Tweet Sony Pictures has given a taster of some of the special features appearing in current Blu-ray Disc releases Ghostbusters and Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist. Comedy classic Ghostbusters has been given a new lease of life on BD. In addition to remastered audio and video, a range of all-new special features has been included. [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Viral BD gaming with Bluscape
Published July 30th, 2009Tweet If you have a few minutes free today why not try your luck at the brand new Bluscape game, presented by the Blu-ray Disc Association. Bluscape comprises several different games, so there should be something for everyone, whether you’d like to use your Blu-ray laser to cut down enemy spacecraft in Titan Wars or [...]
UK BD sales continue to rise despite recession
Published July 29th, 2009Tweet Figures released by the British Video Association and the Official Charts Company have revealed that demand for Blu-ray Discs in the UK is growing, with sales at the half-year mark up 231% over the same period in 2008. Hannah Conduct, Marketing Manager at the BVA, said: “The continuing success of Blu-ray is testament to [...]
Welcome to the official European blog of the Blu-ray Disc Association!
Published July 17th, 2009Tweet Welcome to the European blog of the Blu-ray Disc Association, the group of companies dedicated to developing and promoting the Blu-ray Disc format. Here you’ll get the inside-track on everything BD related – from the latest player or disc launches to exclusive interviews with industry thought leaders. This site is aimed at industry insiders, analysts [...]
Sony Pictures to release four new BDs in UK in July
Published July 8th, 2009Tweet Sony Pictures has announced its UK Blu-ray Disc release schedule for July and it’s a fantastic collection. First up is The International, out on July 6. Starring Clive Owen and Naomi Watts, this intelligent, stylish thriller tells the story of an Interpol Agent (Owen) and a Manhattan D.A. (Watts) on a dangerous, cross-continental mission [...]
Gladiator Makes Blu-Ray Disc Debut
Published July 8th, 2009Tweet The epic adventure Gladiator will make its UK Blu-ray debut on 7th September 2009 with European territories to follow. The Universal/Dreamworks co-production is one of Universal’s best selling DVDs of all time, selling over 5,372,000 million units worldwide. Director Ridley Scott tells the story of Maximus Decimus (played by Russell Crowe) a Roman general [...]
Blu-ray boom in Benelux
Published July 8th, 2009Tweet The recession may spell bad news for the global economy, but there are positive signs for the home entertainment industry. Statistics released by international market research company GfK reveal that sales of Blu-ray Disc players in the Benelux region since the start of 2009 are five times higher than the same period in 2008. [...]
Sharp Launches BD-HP22H Blu-ray Player
Published July 8th, 2009Tweet Sharp Electronics has announced the availability of its new Blu-ray Disc player, the BD-HP22. The BD-HP22 is designed with full high definition and 1080p technology, producing a high quality picture. 24Hz video output means any on screen action appears smooth and seamless, regardless of the film being watched, and full 7.1 surround sound, achieved [...]
Videociety – a new way to watch movies on a BD player
Published July 8th, 2009Tweet A brand new way to watch movies on BD players is coming to Europe. Videociety is a Pay-Per-View video delivery service from Enteractive that lets movie enthusiasts rent movies using BD-Live to stream content directly over the internet. This is an ideal way to combine the Blu-ray Disc and the BD-Live technology inside all [...]
Streaming music comes to BD-Live
Published July 8th, 2009Tweet In an interesting development for music on the BD format, Imagion has revealed an interactive audio player for BD Live. In short, BD Live can now, for the first time, stream audio tracks directly into your living room, turning your ordinary BD player into an interactive music box. The screen shot above shows the [...]
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