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gizmodo.com - 12/9/2008
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I don't claim to think that I can in any way influence your purchase of The Dark Knight on Blu-ray ($24) or DVD ($15/$21). I fact, I don't really want to. I could care less if you buy it, rent it or stomp any loose copies you spot at the store. But to me, the 3-disc Blu-ray set (2 discs of ...
tvpredictions.com - 12/11/2008
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Blu-ray's Dark Knight: 600K Sold On 1st Day
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gfkrt.com - 12/10/2008
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Latest GfK Retail and Technology Japan figures have
revealed that in the first week of November 2008,...
Blu-ray Disc Recorders have surpassed a 50% market share for DVD Recorders in unit terms.
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Blu-ray sales accelerate to record levels in Japan
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Blockbuster VOD Going to Blu-ray Players
newteevee.com 12/1/2008 — Hot on the heels of releasing its own set-top box , Blockbuster said it will expanding its on-demand video rental service into Blu-ray players in the first quarter of next year, as the company goes toe-to-toe with Netflix over direct delivery of ...
newteevee.com 12/1/2008 — Hot on the heels of releasing its own set-top box , Blockbuster said it will expanding its on-demand video rental service into Blu-ray players in the first quarter of next year, as the company goes toe-to-toe with Netflix over direct delivery of ...
$199 Not the Magic Blu-ray Price After All [Blu-Ray]
gizmodo.com 12/1/2008 — The general consensus, among experts, analysts and other blowhards has long been that when Blu-ray players legitimately hit $199, the format would finally go mainstream. Well, $200 Blu-ray players are all over the place for Christmas, even Sony's ...
gizmodo.com 12/1/2008 — The general consensus, among experts, analysts and other blowhards has long been that when Blu-ray players legitimately hit $199, the format would finally go mainstream. Well, $200 Blu-ray players are all over the place for Christmas, even Sony's ...
Blockbuster OnDemand coming to Blu-ray players (PS3?), too
crunchgear.com 12/1/2008 — Blockbuster went official with plans for a set-top streaming box last week and now the company CEO is stating that the same capability will soon be available in Blu-ray players as well. Allegedly this option will be available in the first quarter of ...
crunchgear.com 12/1/2008 — Blockbuster went official with plans for a set-top streaming box last week and now the company CEO is stating that the same capability will soon be available in Blu-ray players as well. Allegedly this option will be available in the first quarter of ...
Pioneer Parades 400GB Optical Disc
ubergizmo.com 12/1/2008 — Think your Blu-ray disc is the bomb? Well, it is time to tuck your tail between your legs as Pioneer parades its 16-layer optical disc that is able to hold a whopping 400GB worth of data. This technology owes much to Blu-ray though, although it ...
ubergizmo.com 12/1/2008 — Think your Blu-ray disc is the bomb? Well, it is time to tuck your tail between your legs as Pioneer parades its 16-layer optical disc that is able to hold a whopping 400GB worth of data. This technology owes much to Blu-ray though, although it ...
Panasonic Proposes 3D Storage, HDMI Standard For Blu-ray Discs
blog.wired.com 12/1/2008 — Panasonic is calling on the Blu-ray Disc Association to create an interface standard that will force manufacturers to store 3D images within the left- and right-eye two-channel mode on all HD content. The company is also calling for a new ...
blog.wired.com 12/1/2008 — Panasonic is calling on the Blu-ray Disc Association to create an interface standard that will force manufacturers to store 3D images within the left- and right-eye two-channel mode on all HD content. The company is also calling for a new ...
Pioneer Unveils Its 16-layer 400GB Optical Disc
techfresh.net 12/2/2008 — If you think that the current Blu-ray disc is the best then you might be out of date because Pionner has unveiled its 16-layer optical disc that is able to store a huge 400GB worth of data. The Pioneer disk is based on Blu-ray Disc (BD) with a ...
techfresh.net 12/2/2008 — If you think that the current Blu-ray disc is the best then you might be out of date because Pionner has unveiled its 16-layer optical disc that is able to store a huge 400GB worth of data. The Pioneer disk is based on Blu-ray Disc (BD) with a ...
