Toshiba said that it will no longer develop, make or market HD DVD players and recorders, handing a victory to rival, leaving Sony’s Blu-ray as the champion of the three-year format war.
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We all knew knew that this was going to happen and Sony won the format war. Toshiba threw in the towel and took HD-DVD off the market today as reported by most major news.The format war, often compared to the Betamax-VHS battle in the 1980s and then Sony's venture into the Mini-Disc products. I found them to be excellent but the support for them did not happen when the MP3 revolution took the public by storm.Hollywood studios had initially split their alliances between the two camps, meaning only certain films would play on any one DVD machine and that hurt both of the companies in the beginning.In addition to Wal-Mart, consumer electronics chain Best Buy and online video rental company Netflix Inc also recently signed up to the Blu-ray camp.What is your opinion?Blogroll Me!Subscribe to my Posts...
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Y seguimos con noticias relacionadas con Blu-ray, ahora por el lado de los lectores para computadores portátiles.Sharp ha presentado un diminuto láser, al que le han asignado el código GH04P25A4G (ya se me olvidó). Este, pese a sus reducidas dimensiones (3,3 mm de diámetro), proporciona una potencia de hasta 250 mW, con lo que se podría lograr grabar discos doble capa a 6x en los portátiles.Al mismo tiempo, han presentado un dispositivo similar de 5,6 mm (GH04P25A2G) , también para portátiles.Ambos, se pondrán a la venta en el mes de Abril, a un precio de 462 USD (214.500 CLP | 316,7 € | 4.960 MXN).Nokia has released a short video showing a new concept from our design team exploring how recycled materials could be used to make mobiles in the future.The idea behind the “remade” concept was to see if it was possible to create a device made from nothing new. It has been designed using recycled materials that avoid the need for natural resources, reduce landfill, and allow
HD DVD camp responds to Blu-ray progressFiled under: Blu-ray HD DVD is officially against the ropes and is getting battered by wicked left and right hooks to the noggin by Blu-ray. But unlike a punch drunk boxer giving it one last shot at the win, it appears that the HD DVD camp is slowly coming to grips with its grim future.The camp responded to earlier reports that Netflix would only carry Blu-ray titles as well as Best Buy recommending Blu-ray as the HD standard. "We have long held the belief that HD DVD is the best format for consumers based on quality and value, and with more than 1 million HD DVD players on the market, it's unfortunate to see Netflix make the decision to only stock Blu-ray titles going forward," the statement read. "While the Best Buy announcement says they will recommend Blu-ray, at least they will continue to carry HD DVD and offer consumers a choice at retail."Sure, they're not exactly admitting defeat yet, but it's almost sad to see the HD DVD camp attem
Two news stories today about the HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray war and it does not look good for HD-DVD.
First this morning I saw that NetFlix is going to move to Blu-Ray exclusively in their online DVD rental system by the end of the year.
and now
I see that Best Buy is going to prefer Blu-Ray over HD-DVD [...]
Sony actualiza sus computadores VAIO, para dejarlos con las últimas tecnologías disponibles en el mercado. Es así como la serie VAIO AR60, integrará unidades Blu-Ray y procesadores Intel Core 2 Duo T8300, hasta 4 GB de RAM y una tarjeta gráfica NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT de 512 MB, pantalla WUXGA de 17 pulgadas panorámica.La serie VAIO FZ30, con pantalla WXGA de 15,4 pulgadas X-black, hasta 4 GB de RAM y el mismo procesador del AR60.
