 | Corel Announces New HD Power Pack for Ulead(R) DVD MovieFactory(R) 6 Plus (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/23/2007 1:00pm) |
| OTTAWA----Corel Corporation , a leading developer of graphics, productivity, and digital media software, today announced that users of its Ulead® DVD MovieFactory® 6 Plus software can now install the new HD Power Pack to add AVCHD , BDMV and HD DVD Advanced Content authoring capabilities as well as M2TS import. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Xbox Live's April 1 DLC sale includes Fallout 3, AC3, BF3, Dishonored (Joystiq, 3/31/2013 11:00pm) |
| Although some may consider this a joke, Xbox Live will hold a downloadable content sale for April Fools' Day. The discounts on recent [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | DIRECTV offering free preview of HD EXTRA PACK (HD-Report, 5/15/2013 7:43pm) |
| Starting today, DIRECTV is offering a free preview of the HD EXTRA PACK. The add-on service package includes nine High Definition channels and usually costs an additional $4.99 per month. The channel lineup starts with [...] (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) |
 | 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) |
 | A few Sharp HDTVs banned from US import (AfterDawn, 6/25/2009 7:01am) |
| A few of Sharp's LCD HDTV line has been banned from import to the United States today, following the ruling against the company in a patent dispute with Samsung.
The two companies have been fighting for months over patents relating to the "apertures formed in the conductive layer comprising the electrode." The patents in question are used in widescreen LCD panels.
Not all of Sharp's LCDs ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3DS eShop cards become Mario AR Cards in Japan (Joystiq, 4/01/2013 8:00pm) |
| Nintendo's new eShop prepaid cards aren't just used to purchase content on 3DS, they also are content on 3DS. Nintendo is releasing a series of [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | (No Title) (, 8/09/2007 4:29pm) |
| Current HDTV owners will likely purchase additional sets, thanks in part to high levels of customer satisfaction and increased content options, according to a Forrester Research surver of 5,005 ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Virgin Media customers get BBC iPlayer in high definition (HDTV UK, 6/29/2009 6:29am) |
| Following the BBC's recent upgrade of its iPlayer to incorporate high definition content, Virgin Media has announced that its customers can now get access to this additional HD content... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Ryu Ga Gotoku prologue heading to DVD, no import plans (Joystiq, 1/12/2006 5:15pm) |
| Filed under: PlayStation 2 , Action , Adventure Sega's Ryu Ga Gotoku ("Like a Dragon") was released a month ago in Japan and is being hailed as a gaming masterpiece. We've already seen Sega launch a line of shot glasses and lighters to promote the title, and now a live-action prologue is being released onto DVD in March, featuring 43 minutes of ultra-violent beatdowns and, we ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Modern Warfare 3 'Chaos Pack' out September 13 for PS3, PC (Joystiq, 9/06/2012 1:00am) |
| The third content collection for Modern Warfare 3 will launch for PS3 [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Best Buy offers Blu-ray movie pack with HDTV (Punch Jump, 3/25/2008 3:50pm) |
| Best Buy Co. Inc. this week began offering in-store customers of Blu-ray movie pack with the purchase of a high-definition television. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Tremors Attack Pack' Announced for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 7/02/2013 4:00pm) |
| All four films in the sci-fi franchise will be tunneling to Blu-ray in September. In an early announcement to retailers, Universal Studios says 'Tremors Attack Pack' will have a Blu-ray release on [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Black Ops 2 'Revolution' DLC on PS3, PC Feb. 28 (Joystiq, 2/12/2013 8:00pm) |
The "Revolution" downloadable content pack for Call of Duty Black Ops 2, (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Preview HD Extra Pack free on DIRECTV (HD-Report, 2/18/2013 7:10pm) |
| DIRECTV’s HD Extra Pack will be free to preview for one week starting this Wednesday, Feb. 20 through Feb. 27. If you’re not up to speed on DIRECTV’s package add-ons, the HD Extra Pack includes [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Japan Gets New 3DS XL Colors (Kotaku, 3/12/2013 8:00am) |
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Nintendo is releasing two new colors in Japan. One is [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Two New 3DS Colors for Japan (Kotaku, 2/27/2013 9:30am) |
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On March 20, Japan is getting two new 3DS colors: Light [...] (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) |
 | 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) | This Fallout Film Is So Fantastic, You Might Mistake It As Official (Kotaku, 7/12/2013 4:00pm) |
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| (Unranked) | ‘Peter Pan’ Blu-ray gets February 5 release date (HD-Report, 11/26/2012 10:50pm) |
| Disney is giving the high def treatment to yet another one of its timeless treasures. Peter Pan will be released on February 5 in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack (Suggested List Price $39.99) and Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack (SRP $44.99). The [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | NukeMap3D brings nuclear apocalypse to Google Earth (CNET Blogs, 7/23/2013 6:36pm) |
| A nuclear fallout simulator for Google Earth offers a sobering reminder of the power of atomic bombs, both historical and modern. (Read Full Article) |
 | CyberLink's DTCP-IP Solution Enables Playback of Japanese HDTV Content on Sony Notebooks (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/04/2006 9:24pm) |
| TAIPEI, Taiwan----April 4, 2006--CyberLink Corp. , a world leader in digital home solutions, released details of it cooperation with Sony Corporation featuring a software solution that enables the playback of high-definition TV content on selected Sony VAIO notebooks in Japan. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Legal Battle Erupts Over 'Duke Nukem Forever' (High-Def Digest, 6/14/2013 5:30pm) |
| Apogee and Gearbox mired in the fallout. Apogee, the entity at heart of 3D Realms, is suing Gearbox. The claim is that Gearbox failed to meet agreed upon fees and profit shares for the production and [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New Google Earth Hack Lets You Nuke Any City in Devastating 3D (Gizmodo, 7/22/2013 1:57pm) |
| A perverse fascination with nuclear fallout and blast radii isn't that weird. Don't you want to know how hard you and everything you know is going to disappear from the face of the Earth in [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Panasonic Japan outs three Blu-ray set-top boxes with digital TV tuners (CrunchGear, 9/09/2009 3:20pm) |
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Panasonic Japan announced a total of three new Blu-ray-based set-top boxes today [JP], the first devices in the industry featuring a digital CATV tuner. All of the models (TZ-BDW900M/pictured, TZ-BDW900F and TZ-BDW900P) have a 500GB HDD on board, too. (Read Full Article) |
 | Wheelman fuels up with premium DLC on 360 today, PS3 May 7 (Joystiq, 5/04/2009 9:29pm) |
| Midway's Ubisoft's middle-of-the-road Vin Diesel action vehicle, Wheelman, gets its first (only?) round of DLC on Xbox 360 today in the form of six new "Street Showdown" missions. Two "packs" are available: a 400 ($5) collection of five "premium" races and a free pack of ... one race. (Ah yes, the budget-friendly "1-pack.")We know you're excited, PS3 owners, but you'll have to wait unt ... (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) |
| (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) |
| (Unranked) | Pink 3DS XL coming to Japan on September 27 (Joystiq, 8/30/2012 11:30am) |
| Japan news now, as Nintendo has announced an exclusive 3DS XL for the region. The pink and white beaut' above is releasing in Japan on September 27 in [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | MPI Says 'Tell No One' on Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 12/15/2008 9:00pm) |
| In an early announcement to retailers, MPI Home Video has announced plans to bring the French import 'Tell No One' to Blu-ray this March. The 2006 French thriller, which stars Francois Cluzet and (in an... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Disney Offers Up 'National Treasure' Blu-ray Two-Pack (High-Def Digest, 4/10/2008 10:00pm) |
| In a studio first, Disney says it will bundle the hits 'National Treasure' and 'National Treasure: Book of Secrets' as a Blu-ray two-pack this May. As we've previously reported, Disney is set to debut... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Mitsubishi Latest Blu-Ray Records HD Content on DVD [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo, 3/18/2008 9:49am) |
| The lastest Mitsubishi Blu-ray recorders released in Japan are the first to offer recording of high definition video in plain DVD discs using the AVC codec, good for saving HD TV episodes, and your... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Perfect Dark for 360 Collector's Edition (1up.com, 9/06/2005 6:59pm) |
| Rare and Microsoft Studios announced the release of a limited edition collectible box set of Perfect Dark Zero for Xbox 360. In addition to two discs of game and bonus content, the pack includes "Hong Kong Sunrise," a special-edition comic booklet set in the "PDZ" universe which sets up the game's story, and one of nine mysterious Holographic Glyph Card collectibles, all placed inside a sleek ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Mitsubishi Announces Super-Charged Blu-ray Disc Recorders....For Japan (About.com, 8/22/2009 10:00am) |
| Here we go again! Another announcement by a large Asian consumer electronics manufacturer that it is introducing a new line of Blu-ray Disc recorders, but, unfortunately, they will probably never see the light-of-day in the U.S.
What makes Mitsubishi's announcement even more frustrating is that these units are a home theater fan's dream: One unit combines Blu-ray Disc recording with a 1 Terabyte Hard Drive, a second unit offers a 500GB hard drive, while the third houses not only a Blu-ray Disc recorder and a 320 GB hard drive, but also includes a VHS deck. Of course, all these units can record in all the standard DVD recording format as well, and it also appears that they all have USB and SD Card slots for accessing additional digital content. For details, check out the brief report from Akihabara News as well as the Official Announcement and Product Specifications from Mitsubishi (in Japanese with some technical terms in English).
To add more insult to injury, Mitsubishi has also announced a line of LCD TVs with built-in Blu-ray Disc/Hard Drive combos (See report from Tech-On!.
Blu-ray Disc recorders have been available in Japan for about two years, and not as much as a word about U.S. availability. What happened to the U.S. as the primary market for the latest in consumer electronics technology - especially when it comes to video recording? For some perspective, read my article: The Case of the Disappearing DVD Recorder.
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 | Canon to launch HF11 and HF21 high definition camcorders in Japan (HDTV UK, 7/24/2008 9:00am) |
| Canon has announced that it will launch two new high definition camcorders to the Japanese market in late August, both priced the same but one featuring 32GB of flash memory and the other a 120GB hard drive. The lighter HF11 features the large 32GB memory store, giving up to 12 hours of HD footage when shooting in AVCHD, and nearly three hours in full 1080p quality. An additional SD card can doubl ... (Read Full Article) |
 | PS3 Gets Satin Silver Makeover in Japan [PS3] (Gizmodo, 2/05/2008 9:10am) |
| Sony Japan just announced a brand new satin silver version of the PS3. The standard 40GB machine will hit shelves in Japan on March 6th, but don't expect the color refresh love to be extended to the... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | A Level Pack to Prove that Duke Nukem 3D's Still Got It (Kotaku, 6/26/2013 9:00am) |
| The creators of Metropolitan Mayhem, an urban-themed level pack for Duke Nukem 3D, (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony Uncovers 'The Lives of Others' on Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 6/25/2007 8:37pm) |
| Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced it will bring the Oscar-winner 'The Lives of Others' to Blu-ray this August. The highly-acclaimed German import won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | The Rocky TiVo-DirecTV Relationship (Slashdot, 4/04/2005 7:41pm) |
| Thomas Hawk writes "Phillip Swann's TV Predictions is out this morning alleging that before dumping their TiVo stock last year, Rupert Murdoch's DirecTV had made a pass at buying a controlling stake in TiVo. According to Swann, 'TiVo's top management did not like Murdoch's offer,' and Swann alleges that this is why you had a fallout between the two companies. As an interesting aside, Rob Pegoraro (Read Full Article) |
 | HDTV - Free HDTV gives Japan the lead (Broad Help, 11/16/2007 1:56pm) |
| HDTV - Free HDTV gives Japan the lead By admin on November 16, 2007 Free HDTV gives Japan the lead PC Authority - Japan has more high definition TV viewers ... million Japanese homes will be watching HDTV broadcasts by the end of 2007, predicts US-based research ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Japan: roughly 60% Xbox 360s unsold (Joystiq, 12/13/2005 4:31pm) |
| As some expected, the Xbox 360 hasn’t been selling well in Japan. Next-Gen reports that only 62,000 units have been sold from a shipment of 150,000. That represents just a little over 40% of the available units. From the article: “Microsoft Japan had been expecting to bring in more units in the weeks ahead, but with shortages biting elsewhere in the world, this now looks unlikely.†... (Read Full Article) |
 | Samsung Announces YouTube Service Availability for Select Blu-ray Players (Business Wire, 9/04/2009 1:00pm) |
| RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, today announced the availability of YouTube™ on select Samsung Blu-ray players. Owners of the BD-P1600, BD-P3600 or BD-P4600 Blu-ray players will be able to enjoy user-generated content on YouTube by uploading the value-added service at no additional cost. The new service will be on display publicly at Samsung Booth #925 at CEDIA EXPO 2009, taking (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Comic Studio' 3DS app seeking release outside Japan (Joystiq, 1/14/2014 5:30am) |
| Comic Studio, a 3DS app that lets users draw their own comics, is set to launch on the eShop in Japan this week. Developer Collavier has confirmed its intentions to launch the app outside of Japan, yet couldn't provide Siliconera with any kind of [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Sharp 65 inch LCD TV Coming To The US! (I4U, 8/02/2005 5:35am) |
| Sharp announced their huge 65 inch LCD TV LC-65GE1 in Japan in June. I got many emails from apparently wealthy I4U Readers asking if this 65 inch beauty will be available outside of Japan. I actually contacting the Sharp PR unit in Japan. Back then... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Silver PS3's Not *That* Expensive To Import [Playstation 3] (Kotaku, 3/05/2008 9:30am) |
| I just know there are people out there reading this who want a silver PS3. Need a silver PS3. You've got a silver TV, silver DVD player, silver PVR and you just can not sleep until you get rid of... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | China Blue HD Format Hits the U.K. (High-Def Digest, 10/15/2009 4:00pm) |
| While it’s certainly not looking like the start of a new format war, a European import retailer is now selling CBHD players in the United Kingdom. Putting politics aside, online retailer GBAX is now... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Metallic Red 3DS, Eevee 3DS XL evolving in Japan (Joystiq, 5/15/2013 12:00pm) |
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In Japan-always-seems-to-have-the-coolest-3DS-skins news, the country's getting a new Metallic Red 3DS as well as - and we admit we're particularly [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PSA: Black Ops 2 Apocalypse DLC out on PS3, PC today (Joystiq, 9/26/2013 11:30pm) |
Apocalypse, the final downloadable content pack for Activision's Call of Duty: [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3DS trumps lifetime Wii sales in Japan (Joystiq, 9/25/2013 10:30pm) |
The Wii may be Nintendo's highest selling console to date, but at least in Japan, it's been eclipsed by the Nintendo 3DS.
The most recent figures [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Samsung delays Blu-ray Disc player (Addict 3D, 4/04/2006 5:59am) |
| In breaking news out of Japan today (April 3, 2006), Samsung is rescheduling its initial U.S. Blu-Ray player launch from May 23 to June 25 in order to complete compatibility testing with several Blu-Ray test discs that will become available in late April from product manufacturers and content providers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Black Nintendo 3DS XL Heading to Japan (I4U, 10/04/2012 4:03pm) |
Nintendo Japan has announced a black 3DS LL/XL is going to be launching in Japan. The black portable gaming console will launch in January 11 for ¥18,900. The black console will take a spot [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | DTC Research Reports: Commanding Control of Entertainment Content Is Critical Next Step for Owning the Digital Living (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/20/2005 2:00pm) |
| How soon companies can protect digital content is the next big hurdle to overcome in the multi-billion-dollar race to control the living room - even more than licensing the content, according to the newest market report from Digital Tech Consulting . ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Zelda edition Nintendo 3DS XL spotted in GameStop ad with $220 price (Engadget, 10/18/2013 7:51pm) |
| Americans wanting that flashy Zelda edition 3DS XL may not have to import a European model. If GottaDeal.com's leaked copy of GameStop's Black Friday flyer proves to be accurate, Nintendo's gold-colored handheld should be available in the US for [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sega considering more free-to-play games for 3DS beyond Initial D (Joystiq, 12/29/2013 8:30pm) |
| Sega's first free-to-play title for the 3DS, Initial D: Perfect Drift Online, is scheduled for release in Japan this winter. Players will be able to purchase points to speed up the unlocking process, but the game's content can be earned for free [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | PS3 Not Selling In Japan? Blame Japanese Publishers [Playstation 3] (Kotaku, 9/25/2008 1:20pm) |
| The PS3's doing well in Japan, but compared to the unstoppable Wii and the coming-along 360, Sony wish it was doing better. So much so that SCE Worldwide boss Shuhei Yoshida believes that many... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Content Protection in the HD Age (BusinessWeek, 3/16/2006 10:22pm) |
| Will your fancy new monitor support the content standards expected on the coming wave of high-definition DVD devices? ... (Read Full Article) |
 | North American HD DVD Sales hit 1 million: Toshiba (I4U, 1/07/2008 7:48am) |
| LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp said on Sunday sales of HD DVD
players in North America, including other brands' HD DVD drive sales, totalled 1
million units last year, driven by demand for Internet-delivered content.
... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Borderlands, Assassin's Creed and Tons More Coming to Minecraft's Next Xbox 360 Skin Pack (Kotaku, 3/11/2013 6:42pm) |
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 | Research finds HDTV content growing in APAC (Electronic Engineering Times Asia, 4/02/2007 9:14pm) |
| Despite the barriers holding back the widespread HDTV content delivery in the Asia-Pacific region, total consumer revenue from HDTV content broadcasted in the region will jump from $3.2 billion in 2006 to $8.06 billion by 2012, according to a recent research from In-Stat. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Silicon Graphics Solves Hollywood's Toughest Media Management Challenges (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/26/2006 1:02pm) |
| As demand grows for higher resolution digital content from high-definition to 2K and 4K, and for more versions of that content for film, television, Internet and mobile delivery, entertainment production facilities have been turning to Silicon Graphics to help solve their big data content management challenges. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba unveils HD-DVD recorder with 1 TB hard drive space (TG Daily, 6/22/2006 8:02pm) |
| Toshiba announced teh RDD-A1 HD-DVD record with a one Terabyte worth of hard drive space. Up to 130 hours of high-definition video can be stored and up to 230 minutes of that content can be burned to a single HD DVD disc. Unfortunately, the recorder will only be sold in Japan. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3DS crosses 10 million mark in Japan (Joystiq, 1/08/2013 7:00pm) |
| According to Enterbrain data, the 3DS has surpassed 10 million units sold in Japan, with 10,068,192 [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Samsung's MediaLive: the Ultimate HDTV Accessory, Bringing Digital Content from the PC to the Big-Screen (eHomeUpgrade, 7/23/2008 9:20pm) |
| Samsung Electronics America Inc., the leader in the U.S. digital television market, lets consumers view PC-content on a Samsung HDTV with the retail launch of the company’s MediaLive adaptor. Samsung’s MediaLive delivers digital content (including HD content) in real-time from Windows Media Center on a PC running Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate [...]Visit eHomeUpgrade for ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | You Can Win This Super Rare Nintendo 3DS XL in Japan [Culdcept] (Kotaku, 8/29/2012 11:05am) |
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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) |
| (Unranked) | 'Batman: Arkham Origins' for the PS3 Getting 'Knightfall' Content (High-Def Digest, 6/12/2013 6:30pm) |
| Wii U version getting distinct but unnamed features. The PS3 version of 'Batman: Arkham Origins' will receive exclusive 'Knightfall' content as initially revealed by Sony. This content is in addition [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Mint white 3DS XL freshens Japan in April, Pikachu 3DS XL appears in US ad (Joystiq, 3/12/2013 5:20pm) |
| In more pretty-3DS-variant-not-headed-here news, Nintendo revealed a new mint and white skin for the 3DS XL in Japan, priced [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | New Blu-ray player Ratings: Lower prices, more features (Consumer Reports, 10/09/2009 4:03pm) |
| In our largest test of Blu-ray players so far, we found that satisfying picture quality has become almost a given, while features and price vary considerably. You can pay as little as $160 for a recommended model or as much as $500, depending on the capabilities, bells and whistles you’re willing to pay for. Portability commands top dollar. The first portable Blu-ray player we’ve tested, the Panasonic DMP-B15, is priced at $700. Our latest Blu-ray player Ratings (available to subscribers) include 27 models that have a few features in common. All have BonusView, a picture-in-picture feature that lets you view additional content in a smaller window while a movie is playing, and all can upconvert standard DVDs to quasi-HD resolutions. Only a handful of the players, mostly priced at $300 and up, have BD-Live, a feature that allows the player to access directors’ commentaries, deleted scenes, games, and more from the movie studio’s servers. Other models are BD-Live-ready. These players, all priced at $200 and up, have the required Ethernet connection, but need additional memory (typically a 1GB USB flash drive, which costs $10 to $15) for the BD-Live feature to work. Another feature showing up on some of the higher-priced models is the ability to stream movies from online services such as Netflix and Amazon Video On Demand, or receive music streams from Internet radio stations such as Pandora. And more players now have USB ports or SD card slots, so you can play digital photos, music and even videos on your TV. One model, a Panasonic, has a built-in VHS player, a space-saving option for those who still watch tapes. Again, you’re not likely to find these features on the lowest-priced players. We expect prices to drop over the next several months, especially during November’s Black Friday shopping period. Rumors suggest we’ll see the first $100 model. So keep checking back here for updates. —James K. Willcox (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sky News uses Viz Content Pilot for real-time, 3-D-animated news openers (Broadcast Engineering, 1/22/2013 5:06pm) |
| The Viz Content Pilot, a template-based video and graphics management system from Vizrt, grabs editorial content from each of the Sky News online services and inserts it into the pre-built 3-D animated graphic in real-time, preserving their [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Sharp Intros New LCD TV Line With Built-in Blu-ray Disc Recorders - For Japan (About.com, 8/13/2009 10:00am) |
| Once again, the U.S. consumer is being shut out of access to Blu-ray Disc recording as Sharp has announced a new high-end LCD Television line-up for Japan, and possibly other select overseas markets, but not the U.S., that feature built-in Blu-ray Disc recorders. Read it and weep... Posted by Japan Corporate News. (Read Full Article) |
 | Verizon to add more high-definition VOD (HD-Report, 9/09/2009 7:42pm) |
| Verizon has announced plans to add more high-definition on-demand content to add to their 1400 available HD titles available every month. Premium channels HBO and Cinemax will each provide 150 hours of VOD content.
Verizon will also expand its FiOS TV Movie Package by adding on-demand HD content from The Movie Channel, Starz, and Encore.
No [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Sharp floods Japan with 13 LCDs with built-in Blu-ray recorders (CrunchGear, 8/07/2009 12:20pm) |
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I am seeing more and more TV/Blu-ray combos in Japanese electronics stores, and today Sharp announced [JP] a total of 13 new LCD TVs boasting a built-in Blu-ray recorder. The AQUOS DX2 series consists of screens measuring 26/32/40/46 and 52 inches. (Read Full Article) |
 | NTV and NTT Com Broadcasts Super Bowl in High-definition via IP Network to Japan (Japan Corporate News) (Japan Corporate News, 2/08/2006 8:46pm) |
| Tokyo, Feb 8, 2006 (JCN) - Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV) and NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) have succeeded in using an Internet-protocol (IP) transmission for a delayed high-definition (HD) broadcast in Japan of NFL Super Bowl XL, the championship game of American professional football, played in Detroit, Michigan on February 5. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Japan offers blu-ray Disc (Baku Sun - Azerbaijan, 9/01/2006 12:58pm) |
| TOKYO — More than a dozen Hollywood studios announced movie offerings in Japan Tuesday for players of next-generation Blu-ray Disc video. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Report: Final Fantasy X-2 HD could include 'Last Mission' (Joystiq, 5/13/2013 11:00am) |
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Final Fantasy X-2 HD could feature content never previously released outside of Japan, although Square Enix is reportedly "undecided" about [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Blu-ray's popularity continues to grow in Japan (HDTV UK, 7/22/2008 5:02pm) |
| We've already reported on the rising popularity of Blu-ray discs and hardware in Japan, and the trend is continuing, according to the latest sales figures of Blu-ray recorders and players... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Black Ops 2 features optional texture pack installation on PS3 (Joystiq, 9/25/2012 7:00pm) |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will feature the option to install [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3DS XL gets more colorful in Japan, orange and turquoise are the new black (Engadget, 10/23/2013 8:10am) |
| Given how many 3DS XL liveries Nintendo has teased of late, collectors are liable to go broke trying to catch 'em all. Fresh out of Japan is yet another pair of the gaming giant's extra large -- or LL -- handhelds , except this time they're [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3DS XL Circle Pad Pro gets big in Japan Nov. 15 (Joystiq, 10/05/2012 1:45am) |
| Japanese gamers looking to expand the experience (and form factor) of the 3DS XL will only have to wait until November 15, when the revised hardware [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Week recap: PS3 Blu-ray; Xbox 360 flat; Wii discontent (Punch Jump, 12/23/2007 5:33pm) |
| The PS3 ranked No. 2 in console sales in the latest Japan retail charts. The hardware remained behind popular handheld sales in Japan. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Blu-ray Disc rapidly gaining popularity in Japan (Computerworld, 7/22/2008 1:00pm) |
| Shipments of Blu-ray Disc-based video recorders and players are increasing fast in Japan and hit 122,000 in June, according to data released today. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Japan nabs special Metal Gear Rising PS3 (Joystiq, 12/04/2012 6:00pm) |
| The two new Metal Gear Rising announcements are for Japan only, accessible at different levels of difficulty for fans outside. The easiest to acquire is the [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | LG adds networked content to its Blu-ray players (CEA SmartBrief, 12/31/2008 6:00am) |
| LG Electronics next year will begin offering networked content from YouTube, CinemaNow and Netflix with its new Blu-ray playe -More- ]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Engadget HD Podcast 388 - 3.5.14 (Engadget, 3/05/2014 9:24pm) |
| It's the week of HD content news in its many various guises: streaming, video, award shows and service cancellations, all wedged in amidst a couple of physical devices. Actually, the hardware is content-enabling as well, with the new Roku [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Blu-ray DVD Recorder Sales rising fast in Japan (I4U, 5/28/2008 5:47am) |
| TOKYO (Reuters) - Sales of high definition Blu-ray DVD recorders are zooming up
in Japan as consumers take to the new generation of home movie entertainment
after the end of a bitter format war.
... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Japan looks to next-gen 3D printers for a return to manufacturing success (Engadget, 4/02/2014 8:35am) |
| American 3D printer manufacturers have stolen a lead on the competition, but a Japan-based alliance is looking to fight back... it'll take a year or two, is all. The group includes universities, 27 companies including the likes of Panasonic, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Charizard Sets Japan Ablaze with a Special 3DS XL (Kotaku, 10/26/2012 6:35am) |
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 | PS3 sales double in Japan (AfterDawn, 12/06/2008 3:32am) |
| According to data from Media Create, the Sony PlayStation 3 doubled its previous week sales, selling a solid 35,000 units in Japan for the week ended November 30th.
Japan continues to be dominated by Nintendo consoles however, which saw the DSi sell 87,000 units and the Wii sell 50,000 units, a 30 percent increase from the previous week.
The Sony handheld PSP sold 55,000 units. The DSi's pr ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony to bring official Blu-ray discs to China as pirates peddle crapware (HDTV UK, 1/14/2009 9:35am) |
| Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will distribute 30 current Blu-ray titles in China, making it the first Hollywood studio to do so, according to Variety magazine. Titles including Hancock, Kung Fu Hustle, the Spider-Man trilogy, Hitch, The Pursuit of Happyness, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind will be available for around 205 yuan (about £18). Initially, Sony will import discs, but it is ho ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony to bring official Blu-ray discs to China as pirates peddle crapware (HDTV UK, 11/19/2008 1:16pm) |
| Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will distribute 30 current Blu-ray titles in China, making it the first Hollywood studio to do so, according to Variety magazine. Titles including Hancock, Kung Fu Hustle, the Spider-Man trilogy, Hitch, The Pursuit of Happyness, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind will be available for around 205 yuan (about £18). Initially, Sony will import discs, but it is ho ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Maxent MX-50X3 (Washington Post, 5/22/2006 7:25am) |
| Maxent's MX-50X3 50-inch plasma HD monitor delivers good image quality on both high-def and standard TV content, but it's not exactly a TV. Like any plasma monitor, it offers neither an analog NTSC tuner (for standard content) nor a digital ATSC tuner (which makes high-definition content possible).... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | PS3 Internet Use Dropping in Japan (360 Tiny Increase) [Research] (Kotaku, 1/30/2008 8:00am) |
| Over in Japan, business site Nikkei.net has a consumer poll that shows where console's internet use stand. In a six month period, both the Wii and the PS3 show drops in users using online, while the... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HD-DVD Losing its Arsenal in Japan [Format Wars] (Gizmodo, 1/21/2008 4:59am) |
| The HD-DVD troopers are surely fighting the losing battle, as new research from Japan details a surge in Blu-Ray recorder ownership. The study surveyed buying trends from 2,300 electronic stores... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (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) | New 3DS colors & bundles in Japan, eShop gets digital re-releases (Joystiq, 10/03/2012 6:00pm) |
| Nintendo announced three new 3DS XL bundles for Japan, with two special case designs [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Laura (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 3/02/2013 1:42am) |
Fox
Drama
$24.99 Blu-ray
Not rated.
Stars Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price.
For a movie to advance past the whodunit threshold to become something or even a lot more, it needs additional [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Xbox 360 sales fall further in Japan (Punch Jump, 3/27/2009 3:37pm) |
| Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 fell further in the latest hardware retail data from Japan. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3D Sonic the Hedgehog rolls onto 3DS eShop in Japan this week (Joystiq, 5/14/2013 7:00am) |
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A 3D-enhanced version of Sonic the Hedgehog spins its way onto Japan's 3DS eShop on May 15. As (Read Full Article) |
 | Bollywood Goes High Def With HD VMD (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/04/2006 7:48pm) |
| LONDON, Dec. 4, 2006 -- New Medium Enterprises , developers of high definition platforms, processes and technologies, has today concluded content distribution deals with six of India's largest film content distributors. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | PS3 HD Video on Demand Service Crashes Into Japan Next Year [The Slow Lane] (Gizmodo, 12/01/2007 12:15am) |
| The PS3's still got a long ways to go to catch up to the Xbox 360 in the online space, and their next step toward it with an HD VOD service seems kind of lackluster. It's launching next year in Japan... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Another cultural warning: Canadian TV lags U.S. in HD content, industry told (Canada.com, 3/08/2005 12:19pm) |
| Canada is falling too far behind the U.S. in the creation of high definition television content and there's no coherent national strategy to improve the situation, warns the man who for the past decade has been overseeing the gradual migration to hi-def from analogue. (Read Full Article) |
 | Blu-ray New Releases for January 6th, 2009 (Format War Central, 1/06/2009 9:09am) |
| The following are the Blu-ray new releases for Tuesday, January 6th, 2009.
Babylon A.D.
20th Century Fox
Retail: $39.98
Amazon: $27.99
Bangkok Dangerous
Lionsgate
Retail: $39.99
Amazon: $25.99
Butterfly on a Wheel (Import)
101 Distribution
Retail: $49.49
Amazon: $37.49
Dexter: The Complete First Season
Showtime Entertainment
Retail: $54.98
Amazon: $37.95
Disaster Movie
Lionsgate
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| (Unranked) | Luigi 3DS XL coming to Japan, has so many Luigis (Joystiq, 4/18/2013 3:30pm) |
| Japan is getting a 3DS XL we aren't (yet): a [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3Net to develop original 3D and 4K content for TV (Broadcast Engineering, 10/19/2012 2:16pm) |
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A new 3net Studios division will build on its library of native 3-D content that 3net has been producing for its 24-hour 3D channel since its launch in 2011.
3Net is not waiting around for others and will [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | LG HDTVs Offer Vudu HD (Home Media Magazine, 9/01/2009 5:40pm) |
| LG Electronics broadband-connected HDTV owners now have access to Vudu HD content, with a limited time offer to get their first high-def rental from the content service for free. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3DS Light Blue, Gloss Pink models announced for Japan (Joystiq, 2/27/2013 1:00pm) |
| Boys and girls in Japan can look forward to new Light Blue (above) and Gloss Pink (below the break) variants of the 3DS, which are sure to do no [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony PS3 outsells Wii in Japan again (I4U, 5/02/2009 12:00pm) |
| The light on the end of the tunnel is shining brighter for the Sony PS3 at least in Japan. The Sony PS3 console outsold again the Nintendo Wii for the 2nd month in a row.
As reported in March the PS3 outsold the Wii for the first time in 16 months.
I... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | No region codes for HD DVD? (Engadget, 10/07/2005 12:34pm) |
| The “DVD Forum Japan Conference 2005†is being held in Japan today, and because of the time difference, it’s already over. The primary topic of the meeting was, as expected, HD DVD. Plenty of information is emerging from the conference, such as the steps towards finalizing standards that we won’t bother you with (though they did announce “HD DVD-RR,†a sort of HD DVD version of DVD-RAM ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Tempe's Limelight steps into HD Web videos (The Arizona Republic, 10/23/2007 5:23pm) |
| Tempe-based Limelight Networks Inc. announced a new content delivery tool on Tuesday that allows its users to embed high-definition video content on Web sites. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | James Bond Blu-ray Collection Three-Pack Vol. 2 (Big Picture Big Sound, 10/21/2008 7:02am) |
| Get three classic 007 films together in this Blu-ray bundle that gives you the best of Sean Connery and a taste of Roger Moore.
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 | CMO award-winning 42-inch HDTV panel at FPD Taiwan 2005 (Jun 08-Jun 10) (Digi Times, 6/08/2005 11:09am) |
| For multiple companies hold down the Ctrl key and click on each additional company or use the Shift key to select a contiguous range of companies. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Blu-ray Rental Gets Serious In Japan [Blu-Ray] (Kotaku, 3/18/2008 9:00am) |
| Starting march 19th (tomorrow!), Japanese rental chain TSUTAYA will begin offering Blu-ray discs for rent at ten shops in big cities across Japan. The service will include rental at TSUTAYA bricks... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Vizio Plugs More Internet Content Into HDTVs (Multichannel News, 6/23/2009 5:05pm) |
| Vizio expanded the content available through its Internet-connected HDTV sets, announcing a new... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | How One Store Explains the Xbox 360's Lack of Popularity in Japan (Kotaku, 1/23/2013 12:30pm) |
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| (Unranked) | PS3 250GB Slim illuminating Japan in Garnet Red, Azurite Blue (Joystiq, 1/21/2013 5:15pm) |
| The PS3 is primping it up in Japan with newly unveiled Garnet Red and Azurite Blue colors, The flashy glazes for the 250GB Slim come with [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | 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) |
 | Six Way To Get HDTV Content (UK) (HDTV Reviews Blog, 5/26/2006 8:54am) |
| Six Way To Get HDTV Content (UK) May 26th, 2006 | HDTV News, Sky HD The UK is in the early stages of... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Dragon Quest 7 reborn on 3DS Feb. 7 in Japan [update] (Joystiq, 10/31/2012 7:00pm) |
| Square Enix has opened an official Japanese website for the (Read Full Article) |
 | Xbox 360 last in Japan game hardware sales (Punch Jump, 1/18/2008 5:53pm) |
| Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 ranked last in overall video game sales in Japan as the console fails to attract buyers in the region. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Here's Your Final Helping of Modern Warfare 3 Downloadable Content [Video] (Kotaku, 8/30/2012 5:45pm) |
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| (Unranked) | Watch Japan's Nintendo Direct for third-party 3DS games right here (Joystiq, 2/21/2013 10:30am) |
The PS4? That's sooo yesterday, friend. This is today, and today sees Nintendo pump out another one of its Direct broadcasts, this one intended for screens in Japan - of course, that doesn't mean we can't tune in. Following on from (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba to highlight network-enabled LCD HDTVs at CEATEC 2005 (Digi Times, 9/30/2005 6:18am) |
| Toshiba will exhibit a series of high-definition (HD) LCD TVs at CEATEC Japan 2005, October 4-8 in Chiba, Japan, in sizes ranging from 32 to 47 inches. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba to highlight network-enabled LCD HDTVs at CEATEC 2005 (Digi Times, 9/30/2005 11:51am) |
| Toshiba will exhibit a series of high-definition (HD) LCD TVs at CEATEC Japan 2005, October 4-8 in Chiba, Japan, in sizes ranging from 32 to 47 inches. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Take a peek at the Japan-only Pokemon Center 3DS XL (Joystiq, 8/17/2012 9:30pm) |
| It was going to happen sooner or later, but we didn't expect it to be so soon. Two days before the US launch of the (Read Full Article) |
 | What Does HD DVD Death Mean For Xbox 360 Player? [Japan] (Kotaku, 2/19/2008 1:00pm) |
| Think that Toshiba's killing off HD DVD means curtains for Microsoft's Xbox 360 HD DVD player? Probably! For those who cannot put one and one together, Xbox Japan is here for you. To be vague. And... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Emmis Announces Additional HD2 Formats for Austin (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/15/2006 1:33pm) |
| Emmis Communications Corporation unveiled its next wave of High Definition Digital second channels in Austin . ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Japan Getting Sweet Pokémon X & Y 3DS Handheld (Kotaku, 7/04/2013 3:25am) |
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On October 12, Japan will be getting this very sharp custom Pokémon 3DS XL, bearing illustrations of the two new legendary creatures - Xerneas and Yveltal - making their debut in Pokémon X [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Review: Intervideo WinDVD 8 Gold software DVD player (Personal Computer World, 1/02/2007 3:29pm) |
| Pros: Good audio and video quality; plenty of settings to play with Cons: Expensive; HD DVD and Blu-ray support require additional purchase Overall: It looks like we’ll have to wait until version 9 for the full HD makeover. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New 3DS Colour Option Is Very Metal (Kotaku, 5/15/2013 1:28am) |
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Nintendo Japan just unveiled a new colour of 3DS. It's not red. It's metallic red.
It'll be released in Japan on June 13.
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 | Xbox 360 outsells PS3 at Japan retail (Punch Jump, 11/09/2007 5:27pm) |
| Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 outsold Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 in the latest Japan retail data released on Fri. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Japan gets a pair of exclusive Pokemon X and Y 3DS XLs, world seethes with envy (Engadget, 7/05/2013 10:07am) |
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 | Eternal Sonata On PS3: More Than Just A Port [Eternal Sonata] (Kotaku, 6/26/2008 12:20pm) |
| Eternal Sonata's due on the PS3 (at least in Japan) in September 2008. It was released on the 360 (at least in Japan) in June 2007. Time enough for tri-Crescendo to make the wait a little more... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Extended Edition' Announced for Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D (High-Def Digest, 7/31/2013 6:59pm) |
| The first part of Peter Jackson's new epic trilogy will be getting 13 additional minutes of footage this November! In an early announcement to retailers, New Line Cinema will be bringing 'The Hobbit: [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Google Fiber Adds 3D Content (High-Def Digest, 3/11/2013 7:00pm) |
| Google adding 3net for free and ESPN3D for $5 extra a month. As Google Fiber continues its to expand its Gigabit internet service throughout Kansas City, it has decided to go ahead and add 3D content [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Victor JVC to roll out new Everio full HD camcorder (CrunchGear, 7/30/2009 12:00pm) |
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Victor JVC Japan announced [JP] a new full HD camcorder from their Everio series today, the Everio GZ-HM400. The device features a 10.3MP CMOS sensor, 10x optical zoom, 32GB of built-in storage, a 2.8-inch flip-out LCD screen, a YouTube and iTunes upload function, a USB port and an HDMI interface. (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony DADC ups output, adds jobs (Terre Haute Tribune Star, 10/27/2005 5:33am) |
| Sony DADC has expanded the production of universal media discs and hired an additional 55 employees in the process, a company spokeswoman said Tuesday. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | LSI unveils 'lowest-cost' ATSC-compatible HDTV DVD solution (Electronic Engineering Times Asia, 12/07/2005 9:04pm) |
| LSI Logic's new HDTV DVD recorder system processors are highly-integrated, single-chip processors capable of simultaneously decoding and displaying HDTV content, while recording content onto DVD. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Monster Hunter 4G announced, MH4 Ultimate coming west in early 2015 (Joystiq, 1/26/2014 3:30pm) |
| Japan's favorite wildlife activity is getting a followup in Japan - following last year's Monster Hunter 4 for the 3DS, Monster Hunter 4G will plan more hunting excursions on the same device in the fall. Siliconera reports that the news was [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Xbox 360, PS3 titles sell more with download content (Punch Jump, 11/14/2007 5:57pm) |
| Games for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 and Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 that offer downloadable content generate more revenue and sell more units according to a new study. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Yakuza 1 & 2 Coming to Wii U in HD for Japan (Kotaku, 5/17/2013 2:11pm) |
| Sega and Nintendo just announced that PlayStation 2 crime saga Yakuza 1 and its sequel Yakuza 2 for Japan. The games are getting HD makeovers, and will take advantage of the Wii U GamePad via [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Disney Magical World ships 500,000 in Japan (Joystiq, 1/15/2014 3:00pm) |
| Disney Magical World shipments surpassed the 500,000 mark in Japan, proving that as far as the 3DS game is concerned, it's not such a small world after all. Alright, we admit we shoehorned that reference in, so try not to take the Mickey.
The news [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Japan market: LCD TVs a hot item on to-buy lists (Digi Times, 12/19/2005 11:37am) |
| Based on a survey conducted in Japan by BCN, 68% of the companies interviewed plan to reward their local workers this year with a winter bonus of 0.5-1 million yen (US$4,294-8,587), while among consumers surveyed, 20.4% plan to spend their bonus on a LCD TV. Interest in desktop PCs was at the same level as LCD TVs, while DVD players and notebook computers were also popular choices. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | PlayStation 3 Outsells Everything Else In Japan Thanks To Yakuza Influence [The Japanese Hardware Chart] (Kotaku, 3/06/2009 1:40am) |
| The PlayStation 3 outsold the Wii and Xbox 360 in Japan this week. It also outsold the Nintendo DSi, PSP, DS Lite and PlayStation 2, not something we've seen happen too often.
