March 11, 2010
- News Digest Ice Age: First 3-D Blu-ray Movie TVPredictions.com (TVPredictions.com)
Washington, D.C. (March 11, 2010) — Fox said yesterday that it will release Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs in April on 3-D Blu-ray, making it the first 3-D release on the market.
- Refurb Sony BDP-S360 Blu-ray Disc Player w/ BD-Live for $90 + free shipping (I4U)
Sony Style offers the factory-refurbished Sony BDP-S360 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player for $119.99.
March 10, 2010
- Refurbished Magnavox Blu-ray Disc Player for $50 + free shipping (I4U)
Kmart offers the refurbished Magnavox Blu-ray Disc Player, model no.
- Refurbished Magnavox Blu-ray Disc Player for $50 + free shipping (I4U)
Kmart offers the refurbished Magnavox Blu-ray Disc Player, model no. NB500MG9, for $149.99. Add it to your cart and it falls to $49.99.
- Deluxe to roll out 3D Blu-ray prod'n services (The Hollywood Reporter)
Following the recent string of 3D Blu-ray Disc player and 3D TV launches, Deluxe Digital Studios is rolling out 3D Blu-ray production services next month, with capacity ramping up to finish four movies a month by the fourth quarter.
- Deluxe to roll out 3D Blu-ray prod'n services (The Hollywood Reporter)
Following the recent string of 3D Blu-ray Disc player and 3D TV launches, Deluxe Digital Studios is rolling out 3D Blu-ray production services next month, with capacity ramping up to finish four movies a month by the fourth quarter.
- Will newly released 3D Blu-Ray players actually play 3D Blu-Rays? (Geek.com)
On Tuesday morning, Samsung, along with Sony, announced a whole new zoological garden of 3D-capable televisions and Blu-Ray players… despite the fact that you can’t actually buy a 3D Blu-Ray yet. Samsung’s Blu-Ray player was called the BD-C6900, and it’s a nice little piece of kit, capable of upsourcing 2D Blu-Ray discs into simulated 3D.
March 9, 2010
- Samsung reveals pricing for its 3D HDTVs, Blu-ray player, home theater system (ZDNet)
While Sony was announcing pricing in Japan for its 3D equipment, Samsung was letting us know how much that extra dimension will cost here for its HDTVs and components. And as already disclosed in my post the other day concerning Best Buy's forthcoming 3D push, Samsung is enticing buyers by offering a 3D starter kit that comes with the 3D version of Monsters vs.
- Disney Releases Bonus Video Clips from "Princess and the Frog" DVD/Blu-ray (Toon Zone)
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has released several clips and videos from the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray release of The… [read more]
- Sony’s BDV-E570 Blu-Ray Home Theater System does 2D now, 3D in June (Geek.com)
If this past winter was the season of cinematic 3D, this summer is looking to be the season of home theater 3D… at least if Sony has their way. Hot on the heels of their announcement of eight new 3D-capable Bravia HDTVs comes the release of the BDV-E570 Blu-Ray home theater system, which actually doesn’t
- Samsung 3D Starter Kit gets 3DTV and Blu-ray buyers started (Engadget)
Planning on buying one of those fresh Samsung 3D HDTVs and Blu-ray players now that they are available ? Well, the good news from Samsung's press conference is that you'll get a free 3D Starter Kit if you decide to fork over the cash for them both. Included are two pairs of active shutter glasses (available separately for $150 ) and the 3D Blu-ray version of Monsters vs.
- SAMSUNG Announces Pricing and Availability of 2010 Blu-ray Player Lineup (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.—-Samsung Electronics America Inc., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, today announced the U.S. availability and pricing of its ground breaking 2010 lineup of Blu-ray players, beginning at $179.99.
- Samsung Officially Announces First Ever Application Store For TVs, Blu-ray Players, and Home Theater Systems (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.—-Samsung Electronics America Inc., market leaders and award-winning innovators in consumer electronics, have launched Samsung Apps, the first HDTV-based application store where users can download applications from select 2010 Samsung HDTVs, Blu-ray Players and Home Theater systems via the upgraded Internet@TV – Content Service.
March 8, 2010
- Blu-ray licensing cartel starts operation (The Inquirer)
Edward Berridge THE INQUIRER Don't expect prices to fall
- Toshiba prices up Blu-ray Disc patent portfolio (The Register)
Pools tech resources with Warner, Thomson and Mitsubishi Consumer electronics and entertainment companies Mitsubishi, Thomson, Toshiba and Warner Bros have together begun charging for their intellectual property that is "essential" to Blu-ray Disc players, drives and recorders.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud
- Control4 CEO Will West wants 1 remote to do it all (USA Today)
Control4 has a remote that can turn on the TV and Blu-ray player and dim the lights, lock the door, close the blinds and adjust the heat.
- Control4 CEO Will West wants 1 remote to do it all (USA Today)
Control4 has a remote that can turn on the TV and Blu-ray player and dim the lights, lock the door, close the blinds and adjust the heat.
- BUSINESS WIRE: Blu-ray Patent Licensing Program Announced by Four Companies (vwd.de)
MITTEILUNG UEBERMITTELT VON BUSINESS WIRE. FUER DEN INHALT IST ALLEIN DAS BERICHTENDE UNTERNEHMEN VERANTWORTLICH.
- BUSINESS WIRE: Blu-ray Patent Licensing Program Announced by Four Companies (vwd.de)
MITTEILUNG UEBERMITTELT VON BUSINESS WIRE. FUER DEN INHALT IST ALLEIN DAS BERICHTENDE UNTERNEHMEN VERANTWORTLICH.
- Blu-ray Patent Licensing Program Announced by Four Companies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
TOKYO—-Four leading companies — Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Thomson Licensing, Toshiba Corporation and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment — today announced that they have commenced a worldwide joint licensing program beginning on March 1, 2010 for Blu-ray and DVD patents essential for BD decoders, BD encoders, BD players, BD read-only discs, BD recordable discs, BD drives, BD/DVD hybrid …
