Category: Blu-ray
Pioneer on a roll, develops 500GB optical disc
Only last month we were heralding Pioneer’s development of a 400GB optical disc, and just a month later its researchers have popped on another four layers and 100GB of storage to create a half terabyte disc.
In actual fact, to be fair, Pioneer has simply confirmed the “viability” of such a disc, which may or may not exist in a laboratory somewhere. The company believes that the technology, based on the same techniques used to make current 25GB and 50GB Blu-ray discs, is easier and cheaper to produce than holographic discs…
Sony launches BDP-S350 and BDP-S550 Blu-ray players in the UK
After a long wait from Sony’s first announcement, its two latest Blu-ray players are finally available to buy in the UK.
We’re probably all well aware of the specifications by now, but as a quick run down, the slim BDP-S350 offers 24p True Cinema mode, HD upscaling of standard definition content to 1080p, and is BD LIve ready, meaning that in October the latest enabling firmware will be available. Its quick start up mode means you can be watching a disc in just six seconds from powering on the machine. Wow…
LG BD300 partners up with Netflix for first ever Blu-ray player with built-in rental streaming
Xbox isn’t the only device buddying up with the US’s largest DVD rental / online movie streaming service; in autumn, the LG BD300 Network Blu-ray Disc Player will hit US shelves bringing Netflix streaming to Blu-ray players for the first time.
Pioneer getting in on the Blu-ray burner scene – launching home recorders this year
The TV specialist has been getting rather innovative recently, what with all its new LCD TVs, fancy discs and that pile of Blu-ray players it’s bringing our way – now Pioneer’s planning to launch home Blu-ray recorders as well.
Pioneer’s teaming up with Sharp to develop the devices, which already makes Blu-ray recorders of its own…
Pioneer researchers create 16-layer, 400GB discs
Pioneer Corporation has a new world-first on its hands – it has created the first ever 16-layer, read-only optical disc. It has a capacity of 400 GB and every single one of its layers has the same storage as a Blu-ray disc. Pop that one in your pipe, Sony.
Sony to open up Blu-ray as a "social network"
Sounds a bit like someone is mixing up their internet buzzwords. The head of Sony Electronics’ US division, Stan Glasgow, has some interesting ideas for the future of Blu-ray, revealing that “We’re going to have to open [Blu-ray] up as a social network–not just contributions of Sony and other Blu-ray partners.”
Sanwa CD-RE1AT Blu-ray cleaner
On the surface, the Sanwa CD-RE1AT Blu-ray, DVD and CD cleaner may not seem like the world’s most exciting product but look a little closer and I’m willing to bet you’ll want one by the end of this post…
Kaleidescape's high-end DVD upscalers push out 1080p, following Toshiba's lead
It seems that Toshiba isn’t the only company without a vested interest in Blu-ray trying to push out new technology that, supposedly, makes DVDs look as good as high definition discs.
Kaleidescape has announced the latest version of its expensive movie jukebox, the 1080p Player, features algorithms that can upscale standard DVD video to 1080p quality…
Sony adding in-game XMB access and Trophies to PS3 "soon" thanks to 2.40 firmware update
Finally, a year and a half after PlayStation3 launched in some bits of the world, Sony is adding the in-game messaging features its fans have been gagging and pleading for every single day since PS3 first flopped into big, unwanted piles on shop shelves.
Confirmation was given on the Official PlayStation Blog, where Sony Network top-cheese Eric Lempel said “We’re happy to officially report that the 2.40 system software update for PS3 will include XMB access in-game.”
Lempel then went on to confirm another addition – the arrival of Sony’s clone of the much-loved Xbox 360 point-scoring Achievements system…
Rumours abound about Samsung launching BD-P2500 Blu-ray player in September
A rumour has turned up on a French message board, speculating the launch of Samsung’s BD-P2500 Blu-ray player, with September being the pointed-at month.
It will reportedly be BD-Live capable, with an HQV video processor that will enable DVD upscaling, and has support for both Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. Little else is known about the…
