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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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All about the upcoming PlayStation 4

On September 12, 2008 · Leave a Comment

(Source: TechRadar.com)

How the PS4 is shaping up to be the next must-own console

If Microsoft is secretly readying a new Xbox to succeed the Xbox 360, then surely Sony must be working on a PlayStation 4?

Speculation is rife that the next console battle will [...]

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Sony unveils 240Hz LCD TV

On August 28, 2008 · Leave a Comment

By Damian Francis, from Gadget Zone Sony has been at or close to the forefront of TV technology ever since the good old Trinitron. Today the company went even further by introducing the first ever 240Hz LCD TV and the world’s thinnest TV. 

Hold your breath until December (in the US), because [...]

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PlayStation video download service is live

On July 16, 2008 · Leave a Comment

The long delay until Sony launched its video download service (actually more like a few hours), is over. HD and SD rentals, and SD purchases from an assortment of movie studios is now available in the Playstation Store by selecting the video button at the top left. Need to know what’s available in your region [...]

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New LED HDTVs from Sony!

On June 7, 2008 · 12 Comments

Just noticed this posting from an Australian site (gadgetzone.com.au) mentioning the new line up of LED TVs from Sony:

The XBR8 range consists of the Full-HD 55-inch KDL-55XBR8 and the 46-inch KDL-46XBR8, boosting Sony’s already significant range of panels.

These new models feature Sony’s mythical sounding TRILUMINOS three color LED backlight technology [...]

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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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