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87% of PlayStation 3 owners watching Blu-ray movies? Survey says yes

Tags: hd broadcast, blu-ray, home cinema, hdtv, Tagged: 12 July 2008
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Buried under predictions that 2012 will bring dominance for Blu-ray over DVD and breaking news that the PS3 just may have had a hand in winning the format war the Entertainment Merchant's Association 2008 Annual Report on the Home Entertainme...

Lumagen HDQ versus VP50 Pro for getting rid of DOGs

Tags: hd broadcast, blu-ray, bbc, plasma, pioneer, home cinema, hdtv, Tagged: 30 July 2008
This may seem a strange request, but after BBC HD intensified their DOG last night, I'm looking for a video processor principally to zoom DOGs from my plasma TV. I have the Pioneer LX5090 and I am very happy with it. I only watch blu-ray (through a PS3) and Sky HD (mostly HD c...

PS3 Blu-ray settings: Ask the Editors

Tags: blu-ray, hd player, sony, panasonic, hdtv, Tagged: 24 August 2008
The Sony PlayStation 3 has a lot of settings that pertain to Blu-ray playback.(Credit: CNET)I had a question regarding hooking up my PS3 to my Panasonic TH-50PZ800U HDTV. I want to use my PS3 as a Blu-ray player for my TV. Would you be able to tell me the best settings/configurat...

New Belkin FlyWire™ Delivers HD Video and Audio Wirelessly to Any HDTV, Anywhere in Your Home

Tags: blu-ray, projector, home cinema, hdtv, 1080, Tagged: 24 July 2008
The new Belkin FlyWire is the simple solution that gives you the freedom and flexibility to place your HDTV where you want-without cables. Featuring an intuitive and simple setup, FlyWire wirelessly connects devices such as Blu-ray® players, receivers, video-game consoles, an...

Pioneer reveals new Blu-ray players in Europe

Tags: hd broadcast, blu-ray, hd player, pioneer, hdtv, 1080, Tagged: 12 July 2008
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Remember how your curiosity level shot through the roof when Pioneer abruptly discontinued the BDP-LX70A Blu-ray player in the UK? We're willing to bet this is why. Announced over on Pioneer's European website, we're being treated to three fr...

panasonic ae 900 and blu ray

Tags: blu-ray, projector, hd player, panasonic, hdtv, 1080, Tagged: 02 July 2008
when i output my blu ray player to 1080 interlaced to my panasonic hd projector why do i get a soft image if i set the player to its basic resolution i find the picture appears sharper .

ONKYO to Ship Blu-ray Disc Player In Late 2008

Tags: blu-ray, cinema sound, onkyo, home cinema, hdtv, 1080, Tagged: 24 July 2008
ONKYO Corporation has announced that it will release its first Blu-ray Disc Player for the international market in late 2008. This player is designed to partner with Onkyo's high-definition A/V receivers equipped with full HDMI processing of 1080p video and decoding of Dolby®...

Projector compatability

Tags: blu-ray, projector, hd player, hdtv, 1080, Tagged: 30 July 2008
I'm interested in buying a AE2000, more so now as I've just received a BD50 Blu Ray Player. What I would like to know is whether a 60" wide screen (only watching full HD) would be comfortable viewing from a 2.8-3.0m viewing distance? How dramatic an effect would our white cei...

Panasonic 42PZ85 losing HDMI connection

Tags: blu-ray, panasonic, hdtv, digital media, Tagged: 01 July 2008
I bought a 42PZ85 at the begining of June along with Sky HD and PS3. I've been extremely impressed with the picture quality and sound for both SD and HD content; blu-ray movies are simply stunning to watch on this TV. However, there is an anoying problem where the TV keeps los...

A Cinema-Feel Samsung HD Kit

Tags: blu-ray, samsung, home cinema, 1080, Tagged: 07 July 2008
The Samsung Blu-ray Home Cinema System not only plays your movies in Full HD, it also provides you with 7.1-channel speakers for the ultimate cinema feel. We pull out our favourite couch, sit down, and put this home theatre in a box to the test.

Kaleidescape claims new 1080p upscaling DVD players "rival Blu-ray"

Tags: blu-ray, home cinema, 1080, Tagged: 12 July 2008
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment And you thought Toshiba's super-resolution DVD player taking on Blu-ray was comical. Kaleidescape - - the company famous for selling grossly overpriced (albeit fanciful) DVD / BD archiving systems for wealthy home theater junkies - - has just...

