| (Unranked) | Leap Motion Controller Launch Delayed Until July 22 (eCoustics, 4/26/2013 1:19am) |
| Leap Motion today announced that it will delay initial shipments of its 3D motion controller from May until July 22. In a note to customers, CEO Michael Buckwald said Leap decided to push back the rollout to have more time to test the device. [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Michael Bay: My Money's on Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 10/23/2007 7:18pm) |
| He may be the man behind the best-selling HD DVD debut yet, but Michael Bay says he's still betting on Blu-ray. As we've previously reported, the outspoken director made quite a stir back in September... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Michael Bay on Blu-ray: "Told You So" (High-Def Digest, 2/13/2008 7:00pm) |
| Never one to hold his tongue, Michael Bay is speaking out again on the high-def format war, reminding that he backed Blu-ray long before the format's most recent wave of victories. The outspoken 'Transformers'... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba announces new HD DVD Marketing Push (I4U, 1/14/2008 8:27am) |
| The HD disc format war is not over yet as Toshiba announces a new HD DVD marketing push based on what the company calls "-breaking unit sales in the fourth quarter of 2007".
Warner's move to Blu-ray and the resulting cancellation of HD DVD m... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Michael Bay reminds everyone he was right about HD DVD and Blu-ray from the start (Tech Digest, 2/15/2008 11:40am) |
| Michael Bay, the hi-def industry's court jester, has been caught
saying 'nyah nyah, told you so' boasting about how he predicted
Blu-ray's success right from the get-go at the recent Visual Effects Society's
annual award show. "Blu-ray's better, and I told everyone ... I was very vocal
about it. I knew HD [DVD] was not going to make it. Am I thrilled? It really
wasn't my fight, but re ... (Read Full Article) |
 | NEWS: Michael Jackson memorial to be shown in high definition (Pocket-lint, 7/07/2009 9:14am) |
| On Sky News and Sky Arts 1 HD from 5.30pm
Michael Jackson's memorial service will be covered in high definition on television and online with a Sky News HD production for the Sky Arts 1 HD channel and Skynews.com.
For those without a Sky HD set-up who want to see the service, the programme will also go out on Sky News and Sky Arts 1 in standard definition.
"Michael Jackson: ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony to boost marketing spending to push HDTV (Reuters, 3/25/2006 3:43am) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sony Corp.'s 6758.T U.S. unit plans to push marketing spending to record levels this year to fuel sales of high-definition electronics such as televisions, camcorders and DVD players, a senior executive told Reuters. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Xbox 360 USB data storage limit doubled to 32GB (Joystiq, 11/09/2012 1:45pm) |
| The recent Xbox 360 dashboard update for Fall [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Business Technology Partners Completes Audiovisual and Networking Infrastructure Project for the Michael Tyler Fisher (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/19/2005 2:21pm) |
| Business Technology Partners , an IT consulting firm that supports and designs technology spaces, recently completed the audiovisual technology design for the Michael Tyler Fisher Center for Education at the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum. (Read Full Article) |
 | President of C-COR's Solutions Group to Speak on SuperComm Panel Addressing Status and Future Direction of Cable (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/06/2005 12:11pm) |
| Michael J. Pohl, President of C-COR Solutions, has been invited to speak at SuperComm as part of a panel on "Cable: The Triple Play Pacesetter." The panel session, chaired by Michael Schwartz, Senior Vice President of CableLabs, is scheduled on June 9, 2005, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM CT. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Apple seeks Samsung Galaxy S III ban (USATODAY, 9/01/2012 3:18pm) |
Samsung says Apple is resorting to litigation over market competition in an effort to limit consumer choice.
