 | Leitch Launches X75(TM)SD Standalone Synchronizer (RedNova, 4/08/2005 2:07pm) |
| TORONTO, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Leitch Technology Corporation (TSX:LTV), a leading provider of SD/HD solutions for professional digital video, announces the launch of the X75(TM)SD, its next-generation, standalone standard- definition processor/synchronizer. (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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Movies, movies, movies in your own home movie theater (Technorati, 11/05/2007 9:17am) |
| We all love to go to the movie theater to relax after a long day of work ... , DVD Movies, HDTV Share This ... (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) |
 | Movies as you like them (USA Today, 7/26/2005 2:20am) |
| America's love affair with the movies remains passionate. But as with any long-term relationship, there are problems that need to be addressed. In a summer when moviegoing fell from last year, USA TODAY asked readers whether they still loved going out to the movies or preferred watching DVDs at home. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Glasses-Free 3D Movies Might Make 3D Movies Slightly Less Terrible Soon [3D] (Gizmodo, 8/21/2012 5:06pm) |
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| (Unranked) | Glasses-Free 3D and Smell-o-Vision: Movies of the Future from 1935 (Gizmodo, 6/17/2013 6:04pm) |
| Predictions that 3D movies would be the wave of the future are even older than the [...] (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) |
| Lionsgate Blu-ray Movies $10 Each at Wal-Mart (Format War Central, 12/05/2008 3:43pm) |
| If you’re in the market for some cheap Blu-ray movies that don’t suck (and who isn’t), you might want to stop by your local Wal-Mart. You will have the chance to pick up selected Lionsgate Blu-ray movies for $10 each!
Some of the titles were: Rambo 1,2,and 3 (separates) , Saw 1 and 2, Terminator 2, Stargate, Crash, and The Punisher. Â We have a feeling that each store will have ... (Read Full Article) |
| Top 40 movies not out on Blu-ray (CNET Blogs, 8/06/2009 4:46pm) |
| While more and more Blu-ray movies come out each month, there are many favorites that haven't been released yet. Here are 40 we're waiting for. (Read Full Article) |
| 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) |
| (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) |
| NEWS: Credit Crunch Christmas: 3-for-2 on Blu-ray movies from Amazon (Pocket-lint, 12/07/2008 10:00am) |
| Pocket-lint's Advent calendar of gift ideas: 19 days to go Amazon is currently running a promotion that offers customers the chance to buy three Blu-ray movies and get the cheapest disc free.
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| Encore Celebrates 25 Million Subscriber Milestone (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/20/2005 4:09pm) |
| All movies and nothing but movies -- that is what keeps movie lovers tuning into Encore. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray players: Mighty pricey (CNET News, 3/13/2008 3:13pm) |
| In the few weeks since Toshiba pulled the plug on HD DVD, prices for standalone Blu-ray players quickly jumped to a high for the year. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray and HD DVD movies: Buy one, get one free (CNET News, 12/17/2007 1:00pm) |
| Choose two Blu-ray or HD DVD movies from Best Buy's small but decent selection and you'll pay for only one of them. ... (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) |
| Hollywood serves movies your way (USA Today, 6/20/2006 2:45am) |
| Though movie studios fought the idea of home video when the VCR was born in the '70s, today Hollywood wants you to watch movies any way you want to as long as they're not pirated on demand, via Internet download, on DVDs and high-definition discs. ... (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.
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| PlayStation 3 bonus: It runs Blu-ray movies (KING 5 Seattle, 12/06/2006 3:34am) |
| Rarely do video game consoles make good stand-alone movie players. But Sony's new PlayStation 3 bucks the trend when it comes to high-definition Blu-ray movies, and even videophiles probably won't be disappointed with the image quality. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner to offer cheaper Blu-ray movies later this year (CNET News, 7/14/2008 8:26pm) |
| Warner Home Video announced its plans to offer discounted Blu-ray movies in the fall, including some new and catalog titles. ... (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) |
| Best Buy Blu-ray Sales (Format War Central, 6/17/2008 7:03pm) |
| Best Buy right now is having two different sales on Blu-ray movies. The first is a two for $25 deal that is available at Bestbuy.com only.
The second is a “two for $30″ deal that is available in store at all Best Buy retail locations. Our local BB had a table out with selected Blu-ray movies [...] ... (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) |
 | 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) |
| Europe Gets Surprisingly Great PS3 Bundle [Playstation 3] (Kotaku, 1/12/2008 6:30am) |
| SCEE have announced a new PS3 bundle for the European market (bear with us, for the moment we've only got UK pricing). While a standalone 40GB PS3 will at the moment set you back £299, for £350 you... ... (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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| (Unranked) | 'Marnie' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 6/25/2013 6:00pm) |
| Alfred Hitchcock's 1964 psychological thriller is getting a standalone Blu-ray release in September. In an early announcement to retailers, Universal says 'Marnie' will arrive on Blu-ray on September [...] (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) |
| Company promises HD without the high price (PC Advisor, 3/11/2006 4:30pm) |
| The buzz about high-definition movies on optical discs might be all about HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc, but two companies are demonstrating at the CeBit trade show this week a system that delivers HD movies on DVD-like discs for use in cheap players. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Far Cry Compilation coming to PS3 in February (Joystiq, 1/07/2014 5:30pm) |
| To celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the Far Cry franchise, publisher Ubisoft has announced a special compilation package for PS3 owners. The Far Cry Compilation bundle features Joystiq favorites Far Cry 2, Far Cry 3 and, the standalone riot, [...] (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) | Fox Bowing 9 Classic Movies First Time on Blu-ray Following Fan Vote (Home Media Magazine, 3/06/2013 4:41pm) |
| Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment March 6 said is releasing on Blu-ray Disc for the first time nine classic movies digitally restored from the 1930s through the 1960s selected by an online poll of film aficionados.
The [...] (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) |
| 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) |
| 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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| (Unranked) | LG Smart TV Rents 3D Disney Movies - $50 of Credit to Owners (High-Def Digest, 10/09/2012 9:00pm) |
| The new partnership seems like an incredibly smart move for both companies. Disney wants more people to rent 3D movies and LG wants more people to buy 3D TVs. While $50 of free content may not be a [...] (Read Full Article) |
| People Prefer Movies at Home vs the Theater (DesignTechnica, 6/22/2005 7:50pm) |
| In a poll by both the Associated Press and America Online, results showed that people preferred to watch movies at home instead of a movie theater. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD-DVD movies gain value (the INQUIRER, 3/12/2008 11:23am) |
| Andrew Thomas the Inquirer,
Wednesday 12 March 2008. 10:32:00
Can you beelieve it?
PUNTERS are making a beeline to eBay where HD-DVD movies are being auctioned
at over inflated prices because they are 'collectors items'. The fairly dire
Bee Movie was recently auctioned for $400 and while it is possible to argue
that the disks are going to be collector's items, particularly when... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Live from the Engadget CES Stage: MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis (Engadget, 1/09/2014 6:30pm) |
| We were calling CES 2013 the year of 3D printing. It's pretty clear this year, however, that the 3D printing explosion hadn't even began. The number of companies representing the technology has increased by enough to justify a standalone 3D [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Select HD Action Movies on sale at Apple iTunes (HD-Report, 7/11/2013 4:08pm) |
| Want to add some HD movies to your iTunes collection? Apple is selling action movie titles for $9.99 each for a limited time. The selections include hits such as Batman Begins, Gladiator, Rise of [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Software lets you edit movies like a pro (The Cincinnati Enquirer) (The Cincinnati Enquirer, 2/25/2006 10:49am) |
| Just because you haven't been nominated for an Oscar doesn't mean you can't produce polished movies. With the Magix Movie Edit Pro 11, you can create videos that can be played back on a wide-screen high-definition television with surround sound. The program will go on sale in late March for $60. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner Bros. softens on HD DVD, says it'll do Blu-ray, too (Engadget, 10/09/2005 5:34pm) |
| October is shaping up to be a cruel month for Toshiba and the rest of the HD DVD gang. Last week Paramount confirmed that they were softening their support for HD DVD and would be releasing movies in both HD DVD and Blu-ray , now a Japanese newspaper reports that Warner Bros., which had been firmly pledged to HD DVD, will announce that they’re going to offer movies on both formats, as well ... (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) |
| 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) |
| Report: Sony Says Blu-ray Standalone Players Out-Selling HD DVD (High-Def Digest, 9/06/2007 4:30pm) |
| Although it's the type of news we'd expect to see accompanied by a huge press release, Sony apparently revealed Wednesday that stand-alone Blu-ray players have begun out-selling their HD DVD counterparts.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Producer: Fox Plotting to Bring 'X-Files' Movies to Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 7/07/2008 4:00pm) |
| The truth is finally out: Fox is planning to bring the 'X-Files' movies to Blu-ray, the films' producer announced this week via his official blog. As first revealed on www.xfiles.com, producer Frank Spotnitz... ... (Read Full Article) |
| BD-Live enabled Blu-ray Movies ship (I4U, 4/08/2008 5:59pm) |
| If you want to experience BD-Live on your 2.20 firmware updated Sony PS3, the frist BD-Live Blu-ray movies ship now.
The 6th Day ($19.95) and Walk Hard ($24.95) are the first Blu-ray titles that feature BD-Live and ship today from Amazon.com.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner Plans 'Ocean's Eleven,' 'Ocean's Twelve' Standalones for Blu-ray, HD DVD (UPDATED) (High-Def Digest, 2/29/2008 11:00pm) |
| Previously only available on high-def as part of the three-disc 'Ocean's Giftset,' Warner has announced it will issue the first two installments in Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's series as standalone Blu-ray... ... (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) |
| (Unranked) | CGM Modeler and 3D InterOp Enable Geometric DFX Manufacturing Design Validation Solution (Business Wire, 8/25/2013 12:00pm) |
| BROOMFIELD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spatial Corp and Geometric Limited jointly announce Geometric DFX, a standalone application for carrying out the DFX validation of product designs which utilizes CGM and 3D [...] (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) |
| More posters for movies that don't exist (Cinematical, 9/13/2005 12:50am) |
| Filed under: NSFW , Movie Marketing , Fandom The kids at Fark.com are collecting Photoshopped posters for hypothetical movies based on TV shows. Some of them are stupid (David Schwimmer stars in Jurassic Perk ), a lot of them are tasteless ( Survivor: New Orleans; Full House: Ripe and Ready ), but this one cracked me. Maybe I'm just a sucker for Alex Trebek jokes – or maybe there's ju ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | UltraViolet to bundle free movies with Smart TVs and Blu-ray players (Engadget, 1/09/2013 4:26pm) |
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| Netflix Considering Offering Movie Streaming Through the Xbox 360 (eHomeUpgrade, 3/26/2008 9:11pm) |
| In a move to gauge interest, Netflix is reportedly surveying subscribers (again) on how they’d feel about getting movies streamed directly to their TV via the Xbox 360 game console. Netflix spokesman, Steve Swasey, tells Reuters that nothing has been set in stone, but that the company is exploring ways of getting movies to consumers [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| HP to Help Starz Entertainment Group Bring Movies to Millions of Subscribers on Cable and Satellite (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/06/2005 12:48pm) |
| PALO ALTO, Calif.----Dec. 6, 2005--HP today announced that Starz Entertainment Group has deployed an advanced HP storage solution that will streamline the delivery of uncut movies to millions of customers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon starts huge Blu-ray promotion (AfterDawn, 3/14/2009 10:44pm) |
| Amazon has put 379 Blu-ray movies up for sale this week in a new promotion, including new releases with some of the movies selling for as low as $9.99 USD.
Many new releases, such as Iron Man, Tropic Thunder, Indiana Jones 4 and Eagle Eye are 58 percent off and are selling for $16.99 while some other blockbuster catalog titles such as Cars and Transformers are under $20.
