Exactly a year and five months after Toshiba brought an end to the high-definition disc format war, the Japanese consumer electronics company confirmed its plans to produce its own Blu-ray Disc player. Previously, rumors trickled in about Toshiba considering such a move; Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun this weekend reported that Toshiba will adopt the format [...]
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LG BD390 Blu-Ray player with Wi-Fi
The LG BD390 Blu-ray player gets a couple of added features that take it to the next level when compared with most other competing players. With internet connectivity being this year’s mantra for TVs at CES, the BD390 decided to include Wi-Fi connectivity.
To complement it’s new tricks, the player has 1GB of onboard memory, [...]
Samsung’s BDP4600 is thinnest Blu-ray player in the world
If there’s one certainty in life, it’s that gadgets get smaller and smaller while storage size goes up. Thin is in. And it’s not just TVs and display screens that are shedding pounds, but even the portables. Now there’s Samsung’s slimmest Blu-ray player. The player is only 1.5-inches thick.
With the BDP4600, other manufacturers are [...]
TDVision to show method for full HD 3D video streams
I always see some really cool gear at CES each year and CES 2009 will be no different. At CES 2008, one of the coolest things I saw was a 3D gaming demo NVIDIA put on. I can’t wait for 3D gaming to be more accessible for the average gamer. Perhaps one of the most [...]
Next year’s LG Blu-ray players to support YouTube, CinemaNow
LG isn’t standing still with their Blu-ray disc players. Instead they are taking them to the next level for ‘09, promising support for YouTube and CinemaNow videos on their next generation decks. Along with Netflix, which is now standard, owners can browse CinemaNow pay-per-view offerings and other stores powered by the service. You’ll also be [...]
World’s First Slim Blu-ray Combo External Drive
The NU EBC100 is claimed as the first slim Blu-ray combo external drive in the world. The drive features a 8X DVD writer and a 2X Blu-ray ROM. You can easily install this Blu-ray drive. You just need to plug it to any USB 2.0 interface and you’re good to go. The NU EBC100 is [...]
First Blu-ray / DVD hybrid disc announced in Japan
It took long enough didn’t it? But it has arrived. The same benefits of HD DVD have finally made it over to Blu-ray. A Blu-ray/DVD hybrid disc. It features a single-layer of Blu-ray on one side and a standard DVD on the very same side (You won’t have to flip it).
As you are [...]