Tag Archive for 'blu-ray'
Sony has given the indecisive and easily confused a straightforward way to upgrade to Blu-ray, surround sound and network media, with the announcement of the BRAVIA Theater BDV-IT1000 home cinema system. Built around a main unit with Blu-ray, DVD upscaling, 1080/24p picture resolution, Deep Color and x.v.Colour, and packing 700W of amplification, the BDV-IT1000 setup [...]
Samsung has announced its fifth-generation Blu-ray player, the BD-P2500, capable of 1080p high-definition from Blu-ray media as well as upscaling standard definition DVDs. Supporting BD Live (Profile 2.0) and Bonus View (Profile 1.1), the BD-P2500 also has Hollywood Quality Video (HQV) processing, xvYCC Deep Color support and a 24fps film mode.
LG have been showing off their BD300 Blu-ray player at IFA 2008, and while the US version includes Netflix movie downloads the company has made no comment about the possibility of streaming media or IPTV for the European version. Instead they’re boasting about the “advanced viewing experience”, with BD-Live, 1080p full High Definition and the [...]
The Blu-ray format is struggling a bit to catch on in the mainstream and it will continue to do so until prices drop considerably. However, the emergence of several home-theatre-in-a-box systems as of late shows promise for things to come. And the JVC NX-BD3 is one such system that might help pull more consumers into [...]
The Yamaha BD-S2900 was announced today and if you’re in the market for a super high-end Blu-ray player, this may very well be the one for you. This player has HD Audio Bitstream output and several other features that set it apart from the norm.
LG have unveiled what looks to be the world’s first Network Attached Storage (NAS) device with a built-in Blu-ray drive. Looking to have borrowed a few design cues from Apple, the N4B1 has up to 4TB of storage (presumably spread across some sort of RAID array) and a Blu-ray burner for making copies of data [...]
Someone at Panasonic must think retro is back in fashion, as the DMR-BR630V - the company’s latest Blu-ray and DVR combo deck - also manages to include VHS functionality. Presumably intended for people wanting to archive their old VHS tapes onto Blu-ray (or maybe just continue to view a large back-catalogue), the BR630V has a [...]
Fujitsu Siemens have unveiled their new CELSIUS H-series mobile workstations, based on Intel’s Centrino 2 platform with an option to upgrade to the Intel Core 2 Extreme or upcoming Mobile quad-core processors. Both the CELSIUS H265 and H270 have a 15.4-inch display with a choice of 1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+) or 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) [...]
Since deciding to not go the Blu-ray route, Toshiba has been struggling to come up with ways to grab a piece of the market. Rather than selling a standard DVD player, or go for an HD upgrade, Toshiba is opting to use their own technology with the XD-E500 DVD Player.
If the MSI 10-inch Wind and the 14.1-inch P400 are either too small or too big to suit your tastes, the EX310 may be just right for you. The EX310 Notebook has a 13.3-inch screen with 1280×800 resolution and will be available in both red and blue color options.
