Addonics releases first portable Blu-ray drive

As a Blu-ray’s market share gains, it seems, we have put in a kind of race out products that use the format the same way we use DVDs. We have already seen HDTV with built-in Blu-ray drives, and even a portable Blu-ray player. There are a few selected computer that was used Blu-ray drives for some time also. Now we have what is the first portable Blu-ray drive, eSATA and USB 2.0 by Addonics used.

The drive is small, makes it easy to pack size to a laptop bag for watching Blu-ray discs almost everywhere. The device can work with Windows, Mac, and Linux, probably as long as your software and codecs capable of playing Blu-ray discs. It is also capable of reading and burning CDs and DVDs, so even if your computer can handle Blu-ray you can still use other media with the drive.

Although it is portable, it is much easier to carry only data on USB sticks, instead of carrying around any disc you may want or need.

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Panasonic Introduces a New Line-up of 2TB Blu-ray DVR

Panasonic just announced a new series of Diga DVR (Digital Video Recorder), which in September.

Available in six models, the new console with a Blu-ray recorder and a VHS player (for the DMR-BR670V) with a choice of 320 GB/500 GB/1 TB/2 TB of disk (a world first ). These new VCRs are equipped with the latest generation of the UniPhier system LSI integrated that the new AV data compression/decompression (codec) technology.

As with the high-end model, the DMR-BW970 and the successor of the DMR-BW930, you should be able to 320hrs of video in MPEG-4 AVC H.264 @ 12.9Mbps. This DVR also supporst Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, DTS HD, available on BD-RE/BD-R/DVD-RAM/DVD-R/DVD-R DL/DVD-RW, and of course with HDMI Output, SDHC Card Slot, Viera Link and the DLNA.

Tags: Blu-ray, dvr, Panasonic, player

Toshiba finally plans Blu-ray player

Toshiba, which once vigorously defended the HD DVD high-definition format, Sony finally lost prevailing Blu-ray, will shortly publish Blu-ray player of its own, according to the Japanese paper Yomiuri. Toshiba should be its first Blu-ray player, probably in their home market in Japan, first of all by the year 2010 rolls around. A Blu-ray recorders will also be for Japan, where there are no further information about this device.

Since the end of HD DVD, the company had claimed that it is not a Blu-ray player and upconverting instead on that DVD players would bring to standard DVDs in near high-definition resolution. Most critics believe that the movement was a matter of pride and refuses to re-format of a competitor as soon as a strategic decision.

via engadget

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Fantastic 3D Blu-ray Camcorder

Here it is, the one of a kind 3-D Blu-ray camcorder is a perfect device for the value Blu-ray video technology. This never seen before smart camera is capable of 1080p resolution from your movies. 3D Blu-ray camcorder has an excellent design and quality to be trusted.Designed by Nikola Knezevic, this exciting 3-D Blu-ray camcorder records on a Blu-ray disc in high definition and without conversion on your PC or error. Due to the 3D video technology, it now seems possible to create a new recording of experience with high quality video and vivid colors.

via gizmodo

Tags: 3-d, 3d, Blu-ray, camcorder, concept, device, disk, technology, video

Denon DBP-2010CI and DBP-1610CI Blu-ray Players

Denon’s 2010CI DBP and DBP-1610CI Blu-ray players are made with high-end components, but they are missing a lot of advantages cheaper players have.Both have the same features as every Blu-ray player from Samsung, LG, Sony or Panasonic has:

• An Ethernet port for BD-Live and Firmware Updates
• DivX and AVCHD playback
• Bitstream Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding in a separately sold receiver

You do not have Wi-Fi or streaming video application, such as Netflix or Amazon VOD. Both have “superior” stereo analog outputs, and Burr-Brown digital-to-analog converter for CD hear when you are in CDs and really expensive speakers.

In addition to step-up DBP-2010CI is also 7 1 analog audio outputs, but not sure if the 1610 does not (doubt). This is really only necessary if you have a nice surround sound system, but do not have the money to upgrade your receiver if you are on Blu-ray.

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Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray player now available

We for the first time on the Oppo Digital BDP-83 Blu-ray player at CEDIA last year, but now the few customers who are emailed Oppo to learn more about the players in a position to purchase it ahead of all other .About 350 people were to buy it in February with the pre-production firmware installed as a beta program. But now the 27,000 people who emailed the company to express their interest in the players have their chance to buy one.

The player will be BD-Live support, VRS-De-interlacing, scaling, DVD-Audio and SACD compatibility, 7.1-channel output, a USB port, a stereo output, and much more.

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3 New Panasonic Strada in Dash GPS with Optional Blu-ray Player

“Bringing home to your car,” the Panasonic was the motto at the press conference this morning, and this is exactly what these three new in-dash GPSs, the CN-HX900D, and CN-HW880D CN-HW850D have to do!Let us turn our attention to the high-end model, CN-HX900D. Sold in Japan for a little more than 300,000 Yen ( 2630), the Windows Automotive GPS functions, a 40GB hard drive, DVD player, a 5.1-channel audio system, Bluetooth, SRS CS Auto, SRS WOW HD, VICS , A 7 “LCD, an FM-AM tuner, a 1Seg TV tuner, Bluetooth, iPod connection. It is the 3G iPhone with a video player, photo player, and how the former Strada PNS, two ways with Google map.

If required, an optional Blu-ray player to enjoy a good movie, while speeding like a maniac on the high-way … FYI, in Japan, like many other countries it is forbidden, and usually impossible to watch TV or movies while driving, but many, and almost everyone here, removes the necessary security feature allows you to enjoy a movie while you drive.

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Sony BDP-S360 and BDP-S560

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Marantz shows off the BD8002 Blu-ray player

Marantz BD8002 shows its new Blu-ray player. The company has the Blu-ray player as an “Ultimate-quality to standard high-definition source component, which is not all that sexy sound, although very useful. The player is only Profile 1.1 (so much that for the “ultimate” label) so you can not have the same experience as you with a profile 2.0 player or BD-Live.

The player is the flagship model for the company and provides 1080p HD video, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding, HDMI 1.3a, DVD upscaling, and an SD memory card slot.

The SD card slot on the player can play a variety of different files with VCD, SVCD, MP3, WMA and DivX video.

via SlipperyBrick

Tags: Blu-ray, player

Asus improves world’s first Blu-Ray output PC audio card: Xonar HDAV1.3 Series

December’08 was the month in which the VHS tapes have officially forever away from Wal-Mart shelves, but fortunately, now we have more toys to play with instead of the old VHS player. It is now all about Blu-ray picture and sound quality. The latest news shows that end-users have a handle for the purchase of Blu-Ray discs Dezember’08 because it has a turnover of 400 percent (1.5 million) higher than a year ago. So what do we have here is a new gadget, which will help us enjoy every last bit of Blu-Ray sound quality on our PCs. It is a new sound card from ASUS Xonar called HDAV1.3 series, is one of the first sound cards, the ultimate sound performance to the PC. Well, actually we know of course that the first was Xonar HDAV1.3 and Xonar HDAV1.3 series is an advanced version.

Tags: asus, audio card, Blu-ray, pc, xonar