As we proud PS3 owners know, not only did we get a killer console, we also got a Blu Ray disc player to boot. Already, 2 million of the installed Blu Ray players are PS3’s. To keep us happy and to make sure the PS3 remains a top Blu Ray player, Sony will be […]
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Recently on CNBC’s Power Lunch, the company broadcast a feature regarding the on-going format war between Blu-ray and HD-DVD. The segment was unbiased as nobody really took a hard stance for one format against the other.
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The format war has had some twists and turns, but it has certainly gone on longer than anybody expected due to some fierce competition from both sides (as well as some deep pockets).
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DivX has announced that it will be bringing its technology to Sony’s PlayStation 3 console, allowing users to experience AVI videos as opposed to converting files into PS3-recognised coding, such as MPEG 3.
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In response to this week’s Blu-ray Disc Festival in Los Angeles, Kevin Collins, director in the Microsoft Consumer Media Technology Group, defended the company’s backing of the next-generation HD DVD format.
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Will this be the holiday season of the $299 Blu-ray player? And will such a low price usher in mass acceptance of high-definition video discs? Could be. Here’s a leading indicator: Sony says it will have Blu-ray players priced at $399, possibly lower, during the holidays. Already some Blu-ray players are in the $350-to-$400 […]
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20th Century Fox in January will release the first Blu-ray movie with picture-in-picture interactivity.
That’s according to an article by Video Business.
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Consumer electronics manufacturers and studios that back the Blu-ray Disc format have kicked off a new educational effort with the tagline “I do Blu.”
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Reuters Information Week Reports:
Blu-ray DVD titles outsold rival HD-DVD titles by almost 2-to-1 in the first nine months of the year, but analysts expect additional HD-DVD support and new hit releases to “transform” the high-definition DVD battle score in the fourth quarter.
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Sony’s VP of advanced technologies Don Eklund made a statement this week about a firmware update for the Sony PS3 that would enhance Blu-ray features.
The future PS3 firmware would make the PS3 compatible with the new Blu-ray Profile 1.1 that has to be supported by new Blu-ray players. It is a nice to […]
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Although details remain sketchy, Sony says it is planning a firmware update to its PlayStation 3 that will boost Blu-ray interactivity.
As first reported by Video Business, the revelation came from Sony VP of advanced technologies Don Eklund at yesterday’s HDTV DisplaySearch conference in Universal City, California during a panel discussion about next-gen interactivity. […]
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The Home Theater Specialist of America (HTSA), which represents 62 home theater installers/retailers, generating $500M in sales, recently reported that they will now support Blu-ray as their primary high definition movie format. This move comes from an internal survey which reveals that 92% of HD players sold were Blu-ray while the remaining 8% was […]
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The PlayStation 3’s Blu-ray capacity will be used as a major prong in a sustained marketing assault by Sony ahead of the key Christmas period, according to SCE president Kaz Hirai.
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While the HD DVD camp is busy with its 51GB disc, the Blu-ray side has a new creature of its own to talk about. Co-developed by Pioneer and Mitsubishi, the LTH (Low to High) BD-R reportedly utilizes an “organic dye recording layer,” and is said to be a recognized format within the Blu-ray Disc […]
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It looks like the price of HD-DVD and Blu-Ray Technology will fall sooner than expected, allowing for a wider adoption of the platforms leading to a greater installed user base and hopefully the snowballing of the industry.
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