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Video: DVD Collection - Blu-Rays Part 1Original at YouTube
• Wed, Feb 18
By rss@youtube.com (CreepyEyeFilms) Here we have the first part of my massive Blu-Ray collection Author: CreepyEyeFilms Keywords: DVD Collection Blu-Ray BD Disc Added: February 18, 2009
Video: BD Live demonstration pt 2,Oldecam,NotaspringchickOriginal at Grouper
• Sat, Jul 12
By info@crackle.com (montebubbles) Oldecam and Notaspringchick for OFN with a explaination on what is Blu-ray and BD live followed by part on of a demonstration at EMA's home media expo,www.montebubbles.net,www.oldefartnetwork.com Views: 10Tags: net home media demonstration followed Ray expo Blu MBN EMA ex...
Creation (2009) (R2/UK BD) in January
Original at DVDTimes.co.uk
• Wed, Dec 9
News: Icon Home Entertainment have announced the UK DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Creation on 18th January 2010. Directed by Jon Amiel (BBC's The Singing Detective) and adapted from Randall Keynes' book Annie's Box by John Collee (Master and Commander),C...
Dr. Strangelove (UK BD) in January
Original at DVDTimes.co.uk
• Wed, Dec 9
Blu-Ray News: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have sent over specs and artwork for the UK Blu-ray Disc release of Dr. Strangelove which they currently have listed for 18th January 2010. Stanley Kubrick directs this classic dark comedy which features Peter Sellers...
The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) (R2/UK BD) in January - Artwork added
Original at DVDTimes.co.uk
• Wed, Dec 9
News: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced the UK DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of The Taking of Pelham 123 on 11th January 2010. Directed by Tony Scott, Denzel Washington and John Travolta star in this remake about a New York City subway dispatc...
Fame (2009) (R1/US BD) in January
Original at DVDTimes.co.uk
• Tue, Dec 8
News: MGM Home Entertainment have announced the US DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Fame on 12th January 2010. In the contemporary remake of the 1980 fan-favourite, the film follows a crew of dancers, singers, actors and artists over four years at the New Y...
PS3 v3.15 Firmware Update Adds PSP Minis Support, Data Transfer Utility
Original at WorthPlaying.com
• Tue, Dec 8
that enables massive floating point calculation, and Blu-ray Disc (BD) drive, providing a High Definition (1080p) next-generation gaming and movie ... and more »
Candy, Bullet Boy and Straightheads (UK BD) in January - Artwork added
Original at DVDTimes.co.uk
• Tue, Dec 8
Blu-Ray News: ICA and Verve Pictures have announced the UK Blu-ray Disc release of three titles that will be available exclusively from HMV from 25th January 2010. Candy from ICA and Bullet Boy and Straightheads from Verve Pictures will later be available from all...
AMD to Show 3D Blu-ray Playback at CES
Original at PC World
• Tue, Dec 8
It also promised 3D-compatible Blu-ray Disc players dependant on finalization of the new format. Other companies including rival-Panasonic are also looking ... 3D BD spec due H2 2010, says AMDReg Hardware AMD to demonstrate 3D Blu-ray at CESPC Advisor
The Army of Crime (R2/UK BD) in February
Original at DVDTimes.co.uk
• Mon, Dec 7
News: Optimum Home Entertainment have announced the UK DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Army of Crime on 1st February 2010. In German-occupied Paris, poet and factory worker Missak Manouchian (Simon Abkarian, Rage, Casino Royale) leads a group of young Jews...
Whip It (R1/US BD) in January
Original at DVDTimes.co.uk
• Mon, Dec 7
News: Fox Home Entertainment have announced the US DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Whip It on 26th January 2009. Tired of following in her family's footsteps, Bliss (Ellen Page) discovers a way to put her life on the fast track when she lands a spot on a r...
Michael Jackson’s This Is It (R2/UK BD) in February
Original at DVDTimes.co.uk
• Mon, Dec 7
News: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced the UK DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Michael Jackson's This Is It on 22nd February 2010. Michael Jackson's This is It offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created an...
Zombieland (R1/US BD) in February
Original at DVDTimes.co.uk
• Mon, Dec 7
News: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced the US DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Zombieland on 2nd February 2010. Nerdy college student Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) has survived the plague that has turned mankind into flesh-devouring zombies beca...
