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Netflix HD vs. Blu-ray

On December 21, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Ever since the New Xbox Experience was released a couple weeks ago people all around me want to know what my opinion [...]

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3D Blu-ray coming to homes in 2010

On November 25, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Panasonic gets the three-dimensional ball rolling

It’s no secret that Panasonic has been prepping digital technology for the home. The company showcased its pre-production technology at this year’s CEATEC show in Japan.

Panasonic has made its bid for 3D supremacy official this week, however, by submitting a proposal to the BDA (Blu-ray Disc Association) for [...]

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Netflix, Samsung partner on video streaming

On October 23, 2008 · 1 Comment

(Credit: Samsung)

Samsung is adding the ability to stream Netflix videos and Pandora’s online music service to its latest Blu-ray players. Starting today, a free firmware update will add both services to the BD-P2550. (The nearly identical BD-P2500 will get Netflix support, but not Pandora.) The Samsung players join the [...]

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Blu-ray Sale – Up to 55% Off on Amazon

On September 23, 2008 · 4 Comments

Online retailer Amazon.com is gearing up for the holidays by launching a massive Blu-ray Disc sale including a number of recently released titles. The sale cuts prices up to 55% off list.

In total, 95 titles are included in the sale covering multiple studios like Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Warner Home Video, Anchor [...]

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Name-brand Blu-ray players break the $200 barrier

On September 22, 2008 · 2 Comments

EngadgetHD has been keeping a close eye on the prices of Blu-ray players, and recently noticed that both the Samsung BD-P1500 and Sony BDP-S300 have fallen below the $200 mark at certain stores (RadioShack and Amazon, respectively.) This is right in line with previous reports of falling Blu-ray prices, and [...]

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Hollywood studios are changing their home-video strategy

On June 16, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Just read this information on the LA Times regarding Hollywood Studios adopting their current home-video strategies in order to catch-up with technology and customer’s demands.

It seems that Studio executives don’t expect any single technology — video on demand, digital downloads or Blu-ray — to replace the DVD cash cow. Because of [...]

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Sub-$100 Blu-ray Drives by Winter

On June 6, 2008 · Leave a Comment

From blu-ray.com:

Representatives from SonyNEC Optiarc, the optical drive arm of the joint Sony and NEC collaboration, have revealed that they predict prices of Blu-ray combo drives – which can read Blu-ray discs and write DVD and CD – will reach sub-$100 prices by this upcoming holiday season. Additionally, it is expected that similar [...]

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Blu-Ray vs HD Downloads

On June 2, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Just read an article in the new Home Theater magazine about the upcoming War between Blu-Ray and High Definition Downloads (HD Video-On-Demand). Now that the format war is over with Blu-Ray the winner, it was quite interesting reading different scenarios threatening new champion. It is fair to mention that even those new [...]

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