The hardware boost,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo Japan: Wii and DS internet multiplayer services will shut down, Video for 3DS too (Engadget, 2/27/2014 4:45am) |
| Nintendo Japan is putting internet-connected services for some of its older consoles out to pasture, although it's not clear when or if these plans could impact the US. The Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection that served the original Wii and DS units [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Blu-ray Making Significant Advances in Japan (Format War Central, 1/21/2008 7:12pm) |
| Via PS3Fanboy we find this Yahoo article about the state of Blu-ray, HD DVD and DVD recorder sales in Japan.
The Japanese study shows that next generation recorder sales are up to 20% of total sales, with a remarkable 35% of the revenue.
Of these next generation recorders, 90% were Blu-ray and only 10% HD DVD. The [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
 | CES 2009: LG brings YouTube to Bluray (Tech Digest, 1/07/2009 8:38pm) |
| LG announced today that as well as bringing the full Bluray experience to your living room, in the form of Profile 2.0, their new BD370 Bluray player will also stream content from YouTube. Yes, you can enjoy top quality content like the latest in RC ducks right there on your sofa. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | 'Across the Universe' Blu-ray Specs Revealed (High-Def Digest, 1/04/2008 12:00am) |
| Full specs are in for the Blu-ray edition of 'Across the Universe,' with Sony promising a host of bonus musical performances and additional high-def exclusives. As we first reported in late November, Julie... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sensio Signs a Deal with Disney for 3D Video On Demand Content (High-Def Digest, 3/05/2013 8:00pm) |
| Vizio 3D TV owners can look forward to 3D VOD Disney content. Sensio Technologies, a major player in the 3D film arena, has signed an agreement with Disney for the express purpose of making Disney's [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 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) |
 | ITV tests high definition service (HDTV UK, 5/16/2008 10:20am) |
| Wednesday saw ITV transmit its first twelve hours of high definition TV, though the content was not (officially) publicly accessible via freesat, where the service will initially launch in the coming few weeks. Content included coverage of the UEFA Cup... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Japan Display joins the Quad HD phone screen party with two new LCDs (Engadget, 10/25/2013 6:39pm) |
| LG clearly doesn't have a monopoly on Quad HD smartphone screens -- Japan Display has unveiled two low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS) LCDs that offer the extra-sharp 2,560 x 1,440 resolution. The headlining 5.4-inch panel is ever so slightly denser [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Xbox 360 sales stay flat in Dec. Japan charts (Punch Jump, 12/21/2007 5:18pm) |
| Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 remain flat in the latest retail sales data from Japan. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Audio - Bitstream or PCM? (About.com, 11/03/2012 10:00am) |
| In addition to great video quality, one of the additional benefits of the Blu-ray Disc format is the access to high-resolution audio. Audio provided on a Blu-ray Disc can take ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HD DVD: Are YOU Accessing Online Content? (Format War Central, 12/05/2007 12:03pm) |
| Assuming you have all of the necessary components (HD DVD player, Web Enabled Disc, High Speed Internet, Spare Ethernet Cable) accessing online content for your HD DVD discs couldn’t be easier, and yet not every consumer is accessing these features.
The HD DVD promotional group has stated that on average 30% of the HD DVD [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Blu-ray outselling DVD, in Japan (AfterDawn, 7/02/2008 7:45pm) |
| According to sales data from Amazon Japan, it appears that in the region, sales of Blu-ray discs are finally outselling their standard definition counterparts, at least for a couple of genres.
Nikkei has reported that for the first six months of 2008, Sony Pictures’ Resident Evil Trilogy Boxset on Blu-ray was the best selling movie product for the whole site, “significantly outperforming” th ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Metal Gear Rising Cancelled for Xbox 360 in Japan [Metal Gear] (Kotaku, 9/12/2012 8:50am) |
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| (Unranked) | Puzzle & Dragons Z is coming to the 3DS in Japan on December 12. (Kotaku, 8/27/2013 9:00am) |
| Puzzle & Dragons Z is coming to the 3DS in Japan on December 12. No word on a Western release. (Read Full Article) |
 | Xbox 360 sales poor at Japan holiday retail (Punch Jump, 12/29/2007 6:17pm) |
| Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 fared poorly against rival offerings during the holiday buying season in the latest Japan retail data. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sharp bringing new Blu-ray recorders to Japan (HD-Report, 10/31/2012 6:38am) |
| Well here’s a term you don’t hear much anymore: Blu-ray recorder.  Sharp is looking to change that, at least in Japan, with its newly announced trio of AQUOS Blu-Ray recorders. The BD-W1200 (1TB), BD-W520 (500GB) and BD-S520 (500GB) [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | And The 5 Best-Selling PS3 Games Of All Time (In Japan) Are... [PS3] (Kotaku, 12/09/2008 4:40am) |
| Famitsu have published a list showing the five best-selling PS3 games of all time in Japan. With exact sales figures and everything. And - no shock here - Metal Gear Solid 4 tops the list.
But what... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | (AFX UK Focus) 2006-09-21 03:40 GMT: Japan's Matsushita to launch the world's first blu-ray disc recorders (Interactive Investor, 9/21/2006 2:56am) |
| TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd, which makes Panasonic and National products, will start selling the world's first Blu-ray disc recorders in Japan on Nov 15, the company said. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remasters coming to Japan in December (Joystiq, 10/10/2013 7:00pm) |
Square Enix has finally pinned a release date on Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD Remaster - in Japan, that is. The Vita and PS3 [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | St. Jude Medical Announces Launch of 3-D Vessel Reconstruction Technology in Japan (Business Wire, 3/14/2013 11:00am) |
| ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--St. Jude Medical announced launch of ILUMIEN OPTIS in Japan. High resolution, 3-D visual of the coronary vessels help physicians differentiate plaque build-up, ultimately assisting in stent [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Blu-ray shipments finally increase in Japan (the INQUIRER, 7/22/2008 9:39am) |
| Emma Hughes the Inquirer, Tuesday 22 July 2008. 10:25:00 Sony sigh of relief SHIPMENTS of Blu-ray players and recorders in Japan have increased to a six-figure level with 122,000 in June alone. This is a dramatic increase compared to May when it was only 82,000 units. It is expected that these figures will continue to rise in coming months, as Japanese workers receive... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Xbox 360 sales flat in Japan holiday retail (Punch Jump, 12/07/2007 5:09pm) |
| Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 hardware were flat in the latest Japan retail figures released this week. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Caspian Raises $55 Million in Equity Financing (PR Newswire via Yahoo! (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/23/2005 12:00pm) |
| Caspian, the leading supplier of high-performance flow-state solutions for the telecommunications industry, today announced that it has secured an additional $55 million in funding. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HD DVD Hardware, Software Shipments to Retail On the Rise (High-Def DVD Digest, 6/02/2006 9:45pm) |
| After consumer demand for HD DVD hardware and software outstripped retailer supply in the format's first month of market availability, additional players and discs are finally beginning to move to stores... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Flipnote Studio 3D scribbles on Japan July 3 (Joystiq, 6/01/2013 11:30am) |
Flipnote Studio 3D has marked out July 3 for its arrival in Japan. There's no word yet on exact release timing for western eShops, though the free portable doodler was earmarked [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Ceatec 2005 highlights digital, high-def TV (IDG.se, 10/10/2005 1:43pm) |
| Japan's electronics industry came together for five days last week in Chiba, just east of Tokyo, for the annual Ceatec Japan 2005 trade show. This year almost 200,000 people visited the show to see the latest and greatest of what the industry has to offer. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Theatrhythm: Curtain Call brings another gorgeous 3DS XL to Japan (Joystiq, 2/05/2014 1:00pm) |
| Oh, to live in Japan and have enough yen to buy all the 3DS XLs. Square Enix adds to the handheld's library of super-sized stunners with a black and gold number for Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy: Curtain Call, the follow-up to 2012's Final [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo 3DS XL Coming Out in Black in Japan with Monster Hunter Bundle [3ds] (Kotaku, 10/03/2012 2:05am) |
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 | Xbox 360 Japan sales slump despite Q2 profit (Punch Jump, 1/25/2008 5:39pm) |
| Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 continued to slump in Japan despite recording a profit in the game division this week. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HDTV antenna - Ask Your Provider how to get connected to HDTV Programming (1 HDTV Blog, 9/15/2007 10:16am) |
| If you already have digital cable, then it may be simpler to get HDTV into your home than you ... them to view HDTV channels. This switch out is sometimes as low as $5 additional per month ... which HDTV provides. You will get more of the picture, a wide screen effect, which will make you feel ... (Read Full Article) |
 | The Dark Side of HDCP - Why is My PS3 Blinking? (Slashdot, 1/18/2007 7:48pm) |
| FloatsomNJetsom writes "High Definition Content Protection is supposed to make sure you're not playing pirated content, but sometimes your devices screw up the HDCP 'handshake' (over an HDMI cable) and nothing works. This happens with some regularity with the PS3, and Popular Mechanics investigated and found a quick and dirty workaround. From the article: 'We then checked with Leslie Chard, . ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Modern Warfare 3's last content collection arriving on PS3 and PC October 10 (Joystiq, 9/18/2012 3:00pm) |
| The last content bundle for Modern Warfare 3 is finally headed out to [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Pioneer to launch Blu-ray recorders before year end (HDTV UK, 7/08/2008 9:34am) |
| Pioneer has announced that it plans to introduce Blu-ray recorders in Japan before the end of this year, and globally next year, as it seeks to capitalise on their increasing popularity in Japan. Details are scarce, with no mention yet of prices or quantities, but Pioneer is working in partnership with Sharp. (Via Reuters) ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3Net forms studio to develop more 3D, 4K content (Consumer Reports, 10/18/2012 8:30pm) |
| Is the lack of 3D programming holding back 3D adoption? Apparently 3D network 3net thinks so: It's launching a new studio to develop and distribute new 3D content, including some in the higher 4K "ultra HD" resolution. Called 3net Studios,... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo's stork to deliver 3DS models in blue and pink to Japan (Engadget, 2/27/2013 9:55pm) |
| If you're a gamer and love you some bright colors, (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Review: Escape from Planet Earth (2D/3D) (High-Def Digest, 5/29/2013 12:25am) |
| More often than not, when a movie is released in the 3D format, you'll read a review that says the additional dimension adds nothing to one's enjoyment. However, when it comes to 'Escape From Planet [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Mutant Mudds' extra PC content will come to 3DS for free, Renegade Kid an authorized Wii U dev (Joystiq, 9/08/2012 8:45am) |
| Mutant Mudds just came out on PC with new content, including extra difficult new [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Xbox 360 sales fall in latest Japan data (Punch Jump, 1/30/2009 3:37pm) |
| Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 fell below 8,000 units in the latest Japan retail data. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Limelight Introduces HD Web Video Service (TV Week, 10/23/2007 8:05pm) |
| Limelight Networks, a digital media content delivery company, Tuesday introduced LimelightHD, a service that transmits high-definition media and digital content over the Internet. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Blu-ray Disc content market almost tripled in US in 2008 (Computerworld, 1/12/2009 5:00am) |
| Sales and rentals of Blu-ray Disc content almost tripled in 2008 despite an overall downturn in the U.S. home entertainment market, an industry association reported at last week's Consumer Electronics Show. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony Details a 4K Ultra HD Delivery System and Media Player (High-Def Digest, 4/08/2013 5:00pm) |
| Summer will see the 4K Media Player bring the UHD content home. Just as Sony announced pricing and pre-orders for new more affordable 4K Ultra HD models, the issue of 4K content once again has reared [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Paramount Postpones 'Zodiac' Blu-ray, HD DVD to Prep Additional Bonus Features (High-Def Digest, 7/26/2007 7:00pm) |
| Paramount Home Entertainment has announced it is postponing the September Blu-ray and HD DVD release of 'Zodiac' to prepare a more feature-packed special edition. The David Fincher serial killer drama... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3net Bringing 3D Content to Comcast (Home Media Magazine, 1/23/2013 3:57pm) |
| 3net, the joint venture 3D network co-owned by Sony, Discovery and Imax, beginning Jan. 28 will offer 3D content to Comcast’s Xfinity TV. In addition, select 3net programs will also be available via Xfinity On Demand.
The 3net [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | 'Take a Closer Look' - Scientific-Atlanta at NAB 2005 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/15/2005 12:00pm) |
| NAB 2005 -- Booth #SU7848 -- At this year's NAB show, content owners, broadcasters, and cable and telecom operators can "Take a Closer Look" at Scientific-Atlanta - a leader in innovative content distribution technology solutions. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Fantasy Life Mixes Animal Crossing with Final Fantasy (Kotaku, 4/19/2013 11:00am) |
| JRPGs are often a dime a dozen in Japan but late last December, Level 5 released Fantasy Life for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan (which experienced shortages in its first week on sale). And what is [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pokemon X, Y hurl dazzling limited edition 3DS XLs at Japan (Joystiq, 7/05/2013 12:30pm) |
A pair of stunning Pokemon X and Y 3DS XLs is coming to lucky, lucky Japan. If [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Xbox 360 HD DVD to Launch Nov. 22 in Japan (BetaNews, 9/20/2006 3:36pm) |
| Sensing a real possibility of dethroning Sony as the leading game console manufacturer worldwide, Microsoft has accelerated its marketing effort for Xbox 360. At the Tokyo Game Show this morning, the company announced it is increasing the target number of game titles available in Japan for the holiday season from 80 to 110, and will premiere the 360's HD DVD player accessory there on November 22 ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Japan Is Getting a Special Luigi 3DS XL (Kotaku, 4/17/2013 2:10pm) |
| To mark Luigi's anniversary, Nintendo is releasing a special Luigi emblazoned 3DS XL in Japan. The hardware comes bundled with a digital version of (Read Full Article) |
 | Deal of the day: Panasonic 26-inch HDTV monitor (CNET, 11/29/2005 7:28pm) |
| This deal on an HDTV monitor will save you an additional $15 of Circuit City's already low price. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Widevine(R) Enters HD-DVD and Blu-ray Copy Protection Market (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 2/21/2006 1:00pm) |
| SEATTLE----Feb. 21, 2006--Widevine® Technologies, the most deployed provider of comprehensive downloadable content protection and digital forensics for video operators, today announced digital copy protection for high definition DVD-based content delivery formats Blu-ray and HD-DVD. ... (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) |
 | Syntax-Brillian Launches Olevia(TM) HDTVs in Japan (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/09/2007 11:30am) |
| TEMPE, Ariz.----Syntax-Brillian Corporation , one of North America's fastest-growing digital entertainment companies, announced today the launch of its popular, award-winning Olevia brand of HDTVs in Japan, where it will debut in the public display and commercial markets. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Monster Hunter roars to life at Universal Studios Japan (Joystiq, 2/04/2014 3:30am) |
| Slaying giant beasts on your 3DS is all well and good, but if you want to meet the creatures of Capcom's Monster Hunter franchise face to face, you're going to need a plane ticket to Osaka.
There, at Universal Studios Japan, you'll find a new [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony Japan launching 6x speed Blu-ray discs (HDTV UK, 7/17/2009 11:48am) |
| While Sony has already introduced an 8x Blu-ray disc writer, the media has yet to officially catch up. The likes of Imation and Panasonic have created 6x speed Blu-ray media, usable in recorders such as the LG GGW-H20LI, and now Sony is to launch two types of 50GB (dual layer) Blu-ray disc in Japan capable of 6x burning... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | New telecasts line-up announced (Motorsport.com, 4/17/2005 3:00am) |
| ESPN HD and ESPN2 HD will deliver affiliates and fans over 400 major events in 2005 -- up from the projected 300 just three months ago. Additional HD telecasts come via races from National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), games from Major League Baseball and the Men's and Women's College World Series. (Read Full Article) |
 | New Satellite Means More HDTV Content Even for Cable Customers (HDDVD.com, 7/09/2007 3:58pm) |
| Owners of HDTVs are always looking for more and better ways to enjoy their high-definition video and home theater setups. Aside from content on DVDs, choices are limited to whatever is availabe on free local HD broadcasts and the paid programming available from the cable or satellite company. These broadcasts suffer from a problem of quality vs ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Footnote Blu-ray Review (Big Picture Big Sound, 8/04/2012 1:00am) |
| Pack up your research books, everybody get Footnote on [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Wreck-It Ralph (3D Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 3/01/2013 12:19am) |
Street 3/5/13
Disney
Animated
Box Office $186.68 million
$29.99 DVD, $39.99 BD/DVD, $49.99 3D BD combo pack
Rated ‘PG’ for some rude humor and mild action/violence.
Voices of John C. Reilly, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Xbox Live services currently 'limited' on Xbox One, Xbox 360 (Joystiq, 3/25/2014 5:30pm) |
| Microsoft has issued an Xbox Live service alert detailing an outage that currently prevents some users from purchasing digital content and accessing certain in-game features on the Xbox One and Xbox 360.
Microsoft notes that content access [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | PS3 sales pass 2 million in Japan (Joystiq, 4/11/2008 10:20am) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360
The PS3 rode the Blu-ray past the 2 million sales mark in Japan recently according to Media Create. GI.biz reports the PS3's little milestone was severely overshadowed by the incredible sales the PSP is currently pulling off due to Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, which surpassed 1.5 million units sold in two weeks since l ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Save $8 on Tim Burton's 'Frankenweenie - 3D' at Amazon! (High-Def Digest, 10/26/2012 5:50pm) |
| Pre-order the stop-motion homage to 'Frankenstein' on Blu-ray 3D (2D included) at Amazon and instantly save an additional $8! Amazon is currently offering 'Frankenweenie - 3D' for $26.99 (30% off [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | iN DEMAND Moves HD and VOD Distribution to SES AMERICOM, HD-PRIME (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/31/2005 8:11am) |
| With its HD and VOD distribution platform the clear choice among leading programmers and content providers, SES AMERICOM, an SES GLOBAL company , today announced iN DEMAND Networks has moved INHD Networks and on-demand content delivery to its AMC-10 satellite. (Read Full Article) |
 | Infinite Loop: Japan iTunes Music Store sells 1 million songs in four days (Ars Technica, 8/15/2005 3:07pm) |
| When Apple launched their iTunes Music Store in Japan last week, many people were curious how well their tiered pricing scheme would fare. According to most people who seemed to know better than me, the iTunes prices were actually lower than those of other, more established, online music stores. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Ritek to launch HD DVD discs via co-marketing with Toshiba in Japan (Digi Times, 10/31/2007 4:36am) |
| Ritek, the second largest Taiwan-based maker of blank optical discs, on October 30 announced it will launch HD DVD-R (recordable, write once) and HD DVD-RW (rewritable) discs under its own brand Ridata, while Toshiba will launch its new HD DVD recorder in a joint sales promotion in the Japan market. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Limited edition Monster Hunter 4 3DS coming to Japan (Joystiq, 10/17/2013 1:30am) |
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Japan will receive this limited edition Monster Hunter 4-themed 3DS XL [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Japan's Ceatec opens on Tuesday (InfoWorld, 10/03/2005 11:39am) |
| ( InfoWorld ) - Japan's largest annual IT show, Ceatec, begins on Tuesday and is expected to provide a platform for the country's technology vendors to showcase their latest products and prototypes of devices yet to go on sale. The show runs from Tuesday until Saturday at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, just outside of Tokyo, and will this year feature around 700 companies, ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Lionsgate Brings Unrated 'Van Wilder' to Blu-ray This Summer (High-Def Digest, 5/31/2007 12:03am) |
| Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced it will bring the collegiate comedy 'Van Wilder' to Blu-ray this July in a spicy new Unrated version. Featuring additional footage too hot for theaters, Lionsgate... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Xbox 360 sales below Wii, PS3 in Japan (Punch Jump, 12/05/2008 3:37pm) |
| Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 ranked below Nintendo Co.’s Wii and Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 in the latest Japan tally. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Watch the 3DS, Wii U Nintendo Direct for Japan live right here (Joystiq, 10/25/2012 11:45am) |
There are two Nintendo Direct broadcasts going out today, one for Nintendo of America but the first is beaming live from Japan. This first Direct is expected to focus on 3DS games and also cover previously announced Wii U games. There may [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony unveils top of the line HX95 HDTV for Europe at IFA 2012 (Engadget, 8/29/2012 5:35pm) |
| Sony's latest and greatest HDTV popped up in Japan earlier and now it has made its European debut as the HX95 series at IFA [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | MTV Names Content Hunter - 6/16/2005 9:11:00 AM - Broadcasting & Cable - CA608787 (Broadcasting and Cable, 6/16/2005 4:31pm) |
| The retail and management vet, most recently President of the Retail Group for Cablevision Systems Corp., will head business development teams creating unique MTV Networks Music and Logo content (its gay-targetted net launching this month) for other platforms including DVDs, video games, consumer products and publishing, radio and HDTV. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | X-EMI 'Round A' Reaches $10.4 Million as EMI Reduction Technology Keeps Its Promise (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/19/2005 12:07pm) |
| X-EMI , a fabless semiconductor company delivering technology and products that significantly reduce electromagnetic interference in electronics systems, today announced an additional $5 million investment has been added to its Round A funding. (Read Full Article) |
 | KDDI R&D Labs Unveils Native H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Editing and Watermarking at NAB 2005 (BOOTH SL3622) (RedNova, 4/13/2005 5:07pm) |
| KAMIFUKUOKA, Japan, April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- KDDI R&D Laboratories, a subsidiary of Japan's global telecommunications company KDDI Corporation, will introduce its powerful H.264/MPEG-4 AVC editing and watermarking software, which adds new capabilities to conventional H.264 codec-based products. (Read Full Article) |
 | Ultra HDTV not around the corner, but certainly on the way (HD-Report, 11/03/2009 9:10pm) |
| We haven’t heard much about Ultra High Definition Television (UHDTV) in the mainstream recently, but the next evolution in high-def is the subject of some industry speculation. Recent In-Stat research estimates content providers will be able to begin offering Ultra High Definition content for UHDTVs somewhere between 2017 and 2022.
Although it will be quite [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | MAXON Announces CINEMA 4D R15 for Professional 3D Content Creation (Business Wire, 7/26/2013 12:00pm) |
| FRIEDRICHSDORF, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MAXON announces CINEMA 4D R15, the new version of their widely-used software for professional 3D content creation.
Highlights include new Beveling and Kerning tools, and major Rendering [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3DS XL's Circle Pad Pro Gets a Release Date in Japan. This Is It! [Nintendo] (Kotaku, 10/05/2012 5:50am) |
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| (Unranked) | Professor Layton and the Azran Legacies unravels in Japan on February 28 (Joystiq, 1/10/2013 1:00pm) |
Luke, a true gentleman should always be aware that Professor Layton and the Azran Legacies releases in Japan on February 28. The 3DS game is the final entry in the Layton prequel trilogy, and (Read Full Article) |
 | Record HDD to your PSP and more (MobileMag, 4/10/2006 4:49pm) |
| Sony's new HDD/DVD recorders pack three powerful new functionalities. These babies can record three high-definition programs at the same, they can record directly to PSP (except for the RDZ-87), and they can stream video to other devices in your home as well. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo News: Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content for Nintendo Systems (Business Wire, 8/11/2013 1:00pm) |
| REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS™ Mario & Luigi™: Dream Team – Mario™ and Luigi™ embark on the adventure of their dreams in a hilarious [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | A World First at the IFA: Live 3D TV Without Glasses (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/01/2005 3:04pm) |
| Visitors at this year's IFA in Berlin will for the first time ever be able to experience live content streamed in a glasses-free, three-dimensional television format. Newsight GmbH has together with companies Grundig and 3D Image Processing succeeded in capturing live video and streaming it through an autostereoscopic 3D display system in real time whereas prior 3D content had been limited to ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony PS3 Beats Nintendo Wii for the First Time in Japan [Bitchfight] (Gizmodo, 11/30/2007 9:00am) |
| According to game magazine publisher Enterbrain, the Sony PlayStation 3 has beaten the Nintendo Wii for the first time in Japan: Sony sold 183,217 PS3 while Nintendo sold 159,193 Wii consoles in the four-weeks period ending November 25. Not a lot, yes, and while this is hardly a a sign of things changing anytime soon—and much less in the US and Europe, where Wii and Xbox 360 rule uncontested ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Vyvx Continues to Lead HDTV Charge for Sports Broadcasters (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/19/2005 2:45pm) |
| Vyvx, a subsidiary of WilTel Communications, LLC, and the market leader in providing fiber-optic, teleport and satellite transmission solutions to the media and entertainment industry, announced today that it has extended its award-winning HD VenueNet footprint to an additional 13 venues. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | South Korea, Japan lead Asia in mobile broadcasting services (Channel NewsAsia, 6/15/2005 12:15pm) |
| SINGAPORE : South Korea and Japan are leading the rest of Asia in mobile broadcasting. They will be the first to use a new technology called Digital Multi-media Broadcasting, or DMB. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | South Korea, Japan lead Asia in mobile broadcasting services (Channel NewsAsia, 6/15/2005 12:29pm) |
| SINGAPORE : South Korea and Japan are leading the rest of Asia in mobile broadcasting. They will be the first to use a new technology called Digital Multi-media Broadcasting, or DMB. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Emmis Announces Additional HD2 Formats for Phoenix and St. Louis Radio Markets (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/25/2006 9:04pm) |
| Emmis Communications Corporation unveiled its next wave of High Definition Digital second channels in its Phoenix and St. Louis markets. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Cello Electronics intros HDTV that records to SD cards (Engadget, 6/24/2009 1:59pm) |
| We'll go ahead and hurt the feelings of those in Asia, North America and the Cook Islands: this here set is bound for the European market only (for now, anyway), but hey, at least we know the technology is here. Over in the UK, one Cello Electronics has issued the first HDTV that records OTA (Freeview) content directly to an SD card, giving users an easy option for shuffling recorded content to p ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Akamai Brings High Definition to the Internet (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/27/2007 11:30am) |
| CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----Akamai Technologies, Inc. , the leading global service provider for accelerating content and applications online, today announced that a consistent, high-definition video experience is now possible online via its global content distribution network. ... (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) |
 | Iron Man Blu-ray Top DVD Seller at Amazon (Format War Central, 9/30/2008 2:49am) |
| Iron Man on Blu-ray is doing very well just hours before its official release time.
At Amazon today, the 2 disc release of the movie on Blu-ray is the number one seller in the DVD classification, possibly due to the additional $2 discount, making it roughly 35% off the retail price at $25.95.
Perhaps one of the [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | SUSS MicroTec Japan Seminar in Tokyo addressed critical challenges for 3D Integration and Next Generation Lithography (Business Wire, 12/07/2012 11:00pm) |
| GARCHING, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SUSS MicroTec, a global supplier of equipment and process solutions for the semiconductor industry and related markets, hosted the SUSS MicroTec Japan Seminar 2012 on December 4, at the Hyatt Regency Tokyo. In two [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | NHK shows off some live 7680 x 4320 "Super Hi-Vision" TV in Japan (Engadget, 11/05/2005 8:45pm) |
| This is totally not replacing HDTV for a good million years or so, but NHK of Japan has demoed some “Super Hi-Vision†TV running at 7680 x 4320 — 16 times the resolution of that lame old 1080i your grandparents are talking about. The demo involved a live feed from a couple of custom built cameras based around 8 megapixel CCDs, with their 24Gbps signal being chopped into 16 HD signals and ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Epic' Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D Dated and Detailed (High-Def Digest, 7/24/2013 11:00pm) |
| The 2013 animated fantasy will hit both Blu-ray formats in four weeks. In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox is preparing 'Epic' Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet combo pack and 'Epic - 3D' [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo debuts 3DS screenshot sharing tool in Japan (Joystiq, 4/21/2013 2:00am) |
| Nintendo has released a web tool for use in the 3DS' internet browser, which allows the user to share screenshots from compatible [...] (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) |
 | (AFX UK Focus) 2007-10-19 00:50 GMT: Japan's NTT to offer high-definition digital TV via fiber optic lines - report (Interactive Investor, 10/18/2007 11:53pm) |
| TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japan's Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp will start offering high-definition digital television broadcasting service in March by enhancing its fiber-optic network, the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | MGS4 sells 476K units first week in Japan; UK PS3 sales impact 'minimal' (Joystiq, 6/17/2008 11:00am) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Action, Business
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Here is the Metal Gear Solid 4 tale of two regions. In Japan, Famitsu reports that MGS4 sold 476,334 copies in its first few days, becoming the best-selling PS3 game to date in the region. Snake also boosted sales of the PS3 itself, with Japanese sales hovering around the 10K mark; the console s ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Analysts: PlayStation 3 profitable by August, smaller chips likely (Joystiq, 4/21/2008 5:13pm) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Business
Sony is gunning for PS3 profitability this fiscal year - which, coincidentally, began this month - and it's hoping to get there by reducing the cost of key components, of course. The PS3's Cell CPU has already been shrunk from a big ol' 90nm to a relatively svelte 65nm, and there's an additional 45nm die-shrink in the works, which should be making its ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Syntax-Brillian signs deal for additional LCD panels (The Business Journal of Phoenix, 3/20/2006 10:01pm) |
| Syntax-Brillian Corp. has forged a supply agreement with LG.Philips LCD to provide liquid crystal display TV panels for Syntax-Brillian high-definition televisions, the company said Monday. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | TVN & WealthTV to Provide HD Programming Free On Demand (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/06/2006 8:14pm) |
| Wealth TV and TVN Entertainment today announced they will be partnering to offer free On Demand content to affiliates in high definition. In offering this premium, compelling product to affiliates at no cost, Wealth TV, which produces all its content in HD, is leveraging the On Demand platform to build its brand with affiliates and consumers. ... (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) | Zombie Driver HD publisher bankruptcy causes PSN Japan, XBLA delisting (Joystiq, 1/22/2014 5:00am) |
| Add the Exor Studios-developed Zombie Driver HD to the growing list of delisted downloadable titles. According to the developer, the XBLA and PSN Japan versions of Zombie Driver will soon be taken down due to the bankruptcy of its publisher ...
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 | 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith,' 'Dodgeball' Lead Fox March Blu-ray Wave (High-Def Digest, 12/12/2006 11:35pm) |
| Expanding their ever-growing Blu-ray library, Fox Home Entertainment will unveil four new catalog titles on March 13. Leading the pack will be a BD-50 dual-layer release of the Bragelina action blockbuster... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster comes with physical bonuses too (Joystiq, 1/28/2014 3:30am) |
| This video for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster explores the additional goodies that Collector's and Limited Edition buyers can expect when the remakes arrive on March 18, including the bonus artbook and visual soundtrack found in the Collector's [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Blu-ray Recorders Outsell DVD Recorders in Japan (Format War Central, 12/10/2008 3:01pm) |
| Blu-ray Disc Recorders have exceeded 50% market share for DVD Recorders in terms of units sold in the first week of November 2008, according to the latest GfK Retail and Technology Japan numbers.
A year ago Blu-ray Disc Recorders held for a market share of only 10%.
It is also interesting to note that Blu-ray Disc Recorders are replacing DVD Recorders one and a half times faster than DVD Recorde ... (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) |
 | Reuters: PlayStation 3 catching up to Wii in Japan; Us: not really (Joystiq, 7/03/2008 9:29am) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii
While elsewhere in the world, the Wii has little trouble outpacing its competition - with nearly 25 million units sold worldwide, nearly double the PS3's 13 million and a solid 25% lead on the Xbox 360's 20 million in sales - in Japan, it's a two console race (sorry, Xbox). In a piece headlined "Sony PS3 catching up to Wii in Japanese sales," Reu ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Universal announces ‘Flipper’ Blu-ray/DVD Discs (HD-Report, 12/01/2009 8:44pm) |
| Universal Studios Home Entertainment officially announced a date for the first “flipper” discs, containing high-def Blu-ray content on one side and standard DVD content on the other side. What’s cool is the disc can be used in any Blu-ray or DVD player simply by flipping the disc.
The first titles on the new format from Universal [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | How a PS3 Game Launched Japan's Newest Sex Symbol (Kotaku, 2/12/2013 11:00am) |
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These days, it [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Consumer Electronics Association and International 3D Society to Showcase 3D Content (Business Wire, 6/16/2013 9:00am) |
| LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Consumer Electronics Association and International 3D Society to Showcase 3D Content; 3DTV's in the Spotlight During Retail “Demo Days†in June; 3D Blockbusters, Blu-Rays, 3D Apps [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo debuts 3DS image sharing tool in Japan, uploads your screengrabs to Twitter, Tumblr (Engadget, 4/20/2013 4:57am) |
| Still waiting for [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan Invites You to the 3D World Premiere Screening of "Biohazard: Damnation" (Business Wire, 9/15/2012 11:01pm) |
| TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The full CGI motion picture "Biohazard: Damnation" (English title: "Resident Evil: Damnation") -- based on Capcom's megahit "Resident Evil" video game franchise -- will hit theaters across Japan starting October 27th (Sat). [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Watch the 3DS Nintendo Direct for North America live right here [update: it's done] (Joystiq, 10/25/2012 2:50pm) |
With Japan's Nintendo Direct been and gone, it's now time for Nintendo of America to step up to the plate. We're expecting focus on [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony's First Collection Of 4K Ultra HD Content For The Home Now Available For Consumers (HDTV Magazine, 11/30/2012 3:24am) |
| Sony Electronics is unveiling the first step in delivering 4K Ultra HD video content in the home. The new 4K Ultra HD Video Player is a hard-disc server that connects easily to Sony's 84-inch 4K LED TV (XBR-84X900) allowing consumers to view 4K [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hitman HD Trilogy video outlines content, goodies (Joystiq, 1/28/2013 11:15pm) |
Hitman: HD Trilogy fulfills its contractual obligation by hitting Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 tomorrow, January 29, in North America. If you [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'The Great Gatsby' Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D Up For Pre-Order (High-Def Digest, 6/24/2013 10:30pm) |
| Baz Luhrmann's 2013 spectacle arrives on both formats this August. In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers is preparing 'The Great Gatsby' Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet combo pack and 'The [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | CES 2008: Microsoft and BT partner to bring high-def services to Xbox 360 [updated] (HDTV UK, 1/07/2008 8:00am) |
| Microsoft and British Telecom have announced a partnership which will allow UK Xbox 360 owners to download gaming and entertainment content to their consoles via the BT Vision service.
Anyone who is a broadband customer with BT will be able to enjoy a selection of high definition content delivered directly to the Xbox 360.
The service will be available from mid-2008. It's not surprising that th ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Best Buy price cuts BD-Live Blu-ray player (Punch Jump, 7/06/2009 3:39pm) |
| Best Buy Co. Inc. this week price cut a BD-Live enabled Blu-ray player in the latest high-definition price cut.
This week, the Insignia NS-BDLIVE01 Blu-ray disc player held a sale price of $169.99, down from a $199.99 MSRP.
BD-Live is a Blu-ray feature that allows users to access content via an Internet connection to download up-to-date content.
Blu-ray [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
 | iN DEMAND Moves HD and VOD Distribution to SES AMERICOM, HD-PRIME (RedNova, 3/31/2005 9:05pm) |
| Cable's Innovative Provider of HD and VOD Content Selects Cable's Most Advanced Distribution Neighborhood for Location, Reliability and Broader Reach of AMC-10 Satellite With its HD and VOD distribution platform the clear choice among leading programmers and content providers, SES AMERICOM, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext: Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges:SESG), today announced iN DEMAND (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Ace Attorney 5 files demo with 3DS eShop in Japan next month (Joystiq, 6/01/2013 3:30am) |
The Japanese 3DS eShop will host a new demo for (Read Full Article) |
 | Wii outsells PS3 by three-to-one in Japan during March (Tech Digest, 4/04/2008 1:53pm) |
| Latest sales figures for March show that Nintendo sold 265k Wiis in March,
compared to Sony's rather poor 81k PS3s. And the gap is widening - just last
week, Sony sold slightly over 11,000 PlayStation3s in Japan, while Nintendo
shifted nearly 49k Wiis. Poor old Sony just can't turn things around for PS3... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Metal Gear Rising gets re-revengeance on Japan with PS3 special edition (Joystiq, 10/21/2013 5:15pm) |
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Metal Gear series producer Hideo Kojima announced that [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Xbox 360 passes PS3 on Japan sales chart on strength of exclusive title (Ars Technica, 11/12/2007 5:46pm) |
| <p>A price drop and big-name release propel the Xbox 360 to higher sales than the PlayStation 3 for one week, but it remains to be seen whether the momentum can be maintained as Sony readies its own price drop.</p><p><a href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071112-xbox-360s-surge-past-ps3-shows-that-exclusive-titles-selleven-in-japan.html">Read More...</a>< ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Monster Hunter 4 will be released on September 14 in Japan. (Kotaku, 5/31/2013 11:10am) |
| Monster Hunter 4 will be released on September 14 in Japan. There will also be limited edition MH4 themed 3DS XL bundles available at launch.
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 | Sony Reveals Specs, Adds BD-Live to 'Emily Rose' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 6/09/2008 6:00pm) |
| Sony has announced updated specs for the July Blu-ray release of 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose,' which is now set to include additional bonus features and BD-Live interactivity. As we've previously reported,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Konami Explains Why Metal Gear Rising Isn't on The Xbox 360 in Japan (Kotaku, 5/20/2013 9:30am) |
| In the West, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance was released on the Xbox 360. In Japan, it wasn't. Here's why.
While speaking on the (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Postcards from Japan's Most Eagerly Awaited 3DS Game (Kotaku, 10/25/2012 9:30am) |
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| (Unranked) | Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remasters trailer focuses on new features (Joystiq, 2/20/2014 1:00pm) |
| The latest trailer for the PS3 and Vita remasters of Final Fantasy X and X-2 showcases the HD games' new features, including the additional audio episode and expert sphere grid, and the Iutycur dungeon from the International version of X-2. [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | NEWS: ITV attempts to remove Blu-ray copy ban (Pocket-lint, 7/07/2009 4:13pm) |
| "Talking" to Freesat and Toshiba
ITV has confirmed that it's "talking" to Freesat and Toshiba over plans to make its HD content more usable to consumers by allowing them to copy to Blu-ray discs.
At the time of writing, all ITV HD content is flagged as "Copy Never", meaning that it can't be archived by consumers onto optical discs. Its main competitor, the BBC, allows a sin ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The 3DS is getting a new Tales of the World RPG in Japan, reports Weekly Shonen Jump (via ANN). (Kotaku, 4/02/2014 11:30am) |
| The 3DS is getting a new Tales of the World RPG in Japan, reports Weekly Shonen Jump (via ANN). The game, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The new Guilty Gear is coming to PS3 and PS4 in Japan next year. (Kotaku, 9/09/2013 9:05am) |
| The new Guilty Gear is coming to PS3 and PS4 in Japan next year. Arc System Works, in a short and sweet one-minute trailer, announced that their next Guilty Gear game will be hitting Sony's [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Someone pays: Sony charges publishers for PS3 bandwidth (Ars Technica, 3/22/2009 10:49pm) |
| Sony has a large advantage over the Xbox 360: the PS3 offers free online gaming and content downloads. Xbox Live of course costs around $50—less if you get a deal—and a good amount of content is made available to Gold members first and Silver members down the line. The only problem is someone has to pay for all these online features, and if reports are correct Sony is passing that bill ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Japan gets high-def Super Bowl coverage via IP link (InfoWorld) (InfoWorld, 2/08/2006 12:58pm) |
| ( InfoWorld ) - NTT Communications has used its IP (Internet Protocol) backbone for high-definition transmission of a live sporting event from the U.S. to Japan for the first time, it said Wednesday. Coverage of Sunday's Super Bowl game was sent to Nippon Television Network (NTV) in real time across the link, which spanned the distance between NTT's facilities in New York and Tokyo, said ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Microsoft Releases Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulator to Help Speed Content Production (eHomeUpgrade, 12/18/2007 8:00am) |
| Microsoft Corp. today announced the release of the Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulator, enabling film studios and disc authoring companies to model the behavior of HD DVD disc content, including encoded video and HDi interactivity, in a virtual environment before committing to burning a single HD DVD disc. This comprehensive tool is among the first commercially available, software-based solutions of its kind ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Rise of the Guardians' Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D Announced (High-Def Digest, 1/22/2013 9:00pm) |
| The family adventure film will debut on video just in time for Easter! In an early announcement to retailers, DreamWorks is preparing 'Rise of the Guardians' Blu-ray/DVD combo pack and 'Rise of the [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Comcast adds HD channels in New Jersey (HD-Report, 8/04/2009 11:46pm) |
| Speed HD, FX HD and Fox News Channel HD have been added to additional areas in Philadelphia, as well as Trenton and Lambertville market areas. Some areas in Philadelphia had already received the high-definition additions in the beginning of June. Now, the new HD channels are available to Comcast customers citywide.