Peter Jackson Talks Lord of the Rings Blu-ray - Blu-ray.com
Original at Blu-ray.com
• Sat, Dec 5
Peter Jackson Talks Lord of the Rings Blu-ray blog) Jackson said he believed that the Blu-ray is "scheduled for some time next year", but he admitted that he was not "the best person to ask" about the BD as ... and more »
The Invention of Lying (R1/US BD) in January - Updated
Original at DVDTimes.co.uk
• Wed, Dec 2
News: Warner Home Video have announced the US DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of The Invention of Lying on 19th January 2010. Ricky Gervais stars in this comedy set in a world where people speak the truth and have no concept of deception. Gervais plays a man ...
Dragonball Evolution (R1/US BD) in July
Original at DVDTimes.co.uk
• Wed, May 27
News: Fox Home Entertainment have announced the US DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Dragonball Evolution on 28th July 2009. This live-action adaptation centres on a humanoid alien named Goku (Justin Chatwin), who tries to fulfill the wish of his dying grand...
Sony 400-Disc Blu-ray Changer Is Perfect For Compulsive Optical Media Hoarders [Sony]
Original at Gizmodo
• Thu, May 21
By John Herrman Of course, somewhere between three and five people on the face of the planet own anywhere near 400 Blu-ray discs, but lots have old, huge collections that span a few generations of disc technology. Having a giant changer like this would eliminate the need to own a separate BD changer, and if...
3D Blu-ray Brings Awkward, Headache-Inducing Glasses Home From the Theater [3D]
Original at Gizmodo
• Wed, May 20
By Adam Frucci The Blu-ray Disc Association is working to officially integrate 3D tech into the BD standard. They're hoping that 3D, when combined with HD, will be the extra incentive people need to finally ditch DVDs. Of course, the tech, which would require fancy polarized glasses rather than old scho...
LG's WiFi-enabled, DivX-friendly BD390 Blu-ray player now shipping
Original at Engadget
• Tue, May 19
By Darren Murph LG continues to up its game in the Blu-ray department, first shipping the planet's first Netflix-enabled BD deck and now shipping the planet's first DivX HD 1080p certified player. Yep, the BD390 -- which was originally unveiled back at CES this year -- is now making its way out to eager con...
Warner announces that Zack Snyder’s “Watchmen” Director’s Cut is coming to Blu-ray Disc in July
Original at HighDefDiscNews
• Tue, May 12
By Justin Sluss Warner has just sent out an e-mail announcing that the movie adaption of “Watchmen” in the form of a “Director’s Cut” is headed to Blu-ray Disc on July 21st. Bonus materials will be jam-packed with BD exclusives such as “Immersive Maximum Movie Mode” featuring host (Director) Zack Snyder...
How To: Rip Blu-ray Discs [How To]
Original at Gizmodo
• Fri, Feb 27
By John Mahoney AnyDVD HD is a driver that sits in the background, which automatically removes the AACS or BD+ security lock and the region code from any BD disc you load, allowing it to be ripped. The video on most Blu-ray discs is encoded in the MPEG4 AVC format in .m2ts files, so it will need to be transcoded f...
LaCie d2 External Blu-ray Burner Joins the 8x Crew [Blu-ray Burners]
Original at Gizmodo
• Mon, Feb 9
By John Mahoney Plus, users can work with three popular codexes-MPEG2, AVC and VC-1-when creating their Blu-ray content. And the LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive supports a dozen Blu-ray, DVD and CD formats, including BD-ROM, BD-ROM AACS, BD-R, BD-RE, DVD±R, CD-R and others.
Sharp AQUOS BD Series with built-in Blu-ray player coming this month
Original at TV Snob
• Sun, Jan 25
By Justin Davey Sharp's LCD TV's with built-in Blu-ray players are finally hitting the United States. Dubbed the AQUOS BD Series, the Blu-ray sets range between 32- and 52-inches, feature 4 HDMI inputs, a 10-bit panel, and a 120 Hz refresh rate. All...
Pioneer intros BDP-120 / BDP-320 / Elite BDP-23FD Blu-ray players
Original at Engadget
• Thu, Jan 8
By Darren Murph Pioneer has put a few new BD-related products of late in other regions of the world, but America has been longing for a fresh line of Blu-ray decks from the outfit for months. At long last, we're being treated to a shiny new Profile 2.0 trio: the BDP-120, BDP-320 and the RS-232C-packin' Elite B...