Philips trumpets 5000 / 7000 / Eco series HDTVs

Tags: blu-ray, hd player, philips, home cinema, hdtv, ces, Tagged: 12 July 2008
Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment It's right around the midway point between last CES and the one to come, and for Philips, that means it's time to dump a few new HDTVs onto the unsuspecting public. Announced today from atop a New York City hotel, the outfit got off...

Sanyo's 52-inch 1080p CE52SR1 LCD sheds water

Tags: blu-ray, home cinema, hdtv, 1080, Tagged: 12 July 2008
Filed under: Displays, HDTV Oh sure, waterproof LCD TVs have been available for ages, but Sanyo's making the choice of which outdoor display to buy simple with the introduction of its CE52SR1. You see, unlike many alternatives, this waterproof set packs a 1080p Full HD panel, mea...

Epson's 'complete' home theater in a box

Tags: blu-ray, projector, home cinema, 720, Tagged: 11 July 2008
(Credit: Epson) Except for its lack of Blu-ray, the Epson Ensemble HD Home Cinema System may be the closest thing to a complete packaged solution that covers just about every nut and bolt for big-screen home entertainment. It comprises a full-HD or 720p projector, motorized 100-...

Sharp BDHP20U Blu-Ray Disc Player - Refurbished

Tags: blu-ray, sharp, hdtv, 1080, Tagged: 14 August 2008

Now you can enjoy the best of 1080P video on your HDTV. Performing as if it w...
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Sharp LC-37B20E

Tags: blu-ray, sharp, lcd, 1080, Tagged: 01 July 2008
If you're looking for a 1080p LCD TV that isn't an eyesore in your lounge and won't break the bank, the Sharp LC-37B20E is an excellent choice. This 37-incher produces a decent picture with exceptional detail on Blu-ray material, plus crisp and clear sound quality

Sony talks future of OLED, Blu-ray's chances against DVD

Tags: hi def dvd, blu-ray, sony, home cinema, hdtv, Tagged: 12 July 2008
Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentIn case you didn't get the message, Sony's due sooner-rather-than-later 27-inch OLED is going to be priced for the Mark Cubans, Bill Gates' and other people not you of the world, at least for the next couple of years. Even with recen...

New Kaleidescape Movie Players Produce Stunning Video Quality From Ordinary DVDs, Provide Viewing Experience That Rivals Blu-ray

Tags: blu-ray, 1080, Tagged: 01 July 2008
Kaleidescape, Inc., the market leader in entertainment servers, today introduced the 1080p Player and 1080p Mini Player - two Movie Players that produce stunning video quality from ordinary DVDs, providing a viewing experience that rivals Blu-ray. The new family of Players makes...

Samsung BD-UP5000 Blu Ray and HD DVD Hi-Def Duo Player - Refurbished

Tags: hd-dvd, blu-ray, samsung, hdtv, Tagged: 14 August 2008

Treat yourself to the best in HD entertainment. Samsung's BD-UP5000 is the wo...
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REVIEW: World First Blu-ray Player Recorder An Expensive Beast

Tags: blu-ray, hd player, panasonic, hdtv, Tagged: 13 August 2008
Following the victory by Blu-ray in the high definition content war we have seen a slew of new Blu ray products to hit the market during the past 6 months. One of them is the Panasonic DMR-BW500 which is the first 500GB dual tuner Blu-ray recorder in the world outside of Japan.

China readies Blu-Ray competitor

Tags: hd-dvd, blu-ray, hdtv, Tagged: 10 August 2008
People's techromancers revive HD-DVD Some Chinese consumer electronics companies are good and tired of signing royalty checks to foreigners for a new generation of high definition optical discs, but are they too late to make a change?…

James Bond on Blu-ray Disc

Tags: blu-ray, home cinema, hdtv, Tagged: 01 July 2008
The world's most well known secret agent and his bevy of babes are even hotter in high definition when six, must-have, classic James Bond films debut worldwide on Blu-ray Disc - - (OCT. 21 North America / OCT. 20 UK/International) - - from MGM and Twentieth Century Fox Home Enter...

DVD will fail? Sounds a lot like Blu-ray

Tags: blu-ray, Tagged: 24 August 2008
It's hard to imagine now, but when DVD first launched, its success was far from guaranteed. Back in 1996, there were even anti-DVD fanboys, and recently we ran into a rant- -sarcastically retitled as "Why DVD would fail"- -that struck us as eerily familiar to the current argume...