“Comcast remains focused on making [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Amazon on Demand comes to ‘09 Panasonic Blu-ray players (CrunchGear, 8/04/2009 11:30pm) |
| You gotta love automatic updates the bring new features to Blu-ray players. Panasonic is pushing out new firmware for its '09 Blu-ray lineup that adds Amazon on Demand to the already impressive extras of YouTube, Picasa, Bloomberg, and weather info. Oh, and that little portable Blu-ray player (BD15) also gains this ability along with the DMP-BD60, BD70V, and BD80. So once these players are graced with the update sometime today, users will have access to 45,000 SD titles and 1,000 HD titles. What's there not to love? (Read Full Article) |
 | NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 1 October 2005 (SpaceRef, 10/02/2005 6:22am) |
| SpaceRef note: This NASA Headquarters internal status report, as presented here, contains additional, original material produced by SpaceRef.com (copyright © 2005) to enhance access to related status reports and NASA activities. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Altered Beast 3D coming to eShop in Japan (Joystiq, 5/23/2013 1:00am) |
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Altered Beast is about to wise fwom its gwave on 3DS. Sega has (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New on Blu-ray this week: 42, Evil Dead, Solomon Kane (HD-Report, 7/16/2013 1:30pm) |
| What’s new on Blu-ray Disc this week? Let’s start with 42 starring Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, and Nicole Beharie. The Blu-ray Combo Pack from Warner Bros. comes with BD, DVD, and UltraViolet code to download [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Rise of the Guardians - Blu-ray Disc Review (About.com, 3/11/2013 10:00am) |
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The DreamWorks Animated films, Rise of the Guardians comes to Blu-ray in several packages, and for this review, I was provided the 2D Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. The film features a ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'IMAX: To The Arctic - 3D' Announced for Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D (High-Def Digest, 1/30/2013 7:00pm) |
| The most successful IMAX film of all time debuts on both formats in a single combo pack release this March. In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers has slated 'IMAX: To The Arctic - [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Win Dexter Seasons 5 and 6 on Blu-ray (Big Picture Big Sound, 8/30/2012 12:49am) |
| Enter to win a Dexter Blu-ray prize pack including seasons 5 and 6 and a Dexter/Harrison bobble head [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3DS StreetPass relay points upgraded, content distribution events planned (Joystiq, 10/01/2013 4:09pm) |
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Nintendo's 3DS StreetPass relay point functionality will soon be improved, allowing players to access data at Nintendo [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The Dark Knight Rises on Blu-ray: Bonus Product Pick (About.com, 12/06/2012 9:00pm) |
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The Dark Knight Rises is now available on Blu-ray with a stunning video transfer and great surround track. The film is available in both Blu-ray/DVD combo pack and as part ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Report: Dragon Quest 7 remake on 3DS coming to Japan in February (Joystiq, 10/31/2012 2:30am) |
| Square Enix is porting PSOne RPG Dragon Quest 7 (known as Dragon Warrior 7 here in the states) to the 3DS, it would seem. According to [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Akimbo and HDNet Deliver HD Programming Via the Internet (Broadcast Newsroom, 3/27/2006 7:13pm) |
| Akimbo Systems today announced an agreement with HDNet, the leader in high-definition programming, to make select titles from its vibrant library of HD content available for download through the Akimbo Service for Windows XP Media Center Edition. This marks the first time Akimbo has offered broadband-delivered HD content for viewing on subscribers' monitors or high definition televisions. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Pioneer to Strengthen Its PureVision High-Definition Plasma Lineup in Japan (Japan Corporate News, 9/14/2006 9:42am) |
| Tokyo, Japan, Sept 14, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Pioneer Corporation announced today that the company will introduce two "PureVision" high-definition plasma TVs equipped with its proprietary technology "New P.U.R.E.(*1) Black Panel" to strengthen its PureVision plasma lineup. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | PS3 hits new milestone in Japan (AfterDawn, 4/11/2008 10:54pm) |
| The PlayStation 3 has surpassed another milestone in Japan, passing the 2 million units sold mark after a strong sales week.
Sony's popular handheld, the PSP, had a very strong week as well in the territory and sold 121,000 units for the week ended April 6th. The Nintendo DS sold under half of the PSP, with 55,000 units for the week. The usually strong Wii sold a little less than usual at 44, ... (Read Full Article) |
 | byd:sign Introduces First DivX Certified HDTV to Hit Japan (eHomeUpgrade, 6/30/2008 4:45pm) |
| DivX, Inc., a digital media company, today announced the DivX Certificationâ„¢ of byd:sign Corporation’s new LCD HDTV (model: DC-1902DWB [black], DC-1902DWW [white]).
To be released this month, byd:sign’s LCD HDTV (liquid crystal display high-definition television) is the first LCD HDTV with DivX Certification for the Japan market. With guaranteed DivX video playback, users will enjoy ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New DISH Network channels include several in High Definition (HD-Report, 4/10/2013 5:31pm) |
| If you haven’t been paying attention DISH Network has recently launched several new channels and three of them are in High Definition. The channels come at no additional charge to those already subscribed to the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Here's a new clip of Rain, the PS3 adventure game from Sony's Japan studio. (Kotaku, 3/26/2013 2:50am) |
| Here's a new clip of Rain, the PS3 adventure game from Sony's Japan studio.
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 | Specs for First Warner BD Titles (HDBlog.net, 7/18/2006 1:30pm) |
| Warner Brothers has released some additional information about their upcoming BD releases due August 1st. You’ll remember (or not) that these titles are Good Night and Good Luck, Training Day, Rumor Has It…, and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. These titles will all feature the same bonus materials as their HD DVD [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Vyvx Launches Enhanced Platform for Electronic Delivery of Long Form, HDTV Content (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/02/2005 2:35pm) |
| Vyvx, the market leader in providing fiber-optic and satellite transmission solutions to the media and entertainment industry, announced today that it has launched a more robust platform that supports electronic delivery of long-form and completes the foundation for high-definition television content delivery. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony Bravia HDTVs Can be Enjoyed by the Blind too? (Daily Cool Gadgets and Gizmos News, 7/02/2007 8:53pm) |
| The upcoming Sony Bravia HDTVs that are expected to be launched later this year will feature Audio Description (AD) capability. The AD is actually an additional narrative soundtrack that is designed to give a better mental picture to the blind or partially sighted people, where gaps in dialog enables a voice to explain visual plot points, ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Calix Sees Rising Interest in Fiber as Three Telcos Select Its FTTP Solution (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/18/2005 12:01pm) |
| Calix announced today that three additional service providers will deploy fiber to the premises using the company's standards-based broadband passive optical network optical line terminal line cards for the Calix C7 multiservice access platform. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Review: Peter Pan: Diamond Edition (3-Disc Combo Pack) (High-Def Digest, 1/29/2013 3:00pm) |
| The 1950s was a strong decade for Disney Animation. All of the Disney animated features released during that era are now considered top-tier classics. 'Peter Pan' came after such classics as [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Black Ops 2 'Revolution' DLC hits PS3 and PC (Joystiq, 3/01/2013 8:00am) |
Xbox exclusivity on the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 DLC has ended, meaning PC and PS3 players can now nab the "Revolution" pack. For $14.99, [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | 'American Idols Live!' Extends Tour for Katrina Victims (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/06/2005 7:51pm) |
| 19 Entertainment President Simon Fuller and AEG announced that the American Idols Live! tour will play an additional night in Syracuse, NY on Sunday, September 11 to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony to Release Internet Ready Television (WebProNews, 1/08/2007 2:30pm) |
| Sony has unveiled a new TV feature called "Bravia Internet Video Link" that will allow most of its new televisions to access free Internet video content. Online content, including high-definition feeds, will be available from providers such as AOL, Yahoo, Grouper, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony BMG Music. Sony's new televisions will feature the ability to receive streaming broadband vide ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HDTV Television - AT&T U-verse TV to Include Starz Content (Tel TV, 8/11/2006 1:42pm) |
| AT&T U-verse TV to Include Starz Content … and Encore channels, including: Starz, Starz on Demand, Starz HDTV, Starz Edge, Starz in Black, Starz... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PS3 sales fall in Japan post PSN restore (Punch Jump, 5/21/2011 3:25pm) |
| Media Create Co. this week said the Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 ranked third in hardware sales in the latest Japan post restore of the Playstation Network division. The PS3 sold 13,789 units between May 9 and May 15 to rank No. 3 in overall hardware sales. By comparison, it sold 20,883 units the week prior. [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Gefen debuts new HDMI booster cables (MacNN, 11/15/2006 6:42pm) |
| Gefen today debuted a new line of HDMI Super Booster Cables designed to deliver the clearest high-definition video resolutions with no additional sender and receiver hardware required. The cables -- which are available in lengths of 50, 75, 100, 125 and 150 feet -- are comprised of copper components and terminated on the receiving end with Gefen HD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Save $5 on 'The Odd Life of Timothy Green' on Blu-ray at Amazon (High-Def Digest, 10/16/2012 1:38am) |
| Pre-order the Disney Blu-ray now, save an additional $5 later! Amazon has just launched a coupon offer to save $5 on 'The Odd Life of Timothy Green' Blu-ray available on December 4! From Academy [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Japan Gets *Another* Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 Bundle [Metal Gear Solid 4] (Kotaku, 5/02/2008 7:10am) |
| Yup. Another one. Well, another three, to be precise. Sony Japan have just announced that they'll be releasing a new PS3 bundle - The "Metal Gear Solid 4 Welcome Box" - to tie-in with the release of... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Jack the Giant Slayer' Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D Announced (High-Def Digest, 4/19/2013 9:45pm) |
| Bryan Singer's epic fantasy will hit both Blu-ray formats in June. In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers is preparing 'Jack the Giant Slayer' Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack and [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Xbox 360 sales decline in latest Japan figures (Punch Jump, 5/21/2011 3:45pm) |
| Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 hardware held as the No. 7 hardware in the latest Japan retail figures. Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the Xbox 360 sold 2,763 units between May 9 and May 15 to rank No. 7 in overall sales. By comparison, the hardware sold 3,419 units the week prior. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Singing About ‘Perry’ Extras (Home Media Magazine, 9/18/2012 8:57pm) |
| The new 3D concert movie Katy Perry: Part of Me inspired the most exclusives among the Sept. 18 new releases.
Walmart offered a limited number of the non-3D Blu-ray/DVD combo pack with a bonus postcard autographed by Katy Perry that [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Limited edition Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 heads to Japan's Outer Haven (Engadget, 3/21/2008 11:20am) |
| Filed under: Gaming, HDTV
On June 12th, 2008 there'll be no place to hide from the release of the gunmetal MGS4 PS3. Well no place except every single country other than japan where the ¥51,800 (about $520) limited edition console will exclusively launch. That wad of Yen nabs the limited edition 40GB console with a Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots software bundle and like-colored DualShock ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Drakengard 3 delayed to December 19 in Japan (Joystiq, 8/25/2013 1:00am) |
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Square Enix will keep Drakengard 3's [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | A new Theatrhythm Final Fantasy game is hitting the 3DS in Japan next Spring. (Kotaku, 9/11/2013 10:20am) |
| A new Theatrhythm Final Fantasy game is hitting the 3DS in Japan next Spring. Gematsu reports that the sequel, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'The Amazing Spider-Man' Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D Officially Announced (High-Def Digest, 9/06/2012 6:00pm) |
| Your friendly neighborhood web-slinger swings onto home video this November! As previously reported, Sony is preparing 'The Amazing Spider-Man,' 'The Amazing Spider-Man' (Combo Pack), 'The Amazing [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New on Blu-ray Disc July 2, 2013 (HD-Report, 7/02/2013 6:36pm) |
| This week Mel Brooks’ classic film The Producers with Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel has been released in a Collector’s Edition on Blu-ray Disc. The Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack  includes “The Making Of The Producers” documentary, [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Paramount bringing Godfather classics and more catalogue titles to Blu-ray this autumn (HDTV UK, 9/29/2008 8:05am) |
| Paramount Home Entertainment UK has announced that it is to roll out more catalogue titles on Blu-ray from this month onwards. Both The Godfather and The Godfather, Part II will be released on 27th October, fully restored in the four-disc "The Godfather, The Coppola Restoration" Collection. The disc will include a range of additional features... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Bright House launches 14 HD channels in Central Florida (HD-Report, 9/06/2009 8:42am) |
| Bright House Networks has launched 14 additional high-definition channels, as well as 6 new digital channels in Central Florida. The company says it hopes to reach 100 HD channels by the end of the year.
New free HD channels include: AMC HD (Ch. 1358), Biography HD (Ch. 1347), CBS College Sports HD (Ch. 1016), ESPN [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ‘The Host’ Blu-ray, DVD & UltraViolet release dates announced (HD-Report, 5/08/2013 3:05pm) |
| Universal Studios has announced the release date for The Host on Blu-ray Disc & DVD will be July 9, 2013, predated by an early digital release on June 25. The Blu-ray Combo Pack will contain [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Amazon offers Blu-ray remote, movie with PS3 (Punch Jump, 6/25/2009 3:35pm) |
| Retailer Amazon.com this week began offering a free Blu-ray remote and movie title with the purchase of Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3.
In the new offer, customers who purchase an 80GB PS3 will receive a PS3 Blu-ray remote and a copy of the Resident Evil: Apocalypse Blu-ray disc at no additional cost.
Amazon this week price cut the [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony unveils latest HX950 flagship HDTV in Japan with 'Intelligent Peak LED' backlighting (Engadget, 8/29/2012 6:19am) |
| While Sony's current lineup [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Microsoft To Again Bring E3 Home Via Xbox Live (Gamasutra, 7/02/2007 9:26pm) |
| Microsoft has announced that this year it will again "bring home" the E3 Media & Business Summit via its Xbox Live service with high-definition videos of its first- and third-party Xbox 360 content like Assassin's Creed and BioShock. Starting Tuesday, July 10 through Friday, July 13, Microsoft will release the content through the Xbox Live Marketplace for its second "E3: Bringing It Home," .. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | SiGen Announces NanoTec License to Shin-Etsu Chemical of Tokyo Japan (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/03/2005 2:01pm) |
| Silicon Genesis Corporation announced today that it has entered into a broad intellectual property license agreement with Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. of Tokyo Japan . Under this agreement, Shin-Etsu will have rights to SiGen's NanoTec suite of technologies and includes the purchase of SiGen proprietary equipment. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hot Shots Golf Vita coming to PS3 in Japan (Joystiq, 8/23/2012 6:00pm) |
| Arcade golfer Hot Shots Golf: World International will be [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Fox Pitches ‘Sandlot’ Blu-ray March 26 (Home Media Magazine, 2/28/2013 12:17am) |
| Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment commemorates the 20th anniversary of baseball comedy The Sandlot by re-releasing the film March 26 as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD combo pack.
The film centers on newbie Scotty Smalls (Tom Guiry) and the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ‘Monster in Paris’ Runs Amok on 3D BD (Home Media Magazine, 1/10/2013 12:04am) |
| Shout! Factory! and EuropaCorp April 16 unveil CGI-animated A Monster in Paris on 3D Blu-ray combo pack ($24.97) and DVD ($14.97).
Set in Paris in 1910, A Monster in Paris chronicles Franc, a gentle soul with an undeniable talent for [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Blu-ray & DVD pre-order pricing (HD-Report, 5/22/2013 1:52pm) |
| Paramount’s Star Trek Into Darkness is now available to pre-order in both a Blu-ray 3D and standard Blu-ray combo pack. Each edition also includes a DVD and Digital Copy of the film, so you can [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | $99 Xbox 360 Bundle Has Everything The Arcade Doesn't [Xbox 360] (Kotaku, 10/29/2008 7:30am) |
| Microsoft have announced an "Xbox 360 Live Pack", which contains a 60GB HDD, a wired headset, ethernet cable and 3 month Xbox Live Gold subscription. In other words, everything you need in the Arcade... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | AboveNet UK Launches Metro-Cast -- Optical Transport for Today's Rich Media Content (Market Wire via Yahoo! (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/16/2005 1:00pm) |
| AboveNet Communications UK Ltd., a leading provider of fibre connectivity solutions for business and a subsidiary of AboveNet Inc., today announced the launch of its first new product for 2005. Specifically designed with the Media and Broadcast markets in mind, Metro-Cast will offer companies transferring broadcast content between sites a cost-effective alternative to the current providers and ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo and Sega just announced Miku Hatsune: Project Mirai 2 for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan. (Kotaku, 5/17/2013 2:17pm) |
| Nintendo and Sega just announced Miku Hatsune: Project Mirai 2 for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan. It will have new songs and more features than the previous game.
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| (Unranked) | 3DS XL exhausts color spectrum, turns to turquoise and orange in Japan (Joystiq, 10/23/2013 3:00pm) |
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If it hasn't achieved it already, the 3DS XL is making a serious bid to become the [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | The Earbud Clip (I4U, 10/29/2005 9:18am) |
| The Earbud Clip is one of those nifty thingies that organize your mp3 player earphone cables. The Earbud Clip by PKOH NYC is a simple solution to keep earbud-style headphones from tangling inside a bag or pocket. A pack of 4 Earbud Clips sell for... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Super Mario Bros. 3 bounds onto Japan's 3DS Virtual Console Jan. 1 (Joystiq, 12/30/2012 2:00am) |
Super Mario Bros. 3 will be available for ¥500 on Japan's 3DS Virtual Console next Tuesday, January 1, Nintendo [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition' Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D Pre-Orders Live and $5 Coupon (High-Def Digest, 4/19/2013 6:37pm) |
| Get your order in now for Disney's 1989 animated masterpiece and save $5 at Amazon! Amazon has already listed 'The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition' (Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy Combo Pack) and 'The [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Giveaway: ‘Django Unchained’ (HD-Report, 4/16/2013 6:16pm) |
| This month we’re giving away a copy of Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained on Blu-ray Disc. The 2-Disc Combo Pack from Weinstein Company/Anchor Bay includes a Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Copy and UltraViolet Copy of the film. There are [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Here’s what’s new on Blu-ray, Digital Copy, and UltraViolet this week (HD-Report, 1/22/2013 2:16pm) |
| The End of Watch from Universal Studios hits shelves today in a 2-Disc Combo Pack which includes Blu-ray, DVD, Digital, and UltraViolet activation code. Written and directed by David Ayer (Training Day), the film stars Jake [...] (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) |
 | Universal Plotting 'Sarah Marshall,' Judd Apatow 3-Pack for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 6/17/2008 8:00pm) |
| Making an early announcement to retailers, Universal is planning to bring 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall,' 'Knocked Up' and '40-Year-Old Virgin' to Blu-ray this Fall. According to early word from distributors,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Jaws gets first hi-def release on Blu-ray (HD-Report, 8/10/2012 10:32pm) |
| If any film instilled a mass sense of fear over one animal it would be Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film Jaws. This coming Tuesday, Universal will release Jaws in high-definition for the first time on Blu-ray Disc. The multi-format combo pack will [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Samsung Electronics and Discovery Communications Join Forces to Promote High-Definition Television (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/01/2005 4:36pm) |
| Samsung Electronics, a leader in digital televisions, and Discovery Communications, the leading global real-world media and entertainment company, today announced the first-ever worldwide partnership between a hardware manufacturer and a global content company to accelerate the adoption of high-definition television technology and content. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDTV Deal: LG 47-inch 47CS570 1080p LCD HDTV: $449.99 Shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 3/14/2013 12:46am) |
| TigerDirect is offering a coupon that will slash an additional $150 off this discounted [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Warner, Walmart Partner for Early ‘Man of Steel’ Movie, Blu-ray Access (Home Media Magazine, 4/24/2013 2:32pm) |
| Warner Bros. and Walmart April 24 said they have partnered to sell tickets and pre-orders of the Blu-ray Disc Combo Pack or HD Digital download to a pre-screening of the much anticipated Superman reboot, Man of Steel from director Zach [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Murdoch Mysteries: Season 5' & 'Murdoch Mysteries: Seasons 1-4 Value Pack' Blu-rays Announced (High-Def Digest, 2/28/2013 7:00pm) |
| Next week will be the perfect time to catch up on the hit Canadian crime drama on Blu-ray. In an announcement to retailers, Acorn Media has revealed 'Murdoch Mysteries: Season 5' (along with a [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | In Japan, Sony is ceasing aftercare service for the launch PlayStation 3 consoles: the 60GB CECH-A00 (Kotaku, 3/03/2014 12:30pm) |
| In Japan, Sony is ceasing aftercare service for the launch PlayStation 3 consoles: the 60GB CECH-A00 model, the 40GB CECH-B00 [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | LG slides out 55LH95 and 55LH93 wireless LCD HDTVs (Engadget, 6/25/2009 2:24pm) |
| Maybe it's just the disco-inspired wallpaper that has our motors all revved up, but whatever the case, we're pretty jazzed about LG's newest 55-inch duo. The 55LH95 and 55LH93 are the company's latest ultrathin LED-backlit sets, both of which slim down to 24.8 millimeters and pack a grand total of 3,360 LEDs -- a number that LG claims is around seven times that used in most edge-lit LED TVs. T ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Animal Crossing 3DS hits Japan November 8 (Joystiq, 8/29/2012 12:45pm) |
| Animal Crossing: Tobidase DÅbutsu no Mori (translated as 'Jump Out') is coming to 3DSes in [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Syntaxs Olevia LCD TV Selected to Display Interactive Content on New Carls Jr. & Hardees Websites (PR (PR Web, 5/19/2005 7:13am) |
| CKE Restaurants has selected Syntaxs 42-inch Olevia LCD HDTV to display dynamic interactive content on their newly launched carlsjr.com and hardees.com websites. Streaming across the virtual Olevia LCD HDTV is the new too hot for TV extended version of Paris Hiltons Carls Jr. commercial. [PRWEB May 19, 2005] ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Comcast Subsidiary Refuses to Provide OLN Programming to EchoStar's DISH Network (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/20/2005 10:40pm) |
| EchoStar Communications Corporation confirmed today that it is no longer carrying Outdoor Life Network. The Comcast-owned programmer recently demanded that EchoStar force millions of additional DISH Network customers to pay for its outdoor programming as a condition to continued availability. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Paramount Pictures' First-of-Its-Kind Program With Xbox Integrates Movie Content Within the Gaming Environment (SYS-CON Media, 4/12/2006 12:25am) |
| Paramount Pictures and Xbox have pioneered the first-ever Xbox Movie Showcase cross-platform marketing program between a movie studio and Microsoft's Xbox Live. Launching tomorrow (April 12, 2006), the Xbox Movie Showcase will feature free, high-definition, downloadable content from two of the most highly anticipated films of the summer: the action-thriller 'Mission: Impossible III,' starring T ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Batman: Arkham Origins PS3 'Knightfall' content detailed (Joystiq, 6/12/2013 1:28am) |
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The Batman: Arkham Origins 'Knightfall' content for the game's PS3 version [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | ANADIGICS Expands Line Amplifier Product Portfolio with New 1 GHz Products (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 11/08/2005 2:00pm) |
| ANADIGICS, Inc. , a leading supplier of wireless and broadband solutions, today introduced five new line amplifier ICs for CATV infrastructure applications. These amplifiers help CATV service providers increase their system bandwidth, allowing them to offer additional digital services, including digital simulcast of analog channels, high-definition television , and video on demand . ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | First ‘Hobbit’ Bows on Digital First (Home Media Magazine, 2/06/2013 1:18am) |
| Warner’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey arrives as a digital download March 12, a week before the Peter Jackson epic adventure lands on disc March 19.
A 3D Blu-ray combo pack for the first film in the J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy is [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Lionsgate Champions 'Ultimate Avengers' as Blu-ray Two-Pack (High-Def Digest, 2/20/2007 5:46am) |
| In the first double feature release to hit a next-gen format, Lionsgate will bring the direct-to-video 'Ultimate Avengers' and its sequel 'Ultimate Avengers 2' to Blu-ray on April 24. Dubbed the 'Ultimate... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | DISH Network America's Everything Pack and ViP622 High Definition DVR (Big Picture Big Sound, 2/25/2008 11:00am) |
| Our resident lover of free (broadcast) high definition television gives DISH Network a spin and he just may not be able to go back to life without the dish. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | ZeeVee Launches ZvBox, New Consumer Electronics Product for Broadcasting Any Internet TV or Computer Content to All HDTVs in Your Home (eHomeUpgrade, 5/01/2008 6:56pm) |
| Startup company ZeeVee Inc. announced today the launch of ZvBoxâ„¢, a new consumer electronics product for watching any Internet TV, online video, or computer content on HDTVs at home. Available for preorder online exclusively at Amazon.com, ZvBox will redefine television as we know it. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | SiGen Announces NanoTec License to Shin-Etsu Chemical of Tokyo Japan (ZDNet India, 10/04/2005 7:57am) |
| Silicon Genesis Corporation (SiGen) announced on monday that it has entered into a broad intellectual property license agreement with Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. of Tokyo Japan (Shin-Etsu). Under this agreement, Shin-Etsu will have rights to SiGen's NanoTec(TM) suite of technologies and includes the purchase of SiGen proprietary equipment. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | USDTV Signs Agreement with Major Broadcasters to Expand ''Over-the-Air'' Digital Subscription TV (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/26/2005 11:52am) |
| U.S. Digital Television, LLC today announced that it signed a $25.75 million funding agreement with an investment group that includes Fox Television Stations, Inc., Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc., McGraw-Hill Broadcasting, LIN TV Corp., Morgan-Murphy Stations and Telcom DTV, LLC, providing additional financial and strategic support to expand its low cost, all-digital, "over-the-air" alternative ... (Read Full Article) |
 | KVM Switch enables sharing of music and video files. (ThomasNet, 4/04/2006 1:29pm) |
| Model GCS634U 4-port MiniView USB Keyboard, Video, Mouse Switch can support 4 computers and connects to High Definition Television with Video Graphics Array input. It comes equipped with 2 built-in cables for Plug-n-Play use, and 2 additional ports and detachable cables. Device incorporates USB Sniffing Technology that allows multiple computers to be booted simultaneously, and VSE Technology that ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Activision bringing Cut the Rope: Triple Threat 3-game pack to 3DS (Joystiq, 1/22/2014 8:30pm) |
| Activision Publishing has announced plans to bring the Cut the Rope series to the Nintendo 3DS in "early 2014." Cut the Rope: Triple Treat combines three games in the ZeptoLabs franchise: the original mobile release and its expansions Cut the Rope: [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Party N: New Wii U Zelda and 'Wind Waker' HD Lead Pack of First Party Games Teased by Nintendo (High-Def Digest, 1/23/2013 8:30pm) |
| New 3D Mario game, 'Mario Kart' Wii U, and new 'Smash Bros.' all touched upon. After declaring that January and February would lack for any first party Nintendo games for the Wii U and asking fans [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Poker Night at the Inventory 2 launch trailer shuffles the pack (Joystiq, 4/24/2013 3:00pm) |
A new Poker Night means a new group of familiar faces to read. GLaDOS is dealing in Sam, Ash, Claptrap, and Brock starting today on [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Puzzle & Dragons coming to 3DS in Japan (Joystiq, 4/13/2013 4:00am) |
| Mobile puzzle hit Puzzle & Dragons, in which players build [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Oz The Great and Powerful - Read The 3D Blu-ray Edition Review (About.com, 7/02/2013 10:00am) |
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As a follow-up to my previous review of the Oz The Great and Powerful Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy Combo Pack, I was able to [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pikachu 3DS XL coming to Europe this year (Joystiq, 10/04/2012 7:14pm) |
| Europe is joining Japan in the "cool yellow Pikachu 3DS [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Zelda: Oracle of Seasons And Ages Are Coming To 3DS Virtual Console Outside Of Japan... Eventually (Kotaku, 2/21/2013 6:22pm) |
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 | Target offers new PS3 hardware deal (Punch Jump, 6/24/2009 3:45pm) |
| Target Corp. this week began offering a new hardware deal for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 in the latest promotion for the game console.
In the new promotion, customers who purchase the PS3 80GB SKU will receive a Dualshock 3 controller at no additional cost.
The Dualshock 3 controller typically sells for $54.99.
Sony this month showcased a new [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons to hit 3DS eShop in Japan (Joystiq, 2/21/2013 12:00pm) |
| So it was foretold: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons will come to the 3DS eShop in Japan. The Capcom-developed [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Arc System Works draws Swords & Darkness on 3DS eShop in Japan (Joystiq, 9/22/2013 3:00am) |
Fighting game-savvy developer Arc System [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Sumitomo Electric Networks Selects Ikanos' 100 Mbps Symmetrical VDSL Chipset for Fiber Fast Broadband Delivery (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/19/2005 1:00pm) |
| Ikanos Communications, Inc. , a leading developer of Fiber Fast broadband solutions, today announced that Sumitomo Electric Networks , one of Japan's leading communications equipment manufacturers, has selected Ikanos' Fx100100-4 and Fx100100S-4 chipsets, enabling carriers to provide interactive broadband services with symmetric speeds of up to 100 Mbps to customers in Japan. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Prometheus' Features Seven-Plus Hours of Bonuses (Home Media Magazine, 9/28/2012 10:19pm) |
| When 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment releases Prometheus on Oct. 9, consumers who choose the four-disc 3D Blu-ray collector’s edition or two-disc Blu-ray combo pack will get a full seven hours of bonus features.
Those releases [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PSA: Battlefield 3: Aftermath available today on PS3; Dec. 4 on Xbox 360, PC (Joystiq, 11/27/2012 5:00pm) |
Battlefield 3's "Aftermath" DLC pack will be available later today for those with a PlayStation 3. The DLC includes [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | CES 2008: Philips unveils BDP7200 Blu-ray player with BonusView compliance (HDTV UK, 1/09/2008 8:00am) |
| Philips has shown off its latest Blu-ray player boasting additional interactive functionality. The BDP7200 incorporates BonusView (which seems to be Philips' name for BD-J functionality) and is supposed to "optimise the complete HD experience".
The full 1080p player includes standard DVD upscaling, multi-channel audio decoding, digital audio outs, HDMI, Deep Colour, 24p processing, and the ful ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Tim Burton’s ‘Dark Shadows’ coming to Blu-ray (HD-Report, 7/31/2012 5:21pm) |
| Dark Shadows, Tim Burton's big screen take on the classic 60's vampire soap opera, will arrive in a Blu-ray/DVD/Ulatrviolet combo pack on October 2 at a suggested list price of $35.99. This campy/creepy comedy stars Johhn Depp as Barnabas Collins, a [...] (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) |
| (Unranked) | ‘The Man with the Iron Fists’ unrated release date on Blu-ray & DVD (HD-Report, 12/14/2012 8:02pm) |
| The Man with the Iron Fists unrated extended edition will release to Blu-ray and DVD on February 12, 2013. The Blu-ray Combo Pack from Universal will also include a Digital Copy and UltraViolet access code. Although not set in stone, the extended [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | No midnight launch for Wii U at EB Games Canada (Joystiq, 11/17/2012 1:30am) |
| Before you pack up the 3DS, blankets and folding chair to go wait in line for Wii U in the Great White North, know that EB Games Canada has decided not [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Save $7 on Disney's 'Super Buddies' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 7/16/2013 5:51pm) |
| Disney and Scott are offering an exclusive printable coupon to save $7.00 on the super-powered Blu-ray! Disney/Buena Vista will be releasing 'Super Buddies' (Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy Combo Pack) on [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | 2nd-Gen Flip MinoHD camcorder shipping (HD-Report, 10/14/2009 7:02pm) |
| The second generation Flip MinoHD camcorder from Pure Digital Technologies started shipping this week. The tiny HD video camera stores 120 minutes of 1280×720 resolution video on 8 GB of built-in memory, requiring no additional memory.
Video is recorded at 30 frames-per-second (progressive scan) at an average bitrate of 9.0Mbps. Video compression is H.264, audio compression [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Classic Doc ‘Nanook of the North’ Heading for Blu-ray (Home Media Magazine, 1/09/2013 11:41pm) |
| Flicker Alley will release the classic 1922 documentary Nanook of the North on Blu-ray Disc Feb. 26 as part of a two-pack with the 1934 film The Wedding of Palo.
Robert Flaherty’s Nanook chronicles Inuit Eskimo life in the Canadian [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Report: Nintendo aims for 5 million 3DS sales in Japan this year (Joystiq, 8/28/2013 12:30am) |
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Capcom held an event in Tokyo today for Monster Hunter 4 , during which [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Fox Fires Up 'Alien vs. Predator' Blu-ray Double-Header (High-Def Digest, 3/14/2008 6:00pm) |
| In a studio first, Fox says it will bundle the hits 'Alien vs. Predator' and 'Alien vs. Predator: Requiem' as a Blu-ray two-pack this April. As we've previously reported, 'Alien vs. Predator: Requiem'... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Monster Hunter 4 out in Japan March 2013, includes online multiplayer (Joystiq, 9/21/2012 2:00am) |
North America will get Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on 3DS and Wii U in March 2013. Meanwhile, Capcom announced a March 2013 window for the 3DS Monster Hunter 4 in Japan. Unlike the 3DS version of 3 Ultimate, Monster Hunter 4 includes online [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Sky announces additional high definition NFL coverage (HDTV UK, 1/16/2009 2:55pm) |
| Sky has announced extended high definition coverage of NFL games, following on from its Monday night coverage announced in August. Starting on 6th November with the Denver Broncos at the Cleveland Browns, six Thursday night matches will be shown in high definition, plus the three matches being played on Thanksgiving Day (27th November), the wildcard, divisional and conference playoffs, and the Sup ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Free Far Cry 3 'High Tides' co-op DLC reaches PS3's shores in January (Joystiq, 12/04/2012 8:30pm) |
| Two additional Far Cry 3 co-op chapters will be available for download on PS3 [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Dragon's Crown gets Vita, PS3 cross-play in Japan (Joystiq, 10/09/2013 4:30pm) |
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Japanese Vita and PS3 players can now buddy up in Dragon's Crown, after Vanillaware added [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | It's Official, Toshiba to Enter Blu-ray Market (HDTV Magazine, 8/10/2009 3:26pm) |
To meet the increasing consumer demand for high definition content, Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. will be entering the Blu-ray market. We will share additional product information and details...
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 | BioShock surfaces on PS3 this October (Joystiq, 5/28/2008 11:30am) |
| Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters
During the month of Halloween, you PlayStation 3 owners will finally have the opportunity to wield blunt instruments and bludgeon a pack of masked weirdos. Especially if they're between you and a PS3 copy of BioShock, which has been slated for release in October. Having wrenched free from its Xbox 360 and Windows excl ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Batman: Arkham Origins PS3 gets 'Knightfall' content (Joystiq, 6/11/2013 2:44am) |
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During the PlayStation event at E3, Sony's Jack Tretton announced Batman: Arkham [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Eagle Broadband Announces Plan to Adjourn Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/15/2005 1:00pm) |
| Eagle Broadband, Inc. , a leading provider of broadband, Internet protocol and communications technology and services, announced today that the Company plans to adjourn its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for twenty-eight days to allow sufficient time for shareholders to receive the recently mailed proxy supplement and vote on an additional proposal described in the supplement, which was filed ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Mediabistro Announces Organovo CEO Keith Murphy As Additional Inside 3D Printing Conference & Expo Keynoter on September 18 in San Jose, California (Business Wire, 8/30/2013 11:01am) |
| NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mediabistro announced Keith Murphy, Chairman & CEO of Organovo, the global leader in 3D bioprinting, will deliver a keynote address at Inside 3D Printing Conference & Expo on Sept. 18 in San Jose, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New on Blu-ray, Digital & UltraViolet this week (HD-Report, 3/26/2013 5:40pm) |
| What’s new on Blu-ray, Digital, and UltraViolet this week? Let’s start with Lincoln starring Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis. The film is available from Dreamworks in a Two-Disc or Four-Disc Combo Pack. The Two-Disc edition includes both [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 3DS comes to Japan this winter (Joystiq, 9/13/2012 9:30pm) |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon is coming back with a new 3DS game. Pikachu and [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Target offers new PS3 hardware deal (Punch Jump, 7/07/2009 3:25pm) |
| Target Corp. stores this week began offering a free controller in a new hardware deal for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3.
In the one-week offer, customers who purchase an 80GB PS3 will receive an extra Dualshock 3 controller at no additional cost.
Meanwhile, retailer Amazon.com is offering a free Blu-ray remote and movie title with the purchase of [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pokemon devs launching 3DS eShop game in Japan next week (Joystiq, 8/29/2012 1:30pm) |
| Pokémon developer Game Freak is launching a new game, Rhythm Hunter: Harmo Knight, on [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Publishers tell Sony it's time for a PS3 price cut (Ars Technica, 3/16/2009 4:12pm) |
| While overall game sales are doing very well in the face of recession, Sony seems to be lagging behind the pack when it comes to both software and hardware sales. The reasons for this are debatable—and could likely fill a book—but the simplest and toughest issue is the price. At $400, the PS3 is the most expensive system on the market by a large margin. Publishers are really starting t ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Pericom Launches High-Speed DVI/HDMI Differential Video Switch Targeting Next Generation HDTV & PC Graphics (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/25/2005 7:57pm) |
| Pericom Semiconductor Corporation , a worldwide preferred supplier of high-speed integrated circuits and frequency control products, today announced release of its new High-Definition Multimedia Interface switch device to support the transmitting of digital television audiovisual signals from DVD players, set-top boxes, and additional audio-visual sources to television sets, projectors, and (Read Full Article) |
 | Cox adding 24 HD channels in James City County (HD-Report, 9/26/2009 12:33pm) |
| Cox Communications says it will be adding 24 additional high-definition channels to its James City County in Northern Virginia. Customers who have the standard-definition channels in their lineup will also get the HD (high-definition) versions.
Cox also announced this week they will be giving customers who subscribe to high speed internet free access to ESPN [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New Blu-ray releases this week: Skyfall, James Bond singles, Weeds Season 8 (HD-Report, 2/11/2013 5:03pm) |
| If you’re a James Bond fan, this week brings lots of goodies on Blu-ray Disc starting with the release of Skyfall. Although there’s no extra material to supplement the title, the two-disc combo pack includes [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | LG announced today it's adding two more 4K TVs to its Ultra HD lineup. 55-inch models are priced at (Gizmodo, 7/12/2013 2:41pm) |
| LG announced today it's adding two more 4K TVs to its Ultra HD lineup. 55-inch models are priced at $6,000, with 65-inchers costing an additional $2,000. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Animal Crossing: New Leaf at 2.3M sold in Japan, bringing in new female 3DS owners (Joystiq, 1/08/2013 10:00pm) |
| Japanese sales of Animal Crossing: New Leaf are at around 2.3 million, with [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ‘Tron/Tron Legacy – 3D’ on sale at Amazon today (HD-Report, 9/30/2012 5:04pm) |
| Amazon’s Gold Box Deal of the Day today is a sweet treat for fans of lightcycles. If you can break away from the NFL for a few moments, you can score Disney’s Tron/Tron Legacy – Â 3D combo pack for $37.49 (53% off the regular [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Payday 2 secures pre-order loot on Xbox 360, PS3 (Joystiq, 6/01/2013 1:30am) |
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Those who sign up early for Overkill's latest heist, Payday 2, will net themselves some additional [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Wal-Mart sells Blu-ray 2-packs for under $25 (Punch Jump, 7/08/2009 3:39pm) |
| Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has begun selling Blu-ray 2-packs at under $25 via its online division.
Walmart.com is offering a wide range of Blu-ray 2-pack SKUs to online customers. Titles include Shooter / The Italian Job, Top Gun / Days of Thunder, Face Off / Next, and Mission Impossible / Mission Impossible 2.
