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- Blu-ray BD+ completedly defeated
- The mood over at Slysoft is that of exuberance, as it announced version 6.4.0.0 of its AnyDVD HD product last week. With this version, it is now possible to make full copies of all Blu-ray discs with impunity. Already in November 2007, a beta of AnyDVD HD...
- Tags: Van, Hd Dvd, Blu-Ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Backups, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-03-24
- When will Blu-Ray hit your data center?
- Sony has finally won a format war and redeemed itself from the Betamax debacle in the 1980s. The immediate impact will certainly be in the consumer market, but it won't be long before the technology makes it into computers and data centers. The win was also impressive given the weight...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Data Center, HD-DVD, Amazon.com Inc., Blu-ray, Backup Tape, Hd Dvd, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Data Centers, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-02-21
- Blu-ray to win the HD format war?
- It looks like the battle between HD formats could come to an end much sooner than anyone had expected. Widespread speculation suggests Toshiba could pull the HD DVD format in the coming weeks due to a number of high profile blows. Back in January Warner Home Video announced it was...
- Tags: HD-DVD, Speculation, Blu-ray, Toshiba Corp., Warner, Hd Dvd, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Justin Fielding
- Blog posts 2008-02-17
- Format war officially over as Toshiba drops HD-DVD
- Well, all of us who have been speculating about when HD-DVD would be a dead format have our answer -- right now. Reuters is reporting that Toshiba, HD-DVD's biggest supporter, will stop manufacturing HD-DVD hardware. At least the death of HD-DVD was relatively quick. It took just...
- Tags: Sony Corp., HD-DVD, Toshiba Corp., Reuters Ltd., Blu-ray Drive, Hd Dvd, Blu-Ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Shawn Morton
- Blog posts 2008-02-16
- Netflix kicks HD-DVD while it's down [updated]
- As if you needed one more sign that points to HD-DVD being dead, here it is. Netflix announced this morning that it will phase out HD-DVD and go exclusively Blu-ray. So, for those keeping score at home, 4 of the 6 major studios have gone exclusively Blu-ray....
- Tags: NetFlix Inc., HD-DVD, Blu-ray, Hd Dvd, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Shawn Morton
- Blog posts 2008-02-11
- Will iTunes & Netflix make Blu-ray's "victory" meaningless?
- Two of the biggest stories leading up to CES were the announcement by Warner Bros. to go Blu-ray exclusive and the announcement of integration of Netflix's streaming service into consumer electronics hardware. Personally, I wasn't at all happy about the first one (considering I have two HD-DVD players at home),...
- Tags: NetFlix Inc., HD-DVD, Movie, Disc, Delivery, Hardware, Blu-ray, Apple iTunes, Hd Dvd, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Shawn Morton
- Blog posts 2008-01-16
- CES 08: Philips embraces their feminine side... too much
- The Philips press event was all about their new design philosophy which combines masculine and feminine elements to take advantage of the role that women play in the buying process. According to Philips, women make 40% of the consumer electronics purchase decisions in the $200 billion CE industry, so they...
- Tags: Blu-ray, Philips Electronics N.V., Gender And Diversity, Bluetooth, Human Resources, Wireless, Shawn Morton
- Blog posts 2008-01-06
- The 10 worst geek gift ideas for the holidays
- Sometimes it's not so obvious that something will make a horrible holiday gift or just a grudgingly accepted one. That's why we're here to clear the air for you. Following are 10 tech-related products, which, while potentially tempting, you might want to rethink before wrapping up in red and green...
- Tags: Holiday, HD-DVD, Blu-ray, Hd Dvd, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, TechRepublic
- Blog posts 2007-12-03
- Sanity check: The 10 biggest technology belly flops of 2007
- While 2007 gave us some fantastic technological innovations, it also brought the usual spate of bungles, miscues, and faux pas. Since I believe that you learn more from your mistakes than your successes, it's important to look at some of the most glaring errors that were made manifest in the...
- Tags: China, Apple iPhone, Web, Wall Street Journal, Red Flag Software, Information Technology, HD-DVD, IEEE 802.11n, Microsoft Windows Vista, Skype Technologies S.A., Microsoft Corp., eBay Inc., Blu-ray, Reality, Red Flag Linux, TJX, Linux, Hd Dvd, Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Programming Languages, Wi-Fi, Java, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Wireless, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2007-12-02
- Video: Build a functional Blu-Ray phaser
- Here's the world's most unlikely vote for HD-DVD over Blu-Ray: If the latter media standard fails in the marketplace, there will be plenty of surplus Blu-Ray laser diodes for you to build a "functional" vintage Star Trek phaser, as shown in this instructional video. ThinkGeek sells a...