Samsung BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player - Refurbished

Tags: blu-ray, samsung, 1080, Tagged: 14 August 2008

Definition doesn't get any higher than 1080p. (At least until the next step i...
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Toshiba remains stubborn, looks to DVD upscaling while brushing Blu-ray off

Tags: hd-dvd, blu-ray, toshiba, digital media, Tagged: 12 July 2008
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment For the attentive in attendance, you likely noticed that none of Toshiba's newly announced laptops (yes, even the absurdly powerful Qosmio rigs) have built-in Blu-ray drives. Like, there's not even an option. When questioned about the obvious...

Sony ships new upscaling DVD player

Tags: blu-ray, sony, 1080, Tagged: 01 July 2008
If you're still unconvinced by Blu-ray, you may be interested in Sony's DVP-NS708H: a new upscaling DVD player. The NS708H can upscale ordinary DVDs to 1080p, as well as carrying a 'PhotoTV HD' mode for optimised still image viewing. Other features include Bravia Sync for enhance...

BCI to Launch 'Marine Aquarium' Franchise on Blu-ray this September

Tags: blu-ray, hdtv, Tagged: 14 July 2008
Promising to turn your HDTV into a vibrant underwater world, BCI has announced a September Blu-ray launch for the popular 'Marine Aquarium' series. Having sold over one million copies on video, BCI will...

Warner to Offer Discounted Blu-rays Beginning this Fall

Tags: blu-ray, Tagged: 14 July 2008
Starting in September Warner Home Video will begin offering retailers a new series of multi-tier discounts on select Blu-ray catalog titles. According to Video Business, WHV will begin to sell retailers...

Warner Unwraps 'Christmas Story' Blu-ray Specs, Packaging

Tags: blu-ray, Tagged: 14 July 2008
Warner Home Video has revealed final specs and box art for its double dip of 'A Christmas Story,' which will hit Blu-ray this November with hours of bonus materials and deluxe holiday-themed packaging....

News.blog: US HDTV users still not hip to Blu-ray

Tags: blu-ray, hdtv, Tagged: 01 July 2008
A new report says that less than half of high-definition television owners in the US know what Blu-ray Disc is, writes News.com blogger Erica Ogg

Samsung HT-X715

Tags: blu-ray, samsung, home cinema, Tagged: 01 July 2008
The Samsung HT-X715 gives you a good reason to stay home instead of going to the cinema. This 5.1 surround-sound system with built-in DVD player could be a great all-in-one complement to your nice television, handling movie soundtracks plus DVD and Blu-ray material skillfully

Anybody tried Digital Video Essentials HD Basics Blu-Ray ?

Tags: blu-ray, projector, digital media, Tagged: 30 July 2008
And did it help get more from your projector? Link http://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Video-Essentials-Basics-Blu-ray/dp/B000V6LST0 Ta Anim

Universal Bringing 'Mongol' to Blu-ray

Tags: blu-ray, home cinema, Tagged: 14 July 2008
Universal Studios Home Entertainment is bringing the acclaimed Russian epic 'Mongol' to Blu-ray this September. Dramatizing the tale of a young Genghis Khan, who would go on to become the legendary conqueror,...

Gefen Scalers - Really so bad?

Tags: blu-ray, Tagged: 02 July 2008
I've been having a read through here as I can get a Gefen HT Scaler (non-Plus model) for a decent £150odd. Are they really as poor as what is made out here? I have only ever really had SD, my TV only takes 720p/1080i, and will never own a PS3 :thumbsdow Might get a BluRa...

PS3 blu ray grain

Tags: blu-ray, Tagged: 01 July 2008
Hi ive just download the casino royal trailer on my ps3 and i noticed alot of grain on the black and white scenes, now i have a tosh 37z3030db tv and i wasnt expecting this, sorry if this is a noob question but is this normal, and do i have everything setup right?? Ps3 is connect...

Details on Samsung's new BD-P2550 Blu-ray player leak out

Tags: blu-ray, hd player, yamaha, samsung, panasonic, Tagged: 24 August 2008
Samsung's new Blu-ray player already seems to available, but information about it is strangely scarce.(Credit: Best Buy.com) Panasonic and Yamaha have already had their Cedia Blu-ray plans leak out, and we suspect the same may have just happened to Samsung. A new Samsung Blu...