(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) |
 | Proton shows ambitious range of LCD TVs at Computex (Digi Times, 6/03/2005 6:04am) |
| Currently, it's assumed that cost considerations will limit large LCD TV screens to around 40 inches for the foreseeable future. That may be so, but at this year's Computex, Proton Electronics was showing off its engineering expertise with a 55-inch LCD TV, as well as a 47-inch model. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Proton shows ambitious range of LCD TVs at Computex (Digi Times, 6/03/2005 10:37am) |
| Currently, it's assumed that cost considerations will limit large LCD TV screens to around 40 inches for the foreseeable future. That may be so, but at this year's Computex, Proton Electronics was showing off its engineering expertise with a 55-inch LCD TV, as well as a 47-inch model. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Wood, Salt, and Wonder: The Renewable Future of 3D Printing (Gizmodo, 5/02/2013 5:09pm) |
| Weapons. Toys. Entire skulls. There’s no limit to the objects we can 3D print these [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Discovery's Everest will leave you gasping for air (Sun-Sentinel, 11/16/2006 8:22am) |
| There are many good reasons to watch high-definition television, but Everest: Beyond the Limit is not one. This six-week Discovery Channel documentary is rife with peeling noses; scabrous, wind-reddened flesh; and purple, gangrenous toes. From a distance, Everest is magnificent. Up close, it is likely to put you off your feed. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | What's new (Guardian Weekly, 8/10/2005 11:23pm) |
| Cable firm NTL has announced a fresh push towards faster broadband, with the aim of making 10 megabit connections its new standard. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Will Blu-ray Make You Want More 3D? (Electronic House, 5/22/2009 11:00pm) |
| Blu-ray Disc Assoc. is the latest to push the 3D format, following Hollywood studios, display manufacturers and PC developers attempts at bringing 3D into the home. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Disruptions: With a 3-D Printer, Building a Gun With the Push of a Button (New York Times, 10/07/2012 4:09pm) |
| It might sound like science fiction, but 3-D printers are quickly becoming a consumer product, and people are already planning how to print a [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | 'Saw IV' Blu-ray to Feature Web-Enabled "MoLog" (High-Def Digest, 12/14/2007 12:00am) |
| Promising to push the limits of next-gen interactivity, Lionsgate says its January Blu-ray release of 'Saw IV' will allow consumers to blog about the flick directly from a web-connected Blu-ray player.... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Borders 40 Percent Off Blu-ray Sale (Format War Central, 7/25/2008 12:06pm) |
| ***UPDATE***Â Here is the deal for July 28th & 29th! ***UPDATE***
It looks like Borders is having a 40% off sale on Blu-ray movies July 25th & 26th only. There is a limit of 3 movies with this deal. You can print out the coupon for in store purchases, or use the coupon code: BR4905 for [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Dee Wallace Discusses the 'E.T.' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 9/28/2012 2:10am) |
| by Michael S. Palmer HDD has already rated the 30th Anniversary Edition 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial' Blu-ray must own, but last week we were also fortunate enough to sit down with Elliot's mother, [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | TV industry waits for next push (Independent Online, 9/08/2007 10:03am) |
| The television industry is ready to deliver a host of new ways to experience video from high-definition TV to Internet and mobile TV. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Cox 'push polling,' residents say (Arizona Daily Star, 11/20/2006 7:10am) |
| Residents looking for a respite from those ubiquitous election campaign calls may be out of luck, especially if they are customers of Cox Communications' high-definition cable television. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Prometheus (3D Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 10/24/2012 7:17pm) |
Fox
Sci-Fi
Box Office $126.48 million
$29.99 DVD, $39.99 Blu-ray, $49.99 3D BD
Rated ‘R’ for sci-fi violence including some intense images, and brief language.
Stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Disappointing 3DTV sales makes 4K the Next Big Thing (Broadcast Engineering, 9/12/2012 11:08am) |
|
The industry is looking to shed the glasses and provide TV pictures that are sharper and brighter than HDTV.
By Michael Grotticelli
Some would say the solution to geeky, [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Sky to broadcast first ever high definition Rugby League (HDTV UK, 11/20/2006 3:55am) |
| Sky's continuing high definition push, particularly for sports, continues with today's announcement... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Behind the Candelabra' Blu-ray Up for Pre-Order (High-Def Digest, 5/31/2013 8:00pm) |
| Michael Douglas will embody the flamboyant Liberace on Blu-ray later this year. In an early announcement to retailers, Steven Soderbergh's 'Behind the Candelabra' will be coming to Blu-ray in the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Bangkok Revenge (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 3/28/2013 8:40pm) |
Well Go USA
Action
Box Office $0.04 million
$24.98 DVD, $29.98 Blu-ray
Not rated.
Stars John Foo, Caroline Ducey, Michael Cohen.
Everyone knows that if you eliminate a man, you must also eliminate any [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Game, The (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 10/12/2012 7:36pm) |
Criterion
Thriller
$29.95 DVD, $39.95 Blu-ray
Rated ‘R’ for language, and for some violence and sexuality.
Stars Michael Douglas, Deborah Kara Unger, Sean Penn.
One of the more novel screen [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Farmers, Preachers Push Senate DTV Bill (Broadcasting and Cable, 11/10/2005 2:34pm) |
| Farmers and TV ministers are looking for some help from Capitol Hill on the DTV transition bill the House is expected to vote on Thursday. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Apple Joins Push For New PC-HDTV Link (The Mac Observer, 12/21/2005 9:08pm) |
| Apple has joined Intel, Samsung, National Semiconductor, Silicon Image and other companies that want a new interface for connecting computers to high-definition TVs and similar products ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HD Boycott (HDBlog.net, 2/24/2006 2:06pm) |
| Former Apple dude, Mike Evangelist, wants to boycott the new HD DVD and BD players because of AACS.
This is important. I really want you to understand what’s going on with the video industry’s push towards HD. They are engineering a complete removal of the concept of fair use. They are setting up systems that [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Are you HD ready? (Daily Telegraph, 4/14/2006 11:26pm) |
| It lets you see every blade of grass on the pitch and every bead of sweat on a footballer's brow. Billed as the biggest breakthrough in picture quality since the arrival of colour in the 1960s, high definition will be at the centre of a massive marketing push by retailers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | End of Watch Blu-ray Review (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/21/2013 8:34pm) |
| Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña elevate this LA-based cop drama, from the writer of "Training [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Admission (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 7/02/2013 10:17pm) |
Street 7/9/13
Universal
Comedy
Box Office $18.01 million
$29.98 DVD, $34.98 Blu-ray
Rated ‘PG-13’ for language and some sexual material.