The minimum savings ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption' Announced for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 5/06/2013 3:30pm) |
| Another fan favorite episode is getting a standalone Blu-ray release this summer. In an early announcement to retailers, Paramount and CBS says 'Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption' will [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Disney Blu-ray Movies on Sale at Costco (Format War Central, 6/04/2008 8:35am) |
| During at trip to our local Costco, we spotted a father’s day sale on Disney Blu-ray movies. The deal is for $19.99 ($6 off of $25.99). There are a variety of titles available to choose from. Sadly, we didn’t see any of the Pixar films at the Costco we were at. ... (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) |
| 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) |
| (Unranked) | LG Starts Streaming 3D Disney Movies to Smart TVs (Big Picture Big Sound, 10/06/2012 6:36am) |
| LG is streaming new 3D options and offering a promotional coupon so new users can test out some of the [...] (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) |
| Only Sony signed up to offer PS3 movies, so far (the INQUIRER, 6/27/2008 10:08am) |
| INQUIRER Newsdesk the Inquirer, Friday 27 June 2008. 10:46:00 Critical moss SONY MAY HAVE plans to feed movies to its PS3 console, but so far the only studio signed up to participlate in the Vole-busting scheme is Sony itself. A hack from Hollywood in-house mag Variety has been sniffing about and claims on his bog that the the numerous film-making outfits... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDNet Movies to Premiere ''Enron: the Smartest Guys in the Room'' Day-and-Date with Its Theatrical Release (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/04/2005 5:21pm) |
| HDNet Movies viewers will have an exclusive opportunity to see Alex Gibney's highly acclaimed documentary "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room" on the same day the movie premieres in theaters. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sensio Picks Up Paramount Movies for 3DGO! Service (Home Media Magazine, 3/25/2013 11:29pm) |
| Montreal-based Sensio Technologies has added Paramount 3D movies to its 3DGO! service, an app-based, dedicated, 3D transactional VOD offering that will debut in April.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon, DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu [...] (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) |
| Adult Filmmaker Digital Playground releases 100th Blu-ray Title (I4U, 3/24/2009 4:09pm) |
| Forgotten are the times when Joone the founder of Digital Playgrounds said at the AVN 2007 that he has to release his adult HD movies on HD DVD because Sony would not let him release adult movies on Blu-ray. Two years later Digital Playgrounds already is r... ... (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) |
| 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) |
| Sony sells ATI TV Wonder HDTV tuner (TV Squad, 10/26/2007 4:57pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, PVR Wire, HardwareIt's been a while since ATI first announced the ATI TV Wonder USB CableCard tuner for Windows Vista. But for the most part if you want a CableCard tuner in your PC, you've had to buy a preconfigured machine from someone like Niveus or Okoro. Now Sony is selling the ATI TV Wonder as a standalone box for $299. That doesn't mean you can just plug this puppy int ... (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) |
| HD DVD/Blu-ray Sunday Ad Wars Pt. VIII (Format War Central, 9/10/2007 9:20pm) |
| In this edition of “Sunday Ad Wars“, our blue shirt wearing friends at Best Buy offer the Toshiba HD-A2 for $299.00 including 2 free HD DVD movies of your choice. This is in addition to the 5 free movies you get from toshiba. Best Buy is also offering a free $10 gift card when you [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pandora Ditches PS3 and Xbox 360 Apps For a Special HTML5 TV Interface (Gizmodo, 6/05/2013 1:40pm) |
| Starting today, you don't need to use a standalone application to access Pandora through your Playstation 3 or Xbox 360. The company has built a new HTML5 home for its services that's [...] (Read Full Article) |
| SonyNEC Optiarc projects sub-$100 Blu-ray optical drives by year's end (Engadget, 6/06/2008 7:50am) |
| Filed under: HDTV, StorageIf you'll recall, SonyNEC Optiarc was the same company that suggested BD prices would be halved by 2008 from what they were in late 2006, and while stickers are still relatively high on standalone decks, the prediction actually wasn't too far off. A new report from Tom's Hardware notes that the aforementioned outfit is expecting Blu-ray combo drives "to reach the $100 ... (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) |
| 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) |
| Sony hints at downloadable HDTV and movies on PS3 (The Smorgasbord | Geek out with articles on all your favorite tech areas!, 2/19/2007 7:53pm) |
| Sony hints at downloadable HDTV and movies on PS3 Submitted by jtpratt on Mon, 02/19/2007 - 3:40pm... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Borders 40 Percent Off Blu-ray Sale (Format War Central, 7/25/2008 12:06pm) |
| ***UPDATE***Â Here is the deal for July 28th & 29th! ***UPDATE***
It looks like Borders is having a 40% off sale on Blu-ray movies July 25th & 26th only. There is a limit of 3 movies with this deal. You can print out the coupon for in store purchases, or use the coupon code: BR4905 for [...] ... (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) |
| Columbia Pictures flicks -- mostly -- back on for Xbox 360 Netflix streaming (Engadget, 11/26/2008 3:29am) |
| We never got a satisfactory answer for why they disappeared in the first place, but it seems the majority of the Columbia Pictures' movies on Netflix Instant Watch lists suddenly switched to "not available on Xbox 360" are once again open for streaming to all devices. The Karate Kid series, Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day and others now stream to Microsoft's box, however Columbia Pictures movies t ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Newly-launched PS3 version of Redbox Instant has unique feature: Movies With Balls (Joystiq, 11/02/2013 8:00pm) |
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Redbox Instant by Verizon, the digital extension of the Redbox video rental service, has come to PlayStation 3, the (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) |
| (Unranked) | Summer Movie Forecast: Biggest Box Office Season Yet For 3D Movies, According to International 3D (Business Wire, 5/16/2013 10:00pm) |
| HOLLYWOOD--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Summer Movie Forecast: Biggest Box Office Season Yet For 3D Movies; 18 Major 3D Motion Pictures to Be [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon and Tower start Blu-ray sales (AfterDawn, 6/12/2008 8:06pm) |
| The giant e-tailer Amazon and the once huge audio/video retailer Tower have started new sales on Blu-ray movie titles, with some popular movies reaching as low as $12 USD.
Amazon, for its deal, has slashed the price on a few popular titles and added a new "Buy 2 Get 1 Free" offer. A few of the movies seeing price cuts are 'Blade Runner,' 'I Am Legend', '3:10 To Yuma,' and '300.' The B ... (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) |
| Sony and Discovery team up for Blu-ray promotion (AfterDawn, 9/23/2008 9:54pm) |
| Sony and Discovery Communications have announced a new Blu-ray-based promotion in which all buyers of Sony standalone Blu-ray players will receive a free, exclusive Blu-ray title from Discovery.
The promotion will begin on October 5th and is for "a limited time only." Over 11,000 retailers are paricipating in the promotion including Sears, Circuit City and Sony Style, and when purchasing a S ... (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) |
| TiVo to Offer Subscription Only Model? An Interview with CEO Tom Rogers (Digg.com, 2/17/2006 12:34pm) |
| Bloomberg has an exclusive interview with TiVo CEO Tom Rogers where he discusses the possibility of a subscription only (no up front box to buy) model for TiVo, the increasingly important role of advertising to TiVo and what's next for the Series 3 standalone HDTV TiVo due out later this year. ... (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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| Interview with TiVo CEO Tom Rogers (Slashdot, 2/18/2006 9:04pm) |
| Thomas Hawk writes "Bloomberg did an exclusive interview with TiVo's Tom Rogers this week where among other things he discussed the possibility of TiVo offering a subscription only pricing model (i.e. no upfront cost to buy a TiVo box), the increasingly important role that advertising, ironically, is playing in their current business model, and details on the upcoming Series 3 standalone HDTV ... (Read Full Article) |
| January stats suggest more bad news for HD DVD (HDTV UK, 1/23/2008 8:00am) |
| According to research from NPD, sales of standalone HD DVD suffered a massive slump in the week following Warner Brothers' announcement in early January.
While in the first week of January, just over 14,500 HD DVD players were sold, in comparison to just over 15,000 Blu-ray players, by the second week of January, just 1,758 HD DVD players were sold, compared to 21,770 Blu-ray players.
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| 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) |
| New Amazon Blu-ray Movie Sale: Buy 3 Save $20, Buy 6 Save $50, Buy 10 Save $100 (I4U, 11/30/2008 4:17pm) |
| Amazon has yet another Blu-ray movie sale. This time you save more the more movies you buy. If you want to jump start your Blu-ray collection with 10 Blu-ray movies you save a whopping $100 at checkout.
You still save $20 on 3 and $50 on 6 Blu-ray movie... ... (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) |
| (Unranked) | James Cameron: Hollywood is forcing 3D on filmmakers for higher profits, not to make movies better (AfterDawn, 7/09/2013 1:41pm) |
| Mr. billion dollar movie, James Cameron, who helped make 3D mainstream again with his hit 'Avatar,' says Hollywood is forcing the tech on filmmakers not to enhance movies but just to maximize profits.While Cameron says he hoped Avatar would "get as [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray sales grow, but home video revenue still down (AfterDawn, 4/25/2008 10:28pm) |
| Despite large growth in the high definition market, standard DVD sales continue to sag, and home video revenue will continue to fall, report a few notable analysts.
According to Reuters, 5 million HD movies have already been sold this year (mainly Blu-ray) and that puts the pace far ahead then 2007 which saw only 10 million movies sold for the entire year.
This strong growth however is not ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung adds MediaLive to HDTVs (AfterDawn, 7/23/2008 10:32pm) |
| Samsung announced today the launch of its MediaLive add-on which eliminates the need for a set-top media hub while giving users direct access to movies from Vongo and MovieLink and other content.
To use MediaLive you must have a Samsung HDTV from 2008 or later with CEC automation support. Besides the direct movies from MovieLink and Vongo, users get access to content from Fox Sports and Showti ... (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) |
| Off-brand Blu-ray players to sell for $150 this year (AfterDawn, 2/05/2009 4:53am) |
| According to a new DigiTimes report , the prices of white box (off-brand), entry-level Blu-ray players will drop to $150 USD during 2009, setting the stage for name brands such as Sony, Samsung and Panasonic to drop their prices, at least for entry-level players.
