items tagged with Blu-ray
Hitachi 1TB drive brings back the memories
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-01-06 02:52:39
We now know both Seagate and Hitachi plan to bring 1TB drives to market in the first half of 2006, and whichever one actually manages to do it first now that the challenge is out, this 50 year milestone is one that brings back the memories of the fist gigabyte hard drive after years of living in a world of megabytes.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-01-06 02:52:39
We now know both Seagate and Hitachi plan to bring 1TB drives to market in the first half of 2006, and whichever one actually manages to do it first now that the challenge is out, this 50 year milestone is one that brings back the memories of the fist gigabyte hard drive after years of living in a world of megabytes.
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Blu-ray/HD DVD combo players and discs won’t end format war anytime soon
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2007-01-05 08:23:03
Next week’s CES sees the forced marriage of the Blu-ray and HD DVD standard through a unified player and a new dual format disc, but it won’t be until much later in 2007 that consumers will truly see any benefit. Thank goodness these developments have happened, as they’ll help to end the format war madness. But why did we ever have to go through this ridiculous pain at all?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2007-01-05 08:23:03
Next week’s CES sees the forced marriage of the Blu-ray and HD DVD standard through a unified player and a new dual format disc, but it won’t be until much later in 2007 that consumers will truly see any benefit. Thank goodness these developments have happened, as they’ll help to end the format war madness. But why did we ever have to go through this ridiculous pain at all?
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Hi-def unification should benefit consumers and retailers alike
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2007-01-04 19:36:08
The competing solutions to the Blu-ray vs HD DVD war slated for unveiling at next week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas should benefit consumers.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2007-01-04 19:36:08
The competing solutions to the Blu-ray vs HD DVD war slated for unveiling at next week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas should benefit consumers.
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Warner Bros to release ‘Total HD’ disc that works in both Blu-ray and HD DVD players
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2007-01-04 05:39:31
The New York Times reports that Warner Bros is set to release a high-def disc that works in both types of next-gen players, potentially solving the problem of which player to buy. But in the short term it ads yet another disc for retailers to stock. Is it the solution?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2007-01-04 05:39:31
The New York Times reports that Warner Bros is set to release a high-def disc that works in both types of next-gen players, potentially solving the problem of which player to buy. But in the short term it ads yet another disc for retailers to stock. Is it the solution?
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LG to launch dual Blu-ray and HD DVD player at CES
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2007-01-04 05:24:09
LG announced they were working on a dual Blu-ray/HD DVD player last March, and less than 12 months later, they promise to release the unit in ‘early 2007’ after launching it at CES next week. Finally someone has the sense to launch a dual format player – but what will this do for sales of already expensive existing single format next generation players?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2007-01-04 05:24:09
LG announced they were working on a dual Blu-ray/HD DVD player last March, and less than 12 months later, they promise to release the unit in ‘early 2007’ after launching it at CES next week. Finally someone has the sense to launch a dual format player – but what will this do for sales of already expensive existing single format next generation players?
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European PS3 success is assured, despite Wii and Xbox 360 success
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-01-04 05:00:17
An article from the UK’s The Guardian newspaper is questioning how well the PS3 will do in Europe when it finally launches there in March, citing the difficulties Sony has with stock levels and plummeting prices on eBay after the initial PS3 ‘land grab’. But there should be no question - the PS3 will sell out in Europe, too.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-01-04 05:00:17
An article from the UK’s The Guardian newspaper is questioning how well the PS3 will do in Europe when it finally launches there in March, citing the difficulties Sony has with stock levels and plummeting prices on eBay after the initial PS3 ‘land grab’. But there should be no question - the PS3 will sell out in Europe, too.
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Twelve Predictions for 2007
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-01-03 10:08:18
We take a peek into our Magic 8 crystal ball to see what might well be in store for 2007…
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-01-03 10:08:18
We take a peek into our Magic 8 crystal ball to see what might well be in store for 2007…
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More PS2’s to be sold than PS3’s in 2007 and 2008: report
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2007-01-03 08:34:35
Reports are emerging that despite the prediction that the PS3 will sell 75m units by 2010, the PS2 will still sell in the tens of millions over the next two years, continuing to outstrip the PS3, Wii and Xbox 360.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2007-01-03 08:34:35
Reports are emerging that despite the prediction that the PS3 will sell 75m units by 2010, the PS2 will still sell in the tens of millions over the next two years, continuing to outstrip the PS3, Wii and Xbox 360.
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AACS encryption from high-def HD DVD and Blu-ray cracked?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-01-02 11:24:43
A hacker called Muslix64 has claimed to have cracked the AACS encoding scheme used with next-gen high-def DVDs. This has happened at almost the same time that music companies are starting to release more commercial tracks as mp3s, instead of music locked down with a form of DRM. Could this herald non-DRM movies one day, too?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-01-02 11:24:43
A hacker called Muslix64 has claimed to have cracked the AACS encoding scheme used with next-gen high-def DVDs. This has happened at almost the same time that music companies are starting to release more commercial tracks as mp3s, instead of music locked down with a form of DRM. Could this herald non-DRM movies one day, too?