Stars Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Michael Sheen, Wallace [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Blu-ray Disc Association to push format at IFA 2008 (HDTV UK, 7/18/2008 10:34am) |
| Unrivalled by HD DVD this year, the Blu-ray Disc Association has announced that it is to hold a press conference at the IFA Consumer Electronics Fair in Berlin this August... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | The Year of Living DRMishly (Wired News, 1/24/2006 8:35am) |
| All signs point to 2006 as the year consumers become intimately familiar with "digital rights management," as Microsoft, Apple and Google all push their own copy protection schemes. Can revolution be far behind? By Ryan Singel. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | The Year of Living DRMishly (Wired News, 1/24/2006 8:39am) |
| All signs point to 2006 as the year consumers become intimately familiar with "digital rights management," as Microsoft, Apple and Google all push their own copy protection schemes. Can revolution be far behind? By Ryan Singel. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Pawn' Dated and Detailed for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 2/14/2013 7:00pm) |
| David A. Armstrong's crime thriller starring Michael Chiklis, Forest Whitaker, and Ray Liotta blasts onto Blu-ray this April. In an early announcement to retailers, Starz/Anchor Bay has scheduled [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Best Bets (San Jose Mercury News, 4/03/2006 12:17pm) |
| 8 p.m. Prison Break Ch. 2, Ch. 35 -- Flashbacks show how Lincoln, Sucre, T-Bag, C-Note and Dr. Sara ended up in prison and what drove Michael to plan his brother's escape. (N) (CC) (TV-14-DLSV) (HDTV) ... (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) |
 | Sharp sets off European HDTV push (CRM Knowledge Base, 3/09/2005 3:49pm) |
| Sharp Electronics has unveiled the Aquos P50 series High Definition LCD television at CeBIT in Hanover, claiming it to be the first designed specifically for the European PAL and Secam TV formats. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'The Insider' Dated for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 1/15/2013 5:00pm) |
| Michael Mann's 1999 true life drama will be exposed on Blu-ray in February. In an early announcement to retailers, Disney/Buena Vista seems to be preparing 'The Insider' for a Blu-ray release on [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Incoming FCC chairman speaks on what the future holds for two of the three D's: deregulation and decency (Ars Technica, 4/06/2005 12:51am) |
| There's no question that Michael Powell, who announced earlier this year that he would step down from his position as FCC chairman, has left quite a legacy in his wake. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Epson won't make a consumer 3D printer, but promises big, industrial ones within five years (Engadget, 1/09/2014 9:04pm) |
| Epson's presence at CES 2014 this year focused on its surprising push into wearables. But the company name remains almost a synonym for printers -- the two-dimensional ones at least. There are plenty that reckon the likes of Epson, HP .etc will [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The Insider Blu-ray Review (Big Picture Big Sound, 3/01/2013 10:45pm) |
| Russell Crowe blows the doors of big tobacco in this taut and smart thriller from Michael Mann that may have been the best film of 1999. The Blu-ray is smoking hot as [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Bay Strikes Again: Have faith people Transformers will come out in Blu-ray one day! (Format War Central, 1/06/2008 4:13am) |
| Quickly becoming one of my favourite outspoken directors, Michael Bay has struck again with his strong pro-BD stance on his own forum. On the heels of the Warner announcement, Bay states that HD DVD will die a slow death, and reiterates his belief that Blu-ray is better. He also pokes fun at the rumoured HD [...] ... (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) | The Office: Season Eight Blu-ray Review (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/04/2012 5:55pm) |
| Apparently, Dunder-Mifflin can survive without Michael Scott. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hello, Dolly! (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 4/26/2013 11:32pm) |
Fox
Musical
$24.99 Blu-ray
Rated ‘G.’
Stars Barbra Streisand, Walter
Matthau, Michael Crawford.
The Blu-ray of 20th Century Fox’s onetime studio-buster is resplendent enough to rate a [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Transformers in HD (DVD Talk, 10/16/2007 2:47pm) |
| Paramount's first major release since declaring HD DVD exclusivity will be Michael Bay's Transformers . To celebrate the release of this 2-disc set on DVD and HD DVD, I took a trip to Industrial Light and Magic in San Francisco. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Taking Care of Business That's Never Finished (New York (New York Times, 5/16/2005 5:05am) |
| Despite the title of Michael Connelly\\\'s new book, the writers of serial novels like \\\"The Closers\\\" are not devoted to closure. The whole point of a series is durability: its main character has to last. The same colleagues must come back, the same villains must lurk. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Marvell plans consumer market push (Reuters, 11/03/2005 4:19pm) |
| SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Diversified chipmaker Marvell Technology Inc. is making strides in the video gaming market and is looking at high definition television as a promising next move, its chief executive said on Wednesday. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | The Transforming Digital Living Room (MSNBC, 5/01/2005 4:54pm) |
| We\\\'re in the midst of the biggest transformation of living room entertainment since the radio console replaced the family sing-along. By Michael Rogers. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Comcast digital box draws rave reviews (Calaveras Enterprise, 8/29/2005 4:04pm) |
| Michael "Gino" Giovacchini of La Contenta was about to cancel his Comcast cable television service until he experienced the company's new digital box. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Broadband on city's horizon (Banner Graphic, 7/08/2005 6:23pm) |
| Mayor Nancy Michael and officials from Cinergy MetroNet announced the start of Greencastle's new multi-million dollar community-wide broadband fiber based communications network. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Universal Delays 'Inside Man' Blu-ray a Week (High-Def Digest, 5/21/2009 10:00pm) |
| The inside scoop is that an audio glitch has forced Universal Studios to push back the Blu-ray release. Originally slated to hit stores on May 26, Spike Lee's 'Inside Man' starring Denzel Washington, Jodie... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | PlayStation 3 may not be region-coded (Geek.com, 11/09/2005 4:12pm) |
| The managing director of Sony Computer Entertainment Australia , Michael Ephraim, has hinted that the company may be considering ditching region-coding for the PlayStation 3. The reason? ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | That Cold Day in the Park (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 3/08/2013 11:40pm) |
Olive
Drama
$24.95 DVD, $29.95 Blu-ray
Rated ‘R.’
Stars Sandy Dennis, Michael Burns, Susanne Benton, John Garfield Jr.
Robert Altman's great fortune in being selected to direct 1970's MASH [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Ottawa pledges $100 million for Canadian TV; urges HDTV push (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News, 6/13/2005 3:20am) |
| BANFF, Alta. (CP) - Canadian television broadcasters and producers must work faster to adopt high-definition technology or viewers will look elsewhere for their programming, Canada's heritage minister told the industry's top executives Sunday. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Moonraker (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 11/06/2012 2:21am) |
MGM
Action
$19.99 Blu-ray
Rated 'PG'
Stars Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Richard Kiel, Corinne Cléry, Bernard Lee, Geoffrey Keen, Desmond Llewelyn, Lois Maxwell.
Again, the series [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Die Another Day (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 11/05/2012 6:48am) |
MGM
Action
$19.99 Blu-ray
Rated 'PG-13' for action violence and sexuality.
Stars Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune, Judi Dench, John Cleese, Michael Madsen.
The [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | DVD Disc Sales Value Slows, But New Technologies Will Spur International Growth (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/09/2005 3:00pm) |
| DUBLIN, Ireland----Dec. 9, 2005--Research and Markets has announced the addition of The Changing Face of Studio Video Sales: Grow New Markets, Push High Definition, Get Interactive to their offering. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Technology News: Technology: An X-Factor for the New Xbox? (TechNewsWorld.com, 5/08/2005 12:12pm) |
| An X-Factor for the New Xbox? The move to HDTV, hastened by Microsoft, could send costs of developing games spiraling out of control -- and push many gaming software companies out of business. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Halloween 4' & 'Halloween 5' Blu-rays Dated and Detailed (High-Def Digest, 8/10/2012 4:00pm) |
| Michael Myers returns to haunt Blu-ray in a couple of weeks! In an early (or is it very late?) announcement to retailers, Starz/Anchor Bay will release 'Halloween 4' and 'Halloween 5' on August 21. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Heaven's Gate' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 8/17/2012 4:00pm) |
| Michael Cimino's epic (and legendary) 1980 western starring Kris Kristofferson rides to Blu-ray this winter. In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion is preparing 'Heaven's Gate' for Blu-ray [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba to boost HD-DVD (Reuters, 2/17/2006 9:06am) |
| LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Toshiba American Consumer Products on Thursday announced an ambitious marketing push in support of HD-DVD but conceded that some of the high-definition optical disc format's interactive features won't be available in the two first-generation players slated to hit stores next month without a "firmware upgrade." ... (Read Full Article) |
 | VDR will support HDTV soon (Smart Home Blog, 2/22/2007 3:56pm) |
| VDR will support HDTV soon Posted by Michael Stepanov on February 22nd, 2007 Good news for all fans of VDR and HDTV. Finally, Klaus decided to add... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | For Your Eyes Only (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 11/05/2012 7:54am) |
MGM
Action
$19.99 Blu-ray
Rated 'PG.'
