Blu-ray disc release delayed

The launch of the first Blu-ray discs has been delayed by around a month, according to Sony. Previously set to for May 23, Sony has pushed […] read more

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TDK to begin first shipment of blank, recordable Blu-ray discs (BDs)

Shipping of the first bare Blu-ray disc media to retailers nationwide has begun. TDK today announced it has […] read more

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Samsung delays the release of first Blu-ray player

Samsung has delayed the US launch of their initial Blu-ray player, the BD-P1000, from May 23 until June 25 […] read more

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First HD DVD player released

Toshiba has released the worlds first HD DVD player, the HD-XA1, in Japan. Its release marks the beginning of the battle […] read more

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Lionsgate announce release dates and price for Blu-ray titles

Lionsgate Home Entertainment have announced five initial movie titles for Blu-ray disc, scheduled for […] read more

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Sony announce release date for first Blu-ray movies

The first batch of Blu-ray movie titles will be available in stores from May 23. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) announced that the release […] read more

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Toshiba: First HD DVD players will be interactive

First-generation HD DVD players will be interactive, Toshiba has announced. Quashing speculation from last week, Toshiba revealed that […] read more

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Sony Announce Blu-ray Movie Prices

Sony Pictures has announced the wholesale prices for their movies on Blu-ray disc. Sony will sell their new release movies for […] read more

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First Blu-ray Supported Automated Burn and Print Device

The world’s first automated burn and print device to support the next-generation DVD format, Blu-ray disc, has been unveiled. Primera Technology, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of automated CD/DVD disc publishing equipment, has announced […] read more

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Blu-ray and HD DVD output resolution reduced for analog HDTV connections

Some high-definition television sets will not be able to display the next-generation DVD formats in their highest resolution. Blu-ray and HD DVD players will degrade the image output […] read more

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Blu-ray disc specifications finalized

The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has announced that the specifications for the Blu-ray format have been finalized and […] read more

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Film Studios to release 200 films on HD DVD

Following the announcement of the initial launch titles for Blu-ray disc, backers of rival high-definition DVD format, HD DVD, have responded by revealing that they will […] read more

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Panasonic Announces Plans for U.S. Introduction of Blu-ray Discs

Panasonic, the leading brand of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., today announced plans for the 2006 introduction of blank Blu-ray (BD) discs in the United States. […] read more

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Universal Pictures’s HD DVD launch line-up revealed

Universal Pictures will offer 10 movie titles in the HD DVD format, ready for the launch of HD DVD this spring, they announced at the CES in Las Vegas. […] read more

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Blu-ray disc player by Philips in 2006

Phillips will launch a Blu-ray disc player later this year, it was revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. […] read more

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Blu-ray region coding changed

Region codes for Blu-ray discs look likely to be changed from those of the standard DVD format. With the new changes, […] read more

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The first Blu-ray and HD DVD players for US revealed

With the opening of the Consumer Electronics Show came the unveiling of the first Blu-ray players and HD DVD players to be released into the US market […] read more

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Launch titles for Blu-ray

At the CES 2006, Sony announced their 20 launch movies on Blu-ray dics. Three other film studios have also revealed their launch titles […] read more

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New decoder chip to play both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats

The world’s first high definition (HD) audio/video decoder chip that is fully compliant with the Blu-ray and HD DVD optical disc has been announced by […] read more

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First internal Blu-ray drive available in January 2006

The first internal Blu-ray drive for PCs will be available at the end of January 2006. Pioneer Corporation has announced that […] read more

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