Pioneer shows off 16-layer 400GB Blu-ray Disc, affirms compatibility with current players
engadget.com 12/2/2008 — When Pioneer first introduced its unicorn-like 16-layer 400GB Blu-ray Disc , we weren't sure if the thing would make it beyond the drawing board, let alone be compatible with existing BD decks. Over at the IT Month Fair in Taipei, Pioneer showed ...
engadget.com 12/2/2008 — When Pioneer first introduced its unicorn-like 16-layer 400GB Blu-ray Disc , we weren't sure if the thing would make it beyond the drawing board, let alone be compatible with existing BD decks. Over at the IT Month Fair in Taipei, Pioneer showed ...
New 400GB Optical Disc Readable in Blu-Ray Players, Pioneer Says [Blu-Ray]
gizmodo.com 12/2/2008 — If true, I love this: According to Pioneer, this 16-layer 400GB optical disc can be read in any normal Blu-ray player. And it's only the beginning, because they have planned 1TB for 2013. The technology of the super multi-layer read-only disc is ...
gizmodo.com 12/2/2008 — If true, I love this: According to Pioneer, this 16-layer 400GB optical disc can be read in any normal Blu-ray player. And it's only the beginning, because they have planned 1TB for 2013. The technology of the super multi-layer read-only disc is ...
Pioneer Shows 16-layer 400GB Optical Disc
blog.wired.com 12/2/2008 — Storage is getting bigger, better and badder. Pioneer is showing a 16-layer 400GB Blu-ray read only optical disc at an ongoing fair in Taipei. Each layer of the disc will have a 25GB capacity. The company has already shown a 16-layer ...
blog.wired.com 12/2/2008 — Storage is getting bigger, better and badder. Pioneer is showing a 16-layer 400GB Blu-ray read only optical disc at an ongoing fair in Taipei. Each layer of the disc will have a 25GB capacity. The company has already shown a 16-layer ...
Firmware update brings HD Netflix streaming to Samsung BD-P2500 / BD-P2550 Blu-ray players
engadgethd.com 12/3/2008 — The day before Thanksgiving seems so far away now, doesn't it? For those that can think back pre-feast, Samsung promised that a firmware update was on the way in order to bring HD Netflix streaming to its BD-P2500 / BD-P2550 Blu-ray players. ...
engadgethd.com 12/3/2008 — The day before Thanksgiving seems so far away now, doesn't it? For those that can think back pre-feast, Samsung promised that a firmware update was on the way in order to bring HD Netflix streaming to its BD-P2500 / BD-P2550 Blu-ray players. ...
Pioneer's 400GB Blu-ray disc will work in current players
ps3fanboy.com 12/3/2008 — When unveiled earlier this year , there was some debate about whether or not Pioneer's new 400GB Blu-ray disc would work on currently players. DIGITIMES is reporting that the new 16-layer discs will work on current Blu-ray players, which includes ...
ps3fanboy.com 12/3/2008 — When unveiled earlier this year , there was some debate about whether or not Pioneer's new 400GB Blu-ray disc would work on currently players. DIGITIMES is reporting that the new 16-layer discs will work on current Blu-ray players, which includes ...
Denon's DVD-A1UD: world's first universal (SACD / DVD-A) Blu-ray player
engadget.com 12/3/2008 — Okay, so Denon wares aren't exactly "cheap," but you can't knock it for trying to innovate. Despite that fact that about eight people on this Earth still care about their beloved SACD / DVD-Audio collections, Denon has developed a Blu-ray player ...
engadget.com 12/3/2008 — Okay, so Denon wares aren't exactly "cheap," but you can't knock it for trying to innovate. Despite that fact that about eight people on this Earth still care about their beloved SACD / DVD-Audio collections, Denon has developed a Blu-ray player ...
HD Netflix now on Samsung Blu-ray players thanks to new firmware
crunchgear.com 12/3/2008 — Firmware now available for the Samsung BD-P2550 / BD-P2550 Blu-ray players enables HD Netflix streaming . The players had previously been able to access standard definition Netflix content but who wants to watch SD on their HDTV? No one, so ...
crunchgear.com 12/3/2008 — Firmware now available for the Samsung BD-P2550 / BD-P2550 Blu-ray players enables HD Netflix streaming . The players had previously been able to access standard definition Netflix content but who wants to watch SD on their HDTV? No one, so ...
Kogan intros AU$349 Profile 1.1 Blu-ray player for Australia
engadgethd.com 12/4/2008 — Well, would you have a look at this. Out of seemingly nowhere, Aussies have been shown a remarkably affordable option for diving into the deep, crystal clear world of Blu-ray. Kogan Technologies is just 24 hours away from releasing its apparently ...
engadgethd.com 12/4/2008 — Well, would you have a look at this. Out of seemingly nowhere, Aussies have been shown a remarkably affordable option for diving into the deep, crystal clear world of Blu-ray. Kogan Technologies is just 24 hours away from releasing its apparently ...