- Tags: Video, Blu-ray, ThinkGeek, Corporate Communications, Hd Dvd, Marketing, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2007-11-15
- Blu-ray’s BD+ DRM technology cracked
- SlySoft, the makers of AnyDVD, has released a new beta of its famous ripping application, which it claims has successfully cracked Blu-ray discs protected by the BD+ DRM technology. This slap in the face came mere months after its official launch. According to SlySoft: "All available...
- Tags: Digital-rights Management, HD-DVD, Disc, SlySoft, Hd Dvd, Digital Rights Management (DRM), DVD, Blu-Ray, Consumer Electronics, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Security, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-11-08
- CyberLink PowerProducer (exe)
- PowerProducer enables users to capture high-definition video from the latest generation of digital camcorders and then burn it onto DVDs, HD DVDs and Blu-ray discs. Users can personalize their DVDs with their own style of menus, music, editing effects, and photos. New widescreen support allows users to produce discs cinematic...
- Tags: PowerProducer, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Hd Dvd, Blu-Ray, Microsoft Windows, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2006-12-12
- Blu-ray DVD drive no bonus for some PS3 buyers
- Not just for movies!Blu-Ray is not just a format for high-definition video and audio, it's a higher-capacity disc format. If I recall the details of the specs, the capacity of the disc format is 25GB for a single-layer disc (obviously double for du
- Tags: blu-ray, ps3, sonotsky, disc, dontcareaboutformatwars, hardware, Sony PlayStation 3, Blu-ray disc
- Discussion threads 2006-12-08
- LG: No go on combo of Blu-ray, HD DVD
- Perhaps the author hasn't seen thishttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5364238.stm;-)
- Tags: adam.ainsworth@..., blu-ray, Blu-ray disc, hd dvd, LG Electronics Inc., networking
- Discussion threads 2006-09-21
- Blu-ray, HD DVD players: Clunky, unimpressive
- Why not make comptable technologies?Oh and welcome to VHS vs Beta all over again...jeez what a waste of time! I don't care who wins...I really don't care much about Blu-ray or HDDVD other than the fact that they are UGLY...I won't put a 1970's looking thing in my house...thanks...
- Tags: Blu-ray, DVD, Consumer electronics
- Discussion threads 2006-01-14
- Worst-dressed gadgets? Blu-ray and HD DVD players
- Blu-ray DVDOkay, they all look old-fashioned, XX century, etc. But is there anyone out there with a look compatible with the technology? Maybe we will have to wait another 6-8 years to get the sleek looking back.
- Tags: antonio2toledo@..., blu-ray, Blu-ray disc, hd dvd, HD-DVD, HD-DVD player, networking, Worst-Dressed
- Discussion threads 2006-01-14
- And the worst-dressed gadget award goes to...
- Not all high-tech gadgets are able to boast bling bling. Take a look at who won the "worst-dressed gadgets" award at this year's Consumer Electronic's Show (CES2006): "Blu-ray, HD DVD players: Clunky, unimpressive." According to News.com editor Daniel Terdiman, "All kidding aside, it was shocking how entirely un-high-tech most of the Blu-ray and...
- Tags: HD-DVD Player, HD-DVD, Blu-ray, Gadget, Hd Dvd, Consumer Electronics, DVD, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2006-01-11
- Photos: Samsung's funky Blu-ray and DVD players
- Samsung rolled our several new disc players at CES 2009 and all of them feature funky, red-accented designs. Check out our full CES coverage for more information on the Samsung BD-P4600, the Samsung BD-P3600, and the Samsung DVD-H1080. by CNET News.com
- Tags: DVD Player, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Photograph, Blu-ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-01-09
- Sharp's Blu-ray home theater system
- Last year there were a handful of home-theater-in-a-box systems with integrated Blu-ray, but in 2009 it looks like the feature will be close to standard. Sharp's BD-MPC30 home theater system comes complete with an integrated Profile 2.0-compatible Blu-ray player, and will come out in April for $800. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Home Theater, Sharp Corp., Blu-ray, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-01-09
- LG BD390: Netflix-enabled Blu-ray with Wi-Fi
- The LG BD390 looks to be one of 2009's most fully-loaded Blu-ray players, with on-board Wi-Fi able to stream Netflix, CinemaNow, and YouTube content in addition to the BD-Live extras found on Blu-ray discs. Read the complete details. by CNET News.com
- Tags: NetFlix Inc., TechRepublic Inc., LG Electronics Inc., Wireless LANs, Blu-Ray, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Broadband Internet, Digital Media, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Telecommunications, Consumer Electronics, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-01-09