Meanwhile, retailer Amazon.com is offering [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
 | KODAK Theatre HD Player Gets YouTube in HD, a Video Portal, and RSS News Feed Support (eHomeUpgrade, 8/04/2009 4:23am) |
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Back at CES earlier this year the KODAK Threatre HD Player was getting some rave reviews for its easy setup and ability to smoothly playback high quality media content from a PC, external USB hard drive, or flash card on an HDTV — plus, the nifty RF gyroscopic remote sealed the deal for many enthusiasts. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ‘True Blood: The Complete Fifth Season’ Blu-ray & DVD release date (HD-Report, 3/08/2013 8:16am) |
| HBO Home Video will release True Blood: The Complete Fifth Season to Blu-ray Disc and DVD on Tuesday, May 21. The 7-disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (MSRP $79.99) contains all 12 episodes of the fifth season [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PS3-exclusive Assassin's Creed 3 DLC adds an hour of content (Joystiq, 8/07/2012 1:45am) |
| A tiny bit of light has been shed on the PS3-exclusive DLC for Assassin's Creed 3, [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony's new BDP-N460 Blu-ray player adds access to internet content (Engadget, 9/09/2009 10:00pm) |
What you're looking at here is the latest addition to the Sony Blu-ray family. The BDP-N460 seemingly fits right in between the BDP-S360 and the BDP-S560 with an MSRP of $249. What sets it apart from its little brother is the fact that it can use its included network jack for more than just BD-Live and it features a USB port on the front, in addition to the one on the back for optional BD-Live storage. There's no built in WiFi or MKV support like other brands though, but it is shipping with access to YouTube and to Bravia Internet Video, and in addition Sony promises Netflix Watch Instantly later this fall. No word on whether this means the end for the BDP-S360, but considering the price and improved features of the 460, that's where we'd put our money.Continue reading Sony's new BDP-N460 Blu-ray player adds access to internet contentFiled under: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Blu-ray, SonySony's new BDP-N460 Blu-ray player adds access to internet content originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
 | Microsoft working on Blu-ray recording support in Vista (HDTV UK, 1/16/2009 2:55pm) |
| Microsoft is to provide an update to Windows Vista that will allow Blu-ray discs to be recorded. A first beta version of Service Pack 2 for Vista has been released to a small group of Technology Adoption Program customers for evaluation. Though the ability to write data to Blu-ray discs will exist, Microsoft did not say whether a revised Windows Media Player would play Blu-ray movie discs. There' ... (Read Full Article) |
 | 100,000 MGS4 PS3 Bundles for Japan (IGN, 5/07/2008 1:36pm) |
| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)That's a lot. Maybe. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Not content to simply create a fake 16-bit game to base their real 3D Guild Wars 2 April Fools' surp (Kotaku, 4/19/2013 10:24pm) |
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Not content to simply create a fake 16-bit game to base their real 3D Guild Wars 2 April Fools' [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Super Mario 3D World scratches up Japan, Europe in late November (Joystiq, 10/01/2013 3:12pm) |
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Super Mario 3D World will bring kitty-cat versions of [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Samsung Starts Streaming Blockbuster & Amazon to HDTVs & Blu-ray Players (Big Picture Big Sound, 10/15/2009 11:30pm) |
| Starting today, additional on-demand services will be available on select Samsung HDTVs, Blu-ray players and home theater systems. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Silent Hill: Downpour PS3 forecasts a November 8 launch in Japan (Joystiq, 9/08/2012 3:30pm) |
| The future may not be so bright for Silent Hill: Downpour developer (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | What Is Available to Play on a Blu-ray Disc Player? - Question of the Week (About.com, 3/31/2013 10:00am) |
| OK, so you want to get in on the Blu-ray action, but you want to know what type of content, and how much of it, is actually available if you ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Kyodo economic news summary -6- (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News, 9/01/2005 11:08am) |
| _ ---------- Japan invokes retaliatory tariffs on U.S. steel imports ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 100K Pokemon X/Y 3DS bundles sell out in hours on Amazon Japan (Joystiq, 8/14/2013 4:30am) |
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Within hours of making Pokémon X and Pokémon Y bundles available [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Preview 9 HD channels on DIRECTV free (HD-Report, 12/05/2012 4:50pm) |
| DIRECTV started their free preview of the HD Extra Pack today, which includes 9 premium HD channels such as Sony Movie Channel HD, MGM HD, and Universal HD (See all high-definition channels below). The free HD channel preview starts today, Dec. 5 [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | This Week on Blu-ray: Life of Pi, Roger Rabbit, Rise of the Guardians, and more! (Big Picture Big Sound, 3/12/2013 7:22pm) |
| Ang Lee's grand adventure, an animated pack of superheroes, and Roger Rabbit; get a peek at this week's new and notable [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDD Deal of the Week: 'Men in Black Trilogy Giftset w/Worm Figurine' and 'Sci-Fi 3-Pack' Blu-ray Sets Over Fifty Percent Off at Amazon (High-Def Digest, 6/16/2013 5:30pm) |
| Will Smith makes Amazon's Blu-ray deal this week look real good! Amazon is selling 'Men in Black Trilogy Giftset w/Worm Figurine' for $38.99 (59% off the suggested retail price). This set includes: [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Black Ops 2 gets Vengeance on PC and PS3 August 1 (Joystiq, 7/10/2013 10:30pm) |
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Black Ops 2 players on PC and PS3 will receive the latest DLC pack, Vengeance, on [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | CES: Cablevision Cuts CDN Deal With Netflix (Broadcasting & Cable, 1/08/2013 2:28pm) |
| Internet video streamer provides 'Super HD' and 3DTV content to MSO and other [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | (No Title) (, 1/08/2007 12:36pm) |
| LG might bring about peace in our time as the electronics company unveiled a new DVD player that can play both Blu-ray and HD DVD content. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sharp's 20-inch AQUOS DX LCD HDTV has a built-in Blu-ray player, no 1080p panel (Engadget, 5/22/2009 12:39pm) |
| Cute Sharp, real cute. Brag about releasing the world's first 20-inch LCD HDTV with a built-in Blu-ray player, but don't even mention to consumers that they won't have the luxury of seeing their flicks in full resolution. For reasons unknown, the latest set in the AQUOS DX range does indeed pack a remarkably convenient integrated BD player, but the 1,366 x 768 resolution makes the whole thing s ... (Read Full Article) |
 | 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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 | Hi-Def Opens Doors For Entrepreneurs (Forbes, 10/06/2005 7:43pm) |
| Bennett Media Worldwide is the latest in a line of indie distributors for high-def content. ... (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) |
 | Out (Digital Video Editing, 7/15/2005 7:19am) |
| Top 50: What's Hot and What's Not? See what's rising and falling for 2005! By Charlie White (7/15/05) Have you been wondering what is truly hip in the world of digital video editing , content creation and beyond? ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Storage Wares Debut At NAB (TechWeb via Yahoo! News, 4/19/2005 11:48pm) |
| Breece Hill and Asaca find partners to serve up video content in very large capacities. (Read Full Article) |
 | Reference Design enables high-definition set-top boxes. (ThomasNet, 6/06/2006 1:31pm) |
| Utilizing Windows CE 5.0 Networked Media Device Feature Pack, STB Reference Design accelerates development cycle of set-top boxes, HD-DVD players, and digital video recorders. It integrates STB7109 high-definition decoder, USB 2.0 host port, SATA port and Ethernet interface, which enables STB to be central part of home network. Digital copy-protected HDMI allows digital connection to any HD-ready ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ‘Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters’ Digital, UV & Blu-ray release dates revealed, unrated version included (HD-Report, 3/28/2013 8:51pm) |
| Paramount has announced the home release date for Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, and revealed an unrated version of the film will be included in both the Blu-ray/DVD combo and the Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | For the Coolest Gizmos, Head East (BusinessWeek, 10/06/2005 9:11am) |
| From a bunny-shaped, voice-activated remote control to eco-phones, Japan's CEATEC showed the quirky and hip coming to you soon ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Study: Blu-ray Dominates HD DVD in Japan (allthingsHiDef, 1/23/2008 3:36am) |
| While U.S. consumer electronics retailers remain on the fence about whether to declare a winner in the format war, Japanese consumers appear to have voted Blu-ray champion, according to a new report. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Debut of versatile Blu-ray DVD deck (International Herald Tribune, 9/21/2006 2:47pm) |
| Panasonic will sell the first Blu-ray DVD player-recorder in Japan in November, months after Toshiba released a comparable product in the feud for the next standard of DVDs. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Japan tops HDTV viewership (HDTV News Blog, 11/20/2007 5:03pm) |
| According to research firm, SNL Kagan, the number of HTDT viewers globally has continued to increase, with more affordable HDTVs coming onto the market. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Source: (Audio Revolution, 8/11/2005 7:59pm) |
| The Blu-ray Disc Association made its latest move by announcing that it has adopted a comprehensive content management system to protect against illegal copying. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Disney Teams Up With Sensio on 3D VOD Deal (About.com, 3/04/2013 6:45pm) |
| Although there are some vocal naysayers, 3D home entertainment is alive and well, as more 3D TVs are sold and more 3D content via Blu-ray Disc, cable/satellite, and streamed from ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony joins DVD war (News 24 South Africa, 12/08/2006 3:23pm) |
| Sony has rolled out its new high definition DVD recorder in Japan as it struggles to restore its tarnished reputation. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo Japan announces white 32GB Wii U, Wiimote quick charger and special Luigi edition 3DS XL (Engadget, 5/30/2013 4:50am) |
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 | Gadget Freak: Dodge the Fuzz and Make Plain TV Shows Look Good in HD (PC World, 5/27/2005 9:02pm) |
| Take these steps to ensure that standard TV content appears sharp on a high-definition TV set. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Microsoft Continues to Pimp HD DVD Player [Hd Dvd] (Kotaku, 2/20/2008 9:00am) |
| So, HD DVD is dead. But, Microsoft is having a hard time moving on, it seems. Soon after the Toshiba announcement, Xbox Japan said the death of HD DVD is something it "will examine from now." By... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Toshiba aims for gamers, content creators with 3D laptop (USATODAY, 1/07/2013 11:16am) |
| Qosmio X875 offers high-end audio, lots of screen real estate, 1TB hybrid hard [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | BBC Dropping 3D By the End of the Year (High-Def Digest, 7/05/2013 6:30pm) |
| "I have never seen a very big appetite for 3D television in the UK." After a year and a half of broadcasting 3D content such as 'Doctor Who,' the London Olympics, and even the last Christmas' [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | First HD DVD Player Goes on Sale (BetaNews, 3/31/2006 4:28pm) |
| Toshiba kicked off the next-generation of DVD technology on Friday with the launch of its first HD DVD player in Japan. The HD-XA1 is priced at 110,000 yen, or $940 USD -- slightly higher than it will cost in the United States. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Tempe TVs to Debut in Japan (KTAR 92.3 Phoenix, 3/12/2007 3:40pm) |
| A local maker of high-definition televisions is expanding in the Far East. Syntax-Brillian is the name of the Tempe company…which manufactures Olevia LCD TVs. ... (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) |
 | 3-D HDTV,Other Tech Demos Mark CEATEC 2009 (TWICE, 10/08/2009 1:00pm) |
| Chiba City, Japan - Sharp, Sony, Toshiba and Mitsubishi all showed versions of 3-D HDTV at the... (Read Full Article) |
 | Top 50: What's Hot and What's Not? (Broadcast Newsroom, 7/18/2005 1:59am) |
| Top 50: What's Hot and What's Not? See what's rising and falling for 2004! By Charlie White (1/21/2004) Have you been wondering what is truly hip in the world of digital video editing , content creation and beyond? ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Runco XtremeProjection Series Targets High-End Systems (CE Pro, 2/21/2013 5:00pm) |
| Runco has introduced three new projectors that are designed to display 2D and 3D content on larger [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Disc Association Ponders 4K Blu-rays (High-Def Digest, 1/30/2013 8:00pm) |
| Though packing 4K content onto a Blu-ray disc should be possible, there's a lot to think about before going forward. At this point, the 4K revolution seems inevitable. The industry is pushing for it [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Ted (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 12/06/2012 10:59pm) |
Street 12/11/12
Universal
Comedy
Box Office $218.67 million
$29.98 DVD, $34.98 Blu-ray
Rated ‘R’ for crude and sexual content, pervasive language and some drug use. Unrated version also included. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Life of Pi (3D Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 4/16/2013 11:49pm) |
Fox
Fantasy
Box Office $124.28 million
$29.98 DVD, $39.99 Blu-ray, $49.99 3D BD combo
Rated ‘PG’ for emotional thematic content throughout, and some scary action sequences and peril.
Stars Suraj [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | If video is the answer, what's the right question? (EETimes, 1/11/2007 4:39pm) |
| The PC industry is betting that consumers want to use their computers, home networks, and wide-screen TVs to move, store, and rebroadcast high-definition content around the house. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HDTV service in 10m homes worldwide (Digital Media Europe, 3/29/2005 11:03am) |
| HDTV services are currently widely available in only five countries: Australia, Canada, Japan, the United States, and South Korea, but rarely available in Europe. (Read Full Article) |
 | Buffalo Announces USB 3.0 12x Blu-ray Burner (High-Def Digest, 12/02/2009 10:00pm) |
| Buffalo’s new Blu-ray burner – hitting Japan this month, with international releases later – boasts impressive transfer speeds. The downside? You can’t really use it yet. Blu-ray burners seem [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Ergen Downplays DirecTV’s 100 HD Channels (MultiChannel News, 8/10/2007 6:09pm) |
| EchoStar Communications CEO Charlie Ergen Friday touted quality over quantity when it comes to HDTV content. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | What to Watch On a 4K Ultra HD TV (Electronic House, 1/28/2013 11:00pm) |
| Ultra HD TVs are not limited to 4K content, so why all the fuss?
(Read Full Article) |
 | DISH Network ViP 622 (DesignTechnica, 5/23/2006 11:26pm) |
| DISH's ViP 622 HDTV DVR can record up to 25 hours of high definition content on its 250GB hard drive. This may be your last satellite receiver. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | PS3 Countdown: Sony Exec on Those Pesky Blue Laser Diodes (High-Def Digest, 11/09/2006 4:02pm) |
| With just over over a week to go before the Blu-ray enabled PlayStation 3 finally hits stores in the U.S. and Japan, the VP in charge of the game console is talking about the rocky road to launch, and... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony launches sales of Blu-ray DVD recorder in Japan (Sharewatch, 12/08/2006 11:54am) |
| The new high definition machines went on sale here in time for the crucial year-end holiday shopping season with a price tag of about 300,000 yen for the 500 gigabyte hard disk drive version. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Macrovision Buys Broken Blu-ray DRM Tech for $45 Million [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo, 11/20/2007 10:20pm) |
| While both Blu-ray and HD-DVD use the long-cracked AACS copy protection scheme, Blu-ray has its unique flavor of DRM underneath that, BD+, which is based on the Self-Protecting Digital Content spec.... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony Offering Better Terms, Cash Money For PSN Developers [PS3] (Kotaku, 3/27/2009 10:30am) |
| The PS3 has struggled in a lot of areas, yes. But there's one area it's led the competition, and that's in promoting a strong lineup of excellent, original content for digital download.
So it shiver... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The Bible now available on Blu-ray & DVD (HD-Report, 4/02/2013 12:48pm) |
| History’s 10-hour mini-series The Bible: The Epic Miniseries is now available on Blu-ray Disc and DVD. The Blu-ray set from 20th Century Fox contains 4 discs in total with over 550 minutes of content. Along [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | This one-of-a-kind 3DS has your name on it, proves you're a Pokemon Master (Engadget, 3/24/2014 3:20am) |
| You wanted to be the very best? (Like no-one ever was?) Here's the proof that you made it. Japan's annual Pokemon tournament kicked off this week, with the grand prize (aside from proving that it was worth all those hours of walking around in [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Week recap: PS3 outsells, Xbox 360 falls, Wii $99 (Punch Jump, 11/18/2007 4:42pm) |
| Sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 outsold Nintendo Co.’s Wii in the latest Japan retail tally. The PS3 ranked No. 3 in overall hardware sales for the period. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The Engadget Show 49: CES 2014 wrapup (Engadget, 1/16/2014 7:45pm) |
| Grab a wearable, switch on the 'ole curved TV and fire up your favorite 3D printer. We came, we saw, we conquered and now we're ready to distill it all for you in the form of some high-quality video content. We're not going to suggest that it'll [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD (Addict 3D, 3/18/2005 11:50am) |
| While the CD, as data storage and delivery media, lasted successfully for decades and seems to be alive and kicking as we speak, we can't say the same about the DVD. On the market for a mere few years, the format is not very much taken into account when it comes to store and deliver video and audio content. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Spring Breakers (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 7/02/2013 10:13pm) |
Street 7/9/13
Lionsgate
Drama
Box Office $14.12 million
$21.98 DVD, $27.99 Blu-ray
Rated ‘R’ for strong sexual content, language, nudity, drug use and violence throughout.
Stars Vanessa [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Master, The (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 2/21/2013 9:21pm) |
Street 2/26/13
Anchor Bay
Drama
Box Office $16.26 million
$29.98 DVD, $39.99 Blu-ray
Rated ‘R’ for sexual content, graphic nudity and language.
Stars Joaquin Phoenix, Phillip Seymour (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 2 Days in New York (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 11/08/2012 2:27am) |
Street 11/13/12
Magnolia
Comedy
Box Office $0.63 million
$26.98 DVD, $29.98 Blu-ray
Rated ‘R’ for language, sexual content, some drug use and brief nudity.
Stars Julie Delpy, Chris [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Headhunters (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 8/30/2012 8:28pm) |
Magnolia
Thriller
Box Office $1.2 million
$26.98 DVD, $29.98 Blu-ray
Rated ‘R’ for bloody violence including some grisly images, strong sexual content and nudity.
In Norwegian with English [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | U.S. dominates pay-HDTV market, SNL Kagan says (Broadcast Engineering and Digital Television, 11/14/2007 7:46am) |
| When free HDTV programming is included, Japan has the largest HDTV base with 9.2 million households, says a new report from the research organization. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | 'Nim's Island' Swings to Blu-ray this Summer (High-Def Digest, 5/28/2008 10:00pm) |
| Disney has announced an August bow for the family adventure 'Nim's Island,' which will come to Blu-ray with a bevy of extras and exclusive content. Grossing nearly $50 million at the domestic box office,... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Twitter, Facebook on your HDTV: VIZIO Announces new IPTV Partners (Big Picture Big Sound, 6/25/2009 8:56am) |
| The manufacturer has just added nine new content providers for its upcoming VIZIO Internet Apps Connected HDTVs.
]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
 | WorldNow and WGN-TV Bats 1,000 With Over 100,000 Streams of Video in 41/2 Hours (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 11/03/2005 4:00pm) |
| WorldNow, the leading provider of Internet technology, revenue and content solutions for media companies, today announce ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Hollywood Discards Downscaling (DVD-Recordable, 3/28/2006 3:16pm) |
| It seems that Sony's decision to allow the majority of Blu-ray content to play at the highest resolution possible on a consumer's HDTV is gaining support from major Hollywood studios. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | WIVB TV4 Buffalo, NY - HDTV comes to WIVB (WIVB-TV Buffalo, 9/19/2005 2:51am) |
| All content © Copyright 2000 - 2005 WorldNow and WIVB. All Rights Reserved. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | 4.00pm Tuesday October 3, 2006 (The New Zealand Herald, 10/03/2006 3:07am) |
| CHIBA - Sony Corp. said today it will launch its Blu-ray high-definition optical disc recorder in Japan in December, with an expected price tag of around 300,000 yen ($3,900) for a model with a 500-gigabyte hard disk drive. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Watch, The (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 11/15/2012 11:37pm) |
Fox
Comedy
Box Office $35.35 million
$29.99 DVD, $39.99 Blu-ray
Rated ‘R’ for some strong sexual content including references, pervasive language and violent images.
Stars Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 9/13/2012 8:22pm) |
Street 9/18/12
Fox
Drama
Box Office $46.08 million
$29.98 DVD, $39.99 Blu-ray
Rated ‘PG-13’ for sexual content and language.
Stars Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Maggie [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Highlights for December 11th, 2012 (High-Def Digest, 12/11/2012 5:15pm) |
| This week's Blu-ray releases bring us an eclectic mix of content, from foul-mouthed teddy bears to deadly spy assassins and adorable prehistoric rodents. Join us in the blog today to tell us which [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Review: Humax HDCI-2000 HD satellite receiver (Personal Computer World, 7/25/2006 9:42am) |
| High definition (HD) has been rammed down our throats by Sky and the various TV manufacturers for the past year now. However, should you splash out on an HD-ready display (be it a TV or projector), there's precious little true-HD content out there to feed it with. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HDTV sales keep rising, but content is scarce (NorthJersey.com, 4/30/2005 9:53pm) |
| By the end of 2004, about one-tenth of U.S. households had a television capable of displaying a high-definition picture -the critical mass that could mark a turning point in the technology\\\'s adoption. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sharp expands AQUOS HDTV line (CEA SmartBrief, 3/24/2009 5:00am) |
| Sharp Japan has three new Aquos HDTVs on tap that are all said to be energy-efficient while also featuring 1920x1080 resoluti -More- ]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HP Plays Both Sides in DVD Standard Debate (TechNewsWorld.com, 12/19/2005 5:10pm) |
| "Microsoft and Intel are strongly behind the HD-DVD standard because it allows for things like content portability, which is something that the Blu-ray folks have not implemented yet," Jupiter Research analyst Michael Gartenberg said. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | 'Babylon A.D.' Coming to Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 11/06/2008 7:00pm) |
| Fox Home Entertainment is bringing the Vin Diesel action film 'Babylon A.D.' to Blu-ray this January with hours of bonus materials and exclusive content. A box office underperformer that was mauled by... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | WorldAirwaves.com a Winchester Virginia Based Company Announces Their IP HDTV Broadcast Solution (PR (PR Web, 5/16/2005 7:15am) |
| Cost effect solution for worldwide IP video content distribution. [PRWEB May 16, 2005] ... (Read Full Article) |
 | BioShock PS3 Japanese Ad Slightly Frightens US [Clips] (Kotaku, 12/30/2008 2:00pm) |
| Yes, BioShock, been there done that — even on the PS3. But the game is just hitting Japan this month. Here is the game's official ad. Not sure if it's just me, but it is actually kinda freaky. ... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | 4 firms file for BS digital HDTV licenses (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News, 9/14/2005 12:12pm) |
| _ Japan's communications ministry said Wednesday it has received applications from four companies for approval to launch digital high-definition television broadcasting services via satellite. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony joins DVD war as Blu-ray machine hits stores (Middle East Times, 12/08/2006 1:43pm) |
| TOKYO -- Less than a month after the troubled launch of its PlayStation 3, Sony rolled out its new high definition DVD recorder in Japan Friday as it struggles to restore its tarnished reputation. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | News: HD-DVD player debuts for UK press (MacCentral Online, 4/12/2006 3:38pm) |
| Hot on the heels of its launch in Japan, Toshiba has given the U.K. press a look at the world’s first HD-DVD player, the HD-XA1. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | There's Another New Pokémon 3DS XL, You Know (Kotaku, 7/04/2013 11:00am) |
| Nintendo isn't releasing one new jumbo-sized Pokémon XY 3DS handhelds for Japan, but two new 3D XL units.
Previously, Kotaku (Read Full Article) |
 | Epson Shows Off Large Projection TVs (Gizmodo via Yahoo! News, 11/30/2005 2:56pm) |
| Bucking the trend, Seiko Epson has decided to throw some cash into the TV arena, showing off 2 HDTV projection TVs in Japan. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | (No Title) (, 9/14/2007 12:42am) |
| Sony has increased its bet on Blu-ray Disc and plans to ditch DVD and use the high-definition video disc format in all future digital video recorders in Japan. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Hacker Jolts HD DVD Coalition's Campaign Against Pirates (RedNova, 1/02/2007 5:16pm) |
| By John Markoff An anonymous computer programmer may have skewed the competition over standards for high-definition DVD discs by defeating a system that both sides use to protect digital content. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Perks of Being a Wallflower, The (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 2/14/2013 9:27pm) |
Lionsgate/Summit
Drama
Box Office $17.74 million
$29.95 DVD, $39.99 Blu-ray
Rated ‘PG-13’ for mature thematic material, drug and alcohol use, sexual content including references, and a fight — all [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Looper (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 1/16/2013 8:48pm) |
Sony Pictures
Sci-Fi
Box Office $66.49 million
$30.99 DVD, $35.99 Blu-ray
Rated ‘R’ for strong violence, language, some sexuality/nudity and drug content.
Stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Engadget HD Podcast 387 - 2.27.14 (Engadget, 2/27/2014 9:44pm) |
| The HD news heap has reached a toppling point, so Ben and Richard get to work sifting through all the insanity from the past week. One of the major talking points is the streaming bottleneck of Netflix's content on various service providers. [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Globes [online] - Freescale launches UWB-based LCD HDTV screen (Globes Online, 7/18/2005 10:45am) |
| The new television receives content via a wireless voice and video signals from a media server a system for wireless TV broadcasts. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Marley (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 8/02/2012 10:05pm) |
Street 8/7/12
Magnolia
Documentary
Box Office $1.4 million
$26.98 DVD, $29.98 Blu-ray
Rated ‘PG-13’ for drug content, thematic elements and some violent images.
Bob Marley sold millions of [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | IFA - Blu-ray brings Hollywood to Berlin (ARNnet, 8/31/2006 10:46pm) |
| Key backers of the new Blu-ray Disc optical storage technology turned out in force at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin to announce a string of content and equipment offerings. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Blu-ray, HD DVD crack becomes a crevice (Ars Technica, 3/07/2007 3:55pm) |
| Another piece of the high-definition content protection puzzle has been found, as hackers have located device keys for a software player. Does this mean that next-gen copy protection is already dead? Read More... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony adds China as a Blu-ray producer (CEA SmartBrief, 1/21/2009 6:00am) |
| Sony has started manufacturing its Blu-ray discs in China. After Japan, the U.S. -More- ]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony TVs embrace internet (CIOL, 1/12/2007 1:18pm) |
| LAS VEGAS: Japan's Sony Corp. said on Sunday it would enable most of its new televisions, including high-definition flat screens, to play video from the Internet. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Week recap: PS3 80GB; Xbox 360 HD DVD; Wii Fit (Punch Jump, 4/13/2008 3:47pm) |
| Sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 were steady in the latest Japan retail charts. The PS3 ranked No. 4 in overall hardware sales for the week. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Free Max Payne 3 DLC, Disorganized Crime, hits Aug. 28 (Joystiq, 8/22/2012 12:00pm) |
| Max Payne 3's next round of free DLC, the Disorganized Crime map pack, is shooting in on [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | HDNet doubles HD-DVDs content offering (Gadgetell - The Tech News, Reviews, and Interesting Things Blog, 5/02/2006 8:44am) |
| The meager library of HD DVDs nearly doubled in size with Magnolia Home Entertainment’s (owned by Marc Cuban and Todd Wagner’s 2929 Entertainment)... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HD-DVD claims the brand advantage (PC Advisor, 8/16/2005 12:27pm) |
| Never underestimate the power of a name. That's the single greatest point I took from a recent study offered up in support of HD-DVD, one of two competing formats in the race for a next-generation disc format with the capacity required for high-definition content. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Bachelorette (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 3/21/2013 8:50pm) |
Anchor Bay
Comedy
Box Office $0.45 million
$24.98 DVD, $29.99 Blu-ray
Rated ‘R’ for sexual content, pervasive language, and drug use.
Stars Kirsten Dunst, Rebel Wilson, Lizzy Caplan, Isla Fisher, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Cosmopolis (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 1/24/2013 9:52pm) |
eOne
Drama
Box Office $0.76 million
$24.98 DVD, $29.98 Blu-ray
Rated ‘R’ for some strong sexual content including graphic nudity, violence and language.
Stars Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, Paul [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | What? (Kotaku, 9/02/2013 1:00pm) |
| What? Bravely Default is evolving! On December 5, Japan is getting an updated and expanded re-release of the interestingly-named 3DS JRPG, [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Hitachi earnings slide despite higher sales (EETimes, 2/03/2006 5:24pm) |
| Japan-based Hitachi recorded net income of 5.4 billion ($47 million) on revenue of 2.2 trillion ($19.1 billion) in its third fiscal quarter ended December. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Xbox 360 Getting Lots of Shelf Space [Only In Japan] (Kotaku, 12/29/2008 10:00am) |
| Before we start, things to keep in mind: This is at one store in Osaka's electronics district, Den-Den Town. At this same store, something like ten people showed up for the Xbox 360 launch.
Japanese... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sky steps up HD output (Broadband TV News, 5/21/2007 10:45am) |
| Sky steps up HD output Posted in HDTV, Content, Newsline by Julian Clover on May 21st, 2007 One year... ... (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) |
 | Retailers burn hot Blu-ray, HD DVD deals (Punch Jump, 1/20/2008 6:39pm) |
| Retailers this week are burning hot Blu-ray disc and HD DVD deals to spur sales of high-definition content. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Is HDTV on Cable in Peril? (HDTV Almanac: Your source for independent HDTV information from an industry expert you can trust., 5/16/2007 4:28pm) |
| It’s strange that one acronym – IP — covers two different terms that both stand to have a big impact on HDTV content on cable systems. IP stands for... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Top-Tier CE Companies Sidestep UWB For 'WirelessHD' (eWeek, 10/31/2006 4:05pm) |
| A consortium of top-tier CE companies announced their own entry into the wireless high-definition content space on Tuesday. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Microsoft Sponsors Sundance Hi-Def Content (Broadcasting and Cable, 7/10/2007 7:05pm) |
| Universal HD, NBC Universal's high-definition network, will begin carrying HD programming from Sundance Channel next month ... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | 'The Strangers' to Stalk Blu-ray in time for Halloween (High-Def Digest, 7/22/2008 10:00pm) |
| Lock your doors: Universal has announced that 'The Strangers' will invade Blu-ray this October with exclusive BD-Live content. The Liv Tyler-Scott Speedman thriller scared up over $50 million at the domestic... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Eutelsat provides Europe's first ultra HD channel (Broadcast Engineering, 1/11/2013 3:25pm) |
| Satellite capacity provider Eutelsat has started Europe’s first continuous transmissions of content filmed in the 4K HD format in partnership with French video compression specialist ATEME.
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 | Week recap: PS3 Trojan; Xbox 360 Blu-ray; Wii Ware (Punch Jump, 2/24/2008 6:00pm) |
| Sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 fell for the third consecutive week in the latest Japan retail data. The PS3 ranked No. 4 in overall hardware sales. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Week recap: PS3 Blu-ray; Xbox 360 sales; Wii outsold (Punch Jump, 3/23/2008 3:25pm) |
| Sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 fell after a one-week rebound in the latest Japan retail data. The PS3 ranked as the No. 4 in overall hardware charts. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Migrating to VDSL2 (Converge! Network Digest, 8/29/2005 10:40pm) |
| Intelsat agreed to acquire PanAmSat for $25 per share in cash, or $3.2 billion, creating a larger satellite company that will be a leader in the digital delivery of video content, the transmission of corporate data and the provisioning of government communications. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3D Groups Merge (Home Media Magazine, 8/16/2012 11:03pm) |
| The 3D@Home Consortium and the International 3D Society have merged to form the largest 3D group in the world, with members in 20 countries and chapters in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Japan, China and South Korea.
The merger [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Japanese broadcaster unveils tomorrow's TVs (Computerworld Singapore, 5/30/2005 3:50am) |
| Japan's public broadcaster showed off some bleeding-edge display technologies on Thursday that could one day lead to flexible TVs that roll up and slip in the pocket, and to smaller high resolution plasma displays than are available today. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Nintendo unveils TV, Web features for DS (CNN.com, 2/16/2006 3:50pm) |
| TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Japanese fans of Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s dual-screen DS portable game machine may soon be able to surf the Web and watch high-definition television programs on their devices in addition to playing games. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | NEWS: Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player launches (Pocket-lint, 9/17/2009 1:06pm) |
Along with FreeAgent DockStar network adapter
Seagate has announced the launch of the new FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player, described as the "next generation home theatre solution designed to instantly and easily connect your digital media library to your home entertainment system".
The player has a docking system that offers a quick and easy way to connect Seagate external hard drives to televisions or home entertainment centres.
With what's said to be an easy to navigate interface and supplied remote control, movies, videos, music and images can then be viewed on a large-screen TV with support for 1080p HD video, DTS 2.0 + Digital Out, and Dolby Digital technology.
There's also two additional USB ports for connecting other USB storage devices and an Ethernet port for network connectivity.
The Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player is available now for $149.99 (?90 as a direct translation), with a wireless adapter due to be available in October as a separate accessory through Seagate.com for $69.99 (?42).
In addition, Seagate has also announced the FreeAgent DockStar network adapter, that will connect a FreeAgent Go portable hard drive to a network, giving access to its content from anywhere in or outside of the home (with the Pogoplug service), as well as allowing for file sharing.
"In a matter of minutes a drive can become accessible through any Internet connected computer, as well as through an innovative iPhone application", says Seagate.
The FreeAgent DockStar network adapter is available now for $99.99 (?60). The Pogoplug service for remote access and sharing, is free for a year, then $29.99 per year afterwards.
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| (Unranked) | Sony’s UHDTV Comes with 4K Content Packed In (High-Def Digest, 11/20/2012 10:00pm) |
| The company promises “full length feature Hollywood productions†available to watch in 4K on day one. If you’re going to be dropping $25,000 on a UHDTV, you’re going to want something to [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | NetBlender connects iPhone to Blu-ray, PS3 (Punch Jump, 4/10/2008 8:45pm) |
| NetBlender Inc. on Thurs. announced new technology that will connect Apple Inc.’s iPhone and iPod Touch devices to Blu-ray disc content and players. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | The Slow March to HDTV (About.com, 10/21/2005 9:14pm) |
| As the nation makes a slow march towards high-definition TV (digital transmission), what role will the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have in regulating content --... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | I Want My 'Mummy' Specs for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 5/15/2008 4:00pm) |
| Full specs and box art are in for Universal's debut Blu-ray release 'The Mummy,' which the studio will launch this June with DTS-MA audio and a bevy of exclusive content. As we first reported last month,... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HD-Video Core Supported By Image Enhancement IPs Launched (Digital Broadcasting.com, 12/01/2005 12:49pm) |
| Tokyo, Japan - Imagination Technologies, a leader in system-on-chip intellectual property (SoC IP), announces the immediate availability of the PowerVR MSVDX HD-video core. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Commentary: What was new at FPD International 2005? (Digi Times, 11/08/2005 11:38am) |
| Although the numbers of visitors, participating companies and booths at the recently-finished FPD International 2005 in Yokohama, Japan, were at record highs, most participants indicated that there were barely any eye-catching products at the show. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Commentary: What was new at FPD International 2005? (Digi Times, 11/08/2005 9:22am) |
| Although the numbers of visitors, participating companies and booths at the recently-finished FPD International 2005 in Yokohama, Japan, were at record highs, most participants indicated that there were barely any eye-catching products at the show. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | LG 37LP1D (PC Magazine, 9/21/2005 4:53pm) |
| The LG 37LP1D is a versatile HDTV that offers comprehensive A/V input options, as well as media card readers for enjoying multimedia content without the need for a PC. Unfortunately, it disappointed us with restrictive image controls and poor integrated tuner performance. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | News Japan Porn Biz Backs Blu-ray Sony is offering technical support there. By Swanni (TVPredictions.com, 7/30/2007 3:51pm) |
| Washington, D.C. (July 30, 2007) -- The Japanese adult film industry is releasing a slew of new titles on Blu-ray High-Definition disc, a sharp contrast to what's happening in the United States. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | BBC wants to lock-down Freeview HD content (AfterDawn, 9/18/2009 7:01am) |
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has appealed to regulator Ofcom to be allowed to use encryption on Freeview HD data to prevent piracy. Of course, the request was immediately criticized as under licensing rules, the BBC is not allowed to encrypt video or audio streams. However, the BBC is requesting it be allowed to encrypt the data associated with TV listings, which in effect will stop set-top boxes from decoding TV content.
"We are committed to ensuring that public service content remains free to air i.e. unencrypted," the broadcaster said in a statement. "However, HD content holders have begun to expect a degree of content management on the Freeview HD platform and therefore broadcasters have recognised that a form of copy protection is needed."
A vocal critic of the plan is Labour MP Tom Watson, who says the plan results in limiting consumer choices. "In an attempt to satisfy the fears of powerful rights holders, the BBC will prohibit millions of people from programming their existing set top boxes," he in a blog entry. "If implemented this will make it difficult to view or record HDTV broadcasts with free software. Where's the consumer interest in that settlement?"
Under the new system, only trusted manufacturers would be offered the decryption keys for the HD data. Many set-top-boxes use open source software such as Linux to bring down costs, and critics say that the BBC's request will hit these boxes, because DRM is incompatible with open source software. As a result, it would be more difficult for producers of the boxes to get the necessary permissions from the BBC.Permalink | Comments
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 | Week recap: PS3 rebound; Xbox 360 Blu-ray; Wii sales (Punch Jump, 3/16/2008 3:56pm) |
| Sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 rebounded in Japan after a five-week fall. The PS3 ranked as the No. 4 best-selling hardware for the week. ... (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) |
 | CES 2007: Vutec to show off Tri-Plex screen (TG Daily, 1/02/2007 11:28pm) |
| i>Pre CES show coverage - Vutec will be showing at CES a three-way monitor that provides users with an anamorphic widescreen view of standard and high definition content. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PSA: Dishonored 'Dunwall City Trials' blinks to PC, 360 and PS3 today (Joystiq, 12/11/2012 1:45pm) |
| Dishonored's first DLC pack, "Dunwall City Trials," is available right now on (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The 3DS So Rare Nintendo Only Made One Of Them (Kotaku, 3/24/2014 1:00am) |
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Every year, a Pokemon tournament is held in Japan to decide the nation's best schoolboy player. It's a competition worth entering, because the prize is one for the ages. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Konami Offering Special PS3 For Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (High-Def Digest, 12/04/2012 5:30pm) |
| The bundle is currently only for the Japan market. According to the post on Kotuku the PS3 contains "a download code for a customized PS3 wallpaper, a download code for a limited edition Cyborg Ninja [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Xbox 360 Games Don't Sell In Japan [Dead Horse, Beaten] (Kotaku, 12/27/2007 6:40pm) |
| New numbers have come from Famitsu, who has broken down Japanese sales figures on the top 50 Xbox 360 games since launch. None of the results are good. While Blue Dragon, an RPG by famous Final... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Week recap: PS3 MGS4; Xbox 360 HD DVD; Wii outsells (Punch Jump, 3/02/2008 5:02pm) |
| Sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 fell for the fourth consecutive week in Japan. The PS3 ranked No. 4 in overall hardware sales for the week. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Week recap: PS3 outsold; Xbox 360 No. 4; Wii Fit (Punch Jump, 4/20/2008 4:41pm) |
| Sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 fell below 9,000 units in the latest Japan sales figures. The PS3 ranked No. 4 in overall hardware sales for the week. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Microsoft Takes on Apple TV (MultiChannel News, 9/27/2007 7:46pm) |
| Microsoft has lined up four hardware partners to deliver devices enabling the streaming of multimedia content -- including cable TV programming -- from Windows Vista computers to high-definition television sets. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Specs, Box Art in for 'Beowulf' HD DVD (High-Def Digest, 1/17/2008 7:00pm) |
| Confirming earlier reports, Paramount has officially announced a February arrival and full specs for 'Beowulf,' which will hit HD DVD in a new Director's Cut version with hours of added bonus content.... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HDTV and HD-DVD encryption not intended for security (Digg.com, 4/22/2006 1:13pm) |
| The MPAA put copy protection right into the very cables that interconnect your HDTV to your new HD-DVD or Blu-Ray player. But the encryption's not to protect the content; it's intentionally weak, so that the industry can file yet more lawsuits. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | WORLD: Asian TV pierces global market (AsiaMedia, 10/24/2005 6:52pm) |
| Cannes --- From kungfu live-action to Far East love dramas, from documentaries to animation, Asian television content is powering its way around the world. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | DMP-BD60 (DMP-BD60K) Blu-Ray Disc Player from Panasonic: Product Profile (Big Picture Big Sound, 3/28/2009 8:35pm) |
| Panasonic adds VIERA Cast online content access to its top-selling entry-level Blu-ray player model.
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| (Unranked) | Sharp's New 32" UHD Monitor is a Touchscreen (High-Def Digest, 7/03/2013 8:30pm) |
| The IGZO LCD designed for pen input and multi-touch. Yesterday, Sharp unveiled a new UHD display for sale in Japan. The Sharp PN-K322B is described as a "professional-use monitor" that combines a [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Yakuza 1 and 2 HD to paint the Wii U red in Japan (Joystiq, 5/20/2013 3:30pm) |
The first Yakuza entry for a non-Sony console is Yakuza 1 and 2 HD. Nintendo announced the Wii U port in last week's Nintendo Direct. Going by this vid, the gangster classics are compatible with off-TV play. The HD combo roughs up Wii U in [...] (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) |
 | Toshiba launches world's first HD DVD player (Reuters via Yahoo! News, 3/31/2006 1:34pm) |
| Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp. on Friday started rolling out its high definition DVD players in Japan, becoming the first company to offer next-generation optical disc players worldwide. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The 404 1,106: Where the legend continues (podcast) (CNET Blogs, 8/09/2012 6:41pm) |
| We've heard stories about 3D printers being used for both good and evil, but we're not sure how to categorize a company in Japan offering pregnant women a 3D-printed model of their unborn fetuses. Gross. Other stories on today's podcast include a [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Real Yakuza 3 Cafes in Tokyo For You To Drink At [Playstation 3] (Kotaku, 2/21/2008 12:00pm) |
| The Ryu Ga Gotoku KENZAN! publicity machine continues! The game, dubbed Yakuza 3 for the West, is a PLAYSTATION 3 exclusive and will be released in Japan in early March. How can SEGA get the Japanese... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | No HD For Revolution (1up.com, 11/11/2005 4:38pm) |
| And maybe a redesign for the DS, too. Nintendo couldn't be playing opposites more this generation. While Sony and Microsoft are batting back and forth over whose machine supports more next-generation media, televisions, etc., Nintendo's content with simply walking the other way. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Disney Unveils Full Specs, Box Art for 'Narnia' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 3/12/2008 7:00pm) |
| Disney has revealed new details for the highly-anticipated Blu-ray release of 'Chronicles of Narnia,' which will hit high-def this May as a two-disc set with hours of bonus features and exclusive content.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PS3 4.40 firmware goes live, improves system stability (Joystiq, 3/21/2013 12:00pm) |
A PS3 firmware update rolled out this morning, very much out of the blue. It's maybe not surprising, then, the update is apparently minor, at least based on PS Japan's synopsis. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3D-printing encryption program disguises blueprints for controversial objects (Engadget, 11/05/2013 7:15am) |
| We've already seen, and in some cases theorized, the kind of legal issues 3D printing weapons and copyrighted content can create. For example, the 3D-printed gun dubbed the Liberator was downloaded more than 100,000 times in its file form before [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Hollywood Hates You (Digg.com, 2/16/2006 1:44pm) |
| Want to watch HDTV going forward on your PC? It's going to be a lot more work than just swapping out a video card. You'd best plan on buying not only a brand new CableLabs certified PC but budgeting another $5,000 to replace that new plasma you just bought for the Superbowl last week. Why the hoops? Hollywood is insecure with their content. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Report: Ace Attorney GBA trilogy awaits retrial on 3DS (Joystiq, 1/22/2014 10:00am) |
| The first three Ace Attorney games are reportedly coming to 3DS, with a court date in Japan set for April 17. According to Siliconera and Shinobi (via Gematsu), this week's issue of Famitsu says the Game Boy Advance trilogy - that's Phoenix Wright: [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PS3's Puppeteer takes the stage for a new trailer (Joystiq, 9/19/2012 11:30pm) |
We were briefly introduced to Japan Studio's PS3 platformer, Puppeteer, at Gamescom. Sony has released a longer trailer, introducing the storyline and the very, very puppety presentation. (Read Full Article) |
 | Number of HDTV sets worldwide to reach 28.6m by end-2005 report (Digital Media Europe, 9/22/2005 2:03pm) |
| At the end of the year, the US will have 16.5m HDTV homes, giving it a 58 per cent global share, followed by Japan with a 27 per cent share. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Cool HD and Media Players (Washington Post, 3/22/2007 7:18pm) |
| TOKYO--It's been a year since the next-generation DVD battle kicked off with the launch in Japan of Toshiba's first HD DVD player. In the past 12 months we've seen players and recorders designed for each format go on sale, and customer reaction has made one thing clear: People aren't interested in... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo put limits on 3DS StreetPass sharing so it can add features later (Engadget, 12/31/2013 4:17am) |
| StreetPass data swaps are handy for 3DS owners who want to expand their games with other players' content, but they limit the number of new people you can accept at any one time. Ever wonder why that is? As it turns out, Nintendo has been [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Samsung introduces "Bordeaux" LCD TVs in Japan (KrunkerHD, 7/31/2007 6:30am) |
| [ LN40R81B_1] Akihabara News reported on three new LCD HDTV sets from Samsung over the weekend ... LN40R81B_2 samsung lcd Check it out Technorati Tags: Samsung, Bordeaux, LCD TV ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Fujitsu PC Enables HDTV Recording (DesignTechnica, 4/20/2005 8:00pm) |
| Fujitsu PC in Japan has developed a massive 32-inch LCD television that integrates a full personal computer capable of recording HDTV broadcasts. (Read Full Article) |
 | At CEATEC: Full shift to HDTV in evidence (EE Times, 10/04/2005 8:37pm) |
| TOKYO — The abundance of high-definition TVs at the CEATEC Japan show clearly indicate that the industry is serious about transitioning to high-definition digital TV broadcasting. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | High Def TV available to Sky TV subscribers in UK next week (bTelevisions - Your Televisions Blog, 4/07/2006 12:23pm) |
| Good news to Sky TV subscribers who are just itching to get high-def content on their sets. Sky has announced that its high definition service will be... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | 'Juno' Coming to Blu-ray this April (High-Def Digest, 2/20/2008 9:20pm) |
| Fox has announced an April Blu-ray arrival for 'Juno,' which will hit high-def as a special edition with multiple bonus features and exclusive content. The little movie that could, 'Juno' was the sleeper... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HD made clearer (Presentations Magazine, 1/15/2006 4:32am) |
| Everywhere you turn these days people are talking about high-definition video, otherwise known simply as HD. But scarcely anyone stops talking long enough to learn precisely what HD is (and isn't), or to contemplate whether there are any practical reasons for investing in the equipment and know-how necessary to create and display HD content, especially in the workplace. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Africa's Elephant Kingdom (IMAX) on Blu-ray Disc (Big Picture Big Sound, 3/30/2009 6:18am) |
| This IMAX release from Genius and Discovery Channel had the potential to be a home theatre showcase piece on Blu-ray, but a fundamental lack of compelling content combined with disappointing picture and sound make it mundane at best.