Denon DVD-A1UD Blu-ray player
slashgear.com 12/4/2008 — Given the ratio of DVD player owners to Blu-ray player owners, you could argue that any of the high-definition decks are “high end”; however Denon Japan have announced what they’re claiming is the world’s first high end ...
slashgear.com 12/4/2008 — Given the ratio of DVD player owners to Blu-ray player owners, you could argue that any of the high-definition decks are “high end”; however Denon Japan have announced what they’re claiming is the world’s first high end ...
Denon's DVD-A1UD: world's first universal (SACD / DVD-A) Blu-ray player
engadgethd.com 12/4/2008 — Okay, so Denon wares aren't exactly "cheap," but you can't knock it for trying to innovate. Despite that fact that about eight people on this Earth still care about their beloved SACD / DVD-Audio collections, Denon has developed a Blu-ray player ...
engadgethd.com 12/4/2008 — Okay, so Denon wares aren't exactly "cheap," but you can't knock it for trying to innovate. Despite that fact that about eight people on this Earth still care about their beloved SACD / DVD-Audio collections, Denon has developed a Blu-ray player ...
Denon set to unveil first universal Blu-ray player
electronista.com 12/4/2008 — Denon has recently shown off what it claims is the world's first truly high-end and universal Blu-ray player, the DVD-A1UD. Apart from the capability of playing Blu-ray and DVD video discs, the player also supports DVD Audio, SACD and standard DVDs ...
electronista.com 12/4/2008 — Denon has recently shown off what it claims is the world's first truly high-end and universal Blu-ray player, the DVD-A1UD. Apart from the capability of playing Blu-ray and DVD video discs, the player also supports DVD Audio, SACD and standard DVDs ...
Denon DVD-A1UD Universal Blu-ray Player
ubergizmo.com 12/4/2008 — Despite Blu-ray players having come down in price drastically over the past year, not many people have adopted this format as expected. Denon has released what it touts to be the world’s first high end Blu-ray universal player known as the ...
ubergizmo.com 12/4/2008 — Despite Blu-ray players having come down in price drastically over the past year, not many people have adopted this format as expected. Denon has released what it touts to be the world’s first high end Blu-ray universal player known as the ...
Denon's DVD-A1UD claims to be world's first universal (SACD / DVD-A) Blu-ray player
newlaunches.com 12/4/2008 — Denon’s latest claim to fame is the DVD-A1UD Blu-ray player with its universal BD deck being the prime feature. Besides this focal point, the system features SD / SDHC card slot, DivX support, HDMI 1.3, 1080p60 / 1080p24 output, internal decoding of ...
newlaunches.com 12/4/2008 — Denon’s latest claim to fame is the DVD-A1UD Blu-ray player with its universal BD deck being the prime feature. Besides this focal point, the system features SD / SDHC card slot, DivX support, HDMI 1.3, 1080p60 / 1080p24 output, internal decoding of ...
Bigger Than Blu-ray
edge-online.com 12/5/2008 — In the picture above you will see the materialized form of one of Pioneer's boldest claims in recent memory: a 400GB optical disc, of 16 layers with a capacity of 25GB each. What's missing from this equation is the word Blu-ray. In fact, yesterday ...
edge-online.com 12/5/2008 — In the picture above you will see the materialized form of one of Pioneer's boldest claims in recent memory: a 400GB optical disc, of 16 layers with a capacity of 25GB each. What's missing from this equation is the word Blu-ray. In fact, yesterday ...
The Dark Knight Lands Menacingly Atop The PSN [PS3] — Kotaku
You may have noticed, we don’t really run updates on the PS3’s video marketplace. Mostly because those kind of updates are boring. But when a movie like The Dark Knight comes along, it deserves a...
T.R. Knight wants to leave Grey's. Should we care? — TV Squad
If you are like me and use a RSS reader to keep tabs of the TV news of the day, you were probably overwhelmed by the number of articles claiming that T.R. Knight asked to leave ABC's Grey's Anatomy . In order to make my RSS reader a tad more crowded with this news, I decided to join in on the ...