The report also adds that Lite-On IT, one of the world's largest optical drive makers, will enter into the Blu-ray standalone market ... (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) |
| Home Theater: LG LST-3410A HDTV Tuner/DVR (circulartv.com, 11/13/2007 1:20am) |
| Home Theater: LG LST-3410A HDTV Tuner/DVR If you fear commitment, this is the HDTV source for you. As HDTV broadens its horizons, the role of the standalone HDTV tuner has diminished but certainly not disappeared. Amazon.com: hdtv tuner A community about hdtv tuner. Tag and discover new ... (Read Full Article) |
| Going to the movies (p2pnet.net, 5/23/2005 9:40pm) |
| Or maybe not ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Inspired by various stop-motion movies, Gabriel Salas used the exact same 3D tools and a hand-made d (Kotaku, 3/11/2014 12:30pm) |
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Inspired by various stop-motion movies, Gabriel Salas used the exact same 3D tools and a hand-made diorama to create this [...] (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) |
| Encore Original Production 'Midnight Movies' Gets Midnight Premiere at 58th Annual Cannes Film Festival (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/20/2005 10:05pm) |
| Encore Original Productions' "Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream" has been chosen to premiere at a midnight screening at the 58th Annual Cannes Film Festival . (Read Full Article) |
| 6 Awesome Blu-ray Demos (Electronic House, 7/13/2009 6:32pm) |
| These six Blu-ray movies will bring out a home theater’s best performance. ... (Read Full Article) |
| For the Man Who Has Everything: Sony Blu-ray Jacket [Gifts] (Gizmodo, 12/18/2007 1:23pm) |
| So that special someone in your life already owns Blu-ray and HD DVD. What else could you get them this Christmas? Some might say, hey, get him Blu-ray and HD DVD movies. But those some would be... ... (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) |
| VIEW Blame the economy, the product, the theaters -- we're just not going to movies the way we used to (San Francisco Chronicle, 7/13/2005 3:57pm) |
| The movie box office situation is getting serious. ... (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) |
| Warner delays HD DVD titles (ZDNet, 3/17/2006 4:30pm) |
| When the first HD DVD players arrive in stores this month, there won't be any movies to watch for at least another three weeks ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG: No go on combo of Blu-ray, HD DVD (ZDNet India, 9/22/2006 11:58am) |
| The dream of many gadget kooks these days--a box that can play both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD movies--may come some day, but it doesn't appear likely in the near future. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Triumph and Turmoil in HDTV (Washington Post, 1/12/2007 2:46pm) |
| A logical addition to current on-air, cable or satellite offerings would be high-definition movies. ... (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) |
| Making Movies: HD Camcorders not Ready for Prime Time? (PC World, 1/25/2006 8:07am) |
| Here's what you need to know if you're thinking of buying a high-definition video camera. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Most Monitors Won't Play New HD Video (PC World, 10/04/2005 11:05am) |
| Vista's content protection will block or blur high-def movies on today's displays. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Next-Gen DRM Cracks Widen (DVD-Recordable, 2/15/2007 6:41pm) |
| Relentless attempts by those determined to undermine the copy-protection technology used on HD DVD movies continue to yield successes. ... (Read Full Article) |
| April's coolest gadgets (IT World, 4/11/2006 4:04pm) |
| For many months there's been talk about next-generation DVD players for high-definition movies and there's been nothing but prototypes, and then suddenly two products have come along at once! ... (Read Full Article) |
| Apple: A Pocket Full of Movies? (BusinessWeek, 9/15/2005 4:37am) |
| A video iPod would be more about storage than portability, but the device could have a significant impact on the entertainment business ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony PS3 Now Offers Video Downloads (CE Pro, 7/16/2008 7:06pm) |
| PlayStation Store features 300 full-length movies and more than 1,200 TV episodes that can be downloaded straight to the PS3. ... (Read Full Article) |
| OnScreen Media Summit: 3D HD Future Coming Into Focus (Broadcasting & Cable, 10/21/2009 5:22pm) |
| Executives cite bandwidth, consumer challenges but look forward to in-home 3D HD movies,... (Read Full Article) |
| In Spite of Downloadable Movies, I Still Choose Blu-ray [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo, 9/25/2008 9:20pm) |
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Since Blu-ray was announced, there's been a lot of... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Review: Oz The Great and Powerful - 3D (High-Def Digest, 6/11/2013 6:00pm) |
| In the interest of full disclosure, I need to state up front that 'The Wizard of Oz' holds a special place in my heart. More than one of my all-time favorite movies, it's also one of the most [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Review: Sadako - 3D (High-Def Digest, 6/05/2013 2:20pm) |
| There has been a treasure trove of movies revolving around the horror franchise 'The Ring,' which was based on the Japanese film 'Ringu.' There have been remakes and sequels of the original in a few [...] (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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| NBC U TV Distributes First HDTV Movies (Broadcasting and Cable, 3/07/2007 4:53pm) |
| NBC Universal TV Networks Distribution is now officially in the high-definition distribution business. ... (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) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Review: The Avengers - 3D (High-Def Digest, 9/26/2012 12:15am) |
| As Marvel describes it, 'The Avengers' marks the climactic conclusion of Phase One. And though we won't be able to own all six movies together in one package (unless we import it from Amazon UK) [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Studios face crack in security for high-definition DVDs (International Herald Tribune, 1/01/2007 2:43pm) |
| An anonymous computer programmer claims to have thwarted the HD-DVD coalition's effort to prevent consumers from copying movies. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Star Wars Episode II and III Come to Theaters in 3D September and October 2013 (High-Def Digest, 8/27/2012 5:00pm) |
| And of course, there’s nothing yet regarding the original three movies. The 3D theatrical release of ‘Attack of the Clones’ and ‘Revenge of the Sith’ has finally been announced. We’ll be [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Highlights for December 4th, 2012 (High-Def Digest, 12/04/2012 5:15pm) |
| It's time to fire up the Bat Signal. One of the biggest movies of the year comes to Blu-ray this week, while a host of other hot titles compete for your hard-earned dollars. Josh gives us a rundown [...] (Read Full Article) |
| 3D Blu-rays Hitting PCs in 2010 (High-Def Digest, 12/03/2009 10:00pm) |
| With the right monitor and a beefy enough computer, you'll be able to watch 3D Blu-ray movies on your PC thanks to Nvidia 3D Vision. Nvidia is a company more commonly associated with videogames than [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Coming up next on HDTV (Dallas Morning News, 4/02/2005 8:25pm) |
| Consumers don't, of course, use TVs just for live TV. They record and play back shows they don't want to miss. They rent and buy movies and use TVs to watch them. And some use TVs to play video games. (Read Full Article) |
| What's Hot (Sun-Sentinel, 4/10/2005 10:44am) |
| Microsoft Windows Media Center PCs have taken a stab at combining digital movies, music, television and computing on the desktop, but now an all-in-one multimedia system aims to bring it all to your living room wall. (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) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Highlights: Week of June 16th, 2013 (High-Def Digest, 6/17/2013 5:00pm) |
| This week in Blu-ray brings us one of the biggest movies of the year. Well, one of the tallest, at least. It was kind of a bust in other respects. As is so often the case, some of the smaller [...] (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) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Review: Universal 100th Anniversary Collection (High-Def Digest, 11/19/2012 8:15pm) |
| Just in case you haven't bought most of these on Blu-ray already, Universal has seen fit to release a gargantuan set that includes 25 films throughout the ages of their existence. The movies that [...] (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) |
| Opinion: Blu-ray or HD DVD -- neither, thanks (Computerworld, 1/11/2008 2:00pm) |
| As the skirmish between Blu-ray and HD DVD drags on, with Blu-ray gaining more momentum from movie industry supporters, you should continue to be patient and wait -- not for Blu-ray, but for systems that can store video-on-demand movies and TV on spinning disk and flash memory. ... (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) |
| (Unranked) | Netflix brings 3D, 'Super HD' video to some customers (CNET Blogs, 1/08/2013 9:52pm) |
| The video streaming service adds a limited number of 3D movies to its library. The hitch? You can only access them if you've got an ISP that uses its Open Connect network. (Read Full Article) |
| TV on a high - by definition (Guardian Weekly, 4/13/2005 11:11pm) |
| 'The clarity is so good, you feel like you are at the movies," says Jack, a plumber from Florida. "I think it's probably the greatest bit of technology to come along in the past 40 years or so," says Mike, a 23-year-old student from Massachusetts. "It's that good." (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Bond HD Channel Launching in the UK (Electronic House, 8/10/2012 2:04pm) |
| Sky will start showing all 22 James Bond movies in HD in early October.
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| Multimedia on demand dominates electronics show (New Scientist via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News, 1/09/2006 6:30pm) |
| Watching movies on demand, and on the move, led the agenda at CES - Microsoft, Intel, Hewlett Packard and Google all made major announcements ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Catalog Blu-ray 3D Releases Coming from Lionsgate and Samsung (High-Def Digest, 1/11/2013 7:00pm) |
| At the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the two companies have announced a partnership paving the way for more catalog movies to be converted to Blu-ray 3D. The 3D conversions will be completed [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The Expendables 2 Blu-ray Disc to Feature DTS-Neo:X Mix (About.com, 11/05/2012 6:00pm) |
| Well, it looks like the action blockbuster, The Expendables 2 should be renamed "The Expandables" as it will be the first film on Blu-ray to be optimized for (Read Full Article) |
| Is Netflix Coming to PS3 and Wii? [NetFlix] (Gizmodo, 3/21/2009 3:30pm) |
| Sony's officially denied it in the past, but a survey is being conducted to sniff out the public's interest in streaming movies and TV shows to their console of choice.
Apparently the service on PS3... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hollywood Post Alliance talks TV tech here in the Valley (KESQ) (KESQ, 2/24/2006 1:27am) |
| HDTV doesn't just happen. Tonight, the people behind HDTV and all the cutting-edge technologies used to bring you TV and movies are meeting here in the desert. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Must See HDTV (October 14th - 20th) (Engadget, 10/14/2013 11:42pm) |
| Pacific Rim is finally coming home on Blu-ray and in 3D, complete with a special effects showcase ready to give your A/V system a proper workout. Directed by Guillermo del Toro it's visually one of the most impressive movies we've ever seen, and is [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Titanic,' 'Raiders' usher in Blu-ray Disc blitz (USATODAY, 8/23/2012 11:33pm) |
Some cherished movies are finally making it to Blu-ray, including Lawrence of Arabia. But discs may have no future as streaming takes hold.
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| 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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| 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) |
| News: Paramount to offer movies on HD-DVD and Blu-ray (MacCentral Online, 10/03/2005 11:38am) |
| Paramount Home Entertainment has decided to offer HDTV content on both HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc, it said Sunday. ... (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) |
| 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) |
| CES - Warner's Blu-ray Disc move has industry buzzing (Computerworld, 1/05/2008 2:00pm) |
| The decision by Warner Bros. to drop HD DVD in favor of Blu-ray Disc for high-definition movies has set the ele... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Big Blu-ray Sale: Over 300 Movies up to 58% Off (Iron Man, Transformers, etc.) (Big Picture Big Sound, 3/18/2009 9:50pm) |
| Amazon is offering over 300 Blu-ray titles at 35% to 60% below list including Iron Man ($16.99), Transformers ($19.49) and more good stuff cheap.
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| Blockbuster to Stream to Blu-ray Players in ‘09 (Electronic House, 12/01/2008 10:54pm) |
| Blockbuster’s CEO recently said the capability to stream the rental service’s On Demand movies will be available on Blu-ray players in the first quarter of 2009. ... (Read Full Article) |
| New IBM chipset downloads HD movies in single second (Contra Costa Times, 3/27/2007 10:10am) |
| IBM demonstrated a new chipset Monday that can download a high-definition movie in a single second, compared to the current time of 30 minutes or more. ... (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) |
| 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) |
| (Unranked) | New on Blu-ray, 3D & UltraViolet this week (HD-Report, 6/03/2013 2:16pm) |
| This week in movies A Good Day to Die Hard starring Bruce Willis is available on Blu-ray Disc and includes a new extended cut along with the theatrical version. The two-disc Blu-ray combo pack from [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Highlights: Week of April 28th, 2013 (High-Def Digest, 4/29/2013 5:00pm) |
| As we close out the month of April, eight of this year's nine Best Picture Academy Award nominees are now available on Blu-ray. This week also brings us several movies that were less than Oscar [...] (Read Full Article) |
| PlayStation 3 (Rocky Mountain News, 11/17/2006 8:31am) |
| The PlayStation 3 is a one-stop shop for entertainment. From listening to music to viewing images; from watching high-definition Blu-ray movies to playing video games, this console is a technophile's nirvana - albeit a slightly flawed one. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Opinion: All rights reserved (MacCentral Online, 4/12/2005 9:34pm) |
| There’s no telling where computers and hard drives stop and music, movies, and television begin. The result is a potentially cataclysmic clash of special interests fighting over your rights as a consumer. (Read Full Article) |
| Surf Web on huge panel on wall (The Charlotte Observer, 4/04/2005 7:17am) |
| Windows Media Center PCs have taken a stab at combining digital movies, music, television and computing on the desktop, but now an all-in-one multimedia system aims to bring it all to your living room wall. (Read Full Article) |
 | VIEW / Blame the economy, the product, the theaters -- we're just not going to movies the way we used to (San Francisco Chronicle, 7/13/2005 10:38am) |
| The movie box office situation is getting serious. For 19 of the past 20 weeks, box office numbers have been down compared with last year's. There's a possible break this week with the success of "Fantastic Four," leading to the inevitable speculation that... ... (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) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Review: Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection (High-Def Digest, 10/25/2012 12:00am) |
| It's finally happened. Some of the most famous movies of all time, created by one of the most prolific and creative directors in cinematic history, have finally come to Blu-ray. The 'Alfred [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Review: Prometheus - 3D (4-Disc Collector's Edition) (High-Def Digest, 10/12/2012 8:45am) |
| While I enjoy the first two 'Alien' movies, I'm no fanatic of the series. My opinion of 'Prometheus' is based solely on 'Prometheus.' If you still have not yet seen 'Prometheus,' rest assured knowing [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Highlights: Week of April 7th, 2013 (High-Def Digest, 4/08/2013 5:00pm) |
| So far, April has turned out to be a pretty slow time for new Blu-ray releases. While this week doesn't have a whole lot going on, fans of cult movies may find something of interest. Read all about [...] (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) | Blu-ray Highlights for January 15th, 2013 (High-Def Digest, 1/15/2013 6:00pm) |
| The bad news: We're still stuck in the doldrums of January. The good news: If you enjoy lame sequels to overhyped movies (hey, some people do), we may have a Blu-ray for you this week. Read all [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Man makes weddings into movies (Poughkeepsie Journal, 10/18/2005 7:09am) |
| Saying "I do," the first kiss, the playful cake fight and Grandma dancing "The Electric Slide" are all wedding memories people hold dear. So videographer Jesse Menard started a business called Joyful Moments that would help them remember. ... (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) |
| Panasonic 3CCD HD camcorders come just in time for the holidays (MobileMag, 12/07/2006 7:53pm) |
| Recording family movies just got more definitive. Panasonic today announced a couple of new additions to their camcorder line, both of which will joyously record life's precious moments in high definition. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Zorro (1975) (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 11/29/2012 12:59am) |
eOne/Somerville
Western
$19.98 DVD, $24.98 Blu-ray
Not rated.
Stars Alain Delon, Stanley Baker, Giampiero Albertini, Ottavia Piccolo.
