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At Disney, Blu-ray Sales Team Is a Cast of Characters

August 26, 2008

New York Times

Disney has put together a marketing campaign using Pinocchio and Snow White to accelerate consumer adoption of next-generation DVD technology and boost sales.

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PS3 Targeted in Blu-ray Suit

August 28, 2008

Next Generation / Kris Graft

Mountain View, Calif.-based Orinda Intellectual Properties USA has filed suit against Sony, claiming the PS3-maker has infringed on Blu-ray-related patents.

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JVC intros first DLNA Blu-ray home theater system

August 27, 2008

Electronista | Gadgets for Geeks

JVCís newest addition to its Sophisti line-up is the NX-BD3 Blu-ray home theater system, which is the companyís first Blu-ray system and the first dedicated Blu-ray player in the industry to feature ...

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Panasonic DMR-BR360V DVR Does Blu-Ray And VHS

August 25, 2008

OhGizmo! / Andrew Liszewski

By Andrew Liszewski Panasonic has just announced a new DVR that incorporates both a Blu-Ray burner (makes sense) as well as a VHS deck (huh?) allowing you to off-load recordings to either medium.

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IFA 2008: Blu-ray Association Press Conference

August 29, 2008

TrustedReviews Site-wide Feed / Gordon Kelly

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Patent Trolls Suing Sony, Want To Halt PS3 Sales [Legal]

August 29, 2008

Kotaku / Luke Plunkett

You know, sometimes these patent suits are justified. The Immersion stuff, that's fair enough, because Immersion actually make things that rumble. It's what they do. Stuff like this suit, though?

Yamaha join blu-ray circuit with it’s BD-S2900 player

August 29, 2008

Product Reviews Net / Nikki

Yamaha, not to be left behind on the Blu-ray circuit in Europe have announced their BD-S2900 Blu-ray player.

Burnaware - free disc burning software goes CD, DVD and Blu-Ray

August 29, 2008

The Red Ferret Journal - gadgets, cool sites, freeware and tech trivia / Nigel

BurnAware is a free disc burning program which creates audio and video cds and dvds, ISO discs and in fact anything that the big brand programs can do.

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Panasonic's DMR-BR630V Blu-ray Disc Recorder Does VHS Tapes Too [BDR]

August 25, 2008

Gizmodo / Kit Eaton

A Blu-ray disc recorder and a VHS video tape machine may seem unlikely bedfellows, but that hasn't stopped Panasonic from wrapping them up together in the same box for the DMR-BR630V. The 630V can...

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New Panasonic DVR has a Hard drive, Blu-Ray and good old VHS

August 25, 2008

Newlaunches.com

The Panasonic DMR-BR630V offers you the best of both worlds - new and old.

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Sharp debuts super slim XS1 LCD, D65E display lineup and BD-HP21H Blu-ray player

August 28, 2008

Engadget / Richard Lawler

Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment Thin is in at IFA 2008, and Sharp's LCD lineup leads off with the super-skinny XS1 Aquos series LCD.

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Panasonic DMP-BD35 & DMP-BD55 Blu-ray players officially official, still unpriced

August 28, 2008

Engadget / Richard Lawler

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Say hello to the successors of the short-lived Panasonic DMP-BD50, the new DMP-BD35 (above) and DMP-BD55 (after the break) check off every feature we can think of ...

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JVC's NX-BD3 system enters the Blu-ray HTIB arena

August 28, 2008

Engadget / Steven Kim

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment The appearance of Blu-ray HTIB systems under a number of brands is an encouraging sign that the format is at least trying to move into the mainstream living ...

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BurnAware Free Burns CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray [Featured Windows Download]

August 26, 2008

Lifehacker / Adam Pash

Windows only: BurnAware Free burns data, audio, and video CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. Since we last mentioned BurnAware, it was bought up by a software company, turned shareware, and has now made...

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Panasonic launches Blu-ray/HDD/VHS combo

August 25, 2008

All News Feeds / Mark Harris

It's deja vu all over again, with another crazy tech combo out of Japan.

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Panasonic intros DMR-BR360V Blu-ray / VHS combo player

August 25, 2008

Engadget / Donald Melanson

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Blu-ray and VHS together at last -- so crazy it just might work?

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Samsung officially releases BD-P2500 Blu-ray player

August 28, 2008

Electronista | Gadgets for Geeks

Samsungís previously leaked Blu-ray player, the BD-2500, has been officially announced on Thursday. What has changed since is the name, as the new player is called BD-2500 instead of BD-2550.

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Panasonic shows next-gen plasmas, Blu-ray recorders

August 28, 2008

Electronista | Gadgets for Geeks

Panasonic on Thursday announced it will show off five prototype plasma display panels that are significantly thinner, more efficient and / or larger than current models at the IFA 2008 show in Berlin, ...

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Medion intros Akoya P36888 Blu-ray desktop PC

August 26, 2008

HDTV UK / Andy Merrett

Medion has announced the latest PC in its Akoya range. The P36888 features a 2.

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Panasonic DMP-BD35 & DMP-BD55 Blu-Ray Players Gets Official

August 29, 2008

TechLime / Puneet Khurana

Say hello to the successors of the short-lived Panasonic DMP-BD50, the new DMP-BD35 (above) and DMP-BD55 (after the break) check off every feature we can think of for a new Blu-Ray player, complete ...

Samsung's BD-P2500: A Nice, New Blu-ray Player

August 29, 2008

Akihabaranews.com

Yesterday Samsung introduced their new Blu-ray disc player, the BD-P2500, compatible with BD Profile 2.0 (BD Live), and Profile 1.1 (Bonus View).

JVC enters Blu-ray market with the NX-BD3

August 29, 2008

Krunker / flung

Thanks to this DivX press release, we now know that JVC will be launching their very first Blu-ray system in the form of the NX-BD3 Blu-ray Home Theater System.

Roxio Launches Creator 2009

August 29, 2008

eHomeUpgrade / NEWS RELEASE

Roxio®, a division of Sonic Solutions®, the leader in digital media software, today launched Roxio Creator™ 2009, the latest version of the company’s market-leading suite of photo, video, and music ...

August Blu-ray movie sales drop

August 29, 2008

CDFreaks news section

It seems Blu-ray movie sales had a rough month during August, mainly due to lackluster movie releases that didn't have consumers ready to part ways with their hard earned cash.

Panasonic Releases Two Slim Blu-Ray Players

August 29, 2008

TechFresh, Hottest Electronic Gadgets / Johan

Panasonic has confirmed the availability of the DMP-BD35 And DMP-BD55 Blu-Ray Players at the IFA 2008. Both Blu-Ray players comes in a slim casing and adopts BD-Live Profile 2.

Disney Classics Due On Blu-ray

August 29, 2008

SCI FI Wire

Disney will release five more of its classic animated titles on Blu-ray as part of its Platinum Collection, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Disney Classics Go Blu-ray

August 29, 2008

Screenhead / Kenna McHugh

Disney is launching its Platinum Collection line on Blu-ray starting with Sleeping Beauty to be released October 7.

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