Sony junto con Nichia, un manufacturador y proveedor Japonés, han trabajado juntos y lograron crear un láser de Blu-ray mucho más pequeño. El tamaño que alcanzaron fue de 3 mm y entre otras cosas implicaría costos muchos menores para Sony.Otra mejora en el láser es que puede soportar disco Blu-ray de doble capa y también es capaz de utilizar discos con tinte orgánico que permite ser utilizado en las líneas de producción del formato propietario de Sony. fuente: Dvice
Cuando Sony lanzó la PS3, hizo una importante y arriesgada apuesta. Esto, porque la consola prometía mucho pero a un precio bastante elevado, ya que entre toda su tecnología incluía un reproductor Blu-Ray.Lo anterior, unido a los atrasos que sufrió su lanzamiento, provocaron que la Xbox 360 tomara la delantera, pero a la larga, parece que la estrategia ha dado resultados.Con la llegada del perfil 2.0 de Blu-Ray, la consola PS3 pasará a convertirse en el mejor y más preparado reproductor de este formato, ya que la certificación para obtener este perfil la obtendrá por medio de una actualización de firmware. Con esto, la PS3 es el único reproductor en la actualidad que esta preparado para aprovechar las ventajas de esta actualización.
E' una voce ormai sempre più forte quella che vede la Microsoft nel decidere di corredare le proprie console xbox di supporto hd dvd BLU-RAY , non per niente i suoi partner techno-produttori sono aziende di tutto rispetto che in più occasioni sono riuscite in miracoli di ogni genere....vi lascio comunque alla fonte della notizia.VIAtutte le news dal mondo dei retrogames
Warner drops HD DVD, goes Blu-Ray onlyFiled under: NewsThe question we find ourselves asking is "what does Michael Bay think?" Warner Bros. Entertainment today announced that the company will discontinue releasing its movies on HD DVD beginning in May of this year in favor of Blu-Ray exclusivity. The decision comes as Warner Bros. CEO Bary Meyer airs concerns that "The window of opportunity for high-definition DVD could be missed if format confusion continues to linger." In other words, if one format doesn't win out soon, a newer format could dominate them both. Digital downloads, perhaps? Maybe Michael Bay was right after all. Whatever your position in the format war (we're happy with our DVDs, thanks), this represents a big blow to HD DVD, and rumor has it that Warner Bros. received a hefty chunk of change in exchange for Blu-Ray exclusivity.So, starting this summer, your 360 HD DVD player might be feeling a bit lonely (except for the fine films from Paramount and Dreamworks, of
Panasonic has announced their development of the world's thinnest internal Blu-ray drive. At just 9.5 mm tall, it's thin enough for laptops but still packs a performance punch. We're talking 2X recording for both BD-R and BD-RE (rewritable) discs, along with BD-R DL support (but we're guessing that the dual layer writing is just 1X...have fun burning those 50GB discs). The drive also supports DVDs with 8x burning on all types of discs. It's priceless for now with Panasonic only shipping units to manufacturers at the moment, but we'll get more details soon when it's on display at CES. And here is the rest of it.
Blu-ray movie releases for the week of Dec. 23Filed under: Blu-rayThere might not be any games released this week, but that doesn't mean you should save your money. Ha! There's still two new Blu-ray movies this week that you can spend your hard-earned cash on. Rush Hour 3 Pan's Labyrinth One of these movies is clearly much better than the other. We'll let you intelligently figure it out.Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments Link - Comments - Andrew Yoon - Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:45:00 GMT - Feed (1 subs) blu-ray releases Sent using SendMeRss.com. Visit here to unsubscribe from PS3 Fanboy. Recommended Feeds/Actions Subscribe MSNBC.com: Crime & Punishment
Two little tidbits here. The first is that DVDActive has information on the Blu-Ray release of Ratatouille in the UK on Feb 11 2008. The special features on the disc include:All New Exclusive Short 'Your Friend the Rat'Deleted Scenes with Introductions by Director, Brad Bird: Chez Gusteau; Meet Gusteau; First DayFine Food and Film: Director Brad Bird and critically acclaimed chef. Thomas Keller Documentary'Lifted' Original Theatrical ShortEaster Eggs: Ro-Dead Commercial; Yes! Shots; L’Ecole Culinaire de Pixar; How To Pronounce RatatouilleCine-Explore: Prepare your own behind the scenes experience with this innovative in-movie java feature (Blu-ray Exclusive)Gusteau’s Gourmet Game: Help Linguini as he prepares meals for a full dining room (Blu-ray Exclusive)Animation Briefings (Blu-ray Exclusive)Documentary Shorts (Blu-ray Exclusive)Deleted Shots (Blu-ray Exclusive)The Will (Blu-ray Exclusive)Remembering Dan Lee (Blu-ray Exclusive)Easter Egg: Producer Plays Trombone (Blu-ray Exclu
According to Video Business, the final installment in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series is set to break Blu-ray sales records after selling an estimated 160,000 copies in its first week.Disney has so far declined comment, but if the numbers are correct it will smash the previous sales champ, Sony's "Spider-Man 3", which moved 130,000 copies in its first week.As always however, the sales were tiny compared to standard definition sales, where "At World's End" sold 8 million copies in its first week.Source:HD Digest
Although coy with any detail, Panasonic just put the industry on notice with its Blu-ray plans for the US. In a move to double its Stateside market share, Panny will begin bundling Blu-ray players with their plasma TVs next week. The move specifically targets Circuit City and Best Buy among other big-box retailers and “may” [...]