The Zorro character has been made into television series and movies a number [...] (Read Full Article) |
| New Mitsubishi TV is just about picture-perfect (The Jamaica Observer, 11/16/2006 12:45am) |
| WITH home movies, video game systems and television programming all moving into the high-definition realm, consumers must surely wonder if they need to take out a second mortgage just to purchase a high-quality TV that takes advantage of these new formats. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (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) | 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) |
| On the Bookshelf (ExtremeTech, 6/06/2005 2:24pm) |
| With all the daily distractions from the Internet, PC games, HDTV, and movies, Loyd still finds time to read. Reading recharges the intellectual batteries and often become sources for new ideas. Check out what he's been reading, then drop by the forum and let us know what you've been reading. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | There Were Plans for 3D Movies Even Before There Were Talkies (Gizmodo, 6/04/2013 6:38pm) |
| If you think the glasses you have to wear at every 3D movie today are a pain, remember to be grateful that we're not all stuck with the early 20th century's version. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDD's Blu-ray Shopping List: Steven Spielberg (High-Def Digest, 10/10/2012 9:15pm) |
| The two stingiest holdouts when it comes to releasing highly sought after movies on Blu-ray are George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. It's a good thing 2012 changed all that. We've seen a huge boom in [...] (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) |
| (Unranked) | Will ‘Storm Surfers 3D’ Make Us Love 3D? (CE Pro, 6/28/2013 6:02pm) |
| Justin McMillan and Chris Nelius, co-directors of "Storm Surfers 3D" explain what the challenges involved in creating a 3D movie that won't scare moviegoers as most 3D movies [...] (Read Full Article) |
| HP pictures projectors as big-screen competitors (Houston Chronicle, 4/12/2005 5:39am) |
| Computer projectors, which beam an image from a PC onto a screen or blank wall, have long been fixtures in businesses. Now the companies that make them are trying to sell them to consumers as a way to watch movies and television. (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV Entertainment: Is Your Home Theater Ready? (Business Wire, 6/11/2008 7:36pm) |
| SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digital TV and high-definition (HD) entertainment have finally arrived. New HDTV channels, HD programming, movies, and music videos are constantly being ... (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) |
| Blu-ray Discs Becoming Popular Target For Shoplifters (About.com, 1/14/2009 8:00am) |
| Just as CDs and DVDs before it, Shoplifters are increasingly targeting Blu-ray Discs. One reason cited is that with the high price of Blu-ray Disc movies, some shoplifters feel that... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Digital Copy, Blu-ray, DVD and DRM: What's Up With That? (Big Picture Big Sound, 7/07/2008 9:23pm) |
| Finally, an in-depth, hands-on look at the state of Digital Copy and DRM (digital rights management), transferable versions of movies included with certain DVDs and Blu-rays.
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| Digital Copy, Blu-ray Disc and DRM: What's Up With That? (Big Picture Big Sound, 6/30/2008 7:49pm) |
| Finally, an in-depth, hands-on look at the state of Digital Copy and DRM (digital rights management), transferable versions of movies included with certain DVDs and Blu-rays.
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| (Unranked) | Unlike the PS4, the Xbox One won't support 3D Blu-ray playback at launch (Engadget, 11/09/2013 6:54am) |
| Now that Microsoft has adopted Blu-ray for its upcoming Xbox One, some of you might have been wondering if this next-gen console will support 3D Blu-ray movies. Well, the answer is no, or at least not yet. Back in May, Director of Xbox Programming, [...] (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) |
| (Unranked) | Iron Man 3 to Debut as a 4DX Film in Japan (eCoustics, 4/18/2013 5:19pm) |
| 3D movies made a comeback in recent years, driven primarily by the $3 billion success of James Cameron’s Avatar. Now, a new dimension in film presentation may be about to take audiences into brand-new territory by targeting our other senses [...] (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) |
| PC Blu-ray Players Not Taking Over (Format War Central, 8/31/2009 10:22pm) |
| While the success of Blu-ray players and movies is controversial depending on who you ask, the PC market for Blu-ray is not so gray. A recent study by iSuppli Corp has found by the year 2013 only 16.3% of PC’s will ship with Blu-ray drives, up 3.6% from 2009. If iSuppli is to be believed, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PlayStation 3 adds Now TV in the UK, offers access to Sky Movies and Sky Sports (Engadget, 7/05/2013 4:17pm) |
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Sure, the PlayStation 3 is going to be making way for (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Netflix adds 3D, for some ISPs (AfterDawn, 1/09/2013 7:07pm) |
| Netflix has added 3D movies to its streaming catalog, but only if your ISP uses Netflix's own Open Connect CDN.Additionally, the company (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) |
| Warner patents Blu-ray/HD DVD hybrid disc (TG Daily, 9/20/2006 3:19pm) |
| The battle for high-definition disc dominance has made few ripples in the non-videophile population. Still, most of the big movie studios have pledged support for either Blu-ray or HD DVD, and a few, like Warner Bros, have begun to release movies on both formats. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hot Blu-ray Movies Under $16 (Format War Central, 6/18/2008 8:55pm) |
| It looks like Amazon has a temporary price drop on a few popular Blu-ray titles. No word on how long these prices will last, as they have a habit of changing prices without warning.
Blu-ray Titles:
I Am Legend $14.49
The Bucket List $14.49
Semi-Pro (2 disc ed.) $15.99
P.S. I Love you $14.49
August Rush $14.49 ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | NPD: PlayStation 3 Users Like to Watch Movie Discs (Home Media Magazine, 6/06/2013 3:53pm) |
| Sony PlayStation 3 owners like to watch movies on DVD and Blu-ray Disc over YouTube videos and Netflix streaming, according to new data from The NPD Group.
In its 2013 gaming survey — conducted online Feb. 15 to March 4 to 8,800 [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Epix Launches App for PlayStation 3 (Home Media Magazine, 4/02/2013 1:21pm) |
| Multiplatform premium TV channel Epix April 2 formally launched an app for the PlayStation 3 enabling authenticated users for the first time to stream more than 3,000 movies, including The Avengers, Skyfall, Mission: Impossible — Ghost [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft's HD DVD drive for movies only (Digit Magazine, 5/11/2006 9:37am) |
| Microsoft Tuesday officially announced that it would offer an HD DVD drive as a peripheral to the Xbox 360 by the end of the year. But don't expect to see any Xbox 360 games ship on HD DVD any time soon. ... (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) |
| 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) |
| (Unranked) | The Best Comedy Blu-rays of 2012 (High-Def Digest, 1/10/2013 6:15pm) |
| by Aaron Peck Looking back on 2012, some damn funny movies found their way to Blu-ray. Referring back to July, when we did our "So Far…" series, which chronicled the best Blu-rays for the first [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Xperinet Offers Pre-Loaded Blu-ray Servers (CE Pro, 4/30/2008 7:00am) |
| Xperinet will offer libraries of Blu-ray movies pre-loaded on its MIRV (Multiple Independent Replay Video) servers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| 87% of PS3 Owners Watch Blu-ray on Console, Study Finds (CE Pro, 7/07/2008 8:28pm) |
| Eighty-seven percent of PS3 owners watch Blu-ray movies on their console, says a report from the Entertainment Merchants Association. ... (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) | Sky's 3D TV channel programming line-up revealed (HDTV UK, 9/28/2010 2:19pm) |
| Sky have revealed the full range of content headed to their 3D TV channel when it launches this coming October 1st. From movies to sport and a fair few other titbits in-between, it's looking like quite a healthy line-up... (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) |
| (Unranked) | All three Indiana Jones movies are finally coming to Blu-ray individually (Engadget, 10/20/2013 5:22am) |
| Last year Paramount and Lucasfilm delivered The Complete Adventures of Indiana Jones (minus the TV series) on Blu-ray, bringing Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, and Last Crusade home in HD for the first time. Of course, obtaining any of [...] (Read Full Article) |
| 25% Off Blu-ray Sale on All Titles, Including Iron Man, Futurama, and the Godfather [Dealzmodo] (Gizmodo, 11/07/2008 6:23pm) |
| Here's a really good one: an offer to get any Blu-ray title for 25% less until November 23rd. Yes, all titles. This includes top movies like Iron Man, Godfather: The Coppola Restoration, Ultimate... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDTV Alternatives: 5 High-End TV Projectors (eCoustics, 11/27/2012 8:01am) |
| Options for watching TV shows and movies in your living room have never been more varied. Sure, you can plunk down cash for an HDTV and be done with it. But why not consider a TV projector—a high-definition projector that you can use in lieu [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Is That Movie You're Seeing Real or Fake 3D? (Gizmodo, 6/03/2013 4:51pm) |
| 3D movies increasingly the norm nowadays, whether you love it or hate it (hate it). But however you feel about it, did you know that there are varying levels of 3D quality? For the discerning [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Strong summer movies drive DVDs to '06 rally (Reuters via Yahoo! News, 1/02/2007 10:30am) |
| Call it the year of smoke and mirrors. When 2006 began, fearful studio executives were still reeling with the first down year in DVD history. They were anxiously looking for salvation, and hoping to find it in high-definition discs, digital downloads or perhaps a combination of the two. ... (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) |
| News Blu-ray Movies Outselling HD-DVD Nielsen Video Scan releases numbers based on first two weeks of January. By ... (TVPredictions.com, 2/02/2007 8:18pm) |
| Washington, D.C. (February 2, 2007) -- Blu-ray HDTV DVDs outsold rival HD-DVDs by more than two to one during the first two weeks of January. ... (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) |
| (Unranked) | Lionsgate, Samsung Partner to Distribute 3D Blu-ray Movies (Home Media Magazine, 1/09/2013 6:15pm) |
| Lionsgate Jan. 9 said it is partnering with Samsung Electronics to expand the availability of theatrical titles in 3D for the home entertainment market.
Specifically, Lionsgate will re-release action films Game, Crank and Bangkok [...] (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) |
| Drop kids in day care, relish the big picture (Denver Post, 3/29/2006 9:03am) |
| As the options for at-home entertainment expand to include first-run movies in high-definition home theaters, operators of traditional movie theaters are adding amenities aimed at coaxing consumers out of their living rooms. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The Amazing Spider-Man Slings His Web Onto Blu-ray (About.com, 11/10/2012 6:00pm) |
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The much talked-about Summer super hero reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man is now available on Blu-ray and DVD. The film re-starts the celebrated Marvel franchise with [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba HD-DVD Notebook (HDBlog.net, 3/08/2006 2:12pm) |
| Toshiba is getting a notebook ready that includes an HD DVD drive. This technological marvel will be launched in Europe, in April. (Hey - why is Europe getting all this neat stuff?)
You can watch HD movies right on the laptop (which is kind of overkill in my opinion). But the good [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Reuters: Strong Summer Movies Drive DVDs to '06 Rally (Hollywood.com, 1/02/2007 4:46pm) |
| Call it the year of smoke and mirrors. When 2006 began, fearful studio executives were still reeling with the first down year in DVD history. They were anxiously looking for salvation, and hoping to find it in high-definition discs, digital downloads or perhaps a combination of the two. ... (Read Full Article) |
| IP PBX vs. Hosted VoIP? (Converge! Network Digest, 7/07/2005 2:24am) |
| Verizon signed a programming- distribution agreement with Turner Broadcasting System to carry TBS, TNT, CNN, Headline News, Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), CNN International, CNN en Español and Boomerang on the forthcoming Verizon Fios service when it launches later this year. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Shop Smart: Get the most out of your home theater system (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 11/19/2006 5:14am) |
| A big-screen high-definition TV takes center stage in any home theater. But even the best TV can't convey the rich, multichannel surround sound on most DVD movies and a growing number of HD programs. That demands a digital receiver and a full set of speakers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Computing: HP projectors take on big-screen rivals (Houston Chronicle, 4/12/2005 5:32am) |
| Computer projectors, which beam an image from a PC onto a screen or blank wall, have long been fixtures in businesses. Now the companies that make them are trying to sell them to consumers as a way to watch movies and television. You've probably noticed these projectors on display in big electronics stores. (Read Full Article) |
| Verizon and TBS, Inc. Sign Programming Deal (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/06/2005 1:30pm) |
| Verizon today announced a programming- distribution agreement with Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. to carry TBS, TNT, CNN, Headline News, Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies , CNN International, CNN en Espanol and Boomerang. ... (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) |
| 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) |
| (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) |
| The Host (Gwoemul - "Monster") on Blu-ray Disc (Big Picture Big Sound, 7/06/2008 11:26pm) |
| South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's thrilling answer to the Japanese monster movies arrives on Blu-ray disc in a spectacular high definition video transfer and reference quality sound mix guaranteed to give your system a good workout.