107,000 The Dark Knight Blu-ray Discs sold in UK on day one — Engadget HD
We'll warn you -- these numbers are likely very preliminary and subject to change, but Pocket-lint is reporting (via Official Charts Company data as revealed by the British Video Association) that some 513,000 copies of The Dark Knight were sold on day one in the UK (but isn't the day ...
The Dark Knight Blu-ray Disc sneaks onto store shelves early — Engadget HD
Looks like Meijer's is a little antsy to help The Dark Knight Blu-ray become the best selling BD of all time. At one particular store near Ypsilanti, Michigan, the disc has already been spotted -- and we're not just talking about one or two, but a whole gaggle. Can't wait 'til Tuesday ? No ...
The Original Blu-ray Machine: A Map Copier [Blu-Ray] — Gizmodo
We thought Sony was clever, but here's the original "Blu-ray" device. It's a copier, duplicating large mylar maps by using ammonia and photosensitive paper to transfer the image. And here's a pile of its product: From what I can tell, a similar if not identical "blueline" machine can be used ...
Popular Mechanics picks 20 best Blu-ray Discs for showing off — Engadget HD
So we've already had a discussion over which ten films that aren't on Blu-ray, um, should be, but this one's about choosing the most beautiful of the titles already available. Popular Mechanics has listed its top twenty Blu-ray Discs in terms of pure visual incredibleness, noting that these ...
Dark Knight Sales Show You're Buying a Decent Amount of Blu-Ray [Blu-Ray] — Gizmodo
Dark Knight sold 600,000 Blu-ray copies on its opening day alone—that's more than Iron Man , the previous #1, sold in its first week. And surprisingly, Blu-ray accounted for around 20% of total sales of 3m. You guys are buying a lot of Blu! ( Iron Man's record was pretty well thrashed ...
HD videos download service gains Blu-ray recording in Japan — SlashGear
Look ma, it’s not fair; they got all the Blu-ray recorders in the world and now gaining permission to export downloaded HD contents directly onto Blu-ray recordable disk at its full extent. A Japan-based Tsutaya online Corp will soon become the first videos content service provider in the world ...
Neil Young's Archives Blu-ray collection back on for February 2009? — Engadget HD
Hop back on the Neil Young roller coaster folks, this one's still spinning. The on-again / off-again nature of this release is becoming somewhat of a joke, but after hearing that the Blu-ray version of Archives Volume 1 (1963 - 1972) would likely be axed , HighDefDigest has it that the BD ...
Watch The Dark Knight Blu-ray with Christopher Nolan [Blu-Ray] — Gizmodo
Warner Bros has been trying some pretty cool, experimental stuff with their first BD Live movie , The Dark Knight . And now, that list includes watching the movie with Christopher Nolan. Those with The Dark Knight Blu-ray who've registered for Warner Bros' free Blu-ray accounts have the ...
Oppo coughs up BDP-83 universal Blu-ray player details — Engadget HD
Lookie, lookie -- we just might have a winner on our hands here. While Denon just announced the world's first universal Blu-ray player at $3,800 , the highly respected Oppo is looking to trump said offering with a low-cost version of its own. The heretofore elusive BDP-83 has finally been ...
CrunchDeals: Panasonic Blu-ray player and 6 titles for $209 — CrunchGear
Blu-ray players are staring to take off thanks to killer deals like this one. Amazon is running a deal on the Panasonic DMP-BD35K with four Warner Blu-ray titles through December 13. But that alone isn’t good enough to be considered a CrunchDeal . Thankfully, Panasonic is throwing in ...
Oppo’s BDP-83 megaplayer gets more detailed — CrunchGear
We saw the Oppo DVD/Blu-Ray player at CEDIA in September, and it looked great then, but details were lacking. We’ve got a lot more information now, and this versatile media player and rescaler is looking to be a real beast. It’s got the latest Blu-Ray support, a sweet upscaling ...
Yay? Blu-ray recorders now more popular than DVD recorders in Japan — CrunchGear
Blu-ray is now officially more popular than plain ol’ DVD in Japan. Wait, let me rephrase that: there are now more Blu-ray disc recorders in Japan than there are DVD recorders . More than 50 percent of disc recorders in Japan are now of the Blu-ray variety.
The distinction is ...
Analyst finds DVD sales down, Blu-ray trends "encouraging" — Engadget HD
As the year 2008 draws to a close, we're seeing report after report talking about Blu-ray sales and / or adoption. The latest to focus on the former comes from Pali Research analyst Rich Greenfield, who has reportedly stated that new DVD release sales are down "almost double digits," even ...