Sharp’s Aquos BD Series Include Built-In Blu-ray Players
Original at SlashGear
• Wed, Jan 7
By Shawn Brown The HDTVs are all 1080p with 120Hz and have a built-in Blu-ray player so users can basically choose the size they prefer without losing out on specific features. The entire line of AQUOS BD Series LCD TVs will provide an All-in-One Home Theater solution for an amazing high-definition view...
Sharp E67U, E77U: LCD HDTV Up to 65 Inches [Ces 2009]
Original at Gizmodo
• Wed, Jan 7
By John Mahoney On top of their Blu-ray-packing BD series, Sharp's E-series is new for CES. Sharp's big-panel LCD prowess lets them hit 65-inches for under 5 grand—a size (and price) we're not seeing a lot of. Price and shipping data for all the new models: And full details:
Sharp's Aquos BD Series HDTVs Include Built-In Blu-ray Players [Ces 2009]
Original at Gizmodo
• Wed, Jan 7
By John Mahoney “We created this series to offer consumers a product that provides the same high-quality, clear picture they’ve come to expect from a Sharp AQUOS, but with the added convenience of a Blu-ray player for a unique combination solution that allows playback of the latest HD Blu-ray movies,”...
Patch: AnyDVD (HD) 6.5.0.7 Update
Original at DriverHeaven.net
• Wed, Dec 31
By Iria New (Blu-ray): More support for new version of the BD+ copy protection All remaining discs with the new BD+ protection should work now, e.g. Shareware 6.5.0.7 2008 12 31 - New (Blu-ray): More support for new version of the BD+ copy protection All remaining discs with the new BD+ protection...
Warner Reveals 'Dark Knight' Blu-ray BD-Live Features
Original at Digital Media Online
• Wed, Dec 3
By Kevin P McAuliffe With 'The Dark Knight' only days away from Blu-ray release, Warner has revealed the final list of BD-Live features which are set to include the ability to record your own video commentary and other additional exclusives. According to High Def Digest, Warner Bros. has announced the BD-Liv...
Patch: Firmware Update For Netflix HD Streaming on Samsung BD Players Available Now [Netflix Streaming]
Original at Gizmodo
• Wed, Dec 3
By John Mahoney Just as planned, Samsung has loosed a firmware upgrade (version 2.1) for its BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-ray decks that now supports Netflix streaming in glorious 720p. Go grab it now. [Thanks, Ari!]
Samsung BD-P2500 Blu-ray Player Is Today and Future Proof
Original at Gizmodo
• Thu, Aug 28
By Mark Wilson · High Definition Soundtrack Support and Output BD-P2500 Blu-ray Player · Dolby Digital Plus™, Dolby TrueHD™decoding · dts-HD HR® decoding via firmware update in the fall · BD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-R(V mode only), DVD-RW (V/VR mode), Audio CD, CD-R, CD-RW, AVCHD disc
Men In Black Becomes First International BD-Live Title
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, May 6
By Mike Fahey This release follows the recent Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0 software update for PLAYSTATION®3 (Version 2.20), which made the PS3™ the first Profile 2.0 Blu-ray player available on the market. BD-Live titles are compatible with the latest Profile 2.0 BD players. These models also support Blu-r...
Officially Official: Samsung Finally Announces Its BD-UP5000 Blu-ray HD DVD Hybrid Player, plus HT-BD2 Blu-ray Home Theater and Two More BD-Ps
Original at Gizmodo.com
• Tue, Jul 24
By Wilson Rothman Samsung is excited to introduce a new line of high-definition players that will enrich the theater experience at home," said Reid Sullivan, vice president of Digital AV marketing at Samsung Electronics. "In 2007, the market for stand-alone high def players will grow more than 6 times to...
Home Entertainment: Samsung's Next Gen Blu-ray BD-P1400 and BD-2400
Original at Gizmodo.com
• Wed, Jul 11
By Brian Lam The HDMI 1.3 connection also offers HDMI CEC (Anynet+) technology, allowing consumers to use a single remote control to operate the BD player, TV and other A/V products from Samsung. Additionally, each model is able to up-convert standard DVD discs to full HD 1080p resolution via the HDMI...
Blu-ray Game Review: Dragon's Lair
Original at Blogcritics
• Thu, Apr 19
By Ken Edwards The Blu-ray port of this arcade phenomenon does have a couple "firsts" however - you get a full 5.1 audio mix, and the first taste of the BD-J (Blu-ray Java) capabilities. BD-J allows for picture-in-picture video commentary (a feature HD DVD has enjoyed for some time now).