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| Live Large With a Wide-Screen Wall Entertainment PC System for All of Your Media (New York Times, 3/31/2005 2:37am) |
| Windows Media Center PC's have taken a stab at combining digital movies, music, television and computing on the desktop, but now an all-in-one multimedia system aims to bring it all to your living room wall. (Read Full Article) |
| Sony quashes hopes of cramming Blu-ray titles onto PSP (Tech Digest, 3/25/2008 2:07pm) |
| There has
been quite a bit of excitement about the possibility that Sony's latest PS3
firmware update will allow Blu-ray titles to be compressed and transferred
to the PSP for portable viewing. Unfortunately, that little gem of an idea
hasn't materialised, so you'll have to keep an eye out for some unofficial way
of getting high definition movies from the big screen to the tiny screen if
... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony intros Blu-ray loyalty programme in US (HDTV UK, 10/08/2008 2:15pm) |
| Sony Pictures has just introduced its Blu-ray Club in the States, offering various rewards to consumers who stock up on high-def titles from the studio. It requires that users create a profile at SonyRewards.com/BluRay, after which they can earn points for registering their movies via BD-Live. These can be redeemed for various Sony products and services... ... (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) |
| Theater sound means lots of speakers (Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 11/14/2006 9:40am) |
| A big-screen high-definition TV takes center stage in any home theater. But even the best TV can't convey the rich, multichannel surround sound on most DVD movies and a growing number of HD programs. That demands a digital receiver and a full set of speakers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Apple to debut Apple TV (Sacramento Business Journal, 3/19/2007 4:59pm) |
| Apple Inc. is expected to debut its much anticipated Apple TV on Tuesday, possibly allowing the high-tech company to sell high-definition movies and TV programs, according to a published report Monday. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Review: Sony BWU-100A Blu-ray Recordable Drive (ExtremeTech, 12/05/2006 3:28pm) |
| Review: Sony's new BWU-100A Blu-ray drive for the PC can burn DVDs and CDs as well as Blu-ray discs. It even ships with software that allows you to play back Blu-ray movies. At a whopping $750, is the price worth the convenience? ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Review: The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition (High-Def Digest, 11/13/2012 7:50pm) |
| Back in March, I ranked the 'Muppet' movies for High-Def Digest in preparation for the Blu-ray release of 'The Muppets.' On that list 'The Muppets Christmas Carol' came in at number three. Some may [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Contest: Win a Studio Ghibli Blu-ray Prize Pack (High-Def Digest, 5/21/2013 4:00pm) |
| We have a very special giveaway this week that includes not one but two movies on Blu-ray – a Studio Ghibli prize pack of Hayao Miyazaki's anime classics 'My Neighbor Totoro' and 'Howl's Moving [...] (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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| Dell 1100MP Projector Offers Greater Portability Full-Features And Reliability A (HardwareZone, 5/10/2005 10:56am) |
| Priced at S$1,499 (inclusive of GST and delivery), the 1100MP is affordably-priced, weighing less than many notebook computers, and providing excellent video features that optimize the appearance of movies, games or sporting events. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hackers break HD-DVD copy protection (Infomatics, 1/17/2007 1:16pm) |
| The first pirated HD-DVD movies have surfaced on file-sharing websites, according to new reports. BitTorrent is an open source peer-to-peer file sharing system that allows users to share large files by transferring them in small pieces to and from multiple machines. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Strapping on Sony's HMZ-T2 Personal 3D Viewer (Joystiq, 9/24/2012 8:00pm) |
Sony's HMZ-T2 Personal 3D Viewer certainly gives off a good first impression. The device looks sleek, like something out of the future, the sort of streamlined future that movies have been promising us since (Read Full Article) |
| Hack Turns PS3 Blu-ray Into Star Trek Phaser (Sony HDNA Stories We Digg - powered by Digg Technology, 11/20/2007 7:53pm) |
| The argument over what the PS3’s Blu-ray laser is better for, watching movies or playing games, has been rendered moot by this hack which uses it to make a super sweet Star Trek (original series, that is) phaser. ... (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) |
| Samsung launching PL70 HD-capable compact camera (HDTV UK, 7/15/2009 6:52am) |
| I'll be totally honest and say that I don't get too excited about compact cameras that can shoot in HD. It seems to be the latest "must have" feature, some manufacturers implement it better than others. If you want an "all in one" that can handle stills and movies, then the latest wide angle PL70 from Samsung may be what you're looking for... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Disney Now Includes Anti-Smoking Ads In Blu-ray Movies (Format War Central, 3/10/2009 8:31pm) |
| When we popped in the Blu-ray version Pinocchio into our PS3, we were greeted with a Disney themed Anti-Smoking ad. This kinda surprised us, as you would expect this to be a TV commercial, not a trailer on a kids movie. We wonder if this should be included on adult themed films instead?
Have you seen [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3net to produce 3D content (HD-Report, 10/18/2012 2:34am) |
| Tired of the same old 3D movies and TV shows? 3net is about to change that as the company announced they would start creating 3D content through a new production venture called 3net Studios. 3net partners — Sony, Discovery and IMAX — say [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Disney Seeks Rights to 3D Technology (Home Media Magazine, 1/04/2013 12:54am) |
| The Walt Disney Co. is looking to retain technology rights from a bankrupt third party, enabling it to convert 2D movies into 3D.
In an appeal filed Jan. 2 in U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Del., Disney contends it has rights “in [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Step Inside The Wondrous World of Spirited Away With The Oculus Rift (Kotaku, 3/06/2014 7:00pm) |
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Forget typical 3D movies. Using virtual reality, you can now strap on a headset and walk through famous scenes of your favorite movies—like say, Miyazaki's fantastical anime film, Spirited [...] (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) |
| (Unranked) | Warner’s DVD2Blu adds 150 Blu-ray titles to upgrade list (HD-Report, 3/14/2013 11:42pm) |
| DVD2Blu.com, the service that lets you upgrade your standard-definition DVDs to high-def Blu-ray, has just announced 150 more trade-up titles in their inventory. The Warner Bros-owned site currently has over 200 movies and TV series [...] (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) |
| 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) |
| (Unranked) | Lionsgate Unleashes Tarantino XX Blu-ray Box in November (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/25/2012 6:43am) |
| The set will include a total of eight movies across 10 [...] (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) |
| Sony Responds To Microsofts TV Show Announcements (XBOX365, 11/07/2006 3:31pm) |
| In response to Microsoft's recent announcement for offering High-Definition Television Shows and Movies available for download via the Xbox Live service, Sony has released a statement that downplays the importance of it due to their belief that Microsoft is leaving out Xbox 360 core users. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Woolworths to drop HD DVD, claims Blu-ray outsold it 10:1 over Christmas (HDTV UK, 1/28/2008 8:00am) |
| Woolworths may not be the first name you think of when it comes to buying movies, but they do tend to stock a fairly decent range of CDs and DVDs, and have also started selling high definition discs.
So, it's not inconsequential that they've decided to stop stocking HD DVDs in store, in favour of creating more shelf space for Blu-ray, from March. HD DVDs will still be available to buy online, t ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba REGZA 32HL67U 32″ 720p LCD HDTV Review (HDTV News Blog, 11/18/2007 3:17pm) |
| The 32HL67 has a panel resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. This qualifies it as 720 progressive-line HDTV, which is a noticeably better picture than standard definition sets, but not as detailed as the 1080 HD sets available. Its 16:9 wide screen aspect ratio delivers most movies the way they were meant to be seen in the theater, without back bars was ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony Announces EPIX App for the PS3 with Free Movies for PS Plus Members (High-Def Digest, 4/02/2013 5:00pm) |
| 14-day free trial available for all PSN members. Sony will release the EPIX video app for the PS3 today, and has promised that a Vita version will follow "soon." EPIX exists as both a premium cable [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Peter Suciu’s Top 5 Blu-rays of 2012 (Big Picture Big Sound, 12/17/2012 6:24pm) |
| 2012, for me, involved catching up with movies that didn't always make it to a theater near me, and Blu-ray was just the ticket. Here are my favorites from [...] (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) |
| 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) |
| The family room goes digital (MSNBC, 9/13/2005 3:51pm) |
| For many Americans, the family room is where more living happens than the living room. Increasingly it’s also the media room, the place where family and friends gather to watch movies and sports events on big screens or the kids hang out for video games. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Dolby bringing 3-D to Blu-ray (AfterDawn, 1/05/2009 6:02pm) |
| Dolby Laboratories, the company best known for its audio technologies, has proposed a new 3-D video technology for Blu-ray movies, following recent proposals from Panasonic and Philips.
The company will give a "first peek" of the technology at the upcoming CES show.
According to CDRInfo, "the technology, which uses a checkerboard pixel pattern similar to techniques employed in current 3-D ... (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) |
| (Unranked) | DTS-HD Surround Sound Comes to CinemaNow, Samsung Smart TVs (CE Pro, 5/22/2013 1:01pm) |
| CinemaNow is adding 4,000 movies and TV shows with DTS-HD surround sound that will be available on Samsung's Web-enabled Blu-ray players and [...] (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) |
| Movies and TV shows coming to PS3? (CNET Blogs, 4/16/2008 5:00pm) |
| Could the PS3 be getting Netflix support soon?(Credit: CNET)
The PlayStation 3's newest v2.30 firmware just came out yesterday, but Sony isn't show any signs of slowing down its updates for the PS3. In a blog yesterday, Senior Vice President Peter Dille wrote this enticing tidbit:
Many of you have been hearing rumblings about a video service that will allow you to download full-length TV shows ... (Read Full Article) |
| Is there trouble ahead for the High Definition Disc? (Digg.com, 2/10/2006 5:04pm) |
| In early 2006, two new high-definition videodisc formats, HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc, are expected to begin vying for the attention of consumers in an effort to replace current DVD as the future standard for watching movies at home. Insiders think the ensuing war could be the worst thing to happen to Hollywood in decades. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV ready - Get Wise and Digitize HDTV Style (1 HDTV Blog, 11/15/2007 6:46am) |
| High definition television, or HDTV for short, is the new way to view broadcasts and movies in the home. It is popular because not only are more networks offering programming in HDTV ... . Most consumers are catching on to HDTV and are spreading the word to get wise and digitize-HDTV ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Must See HDTV (March 11th - 17th) (Engadget, 3/11/2013 10:42pm) |
| This week is surprisingly 3D heavy, with basketball tournament action on ESPN and a pair of movies (Life [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Warner, Paramount BD-50 Titles (HDBlog.net, 10/12/2006 11:27am) |
| The floodgates have opened and now there are a bunch of dual-layer BD-50 titles coming at us. This time, Warner and Paramount have announced some movies to go on the 50GB version of Blu-ray.
Warner Brothers is releasing The Searchers and Unforgiven on October 31st. Both will be BD-50 releases.
Paramount hasn’t given a street date [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV ready - Samsung HLR5667W 56″ DLP HD TV (1 HDTV Blog, 11/28/2007 6:31pm) |
| [IMG]Get the sharpest and clearest images possible from HD and standard TV and your favorite DVD movies with the 56-inch Samsung HLR5667W DLP projection TV. This relatively lightweight TV weighs less than 85 pounds and measures just under 16 inches deep, helping you to avoid sacrificing precious real estate in your home. It has a built-in analog/digital (NTSC/ATSC) tuner that will receive free ove ... (Read Full Article) |
| Experience American Gangster Like Never Before On HD DVD Combo Disc (Business Wire, 1/17/2008 8:29pm) |
| UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Studios Home Entertainment delivers one of the most acclaimed movies of 2007 with the American Gangster HD DVD Combo Disc, ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDD Deal of the Week: 'The Tim Burton Collection' Blu-ray $28.99 at Amazon (High-Def Digest, 1/06/2013 8:04pm) |
| Get seven Blu-ray movies from the imaginative director for under $30 this week at Amazon! Amazon is currently selling 'The Tim Burton Collection' for $28.99 (52% off the suggested retail price). [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Deal: Buy More, Save More (Format War Central, 2/04/2009 1:09pm) |
| Amazon has a new Blu-ray sale going on that increases the discount with the more Blu-ray movies you buy. Here is the breakdown: Buy three and save an additional 30%, buy six and save an additional 40%, or buy ten and save an additional 50%!
The sale ends on Feb. 13th, so get your orders in [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Calls Microsoft's Xbox Live HDTV Service a "Disservice" (Digg.com, 11/08/2006 5:38pm) |
| Shortly after Microsoft announced its plans to provide high-definition movies and TV shows via Xbox Live, Sony piped up with a comment about the new service. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 2' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 8/29/2012 6:00pm) |
| The next batch of animated mini-movies is on the way to Blu-ray in November. In an early announcement to retailers, Disney/Buena Vista is preparing 'Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 2' for [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sonic Bows CinemaNow Widget for Connected HDTVs (Home Media Magazine, 7/13/2009 10:34pm) |
| Sonic Solutions has developed a Yahoo widget for its Roxio CinemaNow movie service, allowing those with Internet-connected HDTVs to rent and buy movies. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | What It's Like to Watch Movies on the Oculus Rift (Kotaku, 8/27/2013 11:00am) |
| There is no doubt that the Oculus Rift VR headset, with its 3D display and tilt sensors, is designed for gaming. But that's not all it can do. There are several apps that allow you to watch [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Blue Underground to add Blu-ray Releases (Format War Central, 3/01/2008 5:20pm) |
| Blue Underground have announced on their website that a number of high definition Blu-rayTM releases are in the works.
Blue Underground have quite a range of cult and foreign movies in their library - it is great to see another small distributor joining the Blu-ray camp.
