Tag: Blu-ray

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata just confirmed the Wii U wont double as a DVD or Blu-ray player, which is just fine with me. Heres why.

If you were hoping your next-generation Nintendo Wii U would double as a DVD or Blu-ray player in your living room, youre out of luck. According to Kotaku, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata just confirmed that the upcoming Wii U will only play Nintendos proprietary 25 GB game disks, even though they are the same size as Blu-ray disks.

A few years ago, we used to do a feature highlighting some of the top DVDs that made your home theater really look and sound like one. Well, with Blu-ray in full swing, we thought it high time to come up with a similar roundup of our favorite Blu-ray discs that will help show off your home theater in all its glory.

The DBP-2010 is Denons latest 'affordable' Blu-ray player, and we use those inverted commas with good reason. Its £600 suggested selling price will seem pretty steep to most people, but in Denonworld a place where a Blu-ray player can set you back as much as £4,500 thats practically peanuts. The question is, can Denon justify asking that much with so many excellent players out there costing a fraction of the price? Lets find out

Could this be the way to save optical media? Oh no, it's doomed - but it is a clever temporary solution...

'Disc+ On Demand' is an evolution of the 'Disc on Demand' streaming music service Amazon introduced midway through last year and - guess what? - this time it brings streaming video into the equation.


The theory is a fairly sound one: "When you purchase select DVD and Blu-ray titles from Amazon.com you will also receive an Amazon Video On Demand standard definition version as a gift with purchase," says the company's FAQ. "Youll be able to instantly enjoy the video on demand version on your Mac, PC, compatible device or compatible TV when it is available."

Panasonic's SC-BT300 1250W 7.1 channel Blu-ray Home Theater System includes wireless-ready rear speakers and an integrated universal iPod dock. This system is BD-Live capable and able to connect to the internet for downloading bonus content available with Blu-ray discs or to play internet games. Panasonic's own VIERA Cast also provides access to online video content. The enhanced VIERA Link displays a menu on the TV screen, making it easier to operate your connected home theater system.

Features
# Dynamic and real 7.1 channel surround
# 1250W output
# Wireless-ready rear speaker included
# 1080/24p playback
# Whisper mode surround

Vudu, the movie-streaming service whose high-def HDX video format we recently evaluated on an LG plasma TV, is now available on the companys BD390 Blu-ray player, one of the top-rated players in our latest Blu-ray player Ratings (available to subscribers).

The ability to stream instant movies from a Blu-ray player, once relegated to higher-end models, is moving to the masses with two new Insignia-brand Netflix enabled Blu-ray players from Best Buy.

The two models with Netflix access are the Insignia NS-WBRDVD player, sale priced at $200, and the $180 NS-BRDVD3. Both are currently available at stores and on BestBuy.com. The key differentiating feature is that the higher-priced model has built-in Wi-Fi, so you can wirelessly access a home network to connect to the Internet.

Panasonic announced the debut of its first 2.1 channel Blu-ray Disc home theater system. The innovative Panasonic SC-BTX70 Blu-ray disc system is designed with a chic, upright silhouette, making it an ideal match for a flat panel TV.
Panasonic's SC-BTX70 unleashes the beauty of Blu-ray Disc, while also providing a wide variety of other digital media options for family and friends to enjoy.

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With consumer interest in the Blu-ray Disc format at an all-time high, Pioneer Electronics brings a new level of cinematic-quality entertainment to living rooms with three new Pioneer Blu-ray Disc players now available at retail stores. The Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD along with the Pioneer BDP-120 and BDP-320 Blu-Ray Disc player models are outfitted with audio video processing designed to deliver vibrant colors, detailed pictures and immersive high resolution surround sound allowing owners to differentiate Pioneers level of high performance well into the future.
Pioneer completes the Blu-ray Disc home theater experience by incorporating expandable and built-in memory options in the new players.

Sharp will start selling next month in Japan the first LCD televisions with built-in Blu-ray Disc recorders, it said Wednesday.