All Articles Tagged Blu Ray

Tom LeBlanc | 03/10 08:26 AM, 0 Comments

As expected, Panasonic’s Full HD 3D home entertainment system, which it says is certified under the new Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) 3D standard, hit Best Buy stores this week. Somewhat surprising is Panasonic’s announcement that the system will be sold exclusively at select Best Buy stores via its specialty Magnolia Home Theater vignettes — in other words, not off the shelves at conventional Best Buy stores. The total combined suggested retail price of the Panasonic Full HD 3D Plasma Home Theater System components is $2,899.99. The system includes:50-inch Panasonic VIERA… View this story

Tom LeBlanc | 03/09 09:58 AM, 0 Comments

Image via Fast Company 1. Amazon reacts to iPad, reworking Kindle Instead of “wild speculation,” we’ll call this “educated speculation” by Fast Company. Based on a job opening in Amazon’s Kindle division, it concludes the following:“Amazon is aware its current ‘experimental’ Kindle browser is an embarrassing piece of naffness;”“[T]hat old browser on older Kindles will remain, indicating Amazon may not be updating it and instead crafting a new browser for a newer Kindle — perhaps with features like speedier-updating;”“Amazon may be pushing to get this new gear on the shelves… View this story

Tom LeBlanc | 01/09 11:40 AM, 7 Comments

Blu-ray players are becoming a commodity in the sense that a $78 Blu-ray player can be bought at Walmart. Manufacturers do, however, offer compelling reasons why consumers ought to shell out more cash for better Blu-ray players. It’s up to consumers, of course, to decide if those features are worth saving hundreds — or even thousands — of dollars. CES 2010 saw several super-expensive Blu-ray player releases. You'll notice that none of the pricey Blu-ray players are 3D compatible. There weren't many prices — if any — for the 3D-friendly… View this story

Robert Archer | 01/07 01:13 PM, 0 Comments

Anthem, a manufacturer of electronics for music, home theater and distributed audio systems, introduced a Blu-ray Disc Player at CES 2010. The Anthem BLX 200, with a $799 MSRP, is engineered to complement the company's Anthem Statement-based home theater system. It plays DVDs and CDs, and supports 1920 x 1080p screen resolutions via HDMI v1.3. Additionally, the player incorporates Deep Color and x.v Color video standards. Anthem trims the component out with a brushed aluminum faceplate and Anthem-blue lights to match its standard industrial design. The BLX 200 also features:1GB… View this story

Robert Archer | 01/07 09:58 AM, 0 Comments

Adding to its high-performance A/V line of products during CES 2010, NAD introduces its M56 Blu-ray disc player. The M56 is capable of delivering 1080p/24fps images via HDMI and 1080i via component video, according to the company. Its audio performance is driven by its ability to support 7.1 LPCM, Dolby True HD and DTS Master Audio via HDMI. It also includes 7.1 multichannel analog audio outputs and has the ability to playback CDs encoded with MP3 and WMA digital files. NAD uses same industrial design for the M56 as the… View this story

Tom LeBlanc | 01/07 07:15 AM, 0 Comments

CES 2010 is welcoming its share of 3D-capable Blu-ray players, as Sony’s new line Blu-ray line features a Blu-ray 3D playback model. It joins Toshiba, which introduced its 3D-ready BDX3000. The new product announcements come on the heels of the Blu-ray 3D spec being finalized in December 2009. Sony’s 3D capable BDP-S770 Blu-ray player also features Wi-Fi connectivity and allows for instant streaming of online content. iPhone or iPod touch users can control the BDP-S770 using a free application downloaded from the Apple App store. Sony’s Blu-ray 3D Capable BDP-S770… View this story

Jason Knott | 01/06 11:05 AM, 4 Comments

Krell Industries, LLC has announced the introduction of the company’s first Blu-ray player, the Evolution 555 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Features include:12-bit Sigma Design VXP technology for processing video algorithms for noise reduction, de-interlacing, scaling, image enhancement and frame rate conversion.Broad aspect ratio control including a vertical stretch feature for systems employing 2.35:1 Constant Image Height display systems. Vertical stretch eliminates the black bars at the top and bottom of the image without adding distortion, or artifacts.Profile 2.0 Ready (BD Live) Blu-ray/DVD player with 1GB of onboard memory.… View this story