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Topic: Blu-Ray
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“GoodFellas” 20th Anniversary Release
Believe it or not, it has been 20 years since the release of the film, GoodFellas, claimed by many to be one of the best mob movies. The film was directed by Martin Scorsese and is based on a book by Nicholas Pileggi called Wiseguy.
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DVD & Blu-ray on a single disc
275 days ago by Robin Parrish | CommentUniversal Studios Home Entertainment has invented a way to create a disc that plays DVD video on one side, and Blu-ray video on the other. It’s a two-fer that gives viewers a more versatile choice when it comes to buying their favorite movies.
The funny thing is, Universal attempted this exact … More »
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How long until video hardware is obsolete?
304 days ago by Robin Parrish | CommentVHS has gone the way of the dinosaur. DVD is on its way out. Blu-ray is the flavor of the month, but how long will that month last?
Netflix and iTunes already offer streaming movie rentals to computers and game consoles, and more and more DVD and Blu-ray players are coming … More » -
Black Friday hits early: $99 Blu-ray player
312 days ago by Robin Parrish | 1 CommentBest Buy is offering a Blu-ray player with streaming Netflix for just $99. The player is part of Best Buy’s own “Insignia” brand of electronic products, and it also includes BD-Live capabilities, which connect your player to the Net for added content that enhances your Blu-ray disc experience.
The Insignia NS-BRDVD3 … More »
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Panasonic's Full HD 3D trucks coming to you
366 days ago by Robin Parrish | CommentPanasonic today has launched a nationwide truck tour that will give the public its first look at the Full HD 3D Home Theater System, a revolutionary system that uses hi-def Plasma and a prototype Blu-ray player to deliver 1080p HD 3D entertainment in your living room.
Panasonic is going to unprecedented … More »
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Panasonic Blu-ray players to get Amazon VOD
395 days ago by Robin Parrish | CommentMove over, AppleTV.
Panasonic has just announced that as of today, Amazon Video On Demand is now available on its entire line of Blu-ray players. So in addition to playing those incredible high-def movie discs, your Blu-ray player will also now instantly stream movies and TV episodes from Amazon’s catalog of … More » -
Blockbuster OnDemand coming to Samsung TVs
410 days ago by Robin Parrish | CommentSamsung has announced a new partnership with Blockbuster to bring its OnDemand streaming movie service to all 2009+ model Samsung Blu-ray players and HDTVs.
Samsung’s Plasma Series 650 and above HDTVs, LED Series 7000 and above HDTVs, and all 2009 model Blu-ray players will get a firmware update this fall that … More » -
The UK's first Blu-ray recorder
434 days ago by Robin Parrish | CommentPanasonic is releasing the first Blu-ray recorder for the UK, and it’s a slick package that comes with all the extras.
From Panasonic’s press release:
The continued trend toward Full HD in TV broadcasts, discs and digital AV equipment has spawned demand for innovative digital recorders. Panasonic’s response is the “HD Everything” … More » -
Sony unveils Blu-ray playing Vaio NW
441 days ago by Robin Parrish | 2 CommentsOn the heels of Apple cutting the price of its MacBooks, Sony fires back with its brand new bargain-priced VAIO NW, priced at just $880. The best part: it comes with a built-in Blu-ray drive!
There haven’t been very many computer releases so far that feature Blu-ray drives, and while we … More »
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Blu-Ray player price drop
449 days ago by Robin Parrish | CommentIf you’ve been wrestling with the should-I-or-shouldn’t-I? debate of upgrading the ol’ DVD player to a Blu-Ray player, Walmart has reportedly made your decision an eentsy bit easier. The house that Sam built has dropped the Magnavox NB500MGX Blu-Ray/DVD combo player to the rock bottom, record setting price of just … More »
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PlayStation Network On Other Sony Hardware
With over 20 million registered users around the world, the PlayStation Network or PSN is huge but it doesn’t mean worldwide PS3 sales are better. In order to promote PS3 (sorta), Sony intends to introduce PSN to other hardware (think HDTV, laptops?) under its brand.
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Xbox 360 Adds HD-DVD Player
1443 days ago by Jason | 2 CommentsNot willing to be outdone by the Wii or the Playstation 3, Microsoft will be released an HD-DVD drive as an accessory to their Xbox 360.
The attachment will cost 19,800 yen in Japan, bringing the combined cost of the basic Xbox 360 and the HD-DVD player to 49,600 yen — … More »