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 | HD made clearer (Presentations Magazine, 1/14/2006 7:33am) |
| Everywhere you turn these days people are talking about high-definition video, otherwise known simply as HD. But scarcely anyone stops talking long enough to learn precisely what HD is (and isn't), or to contemplate whether there are any practical reasons for investing in the equipment and know-how necessary to create and display HD content, especially in the workplace. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba launches world's first HD DVD player (Reuters, 3/31/2006 1:43pm) |
| TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp. on Friday started rolling out its high definition DVD players in Japan, becoming the first company to offer next-generation optical disc players worldwide. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | JVC to slash prices on rear-projection HDTVs (The Japan Times, 8/06/2005 12:09am) |
| Victor Co. of Japan plans to cut prices for rear-projection, high-definition televisions with flat screens as large as 70 inches, a JVC spokesman said Friday. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | NEWS: PS3 sales catching up with Wii (Pocket-lint, 7/05/2008 2:00pm) |
| Sony console sailing off shelvesNintendo's Wii is still the top selling console in Japan, but the latest stats would suggest that it's losing its lead.
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| (Unranked) | Bad news! (Kotaku, 5/10/2013 9:40am) |
| Bad news! If you were looking forward to the June release of Devil Survivor 2's 3DS port, which is known as Devil Survivor 2: Break Record, you going to wait until this fall in Japan. The game has been delayed, reports (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba s HD-DVD delayed launch may trigger disk format wars next year (EARTHtimes.org, 9/05/2005 1:13pm) |
| Toshiba seeking to optimize may delay the US launch of its HD-DVD to next year, while possibly staying on course with its plans for its home market, Japan. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba Launches New HD DVR (DVD-Recordable, 11/02/2007 2:32pm) |
| In Japan, Toshiba have shipped a new digital video recorder (DVR) with HD DVD drive that integrates key new features that bring greater freedom of recording to the HD DVD, including recording of HD video to standard DVD discs. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HD DVD Gets Red Laser Format (DVD-Recordable, 9/13/2007 7:32pm) |
| The DVD Forum has approved the introduction of another extension of the HD DVD format, which allows HD DVD Format content to be stored on red-laser recordable discs. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony Plots 'MIB' Blu-ray for June (High-Def Digest, 4/07/2008 8:00pm) |
| Making an early trade announcement, Sony says the 'Men in Black' will make their long-awaited Blu-ray debut this June with exclusive BD-Live content. The studio first teased fans earlier this year at CES,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX' for the PS3 Announced for North America (High-Def Digest, 2/25/2013 6:30pm) |
| The Square Enix Disney Collaboration returns with both 'Chain of Memories' and '358/2 Days' Content Both fans and strangers to the 'Kingdom Hearts' series have been hoping and awaiting a HD [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Blu-ray / HD DVD war ravages Europe! (TiVo Lovers Blog, 6/25/2007 11:52pm) |
| Blu-ray / HD DVD war ravages Europe! Posted Monday, June 25th, 2007 by megazone. Filed under Blu-ray/HD DVD, HDTV OK, maybe ‘ravages’ is a bit strong. ‘Mildly inconveniences’ ... drive to move to HD content. Right now Blu-ray and HD DVD seem to be fairly evenly matched - which ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Pinnacle ShowCenter 200 (PC Magazine, 1/21/2006 4:12am) |
| Pinnacle's ShowCenter 200 seems to offer all the right ingredients for getting content from your PC to your HDTV. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Does the World Need this 3DS Product? Probably Not. (Kotaku, 11/09/2012 10:00am) |
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Japan's (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony shows off new Blu-ray disc recorders (The Japan Times, 9/13/2007 11:57pm) |
| Sony Corp. has announced it will start selling four new Blu-ray disc recorders to augment its lineup of DVD players in Japan, stepping up the battle in next-generation video formats. Read more ... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Aquos DX2 Blu-ray TVs Improve Image Quality, Record Times in Japan [] (Gizmodo, 8/07/2009 7:30am) |
| Sharp claims the new 7x mode in its 2nd-gen DX Series LCD TVs further extends built-in Blu-ray recording times, and that it has boosted the image quality for its 40-inch+ models.
The larger 40V-,... (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba's results up, Sanyo's down (EETimes, 1/31/2006 7:52pm) |
| Japan’s Sanyo Electric Co. and Toshiba Corp. are going in different directions, based on their financial results. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony Quietly Introduces PlayStation 3 Youtube Uploading [PS3] (Gizmodo, 5/16/2008 10:20pm) |
| Mainichi Issho, a Japan-only PlayStation Network game that's been out since 2006, has quietly brought a pretty killer function to the PlayStation 3. Players can now record gameplay and upload clips... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | SkyStream Pushes VOD (Broadcasting and Cable, 11/08/2005 4:34pm) |
| SkyStream is looking to give video on demand a push, literally, with a new service that will distribute VOD content directly to a cable, satellite or telco video subscriber's digital video recorders. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | U.S. Filmmakers Eager to Feed China’s Appetite for 3-D (New York Times, 8/13/2012 1:27am) |
American technologies, including 3-D and large format films, are delivering content to Chinese moviegoers who are increasingly focused on authenticity and a high-quality experience that cannot be pirated.
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 | In Demand Working with Smaller Ops (MultiChannel News, 10/07/2005 8:32pm) |
| After some small cable companies complained about pricing structures proposed during the past two weeks by In Demand for the right to carry pay-per-view sports packages, the programmer decided to negotiate accommodations with those operators that would keep the content available, parties to the dispute said Friday. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | PS3 Regional Icons Sort Accounts, Combat Xenophobia [Downloads] (Kotaku, 1/24/2008 7:40pm) |
| Some PS3 users have been savvy enough to create multiple accounts with different regional access, allowing them to download various area-timed content before it hits locally (like demos and stuff).... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony Denies Preventing Adult Content On Blu-Ray! (Digg.com, 1/24/2007 2:40am) |
| Sony on Tuesday denied claims that it was preventing the porn industry from using the Blu-ray high-definition format developed by the consumer electronics giant. "We don't tell people how they can use the licenses they get from the Blu-ray Disc Association." ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Cuban Won't Stream HDNet (Light Reading, 4/11/2006 7:44pm) |
| ATLANTA -- NCTA National Show -- HDNet founder Mark Cuban pledged to the cable industry here Tuesday that he would not use the open Internet to distribute his company’s high-definition video content. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HD DVD and Blu-ray Transforming Media Market as High-Definition Content Becomes Key for the Consumer Electronic, (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 11/29/2006 2:00pm) |
| www.DigitalMediaStocks.com, an investor and industry news portal for the digital media sector, takes a look at the ongoing format battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD and its impact on market participants. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Dammit, Mario, Can't You Let Luigi Have His Moment Of Glory? (Kotaku, 4/19/2013 4:30am) |
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Japan is getting a very pretty Luigi 3DS XL handheld later this year. It's got little green Luigis all over it, and a special logo for his 30th anniversary, riffing on the (Read Full Article) |
 | Good Game: The Battle For High-Def Dominance (University of Connecticut Daily Campus, 9/14/2007 7:37am) |
| Though it is much less serious than the wars you read about in the news, there is a war going on and rather than Iraq or Afghanistan, the battlefield is your living room. As High Definition television sets are being bought more readily, the general public needs high-def content to justify their purchase. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Persona Q, Pokemon Trozei 3DS XLs revealed for Japan (Joystiq, 3/16/2014 7:30pm) |
| It's kind of fun to anticipate special edition 3DS XL designs, except for when they don't end up reaching Western audiences. Two new XL handhelds were shown off this week, wearing the influences of the upcoming Pokemon Battle Trozei and Persona [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Ricoh Device May Easefight Over DVD Formats (RedNova, 7/15/2006 12:12am) |
| By HIROKO TABUCHI Associated Press writer TOKYO -- Japan's Ricoh Co. said Thursday it will be ready to supply an optical component that reads both HD DVD and Blu-ray discs next year -- a move that could diffuse the battle between rivals Toshiba and Sony over next-generation DVD formats. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | (No Title) (, 12/08/2006 8:32pm) |
| Japanese electronics giant Sony unveils the prototype model of the next generation DVD recorder with Blu-ray format, September 2006. Less than a month after the troubled launch of its PlayStation 3, Sony has rolled out its new high definition DVD recorder in Japan as it struggles to restore its tarnished reputation. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Wal-Mart Sounds Off With Soundcheck (BrandWeek, 1/28/2006 6:59am) |
| NEW YORK -- Wal-Mart has launched a music performance series that will bring exclusive, cutting-edge and popular music content to customers in Wal-Mart stores nationwide and online at walmart.com. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony BDP-S5100 Blu-ray Disc Player - Product of the Week (About.com, 6/21/2013 10:00am) |
| The BDP-S5100 is a great example of how Blu-ray Disc players have morphed into a total content access entertainment device.
Although the core of the BDP-S5100 is its ability to play Blu-ray discs (both 2D and 3D - including 2D-to-3D [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Samsung Launches Fastest LCD Screens To Date (BIOS, 8/09/2005 1:18pm) |
| Samsung's latest TFT displays combine both ultra-fast speeds and relatively high contrast ratios. The new 17- and 19in. monitors should be perfect for viewing multimedia content and for gaming due to their outstanding response times, which should reduce ghosting. ... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | InterVideo & Ulead Demo Blu-ray Software (DVD-Recordable, 3/10/2006 11:01am) |
| InterVideo and their partner Ulead are demonstrating Blu-ray (BD) authoring, burning, content navigation and playback software at CeBIT in Hanover, Germany, this weekend. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | ATI Releases Xilleon 260 (Addict 3D, 9/01/2006 11:13pm) |
| ATI has announced its new Xilleon 260 HDTV system-on-chip set top box solution. The new Xilleon 260 is designed for set top boxes and television sets with compatibility with every high definition and digital television standard around the world including Europe, Japan, Korea and North America. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | AUO to display HDTV technologies and panels at FPD International (Digi Times, 10/14/2005 11:08am) |
| AU Optronics (AUO) announced its latest breakthrough technologies for LCD TV applications and will exhibit them at the FPD International 2005 (October 19-21) in Yokohama, Japan. Some of the technologies including those that help improve response time, color and motion picture quality. ... (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) |
| (Unranked) | UHD Channels Launching Ahead of Schedule (High-Def Digest, 7/19/2013 5:30pm) |
| Five Content providers now broadcasting to a limited audience in Korea. Six months and seventeen days. That is the length of time ahead of schedule for the first UHD channels, which launched [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | The real casualty in high def DVD battle (EETimes, 5/04/2007 12:00am) |
| The real casualty of the unauthorized release of a key to the Advanced Access Content System (AACS) for high definition disks may be trust between Hollywood and the Web community. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Badass Steel Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 Is US Bound (!) [PS3] (Gizmodo, 4/10/2008 11:18pm) |
| Originally thought to be another one of those obscene Japan-only gamer perks, the limited edition Metal Gear Solid 4 gun-metal grey PS3 is going to be infiltrating the US after all. But it might... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Samsung Offers Innovative ''One-Touch'' Interactive Content Feature on Series 6 and Series 7 HDTVs (Business Wire, 1/06/2008 10:00pm) |
| LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics, the market leader in HDTV design and innovation, has partnered with USA TODAY, the nation’s newspaper, ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony Reveals 4K Ultra HD Titles for TV Buyers: Mostly Classics (CE Pro, 12/19/2012 4:01pm) |
| Sony announces feature films, including "Karate Kid", shipping free of charge with 4K Ultra HD displays. Companion "content delivery system" is a media server that won't accept online [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | White PS3 now approved for Stateside use (Engadget, 1/22/2008 11:12am) |
| Filed under: Gaming, HDTV
The FCC just approved the 40GB Ceramic White PS3 for US consumption. It's apparently the same model announced for Japan back in October. Perfect for the living room laboratory if ever released this side of the Pacific.[Via gi]
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 | Fox Announces Specs, Exclusives for 'Day the Earth Stood Still' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 9/29/2008 8:00pm) |
| Fox has confirmed final specs for the 1951 classic 'The Day the Earth Stood Still,' which will arrive on Blu-ray this December with hours of bonus features and all-new exclusive content. As previously... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Thomson announces new HD AVC video encoding solution for Blu-ray (HDTV UK, 2/27/2008 4:06pm) |
| Thomson has announced that its NexCode HD AVC Encoder is now available. It's a
tool which offers compression tools for Blu-ray content creators, and is
supposed to be the most powerful and flexible HD AVC encoding tool available. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Disney to start new VOD 3D service (AfterDawn, 3/06/2013 1:39am) |
| Disney has agreed to a new content licensing agreement with 3D company Sensio Technology for an upcoming VOD TV service.The new service is called 3DGO! and will go live later this month.At launch, the service will be limited to 22 (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Netflix Offering 3D Streaming (Home Media Magazine, 1/08/2013 7:24pm) |
| Netflix Jan. 8 said streaming subscribers have access for the first time to a limited number of 3D titles through its Open Connect content delivery network (CDN).
The titles, which require a 3D-compatible television and appropriate [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Level-5 registers US trademark for 3DS game 'Yo-kai Watch' (Joystiq, 1/26/2014 8:30pm) |
| Youkai Watch, Level-5's tale of a magical watch that lets its user see spiritual beings, released in Japan last July for the 3DS. Localizing software isn't exactly free though, so we've resigned to just imagining what it's ... wait, Level-5 [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | CES 2006: All about television (TV Squad, 1/09/2006 6:37pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV , DVR , Video , Cable/Satellite , Web While we didn't attend the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year, I've done my fair share of reading about it. If I had to pick one theme that seemed to pop up several times a day, it'd be television. Not just television as in new TV hardware and gear, but also in how content will reach the masses. A few highlights: ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Skype is working on 3D video call capability, is held back by current technology's limitations (Engadget, 8/29/2013 7:52am) |
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In an interview with the BBC (which has canned making its own 3D content), [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Online Journalism News (dotjournalism, 5/27/2005 4:56pm) |
| It\\\'s that time of year again, already: Big Brother 6 starts tonight. Channel 4 is launching branded mobile content for this year\\\'s spectacle, alongside 24/7 subscription access to live footage from the house. Transparent walls, heat-seeking cameras and outside showers apparently. Oh, whatever. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | There's a New Nintendo 3DS XL Color. This Is It. [Nintendo] (Kotaku, 9/25/2012 5:20am) |
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Japan is getting a [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Best Buy to offer Blu-ray gift card promo next week (Punch Jump, 1/18/2008 5:56pm) |
| Best Buy stores will offer a free gift card with the purchase of multiple Blu-ray discs titles in the latest promotion to spur high-definition content sales. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Rainbow Media Expands Internationally (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/07/2005 1:01pm) |
| Rainbow Media Holdings LLC announced today that it will expand its distribution arm internationally, providing the Company with a powerful new mechanism to take its content globally for the first time in its 25-year history. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Silver PS3 For US? SCEA Have "No Plans" [Playstation 3] (Kotaku, 2/06/2008 6:30am) |
| It's how it always goes down. Japan gets something nobody else gets - in this case a silver PS3 - everyone else wants to know when they get it. So they ask their local guys, and the local guys say... ... (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) |
 | Week recap: PS3 streak, Xbox 360 climb, Wii Black Friday (Punch Jump, 11/25/2007 5:51pm) |
| Sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 outsold Nintendo Co.’s Wii for a second straight week in Japan retail sales. The PS3 ranked No. 3 in overall hardware sales. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | First High Definition Moon Map Released, Uranium Sites Located [Space] (Gizmodo, 4/13/2008 7:00pm) |
| Selene, Japan's lunar spacecraft and HD peeping Tom, keeps sending stunningly-detailed information from our crystal clear Moon to trashed Mother Earth. These first-ever high definition global... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | December launch for Toshiba's spec-free 3D TVs (HDTV UK, 10/04/2010 1:54pm) |
| Toshiba are hoping to leap-frog the TV manufacturing competition by becoming the first major company to mass-produce glasses-free 3D TVs. Revealed at this week's CEATEC show in Japan, the company have two different sets in the pipeline, one 12 inches... (Read Full Article) |
 | DreamWorks Unveils Specs, Box Art for 'Beowulf' HD DVD (High-Def Digest, 1/17/2008 7:00pm) |
| Confirming earlier retailer reports, DreamWorks has officially unveiled a March arrival and full specs for 'Beowulf,' which will hit HD DVD in a new Director's Cut version with hours of added bonus content.... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Universal Adds Exclusives, U-Control to 'Virgin,' 'Knocked Up' Blu-rays (High-Def Digest, 7/18/2008 10:00pm) |
| Universal has issued final specs for '40-Year-Old Virgin' and 'Knocked Up,' both of which will hit Blu-ray this September in unrated cuts and with new exclusive content. As originally announced last month,... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Samsung, Microsoft Unleash Consumer Promotion To Mark Launch Of Perfect Dark Zero on Xbox 360 (GameInfoWire, 11/29/2005 7:56pm) |
| Exclusive Mobile Content, Xbox 360 Sweepstakes Offer Gamers Opportunity to Enjoy Perfect Dark Zero at Home and On-the-Go ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Piracy Restrictions Could Stall Next-Gen DVD (The Mac Observer, 3/27/2006 8:35pm) |
| The Blu-ray and HD-DVD next-generation DVD formats will start arriving in stores over the next three months, but, in addition to incompatibility between the two, both will require a rare connector, called HDMI, to display the image in full high-definition quality. Movie studios made the move to restrict piracy of their content ... (Read Full Article) |
 | FPD International highlights diversity in large-size TV panel segments (Digi Times, 10/19/2005 10:38am) |
| With display makers showing various large-size LCD TV panels at FPD International 2005 in Yokohama, Japan (October 19-21), it is clear that no unique size will become a standard for the over-40-inch segment. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | The Future of the Net (Slashdot, 7/28/2005 8:01pm) |
| Fuzzball963 writes "Kevin Kelly has an interesting article over at Wired on the development and future of the web. In it, he argues that in ten years the desktop OS will become obsolete in favor of a Web based one, and that content on the web will be automatically customized according to the device being used to access it (PDA, smartphone,etc)." From the article: "Today the nascent Machine rout ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD development outsourced to contractor Virtuos (Joystiq, 1/12/2014 3:30am) |
| After delaying its pilgrimage to North American PS3s and Vitas, the cast of Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster will set out to stop Sin again on March 18. The visually-upgraded, content-rich telling of Yuna's story has kept fans waiting for a while, [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | 'Freedom: 4' Headed to HD DVD This February (High-Def Digest, 1/23/2008 7:00pm) |
| Bandai Visual has announced that it will bring the fourth installment in the anime series 'Freedom' to HD DVD this February. Originally presented as a six-part series in its native Japan, Bandai is following... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Japan's Female Mecha Pilot President Is Getting a New Game (Kotaku, 4/18/2013 12:00pm) |
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Guild 01 for the 3DS was released last year as an anthology of games by 4 notable game creators. One of those games in particular is getting its own spin-off.
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 | Fans queue in cold for PS3 (The Herald, 11/11/2006 2:16am) |
| Sony's new PlayStation 3 console, the first to feature high definition Blu-Ray disc technology, was launched in Japan yesterday. Video game fans braved the cold to queue for the new console. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sky News Uses Viz Content Pilot for Real-time, 3D-animated News Openers (Broadcast Engineering, 12/11/2012 5:46pm) |
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UK News operation uses templated graphics to promote breaking news across platforms.
UK-based Sky News marks the start of each hour’s live news broadcast with a 3D graphic opener [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Stream Media From Your Mac to Your PS3 with Nullriver's MediaLink (eHomeUpgrade, 1/16/2008 8:00am) |
| Mac users who don't want to tie themselves completely into the Apple hardware camp now have another way of getting their Mac based content to their televisions. If you own a PS3, then MediaLink from Nullriver is the solution you need (via MacApper). If Nullriver's name rings a bell, it's because they're the same company that released the hugely popular Connect360 - which connects the Xbox 360 ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Microsoft: 76 Million Xbox 360 Consoles Sold (Home Media Magazine, 2/12/2013 3:55pm) |
| Microsoft is eyeing its Xbox 360 console as a conduit to delivering original and third-party content into homes, executives told a digital media conference.
This year Microsoft is planning to launch more than 40 voice-controlled, [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Wozniak makes used car sales move (Macworld UK, 7/30/2007 10:36am) |
| The company hopes to combine the demand for high-definition online video content with e-commerce applications. Hotswap's website is at present a portal for buying and selling cars. Users can watch a video of the vehicle that's for sale while they make their purchasing decision. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Yumi's Odd Odyssey journeys to 3DS eShop on March 20 (Joystiq, 3/11/2014 10:45pm) |
| Agatsuma Entertainment's sealife-themed puzzle-platformer Yumi's Odd Odyssey (yes, it's an apt title) is hitting the Nintendo 3DS eShop in North America next week, publisher Natsume announced.
Released in Japan last year (as Sayonara Umihara...
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 | HDTV Service Now In 10 Million Homes (DesignTechnica, 3/28/2005 4:56pm) |
| Research firm In-Stat says that 10 million homes around the world are watching HDTV content at home and expects that number to raise to 15.5 million by the end of 2005. (Read Full Article) |
 | New Line Serves Up 'Semi-Pro' Blu-ray Specs, Box Art (High-Def Digest, 3/31/2008 8:00pm) |
| New Line has unveiled specs for 'Semi-Pro,' which will hit Blu-ray this June as a two-disc set with extensive bonus features and high-def exclusive content. As we've previously reported, New Line issued... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Three more Level-5 collaborations coming to eShop (Joystiq, 4/17/2013 4:32pm) |
A second collection of Level-5 games (released in Japan as Guild02) is coming to 3DS eShop as separate downloads. Like the previous collection, each is a collaboration with a known game designer. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Fantasy Zone next up in Sega's 3D Classics series for 3DS (Joystiq, 3/13/2014 7:00am) |
| The next Sega 3D Classic from port studio M2 is 3D Fantasy Zone: Opa-Opa Bros, due out in Japan on March 19. After beating the game, a new mode lets you play as the brother, Upa-Upa, and allows you to buy power-ups during the game.
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 | 'Afro Samurai' Headed to Blu-ray this August (High-Def Digest, 6/09/2008 4:00pm) |
| FUNimation has set a late-August Blu-ray debut for the first season of the animated series 'Afro Samurai.' Previously released on Blu-ray in Japan by Pony Canyon, FUNimation will give the Samuel L. Jackson-voiced... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Chip reduces blur in fast 1,080p HD video (Electronic Engineering Times Asia, 9/13/2007 9:14pm) |
| The TC90240XBG chip from TAEC integrates a scan rate converter to upgrade standard 60Hz signals to 120Hz, improving the blurry motion sometimes seen during fast-paced action scenes in high-definition content. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Silicon Image to Present at 8th Annual Pacific Crest Technology Forum (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/18/2006 11:15am) |
| Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, today announced that Steve Tirado, president and chief executive officer, and Robert R. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Microsoft continues anti-Blu-ray message (HDTV UK, 9/24/2008 12:51pm) |
| In Microsoft's latest attack on Blu-ray, its SVP of Interactive Entertainment, Don Mattrick, has reiterated the company's commitment to high definition streaming and downloads rather than physical discs. "I think that what people want is digital high-def content, I think that's what our box provides, and we've announced several movie partners - and one in particular, Netflix, for the streamin ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba introduces first Cell-powered HDTV (AfterDawn, 10/05/2009 10:24pm) |
Toshiba has unveiled their first HDTV to use the extremely powerful PS3 Cell processor today during the CEATEC event in Japan, and the TV packs a serious punch.
Besides the processor, the 55-inch REGZA 55X1 includes LED-backlighting, 240Hz refresh rate, and dynamic contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1. The Cell processor also allows for improved image quality, stronger colors, enhanced brightness balance and a "luminance of 1250cd/m²."
The TV also has a 7-speaker sound bar, and has DLNA support as well as a built in HD web browser created by Opera.
More notably, the HDTV has a 3TB HDD allowing users to record up to 26 hours of 1080p content from 8 channels, at the same time. As pictured below, the Regza can also display 8 channels at the same time, with no delay when switching between stations.
Toshiba also dropped word that they plan to use the Cell processor in an upcoming TV that will upconvert 1080p films to 3840 x 2160.
The TV will leave a dent in your wallet however, and is retailing for 1 million yen in Japan (about $11,000 USD) and Toshiba says it anticipates 1000 sales before release in North America next year.
Pictures, specs via Gizmodo:
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| (Unranked) | Way of the Samurai 4 comes overseas to PS3 August 21 (Joystiq, 8/04/2012 5:00pm) |
| Way of the Samurai 4 will let you create a ronin and explore post-isolationist Japan starting August 21 in North America. The PSN-exclusive PS3 [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba unveils HD DVD writer for mobile PCs (EE Times, 10/02/2006 8:25pm) |
| MANHASSET, N.Y. — Toshiba's Storage Device Division (SDD) has unveiled an HD DVD writer for integration into mobile PCs, enabling notebook PC users to write high-definition video content, while enjoying backward compatibility with all DVD and CD formats. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony to Ship Native 4K Ultra HD Content with New 4K TV (CE Pro, 12/11/2012 4:00pm) |
| Sony to ship new XBR-84X900 display with “world’s first 4K Ultra HD delivery solution” and full-length feature productions, exclusive to Sony 4K [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Disk Makers ReflexBlu Blu-Ray Tower Duplicators (I4U, 3/02/2007 2:00pm) |
| Disc Makers, a manufacturer of CD and DVD duplicators, launches its first Blu-Ray compatible tower duplicators, the ReflexBlu2 and ReflexBlu4.
So if you need to do start a small distribution of your legal content on blu-ray these machines save you s... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sharp to roll out Aquos HD DVRs (Engadget, 9/29/2005 2:23pm) |
| If the missing piece of your HD setup is a good HD-capable DVR, it looks like Sharp’s got you covered. The company is rolling out four new Aquos HD DVRs, two of which, the DV-ARW15 and DV-ARW12, have dual HD tuners, which allow them to record two HD programs simultaneously. Two other models, the DV-AR12 and DV-AR11, have single tuners. These are Japan-only for now, but we can dream. [Via ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Lionsgate Sets 'Repo' Blu-ray Specs, Adds Exclusives (High-Def Digest, 12/05/2008 11:00pm) |
| Lionsgate has confirmed final specs for 'Repo! The Genetic Opera,' which will rock Blu-ray this January with hours of exclusive next-gen content. As previously reported, Lionsgate will debut 'Saw' helmer... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Microsoft to Lock Down Longhorn? (Addict 3D, 3/20/2005 5:27am) |
| Microsoft to Lock Down Longhorn? "For people who've been obsessed with issues surrounding the broadcast flag on HDTV content, things are about to get even more difficult. Heise Online is reporting that the next version of Windows will have extra-strength DRM capabilities tied into PC hardware. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Disney Magical World 3DS XL coming to Walmart, Nintendo World Store (Joystiq, 3/31/2014 2:30pm) |
| If you like Disney but you prefer your 3DS systems big and less "peach-pink" - such a thing is possible - then you'll be pleased to hear the Disney Magical World 3DS XL that Japan got last year is also headed for North America. New promo [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Panasonic to launch a Freesat-enabled Blu-ray recorder in UK (HDTV UK, 3/30/2009 12:02pm) |
| Things are seriously starting to ramp up in the UK and hopefully it won't be long before the sort of hardware available in Japan comes over here. Take Panasonic's announcement that it's to launch a Freesat+ PVR with built-in Blu-ray recorder. That's a pretty meaty piece of kit, ensuring that most of your home entertainment needs are met in just one box. According to various reports coming out ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Panasonic to launch a Freesat-enabled Blu-ray recorder in UK (HDTV UK, 2/26/2009 10:52am) |
| Things are seriously starting to ramp up in the UK and hopefully it won't be long before the sort of hardware available in Japan comes over here. Take Panasonic's announcement that it's to launch a Freesat+ PVR with built-in Blu-ray recorder. That's a pretty meaty piece of kit, ensuring that most of your home entertainment needs are met in just one box. According to various reports coming out ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Panasonic Blu-ray/VHS player headed to America (AfterDawn, 3/14/2009 11:13pm) |
| After showing off the player in Japan last August and then again at the CES event this January, Panasonic's Blu-ray/VHS player, the first and probably only in the industry, is headed stateside in April, with a price tag of $399.95 USD.
The company is also launching two other BD-Live Blu-ray players the same day, each of which include Panasonic’s own Viera Cast technology which allows any Web-e ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HDTV Installations Accelerate as Hotel Operators Look to Current Needs, Future Opportunities (PR Web, 5/11/2006 7:05am) |
| LodgeNet customers say HDTV is differentiating the guest experience;smooth adoption hinges on integration of content, displays and video-on-demand system. (PRWEB May 11, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/UHJvZi1TaW5nLVN1bW0tRmFsdS1IYWxmLVplcm8= ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Amazon puts a bet on both DVD formats (Financial Times, 4/24/2006 8:22pm) |
| Amazon , the largest US online retailer, has entered the developing show-down over high-definition DVD formats, with a new “DVD on demand†service. The service allows content owners to produce discs in either of the competing new formats in response to demand. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | TGS: Microsoft's Tokyo Game Show Booth Round-Up (Gamasutra, 9/17/2005 5:53am) |
| This first in a series of live Gamasutra reports focusing on the major companies' exhibits at the Tokyo Game Show looks at Microsoft's presence at TGS, which is, unsurprisingly enough, wholly focused around the Xbox 360, due to launch in Japan in early December. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Black Ops 2 Apocalypse DLC coming to PC and PS3 Sept. 26 (Joystiq, 9/05/2013 1:30am) |
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Activision announced that the final round of downloadable Season Pass content for (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Wolf Cinema SDC-8, SDC-12 3D Projectors Support 2D/3D Content (CE Pro, 1/17/2013 6:00pm) |
| Wolf Cinema's Graywolf line includes the SDC-8 three-chip D-ILA projector and SDC-12 adds 4K projector. Both projectors are designed for screens up to 11-feet wide and is compatible with 2D and 3D [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | News: CES: Sony to stream high-def broadband video to new TVs (MacCentral Online, 1/08/2007 4:45pm) |
| Sony revealed on Sunday a system that will allow viewers of its Bravia flat-panel TV sets to access broadband video content, some of it in high-definition. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | CES: Sony to stream high-def broadband video to new TVs (IT World, 1/08/2007 3:44pm) |
| Sony Corp. revealed Sunday a system that will allow viewers of its Bravia flat-panel TV sets to access broadband video content, some of it in high-definition (HD). ... (Read Full Article) |
| (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) |
 | 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) |
 | Like High-Def? Here Comes the Next Level - New York Times (New York Times, 9/26/2005 5:06am) |
| Like High-Def? SAN DIEGO, Sept. 25 - Scientists and engineers in the United States and Japan plan to test the world's highest-resolution videoconferencing system on Monday evening over a 9,000-mile optical network linking the University of California, San Diego, with Keio University in Tokyo. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony Confirms PlayStation 3 Production Delays (E-Commerce Times, 9/06/2006 4:40pm) |
| Sony on Wednesday said the European launch of its next-generation PlayStation 3 video game console will be delayed until March 2007. The machine will go on sale in the U.S. and Japan in November as planned. A problem in mass producing a key component in the machine's Blu-ray disc player is causing the delay. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | 'Freedom: 6' Comes to HD DVD This June (High-Def Digest, 3/19/2008 4:00pm) |
| Bandai Visual says it will bring the penultimate installment in the popular 'Freedom' series to HD DVD this June. Originally presented as a seven-part series in Japan, entitled The Freedom Project, Bandai... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | DVD Insider: Optical Storage Update (Digital Video Editing, 6/27/2005 7:34pm) |
| DVD Insider: Optical Storage Update Blue laser fight rages on -- who wins? (6/27/05) We have actually been keeping score on which Hollywood studio and which content owner "signed up" for the HD- (HD- DVD ) and Blu-ray Disc (BD) camps. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Free HDTV Trial A Success (DVD-Recordable, 11/23/2006 7:46pm) |
| UK broadcasters the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five have hailed the trial run pumping out HD content across the Freeview free-to-air digital TV network a "technical success", paving the way for terrestrially broadcast nationwide HDTV in the very near future. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New Blu-ray & UltraViolet releases this week (HD-Report, 9/06/2012 12:43am) |
| Sorry for the delay on new Blu-ray releases this week. We already mentioned the Harry Potter Wizard’s Collection — a 31-disc collection that also contains UltraViolet copies of the films plus over 37 hours of bonus content. The pricey, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sharp unveils 70-inch Ultra HD 4K TV, for $7,999 (AfterDawn, 6/26/2013 9:35pm) |
| Sharp has unveiled its new 70-inch AQUOS Ultra HD LED TV, the first television to receive the coveted THX 4K certification.Capable of displaying content up to 3840x2160, the 70-inch class (69.5-inch diagonal) TV could display breathtaking 4K [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony Unveils Box Art, Goes Unrated for 'Prom Night' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 6/20/2008 8:00pm) |
| Sony has unwrapped final box art and specs for the horror hit 'Prom Night,' which will hit Blu-ray this August in a new unrated version with exclusive bonus content. The slasher remake was originally announced... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 007 Legends PS3 gets exclusive Skyfall characters for multiplayer (Joystiq, 10/17/2012 7:00am) |
Eurocom's re-imagining of select James Bond films, 007 Legends, has some exclusive content on the PS3. MI6 field agent Eve and assassin Patrice from next month's Skyfall film are both [...] (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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 | NVIDIA Introduces H.264 Hardware Acceleration (LinuxElectrons, 3/02/2006 3:42pm) |
| SANTA CLARA , Calif. – ( NASDAQ:NVDA ) NVIDIA has announced the immediate availability of new NVIDIA® PureVideo™ technology enabling comprehensive support for high-definition video including hardware acceleration for content based on the advanced H.264 specification. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Ofcom okays wireless HD for UK TVs (Tech Digest, 7/15/2009 10:08am) |
| Goodbye expensive HDMI cables, hello even more expensive TVs. Ofcom has agreed to free up some of the UK electromagentic spectrum to allow us to stream high definition content wirelessly in our homes. What this means for you and I is that we'll no longer have to have cables between our TVs and BD players/set top boxes. Instead there'll be really expense transmitters and receivers buried in our a ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony's PS3 to Cost $100 More Than Microsoft Xbox 360 (Update2) (Bloomberg.com, 5/09/2006 10:14am) |
| May 9 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp., the world's biggest maker of video-game consoles, will sell the PlayStation 3 from Nov. 11 in Japan, betting features such as a high-definition DVD player make the machine worth $100 more than Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony PS3 outsells Wii in Japan in March for the first time in 16 months (I4U, 4/06/2009 5:38pm) |
| Japanese gamers made the Sony PS3 the best selling console in the month of March beating the Nintendo Wii the first time in 16 months.
Sales of the PS3 got pushed by two new games: Sega Sammy Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 and Capcom's Resident Evil 5.
Apparently S... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney trailer heralds Japanese launch (Joystiq, 11/29/2012 9:15pm) |
3DS crossover Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney is out today in Japan, but a Western release is yet to be announced. While every Layton game has made its way here, [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Adult Content Confirmed to Appear on Blu-ray, HD DVD (Digg.com, 1/17/2007 2:25am) |
| Reports came in last week from Heise claiming that the adult entertainment has chosen HD DVD as the format of choice. The aforementioned report, however, conflicted with a DailyTech interview with Vivid Entertainment Group founder Steven Hirsh where the exec stated his company plans on backing both high-definition formats. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Dish shows new DVR, HD channels, functionality (Engadget, 1/11/2006 2:55pm) |
| Filed under: CES , HDTV , Home Entertainment Dish Network has been busy cooking up some of that special sauce HD programming, and now that they've swallowed Voom they're offering some of the best HD content on the market. Thomas Hawk has the lowdown on their offerings and functionality, including their new ViP 622 DVR they were showing at CES that holds a 250GB hard drive for ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Tearing the 3DS XL's Guts Open [3Dsxl] (Kotaku, 7/31/2012 9:00am) |
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Japan's Nikkei tore a Nintendo 3DS XL apart [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | PS3 to get trophies (the INQUIRER, 6/02/2008 10:32am) |
| Dean Pullen the Inquirer, Monday 2 June 2008. 10:49:00 Console round-up XBLA restrictions eased SONY'S PSP is still topping sales figures in Japan. According to Gamesindustry.biz the PSP shifted 64,449 units over the past week ending May 25th, with the Wii at second place with 49,047 units sold. The Nintendo DS sold 37,404 units, and the PS3 only managed a meagre 9,071 units.... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Silicon Image Reports First Quarter Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/03/2007 8:31pm) |
| Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, today reported financial results for its fiscal year 2007 first quarter. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Google rolls out 3D maps for Tokyo and other Japanese urban hubs (Engadget, 1/16/2014 6:16am) |
| As ubiquitous as 3D city maps might be these days, they typically don't cover Tokyo -- quite possibly due to the massive size of Japan's megalopolis. Google, however, has just taken on that daunting task. Fire up Google Maps or Google Earth and [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Vizio P50 HDM (Washington Post, 5/22/2006 7:25am) |
| The first thing to understand about the Vizio 50-inch P50 HDM is that it's a plasma HD monitor, not a full-fledged plasma HDTV. This means that it forgos an analog NTSC tuner and a digital ATSC tuner, instead requiring an external tuner to display any kind of TV content. Priced at $2500 on... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | VidaBox RoomClientHD Streams Blu-ray and DVD (CE Pro, 9/29/2008 10:50pm) |
| VidaBox is now shipping its RoomClientHD media extender that streams Blu-ray and DVD content. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | High-definition TV content gains hype at media, IT shows: MDA (Channel NewsAsia, 11/30/2006 3:09pm) |
| SINGAPORE: High-definition television (HDTV) takes the spotlight at this year's SITEX. The annual exhibition brings consumers face-to-face with the latest technologies in computers, digital products and wireless applications. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Elgato Game Capture HD Now Available Nationwide at Best Buy (Business Wire, 5/16/2013 2:00pm) |
| SANÂ FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elgato today announced that Game Capture HD is available at 900+ Best Buy retail locations and on BestBuy.com. Game Capture HD is the preferred content-creation tool of top gaming YouTube [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | HD DVD Market Penetration Revealed (Format War Central, 2/19/2008 6:18pm) |
| In comments following the Toshiba press conference, there are some interesting sales numbers for HD DVD players.
Toshiba stated sales of 600,000 players in the US and 300,000 Xbox 360 HD DVD drives. 100,000 units were sold in Europe. And about 10,000 players and 20,000 recorders in Japan. So about 1,030,000 units worldwide.
Personally I found those [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
 | LG Plasma TV with Built-In 160GB PVR are Shipping (I4U, 5/04/2005 5:04am) |
| LG is looking to kill two birds with one tremendous stone with their latest plasma HDTV offerings. The LG 60PY2DR and the LG 50PY2DR television sets are shipping with built in DVR\\\'s, allowing 13 hours of high definition content (or 63 hours of standard con... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | In Europe, the launch of first Ultra HD “4k” channel (HD-Report, 1/15/2013 12:36am) |
| As CES 2013 kicked off last week, European satellite company Eutelsat Communications announced the launch of the first Ultra HD channel. The dedicated channel (clarified as a demonstration channel), will broadcast content that is encoded [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony plans Video Download Service on Sony PS3 (I4U, 4/22/2008 1:00pm) |
| The LA Times reports that Sony is in negotiations with Studios over video content licensing.
The anonymous tipsters told the paper that Sony might be launching a Movie on Demand service on the PS3 as early as this Summer.
