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Blu-ray/HD DVD combo still on ice

News The dream of many gadget fanatics these days -- a box that can play both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD movies -- may come some day, but it doesn't appear likely in the near future. LG has already released Blu-ray products this year.

Tags: standards, war, toshiba, ray

21 September 2006, 9:00

News.blog: Microsoft denies 360 Blu-ray talk

News Microsoft has denied that it plans to integrate Blu-ray high-definition DVD drives into its Xbox 360 game console.Rumours have circulated recently that Microsoft was considering a Blu-ray replacement for the Xbox's now-discontinued external HD DVD...

Tags: hd, sony, ray, xbox

14 March 2008, 9:19

News.blog: Blu-ray and HD DVD united by 2008?

News Chipmakers such as Broadcom, NEC and STMicroelectronics are preparing components that will allow consumer electronics manufacturers to release players and PCs that will play both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs.

Tags: universal, companies, disc, electronics

7 November 2006, 11:38

News.blog: Blu-ray player sales droop

News Looks like it wasn't the HD DVD/Blu-ray battle that was keeping potential customers away from high-definition video players after all. The NPD Group released some of its retail sales tracking data on Wednesday that showed sales of Blu-ray...

Tags: cent, sales, consumers, ray

1 May 2008, 10:33

Sony struts its Blu-ray stuff in Japan

News Sony on Tuesday gave out more details regarding its strategy and content lineup for Blu-ray, one of the next-generation optical formats fighting to succeed the DVD. Famitsu says there will be around 75 titles from 12 companies available on Blu-ray...

30 August 2006, 10:57

TDK boasts 200GB Blu-ray discs

News Technology manufacturing company TDK has managed to push Blu-ray's capacity even higher, to create a 200GB prototype disc. In an announcement on Thursday, the company also said it would start shipping 50GB recordable and rewritable Blu-ray discs...

4 September 2006, 10:16

Sony's Blu-ray laptop to launch next week

News Sony will release a laptop next week with a built-in Blu-ray Disc drive for playing movies and recording video in high definition. Along with a Blu-ray drive, the laptop will come with an Intel Core Duo processor, 1GB of memory, a 17-inch screen...

13 June 2006, 10:40

News.blog: Blockbuster picks Blu-ray for movie rentals

News Blu-ray is extending its early lead in the hi-def video wars. Blockbuster announced on Monday that it would rent only Blu-ray discs, and not HD DVDs, in its 1,700 company-owned stores in the US. The company said the decision was based on Blu-ray...

18 June 2007, 11:01

Blu-ray DVD players to use Java

News Sun Microsystems' Java technology will be built into Blu-ray DVD players, executives said on Monday, a development that advances the technology in the consumer electronics market for which Sun originally developed the software.

29 June 2005, 10:03

Hitachi cooking up Blu-ray camcorder

News Hitachi, well known for its hard drive and DVD camcorders, is creating a video camera with a built-in Blu-ray burner. Instead, Hitachi wants to incorporate a Blu-ray burner that would use 80mm discs, the two executives said.

Tags: hitachi, ray, disc, burner

4 October 2006, 11:53

Blu-ray winning format war, analyst says

News Sony's Blu-ray format for next-generation DVD drives will defeat Toshiba's rival HD DVD format, analyst firm Forrester predicted on Wednesday -- but it won't be a quick victory. After a long and tedious run-up to the launch, it is now clear to...

20 October 2005, 10:26

Sony unveils Blu-ray player and VAIO PC

News Sony has released details on several products that will feature Blu-ray high-definition DVD drives -- but like the PlayStation 3, you're going to have to wait a while to take them home. The company on Thursday unveiled the BDP-S1 Blu-ray Disc...

17 March 2006, 11:25

HD DVD and Blu-ray unite for movie rollout

News Sonic Solutions has managed to unite companies representing the warring disc technologies, HD DVD and Blu-ray, in an effort to ensure the smooth rollout of the next generation of movie discs. Companies that support both Blu-ray and HD DVD have...

Tags: definition, hd, high definition, solutions

20 April 2006, 10:05

News.blog: Panasonic exec calls Blu-ray Christmas win

News CHIBA, Japan--The decisive battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD is at hand, says a prominent Panasonic exec.Blu-ray manufacturers are going to start cutting prices and go out on a promotional binge this Christmas, Matsushita Electric

Tags: money, disc, christmas, ray

3 October 2007, 11:19

News.blog: Can silicon help Blu-ray?

News The Blu-ray people face a big problem: those blue lasers are a pain to make. Shimei Semiconductor has developed a blue LED grown on a silicon substrate, according to EE Times. Now, blue LEDs are grown on a sapphire substrate.

10 November 2006, 10:02