technologyexpert.blogspot.com - 12/23/2008
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I know that most of you buy both DVD and Blu-ray versions of your optical disc titles (insert sarcasm here). But while JVC developed a combo DVD / Blu-ray format more than two years ago, no titles have been released for it. That's soon to end, with the announcement that Japanese entertainment softwa
Dell Adamo rumored to boast DisplayPort, Blu-ray drive —
Engadget
Can you feel it? Dell's Adamo is just about here , and the anticipation is palpable. We already learned that the unit's 45-watt power adapter wouldn't be anything special, but a Google cache shot of accessories and such from Dell's own website is giving us a presumed look at what could be ...
Is Blu-ray Doomed? —
Maximum PC
Doubts have been cast on the success of the Blu-ray format ever since it debuted. Initially, the format appeared to be doomed due to a poor adoption rate, thanks mainly to a host of factors, including the PS3’s initial tribulations, popularity of the DVD format, and the steady rise in the ...
iPhone to become Blu-ray player remote —
Hardware Zone
NetBlender will announce on April 10th BD Touch , a new iPhone/iPod Touch app that will allow the Apple devices to act as a remote for Blu-ray players. BD Touch utilizes the networking functionality of Blu-ray players as well as the Apple device hardware to transmit data seamlessly.According... ...
How can we expect Blu-ray to succeed? —
DriverHeaven.net
Online research firm Futuresource released a study Monday that discussed the relative success Blu-ray is enjoying right now in Western Europe.
According to the report, Blu-ray disc sales are up significantly in Europe so far this holiday season, and based on its findings, it believes the ...
VHS Officially Dead, Blu-Ray Showing Signs of Life —
Maximum PC
The death of VHS may be old news, but now the cassette format has officially been ejected from the movie market. According to the Los Angeles Times , the last major supplier of VHS tapes has shipped its final truckload, driven by Ryan J. Kugler out of a Palm Harbor, Florida warehouse to ...
First Blu-ray DVD hybrid to be unveiled in Japan —
DV Hardware
CDR Info reports the first hybrid Blu-ray/DVD disc will be released in Japan in February by PonyCanyon
The Hybrid Blu-ray/DVD disc is a combination of a traditional DVD with the new high-definition Blu-ray format. Originally developed by JVC more than two years ago, the disc has a blue laser ...
Medion Akoya P8610 budget Blu-ray laptop —
Hardware Zone
Medion's latest laptop doesn't just pack a Blu-ray drive but it's also got Dolby Home Theatre technology built in as well for wrap around sound. If that's not enough to keep you entertained, then there's a huge 18.4in display plus an HDMI port to hook it up to a big ...
ASUS BC-1205PT Blu-Ray SATA DVD Writer —
Madshrimps News RSS Feed
This new optical drive from ASUS not only allows Blu-ray playback, it also doubles as a DVD and CD burner, meaning it can handle pretty much every major format of optical media on the market today (sorry Laserdisc fans, it's time to move on). The BC-1205PT supports DVD reading and writing in ...
First hybrid Blu-ray/DVD unveiled in Japan —
Madshrimps News RSS Feed
Japanese-based Infinity Storage Media announced a new Blu-ray, DVD hybrid disc that will play in a DVD player and high-definition Blu-ray player.
The Japanese TV series "Code Blue" will be the first media hosted on the hybrid Blu-ray, DVD disc, using a Blu-ray player (25GB) layer ...
Blu-ray has several hurdles must jump in 2009 —
Madshrimps News RSS Feed
Sony has had anything but smooth sailing since its Blu-ray format handily dispatched Toshiba's competing HD DVD format prior to CES last year. Sales of both standalone Blu-ray players and movies have been rather lackluster, and prices have only started to drop enough to help adoption rates.
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Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray Player Review —
I4U News
Our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray Player.
Quote from the review: "Now that the price has dropped on Sony's BDP-S350 to $299, full-featured Blu-ray Disc players are coming into reach for the rest of u...
Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray Player —
Digital Trends
Now that the price has dropped on Sony’s BDP-S350 to $299, full-featured Blu-ray Disc players are coming into reach for the rest of us. Early generation Blu-ray Disc players were not only more expensive, but bulky, and took a long time to start up (time to run to the kitchen for a ...
Sony BDP-S350 —
Digital Trends
Now that the price has dropped on Sony’s BDP-S350 to $299, full-featured Blu-ray Disc players are coming into reach for the rest of us. Early generation Blu-ray Disc players were not only more expensive, but bulky, and took a long time to start up (time to run to the kitchen for a ...
TweakTowns Christmas 2008 Blu-ray Gift Guide —
DV Hardware
As I write this, the Christmas gifting season is in full swing - shopping is a nightmare and if you don't know exactly what you want before you get there, it's even worse.
That's where your friends at TweakTown have stepped in to help you select the best Blu-ray discs to give as presents (or ...
Dealnn $9.99 Blu-Ray Disks, Flash Memory, More —
Tech Lime
There is currently a wide selection of discounted products ranging from Blu-ray disks and HDTVs to iPods and MacBooks at DealNN . For today only get a two for one deal on the SanDisk Cruzer 2GB ReadyBoost Flash Drive , priced at $16.99 from RadioShack . J&R.com has holiday pricing on ...
Is Blu-ray Doomed? —
Maximum PC all RSS Feed
Doubts have been cast on the success of the Blu-ray format ever since it debuted. Initially, the format appeared to be doomed due to a poor adoption rate, thanks mainly to a host of factors, including the PS3’s initial tribulations, popularity of ...
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