Deal of the Day: Another Buy 1-Get 1 free Blu-ray sale [Update]Filed under: Deals and Bargains Update: Looks like more movies have been added to the sale. Another good deal to look at are the Best of Blu-ray collections, which include 8 movies for $57. The movies are: Lethal Weapon, The Road Warrior, Swordfish, Training Day, The Last Samurai, The Phantom of the Opera, Unforgiven, and The Fugitive. [Via Slickdeals.net]These Blu-ray deals just don't stop, do they? amazon.com is having yet another Buy One, Get One Free Blu-ray sale. However, the selection this time focuses on movies from Warner Bros. Included in the line-up are movies such as The Departed, Blood Diamond, Superman Returns and Corpse Bride. We're probably going to pick up Enter the Dragon with our purchases ... what about you?[Thanks, M.F.!]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments Link - Comments - Andrew Yoon - Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:30:00 GMT - Feed (
The story so far: HD DVD format was launched by Toshiba in Japan on 31st March 2006. The first Samsung Blu-ray players went on sale in the US on 25th June 2006. Sony's PlayStation 3 Console with built-in Blu-ray player launched in Japan on 10th November 2006. Microsoft's HD DVD Player for XBOX 360 was released at the beginning of December 2006...October 2007: Home Media Research released a report stating Blu-ray Disc movies have outsold rival HD DVD movie titles by an almost 2:1 ratio in the United States so far this year. While HD DVD player owners buy more movies, there are now 2.7 million US homes with a Blu-ray player (includes PlayStation 3 Console owners) compared to only 750,000 with HD DVD playersToday, the Blu-ray Disc Association issued a statement that Blu-ray movie sales have now exceeded a million in Europe & Blu-ray currently represents 73% of high-definition movie sales. In Europe, over 20 million Blu-ray Disc games for the PlayStation 3 Console have also been produc
In terms of optical drives, the next big thing that will happen to movies and gaming is Blu-Ray.
Compare it to the DVD’s maximum 4.7GB of storage, the blu-ray has a whopping 25GB of data for a single layer while the double layered blu-ray disc can pack around 50GB of media. That’s A LOT of space. [...]
