Tweet “Blu-ray 3D” Expected to Reach Consumers in 2010 The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has announced the finalization and release of the “Blu-ray 3D” specification.  This highly anticipated specification means that the 3D experience will no longer be exclusive to the big screen.  Now consumers can enjoy this from the comfort of their own living [...]
Archive for 2009
Germany embraces Blu-ray
Published December 16th, 2009Tweet As was noted in last month’s Futuresource report, the German Blu-ray Disc market is among the strongest in Europe. The Futuresource statistics have been backed up by market insight from the GfK Consumer Panel, which found that sales in the first three quarters were quadruple that of the same period in 2008. Part of [...]
Thanksgiving brings US BD boost
Published December 16th, 2009Tweet Although this is the BDA’s European blog, recent sales figures from the US warrant some attention. The Friday following Thanksgiving, known as ‘Black Friday’ in the US, is traditionally one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Retailers across the country open early and often offer great value deals to mark the start [...]
Second Futuresource report shows growing momentum for Blu-ray Disc
Published November 27th, 2009Tweet A new report on the European market for Blu-ray Discs and players has been issued by Futuresource. In the second quarterly report (details on the first can be found here), Futuresource found that overall sales performance of both players and discs remains in line with expectations. Player sales are running close to three times [...]
Blu-ray Disc: Best choice for film and music enthusiasts
Published November 27th, 2009Tweet Research revealed by Munich-based msm-studios and the online platform www.bluray-disc.de shows that Blu-ray Disc outdoes the classic DVD when it comes to acoustic experiences – taking away the need to rely on different gadgets to experience the pure pleasure of the music. The Pure Audio Blu-ray in 5.1 DTS-HD Master represents the future of [...]
Blu-ray Group Germany launches www.bluraydisc.de
Published November 27th, 2009Tweet A new Blu-ray Disc website has been launched, just in time for Christmas, to help German shoppers make informed choices on all things BD.  The site allows users to navigate their way around the medium of the future by placing all Blu-ray information in one place.  So, if you want to know the difference [...]
What are you waiting for? New UK Blu-ray Disc TV Advertising campaign makes debut
Published November 24th, 2009Tweet The British Video Association today announced that for the first time Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Universal Pictures UK, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment UK and Warner Home Video have come together to produce an advertising campaign dedicated specifically to promote the Blu-ray Disc format. Created to raise awareness and [...]
Universal launches Blu-ray applications for iPhone, Facebook and Twitter
Published November 23rd, 2009Tweet Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced two new applications designed to add greater user interactivity and immersion to its upcoming slate of Blu-ray Disc releases. The Pocket BLU app for iPhone and iPod Touch is available now as a free download from the Apple App Store, and uses the device’s Wi-Fi connection to communicate [...]
Blu-ray Disc Film Festival arrives in Belgium
Published November 23rd, 2009Tweet Following successful events in Milan and Prague, the Blu-ray Disc film festival arrived in Brussels on October 28th for a series of presentations and briefings with media from the region. Flemish and Walloon journalists alike were in attendance, including national daily newspapers Het Laatste Nieuws, De Morgan and De Tijd, as well as a broad range [...]
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