Stars Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Topol, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Julian Glover, Cassandra Harris, Michael Gothard, John Wyman, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewelyn, Geoffrey Keen, [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Disney to Push BD-Live on All Future Blu-ray Releases (High-Def Digest, 6/11/2008 10:00pm) |
| At a press event Monday, Disney unveiled ambitious plans to bring BD-Live to all its future Blu-ray titles, beginning with the October debut of 'Sleeping Beauty.' During a media kick-off held in Hollywood,... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Retail channel makes push for LCD TVs, says DisplaySearch (Digi Times, 10/27/2005 11:08am) |
| The main TV products being advertised by leading players in the North America TV sales channels are LCD TVs, accounting for 36% of all advertisements for TVs, while flat panel TVs, including LCD and PDP (plasma display panel) TVs account for 52% of overall advertisements for TVs, according to DisplaySearch. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | NASA broadcasts first HDTV space program (UPI, 11/15/2006 6:45pm) |
| HOUSTON, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- The first HDTV broadcast from space took place Wednesday, featuring the International Space Station's Expedition 14 Cmdr. Michael Lopez-Alegria. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | My Big Fat Greek Wedding: 10th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 11/29/2012 12:56am) |
HBO
Comedy
$19.98 Blu-ray combo
Rated ‘PG’ for sensuality and language.
Stars Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin, Joey Fatone.
A couple things to keep in [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Toshiba Sets New Low with $400 HD DVD Player Pricing (High-Def Digest, 3/22/2007 11:06am) |
| Continuing their aggressive push to lower HD DVD player pricing, Toshiba has announced they will reduce the cost of both of their first-generation decks beginning April 1st. Beginning next month, the new... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | 'The Rock' Ready to Roll on Blu-ray This January (High-Def Digest, 10/18/2007 4:00pm) |
| Following weeks of rumors, Disney has confirmed a January 2008 Blu-ray arrival for the long-delayed Michael Bay action spectacular 'The Rock.' As we've previously reported, 'The Rock' was originally announced... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Pain & Gain' Blu-ray is Up for Pre-Order (High-Def Digest, 5/07/2013 11:00pm) |
| Michael Bay's musclebound action/comedy is now up for Blu-ray pre-order at Amazon. In an early announcement to retailers, Paramount is already preparing 'Pain & Gain' for a Blu-ray release later this [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | ST, Sagem push MPEG4 set top boxes (CommsDesign, 11/24/2005 11:39am) |
| LONDON — Sagem Communication will start selling this month MPEG4 capable set-top boxes based on a single-chip decoder from ST Microelectronics targeted at HDTV capable models. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Corel VideoStudio v.11: A Small Step Forward (E-Commerce Times, 7/18/2007 12:02pm) |
| With the arrival of high-definition cameras, the push for video-to-go and, of course, Windows Vista, makers of video editing software have been handed a ticket to introduce new versions of their products. Canadian application architect Corel has done just that with the new version of its VideoStudio. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Company of Heroes' Blu-ray Announced and Detailed (High-Def Digest, 12/06/2012 9:00pm) |
| Don Michael Paul's World War II drama will deploy on Blu-ray in March. In an early announcement to retailers, Sony will release 'Company of Heroes' on Blu-ray on March 19. During the last major [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDD's First Look at 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' in HFR 48fps 3D (High-Def Digest, 12/05/2012 3:25am) |
| by Michael S. Palmer There will be plenty of full reviews in the coming days before 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' opens in US cinemas on December 14th, so I won't bore you with too many [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Solomon Kane' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 5/20/2013 4:00pm) |
| Michael J. Bassett's 2009 action-adventure will be heading to Blu-ray in July. In an early announcement to retailers, Starz/Anchor Bay is working on 'Solomon Kane' for Blu-ray on July 16. Captain [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | BSkyB launches HDTV push before World Cup (Reuters.co.uk, 4/06/2006 1:55pm) |
| LONDON (Reuters) - BSkyB unveiled details for its high-definition TV (HDTV) service on Thursday ahead of the World Cup, which the broadcasting industry hopes will showcase the next-generation service to consumers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pokémon Xbox 360 Controller Signals The Coming Of The Apocalypse (Kotaku, 3/12/2014 3:00am) |
| Michael Fahey, your new Xbox 360 controllers have arrived. (Read Full Article) |
 | Delta Plunges on Bankruptcy Concerns, Boosting `Short Sellers' (Bloomberg.com, 8/19/2005 11:47am) |
| Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Delta Airlines Inc. shares plunged this week to their lowest in at least 43 years, spurring gains for ``short sellers'' who bet surging fuel costs will push the No. 3 U.S. airline into bankruptcy. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDD Interviews Cast & Crew of 'JAWS' About the Blu-ray Restoration and Exclusive Documentary (High-Def Digest, 8/01/2012 10:30pm) |
| by Michael S. Palmer To celebrate the August 14th Blu-ray release of Steven Spielberg's horror classic, 'JAWS', Universal invited High-Def Digest to the Universal Studios backlot in Burbank, [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | 'Miami Vice' Coming to Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 6/18/2008 6:00pm) |