Via Blu-ray Stats
Find this post interesting?, then subscribe to our Full [...] ... (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) |
| (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) |
| 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) |
| Special Delivery - Netflix Update Arrives for Samsung Blu-ray Players (High-Def Digest, 12/05/2008 5:00pm) |
| Samsung has released a firmware update that will allow Netflix customers to stream movies through their Blu-ray players. As previously reported, Samsung and Netflix settled on an arrangement similar to... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon Blu-ray Sale: 229 Titles Included (Format War Central, 1/11/2008 9:06pm) |
| Amazon is having a sale on a large selection of Blu-ray movies. Titles from Disney, Sony, MGM, and FOX are included in the deal. The Spider-man Trilogy is only $43.49! If you want to get in on this deal hurry up, as no one knows how long it will last. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Filme der NASA in HDTV! (Apfelnase, 10/16/2007 2:51pm) |
| Filme der NASA in HDTV! 16. Oktober 2007 NASA Logo Gerade beim Aufräumen der Festplatte ( ... es! Tags: Filme, HDTV, Movies, NASA Kategorie Blognews, Entertainment | ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony High Definition Camcorder (Incentive, 5/28/2006 12:48am) |
| MAY 24, 2005 - -- If you've got a high definition television, why not shoot home movies that take full advantage of its crystal-clear quality? In July, Sony will release a compact, consumer-oriented, high definition Handycam camcorder. ... (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) |
| High-Definition JVC GR-HD1 HD Camcorder (Luxist, 6/24/2005 5:31pm) |
| See your babies drool in high-definition with the world’s first cosumer HD camcorder, the JVC GR-HD1 . Available for $3,500, this handheld camera lets you record, edit, play, and store home movies directly to the cameras built-in memory card for easy digital editing. Once you have a finished product, you can transfer the movie to a DVD or standard VHS tape. Although you can watch your videos ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Christopher Nolan Blu-ray ‘Directors Collection’ on sale (HD-Report, 10/15/2012 3:31pm) |
| Amazon’s Blu-ray Deal of the Week is Christopher Nolan: Director’s Collection packing 5 Nolan films within this 7-disc boxed set. The collection includes original special features from all movies, along with a bonus premium book with [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon HD DVD BOGOF Including Harry Potter Titles (Format War Central, 12/26/2007 10:56pm) |
| Amazon is having another “Buy One Get One Free” deal on selected Warner and Universal HD DVD titles. The deal does include the first four Harry Potter movies. This is a limited time offer, so jump on this deal soon.
HD DVD ... (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) |
| Video game movies tank, nobody notices (Joystiq, 1/10/2006 8:16pm) |
| Filed under: Culture We knew it would be ugly when neither BloodRayne , Uwe Boll's latest crapfest, nor Grandma's Boy , a comic simpleton devoted to video games, were screened for critics. Eventually, Rotten Tomatoes awarded BloodRayne an embarrassing 6% while Grandma's Boy managed to earn a relatively impressive (although still embarrassing) 13% . (We gave it an overall rating ... (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) |
| (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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| PS3 firmware 1.90 hits Japan, Europe tomorrow, NA "coming soon" (Joystiq, 7/23/2007 11:27am) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3
Firmware 1.90 is infecting Japanese PS3s as you read this. Symptoms of 1.90 - helpfully deciphered at NeoGAF - include:
XMB backgrounds
Move games in XMB up and down
Eject games, CD's and movies from XMB by pressing triangle, and selecting "Eject Disk"
Force 24Hz output for Blu-ray over HDMI
Change the frequency of music to either 44.1, 88. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba's LCD TVs with Ethernet (Engadget, 9/28/2005 10:50pm) |
| Toshiba has just announced a new lineup of LCD TVs that incorporate Ethernet ports for Video on Demand services. These Japan-only sets will come in 32, 37, 42, and 47-inch flavors, with the three biggest screens sporting 1920 x 1080 resolutions and dual-digital-tuner picture-in-picture. The big draw here, though, is the 4500 on demand movies and 50 video channels that will be available to NTT ... (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) |
| HD DVD/Blu-ray Sunday Ad Wars Pt. XIII (Format War Central, 11/26/2007 9:44pm) |
| In this edition of "Sunday Ad Wars", we have a newcomer Fred Meyer offering the Sony BDP-S300 for $399. Fred Meyer also has a "buy 2 get 1 free" deal on selected Sony Blu-ray movies. Circuit City has the Toshiba HD-A30 for $399 w/ 10 free HD DVDs (2 in box, 3 instantly, 5 by [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Netflix Adds Kids Section to Xbox 360 (Home Media Magazine, 8/08/2012 3:23pm) |
| Netflix Aug. 8 said it added its “Just for Kids” platform to Xbox 360, in addition to “People Search,” which allows subscribers to search for an actor or director and find movies and shows they’re associated [...] (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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| Sony: PS3's HD Video Downloads To Be Announced at E3? (Peripherals: Kingston Joins Vending Machine Biz - Gizmodo, 7/09/2007 7:40pm) |
| N'Gai from Newsweek spotted reason for that seemingly useless PS3 upgrade to 80GB: an High def TV and movie download service. ...also an in-the-works video download service that will let PS3 owners download high-definition movies and TV shows, just as Xbox 360 owners have been able to do since November 2006. The frustration comes from the fact ... (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."
... (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) |
| Samsung 3D Plasma HDTV with 1,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio (I4U, 2/28/2008 8:33am) |
| Samsung announced the world's first Plasma HDTV with a stunning 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio (that is 1million to 1).
The 50 inch "Fabrizio Cannes 450" Plasma HDTV is 3D ready, which means you can watch 3D games or movies with special glasses.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft Xbox to offer film downloads (Chicago Tribune, 11/07/2006 6:08pm) |
| The high-def service seeks to widen the game device's appeal and takes aim at PlayStation 3. In a competitive counter to rival Sony, Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced a new download service that would let owners of its Xbox 360 video game console watch high-definition movies and TV shows. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HP Demos Advanced TV Technology that Delivers Direct Access to Multimedia PC Content (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/09/2005 11:45am) |
| HP today demonstrated advanced digital media technology for its high-definition televisions that will give people direct access to digital content -- from movies to photos to music to personal videos -- that's currently stored on their PCs. ... (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) |
| Starz InBlack Celebrates Black Music Month With a Set of Specially Selected Movies (PR Newswire via Yahoo! (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/17/2005 4:28pm) |
| Starz Entertainment Group LLC announced that Starz InBlack will salute Black Music Month by showcasing nine feature films, documentaries, and concerts which will run throughout the month of June. ... (Read Full Article) |
| GameStop no longer taking HD DVD trades, possibly not taking 360 HD DVD drive either (Engadget, 2/20/2008 2:02am) |
| Filed under: Gaming, HDTV, Home Entertainment
Doesn't look like there's going to be any glory in death for HD DVD -- we've just received confirmation that GameStop is no longer accepting HD DVD movies as trade-ins, and several GameStops have apparently already stopped taking the Xbox 360 HD DVD drive as well. We're also hearing that the 360 HD DVD drive will no longer be accepted at any GameSt ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony adds online movies and TV rental to PlayStation 3 (Tech Digest, 7/16/2008 9:45am) |
| At the ongoing E3 conference, Sony revealed its answer to Xbox Live Video Marketplace, adding online movie sales and rental to PlayStation 3 consoles. And to help persuade people make the most of the service, the company also confirmed that from September, current 40GB consoles would have their storage upped to 80GB. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Universal and Sony go "POP" for Christmas: Hassle-free Blu-ray from a vending machine (HDTV UK, 1/16/2009 2:55pm) |
| Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have joined forces as UCA to create "POP", a service for shoppers which could make it a lot easier, and cheaper, to buy software and movies, including Blu-ray. POP is a "vending machine for the 21st Century" and allows the purchase of merchandise through a touchscreen interface. Users just select what they want and then swipe the ... (Read Full Article) |
| FCC seeks public comment on plan to prevent some HDTV recordings (TV Squad, 6/09/2008 9:54pm) |
| Filed under: Industry, HDTV, PVR WireYou know that shiny new personal video recorder you got from TiVo or your cable company? You know, the one that records high definition movies and TV shows in crystal clear quality? Yeah, well the MPAA isn't so thrilled about those high quality recordings that you make from "free" over the air broadcasts. Sure, you pay by watching (or skipping) the commerc ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray falling short of forecasts: Sony (HDTV UK, 1/14/2009 9:35am) |
| Sony has suggested that US sales of Blu-ray players and discs has fallen short of previous forecasts. A target of five million Blu-ray players sold worldwide this year will not be met, according to the head of Sony's US electronics unit, Stan Glasgow. He said that consumers may adopt Blu-ray players if the cost of movies comes down. "They (movie studios) need to make money, and the packaged medi ... (Read Full Article) |
| Cox improves On Demand interface, adds HD content (HD-Report, 12/02/2009 6:54pm) |
| Cox Communications has improved their On Demand interface, allowing faster and easier navigation through their content library. They also added FreeZone, more Movies On DEMAND, and additional HD content.
Added HD VOD titles this month include “Terminator Salvation†(Dec. 1), “Up†(Dec. 10), “Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince†(Dec.15), “Star Trek†(Dec. 16) and “Night [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Kaleidescape Offers Industry's First Internet Delivery Of Movies That Match Quality And Extra Content Of Blu-ray Discs And DVDs (HDTV Magazine, 12/12/2012 3:21am) |
| Kaleidescape, Inc. today announced an industry-first service that enables the digital delivery of movie purchases over the Internet with video and audio quality equal to Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD. The new service is initially backed by a [...] (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) |
| iTunes store offers high definition films for rental and purchase (HDTV UK, 7/02/2009 11:47am) |
| Over the weekend, Apple announced that its US customers can now rent and buy a selection of high definition movies including "Quantum of Solace" and "Twilight", with prices starting at US$4.99 for rentals within 30 days of the film's release, and US$19.99 for purchases. As usual, UK customers will have to wait an unspecified amount of time before high definition versions arrive here, but give ... (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) |
| SureWest Partners With HDNet for Launch of HDTV Over IP (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/06/2005 4:52pm) |
| Leading independent telecommunications holding company SureWest Communications today announced that leading high-definition networks HDNet and HDNet Movies are part of its high-definition television service set to launch this year. ... (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) |
| European Blu-ray Sales Top 1 Million (Format War Central, 12/04/2007 10:40pm) |
| Reuters is reporting that Blu-ray movie title sales have passed the  1 million mark. The article states that Blu-ray disc enjoys 73 percent of the European market.
Perhaps even more interesting is the statement that movies plus games combined totals 21 million discs, meaning that game discs outnumber movie discs roughly 20:1. It would seem that [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The Moneysaver: Star Wars/Trek Blu-rays, Last Day for $20 Tomb Raider (Kotaku, 4/29/2013 6:15pm) |
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Videogames and movies. It's the best of both worlds.
