A new demo disc showcasing all aspects of Blu-ray Disc has made its way across Europe. The disc consists of a five-minute promotional trailer extolling all the virtues of BD, including comparisons of the video and audio quality with DVD, examples of interactive BD-Live content and information on how Blu-ray technology works. The video is [...]
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An early look at Terminator Salvation on BD
Published November 10th, 2009One of 2009’s biggest blockbuster movies was undoubtedly Terminator Salvation. In advance of its BD release at the end of November, the UK’s Home Cinema Choice has an exclusive preview of the disc and its bonus content. Fans will be pleased to know that both the Theatrical Cut and Extended Version of the film are [...]
Prague Film Festival boosts Czech awareness of Blu-ray Disc
Published November 2nd, 2009Following the success of the Milan event, the Blu-ray Disc Association arrived in Prague on the 14th October for the next BD film festival. Designed to increase awareness of the BD format in the Czech Republic, the festival was hosted by Pavel Borowiec, Chairman of the Czech BD forum and Niels Leibbrandt, Chairman of the [...]
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 [...]
movieIQ debuts on BD-Live
Published September 1st, 2009The latest BD-Live feature is almost upon us. It’s called movieIQ, and it promises to bring movie lovers constantly updated information about the film they are watching without leaving their sofa or interrupting their movie watching experience. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Gracenote teamed up to create the new feature. It gives viewers access to [...]
Videociety – a new way to watch movies on a BD player
Published July 8th, 2009A 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 Blu-ray [...]
Streaming music comes to BD-Live
Published July 8th, 2009In 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 world [...]
Blu-ray Disc Association looks to build on format strength, extend user base and evolve functionality in 2009
Published February 5th, 2009After a strong end to 2008 and a promising outlook for the rest of 2009, the Blu-ray reporter spoke to Victor Matsuda, the recently re-elected Chairman of the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) Global Promotions Committee. “In spite of the severe economic downturn, Blu-ray Disc hardware and software had a very robust end to 2008, which [...]
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