Archive for April 17th, 2008

Buffalo announces its first external Blu-ray HD DVD player
Business of Cinema, India - 1 hour ago
MUMBAI: Buffalo announced the MediaStation Blu-ray HD DVD (BRHC-6316U2), its first external Blu-ray HD DVD player. It is the first device of its kind from

The studio said earlier today that it will begin releasing all new videos on Blu-ray on the same day they are released on standard-def DVD, starting this summer.

NAB 2008: Blu-Ray's Triumph Provides Mixed Blessings
EDN.com, MA - 2 hours ago
From the very beginning, all HD DVD players supported features that the vast majority of Blu-ray players still don't implement; built-in Ethernet ports for
Blu-ray's Inconsistencies: Joe Kane Weighs In EDN.com
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NAB 2008: Blu-Ray's Triumph Provides Mixed Blessings
EDN.com, MA - 42 minutes ago
From the very beginning, all HD DVD players supported features that the vast majority of Blu-ray players still don't implement; built-in Ethernet ports for

Blu-ray's Inconsistencies: Joe Kane Weighs In
EDN.com, MA - 43 minutes ago
By Category [Editor note: the following references displaying fonts used in the Blu-ray menu system] Some early players didn’t have the horsepower to render

A few billion dollars is a lot to leave on the table. That’s what studios and retailers may be doing by not boosting prices of day-and-date Blu-ray DVDs and video-on-demand titles, according to a study released this week. The sellers could raise prices to reflect pent-up demand, the study said.

NBC is hoping to give its season premiere of Heroes a Blu-ray boost.

Fresh Content Could Command Higher Prices in Blu-ray, Study Finds
Television Week, MI - 1 hour ago
By Danny King That’s what studios and retailers may be doing by not boosting prices of day-and-date Blu-ray DVDs and video-on-demand titles, according to a


Broadcasting & Cable
NBCU to Release Heroes on Blu-ray
Broadcasting & Cable, NY - 1 hour ago
In addition, the first season of the show, which was already released in DVD format, will be re-released on Blu-ray the same day, Aug.
High-definition DVD Consumer Guide: Blu-ray, How You Livin'? Premiere Magazine
Blockbuster (Finally) Completely Embraces Blu-ray Gearlog
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment revealed its initial lineup of film and television properties arriving later this year on Blu-ray Disc, day and date with DVD, it was announced today by Craig Kornblau, President, Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures Digital Platforms. Marking the rollout of the studio’s first global release on Blu-ray will be the “Heroes: Season Two,” …