Tweet Vampire franchise phenomenon The Twilight Saga is set to continue its domination of the film world when the second film in the series, New Moon, is released on Blu-ray Disc in Europe from next month. The film, which set theatrical box-office records last year, is due for release across Europe in March. Starring Robert [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Panasonic demos DMP-BT300 3D Blu-ray player
Published February 24th, 2010Tweet The UK’s Stuff magazine has had a sneak preview of Panasonic’s first 3D Blu-ray player, the DMP-BT300. First shown at CES in January, the 3D player is expected to go on sale in Europe from May. Following the announcement of the final Blu-ray 3D specification, the player delivers a full HD image to both [...]
The Gadget Show on the BD experience: enough to set your heart racing
Published February 18th, 2010Tweet Last week, UK TV programme The Gadget Show carried out an interesting experiment to get a better idea of the emotional impact of the Blu-ray experience when compared with DVD. It took a group of students from Aston University and hooked them up with equipment to monitor any changes in their heart rates. Half [...]
Sony announces details of its first two Blu-ray 3D Disc players
Published February 17th, 2010Tweet Following its initial reveal of 3D players at CES, Sony has officially announced details of its first 3D-capable models to hit the market. Firstly there is the affordable BDP-5470, which will become 3D-enabled courtesy of a firmware upgrade.  Then there is the BDP-S570, which is 3D Ready out of the box. In addition to [...]
This Is It to hit Blu-ray this February
Published February 12th, 2010Tweet Michael Jackson’s show that never was, This Is It, will be available on Blu-ray Disc in Europe from Monday 22nd February.  With Blu-ray Disc’s superior, 7-channel sound quality, this is the best way to watch this music filled documentary and reflect on what could have been. What’s more, the Blu-ray release of the film [...]
Blu-ray player prices continue to fall
Published February 10th, 2010Tweet The price of Blu-ray Disc players continues to fall in the UK, with a number of models from leading consumer electronics manufacturers and BDA members now available on the market at around the £100 mark. For example, the Phillips BDP3000 is currently available from Amazon for less than £100, while The Sun’s gadget columnist [...]
Go behind the scenes with The Oscars’ Best Pictures on Blu-ray
Published February 9th, 2010Tweet Update: To spread the love a little, we are now giving away a Blu-Ray Disc every Monday to our blog and Twitter followers. Last week, we gave a copy of Hurt Locker to @melspur¬†on Twitter. Today, we are giving away a copy of Disney Pixar’s Up! To enter, simply leave¬†a comment stating what your [...]
Lord of the Rings Trilogy confirmed to hit Blu-ray in April
Published February 4th, 2010Tweet Update: Thanks to our amazing Twitter followers, we have recently crossed the 1,000 follower mark. To give something back to you all (alongside the weekly Blu-ray Disc giveaways of The Hurt Locker and Avatar…), we’ve decided to send out the recently released Lord of the Rings trilogy on Blu-ray Disc to one lucky follower. [...]
Blu-ray named among Best Technology Products of 2009 in Belgian awards
Published February 3rd, 2010Tweet Readers of Belgian publications PC Magazine and home entertainment magazine FWD have recognised Blu-ray Disc as one of last year’s best technology products. After hundreds of product tests, the editors of the two magazines selected a shortlist of 10 technology products that would be put to the public vote. The products were judged on [...]
Surrogates Blu-ray preview
Published February 2nd, 2010Tweet MTV has an exclusive preview of the Blu-ray release of adrenaline fuelled thriller ‘Surrogates’, which arrives on shelves in February. This action packed movie, starring Bruce Willis and based on the cult classic graphic novel created by Robert Venditti and Brett Weldele, is jam-packed with exclusive bonus content, perfect for the Blu-ray HD experience. [...]
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