| Universal will increase its growing line-up of Blu-ray catalog titles when it brings Michael Mann's 'Miami Vice' to the format this August. Mann's big-screen update of his classic '80s television show... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3DTV Is Officially Never Going to Happen (Gizmodo, 6/12/2013 7:13pm) |
| That was it. That was 3DTV's best chance. ESPN just decided to discontinue its push for 3DTV [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | MPAA Giving Up on Broadcast Flag... For Now? (Slashdot, 6/08/2005 8:32pm) |
| YetAnotherName writes "The MPAA, which has worked hard to get a broadcast flag into US digital television, is unlikely to push for it, according to the EFF. Previously, the US Court of Appeals ruled that the FCC didn't have the authority to mandate the flag, and the MPAA began to strike back. Naturally, the fight isn't over yet." ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pachter: Sony likely to cut PS3 prices next week (AfterDawn, 2/17/2013 1:31am) |
| Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter has said it is very likely that Sony will cut the price of PlayStation 3 (PS3) consoles as it unveils the PS4 in New York next week.Pachter told (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'The Island (1980)' Blu-ray Dated (High-Def Digest, 9/11/2012 4:00pm) |
| Michael Ritchie's 1980 pirate cult classic will be pillaging high-definition in December. In an early announcement to retailers, Scream Factory will bring 'The Island (1980)' to Blu-ray on December [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'The Island (1980)' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed (High-Def Digest, 10/04/2012 4:00pm) |
| Details are in for Michael Ritchie's 1980 pirate cult classic pillaging high-definition in December. As previously reported, Scream Factory will bring 'The Island (1980)' to Blu-ray on December 11. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The 3DS and Its Strong Lineup Push Nintendo to a Profit (Kotaku, 7/31/2013 1:40pm) |
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While the Wii U's sales may be a stark disappointment to Nintendo, it still found hope in its handheld lineup, [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | HD DVD / Blu-ray Special Feature: 9. High street retailers (HDTV UK, 1/07/2008 8:00am) |
| Who are they?
In the UK, the high street record and video stores will play a fairly prominent role in deciding how high definition discs fare.
If they follow the lead of many US stores, Blu-ray could do quite well. That is, if they decide to push the HD formats at all. Shelf space is at a premium, and DVDs still account for a huge proportion of the market.
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 | Panasonic may launch Freesat PVR with Blu-ray (HDTV UK, 10/21/2008 8:58am) |
| According to manager of product marketing at Panasonic, Michael Friedrich, the company is in "close discussion" with Freesat, with the possibility of bringing a PVR/Blu-ray combo device to the UK. In France, Panasonic has started selling the DMR-BW500, which can receive terrestrial high definition broadcasts via its twin tuners... ... (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) |
 | Universal to Reveal 'Frost/Nixon' on Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 2/23/2009 7:00pm) |
| The latest Best Picture nominee to get a Blu-ray release, Universal has announced a late-April arrival for 'Frost/Nixon.' Starring Frank Langella as Nixon and Michael Sheen as journalist Frost, the acclaimed... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Republican Senators Push Their DTV Bill (Broadcasting and Cable, 12/16/2005 9:38pm) |
| Five Senate Republicans, four on the Senate Commerce Committee, have written committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) to urge him to stick with that committee's version of the DTV transition bill when he conferences with the House Commerce Committee leadership on a reconciled bill. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Digital impact 'underestimated'—Grade (Digital Television Group, 5/24/2005 9:52am) |
| BBC chairman Michael Grade says the Government may have underestimated the likely impact that digital technology will have on future media consumption. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Designing for LCOS Success: Q&A with Michael Tang, VP, eLCOS (Digi Times, 4/01/2005 3:21am) |
| At the heart of liquid-crystal on silicon (LCOS) technology is semiconductor design, the silicon-based microdisplay panel, and it’s the design of the panel that determines whether LCOS specialists will succeed or fail. (Read Full Article) |
 | Pioneer's BDP-LX71 Blu-ray player coming to Europe this summer (HDTV UK, 4/16/2008 5:11pm) |
| Pioneer's Blu-ray
push will continue this summer with the launch of their BDP-LX71 Blu-ray
player. It will replace the BDP-LX70 launched
last year, yet according to reports will still only handle the Profile 1.1 and
not Profile 2.0 specification (this is subject to change, of course, either
before launch or via firmware upgrade)... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Designing for LCOS Success: Q&A with Michael Tang, VP, eLCOS, part two (Digi Times, 4/04/2005 10:53am) |
| At the heart of liquid-crystal on silicon (LCOS) technology is semiconductor design, the silicon-based microdisplay panel, and it’s the design of the panel that determines whether LCOS specialists will succeed or fail. (Read Full Article) |
 | Blu-ray manufacturers cut back on the ads (HDTV UK, 4/01/2008 7:00am) |
| A recent study by DisplaySearch
suggests that, now the high definition disc format war is over, cash-strapped
Blu-ray manufacturers have cut back on advertising in the US. "The biggest,
most obvious [reason] is there is less competitive pressure to push [Blu-ray]
right now," said Paul Erickson, director of high definition and DVD at
