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New Pioneer Blu-ray Players with BonusView

May 8, 2008

Pioneer has announced the next two Blu-ray Disc players in their line-up, the Elite BDP-05FD and Pioneer® BDP-51FD, are coming to stores this summer. Both players will come packaged fully compatible with BonusView support. Other necessities… Read More

Panasonic Prices DMP-BD50 Blu-ray Player

May 6, 2008

Panasonic has announced pricing for the DMP-BD50 third generation Blu-ray player, originally announced at CES this past January. The DMP-BD50 is expected in stores this spring and will carry a lofty SRP of $699.95. The new DMP-BD50 will include… Read More

Samsung Blu-ray BD-P1500 Pricing; First Look

April 23, 2008

Samsung Electronics has unveiled their fourth generation Blu-ray Player, the BD-P1500, due in stores this June. We’ve now confirmed the MSRP will be $399, and have included a first image of the unit below. The BD-P1500 will support… Read More

Onkyo Unveils Blu-ray Friendly TX-SR606 Receiver with 4 HDMI Inputs

April 22, 2008

Onkyo has announced the new TX-SR606 a/v receiver, a mid-line feature upgrade of the successful TX-SR605. The TX-SR606 will feature four HDMI-1.3a 1080p compatible inputs, an increase of two over the previous model. Owners will be able to… Read More

Westinghouse Unveils 16″ Flip 1080p TV

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April 21, 2008

Westinghouse Digital has announced the latest entry in their LCD HDTV line, the PT-16H610S. This compact 16″ HDTV, similar in size to a laptop, has been designed to fit into tight places with a “flip” design that can be mounted… Read More

Demystifying D-BOX: Blu-ray’s Secret Weapon

April 18, 2008

Have you looked on the back of a Fox, Sony or Disney Blu-ray title and seen support for D-BOX Motion Code listed as a supplemental feature? Then tried to access it via the menus only to find out you don’t have the equipment to activate it?… Read More

CES: Philips Rep Chats Blu-ray, FlatTV and High-Def

January 15, 2008

At CES 2008, hardware powerhouse Philips Electronics made it known they intend to support high definition and Blu-ray Disc for the long haul with the announcement of the BDP7200 Profile 1.1 Blu-ray Disc player. To get a better handle on what… Read More

CES: Panasonic Announces BD-Live Blu-ray Player

January 6, 2008

Panasonic wasted little time upping the ante in the standalone Blu-ray Disc Player field, announcing during their CES news briefing a new model a few short months after rolling out their first profile 1.1 compatible player, the DMP-BD30.… Read More

D-Box and Disney Team Up on Blu-ray

December 11, 2007

D-Box and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment have teamed up to offer D-Box motion control on select Disney Blu-ray Disc titles, starting oddly enough with The Game Plan starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The full press… Read More

Sharp Unveils Gaming 1080p Aquos LCD TVs

December 6, 2007

Sharp has introduced their second generation of 1080p LCD televisions designed with gamers in mind. Each of the three GP3U models handles high frame rates and offers subtle features gamers can take advantage of. From the press release: Available… Read More