[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Kai Uwe Marner has become the new chairman of the Blu-ray Group Germany, taking over from Thilo Röhrig. Röhrig, who held the role of chairman since the group’s formation in 2007, oversaw Blu-ray Disc’s success over the competing format HD DVD. “Blu-ray has gained real fans in the home cinema sector [...]
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Toshiba reveals first Blu-ray Disc Player
Published September 10th, 2009Only a few weeks after announcing its support for the Blu-ray Disc format, Toshiba has revealed its first standalone BD player. The BDX2000 provides Full HD 1080p digital output, BD-Live support (via Ethernet connection), AVCHD Playback and support for Dolby True HD and DTS-HD audio formats. The BDX2000 is expected to be available in November. [...]
Medion includes Blu-ray in new all-in-one PC
Published September 10th, 2009At this year’s IFA, Medion showed off The Touch, an all-in-one device that includes PC, Blu-ray Disc player, TV, audio system and 24-inch multi-touch screen. Pocket-Lint reports that The Touch (or Medion X9613) contains an Intel CoreTM2 Quad processor Q9000, NVIDIA GeForce GT240M graphics card, a 1TB hard drive capacity and 4 GB of DDR3 [...]
New BD players from LG
Published September 10th, 2009LG demonstrated several new BD players at IFA, including the BD390, its first Blu-ray player with advanced DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) and integrated Wi-Fi, and the HLB54S, a super slim Blu-ray Soundbar with wireless subwoofer. The BD390’s Wi-Fi and DLNA technology means that it can access shared media, such as home movies or music, [...]
Fujitsu adds Blu-ray to new ESPRIMO mini PC
Published September 10th, 2009Blu-ray news from IFA continues with the announcement of Fujitsu’s ESPRIMO Q1500, a new, powerful and exclusively designed mini PC suitable for the living room or office. The fully-equipped PC stands only five centimetres tall but packs in a Blu-ray Disc reader, 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 processor, a 320GB Western Digital hard disk [...]
msm-studios launches CopyToGo for Pure Audio BDs
Published September 4th, 2009Munich-based msm-studios has announced CopyToGo for Pure Audio BDs, a new service that will allow users to enjoy BD audio on other devices. The press release states: In addition to unparalleled audio quality and maximum ease of use Pure Audio Blu-rays can be equipped from now on with “CopyToGo” technology. This means that the user [...]
Samsung partners with YouTube for new BD range
Published September 3rd, 2009At IFA this morning Samsung announced a partnership with YouTube that will enable users to view content from the video sharing site directly through their BD players. New players will have the functionality built in, but Samsung will also make it available to existing users through a firmware update. Tech Radar has the full story.
Sony adds Wi-Fi to new BD player range
Published September 3rd, 2009More news from IFA – Sony has revealed two new Blu-ray Disc players which include Wi-Fi connectivity. The addition of Wi-Fi means that BD-Live features and firmware updates can be accessed more easily, while DNLA functionality means that the devices can receive photos and videos from computers connected to the same network. Pocket-Lint has the [...]
Philips showcases new BD players at IFA 2009
Published September 3rd, 2009At its IFA press conference this morning, Philips unveiled a new range of BD players, including a new SoundBar model and several full home theatre systems. Here are details on the SoundBar from the press release: For design conscious consumers who demand superior sound and picture, Philips SoundBar with Ambisound is the right choice. The [...]
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