PS3 owners would be able t... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Fortis.TV - candy-colored HDTVs for Japan (Engadget, 10/13/2005 10:45pm) |
| Is the Fortis.TV from display-maker Eizo Nanao the ugliest HDTV ever made? While our peeps at HD Beat may think so, we’re not too sure — though given the relatively short history of the HD industry, it may just qualify. Regardless, we have to admit that the sets, which come in sizes from 19 inches to 26 inches, don’t exactly make the best use of space. By mounting the candy-colored ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Panasonic announces new Japanese PVRs (TV Squad, 3/02/2007 8:30am) |
| Filed under: HDTV, PVR Wire
Panasonic is having a PVR party. Okay, I'm done with the alliteration now, I promise. The big P is launching five new high definition personal video recorders in Japan. The lowest-end models will sport 250GB hard drives, while the priciest of the bunch will have 1TB of storage. They've all got DVD burners, and two models also include retro-style VHS recorders. Can you ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba launching BD 18 Blu-ray player by year's end (Engadget, 7/18/2009 8:50pm) |
| Need a little something to get you over the Saturday lull? Gnaw on this. Japan's own Yomiuri is reporting today that Toshiba is expected to finally admit defeat and enter the dark, devious world of Blu-ray later this year. For those keeping tabs, we've heard both confirmations and denials about the outfit finally caving and supporting the format it once battled so valiantly, but this seems to so ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Luigi edition Nintendo 3DS LL gives Mario's brother his due, but only in Japan (Engadget, 4/18/2013 8:11am) |
| There must be some kind of unstated rule that Nintendo can never give the [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | LG's $15k, 71-inch plasma & friends coming to CES (ConsoleKalman.com | Kalman is King of the Console Games, 1/06/2007 7:02am) |
| LG's $15k, 71-inch plasma & friends coming to CES Filed under: CES, HDTVLG is already bringing 1080p content and a hybrid Blu-ray / HD DVD drive... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Monster Hunter 4 Is Looking Good As The 3DS Continues Its Amazing Year (Kotaku, 8/09/2013 12:00am) |
| The absurd string of major games on the once-sleepy 3DS continues next month, at least in Japan, where they're getting the mammoth Monster Hunter 4 on September 14. (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) |
 | DVEO Ships World's First Real Time HDV to DVB-ASI Converter (Broadcast Newsroom, 2/16/2006 7:05pm) |
| DVEO, the broadcast division of CMI, today announced that they are now shipping FireBridge, their HDV to DVB-ASI converter with FireWire input. Designed for broadcasters and content providers, FireBridge converts high definition 1394 output from the new generation of HDV cameras to DVB-ASI for use in professional environments. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | PS3 firmware 2.20 bringing BD-Live interactive Blu-ray this month (Engadget, 3/20/2008 10:01am) |
| Filed under: Gaming, HDTV var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/playstation/PS3_firmware_2_20_will_include_BD_Live_interactive_Blu_ray'; The Blu-ray 2.0 spec (or BD-Live) is just days from launch. Sony just announced that the next PlayStation3 firmware updated -- v2.20 -- will add the new interactive features to your PS3. As such, PS3 owners should expect downloadable video content, ringtones, int ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Fujitsu posts profit on strong consumer sales (EETimes, 1/31/2006 6:07pm) |
| Japan-based Fujitsu Ltd. reported consolidated net sales of 1,121.4 billion yen ¥ ($9.5 billion) for the third quarter of fiscal 2005, up 7.5 percent over the third quarter of fiscal 2004. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pokémon X, Y announced for 3DS, worldwide release this October (Joystiq, 1/08/2013 11:30am) |
Nintendo announced two major Pokémon games for the 3DS this morning. Pokémon X and Pokémon Y are coming to the handheld this October, and going against tradition Nintendo is releasing them in the Americas, Europe, Japan, [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Ceatec 2005 sees record attendance (IDG.se, 10/10/2005 1:43pm) |
| Ceatec Japan 2005, the country's largest electronics trade show, registered record attendance this year, organizers said Saturday after the show ended its five-day run. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo Is Rolling Out a New AR App for Japan (Kotaku, 4/01/2013 9:30am) |
| Later this month, Nintendo will start selling pre-paid cards for downloadable 3DS games that come with AR cards for Issho ni Photo: Super Mario ("Photos Together with Super [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Project Diva F Looks Good On The Vita, Even Better on the PS3 (Kotaku, 5/28/2013 11:40am) |
| Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f, released last August, is one of the Vita’s best-selling games despite never being released outside of Japan. Then back in March the PS3 version of the game, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Panasonic reveals 3D-capable streaming media player (HD-Report, 1/08/2013 4:26pm) |
| Panasonic has revealed two new streaming players at CES 2013, one of which is capable of supporting 3D content. The DMP-MST60 integrates Panasonic’s IPTV platform, VIERA Connect, built-in WiFi, and web browser. The second streaming [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba intros first notebook with rewritable HD DVD drive (Tech Digest, 12/21/2007 8:00am) |
| Toshiba this week announced that it is to launch its first notebook PC with built-in rewritable HD DVD drive.
The Qosmio Series 2 will initially launch in Japan, where arguably they can put it to much more use that us lowly high-definition-catcher-uppers in the West.]]>
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 | Fujitsu to Launch PCs Compatible With Blu-Ray Disc, HD-DVD in June (RedNova, 4/11/2006 11:23pm) |
| Tokyo, April 11 (Jiji Press)--Fujitsu Ltd. said Tuesday it will launch a desktop personal computer with a recordable disk drive compatible with the next-generation Blu-ray Disc format in Japan in late June. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | JVC to launch first full high-definition camcorder (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News, 2/07/2007 10:07am) |
| TOKYO, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Japanese consumer electronics maker Victor Co. of Japan Ltd. (JVC) said on Wednesday it plans to launch the world's first home-use camcorder that can make recordings at full high-definition quality. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New Layton for 3DS revealed, will be Layton's last adventure (Joystiq, 8/29/2012 12:30pm) |
| Level-5 announced a new Nintendo 3DS Professor Layton game this morning for Japan on Nintendo's Direct video feed. CEO Akihiro Hino introduced [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba intros first notebook with rewritable HD DVD drive (HDTV UK, 1/04/2008 8:00am) |
| Toshiba this week announced that it is to launch its first notebook PC with built-in rewritable HD DVD drive.
The Qosmio Series 2 will initially launch in Japan, where arguably they can put it to much more use that us lowly high-definition-catcher-uppers in the West.
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 | Toshiba Releases First HD DVD-RW Laptop in Japan for Christmas [Qosmio G40] (Gizmodo, 12/17/2007 9:45am) |
| Toshiba has upgraded its 17-inch Qosmio G40 laptop and its smaller brother, the 15-inch F40. The two laptops, the G40/97E and the smaller F40/88EBL now sport HD DVD-RW drives as opposed to HD DVD-R,... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Moon in HDTV (Technorati, 11/07/2007 4:29pm) |
| Moon in HDTV Gadgets, Site Feeds, pinktentacle.com No Comments » The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and public broadcaster NHK have succeeded in capturing the world’s first high-definition video of the moon taken from lunar orbit. The 8x time-lapse video was shot using an HDTV camera ... (Read Full Article) |
 | What's New (Guardian Weekly, 4/13/2005 11:14pm) |
| Sony has confirmed it is to bring its premium Qualia range to the UK. The high-end series of devices, which includes a tiny digital camera and a gold/silver-plated MiniDisc personal, initially went on sale in Japan in late 2003. The first products to be released in the UK include the Qualia 004, a high definition home cinema projector scheduled for next month, and the Qualia 005, a (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Panasonic, ABOX42, IBM, Specific Media and TechniSat Expand ‘Build Once, Run Everywhere’ Smart TV Alliance Ecosystem (Business Wire, 1/09/2013 3:00pm) |
| LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Five more members joined the Smart TV Alliance to stimulate cross-platform Smart TV apps and services. An updated SDK enables 3D video, less stuttering and freezing, and the greatest content [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | 'One Seg' digital TV broadcasting begins for mobile phone users (Kyodo News, 4/01/2006 8:55am) |
| ''One Seg,'' a new type of digital terrestrial broadcasting that began in Japan on April 1 is displayed on a mobile phone held by a man in Tokyo. People can watch TV programs in high-definition on their portable terminals like mobile phones and car navigation equipment. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HD DVD / Blu-ray Special Feature: 6. Universal / Dreamworks / Paramount (HDTV UK, 1/07/2008 8:00am) |
| Who are they?
Universal is the only major Hollywood studio to have always supported the HD DVD format exclusively.
Paramount and Dreamworks came on board last year, after "defecting" from Blu-ray for an alleged large sum of money.
Together, as Hollywood's remaining HD DVD content providers, they have make up a ballpark 30% of all titles available.
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| (Unranked) | New Harvest Moon en root to 3DS (Joystiq, 10/09/2013 2:36pm) |
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A new Harvest Moon game is well into production, with Japan expecting to reap the 3DS game in February 2014. Unveiled in this week's Famitsu magazine (via (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | First Look at the Special One Piece 3DS XL Handhelds (Kotaku, 8/07/2013 2:33pm) |
| To mark the release of 3DS title One Piece: Unlimited World, Nintendo is rolling out two One Piece branded 3DS XL units for Japan. One is "Luffy Red", and the other is "Chopper [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony PS3 Firmware 2.20 brings Blu-ray BD-LIVE (I4U, 3/20/2008 12:24pm) |
| Sony announced PS3 firmware 2.20 today. The new firmware will bring add Blu-ray Disc (BD) Profile 2.0 (known as BD-LIVE).
With BD-LIVE you can get access to downloadable video content, ringtones, games, and more - BD-LIVE promises to offer PS3 users ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | LG and Disney team up for 3D offer via Smart TVs (HD-Report, 10/10/2012 1:06am) |
| Parents, Disney fans, and those in the market for a new TV, this one’s for you. LG and Disney are teaming up to offer streaming 3D content through LG’s  Smart TV platform, and if you buy a select new model through December [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | UK Satellite provider unveils its HDTV channel line-up for 2006 (Addict 3D, 8/29/2005 4:23am) |
| While some cable and satellite TV services already offer HD channels in the US, Japan, Canada, Australia and South Korea, so far there are no HDTV services of any sort in the UK, despite cable and satellite TV services going digital many years back. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Game Freak's HarmoKnight coming to 3DS in North America (Joystiq, 12/05/2012 6:00pm) |
Rhythm Hunter HarmoKnight, a 3DS eShop game by Pokemon developer Game Freak, was released back in September in Japan. There's been no word on an international release for the rhythm action game, however, until today's Nintendo Direct. (Read Full Article) |
 | Tony Randall swore and drank beer (TV Squad, 6/07/2005 8:33pm) |
| Filed under: TV Royalty So he wasn't just the anal, fussy guy we came to know on The Odd Couple . Co-star and friend Jack Klugman has a new book out, Tony and Me . He self-published the book (so he could have control over the content and look), and is now selling the book at BookExpo America in New York. The Odd Couple is one of my favorite comedies, so I'll be grabbing this as soon as I ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Video Without Boundaries Launches New Initiatives in Digital TV (LinuxElectrons, 11/11/2005 8:53pm) |
| FT. LAUDERDALE , Fla. – Video Without Boundaries ( OTBCC:VDWB ) has created three highly focused initiatives for portable media devices, OpenCable-compliant high definition media centers and Consumer Electronics Software, Applications, and Content. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Microsoft Updates Media Center (TechNewsWorld.com, 10/14/2005 3:02pm) |
| A highlight of yesterday's Media Center update is software to sync the systems to the Xbox 360 consoles going on sale Nov. 22. The systems were designed to work together, so users can play video, music and photo content stored on their PC through a separate TV connected to the Xbox. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Bravely Default Will Still Be Called Bravely Default In North America (Kotaku, 4/18/2013 12:00am) |
| For quite some time now, the world has been laughing at the name Bravely Default: Flying Fairy, even as we begged Square Enix to bring it out of Japan.
Today's good news: the 3DS [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Industry Leaders Standardize on NVIDIA(R) HD Platforms (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/31/2005 1:00pm) |
| NVIDIA Corporation , a worldwide leader in graphics and digital media processors, today announced that industry leading companies, including Adobe, Autodesk, and VizRT, will be displaying their latest NVIDIA based HD content creation and delivery solutions at IBC 2005 September 9-13 in Amsterdam. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Apple TV: Rising Above the Content Delivery Fray (TechNewsWorld.com, 2/18/2007 1:09pm) |
| In a recent column, I described how the HDTV and TV broadcast industries are fragmented, fundamentally broken, and all too self-serving. I recapped Apple's tendency to analyze these kinds of markets and provide fundamental, customer-friendly solutions. The goal, explained by Jonathan Ive, is to make us feel whole again. In that respect, I suggested that Apple TV would become a successful product. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Paramount Hosts Blu-ray Support Web Site (Format War Central, 6/11/2008 2:17am) |
| Now that Paramount is back in the Blu-ray business, it seems that they intend to do it right.
Today Paramount launched a support website, promoting their Blu-ray Disc releases, as well as other news about Blu-ray Disc, including hardware news.
The video content does not seem quite ready - it will be interesting to see they add [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
 | NEC rolls EMMA3 series for HD DVD players, recorders (EETimes, 1/18/2007 12:09am) |
| NEC Electronics rolled out its latest EMMA series of system LSI chips for digital consumer applications. The EMMA3 series is optimized for systems such as HD DVD players and recorders that handle the processing of next generation DVD content, according to NEC. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Kodak ends OLED joint venture with Sanyo (EETimes, 1/31/2006 8:23pm) |
| Eastman Kodak Co. has relinquished control of its SK Display joint venture with Japan-based Sanyo Electric Co., choosing to broaden its participation in Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) displays by working with various partners. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hey, There's No Triangle Button on the 3DS! (Kotaku, 6/27/2013 11:30am) |
| Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode was just released on the 3DS in Japan. Originally, it appeared on the PSP as Digimon World Re:Digitize. If this is anything to go by, it might not be the best [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | JVC Reaffirms ATI's Digital TV Technology Leadership (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/19/2005 10:00am) |
| ATI Technologies Inc. announced today that Victor Company of Japan, Limited , one of the world's leading producers of high-definition televisions , reaffirmed ATI's position as the digital TV technology leader by choosing the Xilleon 226 plus ATI's CARD and demodulation technology for its new high-end Plasma Display Panel and rear-projection HDTVs. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | KDDI R&D Labs Unveils Native H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Editing and Watermarking at NAB 2005 (BOOTH SL3622) (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/13/2005 3:00pm) |
| KDDI R&D Laboratories, a subsidiary of Japan's global telecommunications company KDDI Corporation, will introduce its powerful H.264/MPEG-4 AVC editing and watermarking software, which adds new capabilities to conventional H.264 codec-based products. (Read Full Article) |
 | Blu-ray DVR coming from Mitsubishi (AfterDawn, 12/06/2008 3:15am) |
| Mitsubishi has released a new Blu-ray DVR, dubbed the DVR-BF2000 that comes with a 500GB HDD and the simple ability to burn Blu-ray discs.
User can also record two program simultaneously, one to disc and one to the HDD. Users can also record one program while watching another, thanks to the dual digital tuners set to support Japan's BS/110CS digital and analog broadcast systems.
AVC record ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony PS3 already 1 Year old (I4U, 11/16/2007 9:00pm) |
| <p>Sony reminds us that the Sony PS3 is already one year on the market in the United States - boy, time flies.
Sony says that in the PS3's first year, more than 200 software titles have been released for
PS3 and more than 60 million pieces of content ha...</p><div class="feedflare">
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| (Unranked) | Pioneer Elite Blu-ray 3D Player Designed for Endless Content Options (HDTV Magazine, 9/09/2012 5:22am) |
| INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CEDIA Show Booth #719 - Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. continues to enhance the home theater experience with the release of its new Elite® BDP-62FD Blu-ray Disc™ player. The BDP-62FD offers new features [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3D Entertainment Summit, Film Technology Summit and MultiScreen Summit Open Sept. 19-20 at the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood (Business Wire, 9/17/2012 2:01pm) |
| LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unicomm, a leading event management company, and The Bob Dowling Group, in Association with Variety, today announced top speakers and content for its massive confab, three shows in one location, September 19-20 at the [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | PS3 finds its rumble with DualShock 3 (AfterDawn, 4/04/2008 11:54pm) |
| Owners of the Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) console can enjoy rumble technology now with the DualShock 3 controller announced at the Tokyo Game Show last year and released in Japan on November 11th. Scheduled for release in the United States on April 15th, the DualShock 3 is arriving at some stores already who have permission to sell the item immediately after receiving it.
The DualShock 3 costs $54 ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | An Ace Attorney 5 special edition you can't have, and a trailer you can (Joystiq, 4/19/2013 9:30pm) |
Ace Attorney 5 will be released July 25 in Japan, with a special edition containing a Phoenix Wright figurine (to scale with the Edgeworth figurine released alongside the sorely missed Ace Attorney Investigations 2), a 3DS case patterned [...] (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) |
 | The Iroquois New York Installs Signeture TV-HD from LodgeNet to Deliver Full Range Of HDTV Content, Including Current (PR Web, 4/05/2006 7:08am) |
| 4-Star landmark property converts all guest rooms and suites to flat panel HDTV, “WOWâ€ing guests and enhancing in-room entertainment revenue. [PRWEB Apr 5, 2006] Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/WmV0YS1Qcm9mLUhvcnItTG92ZS1IYWxmLVplcm8= ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Consumers only want 3D HDTVs, Blu-ray players if they don't cost extra (Home Theater, 10/04/2009 1:12pm) |
| Market research firm In-Stat has just conducted a survey that should prove sobering to the TV manufacturers and movie studios that are in a hurry to put 3D HDTVs into our homes. Not only are consumers lukewarm to the idea of 3D content, but they’re also unwilling to pay much more for new 3D equipment [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | New Sony HD camcorders coming soon (HD-Report, 7/23/2009 5:04pm) |
| Sony announced a couple new HD camcorders you’ll see on the shelves in September. The HDR-CX520V and HDR-CX500V capture 1920×1080 high-definition video, as well as 12-megapixel photos. Both handycams store content on 64GB or 32G internal flash memory, respectively, giving you up to 25 hours of HD video in LP mode.
In addition to the built-in [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Lionsgate Adds Digital Copy, Exclusives to 'Meet the Browns' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 5/22/2008 10:00pm) |
| Lionsgate has set final specs and box art for the Summer Blu-ray debut of 'Meet the Browns,' which will come to high-def with exclusive content and Digital Copy. As originally announced last month, the... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Ubisoft discounts 3DS, Wii U eShop games by up to 50 percent (Joystiq, 3/25/2014 9:00pm) |
| Ubisoft has launched a catalog-spanning sale on its Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShop content, dropping the prices of featured games like ZombiU and Ghost Recon Shadow Wars by up to 50 percent.
Starting this week, eShop customers can pick up the [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Silicon Image Files Form 10-Q for Third Quarter 2006 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 11/14/2006 10:19pm) |
| Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, today filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2006. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Bravely Default's Surprising Japanese Idol Influences (Kotaku, 4/11/2013 8:00am) |
| For several weeks after its release, every game store I went to was sold out of Square Enix's 3DS game, Bravely Default: Flying Fairy. The game has proved to be a hit in Japan, thanks in part, [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Television As We Know It: The Beginning Of The End (MasterNewMedia.org, 2/28/2006 10:27am) |
| "I am in digital-electronics-gadget nirvana. And, I am not afraid to boast. My home sports a fully wireless broadband (WIMAX) Internet environment, where content moves freely among the home server, several multiple high definition (HD) screens, the office PC and the mobile devices that I continually upgrade. Photo credit: Mgemin I regularly acquire favorite TV shows (new and old) either from ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Rogers adds HD channels in Canada (HD-Report, 12/04/2009 6:56pm) |
| Rogers Communications added 13 new high-definition channels in Canada, increasing their lead in offering the HD channels among competing service providers. The company says they now offer over 100 HD channels and hours of video on demand content, amounting to 4x as many choices as Canadian satellite offers.
The new channels will be available in the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire Now Available for Pre-Order at Amazon.co.jp, Shipping December 19 (Business Wire, 10/27/2012 5:01am) |
| TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ:AMZN)—Today, Amazon.co.jp is excited to announce that the all-new Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD are coming to Japan, giving Japanese customers access to Amazon’s vast selection of over 22 million books, manga, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Seiki's U-Vision HDMI cable arrives today to transform your HD video into 4K (Engadget, 3/17/2014 7:25pm) |
| We saw a brief demo of Seiki's U-Vision HDMI cable back in January at CES, and now the $50 cable is officially on the market. When connected to your fancy 4K TV, the chord promises to up-convert HD content from your cable box or Blu-ray player [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Razer Unveils Atrox Arcade Stick for Xbox 360 (eCoustics, 5/17/2013 9:48pm) |
| Razer today unveiled the Atrox Arcade Stick, an Xbox 360 controller intended for modders and tournament gamers. The Atrox will retail for $199.99 and will be released in Japan this month before expanding worldwide in June. Pre-orders begin May 21 on [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Pioneer outs the first 12x Blu-ray writer (CrunchGear, 9/30/2009 4:00pm) |
| Behold, the Pioneer BDR-205! Thrill to the 12x write speeds on double layer Blu-ray media! Marvel at the 50Gbytes of storage capacity! Be amazed by the low, low price of $250 United States dollars! Click on through to read the entire exciting press release! (Read Full Article) |
 | JVC Selects ATI Digital TV Technology (Broadcast Newsroom, 7/20/2005 6:02pm) |
| ATI Technologies Inc. announced that Victor Company of Japan, Limited ( JVC ), one of the world's leading producers of high-definition televisions (HDTVs), reaffirmed ATI 's position as the digital TV (DTV) technology leader by choosing the Xilleon(TM) 226 plus ATI 's CARD (Customer Application Ready Design) and demodulation technology for its new high-end Plasma Display Panel and rear-projecti ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony VAIO XL1 Digital Entertainment System (BIOS, 10/21/2005 11:09am) |
| Sony's VAIO XL1 Digital Living System is a new digital content management product developed in close partnership with Microsoft, allowing movie and music buffs can get back to enjoying their discs instead of playing hide-and-seek with them. Consisting of a 200-d... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Capcom's 'Gaist Crusher' is a cross-media assault on Japanese kids' allowances (Joystiq, 4/02/2013 6:30pm) |
Capcom's newest IP, Gaist Crusher, is planned at the outset as an exercise in the company's "Single Content Multiple Usage" strategy. It's primarily a 3DS game designed for children, but it'll also be a manga series in Saikyo Jump and V-Jump [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | SKY Italia Boosts Eutelsat HOT BIRD(TM) Capacity to Support Launch of SKY HD (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/02/2006 9:41am) |
| SKY Italia, Italy's leading pay-TV platform which broadcasts exclusively from Eutelsat's HOT BIRD video neighbourhood, has unveiled its planning for the launch this month in Italy of its new SKY HD package dedicated to HDTV content. ... (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) |
 | DVD Disc Sales Value Slows, but New Technologies Will Spur International Growth Says In-Stat (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/07/2005 1:01pm) |
| SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.----Dec. 7, 2005--A variety of new content delivery options for the home are creating tumultuous times for the movie industry, reports In-Stat . While standard-definition DVD sales are still going well, that market is likely nearing its peak, the high-tech market research firm says. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Irdeto Protects Content for First U.S. HDTV Over IP Deployment (SYS-CON Media, 3/21/2006 3:50pm) |
| Irdeto, the proven expert incontent security for digital TV, IPTV and mobile, and a subsidiary ofmultinational media group Naspers (NASDAQ: NPSN) (JSE: NPN), announcedtoday that it is securing SureWest Communications' (NASDAQ: SURW) HighDefinition TV (HDTV) over IP (Internet Protocol) services in itsFiber-to-the-Premise network. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony officially confirms GTA IV PS3 bundle (Tech Digest, 4/24/2008 8:56am) |
| In the UK, Microsoft is doing its damndest to make sure that the buying public remains blissfully unaware of any automobile theft on any kind of scale, grand or otherwise, on anything except the Xbox 360. Sony hasn't really done a lot to dispel the myth - in the face of a Microsoft funded GTA IV adverts, Live points promotions and exclusive content deals, it has remained stony faced as if wonderi ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Toki Tori hatches on PS3 with exclusive content December 17 (Joystiq, 12/05/2013 8:45pm) |
Two Tribes' puzzle platformer Toki Tori is waddling its way to PS3 on December 17. The PS3 port, which is a recreation of the original game by Playlogic, will include (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) | Time Warner Cable, Netflix at odds over 'Super HD,' 3D (CNET News, 1/17/2013 4:08pm) |
| In order to get higher-quality HD visuals and 3D content through Netflix, cable providers must sign up with Netflix's Open Connect. And Time Warner Cable doesn't like [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 007 Legends' free Skyfall DLC lands on Xbox, PS3 November 9 (Joystiq, 10/19/2012 2:30pm) |
Eurocom's nostalgia-stuffed shooter 007 Legends receives its free Skyfall downlodable content on November 9, at least on [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Autumn UK launch for Toshiba HD player (Personal Computer World, 4/07/2006 3:06pm) |
| Toshiba is to launch its HD-DVD player in Europe some time in autumn following an April 18 launch in the US, the company said as it showed the player off to UK journalists this week. The player launched in Japan yesterday. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Tomodachi Collection is One Odd Little Game (Kotaku, 5/17/2013 8:30am) |
| I spent this past week playing what is currently the best-selling game in the world: the Japan only 3DS game Tomodachi Collection: New Life.
After (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | NPD: Nearly 13 Million Blu-ray Players Connected to the Internet (Home Media Magazine, 1/02/2013 2:57pm) |
| Blu-ray Disc players aren’t just for watching high-definition content, as 12.9 million devices are also connected to the Internet, according to new data from The NPD Group.
The tally is nearly 35% more than the 8.9 million connected [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Panasonic puts forth proposal for 3D standard on Blu-ray Disc (Engadget, 11/25/2008 3:57am) |
| For those of you plugging your ears whilst humming along in hopes of this whole 3D revolution fading away, we've got a rude awakening headed your way. Just days after hearing that the HDMI specification could be updated to better handle stereoscopic 3D content, along comes word that Panasonic has submitted a proposal to the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) for an official BD standard to store 3D im ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Konnie Huq presents a beginner's guide to Blu-ray (HDTV UK, 1/10/2009 1:43pm) |
| From one Blue to another: TV presenter Konnie Huq, of Blue Peter fame, is the latest celebrity to be involved in the promotion of Blu-ray. She's filmed a Beginner's Guide to Blu-ray, explaining in very basic terms what the minimum equipment requirements are in order to watch high definition content at home. There's also a new marketing web site at BluRayRevolution.co.uk... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Lionsgate to feature advanced interactivity on future Blu-ray films (HDTV UK, 12/17/2007 8:00am) |
| Lionsgate is pushing ahead with its plans for interactive content on forthcoming Blu-ray titles, claiming that its next two titles will "push the limits of next-gen interactivity", with features never before seen on Blu-ray titles.
Admittedly, that's not a particularly difficult achievement to hit, given that there are precious few interactive Blu-ray titles at present, thanks to the scramble ... (Read Full Article) |
 | (AFX UK Focus) 2006-02-14 00:29 GMT: Japan cos eye more flat-panel high definition TV sales in US, Europe - report (Interactive Investor, 2/14/2006 12:56am) |
| TOKYO (AFX) - Major consumer electronics companies here are stepping up efforts to tap the expanding market for flat-panel, high-definition television (HDTV) sets in the US and Europe, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported without citing sources. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | New Sharp Aquos 20'' LCD HDTV LC-20AX6 (I4U, 4/03/2006 6:58am) |
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Sharp announces the LC-20AX6 20" LCD HDTV in Japan.
The Sharp Aquos LC-20AX6 features a 1,366x768 pixel resolution, 1,200:1 contrast ratio and 500cd/m2 brightness.
Sharp highlights the low annual power consumption of 86kWh. The LC-20AX6 has ... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony shrinks camcorder (Pioneer Press) (Yahoo! News (Error), 2/26/2006 12:11am) |
| Sony Corp. introduced on Tuesday a high-definition camcorder that is small enough to rest comfortably in the palm of your hand. Sony billed its 18-ounce, 5.5 inch-long HDR-HC3 as the world's lightest and smallest. The device, 26 percent more compact than the previous model, is set to go on sale next month in Japan for $1,300 and in April in the United States for $1,700. Sony officials in Tokyo ... (Read Full Article) |
 | FHP to release full HD PDP TVs (Digi Times, 8/30/2006 9:52am) |
| Japan-based Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display (FHP) will release four new PDP (plasma display panel) TVs that feature full HD (high-definition) resolution, according the Japanese-language Nikkei BP. The maker will begin producing 50-inch and 60-inch full HD PDP TVs in November 2006 and March of 2007, respectively, the paper said. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony unveils new Blu-ray recorders (Addict 3D, 9/14/2007 5:28am) |
| Sony Corporation has announced plans to launch four new models of its Blu-ray high-definition optical disc recorders in Japan. The new models, capable of storing up to 16 hours of high-definition programs on a dual-layer 50GB Blu-ray disc, will go on sale on November 8. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PS3 and PS4 will have the earliest access to Destiny beta, exclusive content in MGS 5 (Engadget, 11/15/2013 7:34am) |
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Beyond [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Verizon chief says carriers poised for video growth (EE Times, 4/18/2005 8:17pm) |
| LAS VEGAS — Ivan Seidenberg, Verizon chairman and chief executive, told the National Association of Broadcasters' conference that expanded local exchange carriers were poised to surpass cable-TV multisystem operators in reaching broad content deals with broadcast studios. (Read Full Article) |
 | Motorola Empowers Small to Mid-Sized Operators With New Centralized Service Supporting Advanced, Two-Way Access Control (RedNova, 6/15/2005 3:34pm) |
| SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. today announced the availability of a centralized content authorization service in a joint effort with Comcast Media Center (CMC), a business unit of Comcast Cable. ... (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) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo announces 'mint white' 3DS XL, Tomodachi Collection bundle for Japan (Engadget, 3/12/2013 3:41am) |
| Just in case your desire to catch them all extends to Nintendo 3DS variants, the company [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Level-5 and Grasshopper's 'Liberation Maiden' becomes an adventure game (Joystiq, 4/18/2013 4:45pm) |
| Grasshopper Manufacture and Japanese game publisher 5pb are adapting Liberation Maiden, the 3DS/iOS game in which the teenage president of Japan shoots down enemy structures from her flying [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Blu-ray notebooks expected to have a big year in 2010 (CrunchGear, 9/29/2009 12:32pm) |
| Right now it's somewhat of a chore getting a Blu-ray-equipped notebook. That might change in 2010 though according to a report at Digitime. The report suggests something most of us already know that once the price drops on the slim Blu-ray drive - which will happen in the second half of 2010 - we will start seeing the option become standard. (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba, Memory-Tech develop new DVD-HD-DVD compatible discs (EARTHtimes.org, 9/12/2006 7:53am) |
| Japanese electronics giant Toshiba Corp. and optical disc maker Memory-Tech Corp. have jointly developed a single-sided three-layer ROM disc that supports high capacity storage and playback of content in both DVD and HD DVD formats. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Etrian Odyssey 4 set to reach North America by early 2013 (Joystiq, 10/04/2012 5:20pm) |
Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan is journeying to North America early next year, Atlus today announced. It's no [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Flipnote Studio 3D delayed in Europe due to 'unexpectedly high' use in Japan (Joystiq, 7/30/2013 5:30pm) |
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European 3DS owners hoping to flip some 3D notes this week will have to wait a bit longer. Flipnote Studio 3D was coming to the continent this week, but Nintendo [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Two websites for over-the-air high definition television broadcasts (Digg.com, 11/16/2006 1:54am) |
| One of the best kept secrets is that your local television stations broadcast in high definition over the air. Another secret is that many 'newer' computer monitors are able to display high definition formats. For about $100 for the cost of an indoor antenna and HDTV tuner card, you watch and record HD content on your computer. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony Unveils 'Da Vinci Code' Blu-ray Specs, Exclusives (High-Def Digest, 2/25/2009 11:30pm) |
| Sony Pictures has revealed final specs for 'The Da Vinci Code,' which comes to Blu-ray this April as a two-disc set with exclusive content. As previously reported, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment finally... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony Sets Specs, Adds Exclusives to 'Made of Honor' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 7/18/2008 8:00pm) |
| Sony Pictures has announced final specs for 'Made of Honor,' which will come to Blu-ray this September with a host of exclusive content. As previously reported, Sony issued a September 16 Blu-ray debut... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | WRAL-TV Provides Wireless Access to ACC and NCAA Men's Basketball Tournaments Using Air2Web (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/08/2005 3:59pm) |
| Beginning March 10, WRAL-TV, a leader in television news and HDTV technology, will add ACC and NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament content to its News Over Wireless mobile news application. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Barnes & Noble NOOK® HD and NOOK® HD+ Now on Sale in the UK (Business Wire, 11/24/2012 6:00pm) |
| LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NOOK Media LLC, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, announced today that NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ are now available to purchase in the UK. NOOK [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Silicon Image Delivers New Generation of SteelVine Storage Processor Family (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/25/2006 11:15am) |
| Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in the secure distribution, presentation and storage of high-definition digital content, today announced its next generation of SteelVine storage processors. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | NHK proposes new 3D broadcast format: transmits dual images at higher resolution (video) (Engadget, 1/07/2013 3:52pm) |
| A technical arm of Japan's national broadcaster, [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony, Panasonic announce camcorder HD format (Macworld UK, 5/11/2006 9:16am) |
| High-definition video fans can ready themselves for another new format: AVCHD, developed by Sony and Panasonic. The new format is aimed at high-definition camcorders and makes it possible to store HD content on currently available 8-centimetre DVDs, the companies said. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Persona 4 rated for PlayStation 3 by ESRB (Joystiq, 4/01/2014 11:00pm) |
| A content rating for an unannounced PlayStation 3 version of Atlus' PS2 JRPG Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 has appeared on the ESRB's website, hinting at a future re-release via the PlayStation Network.
A PlayStation 2 Classics version of Persona [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony, Panasonic announce new HD format (Digit Magazine, 5/11/2006 9:07am) |
| High-definition video fans can prepare themselves for another new format: AVCHD. The format, developed by Sony and Panasonic, is aimed at high-definition camcorders and makes it possible to store HD content on currently available 8-centimetre DVDs, the companies said Thursday. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony PS3 Firmware 2.0 (I4U News, 11/07/2007 5:35pm) |
| <p>Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announced today the availability of the latest version of the PS3 firmware 2.00.
Usually Sony Japan announces a new firmware for the PS3 first, this time Sony Europe issued a late afternoon press-release about...</p><div class="feedflare">
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 | Silicon Image Unveils New VastLane(TM) HDMI 1.3 TMDS Switch Family (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/08/2007 12:15pm) |
| Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show today unveiled the first generation of its family of VastLane Transition Minimized Differential Signaling switches. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Netflix Just for Kids Comes to Xbox 360 Console (I4U, 8/09/2012 4:13pm) |
Netflix has announced something that Xbox 360 owners with kids who like to watch streaming content via Netflix will appreciate. The Xbox 360 app for Netflix has been updated with the Just for [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Edward C. Baig: Personal Tech - On-demand Akimbo shows promise (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News, 5/05/2005 2:07pm) |
| Akimbo, a new video-on-demand subscription service from a Silicon Valley start-up, shows promise, but I\\\'d want a deeper roster of content before I would recommend the Akimbo service without reservation. ... (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) |
| (Unranked) | THX Unveils New 4K Certification Program for Ultra High-Definition Displays (HDTV Magazine, 1/12/2013 2:43am) |
| THX Ltd. today announced its THX® 4K Certification program, which features newly developed tests and parameters to ensure that the latest 4K HD televisions are able to present content in full Ultra High-Definition (Ultra HD) resolution with [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3net 3D channel launches on Service Electric Cablevision (HD-Report, 12/17/2012 6:34pm) |
| Service Electric Cablevision customers in Northeastern Pennsylvania can now get the 3D television network 3net, as the company officially launched the full-time channel last Thursday, Dec. 13. 3net broadcasts 3D content in various genres including [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony reveals free-to-play LittleBigPlanet Hub for PlayStation 3 (Joystiq, 8/20/2013 6:36pm) |
At Gamescom today, Sony announced the upcoming PlayStation 3 release of LittleBigPlanet Hub, a free-to-play service that collects many key aspects of the custom content-driven LittleBigPlanet series.
Promising a "continuous supply of [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Inteset Offers Blu-ray on Its Media Server Extender Devices (eHomeUpgrade, 3/12/2008 12:27am) |
| Inteset, LLC is now offering Blu-ray movie playback capabilities on its Vana VA6420-Si Advanced Extender product. The extender unit will play back Blu-ray content at a full 1080p resolution over DVI and HDMI interfaces. The Blu-ray drive will also be available in Inteset’s Vana VA6420-Sx Single Room solution.
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| (Unranked) | Vevo outfits Samsung Smart TVs with native app, HD music videos and more in tow (Engadget, 10/09/2013 4:28pm) |
| Perusing music selections in video form with Vevo is about to get easier for owners of Samsung Smart TVs. The streaming content provider has announced an app that brings HD music videos, live performances and other original programming to those [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Inhabitat's Week in Green: 'Saltygloo,' 3D-printed lingerie and a Christmas tree made from 365 wooden sleighs (Engadget, 12/15/2013 3:00pm) |
| Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green.
The 3D-printing craze was in full effect this week. No longer content making plastic figurines or [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Dish to enable external HDD use with its DVRs, use Ethernet to 'phone home' (Engadget, 8/09/2007 3:06pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment, StorageDish Network users (and the ones that are about to be), commence rejoicing. According to MultiChannel, the satellite television provider is readying its "USB External Storage" solution, which will dole out a software update that allows users of the ViP622 HD DVR to attach their own USB hard drive for storing content. Notably, this wonderful luxury wi ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony announces more Blu-ray recorders for Japan (AfterDawn, 4/12/2008 1:14am) |
| Sony Electronics has announced another two Blu-ray Disc recorders for the Japanese market. The electronics giant will offer two new models with 320GB and 500GB hard disk drives in the territory to add to its existing line-up of Blu-ray equipment. The BDZ-A70 and BDZ-T90 read and write both blank Blu-ray and blank DVD media. The BDZ-A70 comes with a 320GB HDD while the BDZ-T90 has a larger 500GB HD ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HDTV still a technology looking for viewers By Ottawa Business Journal Staff (Ottawa Business (Ottawa Business Journal, 5/02/2005 10:00pm) |
| Canada\\\'s high-definition TV market is still a product looking for customers. Results of a national survey on HDTV suggest broadcasters have to do a much better job of educating viewers about the technology, as well as greatly increasing the amount of HDTV content. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Panasonic Introduces World's First 65-inch 1080p Plasma TV (PhysOrg, 8/28/2005 11:35am) |
| Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known, announced it will launch the world's first 65-inch 1080p (progressive) high-definition (HD) plasma TV TH-65PX500 on November 1 and three new entry-level PX50 series HD plasma TVs with 50-, 42- and 37-inch displays on September 10 in Japan. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | PanAmSat and JSAT to Expand Satellite Capacity in U.S. to Satisfy Growing High-Definition and IP Television Markets (SpaceRef, 6/27/2005 7:28pm) |
| TOKYO, JAPAN, June 27, 2005 -- PanAmSat (NYSE:PA) announced today that it was joining forces with long-time partner JSAT Corporation to form a joint venture that will launch a new Ku-band satellite to satisfy the growing demand in the U.S. market. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sky News uses Viz Content Pilot for real-time, 3D-animated news opens (Broadcast Engineering, 1/03/2013 3:18pm) |
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The animated opener allows Sky News to take viewers on a journey through its entire branded environment.
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The animated opener allows Sky News to take viewers [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | OEN Launches High-Def Production Arm (Broadcasting and Cable, 3/03/2006 2:27pm) |
| Optical Entertainment Network, an Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) provider that has launched video and broadband services in the Houston area, has created a high-definition production company, OEN Studios, that will create HDTV content for the syndication market and will also produce programming to support new high-def networks that will be carried on OEN’s fiber-to-the-home television service, whic ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba controversially announces their new 1080p upscaling technology will rival Blu-ray (Tech Digest, 6/17/2008 5:03pm) |
| Early June a rumour emerged that Toshiba would be launching a new attack on Sony, via the magic of new 'upscaling' technology. Of course, this is nothing new, with Toshiba themselves working on similar products for "some considerable years, at least 3-5 years", with DVD players, TVs and now laptops containing the upscaling chips, plus with their 'Super-resolution' imagery where SD-content is ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Routhier: ‘High-quality, comfortable’ viewing is essential to 3-D success in the home (Broadcast Engineering, 10/16/2012 2:49pm) |
| For 3-D to progress in the home, it will require people to have a comfortable viewing experience with high-quality content, says Pierre Routhier, VP 3D Excellence Technology, Technicolor.
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| (Unranked) | Super-Slim PS3 Is Coming in Blue and in Red (Kotaku, 1/21/2013 6:30am) |
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Later this month in Japan, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Report: Streamers Buying Connected Blu-ray Disc Players (Home Media Magazine, 8/07/2012 12:43am) |
| Interest in video entertainment via Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu Plus may be rising, but accessing that content is happening through Internet-connected Blu-ray Disc players and video game consoles, according to a new report.
While game [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | LG.Philips LCD to debut HDTV LCD panels and e-book display at FPD International (Digi Times, 10/18/2005 10:40am) |
| LG.Philips LCD will showcase several widescreen HDTV LCD panels and a 10.1-inch electronic book reader (e-book) display at FPD International 2005 (October 19-21) in Yokohama, Japan. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Dolby Laboratories Debuts New Software Products for DVD and Next-Generation Packaged Media, Spotlights Surround Sound (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/06/2005 12:01pm) |
| Dolby Laboratories announced today the first public demonstration of its suite of content creation tools, Dolby Media Producer, for DVD and next-generation high-definition media at the 119th AES Convention in New York City October 7-11, in booth 400. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Google TV: Vizio Co-Star & Sony Internet Player compared (HD-Report, 9/06/2012 1:57pm) |
| Have you tried Google TV yet? This week guest writer Justin Ruiz compares two new set top boxes: the Sony Internet Player and the Vizio Co-Star. With support for full 1080p HD video, 3D content, and built-in WiFi, both STBs also run on Android 3.2, [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Fujitsu to Release H.264 Format Video-Processing LSI Chip Supporting High-Definition and Low Power Consumption; (Japan Corporate News, 11/30/2006 8:33pm) |
| Tokyo, Japan, Nov 30, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited today announced the development of a new large-scale integrated circuit (LSI) chip capable of real-time compression and decompression of high-definition TV-level video, in H.264(1) format. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba Releases Firmware 3.0 for First Gen HD DVD Players (Format War Central, 4/29/2008 10:31am) |
| In what very well may be the final update, Toshiba has released firmware version 3.0 for the HD-A1, HD-D1, and the HD-XA1 HD DVD players.
