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Dell offers sub-$1,000 Blu-ray laptop | Crave : The gadget blog

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:22:04 -0000

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Blu-ray disc playback option with its Inspiron 1525 laptops starting at $879.

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Dell Inspiron 1525 has Blu-ray

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:19:28 -0000

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Dell takes the plunge into the world of high definition with its Inspiron 1525 notebook, by throwing in a Blu-ray drive.

Broadcom Media PC accelerator

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CrunchGear » Archive » Blu-ray is not dead, says THX

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:55:29 -0000

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How long will optical media last? Would you carry around a USB drive to your local video store to get fresh new movies? Are you already on the DLC bandwagon or would you rather have an optical disk?

I am not using optical media anymore. I'm using external harddrives and memorysticks to watch videos from. posted by svartling

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Plextor's new Blu-ray drives also read HD DVD | Crave : The gadget blog

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:09:01 -0000

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The first drive--the PX-B920SA--is a Blu-ray recorder capable of recording BD-R media up to 4x (18MB/sec) and BD-RE media up to 2x. The second drive--the PX-B300SA--doesn't have Blu-ray recording capability.

price of $599 and $499, respectively.

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Blu-Ray Copy Protection Gets Hacked « NewTeeVee

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:15:57 -0000

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Slysoft’s AnyDVD HD application is now offering unencrypted access to Blu-Ray content, making it possible to back up Blu-Ray discs onto your own hard drive, copy or transcode HD movies and watch them without DRM-compliant hardware, according to a company press release.

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WinDVD 9 adds support for Blu-ray, AVCHD--and even HD DVD | Crave : The gadget blog

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:08:15 -0000

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Corel's WinDVD 9 software handles Blu-ray, HD DVD, and standard DVD discs

The software supports the full range of features for both formats

WinDVD 9 is available today in three different versions.

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Mitsubishi's AVCREC Blu-ray recorders stuff HD content onto standard DVDs - Engadget HD

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:25:21 -0000

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Mitsubishi steps into the void with a pair of 500GB DVR-BZ200 and 250GB DVR-BZ200 Blu-ray recorders.

Both feature support for Blu-ray's AVCREC specification allowing them to record about 2 hours of Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) content in MPEG4 AVC/H.264 format direct to standard 4.7GB DVDs.

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Two New Mitsubishi Blu-Ray Recorders : Akihabara News .com

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:23:31 -0000

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Mitsubishi Electric just released two New Blu-Ray recorders

the DVR-BZ200 with 500GB of internal HDD and the DVR-BZ100 with 250GB of internal HDD

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DivX certifies six more Blu-ray players - Gadgetell

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:54:00 -0000

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Six additional Blu-ray players have just been certified by DivX

25 hours of DVD-quality video can now be saved on a single Blu-ray disc

DivX certified players from Philips, Denon, and Panasonic can enjoy Blu-ray disc burning as their DivX certification becomes official. The latest players that received their certification included the Panasonic DMP-BD30EE, Philips BDP7200 and the Denon DVD-2500BTC1B, DVD-3800BDC1B, DVD-3800BDSP and DVD-2500BTSP.

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CyberLink's PowerProducer 5 available to author Blu-ray Discs - Engadget HD

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:07:12 -0000

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PowerProducer 5 Ultra enables users to create both BDs and DVDs, and even adds in support for the AVCHD video format. Furthermore, it's BD-RE 3.0 certified, supports 5.1-channel Dolby Digital audio and on-disc editing, and includes a "simpler, re-styled interface and new design tools for creating customizable disc menus with imported photos and videos."

The price is 80 dollars for new customers. posted by svartling

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Corel’s Ulead VideoStudio 11.5 Plus: Image-Acquire.com

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:07:23 -0000

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Corel Corporation presented the new version of the well-praised Ulead® VideoStudio® 11.5 Plus

This high definition VideoStudio helps to authorize and compile Blu-ray and AVCHD discs.

