though they've been floating around retail channels for a few weeks, Best Buy and Netflix have finally made official a partnership bringing streaming to the latest Insignia Blu-ray players. The NS-BRDVD3 runs $179, while the NS-WBRDVD edition tosses in WiFi for $20 more, while they won't stream out of the box, a firmware update just made available should add all the . These two keep the (we'll be nice and call it plain) styling of earlier models, and likely live up to the family reputation of "basic Blu-ray playback at a bargain" reported on the second generation of players. Of course, the BD-P1600 offers more features and a nicer reputation at about the same price, but Reward Zone members may want to think twice, with AVS Forum posters mentioning the NS-BRDVD3 can be had for just $99.99 through the 24th. Decisions, decisions.
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Read - Save $50 On Select INSIGNIA(R) Connected Blu-ray Disc[TM] Players with Netflix [Via AVS Forum]Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentNetflix, Best Buy deal brings Watch Instantly streaming to even cheaper Blu-ray players originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