Today is the day to finally pick up all those Star Wars and Star Trek blu-rays you want on your shelf but have never pulled the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | DIRECTV making HD channel changes July 31 (HD-Report, 7/18/2013 1:09am) |
| DIRECTV is making some HD channel changes we thought you should know about. Starting July 31, there are 15 channel adjustments affecting high-definition networks such as The Movie Channel, IFC, HDNet Movies, Hallmark Movie Channel, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| S1Digital’s Digital Entertainment Platform Stores and Distributes HD Content (CE Pro, 8/27/2009 4:02pm) |
| More than a Media Server: S1Digital’s New Digital Entertainment Platform Stores and Distributes All Kinds of Digital Media including HD Movies and Cable Television (Read Full Article) |
| Star Wars Saga Coming to Cinemax HD (Coming Soon, 11/07/2006 7:15pm) |
| Jedis, Wookies, Sith and droids are coming to Comcast Digital Cable with ON DEMAND like never before. Beginning this month, all six "Star Wars" films will be available in high-definition (HD) clarity any time customers want to watch them with Cinemax HD On Demand, nine days before the movies air on the Cinemax HD cable channel. ... (Read Full Article) |
| TV and Movies Coming Soon to Xbox (WebProNews, 11/07/2006 2:46pm) |
| Microsoft has announced plans to offer up video content to Xbox users in standard and high definition formats beginning November 22, the one-year anniversary of the Xbox 360 launch. This move makes the Xbox 360 the first gaming console to offer television and movie content as a direct download to users. CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS Inc.), ... (Read Full Article) |
| UK getting PS3 game, Blu-ray movie vending machines (Joystiq, 11/04/2008 12:30am) |
| Filed under: CultureSony Entertainment and Universal are partnering in the UK to roll out the "PoP Instant Entertainment 24/7," which, in addition to sounding like something out of the movie Total Recall, is a vending machine for PS3 games, Blu-ray Disc movies, and digital music/movie distribution. Unveiled at Stuff Magazine's Stuff Live Expo, the machine features a touch-screen interface and s ... (Read Full Article) |
| IBM, MediaTek to develop wireless broadband technology (InfoWorld) (Addict 3D, 10/22/2007 1:45pm) |
| InfoWorld - IBM and Taiwanese chip designer MediaTek on Monday announced a three-year pact to develop wireless chip sets for a new technology to transmit large volumes of information, such as full-length high definition (HD) movies, between DVD players, HD-TVs, hand-held devices, or other gadgets around the home or office. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft announces Netflix video deal, avatars and community channel for Xbox 360 (Tech Digest, 7/15/2008 9:35am) |
| Last night Microsoft kicked off proceedings at this year's E3 video games conference. News of hardware price cuts and the launch of a new model preceded the event, but Microsoft still had a few surprises to share, including a new deal that will make Netflix movies and TV shows accessible directly from Xbox 360 consoles. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pause "The Last of Us," PS3. Netflix has suggestions game (CNET Blogs, 6/28/2013 1:53pm) |
| Netflix rolls out game-like interface to recommend movies and shows. [Read more] (Read Full Article) |
| Digital Media Convergence is Focus of TRENdS '05 Summit, Forum and Showcase (PR (PR Web, 5/10/2005 7:14am) |
| With nearly everyone in the media and communications business jumping into one facet or another of the digital media revolution, the need for dialogue among executives dealing with digital media strategies, solutions and convergence issues has become imperative. Executives representing many major companies and aspiring enterprises in television, movies, the Internet and wireless communications ... (Read Full Article) |
| Federal appeals court strikes down Broadcast Flag (Engadget, 5/06/2005 6:01pm) |
| In what is a fairly major victory for consumers, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington D.C. today struck down FCC’s Broadcast Flag rule, aimed at preventing piracy of movies and digital TV content (peep Demystifying the Broadcast Flag for the backstory). They said the FCC “exceeded the scope of its delegated authority†with the rule, which would have gone into effect by July 1, forcing ... (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) |
| (Unranked) | Roku Adds VUDU Channel for Enhanced HD TV and Movie Streaming (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/20/2012 6:43pm) |
| The streaming platform has added subscription-free, on-demand access to HD movies and TV [...] (Read Full Article) |
| EPIX HD to launch on FiOS TV (HD-Report, 10/28/2009 6:00pm) |
| Epix HD and Epix standard-definition will launch on Verizon’s FiOS TV network this Friday, Oct. 30. The Verizon-exclusive service (a deal reached in July ‘09) will also launch online, providing FiOS TV/Internet subscribers with 150 movies per month. This weekend, the network will offer a free preview and feature a two-hour Madonna concert “Sticky & [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Hitachi Introduces High-Speed Movie Distribution Server System for Mobile TV Handsets (Japan Corporate News, 9/21/2006 8:27am) |
| Tokyo, Sept 21, 2006 (JCN) - Hitachi Ltd. today announced that it will release Videonet.tv, a high-definition movie server system for on-demand distribution, in Spring 2007. The server will distribute movies as requested by mobile TV handset users. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Imagenio to introduce HDTV via VDSL in 2006 (Telecom.paper, 12/12/2005 8:48am) |
| (TP) Telefonica will introduce VDSL technology to broadcast high definition television (HDTV) via its subscription platform Imagenio. The new service will have a connectivity speed of 52 Mbps and the operator will transmit movies and video on demand in high definition. The company estimates that, by 2010, more than 60 percent of households will dispose of a broadband connection of up to 50 Mbps. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Let Your Imagination Get Carried Away with the Epic Fantasy Collection on Time Warner Cable Movies On Demand (Business Wire, 3/25/2013 2:00pm) |
| NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Time Warner Cable is now offering Digital TV customers a collection of Epic Fantasy films including The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D. The Epic Fantasy collection features favorites like The Lord of the Rings, [...] (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) |
| Disney launching high definition Cinemagic channel in the UK (HDTV UK, 1/30/2009 12:43pm) |
| Disney has announced that it will launch a high definition version of its Cinemagic channel next month, available on Sky+ HD to customers subscribing to the Movies package. Cinemagic general manager Michael Cairns expressed delight at Disney's first high definition channel to be aired in the UK, affirming the companies commitment to cutting-edge technology... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Disney launching high definition Cinemagic channel in the UK (HDTV UK, 1/14/2009 9:35am) |
| Disney has announced that it will launch a high definition version of its Cinemagic channel next month, available on Sky+ HD to customers subscribing to the Movies package. Cinemagic general manager Michael Cairns expressed delight at Disney's first high definition channel to be aired in the UK, affirming the companies commitment to cutting-edge technology... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Disney launching high definition Cinemagic channel in the UK (HDTV UK, 11/20/2008 12:28pm) |
| Disney has announced that it will launch a high definition version of its Cinemagic channel next month, available on Sky+ HD to customers subscribing to the Movies package. Cinemagic general manager Michael Cairns expressed delight at Disney's first high definition channel to be aired in the UK, affirming the companies commitment to cutting-edge technology... ... (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) |
| 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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| 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) | For folks who miss the colorful 3D world of giant blue people and/or want to see more Dances with Wo (Gizmodo, 8/02/2013 2:33am) |
| For folks who miss the colorful 3D world of giant blue people and/or want to see more Dances with Wolves movies, Avatar 2, 3 and 4 Will Come Out in December 2016, 2017 and 2018. [ (Read Full Article) |
| Classic Eighties films coming to Blu-ray: Goonies, Risky Business, Beetlejuice, Gremlins (HDTV UK, 10/07/2008 2:00pm) |
| 6th October sees the release of high definition versions of four classic Eighties movies on Blu-ray, all featuring cinema-quality surround sound and additional features, courtesy of Warner Home Video. Alongside The Goonies movie comes extras to include commentary from Director Richard Donner, "The Making of Goonies" feature, deleted scenes, Cyndi Lauper's "The Goonies R Good Enough" Music Vid ... (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) |
| Shaw adds History Television and The Score HD channels (HD-Report, 10/16/2009 5:23am) |
| Canadian cable TV provider Shaw Communications added a couple high-definition networks to its Shaw HD Plus package. History Television and The Score will provide Western Canadian subscribers with more HDTV content to choose from.
History Television offers blockbuster movies, award winning documentaries and a living history series which includes Ice Road Truckers, Expedition Africa, and Ice [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Netflix adds movie selection service 'Max' today on PS3, created by You Don't Know Jack studio (Joystiq, 6/28/2013 2:00pm) |
Netflix will introduce "Max" on PlayStation 3 today, a new interactive way to find movies. Created by (Read Full Article) |
| LodgeNet, Paramount Pictures Sign Landmark Agreement For High-Definition Movies On-Demand (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/11/2005 1:30pm) |
| LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation , the world's largest provider of interactive television and broadband solutions to hotels, and Paramount Pictures today announced a landmark agreement granting LodgeNet the right to distribute high-definition versions of Paramount's major motion pictures on its sigNETure HDTV systems. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Exceptional HD picture quality Samsung Slim LED 1080 HDTV (Technorati, 12/09/2007 8:41am) |
| Exceptional HD picture quality Samsung Slim LED 1080 HDTV Published in December 9th, 2007 Posted by Digg RSS News Search for HDTV in HDTV Reviews No Comments If you want woow effect then this is the one for you. If you like to watch sports, the motion is smooth and clear. Movies, the colors are true & bright, and the black level is excellent. The screen size is HUGE! Even regular 4:3 programs loo ... (Read Full Article) |
| Comcast and Starz Entertainment Group Announce Groundbreaking Movie Deal (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/28/2005 11:08am) |
| Comcast , the country's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services, and Starz Entertainment Group LLC , the largest provider of premium movie services in the United States, today announced that they will offer more than 1,500 movies a year from SEG's extensive library to Comcast's ON DEMAND video-on-demand service. ... (Read Full Article) |
| 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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| Sony Pictures celebrates NXE eve by...blocking Xbox 360 Netflix movie streaming (Engadget, 11/19/2008 3:14am) |
| Filed under: Gaming, HDTV, Home Entertainment
Just hours before the Xbox 360's newest dashboard update hits tomorrow morning (10:00 a.m. GMT), our friends at Joystiq noticed the list of movies available for Netflix Watch Instantly streaming has suddenly dropped. The culprit? Sony Pictures Home Entertainment subsidiary Columbia Pictures, flicking previously available titles like Superbad, Bad Boys ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: Blu-ray not coming to Xbox 360... yet (Pocket-lint, 10/23/2009 8:30am) |
Ballmer got it wrong
Kids, Steve Ballmer is lying to you. Yesterday we brought you the news, straight out of the man's mouth, that the Xbox 360 would be getting Blu-ray accessories. Today, Microsoft's PR team has swung into action to try and say they don't exist without explicitly saying "Ballmer was talking out of his arse".
Instead, a Microsoft spokesperson said: "Steve was referring to Blu-ray accessories for the PC.?As we have said in the past, we have no plans to introduce a Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360. In fact, the future of home entertainment starts this fall when Xbox 360 becomes the first and only console to offer instant-on 1080p streaming HD movies".
Given that Ballmer was responding to a question about the Xbox and said "You'll be able to get Blu-ray drives as accessories", we doubt that accessories for the PC had anything to do with what he was saying. More likely Microsoft is trying to firefight some of the damage that Ballmer caused with the casual statement.
We wouldn't be surprised at all if Blu-ray accessories arrived for the console, particularly if Blu-ray movies begin to sell in reasonable numbers at some point. Microsoft just isn't ready to announce that yet.
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| (Unranked) | 3D Technology Award Winners Announced by International 3D & Advanced Imaging Society (Business Wire, 8/26/2013 5:00pm) |
| LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3D Technology Award Winners Announced by International 3D & Advanced Imaging Society; 9 of Top 10 Movies of 2013 Are 3D [...] (Read Full Article) |
| What Works in IPTV Today - Daily IPTV- About: Technology (Technology Blog, 10/31/2007 5:45am) |
| What Works in IPTV Today - Daily IPTV- About: Technology October 31st 2007 · Read More · No ... , apple, tv, movies, entertainment, hdtv Bookmark to: Add 'What Works in IPTV Today - Daily IPTV ... (Read Full Article) |
| LodgeNet, Lions Gate to Heat Up Cold Nights With First-Run, High-Definition Movies in Hotel Guest Rooms (FinanzNachrichten, 12/06/2005 6:46pm) |
| SIOUX FALLS, S.D., and SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation , ( Nachrichten ) the world's largest provider of interactive television and broadband solutions to hotels, and Lions Gate Films today announced an agreement that authorizes LodgeNet to distribute high-definition versions of first-run Lions Gate titles over LodgeNet's sigNETure HDTV ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV - HDTV Startup Is Eyeing the Skies (Broad Help, 11/18/2007 4:16pm) |
| HDTV - HDTV Startup Is Eyeing the Skies By admin on November 18, 2007 HDTV Startup Is Eyeing the Skies Multichannel Online - The highest-definition HDTV delivered by satellite might not come from DirecTV or Dish Network. Startup XstreamHD says it has developed technology to deliver high-definition movies on-demand — over satellite links — that are of better quality Topics: HDTV | No C ... (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...
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| Verizon FiOS adds HD VOD content (HD-Report, 8/10/2009 6:26pm) |
| Verizon FiOS has added a bunch of new content to its HD VOD library including newly released movies from 20th Century Fox, independent titles from Cinetic Film Buff, and sports footage from the Dew Tour. Some titles now available in high-definition from 20th Century include “Notorious,” “Taken” and “12 Rounds.”
New VOD content in standard-definition comes [...] (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).
The addition of VUDU service to the BD390 adds...
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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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| Paramount Sapphire Blu-ray titles burn up retail (Punch Jump, 6/24/2009 3:49pm) |
| Paramount Home Entertainment Inc.’s new Sapphire Series Blu-ray titles burned up retail charts this week upon availability at retailer Amazon.com.
This week, the Forrest Gump Blu-ray SKU held a 4,395 percent increase to rank at No. 22 in Amazon’s Movies & TV division.
Braveheart held a 1,800 percent sales increase to rank at No. 5.
And Gladiator held [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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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| Panasonic adds Amazon VOD to Blu-ray players (HD-Report, 8/04/2009 5:44pm) |
| 2009 models of Panasonic Blu-ray Disc players with VIERA CAST now have access to Amazon’s video-on-demand (VOD) titles. The Amazon library consists of 1,000 high-definition (HD) titles including popular movies like “Knowing” and “Rush” and TV shows “House” and “Battlestar Galactica.”
