Archive for January, 2006

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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