Archive for the ‘BD Live’ Category

Blu-ray Disc Association to attend this year’s IFA conference in Berlin

Published August 31st, 2010

[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Next week the annual IFA conference will take place in Berlin. IFA is the world’s leading business event for consumer electronics and home appliances products and this year it will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Attracting industry representatives from all over the world, this trade event serves as a global information and [...]

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Universal confirms Get Him to the Greek BD release and features

Published August 10th, 2010

[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Funny man duo Jonah Hill and Russell Brand made Get Him to the Greek a box office smash earlier this year with their outrageous, cross-country capers.  As with any comedy, the outtakes are often as entertaining as the main feature, and the exclusive Blu-ray content set for inclusion is no exception.  [...]

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Panasonic debuts new Blu-ray Disc Recorder range

Published June 18th, 2010

[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Panasonic has just revealed two feature-packed Blu-ray Disc Recorders for the UK market. As well as playing Blu-ray Discs with support for BD-Live, both the DMR-BW880EBK and BW780EBK include tuners to receive high definition television services which can be recorded to a dual-layer Blu-ray Disc. The recorders can also view video [...]

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True Blood brings social media to Blu-ray Disc

Published June 3rd, 2010

[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] BD-Live functionality has come a long way since launch, with more and more discs taking advantage of the technology to add interactive features such as MovieIQ and Cinechat. But the latest social media capabilities on True Blood season 2, released on BD this week, have taken it to a whole new [...]

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Sony brings World Cup content to Blu-ray Disc players

Published May 17th, 2010

[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Football fans will be hard pushed to leave the sofa this summer with Sony adding FIFA World Cup content to its internet video service on Bravia TVs and Blu-ray Disc players. Previous World Cups can be re-lived with content including the top 20 tournament moments and profiles of legendary players. Christian [...]

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Blu-ray becomes a Green Zone

Published May 6th, 2010

[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] War movie fans will be pleased to learn that action thriller Green Zone is due for Blu-ray Disc release on 12th July.  The action thriller, starring Matt Damon as a rogue army officer, keeps the Iraq war firmly on the agenda following the Oscar success of The Hurt Locker. Set in [...]

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Blu-ray Disc Academy to showcase advanced BD applications

Published April 29th, 2010

On 19 May the Blu-ray Disc Academy, founded by Media-Tech and DVD Intelligence, will take place in Frankfurt, Germany. It’s the first dedicated event to showcase the most advanced functions of Blu-ray Disc and BD-Live, and how to make use of them commercially. The event will focus on the tools and applications that can be [...]

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Sherlock Holmes arrives on Blu-ray with exclusive content

Published April 19th, 2010

Update: We are now giving away a Blu-Ray Disc every Monday to our blog and Twitter followers. Last week, we gave away the full Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Blu-Ray disc. Today, we are giving away a copy of the superb Sherlock Holmes. To enter, leave a comment to suggest a new, modern day [...]

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LG launches Blu-ray Home Cinema System

Published March 12th, 2010

Tech Watch has taken a look at the LG HB354BS, a 2.1 channel system designed for those just starting to put together a home cinema set-up. With a Blu-ray Disc player, iPod dock, MP3 player and a media streamer all included, the LG HB354BS packs many features into a relatively small package. To complement the [...]

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This Is It to hit Blu-ray this February

Published February 12th, 2010

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 sees [...]

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