Tag: bluray

Oddware , Security

Vale John Hughes, nerd with 1000 faces

Nate Cochrane Aug 7, 2009

Obituary: To whom will geeks turn to have their stories told?

Hardware

Sanyo promises 100GB Blu-ray discs

Oct 10, 2008

Japanese electronics firm Sanyo has announced a new type of blue laser diode, which it said could double the capacity of existing Blu-ray discs to 100GB.

Hardware

Blu-ray 'gone in five years', Samsung exec claims

Kathryn Small Sep 4, 2008

Samsung expects Sony’s Blu-ray technology to be superseded within five years, despite winning the high definition format war in February.

Hardware

Sony sued over Blu-Ray, again

Sep 2, 2008

Orinda Intellectual Properties USA claims patent infringement

Hardware

Toshiba unveils another Blu-ray 'killer'

Simon Burns Jun 2, 2008

Toshiba is working on an extension to the DVD format which will offer video quality comparable to that produced by Blu-ray and HD-DVD discs, according to Japanese media reports..

Software , Hardware

Nero fires up Blu-ray burning for Linux

Robert Jaques Mar 7, 2008

Nero has announced plans to ship the latest update to its burning application for the Linux operating system..

Strategy

Netflix sides with Blu-ray

Feb 12, 2008

Netflix has sided exclusively with Blu-ray in the high-definition format war and will phase out its stock of HD-DVD titles over the course of 2008..

Hardware

Blu-ray: resistance is 'futile'

Guy Dixon Feb 4, 2008

Toshiba's discounting strategy on its HD-DVD players is a futile gesture in a battle with Blu-ray that is "all but over", according to analysts.

Hardware

HD-DVD Group hits back as UK Woolworths picks Blu-ray

Guy Dixon Feb 1, 2008

The HD-DVD Promotion Group has gone on the offensive after Woolworths announced plans to delist HD-DVD discs in favour of Blu-ray.

Hardware

US Kmart drops Blu-ray players

Nov 5, 2007

US supermarket chain Kmart is to stop selling Blu-ray players in its stores.

Hardware

Acer joins the Blu-ray camp

Sep 4, 2007

Acer has become the newest member of the Blu-ray Disc Association, joining more than 170 consumer electronics manufacturers, computer companies and content providers.

Hardware

Hitachi debuts first Blu-ray camcorders

Matt Chapman Aug 6, 2007

Hitachi has released two versions of the world's first Blu-ray camcorder that records directly onto high-definition discs.

Software

Sony opens up to Blu-ray porn

Iain Thomson Aug 1, 2007

Sony appears to be weakening on the role of Blu-ray in the pornography industry.

Hardware

Blu-ray inching ahead in DVD wars

Shaun Nichols Jul 30, 2007

Sony's Blu-ray format has taken the upper hand in the battle for the high-definition video market in the US, according to research from Parks Associates.

Hardware

Philips & Lite-On slashes Blu-ray price

Clement James Jul 23, 2007

Joint venture company Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions has announced plans to cut the price of its internal Lite-On Blu-ray Disc Drive LH-2B1S in Europe.

Hardware

Sony unveils new Blu-ray products

Lilia Guan Jun 15, 2007

SYDNEY - Sony is determined to gain market share over Toshiba’s HD DVD players, with more Blu-Ray products.