As Christmas approaches it seems that more and more of us will be tucking into a mince pie whilst watching our favourite movies on Blu-ray, according to recent figures published in Home Media Magazine. Sales of Blu-ray Disc movies in the last four months of the year have skyrocketed throughout Europe (particularly Germany) and the [...]
Today we’ve got part two of our round up of some of the new Blu-ray products showcased at this year’s IFA conference in Berlin. Panasonic was in fine form this year announcing it will be offering VIERA Connect, a new and enhanced cloud-based Internet service for its BD player and BD home cinema systems in [...]
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 [...]
US iPad owners are now able to experience some of the special features available on the upcoming Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray Disc Collection, thanks a new app entitled Star Wars Blu-ray: Early Access. Set to hit Europe in August, the app gives users a visual sneak-peak at what they’ll be able to experience [...]
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 [...]
New figures from a leading US research company show the popularity of Blu-ray has risen significantly over the last year. Figures from the latest NPD report show a healthy level of growth in both the sales of Blu-ray Discs and Blu-ray Disc players. The report, called ‘Entertainment Trends in America’, showed a 15% rise in [...]
[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Philips has showcased its latest range of Blu-ray players – the ‘7000’, ‘5000’ and ‘3000’ series players, alongside a new portable model. The ‘7000’ and ‘5000’ series models are both 3D ready, with the 7000 also offering upscaling thanks to Philips’ ‘Cinema Perfect HD engine’. The ‘3000’ series is designed as [...]
[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] If you own a smartphone, tablet device, e-reader or anything else with Android technology then you might be interested to know that it won’t be long until you can watch your Blu-ray titles on it. 20th Century Fox’s upcoming Blu-ray Disc release of blockbuster Unstoppable is the first to come with [...]
[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Japanese manufacturer Plextor is preparing to release its new Blu-ray burner, into the UK market next month. The new ultra-fast external PX-LB950UE Blu-ray burner comes complete with 12x writing speed as well as USB 3.0 interface. For those without USB 3.0 ports, the Plextor Blu-ray burner can also connect via eSata [...]
[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 [...]
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