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Samsung launches Blu-ray toting R610 notebook

September 15, 2008, 5:00 pm by Sam Kieldsen Leave your comment

Filed under Laptops Tags: Blu-ray, R610, Samsung

Fancy ogling hi-def movies on the move? Well, Samsung’s latest laptop has you covered: the R610 sports a 16-inch screen with a “proper” 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio - plus a Blu-ray Disc drive.

Cambridge Audio unveils 640BD Blu-ray player

September 5, 2008, 2:30 pm by Sam Kieldsen Leave your comment

Filed under HDTV Tags: Azur 640BD, Blu-ray, Cambridge Audio

Brit audiovisual stalwart Cambridge Audio has just ripped the dustsheets off its first ever Blu-ray player, due to hit the shops early next year.

Blu-Ray won’t last PS3 life cycle says Samsung

September 5, 2008, 10:30 am by Stephen Ebert Leave your comment

Filed under Gaming, Home Entertainment Tags: Blu-ray, PS3, Samsung, Sony

Blu-Ray might have beaten down HD-DVD and helped Sony sell more PS3s, but the company’s plans for a 10 year PS3 life cycle have been dashed by Samsung, which claims Blu-Ray only “has five years left”.

Sony: Blu-Ray format can’t be improved

September 1, 2008, 11:26 am by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Home Entertainment Tags: 4k, Blu-ray, HD, IFA, Sony

Exclusive: Blu-Ray’s conquered the HD format war, but its design and technical limitations mean the current format is as good as it’ll get. Sony says it’ll be the last optical format, after which, we’ll move way from shiny discs altogether.

Sony’s super-slim speakers slip out

August 29, 2008, 11:38 am by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Home Entertainment Tags: Blu-ray, Bravia Theatre BDV-IT1000, IFA, Sony, Speakers

It’s already unveiled a 9.9mm thick LCD telly, and now Sony’s completing the package with these rakishly thin speakers!

JVC dishes up networked Blu-Ray player

August 29, 2008, 10:10 am by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Home Entertainment Tags: Blu-ray, IFA, jvc, NX-BD3

Having waited until now to launch its first Blu-Ray player, JVC’s pulled out all the stops with a DivX playing, media streaming disc spinner that promises to fling all your video to the telly, no matter what shape it comes in.

Medion’s £600 Blu-Ray PC

August 26, 2008, 2:13 pm by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Desktop computers Tags: akoya, Blu-ray, Medion, PC

Bargain alert! Medion’s about to begin shifting a PC with a terabyte of storage and a Blu-Ray drive for the ridiculously low price of just £600!

Blu-Ray to rule by 2012

August 20, 2008, 5:00 pm by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Home Entertainment Tags: Blu-ray

New figures show Blu-Ray will finally out-sell DVD by 2012, marking the tipping point before DVD fades rapidly into history, leaving us free to enjoy a HD-only future.