Toshiba says the firmware "Improves network connectivity for supporting the download of web-enabled network content associated with certain HD DVD discs, improves certain video and audio processing capabilities, and also addresses [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Genesis Microchip Demonstrates Purview HD Digital TV Controllers (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News, 10/04/2005 1:32am) |
| (Full text of statement. Contact details below.) SAN JOSE, Calif. & CHIBA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2005--Genesis(R) Microchip Inc. (Nasdaq:GNSS), a world leader in the development of image processing technologies for flat-panel monitors, TVs and other consumer display products, today demonstrated the first DTV controller of its new PurVIEW HD(TM) series, the gm10500, to a broad base of ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Silicon Image Unveils New Branding System (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/09/2006 11:15am) |
| Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, today unveiled a new branding system that updates the company's look and feel, reorganizes its product portfolio under three sub-brands -- SteelVine, VastLane and PinnaClear and addresses its vision for the future: driving the architecture enabling the personal ... (Read Full Article) |
 | H.264 decoder for sharper images on Xbox (CIOL, 7/18/2006 1:25pm) |
| MARKHAM, ONTARIO: ATI Technologies, a $2.2 billion firm in the design and manufacture of innovative 3D graphics, PC platform technologies and digital media silicon solutions has announced that Microsoft Corp. has chosen its H.264 decoder for the Xbox 360 HD DVD player , bringing users sharper, more true-to-life visuals and smoother playback of high-definition content. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Buffalo LinkTheater PC-P3LWG/DVD HD Media Player (I4U, 5/03/2005 8:07am) |
| The Buffalo LinkTheater PC-P3LWG/DVD Wi-Fi enabled DVD and Media Player is apparently one of the bestselling media streaming devices in Japan. It is also available in the USA. The PC-P3LWG/DVD seems to have it all: Integrated Wi-fi (802.11g), HDTV r... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | DIRECTV Approves LG Electronics Transcoder for Delivery Of Satellite HDTV Content to Hotel Rooms (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/22/2005 2:00pm) |
| Delivery of premium high-definition television satellite programming to hotel rooms is now a reality thanks to "transcoder" technology developed for the lodging industry by LG Electronics and being deployed first by LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation . ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Trying HD on HDTV ready television (, 2/03/2006 7:15am) |
| Once you buy an HDTV ready television the next step is to try some HD content. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Panasonic to Launch the World's First Blu-ray Disc Recorders Capable of Playing Back BD-Video Discs (Japan Corporate News, 9/20/2006 4:57am) |
| Osaka, Japan, Sept 20, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known, unveiled the world's first Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorders that can play back BD-Video discs. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sharp Showcases High-Definition Display Dominance at CES with World's Largest LCD TV and Groundbreaking New Technologies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/08/2007 1:00pm) |
| LAS VEGAS----Sharp is once again raising the bar for LCD technology at 2007 CES with one-of-a-kind innovations and increased performance. The world's largest LCD TV, the 108-inch, is headlining the company's wide breadth of TV offerings, which also includes the newest lines of large-screen AQUOS HDTVs to come from the company's 8th generation factory in Kameyama, Japan, featuring enhanced ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Yakuza 5 and Fist of the North Star inspire ... interesting PS3 special editions (Joystiq, 10/02/2012 2:45pm) |
| The first special-edition releases of the new toploading PS3 have been revealed for Japan, and they're ... uh ... different, and made in [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | PQI mPack 600, HDTV portable media player (Engadget, 10/21/2005 8:15pm) |
| Power Quotient International is a Taiwanese firm who will be releasing the “mPack P600†on November 12th in Japan. We’ve addressed the mPack 600 in the past — it’s a portable media player that features and integrated 20GB hard drive and 1.8-inch LCD. It can play MP3, WMA, AC3, M4A, WAV, and Ogg Vorbis audio files, and MPEG-1/2/4, DivX, XviD, and AVI video files. So why bring it up agai ... (Read Full Article) |
 | SeaChange Powers World's First H.264 High-Definition IP Television Service; Japan's OnDemand TV Extends IPTV Platform (RedNova, 6/07/2006 9:14pm) |
| SeaChange International (Nasdaq: SEAC) customer OnDemand TV, Inc. is launching the world's first IPTV on-demand service to offer high-definition programming encoded in the H.264 video compression standard. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | 1/5 HDTV owners don't know difference between SD and HD (AfterDawn, 11/28/2008 7:52pm) |
| According to a recent survey by Leichtman Research Group (LRG), about one in five HDTV owners believe they are watching HD (high definition) programming simply because they own an HDTV, but instead are really watching SD (standard definition) content.
The data compiled by LRG is based on a telephone survey of 1302 U.S. households and marks the 6th consecutive year the survey has been run.
Th ... (Read Full Article) |
 | PCCW picks Tandberg solution for HDTV over DSL (Telecom.paper, 11/24/2005 8:44am) |
| (TP) Hong Kong carrier PCCW's now Broadband TV has chosen compression solutions from Norway's Tandberg Television for a world-first roll-out of high definition TV (HD) over DSL, Tandberg said. The deal expands on the companies' existing relationship. Now Broadband TV is deploying the Tandberg EN5990 MPEG-4 AVC encoder to deliver an HD service with sport, entertainment and news content in half t ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Monster Hunter 4 Direct sets off on Sunday (Joystiq, 9/06/2013 2:30pm) |
This weekend's Monster Hunter 4-themed Nintendo Direct could spill some intriguing news. As our friends at Engadget Japan [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Puppeteer pulls back the curtain on PS3 (Joystiq, 8/14/2012 7:05pm) |
| Gavin Moore from Sony Online Entertianment took the stage during Sony's Gamescom 2012 press conference to reveal Puppeteer, a new game from Sony's Japan [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The game where you take Satoru Iwata on vacation arrives next spring, now on 3DS (Joystiq, 8/29/2012 1:00pm) |
| Nintendo's Mii-based game "Friend Collection" arrives in Japan next spring, according to Nintendo head Satoru Iwata. Iwata showed a brief video of the game featuring his own Mii - vacationing and learning how to Hula dance, playing in a rock band [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | HDTV - CBC Television - The HDTV Picture (Broad Help, 11/09/2007 8:45am) |
| HDTV - CBC Television - The HDTV Picture By admin on November 9, 2007 The HDTV Tuner The HDTV Tuner takes the mystery out of HDTV with our guide to the kit, the content, and the technology behind it. Topics: HDTV | No Comments » ... (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) |
 | FootageBank HD Releases Third Edition of HD Format Guide (PRWeb, 7/11/2007 7:06am) |
| FootageBank HD, the only footage company specializing in High Definition (HD) content, today announced availability of its third edition of the HD Format Guide, the definitive source throughout the world as an easy-to-read tool for both new and experienced HD editors and users. (PRWeb Jul 11, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/SG9yci1Db3VwLUxvdmUtUGlnZy1UaGlyLVplcm8= ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Certain Xbox 360 Titles May Fill 4 DVDs (Slashdot, 12/06/2005 12:08am) |
| MBCook writes "A Joystiq post says that certain 'highly anticipated' Xbox 360 titles will fill four discs-worth of content. From the post: 'From the high-res textures fit for an HDTV to the higher polygon counts befitting a next-gen console, the space available on standard DVDs is suddenly in increasingly short supply. [...] According to Game Informer, nearly every developer they talked to at ... (Read Full Article) |
 | On Command Launches HDTV Entertainment Content to Select Hilton Garden Inn(R) Hotels (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/17/2005 1:00pm) |
| On Command Video Corporation, a leading provider of in-room interactive entertainment for the hotel industry and its guests, announced today the successful launch of high definition television programming to select Hilton Garden Inn® hotels. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Silicon Image To Report Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/16/2007 12:00pm) |
| Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, will issue its second quarter 2007 financial results press release after the market closes on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Silicon Image to Report Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/12/2006 11:15am) |
| Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, will issue its third quarter 2006 financial results press release after the market closes on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Barnes & Noble Announces Special Mother’s Day Offer: NOOK® HD Starting at Only $149 and NOOK® HD+ Starting at Just $179 (Business Wire, 5/06/2013 9:00pm) |
| NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NOOK Media LLC, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced its best prices ever for the acclaimed NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ in [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | 1-Terabyte-Drive PCs Coming from Dell (PC World via Yahoo! News, 3/17/2007 12:00am) |
| Dell is the first computer system supplier to ship 1 terabyte (1,000 gigabytes) hard drives targeted at users needing to store large amounts of digital media. The higher capacity is particularly needed for storing video content, such as high-definition video. This will affect consumers first but then business, particularly media-related businesses and applications. It is a reversal of normal ... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sanyo Ships Digital Television (DTV) Sets with Zentek Software (HardwareZone, 7/12/2005 9:07am) |
| Zentek Technology Japan announced today that Sanyo Manufacturing Corporation (Sanyo) is shipping production digital television (DTV) sets with Zentek MediaStack software in the U.S. market. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | New Sharp Blu-ray Player BD-HDW30, BD-HDW25 and BD-HDW22 (I4U, 5/19/2008 7:46am) |
| Sharp announces three new Blu-ray Player with Hard-drives in Japan.
The Share BD-HDW30 Blu-ray player features a 1TB HDD, the BD-HDW25 has 500GB and the BD-HDW22 features a 250GB HDD.
All three new Sharp Blu-ray players and HD DVRs feature 2 digita... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | More than 20 million households will have HDTV by the end of this year (Digg.com, 10/28/2006 3:59am) |
| More than 20 million households will have High-Definition Television (HDTV) by the end of this year, but what good is that razor-sharp picture and extraordinary surround sound if there’s not much high-def content to watch? HD DVD makes the most of HDTVs by delivering the latest films, as well as old favorites, in high-definition. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Claritas Convergence Audit Shows Consumers Are Slowly but Surely Increasing Adoption of Unconventional, Innovative (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/31/2005 5:05pm) |
| Today's American consumer -- confronted with a seemingly endless stream of evolving technologies and converging product offerings, such as Voice over Internet Protocol and video content available on cell phones -- continues to move at a measured, but upward, pace toward adoption, according to recent findings from the 2005 Convergence Audit(TM). ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Universal Sets Specs, Adds U-Control to 'Mummy Returns' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 5/20/2008 8:00pm) |
| Universal has announced full specs for the Blu-ray release of 'The Mummy Returns ,' which the studio will launch this July with exclusive U-Control content. As we first reported last month, Universal announced... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | BigBand Networks Introduces Advanced Video Coding Solutions (PR Newswire via Yahoo! (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/18/2005 1:35pm) |
| BigBand Networks, Inc., a leading provider of network platforms for video, voice and data services, today announced its offerings of AVC solutions for IPTV services. Content of any format can be converted to bandwidth-efficient AVC standards for network delivery to IP devices. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Xilinx Spartan-3E FPGAs Enable JVC'S Latest Professional Broadcast HDV Camera-Recorder (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 11/14/2006 12:30pm) |
| Xilinx, Inc. , the world leader in programmable logic solutions, today announced that Victor Company of Japan, Limited has adopted Xilinx low-cost Spartan-3E field programmable gate arrays for their latest handheld high definition video GY-HD 250 series camera-recorder. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Hitachi Prius series includes DH75N desktop with HDMI out (Engadget, 9/02/2005 6:03am) |
| Hitachi has rolled out a series of desktop and laptops under the Prius brand. Most include at least some media features (though all come bundled with XP Home), but the top-of-the-line model, the Prius Desk DH75N, looks like the clear winner, with a digital tuner and HDMI output to pump HD video straight to a compatible TV. These are Japan-only models for now, and from the specs, it looks like the ... (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) |
| (Unranked) | LIONSGATE AND SAMSUNG PARTNER TO EXPAND THE AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-QUALITY 3D CONTENT IN THE HOME ENTERTAINMENT MARKETPLACE (HDTV Magazine, 1/12/2013 2:48am) |
| Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., are partnering to expand the availability of popular theatrical titles in 3D for the home entertainment market, the two companies announced today [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | D-Link Displays Advanced Consumer Premise Equipment Solutions for Service Providers at SuperComm (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/07/2005 1:22pm) |
| D-Link, the global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of connectivity and communications technologies, is exhibiting a range of next-generation customer premise equipment to the service provider and telecommunications professionals to deliver a greater service environment their subscriber base of consumers for access, content, and entertainment. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | IBM develops fast wireless chip for content sharing (InfoWorld) (InfoWorld, 2/06/2006 4:57pm) |
| ( InfoWorld ) - Scientists at IBM Corp. have developed a chipset that they claim is capable of allowing wireless devices to operate more than 10 times faster than today's advanced Wi-Fi networks. The chipset, using silicon germanium, is designed to operate in the 60GHz band, an unlicensed portion of the radio spectrum that can be used to transport data-intensive formats such as HDTV (high ... (Read Full Article) |
 | IPTV Vendors Strengthen Partnership, Provide Pre-Integrated Ready-To-Deploy IPTV Solution (DigitalBroadcastingcom, 3/29/2006 3:57pm) |
| The pre-integrated IPTV solution includes: Tilgin Mood 300 IP Set-top Boxes, Latens FCAS Content & Revenue Protection and Minerva Network's iTVManager middleware. The ecosystem benefits from a migration path to advanced IPTV services, such as network PVR, High Definition IPTV and support for MPEG-4 / H.264... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba's 52- and 46-inch REGZA H3300 120Hz LCD televisions (Engadget, 7/11/2007 12:34pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment
What better way to start the day than with a pair of big-azz 120Hz LCD televisions with integrated HD recorders? Meet the new 52- and 46-inch REGZA H3300 sets for Japan. Each features a bevy of tuners and 300GB slot loading disk with a hunger for more via eSATA expansion. With support for 1080p (60p/24p) frame rates over 2x HDMI, Tosh's 120Hz panel ... (Read Full Article) |
 | New Denon Blu-ray player is DivX Certified (AfterDawn, 4/03/2008 4:51am) |
| DivX, Inc. announced that the latest Blu-ray Disc player from Denon, the high-end audio/video brand owned by D&M Holdings Inc., has been given DivX Certification. This puts the product in a growing list of DivX Certified products. The DVD-3800BDCI will go on sale in the Japan and U.S. markets at the end of this month. This is the second Denon Blu-ray player to receive DivX Certification.
"DENO ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Fraunhofer Technology Selected as a Reference for Future MPEG Standard for Delivery of High-Quality 3D Audio Content (Business Wire, 9/06/2013 4:00pm) |
| ERLANGEN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fraunhofer IIS proposal selected by Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) for the delivery of high-quality 3D audio [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Silicon Image Reports Fourth Quarter and 2005 Financial Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 2/16/2006 9:05pm) |
| Silicon Image, Inc. , the leader in the secure distribution, presentation and storage of high-definition content, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2005. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba Announces Introduction of Second Generation HD DVD Players (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/14/2006 7:00pm) |
| Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. announced today at CEDIA its second generation HD DVD players for the U.S. market. Building upon the success of its first generation units and the market's increased demand for high definition content, Toshiba will introduce two new HD DVD players -- the HD-A2 entry-level model and the top of the line HD-XA2 model. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Breaking The Curse With Daryn Kagan Airs in HDTV on PBS (PRWeb, 9/17/2007 4:45pm) |
| Former CNN anchor Daryn Kagan's well received documentary film by Executive Producer Brian Kosisky for Kos Films begins its HDTV/DTV run in 80% of PBS markets.Kosisky, the former CNN senior news producer, is an up and coming filmmaker who is one of the select few who successfully utilizes high definition digital filmmaking to create compelling content with a focus on telling each story with ... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Video Without Boundaries, Inc. Launches Several Initiatives to Further Profit From Recent Explosion in Digital TV, (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 11/09/2005 3:56pm) |
| Video Without Boundaries, Inc. , a leading provider of interactive, media- convergent home entertainment devices, today announced it has created three highly focused initiatives for portable media devices, OpenCable-compliant high definition media centers and Consumer Electronics Software, Applications, and Content. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Indian newspaper launches new channel with WASP3D graphics workflow (Broadcast Engineering, 1/04/2013 3:52pm) |
| Gujarat Samachar, a major newspaper in the western Indian state of Gujarat, recently launched a television channel with a WASP3D-workflow-based on-air graphics solution.
The new station, GSTV, will largely broadcast live news content, along with [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba develops HD DVD writer drive (InfoWorld, 10/02/2006 2:12pm) |
| ( InfoWorld ) - On Tuesday Toshiba will unveil the first slim-type HD DVD writer drive suitable for use in laptop computers. The SD-L902A drive is the standard 12.7-millimeters high, which means it can fit in the drive bay of most laptop computers. It can read and write HD DVD, DVD, and CD discs, Toshiba said Monday. It will be shown at the Ceatec show, Japan's biggest electronics show, ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Nethercomm Corporation Comments on Forbes Article where Broadband-in-Gas Stands out among Traditional Broadband (PR Web via Yahoo! News, 5/27/2005 12:00pm) |
| (PRWEB) May 27, 2005 -- Broadband-in-Gas not only creates a new primary pathway for broadband delivery of content and services but it enables a level of connectivity unmatched today. Broadband-in-Gas makes use of the full wireless spectrum without interfering with FCC restrictions of transmission power providing virtually unlimited broadband delivery. Nethercomm\\\"s proprietary broadband delivery ... (Read Full Article) |
 | LG.Philips LCD Demonstrates Cutting-Edge Suite of TFT-LCDs at FPD International 2005 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/17/2005 11:00pm) |
| LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd. , one of the world's leading innovators of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display technology, announced today that it will showcase its cutting-edge suite of TFT-LCDs for HDTVs, deskop monitors, digital information displays and other applications at booth #390 during FPD International 2005 in Yokohama, Japan. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ‘Jurassic Park’ 3D Blu-ray & UltraViolet release date (HD-Report, 2/07/2013 5:49pm) |
| Are you starving for more 3D content? Universal Studio’s Jurassic Park will release to 3D Blu-ray Disc and UltraViolet on April 23, 2013. Special features include the “Making Of Trailers for ‘Jurassic Park,’” “The [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3DS tool to transfer save data from cartridge to SD out in Japan in March (Joystiq, 1/26/2013 1:45am) |
Nintendo is planning a March release for a downloadable tool allowing transfer of save data from a cartridge-based 3DS game to a downloaded version of the same game. The news comes from a special mini Nintendo Direct released only on the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Black Friday Blu-ray 3D Sale: Titanic, Prometheus, Transformers: $14.99, and More (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/23/2012 2:55am) |
| Need more 3D content? Amazon has a big Black Friday sale on Blu-ray 3D Discs with many selling for $14.99 or [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Netblender to blend iPod/iPhone with Blu-ray? (AfterDawn, 4/10/2008 4:47am) |
| Netblender will soon offer the ability to owners of an iPhone or an iPod touch that will allow the handheld devices to integrate with Blu-ray hardware. This new technology that will link Blu-ray equipment and content to the popular Apple devices, BD Touch, will allow users to perform certain tasks such as using an iPod or an iPhone as a remote control for Blu-ray equipment.
"The sophisticated ... (Read Full Article) |
 | TVN Entertainment Launches "HD VOD Club" (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/01/2007 5:07pm) |
| TVN Entertainment Corp., the leading television on-demand company, announced today that it has launched the "HD VOD Club," a new High Definition programming service that showcases on-demand content from major Hollywood studios, Starz Entertainment, and premier event suppliers. The service is launching with several VOD Affiliates including Blue Ridge Cable Television, Bend Broadband, and Charter ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba planning HD-DVD notebook for April (InfoWorld, 3/07/2006 5:34pm) |
| ( InfoWorld ) - Toshiba is planning to launch its first laptop computer with an HD-DVD drive in Europe in April, the company said Tuesday. The Qosmio G30 laptop will also be available in Japan and North America at about the same time, said Oscar Koenders, general manager of marketing at Toshiba Europe's PC division. It will cost around the same as Toshiba's current Qosmio G20 notebook, ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Xbox 360 and Windows MMORPG Monster Hunter Frontier G is coming to the PS3 and the Wii U this fall i (Kotaku, 8/01/2013 11:40am) |
| Xbox 360 and Windows MMORPG Monster Hunter Frontier G is coming to the PS3 and the Wii U this fall in Japan. (Read Full Article) |
 | Philips Electronics' Showcases New Blu-ray Disc(TM) for Celebrities, Filmmakers and VIPs at the Nation's Premiere Film (FinanzNachrichten, 1/26/2006 8:29pm) |
| At the nation's premiere film festival this week, film industry executives and dozens of celebrities received a glimpse at the future of storage and playback technology for high-definition (HD) video content through demonstrations of Blu-ray Disc media in Philips' Simplicity Lounge. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Agere to launch multimedia storage chips for home nets (EE Times, 5/24/2005 8:51pm) |
| PARIS — Anticipating the eventual need for a home \\\"gigabit pipe\\\" to distribute high-definition video content over home networks, Agere Systems has developed a family of storage chips designed for use in digital media servers, multiuser personal video recorders and network attached storage devices. ... (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) |
 | Agere to launch multimedia storage chips for home nets (CommsDesign, 5/25/2005 12:26pm) |
| PARIS — Anticipating the eventual need for a home \\\"gigabit pipe\\\" to distribute high-definition video content over home networks, Agere Systems has developed a family of storage chips designed for use in digital media servers, multiuser personal video recorders and network attached storage devices. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Get under your desks: Syfy debuts 'Nuclear Family' on Xbox 360 (Joystiq, 9/28/2012 5:45am) |
| Xbox 360 is getting some explosive exclusive content on October 1 with Syfy Digital's third original series, (Read Full Article) |
 | InterVideo and Ulead Demonstrate Blu-ray Authoring, Burning, Navigation and Playback Solutions at CeBIT (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/09/2006 1:00pm) |
| HANNOVER, Germany----March 9, 2006--InterVideo®, Inc. and its partner Ulead® Systems, Inc. , industry leaders in video, image and DVD software, today announced that they will demonstrate Blu-ray authoring, burning, content navigation and playback software at their CeBIT Booth #B36 in Hall 22. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony’s 400-disc Blu-ray changer deemed worthy of your $1,900 - if you have 400 discs (CrunchGear, 9/02/2009 8:30pm) |
| The first reaction most have to these Sony megachangers hasn't changed over the years. Just insert the name of the appropriate physical media. But yes, some people do own that many discs and so these changers make sense for them. Plus, while digital downloads are great and the future of the average consumer, there are still some folk that demand the absolute best picture and sound which only Blu-ray can provide. Electronic house had a chance to sit down with the ES Blu-ray changer and sent it through the paces. (Read Full Article) |
 | 2K Games Now Shipping BioShock for the PS3 (I4U, 10/21/2008 4:15pm) |
| All the bugs in the initial Pc version of the game aside, BioShock was a fantastic game with a great story line on the PC. 2K Games has announced that the PS3 version of BioShock is now shipping. The PS3 version of the game contains new content that augmen... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | CW app lets you watch Vampire Diaries, Arrow on Xbox 360 (Joystiq, 4/24/2013 1:00pm) |
| A free CW app on Xbox 360 allows Gold subscribers to stream full episodes of network shows and other content through their console. Episodes of [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | This trailer for Ace Attorney 5 shows off some of the 3D investigation in Phoenix Wright's new outin (Kotaku, 4/29/2013 2:40pm) |
| This trailer for Ace Attorney 5 shows off some of the 3D investigation in Phoenix Wright's new outing. Capcom's next big lawyer game is out July 25 in Japan, and sometime in the future for [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | NetBlender Connects Blu-ray Disc to iPhones (Format War Central, 4/10/2008 6:07pm) |
| NetBlender has announced a new Blu-ray Disc technology that allows iPhones and iPod Touch devices to interact with content on a Blu-ray disc. Called "BD Touch", the technology leverages the network connection built into Blu-ray players and the WiFi connection on the iPhone to create two-way communication between the devices. Video, audio, text, and player [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Cuban teams with Dell to offer bundled HDNet Blu-ray content (Engadget, 12/14/2006 3:35pm) |
| Filed under: Desktops, HDTV, LaptopsNow that Dell's riding high on the Blu-ray bandwagon, what more could you ask for when picking up that now-BD-equipped M1710? How about a free flick from Mark Cuban? While we can hear the groaning in the back, ole Mark has decided to plug his very own HDNet by partnering with Dell and tossing in a free Blu-ray title -- "HDNet World Report Special: Shuttle Disc ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Silicon Image Sues Analogix Semiconductor for Copyright Infringement and Misappropriation of Trade Secrets (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/31/2007 10:20pm) |
| Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, today announced that it has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against Analogix Semiconductor, Inc., a Delaware corporation based in Santa Clara, California. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | VOOM HD Networks Targets Growing Gaming Audience with New 'Gameplay HD' High Def Channel; 'Next Gen' Channel Reaches Gamers with Fresh and Exclusive Content; Leading Gaming Site GameSpot Signs on to Co-Create New Series (Business Wire, 3/20/2006 8:48pm) |
| NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2006--VOOM HD Networks, provider of the largest and most diverse suite of high-definition channels nationwide, partners up with leading game ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Drag-on Dragoon 3 or, as we know it, Drakengard 3, hits the PS3 in Japan on October 31. (Kotaku, 6/27/2013 8:30am) |
| Drag-on Dragoon 3 or, as we know it, Drakengard 3, hits the PS3 in [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Apple adds more HD titles to iTunes store (HD-Report, 11/11/2009 8:46am) |
| Apple’s iTunes has added a bunch of new HD content including Disney hit titles Bolt, Hannah Montana: The Movie, and the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. With the HD movie purchase you also get smaller iPhone and iPod versions in standard definition.
Added titles also include HD versions of Wall-E, Hero, Ratatouille, Knowing, Jonas Brothers: [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Industria Announces IPTV World Forum Launch for Radical New Zignal 1.3 Offering (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/01/2007 12:08pm) |
| DUBLIN, Ireland----Support for high-definition TV, advanced search, and the radical new Industria User-generated Content Server are among the new features offered by Zignal 1.3, the latest version of the Industria IPTV service management platform which will be launched at this year's IPTV World Forum on March 5. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HDTV2DVD build 0.4 has been released - back up that HD-TV content! (Addict 3D, 11/05/2005 12:50pm) |
| The creators of SVCD2VCD have released a new version of HDTV2DVD. This is a new freeware tool to simply convert your HDTV material to DVD. HDTV captures are MPEG-2 Transport Streams at either 1280 x 720p or 1920 x 1080i resolution yet DVD is typically MPEG-2 Program Streams at 720 x 480 (for NTSC). This means that to play HD material on a "normal" DVD player you have to convert the source. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | 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) |
 | Howard Stern and iN DEMAND Networks Reach Agreement for Subscription Video-on-Demand Program (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/03/2005 1:30pm) |
| Howard Stern has entered into an agreement with iN DEMAND Networks, the world's leading aggregator and supplier of Video-On-Demand, Pay-Per-View and HDTV content, to provide a new TV home for the popular radio pioneer in a subscription-only format. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Philips Electronics' Showcases New Blu-ray Disc(TM) for Celebrities, Filmmakers and VIPs at the Nation's Premiere Film (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/26/2006 8:16pm) |
| PARK CITY, Utah----Jan. 26, 2006--At the nation's premiere film festival this week, film industry executives and dozens of celebrities received a glimpse at the future of storage and playback technology for high-definition video content through demonstrations of Blu-ray Disc media in Philips' Simplicity Lounge. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Iomega Unveils ScreenPlay Director HD Media Player (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/27/2009 7:54am) |
| Iomega raises the curtain on its hefty HD streaming media player that lets you bring content from your PC to your [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Pioneer 50'' 1080p Plasma Display Delivers Cinematic Picture Performance of High Definition Film Titles (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/16/2007 9:29pm) |
| ORLANDO, Fla.----At the NSCA Expo this week, Pioneer Electronics Inc. is showcasing its first 50" Pioneer branded 1080p plasma display for the U.S. market. Previously only available in Japan and Europe, the Pioneer PDP-5000EX provides fine detail and accurate color for the entire range of high definition signals including 720p, 1080i and 1080p. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Zhone Technologies to Showcase Advanced New VoIP and IPTV Capabilities at Supercomm 2005 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/07/2005 11:00am) |
| Zhone Technologies, Inc. , the first company dedicated to building total-delivery solutions for voice, data and video content services worldwide, today announced that it will showcase its market leading Multi-Access Line Concentrator (MALC) and GigaMux solutions at the Supercomm 2005 convention, June 7-9, at McCormick Place in Chicago . ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba to Collaborate With Sarnoff On Protecting ICs from CDM Electrostatic Discharge (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/13/2005 2:00pm) |
| TOKYO & GISTEL, Belgium----Dec. 13, 2005--Toshiba Corporation of Tokyo, Japan and Sarnoff Europe of Gistel, Belgium today announced that Toshiba will further extend its cooperation with Sarnoff to use new technology based on Sarnoff TakeCharge to protect its ICs from charged device model electrostatic discharge , which can destroy devices during testing, packaging, or assembly into systems. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Assault the Cheating Boyfriend! Caught You Red-Handed' hits Japan's 3DS eShop next week (Joystiq, 1/22/2013 12:15am) |
| Japanese 3DS game Assault the Cheating Boyfriend! Caught You Red-Handed has one of the most straight-forward yet adorable names we've [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Professor Layton x Ace Attorney announced for west, due in 2014 (Joystiq, 8/07/2013 3:37pm) |
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Nintendo announced Professor Layton x Ace Attorney will make its way to the west in 2014. Today's Nintendo Direct confirmed the 3DS game, released in Japan last year, hits [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony's latest VAIO notebook is world's lightest with Blu-ray (HDTV UK, 9/24/2008 1:07pm) |
| Sony has unveiled its VAIO TT notebook, claiming that it's the world's lightest notebook PC to contain a Blu-ray drive. Constructed with a carbon-fibre chassis, it weighs just 2.87lbs and is under an inch thick. That doesn't mean it skimps on features, though, with the Blu-ray drive happy to play back full 1080p high definition content on the 11.1-inch 16:9 widescreen LCD with XBRITE-DuraView t ... (Read Full Article) |
 | 'The Sky is Falling ... The Sky is Falling ... The Sky is Falling' (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/24/2005 4:30pm) |
| Join Zach Braff and Starz Kids & Family to celebrate the theatrical release of Walt Disney Pictures' new computer animated film Chicken Little on November 4. The 24-hour "Starz Kids & Family Animation Celebration" begins on the same day at 6:00 a.m. and features Braff introducing exclusive content from "Chicken Little," plus animated hits including "The Incredibles" and "Home on the Range. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony BDP-N460 Blu-ray Player to Include Netflix, YouTube Streaming (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/10/2009 3:58am) |
| At CEDIA Expo in Atlanta today, Sony unveiled its first Blu-ray player to offer streaming of internet content. (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba Cell Regza 55X1: The HDTV of the future? (Home Theater, 10/07/2009 1:04am) |
| Let’s set aside 3D TVs for a moment—they seem to be coming whether we want them or not—and look at another futuristic set concept that’s (of course) coming to Japan by year’s end. Toshiba’s “Cell” project, which powers an LCD HDTV with the Cell processor—best known as the brains behind the PlayStation 3—finally appears closer [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Voom HD Networks Targets Growing Gaming Audience With New 'Game Play HD' Hi Def Channel (Elite TV, 3/21/2006 8:28pm) |
| VOOM HD Networks, provider of the largest and most diverse suite of high-definition channels nationwide, partners up with leading game industry companies to offer fresh and exclusive content on Gameplay HD, the first high-definition channel dedicated solely to the fast-growing world of video gaming. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Front Porch Digital Installs HD Archive for VOOM HD Networks (SYS-CON Media, 2/27/2006 4:40pm) |
| Front Porch Digital (FPD), the Broadcast and Media Division of Incentra Solutions, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ICNS) , today announced that it has completed a new DIVArchive installation dedicated to the high definition (HD) content of VOOM HD Networks, the largest and most diverse suite of high-definition channels nationwide and currently available nationally on DISH Network. The high-capacity ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Cablevision faces Verizon petition for HD content (HD-Report, 7/08/2009 8:01pm) |
| Verizon has petitioned the FCC to allow Cablevision and its Madison Square Garden network to provide Verizon with local sports programming in HD. According to the complaint, Cablevision has denied access to the high-definition versions of any of its regional sports programming.
Cablevision owns the high-definition rights to broadcasts of New York Knicks, New York Rangers, [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Panasonic bundles 103-inch plasma, Blu-ray player in 3D home theater package (Engadget, 9/24/2008 12:34pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment
Didn't see anything that particularly suited your fancy at CEDIA? Then feast your eyes on CEATEC. As the Japan-based trade show hastily approaches, out pops a mind-boggling new home theater package from Panasonic. The system will include one of its marvelous 103-inch plasma HDTVs, a Blu-ray player and at least one set of fancy 3D goggles. Hailed as ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Entire Vongo(SM) Movie Library Available for Digital Download by Akamai (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/10/2006 12:00pm) |
| CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----Jan. 10, 2006--Akamai Technologies, Inc. , the leading global service provider for accelerating content and business processes online, today announced that Starz Entertainment Group is relying on the Akamai Media Delivery service as the underlying video delivery platform for their innovative movie download subscription service, Vongo, unveiled last week. ... (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) | Barnes & Noble Launches NOOK® HD and NOOK HD+, Lightest and Highest-Resolution 7-Inch HD Tablet and World's Lightest Full HD Tablet (Business Wire, 9/28/2012 9:01pm) |
| NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today introduced NOOK HD and NOOK HD+, the lightest HD and full HD tablets. The super-fast and lightweight 7-inch [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 3DS makes portals out of globes (Joystiq, 9/17/2012 1:00pm) |
The new Pokémon Mystery Dungeon coming to 3DS is stepping up the [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | NTT Develops World's First Video Stream Server Capable of Handling up to Ten Uncompressed HDTV Video Streams; IP-based, (Japan Corporate News, 5/24/2005 2:59pm) |
| Tokyo, Japan, May 24, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT: 9433; NYSE: NTT) today announced a PC cluster-based, video stream product, named the i-Visto eXmedia server, which can simultaneously handle up to ten 1.5-Gbps of uncompressed high definition television (HDTV) video streams in real-time using an IP network. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Tarari Ships First Integrated Accelerator for Encoding High-Quality Windows Media (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/18/2005 3:00pm) |
| Tarari, Inc., the award-winning acceleration company, announced today the immediate availability of the Tarari Encoder Accelerator for Windows Media, the first integrated solution enabling producers and distributors of standard- and high-definition digital content to dramatically accelerate the encoding process without any loss of quality. (Read Full Article) |
 | Charter running HDTV giveaway for subscribers (HD-Report, 7/29/2009 7:05pm) |
| Charter is running a sweepstakes for its subscribers to give away a home entertainment system, an HDTV and game DVDs. The promotion is a collaboration between cable TV provider Charter Communications and game content provider GSN/Imagination.
The prizes consist of:
Grand Prize: One 52-inch Sony BRAVIA LCD HD Television; one Blu-Ray Disc home theater system and $2,100 [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendoware Weekly: Touch Battle Tank 3D, Super Mario Land 2 sale (Joystiq, 8/09/2012 7:30pm) |
| This week is fairly light on content, with one new Virtual Console game on Wii (another Neo Geo fighter) and one new game on 3DS eShop [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Panasonic Starts Launching Digital Consumer Electronics Products Using Its Advanced System LSIs for Integrated Platform (Japan Corporate News, 10/15/2005 6:53am) |
| Tokyo, Japan, Oct 13, 2005 - (JCN Newswire)- Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is well known, announced today that the company launched an SD card movie camera, using Panasonic's advanced system LSIs for integrated platform for next-generation digit- al consumer electronics products. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Silicon Image to Report Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2006 Financial Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/22/2007 12:15pm) |
| Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, will issue its fourth quarter and full-year 2006 financial results press release after the market closes on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | FUJITSU TEN Develops "Automotive Compact 77GHz 3D Electronic Scan Millimeter Wave Radar" Distance, Azimuth and Elevation range Detection (Business Wire, 10/21/2012 1:01am) |
| KOBE, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--"Automotive Compact 77GHz 3D Electronic Scan Millimeter Wave Radar" - While making further improvements, FUJITSU TEN will aim at delivering this product to automobile manufacturers from [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | High-Quality Hollywood Movie Trailers and Music Videos Now Available in Nero Digital(TM) Format on Nerodigital.com (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/16/2005 1:43pm) |
| Nero, leaders in digital media technology, announces the availability of high-quality movie trailers, music videos and other entertaining content to showcase its MPEG-4 compliant Nero Digital codecs. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Panasonic Developing 4 GB SDHC Memory Card; Based on New SD Memory Card Specification (Japan Corporate News, 3/09/2006 3:29pm) |
| Tokyo, Japan, Mar 9, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is best known, today announced that it is developing a 4 GB SDHC (SD High-Capacity) Memory Card based on the new SD Specifications Version 2.00. The new specifications were established to meet the growing demand for HD (High Definition) video and high-resolution image ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HDMI Receiver IC is suited for use in design of HDTVs. (ThomasNet, 3/09/2005 2:51pm) |
| High-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) TDA9775A IC allows TV manufacturers to combine uncompressed HD video and multi-channel audio through one digital interface and connector. Implemented in reference design, TDA9975A features triple 10-bit ADC input interface, dual-input HDMI receiver, and High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection decryption keys on one chip. When connected to 17 in., (Read Full Article) |
 | 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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 | WD TV HD Media Player Hacked and Put to Good Use (eHomeUpgrade, 8/04/2009 6:11pm) |
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I’ve been hearing the quiet rumblings of people hacking their WD TV HD Media Player and making it do all sorts of wild things done with an HTPC. So, I decided to do some investigating. It turns out you can now add a USB Ethernet adapter (compatibility list) for LAN connectivity to the device and [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Pioneer to launch their first 1080p plasma television sets in October (KrunkerHD, 8/03/2007 8:51am) |
| Pioneer Japan announced on Thursday that it would be launching its first full high definition plasma television sets this coming October. The company is playing catch-up with other rivals including Matsushita Electric Industrial which already released full HD plasma displays. Pioneer will be releasing new 50 inch and 60 inch 1080p displays ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Memory-Tech said to make pre-recorded HD DVD discs in China, Taiwanese makers watching (Digi Times, 11/16/2006 4:57am) |
| Japan-based Memory-Tech will increase investment in China-based Shanghai United Optical Disc to produce pre-recorded HD DVD discs specifically for the China market, while Taiwanese pre-recorded discs makers will watch the situation and evaluate the feasibility of investing in China, according to industry sources. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | SES AMERICOM and Comcast Media Center Team Up, Offer HDTV Channel Origination and Delivery (RedNova, 4/03/2005 5:07pm) |
| DENVER and PRINCETON, N.J., April 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SES AMERICOM, the leader in high definition programming distribution and creator of HD-PRIME(TM), the industry's only two-satellite HD cable neighborhood, together with Comcast Media Center (CMC), a business unit of Comcast Cable that operates a state of the art HDTV content production and network origination facility, today launched a (Read Full Article) |
 | New Silicon Image HDMI(TM) 1.2 Transmitter for Set-Top Boxes and DVD Players Reinforces World's Broadest HDMI (SYS-CON Media, 12/06/2006 4:26pm) |
| Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, today announced the latest addition to its broad line of advanced High-Definition Multimedia Interface(TM) (HDMI(TM)) transmitters for consumer electronics devices. The VastLane(TM) SiI9034, intended for use in set-top boxes, DVD recorders and DVD players, is an HDMI ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HDTV - Subscriber Losses Drive Charter Stock to 52-Week Low (Broad Help, 11/09/2007 2:45pm) |
| HDTV - Subscriber Losses Drive Charter Stock to 52-Week Low By admin on November 9, ... - In addition, Charter is adding HDTV and VOD content, increased its high-speed Internet speeds to 16 Megabits ... up speed. Copyright © 2007 Reed Business Topics: HDTV | No Comments » ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Silicon Image Agrees to License Advanced Digital TV System-on-a-Chip Intellectual Property From Sunplus (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 2/06/2007 12:15pm) |
| Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, today announced that it signed a cross-licensing agreement with Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. whereby Silicon Image receives the rights to use and further develop advanced intellectual property , for video processors and digital television products to accelerate ... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Polycom Announces First Recording, Streaming and Archiving Solution for High Definition Multimedia Conferences (SYS-CON Media, 5/22/2006 4:11pm) |
| to employees, customers, partners, and suppliers anywhere in the world with a simple and easy-to-use solution. Polycom RSS 2000 is the only solution on the market today that supports recording, archiving, streaming and H323 playback of high definition video content, and is an integrated part of the end-to-end Polycom video communications product portfolio. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | eWAN1 to Launch Global IPtv Service With 75 Channels of Broadcast Television (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 2/15/2006 1:30pm) |
| SANTA ANA, Calif.----Feb. 15, 2006--eWAN1, Inc. , today announced that the Company will launch their Global Internet television service on April 19, 2006, offering consumers 75 channels of high definition clarity "On Demand" broadcast content through their television screens via any broadband internet connection. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Consumers Seek, Embrace Built-In Features in HDTVs, CEA Study Finds (HDTV Magazine, 1/05/2013 1:50am) |
| Consumers Seek, Embrace Built-In Features in HDTVs, CEA Study Finds Nearly half of 3DTV owners watch 5+ hours of 3D content a week ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Consumers are seeking high-definition televisions (HDTVs) with the latest built-in [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Program offers compatibility test for high-definition consumer electronics (Embedded Systems Programming Magazine, 1/11/2006 6:54pm) |
| Sunnyvale, Calif.—Media IC maker Silicon Image, Inc ., providing secure distribution, presentation, and storage of high-definition content, announces the launch of Simplay Labs and the Simplay HD Testing Program . The program provides compatibility testing for HD (high definition) consumer electronics devices. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | WD TV Live HD Media Player Available Now (eHomeUpgrade, 10/12/2009 7:18am) |
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Late Sunday evening (10/11) it was discovered that online retailers and select brick and mortar stores already had the much anticipated WD TV Live HD Media Player in stock and listed for around $119. Unfortunately for Western Digital’s marketing department, the news came out a bit earlier than they would have liked and have had [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Silicon Image Announces HDMI IP Core Design Wins With Pixelworks and Sunplus (SYS-CON Media) (SYS-CON Media, 2/23/2006 4:25pm) |
| Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in the secure distribution, presentation and storage of high-definition content, today announced that Pixelworks Inc. and Sunplus Technology Co. have licensed High-Definition Multimedia Interface(TM) (HDMI(TM)) intellectual property (IP) cores from Silicon Image for integration in their advanced integrated circuits (ICs). Pixelworks has incorporated the Silicon ... (Read Full Article) |
 | SnapStream Media Announces Launch of Beyond TV 4 DVR Software Featuring Support for Recording HDTV, DivX, Browse by (PR Web, 11/10/2005 10:32am) |
| SnapStream Media, Inc., a leader in digital home entertainment products, announced today the launch of Beyond TV 4, a completely new version of its award-winning DVR software that supports DivX, FM Radio, recording of over-the-air (OTA) digital and HDTV content, and a new browse by category feature, as well as numerous stability and performance improvements. [PRWEB Nov 10, 2005] ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Zhone Establishes Market Leadership Among Next Generation Broadband Loop Carrier Access Platforms (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/20/2005 8:30pm) |
| Zhone Technologies, Inc. , the first company dedicated to building total-delivery solutions for voice, data and content services worldwide, announced today that it has established market leadership in the fast growing Broadband Loop Carrier market with unprecedented port shipments of its flagship Multi-Access Line Concentrator and Raptor ATM/IP DSLAM products with over 108,000 ports shipped in (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Professor Layton and the Azran Legacies' Japanese launch trailer (Joystiq, 2/26/2013 9:00am) |
| Professor Layton and the Azran Legacies for 3DS will be available later this week on February 28 in Japan. For those with the ability [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | D&D: Chronicles of Mystara gets enhanced PS3 retail release in Japan (Joystiq, 6/18/2013 10:30pm) |
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While Capcom's arcade brawler compilation Dungeons [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | OMRON Develops World's First Commercial Ultra-Wideband (UWB) MIMO Antenna for High-Definition Video Transmission; (Japan Corporate News, 9/25/2006 5:12am) |
| Tokyo, Japan, Sept 25, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - OMRON Corporation (TSE: 6645, US: OMRNY), a global leader in electronic components, sensing and control technologies, announced that it will release the world's first commercial polymer antenna for Ultra-Wideband (UWB communications *1) targeted toward high-definition (HD) and other telecast quality video transmission applications. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Denon Blu-ray Player DVD-3800BDCI gets DivX Certified (I4U, 4/01/2008 12:52pm) |
| The upcoming high-end Blu-ray player Denon DVD-3800BDCI got DivX certified.
