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Medion includes Blu-ray in new all-in-one PC

At this year’s IFA, Medion showed off The Touch, an all-in-one device that includes PC, Blu-ray Disc player, TV, audio system and 24-inch multi-touch screen. Pocket-Lint reports that The Touch (or Medion X9613) contains an Intel CoreTM2 Quad processor Q9000, […]

New BD players from LG

LG demonstrated several new BD players at IFA, including the BD390, its first Blu-ray player with advanced DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) and integrated Wi-Fi, and the HLB54S, a super slim Blu-ray Soundbar with wireless subwoofer. The BD390’s Wi-Fi and […]

Fujitsu adds Blu-ray to new ESPRIMO mini PC

Blu-ray news from IFA continues with the announcement of Fujitsu‘s ESPRIMO Q1500, a new, powerful and exclusively designed mini PC suitable for the living room or office. The fully-equipped PC stands only five centimetres tall but packs in a Blu-ray […]

British Video Association launches £1 million Blu-ray marketing campaign

The British Video Association (BVA) has announced that it is set to launch a ¬£1 million through-the-line marketing campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of the Blu-ray format and the new BD releases taking place in the run-up to […]

CyberLink releases PowerDirector8

CyberLink has launched the latest edition of its PowerDirector software, promising the perfect balance between easy consumer-level usability and powerful pro-like technology. The PowerDirector 8 package includes the ability to author HD or upscaled SD content to Blu-ray Discs. The […]

Photos from the BDA conference IFA 2009

Here are a few photos from yesterday’s BDA press conference. From left: Ben Carr, Walt Disney Studios; Nicholas Denissen, Amazon.de; Victor Matsuda, Chairman Global Promotion Committee, BDA; Niels Leibbrandt, Chairman European Promotion Committee, BDA; Rich Marty, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; […]

msm-studios launches CopyToGo for Pure Audio BDs

Munich-based msm-studios has announced CopyToGo for Pure Audio BDs, a new service that will allow users to enjoy BD audio on other devices. The press release states: In addition to unparalleled audio quality and maximum ease of use Pure Audio […]

Samsung partners with YouTube for new BD range

At IFA this morning Samsung announced a partnership with YouTube that will enable users to view content from the video sharing site directly through their BD players. New players will have the functionality built in, but Samsung will also make […]

Sony adds Wi-Fi to new BD player range

More news from IFA – Sony has revealed two new Blu-ray Disc players which include Wi-Fi connectivity. The addition of Wi-Fi means that BD-Live features and firmware updates can be accessed more easily, while DNLA functionality means that the devices […]