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HD DVD Encryption cracked ?
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2006-12-27 23:54:25
Yet to be completely verified, and not exactly simple to do, but it may be that we are about to see a flood of pirated High Def video hit the market. Will this story mark the beginning of the end for one of the new disk formats?
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2006-12-27 23:54:25
Yet to be completely verified, and not exactly simple to do, but it may be that we are about to see a flood of pirated High Def video hit the market. Will this story mark the beginning of the end for one of the new disk formats?
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It is hard to beat the Wii60 experience.
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2006-12-26 21:08:34
The combination of Xbox 360 with a Nintendo Wii can become a gaming Nirvana for some, has the Sony crown been dislodged?
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2006-12-26 21:08:34
The combination of Xbox 360 with a Nintendo Wii can become a gaming Nirvana for some, has the Sony crown been dislodged?
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New channels forecast for Wii
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2006-12-20 20:18:52
Along with the activation of Opera browser for the Nintendo game console, comes the first of the promised internet channels. Does the inclusion of Wii channels help this box weather the storm from Xbox 360 and PS3?
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2006-12-20 20:18:52
Along with the activation of Opera browser for the Nintendo game console, comes the first of the promised internet channels. Does the inclusion of Wii channels help this box weather the storm from Xbox 360 and PS3?
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Sharp speeds up diode manufacturing for Blu-ray and HD DVD.
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2006-12-20 00:00:04
Sharp Corporation has decided that the time is right to get stuck into the High Definition video market by ramping up the output of blue laser diodes.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2006-12-20 00:00:04
Sharp Corporation has decided that the time is right to get stuck into the High Definition video market by ramping up the output of blue laser diodes.
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Sharp starts blue laser diode production
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2006-12-19 03:11:30
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2006-12-19 03:11:30
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese consumer electronics maker Sharp Corp. (6753.T: Quote, NEWS , Research) said on Tuesday it has started the commercial production of blue laser diodes, taking aim at a market with strong growth potential.
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Microsoft dismisses homebrew comparisons between XNA and PS3 Linux.
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2006-12-14 18:06:33
Sony’s PlayStation 3 can act as a limited Linux platform. Is it reasonable to compare this feature to the XNA development kit for Xbox 360? In the increasing tit for tat media war, it is refreshing to see Microsoft dousing the flames with perspective.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2006-12-14 18:06:33
Sony’s PlayStation 3 can act as a limited Linux platform. Is it reasonable to compare this feature to the XNA development kit for Xbox 360? In the increasing tit for tat media war, it is refreshing to see Microsoft dousing the flames with perspective.
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Already! PS3 overtakes Xbox 360 in Japan
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2006-12-12 19:43:39
Well it took a whole month, but the Japanese have once again spoken with their wallets on how much home-grown means to them when it comes to gaming.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2006-12-12 19:43:39
Well it took a whole month, but the Japanese have once again spoken with their wallets on how much home-grown means to them when it comes to gaming.
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Dell takes orders for Blu-ray laptop
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: The Register
2006-12-12 07:55:59
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: The Register
2006-12-12 07:55:59
Dell has brought the Blu-ray Disc next-generation optical disc format to its XPS M1710 gamer-friendly notebook offering. The PC giant is now allowing buyers to configure the machine with a dual-layer, 50GB BD-R burner.
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Dell jumps to Blu-ray's aid with first notebook
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2006-12-11 14:49:48
Dell has launched its first notebook to incorporate a Blu-Ray drive, providing a possible lifeline for the somewhat beleaguered high-definition technology.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2006-12-11 14:49:48
Dell has launched its first notebook to incorporate a Blu-Ray drive, providing a possible lifeline for the somewhat beleaguered high-definition technology.
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Blu-ray and PS3 just need more time
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2006-12-10 22:27:01
There’s been plenty of news over the past few days about negative sentiments for Blu-ray by US consumers alongside the news that Sony shipped far fewer PS3s than they originally intended. But the fat lady hasn’t even opened her mouth yet to start singing – she’s still waiting for her PS3 before she can cast her verdict.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2006-12-10 22:27:01
There’s been plenty of news over the past few days about negative sentiments for Blu-ray by US consumers alongside the news that Sony shipped far fewer PS3s than they originally intended. But the fat lady hasn’t even opened her mouth yet to start singing – she’s still waiting for her PS3 before she can cast her verdict.
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China’s EVD means another entrant in the battle of movie formats
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2006-12-09 08:12:39
Remember hearing about China’s proposed Enhanced Video Disc a couple of years ago? It’s baa-a-a-ack, with China wanting them to reign supreme in 2008 onwards. But can it possibly succeed? We're not so sure...
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2006-12-09 08:12:39
Remember hearing about China’s proposed Enhanced Video Disc a couple of years ago? It’s baa-a-a-ack, with China wanting them to reign supreme in 2008 onwards. But can it possibly succeed? We're not so sure...
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