DisplaySearch. "There is not as much pressure to turn in ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | RealD Inc. to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences in New York and Chicago (Business Wire, 6/07/2013 12:00pm) |
| LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RealD Inc. (NYSE: RLD), a leading global licensor of 3D technologies, today announced that Michael V. Lewis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Drew Skarupa, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Pioneer to push Blu-ray and AV products (HDTV UK, 4/03/2008 12:46pm) |
| In a issued today, Pioneer reiterated their intention to drop
in-house production of plasma panels, but also committed themselves to
Blu-ray and audio/video products linked with displays. Pioneer said that they
wanted to develop next-generation wall-mounted TVs incorporating wireless
connections, as well as adding value by adding video and audio analysis
technologies cultivated through extens ... (Read Full Article) |
 | 'Current' trend: Rewiring homes to suit high-tech toys (BizJournals, 5/30/2005 4:18am) |
| NORTHEAST FLORIDA -- When Nancy Morrison, co-owner of Benchmark Custom Luxury Homes, met recently with the owner of Audio Video Lifestyles Inc., Michael Graves, the pair discussed what fundamental technology package Benchmark needed to install in its new homes to remain competitive. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Cyber Monday generates records for comparison shopping sites (InternetRetailer.com, 11/29/2005 10:19pm) |
| Newcomer comparison-shopping site Become.com had a record number of click-throughs to merchant sites on Monday, even though traffic to its site fell slightly below the 1 million unique visitor milestone it reached this month, says Michael Yang, founder and CEO. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Very High Speed DSL Standard to Accelerate Universal Access to Multiple Broadband Services (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/01/2005 8:13pm) |
| Welcoming the latest standardised DSL specification from ITU-T for very-high-bit-rate digital subscriber line 2, announced on 27 May 2005, chairman of the DSL Forum, Michael Brusca says: "With vendors' implementation of this new ITU-T Recommendation, service providers can offer even more high quality, advanced services using DSL technology. It represents another essential element in the delivery ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Mid-week HDTV news: Plasmas are hot sellers (again); Vizio remains tops in LCDs; Sony delays next OLED set (Home Theater, 8/20/2009 2:14am) |
| The economic downturn no doubt helped push some manufacturers (like Pioneer) out of the plasma market, but the recession may now be saving plasmas from the brink of obsolescence. According to a new report from Quixel Research, plasma HDTVs have zoomed to a huge gain in 2Q of 2009, with 42 percent more units sold [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Starz Entertainment Group Expands Its Programming Team (PR Newswire via Yahoo! (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/17/2005 4:46pm) |
| Starz Entertainment Group LLC announced today that Michael Ruggiero has joined the SEG programming team as vice president, programming and scheduling where he oversees strategic program and promotion scheduling for the seven Encore channels. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Wii HD in 2010, PS3 nabs No. 2, Xbox 360 third, says analyst (Punch Jump, 6/30/2009 8:35pm) |
| A report by Wedbush Morgan Securities predicts that Nintendo Co. will upgrade the Wii in 2010, Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 will move up to No. 2 in sales, and that Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 will fall to third place.
In the report, analyst Michael Pachter predicts that the Wii hardware will maintain its No. 1 position [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Vizio Drops HDTV Prices for Holiday Shopping (I4U, 11/28/2008 12:25pm) |
| VIZIO has announced price reductions on some of its most popular models in time for holiday shopping. Price reductions are being offered on 19-inch, 32-inch, 37-inch, and 42-inch HDTVs. The prices are part of VIZIO's Black Friday push.
The 19-inch VA19 ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pikmin 3 DLC brings more baddies to the battle (Joystiq, 11/07/2013 5:15am) |
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Pikmin 3's parade of premium DLC sallies forth. A new quartet of "Battle Enemies!" stages, which push [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | LCD HDTV Helps Lower Prices Of Big Screen Plasma Sets (Plasma TV - Displaying Focus With Our Plasma TV Guide, 11/29/2007 11:17pm) |
| LCD HDTV Helps Lower Prices Of Big Screen Plasma Sets Subscribe To Our Feed [IMG] Since the introduction of wide screen panel televisions hit the market with liquid crystal displays and plasma units, the push has been to make them compatible with high definition broadcasts. Today’s LCD HDTV sets, the picture quality is brighter and offers better clarity with its digital technology, and its ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Disney launching high definition Cinemagic channel in the UK (HDTV UK, 1/14/2009 9:35am) |
| Disney has announced that it will launch a high definition version of its Cinemagic channel next month, available on Sky+ HD to customers subscribing to the Movies package. Cinemagic general manager Michael Cairns expressed delight at Disney's first high definition channel to be aired in the UK, affirming the companies commitment to cutting-edge technology... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Disney launching high definition Cinemagic channel in the UK (HDTV UK, 1/30/2009 12:43pm) |
| Disney has announced that it will launch a high definition version of its Cinemagic channel next month, available on Sky+ HD to customers subscribing to the Movies package. Cinemagic general manager Michael Cairns expressed delight at Disney's first high definition channel to be aired in the UK, affirming the companies commitment to cutting-edge technology... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Disney launching high definition Cinemagic channel in the UK (HDTV UK, 11/20/2008 12:28pm) |