Just when you thought 50GB of data storage was enough, Hitachi has to waltz in and offer double that amount with a new prototype four layer Blu-ray disc.Normally, you'd need a different optical head to read from a disc of this type, but that doesn't seem to be the case with this one. That is, if need be, Hitachi says it will play in regular Blu-ray drives that exist now (which includes our lovely PS3).Well, there is a catch. All Blu-ray players would have to have their optical heads tweaked a little bit, but it's something that can be worked out in a firmware update. No word on a release for the discs, but as soon as they finish stabilizing the signal quality, we'll hear an announcement of some kind.Source: PS3 Fanboy Online Games Blu-ray Hitachi PS3 firmware Disc
DailyGame.net has had hands on with the upcoming release of Cars on Blu-Ray at Disney's Magical Blu-Ray Tour. Concerning the "Car Finder" special feature, DG.net says this... The movie's Car Finder BD-J interactive feature is intuitive enough for the most novice BD consumer yet robust enough to make seasoned Blu-ray fans feel like they're getting a worthy bonus. In essence, Car Finder is an interactive "Where's Waldo?" game in which viewers watch the entire movie in an interface that shows a variety of cars and landmarks to look for. This interface is subtle enough to not interfere with the movie itself, but it's large enough to keep viewers from forgetting they're supposed to be playing the BD-J "game." This edition is due out in the US on November 6. Is the tour coming to your city? If so, are you going to check it out and play with the Cars BD? Leave a comment below and let us know!
Upcoming Pixar reader, Peter, kindly points out that Ratatouille is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com. You can purchase it on DVD for $15.99 USD saving 47% on the SRP. Or you can buy it on Blu-Ray for $23.95 USD saving 32% on the SRP. I'm still not fond of the cover. Disney seem to like putting the logo right in the middle of the cover. And I wish Disney would bite the bullet and make both versions (Blu-Ray and DVD) almost equal, because I know I like many others can't afford Blu-Ray yet. A Blu-Ray disc is usually $12AUD more than the DVD version. Don't get me started on the cost of the player. I'm tired of these one disc releases. I still haven't bought Cars because it's one disc.Are you going to buy the Ratatouille DVD?
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment announced via BusinessWire a whole slew of Disney Blu-Ray releases for 2008. Among these titles is Finding Nemo, which in it's glossy new Blu-Ray form, will swim to shelves in the fall of 2008 (September-November). In addition, the Studio will bring two of its treasured family classics to Blu-ray Disc, Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, both of which will feature full motion picture-in-picture bonus features. says the PR. This is a good enough reason for me to save up for a HDTV and a Blu-Ray player before Christmas next year. Nemo, in my humble opinion, shall look absolutely georgous on a HDTV in glorious HD. No word yet on other special features yet however, except for the picture-in-picture feature. Disney do tend to release Pixar films on DVD/Blu-Ray in November now, so my guess is an early November release date, along with WALL-E on a skimpy DVD release and a packed Blu-Ray relea
In what is sure to advance the adoption of the Blu-Ray format, Japanese porn resellers have found a maker in Taiwan that is willing to press Blu-Ray format disks, and ship the goods back to Japan for sale in Japanese Shops. While in other countries, porn has advanced the adoption of HD-DVD.
“In Japan, there are some problems. Companies cannot press Blu-ray discs because they cannot touch adult-related contracts,” Kiyotaka Konno, director of administration at Assist, a Japanese company that authors and replicates DVDs for the adult industry in Japan, told IDG News.
“So we asked some makers in Taiwan to do the work, and then we import the discs back to Japan. The Taiwanese company was able to obtain a pressing machine from Sony and will start mass production in August.” Source: VUNet
While the loophole exists, and the format “wars” continue on, most people believe that it was porn that drove the adoption of VHS over Beta Max for the same reason. People buy
Bram Stoker’s Dracula on blu-ray, October 2
Source: blu-ray.com. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will be bringing ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ to Blu-ray on October 2nd. Considered one of the best Dracula movies of all time, the feature will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p video and PCM audio. No extras have been announced at [...]
Looks like a big shot fired in the HD format wars by a company I’m none to thrilled with.
Blockbuster will now be stocking Blu-ray only disks. Is it the beginning of the end for HD? How many times will we here ‘the beginning of the end for’ in this squabble anyway?
note: they’ll still be carrying the standard def DVD
Here is the latest Blu-Ray Player from Panasonic. Known as the DMP-BD10A, the player sports 7.1 surround formats. DTS-HD, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, Digital Dolby and Digital plus. The player also reads H.264 video codec. The Panasonic DMP-BD10A Blu-Ray Player costs $600.
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