[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Last week we reported on the record-breaking launch of Avatar in the US and other territories. This success has been mirrored in the UK, where it sold 222,824 copies in one day and became the fastest selling Blu-ray Disc so far in the region. This success was anticipated by supermarket giant [...]
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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 [...]
New Toshiba laptop adds Blu-ray support
Published April 30th, 2010Toshiba has this week announced a new laptop in its Satellite range that includes a Blu-ray Disc drive. The Toshiba Satellite A660 has been designed with multimedia in mind, featuring not only Blu-ray support but also Intel’s Wireless Display (WiDi) technology, which allows video and music to be streamed wirelessly to WiDi-compatible TVs. It‚Äôs the [...]
World at War given High Definition Make-over
Published April 22nd, 2010After 37 years, the emotive WWII documentary World at War, produced by Jeremy Isaacs, is recieving a high definition make-over from FremantleMedia as it prepares is to be released on Blu-ray Disc. There was initial skeptism around the success of a revamp given the grainy quality of some clips, but despite this, work on restoring [...]
Sherlock Holmes arrives on Blu-ray with exclusive content
Published April 19th, 2010Update: 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 [...]
Up in the Air Blu-ray preview
Published March 19th, 2010Whilst Oscar nominated Up in the Air is not yet released on Blu-ray Disc, the special features we can expect in the package will make it worth the wait.  These include a feature-length audio commentary by writer/director Jason Reitman, director of photography Eric Steelberg and first assistant director Jason Blumenfeld, where they discuss changes in [...]
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.
Viral BD gaming with Bluscape
Published July 30th, 2009If you have a few minutes free today why not try your luck at the brand new Bluscape game, presented by the Blu-ray Disc Association. Bluscape comprises several different games, so there should be something for everyone, whether you’d like to use your Blu-ray laser to cut down enemy spacecraft in Titan Wars or collect [...]
Welcome to the official European blog of the Blu-ray Disc Association!
Published July 17th, 2009Welcome to the European blog of the Blu-ray Disc Association, the group of companies dedicated to developing and promoting the Blu-ray Disc format. Here you’ll get the inside-track on everything BD related – from the latest player or disc launches to exclusive interviews with industry thought leaders. This site is aimed at industry insiders, analysts and [...]
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