| Disney has announced that it will launch a high definition version of its Cinemagic channel next month, available on Sky+ HD to customers subscribing to the Movies package. Cinemagic general manager Michael Cairns expressed delight at Disney's first high definition channel to be aired in the UK, affirming the companies commitment to cutting-edge technology... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDD Spotlight Bargain: 'Casablanca: 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition' Blu-ray $24.99 at Amazon (High-Def Digest, 11/08/2012 7:07pm) |
| The ultimate edition of Michael Curtiz's 1942 classic is over sixty percent off at Amazon! The online retailer is now selling 'Casablanca: 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition' on Blu-ray [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | 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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 | Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremonies (The State, 8/03/2007 4:13am) |
| 6 p.m. Saturday, ESPN Six players will be enshrined during Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies 6 p.m. Saturday on ESPN (cable channel 26, high-definition channel 950). Entering the Hall during the event in Canton, Ohio, will be: Wide receiver Michael Irvin, Dallas Cowboys, 1980-89; Running back Thurman Thomas, Buffalo Bills, 1988-99; Miami Dolphins, 1990; ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HDTV - Microsoft targets gamers with HD DVD promos (Broad Help, 11/24/2007 10:33pm) |
| HDTV - Microsoft targets gamers with HD DVD promos By admin on November 24, 2007 Microsoft targets gamers with HD DVD promos Video Business - Disney hosts extravaganza for Ratatouille release Retailers push next-gen DVD with HDTV sales Meijer offers only Blu-ray on Web By Susanne Ault — Video Business, 11/2/2007 NOV. 2 | Despite selling 210,000 of its Xbox 360 HD DVD add-ons through Top ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Italy Iraq Uranium (KBCI Boise, 11/04/2005 2:17am) |
| Idaho News, Boise News, Idaho 2 News, Idaho Weather, CBS, Melinda O'Malley, Jeff Ray, Jim Poston, Jon Hanian, Michael Keckler, Scott Logan, Tonya Papanikolas, Tami Doty, Eric Geller, Idaho 2 News Daybreak, Pet of the Week, Idaho Gems, Parent to Parent, Jeff Anderson, Douglas Roy Chapman, Neighborhood Weather, MSNBC.COM, HDTV, BSU, BSU Broncos, Idaho Stampede, Idaho Steelheads, Idaho Stallions, ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Paramount To Put Blu-ray First (About.com, 8/03/2009 10:00am) |
| Once an aggressive promoter of the new-defunct HD-DVD format, Paramount Home Video is now turning to Blu-ray as the future of its profit center. Beginning with the upcoming home video release of the film Dance Flick Paramount is trying a new approach where the Blu-ray sales and DVD rental versions will be released several weeks before the standard DVD version is planned to hit store shelves. It is hoped that this strategy will further push Blu-ray Disc player and movie sales, and further solidify its continued growth. Disney is also attempting to take a similar approach. To find out more on how this will affect consumers, check out the report from Video Business.
Related Story: Watchmen Blu-ray Release Captures Over 1/3 of Total Title Sales (Reuters). (Read Full Article) |
 | NEWS: Philips BDP7500s and 9500 Blu-ray players get colourful (Pocket-lint, 9/03/2009 10:47am) |
New players with all the usual bells and whistles
Philips has announced two new Blu-ray players at IFA in Berlin as it continues to push ahead with the format that has trebled in popularity in the last year.
The new BDP7500 will be housed in an "real" aluminum (we not sure what fake aluminum is) and offer full HD 1080p at 24 fps for cinema-like images.
The players will also get DivX Ultra for enhanced playback of DivX media files, DVD video upscaling to 1080p via HDMI for near-HD images, and Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MA for HD 7.1 surround sound. BD-Live (Profile 2.0), and USB drive connectivity complete the package.
A rather niche technology also included is subtitle shift allowing you to change the location of the subtitles on screen.
The players themselves will come with touch sensitive controls and for the design conscious three different colours; blue, red and black.
No word on pricing, but expect the devices to hit the UK early next year.
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 | 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.”
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 | PSA: Microsoft not planning Blu-ray drive for 360 (Joystiq, 10/22/2009 11:55pm) |
Today has seen several reports that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has confirmed a Blu-ray drive accessory for the Xbox 360. The purported revelation came from a Gizmodo interview, during which Ballmer said that 360 owners wanting a Blu-ray player could purchase "Blu-ray drives as accessories."
Clearing the air, Microsoft's Larry Hryb (a.k.a. Major Nelson) has gone on the record saying that the company has "no plans" for a 360 Blu-ray drive, adding that Ballmer was actually referring to Blu-ray drives for PCs. Hryb reiterates -- as did Ballmer -- that the main push for the Xbox 360 will be streaming media, noting specifically that the upcoming Dashboard update will bring instant 1080p streaming, a feature of the Zune Video Marketplace. Now, say it with us (one more time): Blu-ray isn't coming to the Xbox 360.PSA: Microsoft not planning Blu-ray drive for 360 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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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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 | 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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