Category: Blu-ray
Sony unveils portable multimedia PC with Blu-ray drive
Sony has unveiled its new VAIO FZ range of notebook PCs, with the premium model able to play Blu-ray high definition content in full 1080p resolution.
The FZ notebook weighs less than six pounds, packing in an Intel Centrino Duo processor, 15.4-inch widescreen display with XBRITE-HiColor technology, an HDMI connector, 802.11n wireless connection, and pre-loaded Vista Premium.
Will all players be dual HD DVD/Blu-ray by next year?
Will Head writes… Despite the best efforts of the DVD Forum and the Blu-ray Disc Association to extol the virtues of their respective platform, there's still no consensus on which format will emerge the victor. With the launch of the…
LG BH100 hybrid HD DVD/Blu-ray player hits the UK – at a price
The launch of a joint HD DVD and Blu-ray player would surely be a space and money saving device? Well, it's certainly going to be the former, but I'm not sure you could say the latter, with LG sticking…
Samsung to launch hybrid HD DVD/Blu-ray player – the Duo HD
Still unsure if you want Blu-ray or HD DVD? Don't want to be left with the equivalent of a Betamax gathering dust in the loft? Well, if you can afford to wait a while, Samsung could solve your dilemma with…
Video Preview: Sony BDP-1SE Blu-ray player
Sony has been showing off a stack of new products in Rhodes this week, while also expressing the view that PS3 is so simple, even monkeys could use it. Among the gadgets on display is Sony’s new BDP-1SE Blu-ray player, complete with its swanky 24p True Cinema mode, for showing movies as God (well, the director, which in Hollywood is the same thing) intended.
Sony unveils BDP-S1E Blu-ray disc player for European market
Sony has officially unveiled the BDP-S1E, a Blu-ray player for the home theatre market, claiming to set "new standards in High Definition audiovisual playback of movies", as well as offering a stylish player with a glass-front finish. A big…
10 ways to rationalise pre-ordering a PS3
Is that the winds of changed opinions blowing? Actually, that last sentence sounds like an unholy mash-up of Bob Dylan and The Scorpions, which would be hellish. But the point is this: since last week’s GDC show in San Francisco, the buzz around Sony’s PlayStation 3 has taken a turn for the better.
Sony announce long-awaited European launch date for PS3
We knew it was coming to Europe in the Spring, but Sony has now given us the actual release date. Now Playstation fans everywhere can get their sleeping bags ready for queue mania. Friday, March 23rd is the date. 8…