Current owners of 2009 model Panasonic BD players (with VIERA CAST) automatically receive a free [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Blockbuster and Samsung Sign Agreement to Deliver BLOCKBUSTER(R) OnDemand Services to Select Samsung HDTVs, Home Theater Systems and Blu-ray Players (HDTV Magazine, 7/14/2009 12:00pm) |
| Blockbuster and Samsung announced they are joining forces to enable consumers to access Blockbuster's vast and growing library of premium digital entertainment via select new Samsung HDTVs, home theater systems and Blu-ray players. The new services will be available in the fall of 2009 and are expected to provide millions of homes across America access to Blockbuster's digital library of movies. ... (Read Full Article) |
| VHS lives: JVC announces VHS/DVD/Blu-ray recorder for Japan (CrunchGear, 10/30/2009 8:21am) |
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It seems VHS will never die, and this is generally welcome, as a lot of good movies aren't still available on optical discs. In summer 2008, Panasonic released a VHS/Blu-ray combo, followed by Sharp's Aquos BD-HDV22 that was pretty much the same thing. And today, over one year later, JVC anounced the DR-BH250 [JP], which is a VHS recorder, Blu-Ray Recorder and 250GB HDD rolled into one. (Read Full Article) |
| PlayStation 3 bringing 3D to all games in 2010 (DVICE, 9/04/2009 2:29pm) |
| 3D is becoming more and more prevalent in movies, so why not in video games? Why not indeed. The PlayStation 3 is hopping on the 3D bandwagon next year, bringing a 3D mode to the console that'll work with all existing games sometime next year.
Of course, in order to enjoy this, you'll need a new TV that supports 3D. So it may be more than just the year it takes for Sony to get this firmware out to PS3s to make it commonplace. But it's an exciting look at where consoles will be going in the not-too-distant future, or at least whenever you buy your next TV.
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| Netflix CEO Hastings speaks about YouTube, iPhone, Xbox 360 (AfterDawn, 9/23/2009 4:09am) |
During an interview with Reuters, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings spoke out about the future of the physical DVD, as well as Netflix's plans for the iPhone, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and possible competition from YouTube
The interview in its entirety:
Reuters: What will Netflix subscribers gain from the improvements in the recommendation system?
Hastings: ItÂ’s doubling the quality of our movie recommendation and that helps our subscribers get more enjoyment from movies. Because more often they love the movie they watch. More often the movies recommended will will turn out to be movies that you love. If you watch a couple of movies and donÂ’t like many, you start to watch (sports and other programming). If every movie is incredible, you start to watch more.
Reuters: Netflix video streams on MicrosoftÂ’s Xbox Live system. What about the PS3 and Wii?
Hastings: Eventually we want to be on all the game consoles, all the Blu-ray players, all the Internet TVs. So we are working in parallel with all of those efforts. Currently our Xbox deal is exclusive and we havenÂ’t characterized it more than that.
Reuters: Any plans to work in partnership with Apple and the iPhone?
Hastings: itÂ’s something thatÂ’s likely to come over time. But nothing in the short term. (With) movie watching, we are not focused on mobile yet, but (instead) on the TV, on Blu-ray and on the video game consoles. We will get to mobile eventually, including the iPhone.
Reuters: What of YoutubeÂ’s potential movie service?
Hastings: I think there will be a lot of competition in this market: Hulu, Apple, Amazon, Youtube, Blockbuster. Internet video is a huge opportunity. And there will be a lot of people engaged, and that is going to be great for the consumer. All of us are going to innovate and compete with each other and provide more and more value to the consumer.
Reuters: How far along are we on the transition to all digital video watching?
Hastings: There will be people doing DVD-by-mail in 15 or 20 years, so I think DVD will last a long time. Our best guess is that DVD will peak for us in 5 or so years. But it is continuing to grow. And the streaming is exploding. So we are getting nice growth in the DVD side and huge growth on the streaming side.
Reuters: What do you make of BlockbusterÂ’s store closing plan?
Hastings: Blockbuster and Redbox really compete on doing the inexpensive new releases, and we are much more the streaming and the catalog. Their closings donÂ’t really benefit us. It will benefit Redbox more than it does us.
Reuters: Have you been approached about an acquisition or partnership?
Hastings: We donÂ’t comment and any acquisition prospects.Permalink | Comments
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| Sony Adding PSP-only Digital Copies To Blu-ray Discs [PSP] (Kotaku, 9/30/2009 9:40pm) |
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will be introducing digital copies of movies on upcoming Blu-ray releases that are exclusively offered for use on the PSP. That should make the process of adding...
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| 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) |
| Sony adds PSP copy to Blu-ray discs (AfterDawn, 10/03/2009 9:33pm) |
Sony America has announced that beginning with the upcoming Blu-rays "Godzilla" and "The Ugly Truth," a new feature will allow PSP owners to directly transfer digital copies right from their PS3 instead of from their computers from a separate DVD disc.
“Blu-ray is already known as the best way to watch movies at home, and now SPHE & SCEA are also making it the most convenient way to watch movies on the go,” Sony VP of new business development Rich Marty added, via VB.
Added director of hardware marketing John Koller: The new feature will allow “users to easily take the best in movie and entertainment content on-the-go—all of which is only possible on the PSP and PS3 platforms.”Permalink | Comments
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| Netflix Offers Credit For 360 Service Interrupt [Xbox 360] (Kotaku, 9/01/2009 2:00pm) |
Netflix is offering credit for people who were unable to stream movies or TV shows to their Xbox 360 on Sunday.
In an email sent out to members of its service Monday evening, Netflix said technical...
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| 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) |
| 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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| 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) |
| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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...
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| Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD Offers Big Screen High-Definition Performance for Under $750 (HDTV Magazine, 9/17/2009 1:30pm) |
Bringing affordable, big-screen home entertainment to households across the country, Epson today announced the new Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD. Available for $749.99, the Home Cinema 705HD joins Epson's award-winning line of 3LCD(TM) home theater projectors, providing families and first-time home theater enthusiasts with a versatile, high-quality 720p high-definition solution for a range of options -- from movies and gaming, to broadcast TV and sports, to videos and music with an Apple iPod.
The Home Cinema 705HD is designed to make home entertainment simple and enjoyable, and comes with...
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| NETGEAR Introduces Digital Entertainer Live, Compact All-in-One Set-top Box for Playing Home Media and Streaming Internet Video on HDTVs (HDTV Magazine, 9/08/2009 5:14pm) |
NETGEAR launched the newest Internet-connected set-top box in its popular "Digital Entertainer" product family. The new Digital Entertainer Live (EVA2000) is an easy-to-use and affordable Internet set-top box that enables viewers to play their digital media collections, YouTube videos and a wide range of other Internet content on big-screen TVs. Rather than having to watch downloaded movies and online videos on small computer screens, families can now enjoy media collections stored on USB storage devices, computers and network storage directly on their HDTVs, from the comfort of their couch.
In addition to personal media collections and YouTube, consumers can now...
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| 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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| 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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| 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) |
| VUDU comes to LG broadband HDTVs (AfterDawn, 9/02/2009 2:23pm) |
Owners of LG HDTVs with NetCast Entertainment Access now have access to another source of online video. LG announced an automatic update which adds the Vudu video rental (and purchase) service to LCD models .42LH50, 47LH50 and 55LH50 and plasma models 50PS80 and 60PS80.
If you have one of these TVs (and it is connected to the internet) you should see a VUDU option in the Netcast Interface. LG broadband HDTVs were announced at this year's CES and began selling in June with support for Netflix's Watch Instantly streaming video service already available.
Unlike Netflix, which packages streaming video with online DVD rentals, VUDU uses a pay as you go model. They also give you access to more new movies on the same day they are released on DVD and give you the option to purchase them.Permalink | Comments
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| 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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| 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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| 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) |
| 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.
Adds CinemaNow executive VP of strategy Mark Ely: “Consumers not only want instant access to new Hollywood hit movies on their connected TVs and Blu-ray players, they want it in HD.”Permalink | Comments
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| NEWS: Nikon introduces the D300s with HD video (Pocket-lint, 7/30/2009 4:00am) |
Update to their popular model
Adding to the already popular D300 DSLR is the D300s, which brings HD movie capture to the party in a previous-anticipated move by Nikon.
With an effective 12.3-megapixels, the D300s offers 7fps continuous shooting (8 with battery pack) driven by the EXPEED image processor, and a 51-point focusing system.
The new video mode benefits from autofocus whilst shooting, but doesn't stretch to Full HD, instead offering a maximum resolution of 1280 x 720 at 24fps. Lower resolution options are also available.
Boosting the video option, you'll be able to attach an external mic thanks to a 3.5mm audio input. Video capture is sadly limited to 5 minutes in 720p, but can be extended to 20 minutes at lower resolutions.
Dual memory card slots have been added, giving you Compact Flash and Secure Digital, with flexible set-up options allowing you to shoot JPEGs to one and RAW to the other, or stills on one and video on the other.
Live View mode can be activated on the 3-inch 920k-dot display, whilst viewing your movies will be a breeze to view thanks to the on-board HDMI slot.
Available from 28 August, the Nikon D300s will set you back £1499.99, body only.
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| New Ratings: Blu-ray players now on CRO (Consumer Reports, 8/05/2009 3:30pm) |
| We’ve just posted our latest high-def Blu-ray Ratings (available to subscribers), and we’re happy to report that almost all the models tested can provide excellent HD and DVD picture quality. In fact, all the models in our Ratings offered excellent high-definition performance, though we did see some differences in how well players handled upconverted film-based programs from standard DVDs. In addition to models from familiar brands, such as LG, Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony (whose products we’ve previously reviewed), our latest Ratings include the first Blu-ray players from JVC, Sherwood, and Oppo (pictured), a smaller company whose upconverting DVD players earned strong word-of-mouth among the A/V enthusiast community. Check our Ratings to see how well these newcomers did compared to second- and third-generation models from other brands. With satisfying HD picture quality now almost a given, it’s primarily features that differentiate one player from another. For example, while almost all the new models in our Ratings are BD-Live (or BD-Live-ready) players—meaning they can connect to the Internet to access extra content, such as outtakes, additional directors', or actors' commentaries, or even video games, from a movie studio’s servers—some older models lack this feature. All the players in our test have BonusView, a picture-in-picture feature that lets you view additional content in a smaller window while the movie is playing. We’re also seeing more Internet-connected players that can now directly access instantly streaming movies from services such as Netflix or Amazon Video on Demand, or music from streaming Internet radio services such as Pandora. Some models offer wireless access to a home network so you don’t need to have a wired Ethernet jack near the player. Although we have seen Blu-ray prices fall since our last test, the addition of these new features has tempered the types of price drops we initially envisioned. As a result, you can still expect to pay $350 to $500 for a top-rated, BD-Live model from a major brand. A less expensive option is to choose a “BD-Live-ready†model; prices typically start at about $250. These players come with an Ethernet connection, but require you to purchase additional memory (typically a 1GB USB flash drive, which costs $10 to $15) to activate the BD-Live feature. But if you can live without BD-Live, you can save money by choosing one of the BonusView-only players, which typically sell for $200 or less. But we do anticipate prices dropping this fall, even on full-featured models from major brands, as manufacturing efficiencies come into play and brands compete for market share. We’ll be tracking Blu-ray prices over the next several months, especially during November’s Black Friday shopping period, when rumors suggest we’ll see the first $100 model. So keep checking back here for updates. Also, we recently changed our Blu-ray testing protocol, adding scores for Blu-ray disc load times and remote control operations. With so many players offering excellent picture quality, we’ll continue to adapt our Ratings to include new features or attributes that will help buyers differentiate among the choices.—James... (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 buyers using console for gaming over Blu-ray, says NPD (AfterDawn, 10/19/2009 12:35am) |
Despite Sony's marketing team deciding to change the focus of the PS3 more to the console's movie downloading and Blu-ray capabilities, it appears consumers are still purchasing the system mainly for gaming.
Last August, the NPD Group released a study that showed that about 37 percent of PS3 owners had never once watched a Blu-ray film on their system. The second edition of the study was released recently, and the number hardly changed, moving down to 34 percent.
NPD did note however that the number of PS3 owners watching Blu-ray was higher then PS2 owners watching DVDs at the same point in the console's life cycle.
“It’s at a fairly high level, where it took years for PS2 owners to use [that console] for DVD,” NPD analyst Russ Crupnick added, via VB. “Most PS3 people think of it as a gaming device, but there is a reasonable level of awareness and intended use for Blu-ray.”
The new study gave the following figures to the question of why PS3 owners had purchased the console:
58 percent - Mostly to play games
34 percent - For games and movie, equally
8 percent - Mostly movies
NPD also noted that PS3 owners who have had their machines for a couple of years of more tend to buy more Blu-rays over standard definition DVDs and vice versa for newer owners.
“Newer owners are somewhat more oriented to DVD than Blu-ray,” Crupnick says. “The later you get into an adoption cycle, the more you’re not getting the super aficionado. These are people who are tougher to convince about the benefits of Blu-ray and who are sensitive to price.”Permalink | Comments
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| 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) |