Pioneer creates 400GB optical disc: Like 16 layers of Blu-ray

Tags: blu-ray, pioneer, digital media, Tagged: 26 July 2008
If 50GB Blu-ray discs strike you as a bit pokey, you'll probably want to invest in Pioneer's new optical storage medium, which has 16 layers and can store up to 400GB

Sony Announces Availability of Multi-Codec Video Encoder for Professional Blu-ray Disc Authoring

Tags: blu-ray, sony, Tagged: 24 July 2008
Sony Creative Software, a leading worldwide provider of professional video and audio production applications, today announced the availability of Sony's new multi-codec video encoder for Blu-ray Disc authoring developed in conjunction with Sony Electronics and Sony Pictures Image...

Sony Plans September Walk Down Blu-ray Aisle for 'Made of Honor'

Tags: blu-ray, sony, Tagged: 14 July 2008
Making an early announcement to retailers, Sony Pictures is planning a September Blu-ray bow for the hit romantic comedy 'Made of Honor.' Starring Patrick Dempsey, Bridget Monaghan, and the late Sydney...

David Mamet's 'Redbelt' Coming to Blu-ray

Tags: blu-ray, sony, Tagged: 14 July 2008
Sony Pictures has announced a late-August Blu-ray release for the David Mamet action drama 'Redbelt.' Representing unusual thematic territory for writer-director Mamet, 'Redbelt' descends into the Los...

First region free Blu-ray players available

Tags: blu-ray, panasonic, digital media, Tagged: 12 July 2008
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Look no further for the follow-up to last year's multi-region Blu-ray players, with Bluraymods.com advertising a completely region free Panasonic DMP-BD30, available in either pre-modified or DIY kit formats. That's all 6 DVD regions and thre...

Sony launches new technical support service to bolster European Blu-ray availability

Tags: blu-ray, sony, Tagged: 01 July 2008
Sony has revealed that it's putting into place a France-based team of specialists devoted to providing technical support to the European studioos and Blu-ray Disc authoring facilities. The hope is that the new team will encourage European AV production companies and content prov...

Onkyo announces Blu-ray plans

Tags: hi def dvd, blu-ray, hd player, onkyo, Tagged: 01 July 2008
After backing the wrong pony in the HD disc war, Onkyo has now revealed that it's going to launch its first Blu-ray player. That's pretty much all the information we've got on the deck at present, though, other than the fact that the new deck will appear 'in late 2008'...

It Was Only a Matter of Time

Tags: blu-ray, Tagged: 06 August 2008
While I wasn’t expecting it this soon, I can’t say as I’m totally taken by surprise to find a Columbia House offer for 3 Blu-ray discs for $4.99 in my mail this week. The offer seems attractive enough, you pick of three discs with movies like 300, I Am Legend, Spider Man 3, Harry...

Review of The Signal (Blu-Ray)

Tags: hd movies, blu-ray, Tagged: 17 July 2008
Never judge a movie by its cover, Chris Thompson suggests, especially after he was pleasantly surprised to find a fascinating movie behind the poor-man's Blu-Ray cover artwork of "The Signal"

Amazon says, "You know you want a Blu-ray player."

Tags: blu-ray, Tagged: 14 July 2008
Amazon is once again dangling a tempting incentive in front of it's target Blu-ray audience, this time offering your choice of players and a bundle of eight movies for $80. The offer started today, and...

Blu-ray Review: Ganges

Tags: hd movies, blu-ray, Tagged: 14 July 2008
Spilling down from the mouth of the Himalayas and surging through the heart of India, the Ganges River is a revered source of culture, religion, and sustenance for millions of people. It’s also a sacred...

Blu-ray Review: Sleepwalking

Tags: hd movies, blu-ray, Tagged: 14 July 2008
Is the Sundance name cursed? There once was a time when any film that came out of Robert Redford's famed annual festival was, if not an automatic must-see, then certainly something that seemed to warrant...

Blu-ray Review: The Longest Day

Tags: hd movies, blu-ray, Tagged: 14 July 2008
Vernon Wharton adored ‘The Longest Day.’ His wrinkled fingers would grasp the arms of his creaky La-z-Boy and his eyes would light up as if two decades of fatigue were being lifted from his frail bones....