The DivX Certified DENON Blu-ray Disc Player DVD-3800BDCI will go on sale in the Japan and U.S. markets at the end of this month. This Denon Blu-ray player ships already via A... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Skyrim DLC 'close' for PS3, says Bethesda (Joystiq, 11/08/2012 2:30pm) |
| The Bethesda Game Studios Twitter account stated yesterday the company was close to releasing new Skyrim content on [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | iStreamPlanet and Limelight Networks Team to Deliver Webcast of Mark Cuban's Keynote Speech at 2005 NAB Convention (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/18/2005 12:00pm) |
| Limelight Networks, a leading Internet content delivery network, and iStreamPlanet, a media digital rights management , webcasting and videoconferencing solutions provider, are teaming to webcast Mark Cuban's keynote address on the future of HDTV over the Internet, live from the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas on Wednesday, April 20. (Read Full Article) |
 | NASA to Deliver Real-Time High Definition Video and Images From Space With LSI Logic HDTVxpress(TM) PCI Board (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/09/2005 12:00pm) |
| LSI Logic Corporation , a leader in innovative digital media processing technologies for the Digital Home, today announced that NASA will be leveraging the LSI Logic HDTVxpress Compressor PCI board to provide real-time high definition content creation capabilities aboard future space missions. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Optoma Ships Its First Native Widescreen Digital Projector to Match-Up With Today's Widescreen Notebooks (Broadcast Newsroom, 7/25/2006 4:05pm) |
| MILPITAS, Calif., July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Optoma, one of the leading manufacturers of digital projection and display devices, today announced that it is shipping its EP1690 digital projector . A native widescreen projector , the EP1690 delivers performance and picture quality for today's widescreen notebooks, the latest DVD releases and high-definition content. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | JVC brings 46-inch GD-463D10 3D LCD HDTV to America: shipping now for $9,200 (Engadget, 9/10/2009 5:40pm) |
Jumpin' Jehosaphat! We know exchange rates have been sort of crazy of late, but we can say with a good deal of certainty that the in-home 3D revolution isn't going anywhere with MSRPs like this. After introducing the 46-inch GD-463D10 3D LCD HDTV in various overseas markets, JVC is announcing here at CEDIA that its flagship 3D panel is now available on US soil for a solid chunk of change. The 1080p display touts a 2,000:1 contrast ratio, three HDMI sockets, 178-degree viewing angles, a depth of 1.5-inches and two incredibly awesome sets of 3D goggles. If you're not concerned that actual 3D content is all but nonexistent for home users, you can snag this now for $9,153 (and not a penny more). Gallery: JVC's 1080p GD-463D10 3D LCD HDTV to AmericaFiled under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentJVC brings 46-inch GD-463D10 3D LCD HDTV to America: shipping now for $9,200 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
 | Elgato Releases EyeConnect - UPnP AV Media Streaming Software for the Mac (pzone via Yahoo! Australia & NZ (pzone via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance, 5/10/2005 5:31pm) |
| MUNCHEN, Germany and SAN FRANCISCO -- May 10, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Elgato Systems, creators of the award-winning digital TV recorder EyeTV for the Mac, today officially released EyeConnect, the Macintosh market\\\'s first fully integrated media streaming software based on Universal Plug and Play(TM) Audio/Video (UPnP(TM) AV). EyeConnect enables digital music, video, or photo content, including EyeT ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sharp Introduces 65V-Inch Digital HDTV the World's Largest LCD Model (PhysOrg, 6/03/2005 9:21am) |
| Sharp Corporation announces the introduction into the Japanese market of the LC-65GE1 AQUOS 65V-Inch Digital High-Definition LCD TV, the world`s largest LCD model.The LC-65GE1 features a full-spec high-definition LCD panel with resolution of 1,920 H x 1,080 V pixels that can precisely display digital content in Hi-Vision (high definition) format (1080i) exactly as broadcast, enabling users to ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | NintendoWare Weekly: Wario Land, Mole Mania, Planet Crashers (Joystiq, 7/26/2012 6:15pm) |
| Once again, the 3DS eShop is rich with content, including the 8 Bit Summer releases of Wario Land and Mole Mania, the latter being a somewhat [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Magna Gate and the Infinite Labyrinth catches Japan Nov. 23 (Joystiq, 10/04/2012 11:45pm) |
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Magna Gate and the Infinite Labyrinth, Nintendo's first 3DS entry into its roguelike [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | HDTV Zune HD Interface Video Walkthrough (eHomeUpgrade, 8/15/2009 4:01am) |
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The guys at Gizmodo have posted a video of the upcoming Zune HD functioning in its optional AV dock for HDTV output. Overall, the interface is attractive and functions similarly to what you’d get with a digital media adapter. In the demo you’ll also see how 720p playback works as advertised. I think people’s only [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | SiBEAM’s Second Generation Chipsets Accelerate WirelessHD Market Adoption (Business Wire, 10/06/2009 12:00am) |
| TOKYO & SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SiBEAM, the leading innovator of 60GHz wireless solutions and developer of high-speed wireless communication platforms, today unveiled its second generation 60GHz chipsets based on the WirelessHD® specification at CEATEC Japan. Following the success and widespread adoption of its award-winning first generation high performance WirelessHD chipsets, this latest achievement keeps the company in the industry lead as the only option for high quality lo (Read Full Article) |
 | Pioneer and VividLogic Enter Into License Agreement for Development of OCAP(TM) Software for OCHD 2.0 Devices (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/27/2006 7:12pm) |
| FREMONT, Calif.----March 27, 2006--VividLogic Inc., a leading provider of Home Entertainment Software Infrastructure for High Definition Televisions and High Definition Set Top Boxes based in Fremont, CA, today announced that it has entered into a development and license agreement with Pioneer Corporation based in Tokyo, Japan, to license, enhance and distribute OCAP 1.0 software and related ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Max Payne 3 DLC schedule: 'Local Justice' on PC and free maps in Aug., paid maps in Sept. and Oct. (Joystiq, 7/31/2012 9:39pm) |
| The next few months' worth of Max Payne 3 DLC content has been given [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | CBHD (China Blue High Definition) Players Arrive in the UK (About.com, 10/19/2009 10:00am) |
| Although Blu-ray is the dominant high definition disc format currently available, the Chinese have taken major elements of the defeated HD-DVD format and have created their own homegrown high definition disc format, CBHD (China Blue High Definition). The original intent of CBHD was to compete with Blu-ray within the Chinese market, where it has reportedly been successful. Now, British retailer GBAX is offering CBHD players to UK consumers. Will CBHD also reach U.S. shores? For more details, check out the reports from EngadgetHD (includes video) and High Def Digest.
For additional background information on CBHD, check out my previous articles:
We're Back....HD-DVD Is Resurrected...In China
CBHD Overtakes Blu-ray In China. CBHD (China Blue High Definition) Players Arrive in the UK originally appeared on About.com Home Theater on Monday, October 19th, 2009 at 10:00:54.Permalink | Comment | Email this (Read Full Article) |
 | LVP-HC3800: Mitsubishi’s new full HD DLP projector (CrunchGear, 10/15/2009 7:22am) |
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Mitsubishi Electric has announced [JP] the LPV-HC3800 for the Japanese market today, a full HD DLP projector that features a contrast ratio of 3,000:1, 1,200 lumens brightness and a DDP3021 full 10-bit panel driver. The device comes with a 230W lamp that has a lifespan of 5,000 hours and depending on the operating mode, it can be as quiet as 25dB. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Assassin's Creed 3 DLC tells the alternate history of 'King Washington' (Joystiq, 10/03/2012 5:28pm) |
| The downloadable content offered as part of the Assassin's Creed 3 " (Read Full Article) |
 | Josh Sapan and Mark Cuban, Pioneers of High Definition TV, to Keynote TRENdS '05 Digital Media Convergence (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/30/2005 1:00pm) |
| TRENdS '05 Digital Media Convergence is setting the stage for new revelations about the next big driver in television's evolution, HDTV content. High definition visionaries Mark Cuban, Co-owner and Chairman of HDNet, and Josh Sapan, President and CEO of Rainbow Media Holdings, will provide keynote presentations at this pivotal executive conference, on September 12 and 13 at the Four Seasons, Las ... (Read Full Article) |
 | TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies' HDMI 1.3a Compliance Test and Characterization Selected by Silicon Image ATC (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/24/2007 4:00pm) |
| SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that Silicon Image Inc., a leader in the secure distribution, presentation and storage of high-definition content, selected Agilent equipment for High-Definition Multimedia Interface Compliance Test Specification 1.3a source and sink compliance testing and characterization in its HMDI Authorized Test Center. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Monster Hunter Frontier G exploring Wii U, PS3 this year in Japan (Joystiq, 7/31/2013 5:30pm) |
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 | China Video Industry Association Agrees to Promote and Support HDMI(TM), Will Develop HDMI Technology With Silicon Image (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/21/2006 2:00am) |
| Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, today announced a landmark agreement with the China Video Industry Association under which CVIA will promote and support the use of High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) by the consumer electronics industry in China. ... (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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 | Cypress Joins Universal Powerline Association to Promote Sharing of High-Definition Video Content Over Power Lines in ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/09/2007 2:00pm) |
| SAN JOSE, Calif.----Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced its membership in the Universal Powerline Association . As a member, Cypress will leverage its expertise in connectivity and high-definition video to promote the UPA's digital home standard for high-speed networking over power lines, the only power line communication standard currently producing silicon at the industry-leading ... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Imagine Communications To Showcase HD Adaptive Streaming and Scalable Video Solutions During SCTE Cable–Tec Expo 2009 (Business Wire, 10/26/2009 4:00pm) |
| SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imagine Communications, a leading innovator in advanced digital video solutions, today announced it will demonstrate the Imagine ICE® Video Platform suite of solutions for HD on-demand over IP networks and Internet Video at SCTE Cable-TEC Expo in booth # 4108. Additionally, Imagine CEO Jamie Howard is a participating speaker at the annual NAMIC Conference, Wednesday, October 28th. The panel, titled, “My Content Anywhere,” will be held at the Grand Hya (Read Full Article) |
 | VUDU Expands Service to LG BD390 Network Blu-ray Player (eHomeUpgrade, 9/09/2009 7:00pm) |
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Off the heels of its recent availability announcement on network-enabled LG and Mitsubishi HDTVs, VUDU today says that owners of LG’s BD390 Network Blu-ray Player [Amazon] will be able to tap into their on-demand HD (1080p, Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 surround sound) movie service via the device’s menu UI by month’s end. The VUDU service [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Disney Disappointed With Blu-ray Disc Movie Sales (About.com, 10/19/2009 12:26pm) |
| Although Blu-ray Disc player and Disc sales have been on a steady upward pace since the end of the Blu-ray/HD-DVD format war, growth has not been as robust as the previous DVD growth timeline.
Of course, the current state of the economy doesn't help as many have postponed consumer electronics-related purchases. However, the other wrinkle is that Blu-ray Disc releases of new films have actually done very well, but sales of classic and older films that were previously released on DVD aren't. That is to be expected; since all Blu-ray Disc players can also play DVDs, many consumers don't see the need to replace their existing DVD collections.
This is where Disney comes in. Apparently, recent Blu-ray editions of previously DVD released classic films that may already be in many consumer's collections aren't doing as well as expected. However, what Disney may be failing to also see is that their Blu-ray Disc releases carry much higher price tags than releases from some of the other studios, which further limits their purchase and replacement appeal. For more details and additional perspective, plus an interesting peek into the current state of the movie industry, check out the report from Business Week.
Related Story: A more optimistic view on Blu-ray Disc sales, including a positive opinion from a different Disney source - Blu-ray Disc Sales Way Up in 2009 (TV Predictions)Disney Disappointed With Blu-ray Disc Movie Sales originally appeared on About.com Home Theater on Monday, October 19th, 2009 at 12:26:39.Permalink | Comment | Email this (Read Full Article) |
 | Mitsubishi shows off 155-inch OLED HDTV (AfterDawn, 10/10/2009 5:32pm) |
Mitsubishi has unveiled a 155-inch OLED TV this week at the CEATEC 2009 event in Japan, showcasing one of the largest displays ever for OLED.
Mainichi Japan says the "OLED display consists of 720 10-centimeter-square OLED blocks that can be rearranged to change the dimensions of the display using Mitsubishi's Aurora Vision LED screens at baseball stadiums."
The screen is also about three times brighter than any current LCD TV. Lifespan is about 200,000 hours.
Being that the OLED blocks are so small means Mitsubishi can create a TV of any size, ranging from the now standard 15-inch TVs to infinity.
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| (Unranked) | New Super Mario Bros. 2 tops Japanese sales charts again (Joystiq, 8/22/2012 9:40pm) |
| New Super Mario Bros. 2 for the 3DS has sold almost 1 million copies in Japan [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Sharp announces new Blu-ray player and iPod docks (The Toybox, 9/10/2009 6:24pm) |
Sharp announced two new items today at the CEDIA show. The first is a new Blu-ray player, the BD-HP52U, which will be able to connect to the Web. Sharp also is planning on partnering with a service provider to offer streaming video content. The service provider is still unnamed, but we’re supposed to hear something [...]
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 | Rumor: Apple entering the HDTV market in 2011 (AfterDawn, 8/22/2009 3:02am) |
According to a new Piper Jaffray note this week, analyst Gene Munster says he expects Apple to eventually get into the HDTV market providing a full home entertainment system alongside the Apple TV media device.
Additionally, Munster says that a new, updated Apple TV is coming before Christmas, including DVR and a monthly sub to iTunes TV shows.
"We believe Apple is exploring a subscription-based offering for its TV content in iTunes," says Munster, via The Street. "Apple could leverage its deep library of content with many network and cable channel content owners to provide unlimited access to a sub-library of its TV shows for a standard monthly fee."
Adds Apple COO Tim Cook of the Apple TV:
"It is clear that the movie rental business has really helped Apple TV and there are more and more customers that want to try it," he says, noting that sales were up 300 percent year-on-year. "We're going to continue to invest in it, because we fundamentally believe there is something there for us in the future."
As for the HDTV, Munster expects a 2011 debut, and the completion of a full Apple home entertainment center.
"The device would push Apple further into the digital living room with interactive TV, music, movie, and gaming features," he added. "Such a device would command a premium among a competitive field of budget TVs."Permalink | Comments
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 | Mvix Minx HD Home-Theater (eHomeUpgrade, 9/02/2009 6:01pm) |
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Interesting… MvixUSA has jumped into the mini HTPC space and is announcing the availability of Mvix Minx (MX-3250HD) HD Home-Theater. Unlike the current crop of Intel Atom + NVIDIA ION products grabbing the headlines, Mvix Minx leverages AMD’s Dual Core 3250e processor and ATI 3200HD graphics (full 1080p decoding & DirectX 10 ready) built on [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PSA: Dragon's Crown cross-play update now on PS3, PS Vita (Joystiq, 10/16/2013 2:00am) |
The cross-play update for Dragon's Crown is live. If you purchased Dragon's Crown on [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | HDTV Television - 2006 FIFA World Cup: Autodesk Technology Used to Create World-Class, High-Definition Television Content (SYS- (Tel TV, 6/19/2006 3:31pm) |
| 2006 FIFA World Cup: Autodesk Technology Used to Create World-Class, High-Definition Television... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | New HD Wii coming in 2011? (DVICE, 9/21/2009 5:45pm) |
| Square Enix is the biggest game developer in Japan, so when president Yoichi Wada speaks, people listen. And when he says that Nintendo is prepping a next-gen, high definition Wii with a brand-new motion controller for 2011, we believe him.
The current Wii is by far the most underpowered of the current crop of gaming consoles, so it makes sense that they'd be working on an update far earlier than Sony and Microsoft. Heck, it doesn't do HD! In this day and age, that seems crazy. So will 2011 be the year of the Wii 2? We'll just have to wait and see.
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| (Unranked) | Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D to include easier mode, new content (Joystiq, 4/06/2013 11:00pm) |
| Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D will include an [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Philips shows off 3D 21:9 HDTV (AfterDawn, 9/08/2009 2:55am) |
Philips has announced during the recent IFA event that they will be the latest company to go 3D, adding the third dimension to their Philips Cinema 21:9 HDTV.
"The technology is ready, but the content is not there yet," said Philips Consumer Lifestyle CEO Andrea Ragnetti. "It has to be based on what consumers really want and currently it is not clear if consumers actually want to wear glasses to watch TV or want it without."
A different spokesperson did add that "3D TV is the ultimate dream for consumers", and Philips decision follows that of Sony and Panasonic.
One glaring difference however, is that Philips is said to be favoring strereoscopic glasses, instead of active shutter glasses like its rival brands.
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 | Panasonic in-dash HD nav system & Blu-ray player ready to ship, are you ready for the price? (Engadget, 8/20/2009 2:01pm) |
Don't think you can sell the kids short anymore, keeping the Blu-ray copy at home and taking DVD rips on the road, now that Panasonic is ready to deliver its in-dash Blu-ray player and 7-inch HD screen packing nav unit in September. We got a good peek at these back in April and the specs haven't changed, with the Profile 1.1 Bonus View compatible CY-BB1000D taking care of Blu-ray duties and featuring the same UniPhier guts as the company's line of living room Blu-ray players. The CN-HX3000D is a WXGA 1280x720p 7-inch LED backlit widescreen display ready to play back media via standard HDMI, iPod connector, SD card or its digital TV tuner, powered by Windows Automotive with navigation duties assisted by Google Maps and Yahoo! Japan. The CY-BB1000D is ¥99,750 ($1,057) and the CN-HX3000D is ¥365,400 ($3,872), and both arrive September 10 in Japan. We'll let you decide if around 5 grand is a good price for the in car HD experience (might want to look at custom mounting a DMP-B15, $800 and you can take it with you.)
Read - CYBB1000D Read - CN-HX3000DFiled under: GPS, HDTV, TransportationPanasonic in-dash HD nav system & Blu-ray player ready to ship, are you ready for the price? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
 | In the CR Test Labs: New LCD, plasma HDTVs (Consumer Reports, 8/04/2009 2:55pm) |
| The latest batch of televisions in the CR TV lab includes the new 46-inch Sony Bravia LCD. While many of us are gearing up for summer vacations, CR’s TV engineers are still hard at work testing more LCD and plasma TVs. Among this latest group are models with full-array LED backlights, and several 240Hz sets that take aim at reducing motion blur. We’re also looking at some new Toshiba models that will be the first to include Dolby Volume, a volume-leveling technology that attempts to minimize differences in loudness when you switch channels or when commercials come on. Here are the models currently being tested in our TV labs: LCD TVs Hitachi L26D103: This 26-inch 720p (1366x768) set is a TV/DVD combo with an integrated standard DVD player, headphone jack, and a built-in sleep timer. Hitachi L32A403: This 32-inch 720p (1366x768) set from Hitachi has four HDMI inputs, and comes with a swivel stand. JVC LT-46J300: This 46-inch 1080p LCD from JVC has the company’s TeleDock integrated iPod dock. LG 55LH90: This 55-inch 1080p LCD TV from LG is a high-featured model that has full-array LED backlights with local dimming, and the company’s TruMotion 240Hz technology, which combines a 120Hz refresh rate with a scanning backlight. It’s also a THX-certified set. Oddly for a higher-priced set, it doesn’t include access to LG’s NetCast Internet service. Magnavox 42MF439B/F7: Earlier this year Philips handed over the manufacturing and marketing of its Philips- and Magnavox-brand TVs in the U.S. to Funai, which also controls the Sylvania brand. This Magnavox, among the first TVs we've seen as part of the deal, is a lower-priced 42-inch 1080p LCD model that can play back digital photos and music stored on a USB flash drive. Philips 32PFL3504D: This 32-inch 720p (1366x768) set, available at mass merchants, warehouse clubs, regional dealers, and online retailers, is fairly low-priced for a major brand and includes a set-up assistant that uses an onscreen wizard to personalize settings. RCA L46FHD37R: A lower-cost 46-inch 1080p LCD, sold at Best Buy, Costco, Sam’s Clubs, and other retailers, that include a light sensor that automatically adjusts contrast to room light conditions. Samsung LN52B750: This 52-inch 1080p LCD from Samsung has new Touch of Color cosmetics (charcoal gray) and the company's Auto Motion Plus 240Hz technology that actually quadruples the TV’s frame rate. It also includes the company’s [email protected] Internet service, which uses Yahoo widgets to access online content, which will soon include instant movies from Blockbuster. Also comes with some preloaded content, such as recipes and games. It can wirelessly connect to a home network via an optional USB wireless dongle. Sharp Aquos LC-52E77UN: This 52-inch 1080p LCD from Sharp features a new design, 120Hz technology and has five HDMI inputs, the most we’ve seen. Sharp Aquos LC-C4067UN: This value-priced Aquos is a 40-inch 1080p LCD sold via the warehouse clubs. Sony Bravia KDL-46Z5100: This pricey 46-inch Sony LCD has Sony’s Motionflow 240Hz technology, which actually quadruples the TVs frame rate, plus the Bravia’s widget-based... (Read Full Article) |
 | Panasonic Full HD 3D And More From CEATEC 2009 [Video] (I4U, 10/06/2009 9:00pm) |
| The CEATEC 2009 has opened today in Japan. We cannot be there, but Panasonic was nice enough to offer up some video footage from their booth at the CEATEC 2009 featuring the Panasonic Full HD 3D technology and more.
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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) |
 | Panasonic Adds Amazon Video On Demand Access To Blu-ray Disc Players (About.com, 8/10/2009 10:00am) |
| Blu-ray Disc players are quickly turning into all-purpose media players as more models are incorporating access to internet audio/video streaming capability. In the latest example of this trend, Panasonic has announced that if you own their DMP-BD60, BD-80, B15 Blu-ray Disc player or DMP-BD70V Blu-ray Disc/VCR combo, you can now access Amazon Video On Demand, provided you are connected to the internet via the player's ethernet port. If you haven't purchased a Blu-ray Disc player yet, this may be a feature to consider in your decision, if you are also a fan of audio/video content streaming. For more details, check out the Official Panasonic Announcement. Also, check out my review of the Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-ray Disc Player, which was written and posted before access to Amazon Video On Demand was made available. (Read Full Article) |
 | NEWS: Sony updates PS3 firmware, adds BBC iPlayer (Pocket-lint, 8/18/2009 6:31pm) |
New features inbound 1st September
Sony has confirmed that the PS3 and PS3 Slim will be getting a software update in the coming weeks bringing with it a host of new features including BBC iPlayer support.
Although the BBC's on demand service has been available in a workaround on the console, Sony has convinced the corporation to make things official.
It will be just one of a number of country specific content deals as the company continues to promote the console as more than just a games machine.
The BBC iPlayer will be available on the 1 September with RTVE, ANTENA 3 and La Sexta in Spain, ZDFmediathek in Germany, NOS in the Netherlands NOS, and the Australian Broadcast Corporation (ABC) in Australia.
Alongside TV web access, PlayStation's entertainment offering was strengthened with the announcement of the PlayStation
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 | News From CEDIA 2009: JVC Announces First Blu-ray Disc Recorders For U.S., Sort Of... (About.com, 9/10/2009 11:00pm) |
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In an anncouncement that created some brief excitement at CEDIA, JVC introduced the first Blu-ray Disc recorders available in the U.S. market at a press conference early Thursday morning. However, the excitement was very short-lived when the actual details were revealed.
The new JVC Blu-ray disc recorders cannot, I repeat, cannot record high definition television programming, either from over-the-air (there is no built-in tuner or RF input), cable, or satellite; there are no HDMI or Component video inputs for recording hi-def video, only standard definition composite and S-Video.
However, each recorder comes equipped with a either a 250GB or 500GB hard drive and can record either standard or hi-def content from SD Cards and digital camcorders via USB or Firewire interface. The target market for these recorders is not the mainstream consumer, but video editors and related professionals.
The SR-HD1250 is priced at $1,995 and the SR-HD1500 is priced at $2,550. Both units will be sold through JVC's professional division. For more details, check out the Official Announcement from JVC. Photos (c) Robert Silva - Licensed to About.com - Click on photos for larger view. (Read Full Article) |
 | 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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 | 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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LG adds VUDU to BD390 networked Blu-ray player originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:54:49 +0100 (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony network Blu-ray player spied at CES (Engadget, 9/13/2009 1:11am) |
Why wait 'til October to get a peek at Sony's BRAVIA Internet features come to Blu-ray on the BDP-N460? Check them out right now in the following gallery, we got a good look at the future on the CEDIA show floor, though whether Sony delivering all new hardware or everyone else's strategy of upgrading existing players for Netflix, Amazon and other forms of streaming is the path to follow remains to be seen. The BDP-N460 should hit for about $250 starting next month.
Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentSony network Blu-ray player spied at CES originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
 | NEWS: Denon DBP-1610 Blu-ray player announced (Pocket-lint, 9/23/2009 2:43pm) |
"Price-conscious"
Denon has announced the launch of a "price-conscious" Blu-ray player, the new DBP-160.
The DBP-1610 boasts 1080/24p video output and supports Deep Color as well as x.v.Color and offers 1080p scaling for normal content.
With an Ethernet port for internet access for BD-Live and firmware updates, there's full support of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio.
Offering Divx playback as well as AVCHD playback from DVDs and SD cards, as you'd expect, the new machine plays nice with Denon's A/V product line.
Denon's idea of price-conscious may not be the same as most, however, the DBP-160 will go on sale next month for a penny under ?400.
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 | Toshiba Introduces Blu-ray Disc Player (HDTV Magazine, 9/04/2009 8:58pm) |
Toshiba America Consumer Products L.L.C. ("Toshiba"), a market leader in home entertainment products, underscores its commitment to high-definition entertainment with the introduction of its first Blu-ray Disc player. The BDX2000 provides Full HD 1080p digital output that when coupled with a REGZA LCD TV, enables consumers to enjoy the superior quality of high-definition audio & video content.
Supporting BD-Live(TM) (Profile 2.0), the BDX2000 allows users to ...
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 | NEWS: WD TV Live HD media player launches (Pocket-lint, 10/13/2009 1:25pm) |
Networked drive offers 1080p support
Western Digital has announced the launch of the WD TV Live HD media player, a revamp of a previous product this time round with networking capabilities as well as support for Full HD 1080p resolution. WD says the new drive makes it easy to play HD videos stored on USB and network drives, from PCs and Macs, as well as stream content from websites on big screen HDTVs. Boasting a "more responsive" interface than the previous WD TV HD media player, the Ethernet- and Wi-Fi-enabled new player comes complete with remote control, boasts internet radio, two USB ports, one HDMI port and SPDIF digital output. The WD TV Live Media Player is available now on the high street, online, and at www.shopwd.co.uk for ?119.99.
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 | Comcast First to Launch HBO On Demand® HD (HDTV Magazine, 7/23/2009 4:17pm) |
Comcast announced that it is the first cable provider to offer the full HBO On Demand service in HD, bringing the ultimate HBO experience to its customers. As part of this initiative, HBO original and award-winning programming, as well as their extensive movie collection - content which has never been offered in HD On Demand before by any provider - is now available to Comcast On Demand customers who subscribe to HBO.
Comcast's HBO customers have unlimited access to the network's HBO On Demand HD service, featuring...
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 | SiBEAM's Second Generation Chipsets Accelerate WirelessHD Market Adoption (HDTV Magazine, 10/06/2009 1:11am) |
SiBEAM, the leading innovator of 60GHz wireless solutions and developer of high-speed wireless communication platforms, today unveiled its second generation 60GHz chipsets based on the WirelessHD® specification at CEATEC Japan. Following the success and widespread adoption of its award-winning first generation high performance WirelessHD chipsets, this latest achievement keeps the company in the industry lead as the only option for high quality lossless 1080p Full HD video in the world. Major technical breakthroughs in the new chipsets also serve to boost and simplify CE manufacturer accessibility and WirelessHD product development.
The second generation consists of...
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 | SiBeam readies 2nd gen Wireless HD chip (EETimes, 10/06/2009 9:39am) |
SiBeam, a pioneer in 60GHz chips for wireless video networking, is demonstrating its second generation chipsets based on the WirelessHD specification at this week's CEATEC Japan exhibition.
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 | 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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 | Sony, Blu-ray group set to push on 3D (EETimes, 9/02/2009 10:47am) |
The Blu-ray Disc Association is firming up plans to incorporate 3D TV content into the optical disc standard. However, the group gave few details of timescales or clear signals of which technology it would use to achieve this. And Sony is also set to announce a major push into 3D technologies.
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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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 | Pioneer BDP-320 Blu-ray Disc Player - Product Review (About.com, 9/15/2009 10:00am) |
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The Pioneer BDP-320 is a Blu-ray Disc player that combines practical features with good performance. Blu-ray discs are played at full 1080p via its HDMI output. This player is also compatible with standard DVDs and most recordable DVD formats, and standard music CDs. Standard DVDs are upscaled up to 1080p via the HDMI output. Onboard decoding or undecoded bitstream output of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD is provided via HDMI. The BDP-320 aheres to Blu-ray Profile 2.0 (BD-Live) specifications, and also BDP320 incoporates Precision Quartz Lock System (PQLS) for jitterless audio transmission between the BDP320 and compatible Pioneer home theater receivers for better audio CD playback performance using the HDMI connection. To find out if the Pioneer BDP-320 is right for you, check out my Short and Full Reviews, as well as a supplmentary Photo Profile and Video Performance Tests. Photos (c) Robert Silva - Licensed to About.com (click on photos for larger view) (Read Full Article) |
 | Kodak's Zi8 HD pocket camcorder hits the 1080p mark, adds Facebook uploading (Engadget, 7/29/2009 6:10am) |
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The Zi6 is still fairly fresh in our memory banks, but Kodak's already looking ahead with its newly unveiled Zi8 pocket camcorder. The Flip Ultra HD competitor boasts 1080p recording this time around, in addition to usual features like face tracking, image stabilization, a 2.5-inch LCD display, and SD card slot. YouTube uploading is back, and joining it Facebook support, too. It'll be out in September in blue, red, and black colors for just a hair under $180.Filed under: Digital Cameras, HDTV, Portable VideoKodak's Zi8 HD pocket camcorder hits the 1080p mark, adds Facebook uploading originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
 | Argentina chooses Japanese ISDB-T standard for High-Definition TV (AfterDawn, 8/31/2009 4:28am) |
Argentina has passed over European and American standards for High-definition television broadcasts, and followed Brazil in opting to adopt the ISDB-T standard for HDTV in the country.
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner made the announcement of its decision to follow Brazil's lead in the region in a highly-competitive market for HDTV broadcasts at a South American summit.
Kirchner ratified a memorandum between the governments of both Argentina and of Japan to introduce the Japanese ISDB-T standard in the country to co-operate together in the sector. Kirchner also signed a cooperation accord on HDTV with Brazil.Permalink | Comments
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 | Blu-ray reportedly trailing CBHD in China, the second theater of the format war begins (Engadget, 7/25/2009 11:03pm) |
Just because Toshiba has given up on HD DVD and moved on, doesn't mean the format war is totally over for red. According to a report by a Japanese TV station, its successor, China Blue HD is actually leading Blu-ray in marketshare in that country. Of course, based on the article found by our friends at FormatWarCentral, all we have to go on is a machine translated description of a video in a language we don't speak describing the apparent initial success of the government backed format in a socialist republic. If you need more evidence than that to declare the format war officially restarted, you're probably a communist, but before we drag you in front of the Un-American activities committee check out the video for a peek at the slick new CBHD cases that The Onion will surely be shipping its videos in very soon.
[Via FormatWarCentral]Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentBlu-ray reportedly trailing CBHD in China, the second theater of the format war begins originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (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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 | 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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 | Eyes-on Panasonic's Full HD 3D plasma and Blu-ray combo (Engadget, 9/03/2009 11:17am) |
We just got a real eyeful of 3D, courtesy of Panasonic's upcoming 1080p plasma and Blu-ray 3D setup. The system uses synced shutters, and was easily some of the best "consumer" 3D we've seen -- almost on par with a theater experience, other than the fact that the screen was a whole lot smaller, at 103-inches. Unfortunately, while Panasonic is heavily touting 3D at IFA this year, just as Sony did at its own presser, there isn't much hard news to show for it. The plasma and Blu-ray combo was actually announced a full year ago, and the only word we have on release at the moment is "next year." Obviously, readily available 3D content plays a big part in this, and we get the impression that Avatar is syncing up nicely to be available on some sort of 3D home video format by the time it's ready for a disc release -- we've certainly seen enough teaser clips and trailers of it by now, anyway. To be honest, the 3D setup was seamless enough in our demo room that sometimes it hardly felt 3D. Avatar was especially "shallow" on the 3D scale (no pictures were allowed of the presentation, not that they would help), and we've yet to see anything mindblowing on that end. If anything, Panasonic's presentation was more an opportunity to be "blown away" by the company's awesome PowerPoint skills, if anything, so feel free to follow along in the gallery below. Gallery: Eyes-on Panasonic's Full HD 3D plasma and Blu-ray comboFiled under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentEyes-on Panasonic's Full HD 3D plasma and Blu-ray combo originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony TRIMASTER quad-HD LCD multiplies the resolution, and the price, of any home HDTV (Engadget, 10/06/2009 6:03pm) |
Can't wait until December for Toshiba's CELL REGZA LCD? Sony is bringing its own 56-inch 3,840x2160 quad-HD display to market November 1 in Japan. Priced at 6,825,000 ($76,583) including taxes this is clearly for pros only, hence the TRIMASTER name referring to the three elements combined within -- exact color, accurate picture and reliability -- thanks to a RGB LED backlit panel built with incredible picture reproduction and exact calibration (with included software via a connected PC) in mind. While it's cheaper than JVC's $175k 4K projector, unless you're mastering the next Pixar flick, viewing high res satellite imagery or can't live without four HD feeds on one screen even the most well heeled amongst may be better served scouring bargain bins for a used Westinghouse D56QX1 for now.
[Via AV Watch]Filed under: Displays, HDTVSony TRIMASTER quad-HD LCD multiplies the resolution, and the price, of any home HDTV originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
 | NPD says Blu-ray going mainstream next year (AfterDawn, 9/26/2009 6:33pm) |
According to a new NPD analysis, Blu-ray will finally break into the mainstream in 2010, especially as prices continue to drop.
The company researched consumers using Blu-ray set-top boxes (not including the PS3) in February 2008 and in August of this year, and the figures clearly showed that BD is out of the "early adopter" phase and into the "dreamers" phase which is the group that wants the new technology but are "deterred by price."
Regardless, NPD says falling prices, strong holiday sales, and a slowing uptrending economy will finally push Blu-ray from "niche" technology to "mainstream."
In the 2008 study, over 64 percent of users were early adopters, which only account for 20 percent of the entire market. By August however, the number had been reduced to 38 percent, and replaced by "dreamers" and "sensibles," a group full of middle aged families who like the technology but waited some time before investing. Those two groups account for over 40 percent of the entire market.
“In the last year, we have made great strides toward becoming mainstream, but we’re not quite there yet,” ntoes NPD analyst Russ Crupnick, via VB. “But going into the holiday season, we are seeing a combination of fairly reasonable price points on hardware and a lot of content. By February, after the holidays, it’s going to quickly look more and more mainstream. We are on that path.”
There are however still a decent amount of "late adopters" who do not care for the technology or are neutral. Neutral consumers are at 17 percent while "anti-tech" (users that frankly hate Blu-ray) are at 7 percent.Permalink | Comments
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 | Mitsubishi unveils REAL line of Blu-ray burning, super upconverting LCDs (Engadget, 8/20/2009 3:52pm) |
Providing some competition for Sharp's DX series, Mitsubishi has taken the wraps off of its REAL Series LCD HDTVs, including a set with built-in hard drives and Blu-ray recorders, plus a few more that lack the recording, but throw in super resolution upconversion that claims to make even the worst SD look better than ever. Even if that's just hype, we hope it fares better than the company's ill-fated 120Hz processing. The 37- (1080p) and 32-inch (720p) BHR300 models feature their disc drives in the stand, rather than back-mounted approach of the AQUOS, plus 320GB HDDs, SDHC slot, plus i.LINK and USB connectors that let owners edit video from a camcorder on the TV before saving to disc or hard drive. The MZW300 models are all 1080p, in 40-, 42- and 52-inch sizes, with Diamond Engine Pro IV HD super resolution tech, the latest and most power efficient Diamond panel with 20,000:1 contrast ratio, built in 5.1 Dolby Digital decoder, virtual surround speakers and a talking program guide feature. These hit shelves in Japan in late October ranging in price from ¥350,000 ($3,705) for the LCD-52MZW300 to ¥200,000 ($2,117) for the LCD-32BHR300.Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentMitsubishi unveils REAL line of Blu-ray burning, super upconverting LCDs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
 | Movie studios again demand HDTV disabling powers from FCC (Ars Technica, 9/02/2009 11:22am) |
Hollywood's bid to force a yet-to-be-agreed-upon number of households to buy new home theater gear is back in business. The Motion Picture Association of America has once again asked the Federal Communications Commission for the right to selectively control output streams to the TV entertainment systems of consumers. "The pro-consumer purpose" (!) request "is to enable movie studios to offer millions of Americans in-home access to high-value, high definition video content," three MPAA biggies explained during a meeting they held with seven FCC Media Bureau staffers last Thursday.
Consumer groups, electronics makers, pro-consumer bloggers, and consumers, it should be noted, think this idea is a very stinky dog. So did former FCC Chair Kevin Martin. But that does not seem to dissuade the MPAA, whose principals just can't seem to let the issue go. What's interesting about the group's latest filing, however, is that it effectively concedes that the output changes it wants could, in fact, hobble some home video systems.
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 | Toshiba unveils Blu-ray player, price, specs (AfterDawn, 9/05/2009 2:32am) |
Via a press release today, Toshiba has put the final nail in HD DVD's coffin, unveiling their first Blu-ray player, the BDX2000.
The full specs read as follows:
* BD-Live(TM) (Profile 2.0)
* 1080p/ 24 fps Full HD Video Output
* AVCHD Playback
* Toshiba REGZA-LINK(R) (HDMI-CEC)
* Support for enhanced audio formats from Dolby(R) True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio | Essential(TM) Playback
* Bonus View
* SD Card Slot
* ENERGY STAR(R) Certified
"Toshiba is a technology leader in high definition products," says Jodi Sally, Vice President of Marketing, Digital A/V Group. "From listening to our consumers we know they demand access to full high definition content. With the introduction of our BDX2000 we are offering consumers what they want with a breath-taking HD viewing experience to meet the needs of today's home theater."
The REGZA-LINK, much like how Sony does with Bravia TVs, allows for users to connect a Regza HDTV to the Blu-ray player via HDMI, and then control both from one single remote controller. It's unclear what formats the player can read off the SD cards, but standard MP3, WMA, JPEG and AVI should not be a problem.
The player will hit stores in November and have $249.99 MSRP.
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