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Toshiba's HD DVD Bill: $1 Billion - Silicon Alley Insider

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:36:53 -0000

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Japan's Toshiba expects to post nearly one billion dollars in losses this year as it shuts down its HD DVD business

"The company is currently assessing the possible losses," a Toshiba spokeswoman said. "If we need to revise an earnings report, we will make an announcement at an appropriate time."

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Blu-ray is doomed | The Digital Home - Don Reisinger's take on the tech closest to home - CNET Blogs

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:15:19 -0000

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The end is near for Blu-ray and there's nothing anyone can do about it.

Good read. Maybe this is right. I think maybe Blu-ray will succed because of Internet and we get more and more portable. I want to be able to transfer media to portable devices, that will never happen with Blu-ray. posted by svartling

Would it be the success DVD was? Would it flop worse than LaserDisc? Would it cater to a slightly more advanced crowd but never reach the mainstream? Would it be a downright loser?

Blu-ray will die as a forgotten warrior in the long and arduous battle of media formats.

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DailyTech - Lite-On, Philips Introduce First External Blu-ray Disc Drive

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:00:49 -0000

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The upcoming model, designated the Lite-On DX-4O1S can read Blu-ray Disc media at 4X, single-layer DVD at 12X, dual-layer DVD at 8X, and CD media at 32X maximum.

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CrunchGear » Archive » Philips announces external Blu-ray disc drive

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:00:09 -0000

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Philips & Lite-on Digital Solutions will be the first to bring a stand alone Blu-ray disc drive to the PC/laptop market with the Lite-On DX-DX-4O1S in Q2.

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Priskrig på bluray-spelare

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:42:51 -0000

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Nu sätter priskriget igång och först ut är Elgiganten med en blu-ray-spelare från Sony under 3 000 kronor.

Enligt svenska Prylportalen så är ett priskrig på gång på Blu-ray spelare. Det är bara att tacka och ta emot! posted by svartling

Tidigare har inga spelare sålts under 3 000 kronor

I alla fall inte i Sverige. posted by svartling

Branschkansliets dvd-prognos för 2008 landade på cirka 40 000 sålda blu-ray spelare.

Personligen så lugnar jag mig med att köpa tills det går att hyra de flesta nya filmerna på Blu-Ray, och/eller att det släppts en billig inspelningsbar variant. posted by svartling
Personligen så lugnar jag mig med att köpa tills det går att hyra de flesta nya filmerna på Blu-Ray, och/eller att det släppts en billig inspelningsbar variant. posted by svartling

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Format War: Stop! Why It Still Isn't Safe to Buy Blu-ray

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:27:49 -0000

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the need to get in on the action might provoke you to spend some extra dimes. All we're saying is DON'T! Not yet.

the three big reasons why you need to hold off on buying a standalone Blu-ray player, and amassing a library of Blu-ray to rival your intimidating DVD collection. Don't worry though. Your patience will have its rewards. And Christmas will be here again before you know it.

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Main Page - CD Freaks Wiki

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 10:24:55 -0000

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This Wiki is related to CD Freaks (http://www.cdfreaks.com/) and contains information on all types of optical storage technologies. Since the project has just started, we invite you to add your knowledge on the current (CD, DVD) and the future optical sto posted by svartling

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Major Chinese DVD player Manufacturers to Support HD-DVD

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 10:24:21 -0000

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Amoi Electronics and Sichuan Changhong Electric, the two top DVD player manufacturers in China have voiced support for the HD-DVD format. This marks the first victory for the HD-DVD group in their competition with the Blu-ray Disc (BD) group led by Sony. posted by svartling

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More Companies Choose Sides in HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray Battle

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 10:24:06 -0000

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Several more companies make decisions on the Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD war that is becoming increasingly more competitive TDK, a popular choice for blank media like CD-RWs and DVD-R discs, has chosen Blu-ray over the rival HD-DVD format. posted by svartling

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