| (Unranked) | 'The Burning: Collector's Edition' Blu-ray Announced and Detailed (High-Def Digest, 2/05/2013 9:00pm) |
| The 1981 cult horror classic debuts on Blu-ray this May. In an early announcement to retailers, Scream Factory will release 'The Burning: Collector's Edition' on Blu-ray on May 21. A group of summer [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'The Burning: Collector's Edition' Blu-ray Features Finalized (High-Def Digest, 3/21/2013 4:00pm) |
| The supplements have now been fully detailed for the 1981 cult horror classic debuting on Blu-ray this May. As previously reported, Scream Factory will release 'The Burning: Collector's Edition' on [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | CyberLink Demos Blu-ray Burning & Playback (DesignTechnica, 8/26/2005 7:12pm) |
| CyberLink will showcase the latest Blu-ray Disc playback and burning support with HP and the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) at IFA in Berlin, Germany from September 2-7. ... (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) |
 | Buffalo MediaStation Blu-ray / HD DVD enters U.S. Q1 2008 (Engadget, 1/07/2008 4:54pm) |
| Filed under: CES, HDTV, Home Entertainment
Buffalo's external Blu-ray burning / HD DVD reading combo drive -- sequel to the BHC-6316U2 -- is coming to the U.S., now branded the Buffalo MediaStation Blu-ray HD DVD (BRHC-6316U2). Based on Hitachi's 6x burning / 4x reading GGW-H20N, its hitting American USB ports in the first quarter of this year with an MSRP of $649. Unlike the previous version's ... (Read Full Article) |
 | InterVideo and Ulead Demonstrate Blu-ray Authoring, Burning, Navigation and Playback Solutions at CeBIT (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/09/2006 1:00pm) |
| HANNOVER, Germany----March 9, 2006--InterVideo®, Inc. and its partner Ulead® Systems, Inc. , industry leaders in video, image and DVD software, today announced that they will demonstrate Blu-ray authoring, burning, content navigation and playback software at their CeBIT Booth #B36 in Hall 22. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | The Carmel Group's ''10th Annual Satellite Entertainment/DBS Forum: The 5 Burning Questions'' to be Featured at (Business Wire via Yahoo! (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/17/2005 12:18pm) |
| Hannover Fairs USA, Inc., today announced that The Carmel Group\\\'s 10th Annual Satellite Entertainment/DBS: The 5 Burning Questions conference will take place during the 2005 International Satellite & Communications Conference and Expo Wednesday, June 1, at the Long Beach Hyatt Regency Hotel in Long Beach, California. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Gadget Freak: Dodge the Fuzz and Make Plain TV Shows Look Good in HD (PC World, 5/27/2005 9:02pm) |
| Take these steps to ensure that standard TV content appears sharp on a high-definition TV set. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Highlights for January 8th, 2013 (High-Def Digest, 1/08/2013 6:00pm) |
| This week's Blu-ray release slate brings us a bunch of movies that either underperformed or outright bombed at the box office last year. Some of these are just plain junk, but a few might be worth [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Burning Questions: Why the Rush to Blue? (PC World, 9/21/2005 8:02am) |
| You've heard the hype surrounding forthcoming high-capacity formats Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD. What challenges lie ahead? ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Mitsubishi Latest Blu-Ray Records HD Content on DVD [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo, 3/18/2008 9:49am) |
| The lastest Mitsubishi Blu-ray recorders released in Japan are the first to offer recording of high definition video in plain DVD discs using the AVC codec, good for saving HD TV episodes, and your... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Battle rages for HD movie supremacy (Boston Globe, 10/30/2007 9:49am) |
| Greg Kushmerek of Jamaica Plain likes high-definition television so much, he custom-built a computer just to record HD versions of his favorite shows and play them back in his home theater. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Panasonic's New Blu-ray Discs are World's First 6x Speed Burnable [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo, 6/18/2008 2:28pm) |