Blu-ray Review: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Tags: hd movies, blu-ray, Tagged: 14 July 2008
Milos Forman's 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' was a ray of hope for a nation on the verge of losing its will to fight. One of the most celebrated American films of the 1970s, it premiered at the Chicago...

Blu-ray Review: I Know What You Did Last Summer

Tags: hd movies, blu-ray, Tagged: 14 July 2008
Ready for a little late-'90s nostalgia? It's been over a decade since 'Scream' burst into theaters back in 1996 and revitalized a moribund horror genre with its postmodern thrills and wry take on the slasher...

Blu-ray Review: Gangs of New York (French Import)

Tags: hd movies, blu-ray, Tagged: 14 July 2008
Even great artists stumble on occasion. Arguably America's best living filmmaker, Martin Scorsese had grand ambitions for his historical epic 'Gangs of New York'. Long fascinated by organized (and disorganized)...

Eastwood, Schwarzenegger Lead Warner September Blu-ray Action Wave

Tags: blu-ray, Tagged: 14 July 2008
Warner has announced a wave of five action titles due on Blu-ray in early September, including top hits from Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Steven Seagal. Due to hit stores on September 2,...

Review of The Ruins (Blu-Ray)

Tags: hd movies, blu-ray, Tagged: 11 July 2008
Some people mistake "horror" with "horrible" and this film - despite its acclaim - is a prime example for a movie that has virtually no redeeming values.

3 Blu-ray Movies for $5

Tags: blu-ray, Tagged: 10 July 2008
Columbia House is wooing members via low prices on high-def delights.

Review of Be Kind Rewind (Blu-Ray)

Tags: hd movies, blu-ray, Tagged: 09 July 2008
This is a quirky comedy that has love for movies in every frame. While it may not be a total laughfest, it is a truly charming film with some great and funny moments.

Pioneer Elite VSX84TXSI w/which Blu-ray player?

Tags: blu-ray, hd player, pioneer, home cinema, Tagged: 24 July 2008
Potentially less processing. Bit stream would/should be the raw data off the disc sent into your receiver. Method of processing or conversion in the receiver. If PCM it will have to go through ano...

Kaleidescape's overpriced upscaling DVD players get reviewed

Tags: blu-ray, hd player, home cinema, Tagged: 12 July 2008
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Let's get real honest with one another here: if folks are legitimately arguing that a $700 Profile 2.0 Blu-ray player is overpriced, there's absolutely no way a DVD player is worth over four times as much. That being said, the folks over at S...

Bluray Notebook Player

Tags: blu-ray, home cinema, Tagged: 01 July 2008
This is why I keep PCs and home theater FAR apart!...

New Samsung Blu-ray Player at Best Buy

Tags: blu-ray, hd player, samsung, Tagged: 22 August 2008
Magically the new device is now available at BestBuy.com.

Samsung BDP1500 Blu-Ray Disc Player - Refurbished

Tags: blu-ray, samsung, Tagged: 14 August 2008

Experience the blu-ray difference with the SAMSUNG BD-P1500. You'll get incre...
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Pioneer BDP-LX71: Making Blu-ray even more premium

Tags: blu-ray, pioneer, Tagged: 26 July 2008
Pioneer thinks all existing Blu-ray players have rubbish picture quality, and wants to sell you one to improve the situation. As silly as that sounds, we think they might have a point

Pioneer claims 400GB, Blu-ray-like disc

Tags: blu-ray, pioneer, Tagged: 11 July 2008
Got a big archiving project you've been itching to do? Pioneer's latest development could help you keep all your data in one nice, little circular package. Pioneer says it can store 25GB of data per layer, on 16 layers on a singled disc.(Credit: Pioneer) The Japanese electroni...

Pioneer Blu-ray Recorder Coming

Tags: blu-ray, pioneer, Tagged: 10 July 2008
The manufacturer recently announced plans for a high-def recorder this year.

“Firefly” Coming to Blu-ray

Tags: blu-ray, Tagged: 22 August 2008
Joss Whedon’s sci-fi fan favorite will be available in time to stuff your stocking.

Blu-ray sales rocket

Tags: blu-ray, Tagged: 27 July 2008
The latest release from the Blu-ray Disc Association is crowing about the huge growth in sales over the first half of 2008. Apparently US consumers have spent $194 million on Blu-ray high-def discs since January, which represents an increase of more than 350 per cent over the co...