items tagged with Blu-ray
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2006-10-19 21:32:18
Those who were concerned that they might be forced to play mainly PS2 games on their new premium price PS3 console can stop worrying. Sony has revealed that there will be at least 21 games available in the US on launch day November 17. In addition the provision of free online gaming may be Sony's ace card.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: The Register
2006-10-18 05:40:53
Apple may be preparing to support not only Blu-ray Disc but also HD DVD, it has emerged. The next major relase of the Mac OS X operating system, 'Leopard' may allow users to play and burn both types of high-definition media - making it a sort of Hi-Def Leppard, we suppose... oh well... - it has be claimed.
Read More About Mac OS X 10.5 To Support HD DVD And Blu-Ray Disc?...
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2006-10-17 00:45:47
Our Xbox console has become somewhat unreliable lately both for game playing and for playing DVDs. Not being a gamer but with children who are, I figured that we could kill two birds with one stone and get another DVD player and console combo.
Read More About PS2 Simply The Best Value For Games And Videos...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2006-10-16 09:10:15
Last week the Laser TV launched on the world stage, and although only a prototype, showed an amazing ability to deliver such a rich range of colours that a plasma TV next to it looked dull in comparison. Our follow up article asked some questions about the viability of Laser TVs, and now we have some answers. Read on for more!
Read More About Answers To Laser TV Questions...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2006-10-11 11:34:23
The Laser TV is coming, but some existing TV manufacturers seem to have some doubts. Naturally, this should come as no surprise, especially as the Laser TV seems set to knock competing technologies off their perch, and the all important Christmas season is nearing. So what are the doubters saying?
Read More About Doubts About The Laser TV?...
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2006-10-10 23:20:04
The high definition video format duel between Sony and Toshiba and their respective backers may be solved by dual-format technology from another Japanese technology giant NEC.
Read More About Blu-Ray, HD DVD Duel A Dual-Format Draw Says NEC...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2006-10-10 10:53:03
I've read somewhere online that the next twenty to thirty years are supposed to herald more technological advancements than the last two thousand years put together. While that looks like coming true (as long as we don't blow ourselves up first in some kind of nuclear or environmental catastrophe first), new laser technology is threatening to dethrone plasma and LCD TVs from the top of the TV heap.
Read More About Forget Plasma And LCD TV - The Laser TV Is Coming!...
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2006-10-09 07:06:02
The Adam Sandler movie Click will be the first 50GB salvo fired by the Blu-ray high definition video camp, when Sony Pictures releases the comedy fantasy to video stores in the US on October 10. Sony Pictures will follow up with two further 50GB releases in November and December.
Read More About Three 50GB Blu-Ray Titles, Courtesy Sony Pictures...
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2006-10-09 05:57:57
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Consumers will be able to buy the first 50GB Blu-ray Disc -- which boasts twice the capacity of a regular disc -- when Sony Pictures releases the Adam Sandler comedy "Click" on Tuesday.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2006-10-07 23:24:33
The gaming marketplace is alive with the hype and buzz of how Nintendo Wii is going to transform and expand gaming to attract non-gamers into the market. Once again, I am prompted to say fat chance! It will take more than a fancy remote and easy to play games to attract non-gamers.
Read More About Wii Going After The Non Gamers - Fat Chance...
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: The Register
2006-10-04 07:30:52
Japanese add-in maker IO Data will this month ship an graphics card based on Nvidia's GeForce 7600 GS, this time with support for the HDCP anti-piracy technology. Alas, there's no HDMI connector to go with it. The
Read More About IO Data Reveals Second Nvidia GPU With HDCP...
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2006-10-04 01:55:50
It seems that Sony can't catch a break in 2006. If it's not overheating batteries eroding profits due to recalls, overheating PlayStation 3 consoles causing machines to malfunction at games shows, poor PSP sales and Blu-ray manufacturing problems delaying PS3 production, then it's analysts questioning whether PS3 may be a flop in the market.
Read More About Sony Feels The Heat As Stock Tumbles On PS3 Fears...
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2006-10-03 06:49:17
CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - Sony Corp. said on Tuesday it will launch its Blu-ray high-definition optical disc recorders in Japan in December, in time for the peak of the year-end shopping season but about a month behind rival Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2006-10-02 07:08:13
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc on Sunday announced that it would pay $1 million to the first person to develop software to improve the accuracy of Netflix's movie recommendation system by 10 percent.
Read More About Netflix Offers $1 Mln Prize For Better Movie Picks...
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2006-09-27 00:06:50
Earlier this week I wrote a lengthy blog titled PS3 will continue to rule which has caused such an outpouring of criticism, abuse, and outright rage, that I'm going to write another.
Read More About Nintendo Fans Say Wii Will Rule Despite The Facts...
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2006-09-25 07:51:23
I’m not a gamer but my kids and all their friends are. They’ve never quite forgiven me for buying them an Xbox a couple of years ago (on the advice of a friend) instead of a PlayStation 2.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2006-09-23 06:26:32
If there's one place that Sony games consoles reign supreme, it's the world's second largest games market Japan. It's also a market where Microsoft has barely been able to get a look in with its latest generation console Xbox 360.Read More About PS3 Price Cut Signals Sony Bid To Protect Fortress Japan...
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2006-09-22 03:35:20
Japanese electronics giant has buckled under the pricing pressure applied by rivals Microsoft and Nintendo, announcing a 17% price cut for the Japanese release of its PlayStation 3 console on November 11.
Read More About Sony Buckles, Slashes PS3 Prices In Japan...
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2006-09-20 08:23:15
Microsoft plans to release a plug-in HD DVD player for its Xbox 360 console before the end of November in Japan for considerably less than US$200.
Read More About Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Set For November Japan Launch...
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2006-09-20 07:56:47
Panasonic, the leading brand of Matsushita Electric has unveiled what it claims is the world's first Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorders that can play back BD-Video discs.
Read More About Panasonic To Launch Blu-Ray Disc Recorders With Play Back...
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