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Blu-Ray Features - So much more than picture quality

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:45:38 +0000

I was amazed at some of the new features that both the players and discs contained. I used to think that the only reason to switch to Blu-ray was for the picture quality. I know see that I was very wrong.

jwag57 posted 14 hours ago from connectwithyourteens.blogspot.com

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Warner's DVD2Blu trade-in swaps Blu-rays for your DVDs, Leland Gaunt approves

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:20:00 +0000

After baptizing the remaining HD DVD faithful , Warner has moved on to teaching new Blu-ray converts the five pillars of faith with a trade-up program. Send in your old DVDs (just the box art won't cut it this time around, better buy some blanks and get to ripping if you still enjoy Training ...

Gizmodo found this 2 days ago on engadget.com

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DVD2Blu - Blu-ray Offer - Upgrade Your Warner Bros. DVDs for New Blu-ray Discs

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:45:00 +0000

Upgrade your Warner Bros. DVD titles for new industry-leading Blu-ray discs and unleash the power of your HDTV through the WBshop.com DVD2Blu program Jumpstart your Blu-ray library Enjoy additional features & interactivity Product Listings

Joystiq [PlayStation] found this 4 days ago on dvd2blu.com

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Global DVD, Blu-ray sales to stabilize in 2010

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:07:19 +0000

PHYSICAL: NOV. 19 | PHYSICAL: High-def not yet covering falling DVD, says Screen Digest By Susanne Ault -- Video Business, 11/19/2009 NOV. 19 | PHYSICAL: Surging Blu-ray Disc sales will fail to stem declining standard-definition DVD sales through 2009, but the global packaged media business will ...

NewTeeVee found this 40 hours ago on videobusiness.com

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Black Friday special: Vizio's Blu-ray player hits $99.99

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:26:00 +0000

For Black Friday, Vizio and its retail partners are offering a number of attractive deals, including a $99.99 Blu-ray player and a $599.99 40-inch LCD TV.

GadgetReview found this 2 days ago on news.cnet.com

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Warner Bros. Offers Discount Blu-ray Upgrade Program [Blu-Ray]

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:04:00 +0000

Warner Bros. has thought of a way to boost sagging Blu-ray sales. The DVD2Blu program lets you mail up to 25 DVDs (discs only), with a prepaid shipping label, to a processing plant — after having paid $8 to $10 online for each film — to get new, factory-sealed Blu-ray versions ...

Crave: The gadget blog found this 2 days ago on consumerist.com

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Insignia NS-BRDVD3 Review

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:29:17 +0000

Introduction Best Buy’s house brand, Insignia claims to approach product design from a “consumer-driven” perspective. Ideally, as their products advance they should reflect the changing demands of the customer. The NS-BRDVD3 Blu-Ray player does boast some improvements on its predecessor and ...

iGadget Life found this 3 days ago on digitaltrends.com

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ASRock ION 330HT-BD nettop gets unboxed and cracked open on video

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:45:14 +0000

ASRock's family of nettops may not be anything special when it comes to design, but the ION 330HT-BD can definitely handle its fair share of multimedia. The Atom CPU could unquestionably use a bit lot more oomph, but the NVIDIA Ion GPU and the integrated Blu-ray drive make this little fellow ...

Liliputing found this 12 days ago on engadget.com

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Universal Studios goes iPhone, iPod touch crazy with this season's Blu-ray releases

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:16:34 +0000

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has introduced a host of enhanced iPhone and iPod touch-enabled features and social web-based offerings within its latest batch of Blu-ray releases. The studio has announced the release of Blu-ray versions of Bruno, Funny People, 9, American Pie Presents: ...

Cult of Mac found this 11 days ago on 9to5mac.com

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BD-UG1 Mac mini Blu-ray Drive Upgrade Kit

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:51:00 +0000

Roxio Toast® 9 + (HD/BD Plug-in) The new HD/BD plug-in for Toast 9 gives users the ability to author high definition video content on to Blu-ray, or even standard DVD discs! Take high-def video footage from AVCHD camcorders, TiVo and EyeTV and create Blu-ray discs that can be played on any ...