Blu-ray Recorder Sales Surpass DVD in Japan — Wired: Gadget Lab
Blu-ray vanquished its rival HD-DVD earlier this year to emerge as the next generation standard for high definition video storage.
In North America, though it continues to trail DVD as most consumers seem unwilling to trade their DVD players for a Blu-ray one.
Not so in Japan. Blu-ray ...
Ask Engadget HD: A second Blu-ray deck, or an upscaling DVD player? — Engadget HD
We've always heard that treating your guests well pays off in the end, but giving them their own Blu-ray player? Hmm... "I've got a PlayStation 3 in the living room, but I'm on the fence with what kind of player to get for our guest room. Should I spring for a second Blu-ray player of some ...
White Knight Chronicles prequel manga goes live — Joystiq [PlayStation]
Level-5's first big PS3 RPG, White Knight Chronicles , is hitting Japan very soon. In order to get the populace ready for this epic adventure, the official Japanese site now features a beautifully illustrated prequel manga. Simply click on "Special" at the top of the site to get a peek at ...
'Grey's' Producers Ready to Pull the Plug on T.R. Knight — Gawker Comments
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Panasonic DMP-BD35K Blu-ray Disc Player And 6 Movies - $207 Shipped — GadgetReview
Here’s a great Blu-ray starter gift. Get ready, because this is kind of a big offer. Get the Panasonic [DMP-BD35K] Blu-ray Disc Player and 4 Warner Movies and Ratatouille and The Nightmare Before Christmas on Blu-ray for $307 - $100 coupon (BDWARNER) + $0 S&H = $207 shipped!
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Sony PS3 Blu-ray Remote free with Purchase of Game and Movie — I4U News
Amazon has a nice deal going on for the PS3. If you buy an eligible PS3 game and a Sony Blu-ray movie from a selected list you get the BD Remote for free ($19.99 Value). This package of three items makes a great gift for Sony PS3 owners. The ...
Amazon has a nice deal going on for the PS3. If you buy an eligible PS3 game and a Sony Blu-ray movie from a selected list you get the BD Remote for free ($19.99 Value). This package of three items makes a great gift for Sony PS3 owners. The ...
Does the Xbox 720 need Blu-ray to succeed? — CNET News.com
If the Xbox 720 comes out in the next few years, it'll be interesting to see what it has packed into it. But Don Reisinger believes it won't have Blu-ray.
If the Xbox 720 comes out in the next few years, it'll be interesting to see what it has packed into it. But Don Reisinger believes it won't have Blu-ray.
Blu-ray backers highlight rising demand — The Register
Player shortages, consumer fears exaggerated, it's claimed The Blu-ray Disc Alliance (BDA) has pooh-pooh'd claims that demand for the format is slowing under the recessionary pressures. It even forecast "Blu-ray will enter the mainstream" in Q1 2009.…
Player shortages, consumer fears exaggerated, it's claimed The Blu-ray Disc Alliance (BDA) has pooh-pooh'd claims that demand for the format is slowing under the recessionary pressures. It even forecast "Blu-ray will enter the mainstream" in Q1 2009.…
Do you watch the DVDs and Blu-rays you buy? — CNET News.com
You buy favorite films and TV shows when they come out on DVD/Blu-ray, but do you ever watch them?
You buy favorite films and TV shows when they come out on DVD/Blu-ray, but do you ever watch them?
Blockbuster OnDemand coming to a Blu-ray player near you — The Register
Not just set-top boxes Blockbuster will start integrating its OnDemand film download-to-rent service into Blu-ray players from early next year, the firm’s Chairman has revealed.…
Not just set-top boxes Blockbuster will start integrating its OnDemand film download-to-rent service into Blu-ray players from early next year, the firm’s Chairman has revealed.…
New Amazon Blu-ray Movie Sale: Buy 3 Save $20, Buy 6 Save $50, Buy 10 Save $100 — I4U News
Amazon has yet another Blu-ray movie sale. This time you save more the more movies you buy. If you want to jump start your Blu-ray collection with 10 Blu-ray movies you save a whopping $100 at checkout. You still save $20 on 3 and $50 on 6 Blu-ray ...
Amazon has yet another Blu-ray movie sale. This time you save more the more movies you buy. If you want to jump start your Blu-ray collection with 10 Blu-ray movies you save a whopping $100 at checkout. You still save $20 on 3 and $50 on 6 Blu-ray ...
