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Blu-Ray Disc Drives for Personal Computers Still Not Popular in UK - GfK
High-Definition Media Standard Blu-Ray Still Has Small Installed Based in PCs
News: Videogames outsell DVD and Blu-ray in 2008
gamesindustry.biz — Games software market worth $32 billion, while economic downturn takes its toll on packaged media... (more) News: Videogames outsell DVD and Blu-ray in 2008
DV4S and DV4M, LG's Latest Ultra Design DVD Players
DV4S and DV4M, LG's Latest Ultra Design DVD Players
akihabaranews.com — Samsung introduced impressive Blu-ray and DVD players at the CES. Today it was LG's turn with thier... DV4S and DV4M DVD players. Both built for different usages, these DVD players feature different functions, the DV4S supports Dvix HD video and the DV4M ... (more) DV4S and DV4M, LG's Latest Ultra Design DVD Players
Worldwide packaged media up 6% in 2008 - 1/21/2009
videobusiness.com — Videogames sales bigger than DVD/Blu-ray for first time By Marcy Magiera -- Video Business, 1/21/2009 JAN. 22... | Global retail sales of packaged home entertainment grew 6% to hit $61 billion in 2008, with fast-growing videogames for the first time ... (more) Worldwide packaged media up 6% in 2008 - 1/21/2009
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Blu-ray optical drives still a rare find in British PCs
Engadget HD — ... This here survey may have been conducted by GfK across the pond, but we'd be willing to wager the results are actually indicative of most major developed markets. Baseless assumptions aside, the facts are that a subset of surveyed individuals has led the research firm ...

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