Engadget found this 10 days ago on amexdigital.com

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Blu-ray discs get Managed Copy; hardware support nonexistent

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:53:00 +0000

"Managed copy" has been slouching its way toward our living rooms for years now, but the technology that can make backup copies of films will finally come to all Blu-ray discs on December 4, 2009 . Unfortunately, no Blu-ray player yet has the ability to make ...

Engadget HD found this 11 days ago on arstechnica.com

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Star Trek Blu-ray release earns a perfect score at Blu-ray.com

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 22:26:48 +0000

We all know that the new Star Trek was the best movie of all time – I’m serious – but how about the upcoming Blu-ray release? Well, Blu-ray.com takes Blu-ray releases and grades them on four levels: Movie, Video, Audio, and Extras. The upcoming Star Trek release scored a ...

ZiggyTek Blog found this 12 days ago on crunchgear.com

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ZiiLABS unveils ZMS-08 Blu-ray quality media processor

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:11:25 +0000

ZiiLABS first has unveiled a new media processor called the ZMS-08. ZiiLABS is a subsidiary of Creative and the first product from Creative to carry the Zii name was the Zii Egg . The new media processor that the company is showing off today is designed to provide Blu-ray quality in handheld ...

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ZiiLABS Introduces ZMS-08: The World’s First 1080p Blu-ray Quality Handheld Media Processor

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:41:00 +0000

New ZMS-08 StemCell Processor Offers Faster, Lower-Power Single Chip Solution for Full H.264 HD 1080p Video Playback, 720p Video Conferencing, 1080p Encode, OpenGL ES 2.0, X-Fi Audio and 1GHz ARM Cortex Application Acceleration. (PRWeb Nov 8, 2009) Read the full story at ...

Engadget found this 12 days ago on prweb.com

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Star Trek Blu-ray Review

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 22:02:23 +0000

United States Paramount Pictures | 2009 | 127 mins | Rated PG-13 | Nov 17, 2009 (1 Week) Star Trek Blu-ray Review This re-imaging of a classic redefines Blu-ray at its best. Reviewed by Martin Liebman , November 7, 2009 You are fully capable of deciding your own destiny . As it has since ...

CrunchGear found this 12 days ago on blu-ray.com

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Apple Mac mini Blu-ray Drive Upgrade Kit Unveiled By Amex Digital

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:51:00 +0000

Apple is not supporting Blu-ray drives in Mac computers yet. If you want Blu-ray inside your Mac mini now then check out this new Blu-ray Drive Upgrade Kit unveiled by Amex Digital. The Mac mini Blu-ray Drive Upgrade Kit BD-UG1 has an MSRP of $199 and...

Engadget found this 10 days ago on i4u.com

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OPPO BDP-83 Special Edition Blu-ray player uses ESS Sabre32 audio DAC

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:27:59 +0000

We have talked about the high-end OPPO BDP-83 Blu-ray player before back in April when it debuted. A new version of the player is coming soon called the BDP-83 special Edition Universal Blu-ray disc player that promises better audio performance. The player uses the ESS Sabre32 audio DAC ...

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Stung By Blu-Ray, And Yet, No One Cares

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:11:09 +0000

A year since HD DVD conceded defeat at last CES, Blu-Ray and its backers will be touting their so-called success at this year’s CES, but the reality is far from it. As numbers point out, very few consumers know about Blu-Ray, and those who do still do not see enough value for the premium. As NYT ...

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Dell's Inspiron Zino HD on sale now in America: starts at $229, doubles as an HTPC

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:40:47 +0000

Dell has taken its sweet time in bringing the 7.75- x 7.75- x 3.5-inch Inspiron Zino HD to market, but just 24 hours after it made its market debut across the pond , this little zinger is finally available to the Yanks in attendance. Starting at just $229 sans an optical drive, the mini PC ...

ZiggyTek Blog found this 9 days ago on engadget.com

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OPPO BDP-83 Special Edition Blu-ray Disc Player

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:10:07 +0000

The OPPO BDP-83 Special Edition Blu-ray Disc Player is an exciting upgrade based on the highly acclaimed BDP-83. Already well known for its exceptional audio and video performance, the BDP-83 is upgraded with an all new analog audio stage and improved power supply to become the Special Edition. ...

iTech News Net found this 9 days ago on oppodigital.com

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