Archive for August 1st, 2008


Home Media Magazine
Panasonic Exec: Blu-ray at Center of HD Universe
Home Media Magazine, CA - 2 hours ago
As a charter member of the Blu-ray Disc Association and manufacturer of Blu-ray disc players, Panasonic was at the center of the format war with HD DVD and
Studios load Blu-ray releases with extras Video Business (subscription)
First Look Readies 'The Contract' for Blu-ray High-Def Digest
all 3 news articles

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment vice president for Asia-Pacific Tim Meade on Friday announced market reports that lead him to believe sales of Blu-ray movie discs will outnumber standard DVDs sometime in 2011. Meade went on to say global sales of movies on the two disc formats will be split around 60 percent in favor of the standard-definition DVD…

Q: Any idea when there is going to be a good Blu-ray player at a reasonable price? The industry should be ashamed if the PlayStation 3 is still the only player that makes any sense.

Q: Any idea when there is going to be a good Blu-ray player at a reasonable price? The industry should be ashamed if the PlayStation 3 is still the only player that makes any sense.


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Price is right to buy Blu-ray player
Inside Bay Area, CA - 1 hour ago
By Don Lindich Q: Any idea when there is going to be a good Blu-ray player at a reasonable price? The industry should be ashamed if the PlayStation 3 is
Blu-Ray Struggling Except On PS3 G4 TV
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ABI: Consumers Holding Off on Blu-ray Purchases
World Screen News, NY - Aug 1, 2008
NEW YORK, August 1: ABI Research has concluded that there is “widespread reluctance” on the part of consumers to purchase a Blu-ray DVD player in the near

ABI: Consumers Holding Off on Blu-ray Purchases
World Screen News, NY - Aug 1, 2008
NEW YORK, August 1: ABI Research has concluded that there is “widespread reluctance” on the part of consumers to purchase a Blu-ray DVD player in the near

Filed under: HDTV , Home Entertainment Need some early impressions of how LG’s BD300 Blu-ray / Netflix combo player feels from the couch? Crave got some seat time in front of the device last night, finding its handling of Netflix streams basically the same as the Roku Netflix Player , unfortunately with a much larger price tag. The remote’s home button may also link up to music …

A report released by ABI research on Friday showed that more than half of the respondents cited “other priorities” when asked about the purchase of a Blu-ray player

The forces behind Blu-ray disc may have won the battle against rival HD-DVD earlier this year, but they still have yet to win the war for the hearts, and dollars, of consumers. This seems to be the findings on a new survey from research firm ABI Research.