TOKYO (Reuters UK) - Japanese consumer electronics maker Pioneer said on Tuesday it plans to launch Blu-ray DVD recorders by the end of the year, taking aim at a rapidly growing market after the end of a bitter format battle. Pioneer is developing Blu-ray recorders with...
Online movie distributor Netflix plans to start charging subscribers who rent Blu-ray movie titles a monthly premium. Netflix CFO Barry McCarthy gave the news Monday during the company's quarterly earnings call: "As you are aware, purchasing Blu-ray DVDs costs more both at retail and wholesale than standard definition DVDs,...
The world’s largest retailer is trying to live up to their smiley face and listen to their customers. Cheap gas, culturally targeted stores, and a less mafia-like approach keep the people’s wallets open.
Recent news on the HD/Blu-ray DVD next-gen war highlights the umbrella issue of new technology causing customer confusion. For the most part, the Sony/Phillips backed Blu-ray DVD has been prevailing (Blockbuster recently decided to release on Blu-ray only and Target opted to sell only Blu-ray systems.) But since Toshiba's HD...
Just when you thought there was a limit to data storage, say hello to Mempile's five-terabyte disc. Compared to the 50GB capacity of Blu-ray, it'll potentially hold 100X more bits and bytes. Compared with CDs, the ratio grows -- One Mempile disc for every 7,700 CDs. ...
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-16 July 2008-New multi-media laptop launched by SonyC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Sony have unveiled a new range of multimedia notebook PCs in its new VAIO FW range which will go on sale late in July. Features vary across the range but Sony have announced details...
Worldwide Computer Products News-16 July 2008-New multi-media laptop launched by SonyC1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Sony have unveiled a new range of multimedia notebook PCs in its new VAIO FW range which will go on sale late in July. Features vary across the range but Sony...
Extra-wide LCD and Blu-ray Disc Technology Make for a Powerful HD Experience SAN DIEGO, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony today unveiled the VAIOR FW notebook -- a multimedia PC that displays HD movies the way they were meant to be seen. Part of a series,...
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Lenovo today unveiled a complete computing solution for small-to-medium business SMB users that includes the new SL series of ThinkPad notebooks, value-added software and unique new services. The trio of notebooks - SL300, SL400 and SL500 - feature cutting-edge technologies, such as built-in high speed...
Debuts Four Notebooks Designed for Style, Mobility, Entertainment and Performance RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Lenovo today introduced four new notebooks for consumers to express themselves with more choices of color, including Valencia orange, Indigo blue, Bold black and Crimson red, along with consumer-focused features including expanded facial...
BEIJING, July 11 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- With Toshiba suspending the production of HD-DVD video disc players (http://www.tootoo.com/buy- DVD_video_disc_players/ ), only Blu-ray Disc remains in the standard 1920A A1080 format and became dominant in the disc player and video disc market. However, due to the lack of Blu-ray Disc sources in China's...
By Eliminating the Need for Unsightly Cables and Labor-Intensive Custom Installation, Belkin's FlyWire Offers Endless Placement Possibilities for Your HDTV COMPTON, Calif. -- The new Belkin FlyWire is the simple solution that gives you the freedom and flexibility to place your HDTV where you want--without cables. Featuring an...
Latest release will enable consumers to engage with popular social networking sites, participate in multiplayer gaming and make online purchases while viewing Blu-ray Discs OTTAWA -- Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL) (TSX:CRE), a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software, today announced that Corel[R] WinDVD[R] Blu-ray Disc[R] playback...
EXTON, Pa., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Media Supply, Inc., one of the nation's largest providers of premium quality DVD and CD Publishing Supplies, has equipped itself to offer in-house, quick-turn Blu-ray disc duplication Services. Blu-ray, the next-generation optical disc format, features high resolution images, superior surround sound capability and...
BEIJING -- CESI Technology Co. Ltd., a contributor member of the Blu-ray Disc Association BDA, has been designated as the first official Blu-ray Disc Test Center in China. CESI Technology's joining BDA as a Contributor member and their establishment of the Test Center indicates the strong momentum building for the...
BEIJING -- The Blu-ray Disc Association BDA today announced that DigiRise DRA DRA digital audio coding technology has passed an important technical evaluation. This represents a key milestone for a locally-developed Chinese technology to be potentially adopted by Blu-ray Disc format. This milestone is the result of hard work by...
Includes Rarely Seen Footage of Elvis Performing in Las Vegas, Revealing Interviews with Those Closest to Him, and Special Performances from Some of Today's Top Recording Stars Singing Elvis' Vegas Classics MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. ...
Tokyo, July 7, 2008 - JCN Newswire - Pioneer Corporation has succeeded in developing a 16-layer read-only optical disc with a capacity of 400 gigabytes for the first time in the world*. Its per-layer capacity is 25 gigabytes, which is the same as that of a Blu-ray Disc BD. This...
Latest production features live debut of fairies from Walt Disney Pictures Tinker Bell and brings Disney/Pixar's Cars to the ice for the first time VIENNA, Va., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy takes flight this fall as Feld Entertainment's newest ice spectacular,...
A 25th Anniversary Tribute to the Original, Traditional, One-Hundred-Percent, Red-Blooded, Two-Fisted, All-American Christmas... BURBANK, Calif. -- On November 4, Warner Home Video serves up an old-fashioned holiday treat with DVD and Blu-ray[TM] Hi-Def Ultimate Collector's Editions of celebrated humorist Jean Shepherd's A Christmas Story to commemorate the film's...
