Tag Archives: Blu-ray

Panasonic Announces DMP-BD50 Blu-ray Player Details

Posted on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 by MegaZone

Announced back at CES, but without details, Panasonic has released more details on the DMP-BD50. This new box will have BD-Live, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD Master Audio support, as well as Panasonic’s VIERA Link, which is all nice, but it … Continue reading →

Posted in Blu-ray/HD DVD | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Are BD-Live Capable Blu-ray Decks The Next Broadband STB?

Posted on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 by MegaZone

Korean company Dreamer yesterday announced their BIDDLE™ Technology, which appears to be a BD-Live based platform for Blu-ray players to act as broadband content set-top boxes. The BIDDLE technology is currently used by over one million customers in Korea where … Continue reading →

Posted in Blu-ray/HD DVD | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Amazon Buy Two, Get One Free Blu-ray Sale

Posted on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 by MegaZone

This is nice to see, Amazon is running a Buy Two, Get One Free Blu-ray sale with 34 titles to choose from. Most of the titles are priced at $27.95, though some are $20.95, and two for $19.95. Of course, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blu-ray/HD DVD | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Other Shoe Drops, Paramount Announces Blu-ray Plans

Posted on Friday, May 2, 2008 by MegaZone

Ever since the death of HD DVD the question has been out the HD DVD exclusive studios would enter, or re-enter, the Blu-ray market. Universal announced their plans a couple of weeks ago, and now Paramount has announced their initial … Continue reading →

Posted in Blu-ray/HD DVD, Press Release | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Samsung Ups BD-P1500 Blu-ray Player Specs, Keeps Price The Same

Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008 by MegaZone

I reported on the Samsung BD-P1500 from CES in January. At the time the $399 MSRP player was announced as a Blu-ray Profile 1.1, aka Bonus View, player due in June. Well, as the Blu-ray competitive landscape is rapidly evolving, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blu-ray/HD DVD, Press Release | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment