The tech fans amongst you might have been aware of the annual IFA conference which took part in Berlin earlier this month. It’s where all manner of consumer electronics manufacturers come together to showcase their latest products. Over two posts this week we’ll be giving you a round-up of the latest Blu-ray gear on show [...]
Research carried out by the GfK Group, one of the largest market research companies in the world, has revealed that Blu-ray sales continue to rise in Germany and across Europe. German consumers snapped up seven million Blu-rays in the first half of 2011 (an increase of two million on the figure last year) while throughout [...]
According to a recent report by the IHS Screen Digest, U.S. audiences can’t get enough of Blu-ray 3D Discs, snapping up 3.5 million since the format was first released 12 months ago. Consumers bought 1.75 million stand alone BD3Ds and a further 1.7 million as part of hardware bundle deals. Citing increased interest in 3D [...]
[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Denon has revealed details of its latest Blu-ray player Рthe DBP-2012UD. Synonymous with quality, Denon pitches the player as part of their ‘mid range’, but it does seem more reminiscent of a high end machine. The 2012UD uses the same structural and electrical design as the higher priced DBP-4010UD and [...]
[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Back in November we brought you fantastic news that the Panasonic Corporation, Royal Philips Electronics, Sony Corporation and TDK Corporation were soon to be presented with an Emmy® Award on behalf of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). The 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas hosted an [...]
[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] At a special directors’ panel held at the 20th Century Fox booth during the recent CES conference, award-winning directors Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!, Romeo & Juliet) Michael Mann (Miami Vice; The Last of the Mohicans) and Oliver Stone (JFK; Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps) shared their views on the strengths of [...]
Last year we brought you news that Sweden’s Blu-ray Forum and HDTV Forum had teamed up with electronics association ‘Elekronick Branschen’ to create an education programme for retailers on all aspects of Blu-ray. With the aim of training staff to a high level of knowledge on HD and Blu-ray Disc technology, the scheme has successfully [...]
[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Always keen to remain at the forefront of Blu-ray Disc technology, Sony has raised the bar once again, this time introducing its next-generation half-height internal Blu-ray Disc (BD) rewritable drives – which will allow playback of 3D Blu-ray disc movies. Sony Optiarc America revealed that the new drives have a 12x [...]
[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] They say that you can’t get too much of a good thing, and if the latest sales figures for Blu-ray Discs are anything to go by, we’d be inclined to agree. According to Digital Entertainment Group Europe, over 24.5 million Blu-ray Discs flew off shelves across Europe in the third quarter [...]
[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] We’ve often written about the award-winning movies you can watch on Blu-ray Disc, but this time we’re pleased to report that the format itself is to receive an Emmy Award for Technology and Engineering. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced that it will honour Panasonic Corporation, Royal Philips [...]
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