| Panasonic is doing its part to see Blu-ray make even more of a success with its new LM-BR25MD and LM-BR50MD disks for home disc-burning. Both are single-sided, write-once BD-Rs, compatible with... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Retailers burn hot Blu-ray, HD DVD deals (Punch Jump, 1/20/2008 6:39pm) |
| Retailers this week are burning hot Blu-ray disc and HD DVD deals to spur sales of high-definition content. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | SWAYING THE SKEPTICS (Pioneer Press, 9/30/2006 8:12am) |
| Kevin Collins has one of the toughest jobs in home technology. . As director of HD DVD Evangelism in Microsoft's Consumer Media Technology Group, his job is to persuade consumers to choose the high-definition digital videodisc over the rival Blu-ray, two home-video formats vying to replace the plain old DVD. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Blu-ray Trailer (HD-Report, 2/09/2013 1:30am) |
| Warner Bros. has released The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Blu-ray Disc Trailer. The Peter Jackson film will be available in 3D Blu-ray, plain ol’ Blu-ray, DVD and UltraViolet Digital Download on Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2013. [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Samsung Announces Internal Blu-ray Combo Drive with 8x BD-R Burning (I4U, 10/08/2009 3:00pm) |
| Samsung has announced the pending launch of its first Blu-ray combo drive that can burn BD-R media at 8x speed. The drive is called the SH-B083 and it can burn to 25GB and 50GB Blu-ray media.
In addition to burning BD-r and reading BD-Rom discs, the dri...
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 | Holiday gift ideas for the entrepreneurs on your list (USA Today, 12/01/2005 11:41pm) |
| Looking for a gift for the entrepreneur on your holiday list? Putting together your own holiday wish list? To help, I've developed a list of business gifts that are useful, practical, or just plain cool. To be honest, some of these are what I'm wishing for. You were thinking of sending me a gift, weren't you? ... (Read Full Article) |
 | InterVideo & Ulead Demo Blu-ray Software (DVD-Recordable, 3/10/2006 11:01am) |
| InterVideo and their partner Ulead are demonstrating Blu-ray (BD) authoring, burning, content navigation and playback software at CeBIT in Hanover, Germany, this weekend. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | LaCie d2 - external 4x speed Blu-ray burner (Tech Digest, 6/02/2008 8:33am) |
| LaCie has updated its Blu-ray drive, offering 4x speed burning with the LaCie d2... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PS4 and launch day PS3 compared side-by-side (Joystiq, 7/26/2013 8:00pm) |
At E3, we got our first glimpse of the PS4 hardware, but we never got to see it next to the original launch PS3. Finally, Access PlayStation answers our burning questions: Which system is taller? Which system is fatter? Which one sounds like [...] (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) |
 | OWC upgrades Blu-ray burner to 8x (AfterDawn, 2/25/2009 6:22am) |
| Just a few months after launching their quad-interface Blu-ray burner, OWC has upgraded the Mercury Pro Blu-ray drive to burn discs at up to 8x, from the previous maximum of 4x.
The rough translation of the speed equals 2GB per minute, meaning you can complete burning a dual-layer BD-50 in just over 25 minutes.
The drive, as is standard, will burn DVDs at up to 16x and CDs at up to 40x. The ... (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) |
 | 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) |
 | 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) |
 | Nero Adds Blu-ray Support To Nero 6 Reloaded (BIOS, 9/02/2005 10:08am) |
| Nero has demonstrated a new version of its flagship CD/DVD recording application, Nero 6 Reloaded. The all-in-one 'CD/DVD/blue laser burning solution', now allows you to record data and video with a blue laser onto Blu-ray media. Nero ShowTime 2 also allows you to ... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | CES 2008: Sony intros BDU-X10S: sub-$200 Blu-ray ROM PC drive (HDTV UK, 1/07/2008 8:00am) |
| Sony has introduced its first sub-$200 internal BD-ROM drive, aimed at those upgrading an existing desktop PC into one which can play high definition Blu-ray Discs, while still retaining DVD and CD read functionality.
