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Blu-ray Disc Association Announces Additional Format Enhancements

The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has announced two new media specifications that use Blu-ray Disc technology to provide targeted functionality for commercial and consumer applications. The specifications for BDXL‚Ñ¢ (High Capacity Recordable and Rewritable discs) and IH-BD (Intra-Hybrid discs) are […]

Toy Story and Toy Story 2 released on Blu-ray Disc for the first time

To celebrate the recent re-release of Pixar classics Toy Story and Toy Story 2 to the big screen, special DVD and Blu-ray combi packs of both films have been released – the first time that either has been released in […]

Sony releases BD-equipped Vaio range

Sony has announced the latest additions to the Vaio laptop range, which include Blu-ray support so users can enjoy Blu-ray Discs wherever they are The Vaio E-series, available in a range of vivid colours and with either a 14 or […]

Blu-ray awareness increasing in Germany

The perception that Blu-ray is the new standard in home entertainment is spreading, with a new German survey finding that 91 per cent of video buyers understand Blu-ray to be the best way to bring high definition pictures to a […]

Rolling Stones to make Blu-ray debut later this year

Rock ‘n’Roll legends the Rolling Stones have announced plans to release their first Blu-ray Disc later this year. ‘Ladies and Gentlemen‚ĶThe Rolling Stones’, the legendary concert film from 1972, has been fully restored to make the most of Blu-ray’s picture […]

CyberLink launches PowerDVD 10, includes Blu-ray 3D support

CyberLink Corp has released PowerDVD 10, a universal media player for the PC designed to upgrade and deliver the best playback experience. At launch, PowerDVD 10 includes Full HD support for Blu-ray Discs and a range of ‘TrueTheatre’technologies that upscale […]

Blu-ray Disc players make it into the UK’s official shopping basket

Alongside lip gloss, cereal bars, bottles of mineral water and hair straighteners, Blu-ray Disc players will now be included in the UK’s official inflation calculations after Government statisticians looked into the contents of people’s homes and handbags to assess how […]

Avatar confirmed to hit Blu-ray Disc in April

Update: We are now giving away a Blu-Ray Disc every Monday to our blog and Twitter followers. Last week, we gave a copy of Disney-Pixar’s Up to @ejkoenig on Twitter. Today, we are giving away a copy of the epic, […]

Samsung previews 3D Blu-ray player with built-in Freeview HD

Samsung’s new 3D player with built-in Freeview HD has received a glowing review by Stuff Magazine, who got the chance to try it out before its release in May. In addition to a built-in Freeview HD TV tuner, the BD-C8500M […]