Archive for May, 2010

Disney's A Christmas Carol Blu-ray 3D box art — and $50 srp — revealed

Disney announced its first Blu-ray 3D disc Disney's A Christmas Carol would arrive in the fourth quarter during CES, but now TheHDRoom has box art for what will be a 4-disc combo pack including a 3D edition, 2D Blu-ray, DVD and digital copy. “Scrooge's Wild Ride” is exclusive to the 3D vers……

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TiVo, Technicolor cut a deal to push DVRs internationally

Don't expect TiVo's international ambitions to stop with Virgin Media, as it's announced a deal with Technicolor (formerly Thomson……

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Woot.com lines up $60 Blu-ray player, 4 for $10 Blu-ray disc sales

For tightfisted HD fans, Woot.com has a treat. Just a few minutes ago it posted two daily deals on Blu-ray, with the Magnavox NB500 player that we thought was a value at $128 two years ago on sale as a refurb for $59.99, and four “HD Over:” scenic Blu-ray discs for $9.99, plus $5 shipping on the di……

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Panasonic shows its stuff at The Cable Show including a remote user interface

Panasonic always goes all out for The Cable Show, more so than most of the big consumer electronics companies and this year is no different. Obviously there were a few 3DTVs and tru2way set-top boxes for service providers, but what's new is its JavaScript based Remote User Interface (RUI) techn……

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Saving Private Ryan Blu-ray discs recalled due to audio glitch

So nice, they'll have to release it twice. Apparently a problem with the audio synchronization in at least one of the chapters of Saving Private Ryan slipped past Technicolor and Paramount, causing the whole lot to be recalled. If you own it, you've got a bad disc, so check the press rel……

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Panasonic sweetens the 3DTV deal with Coraline, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 3D Blu-rays

We know what you're thinking: “there's no way I'm buying a 3DTV until there's actually some content available to watch.” To tide you over, Panasonic's announced a promotion for new buyers to be among the first to get Coraline and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs on Blu-ray 3D…….

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The Dark Knight isn't ready to surrender its all-time Blu-ray sales crown yet

Apparently four days isn't all Avatar needed to bypass The Dark Knight for best selling Blu-ray disc ever, as Warner ?Bros. has informed the public that the growly voiced hero has moved 2.9 million high definition units in the U.S. and Canada, more than the 2.5 million previously noted. Of cour……

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Samsung's BD-C6900 3D Blu-ray player reviewed: speedy, but noisy

Most buyers of Samsung's first 3D Blu-ray player will probably be picking it up as a pack-in with their new television, but what exactly will they be getting? According to BigPictureBigSound, the claims of “Ultra Fast Play” are right on target for the BD-C6900, with a PS3-beating bootup time of……

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Sony BDP-S570 Blu-ray player review

So much has changed since we reviewed our first high-def disc player years ago, but one thing that hasn't changed is that each generation manufactures add more features and charge less. The latest Blu-ray player from Sony continues that trend featuring things like WiFi and 3D output, and at a s……

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