Presumably, most users will want to add the BDU-X10S in a second drive bay, as this is purely a read-only device, so standard DVD and CD burning functions would be lost if replacing ... (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) |
 | Sony Japan launching 6x speed Blu-ray discs (HDTV UK, 7/17/2009 11:48am) |
| While Sony has already introduced an 8x Blu-ray disc writer, the media has yet to officially catch up. The likes of Imation and Panasonic have created 6x speed Blu-ray media, usable in recorders such as the LG GGW-H20LI, and now Sony is to launch two types of 50GB (dual layer) Blu-ray disc in Japan capable of 6x burning... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Engadget Joystiq's live coverage of Microsoft's Xbox 360 E3 event (Joystiq, 5/17/2005 3:04pm) |
| Hey everyone, we up in the Shrine Auditorium to give you complete live coverage of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 E3 event. We know they formally announced the device last week on MTV , but hopefully we’ll all get some of these burning questions answered this evening. Stay tuned: we’re live! While we’re waiting to get this show on the road, here’s a quick recap of what’s gone down. Today’s ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Rumor: magazine confirms new WoW Alliance race (Joystiq, 12/29/2005 9:15pm) |
| Filed under: Online , RPGs Some magazine scans have wound up on the internet, purported from the February 2006 issue of Computer Games Magazine (it's so amazing how soothsayer-like print publications can be...). The scans, if legit, reveal the new Alliance race to be included in the World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade expansion: the Draenei. According to Warcraft lore (via the ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony launches BWU-300S 8X Blu-ray disc writer (HDTV UK, 10/07/2008 2:00pm) |
| Just when you thought a Blu-ray writer with 6x write speed was impressive, Sony comes along with its internal BWU-300S Blu-ray drive that is theoretically capable of writing Blu-ray discs at up to eight times speed. I say theoretical, because the fastest media currently available only officially supports 6x burning. However, should the disc media cope with such blazing fast speeds (and Sony's tes ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDD Deal of the Week: 'The Dark Knight Trilogy' Blu-ray $24.99 at Amazon (High-Def Digest, 7/14/2013 5:26pm) |
| This week's Blu-ray deal at Amazon asks one burning question: "Why So Serious?!"! Amazon is selling Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight Trilogy' for $24.99 (53% off the suggested retail price). This [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Fujitsu Chooses Sonic to Power Burning Capabilities in World's First Blu-ray Disc Equipped Desktop Personal Computer; Sonic's Roxio Software Included in Fujitsu's DESKPOWER TX95S/D With Blu-ray Disc Drive (Business Wire, 6/16/2006 10:30am) |
| NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 2006--Sonic Solutions(R) (NASDAQ:SNIC), the leader in digital media software, announced today that its Roxio(R) Blu-ray Disc (BD) ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Microsoft Releases Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulator to Help Speed Content Production (eHomeUpgrade, 12/18/2007 8:00am) |
| Microsoft Corp. today announced the release of the Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulator, enabling film studios and disc authoring companies to model the behavior of HD DVD disc content, including encoded video and HDi interactivity, in a virtual environment before committing to burning a single HD DVD disc. This comprehensive tool is among the first commercially available, software-based solutions of its kind ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Free HD episodes on iTunes (TV Squad, 9/11/2008 5:04pm) |
| Filed under: Battlestar Galactica, HDTV, The Office, Psych, Eureka, Heroes, Reality-Free, In Plain SightIf you were wondering just what that extra dollar buys you when you upgrade to HD in the iTunes store, you can get a free look. Our pals over at TUAW made note of a number of shows that have free episodes available, in HD. The files are large, with the HD versions clocking in at right around 1.5GB, so it will take a bit to download. Something that isn't helped by the fact that iTunes downloads the SD version as well.
I've been taking a look at them and I grabbed screenshots from Heroes, Life, and Battlestar Galactica to give you an idea of the difference in the picture. It's fairly dramatic. Those captures, and the full list of free episodes, with the iTunes links, are after the jump.
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 | 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. Read - Best Buy and Netflix Announce Partnership to Instantly Stream Movies Over the Internet Via Latest Models of Insignia Blu-ray Disc Players 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) |