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Dolby Laboratories präsentieren: Dolby Volume

Blu-ray-News - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 22:59

Dass Dolby Laboratories mehr Geschäftsfelder hat als nur digitale Mehrkanaltoncodecs und analoge Rauschunterdrückung, bewiesen sie auf der IFA und stellten unter anderem ein sehr interessantes Produkt vor, das sich als Feature zunehmend in vielen hochwertigen AV-Receivern, Playern und TVs etablieren können dürfte. Die Rede ist von Dolby Volume. Die Ursprungsidee von Dolby Volume ist einfach und auch nicht neu. Dolby Volume soll die Lautstärkepegel verschiedener Ton-Eingangsquellen so ...

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FUNAI: HD für "draußen"

Blu-ray-News - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 22:00

Den Umstieg von DVD auf Blu-ray respektive von Standard Definition auf High Definition wollen nun alle Hersteller der breiten Masse so schmackhaft wie möglich machen. Da verwundert es auch kaum noch, dass sich mittlerweile sogar zahlreiche Tiefpreishersteller für das relativ neue Marktsegment interessieren. Funai ist einer dieser Tiefpreishersteller. Mit erstaunlichem Nachdruck präsentiert FUNAI auf seinem Stand, dass man auch mit wenig finanziellem Spielraum nicht auf High Definition ...

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Mitsubishi verlost Beamer

Blu-ray-News - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 20:57

Wer noch keinen FullHD Projektor sein eigen nennt, könnte auf der IFA 2010 mit ein bißchen Glück doch noch zu seinem Heimkino kommen. Am Messestand von Mitsubishi (Halle 7.2) findet täglich eine Verlosung statt, bei der unter anderem täglich je ein Heimkinobeamer des Typs HC 3200 (FullHD Einsteigerklasse) verlost wird. Dazu muss nur ein Kärtchen mit der Postadresse, evtl. Telefonnummer und email-Adresse ausgefüllt werden und ein Name für Mitsubishis neues Projektorenflaggschiff erfunden ...

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Chris Nolan’s Batman Begins and Dark Knight on Blu-ray for $8.99!

Blu-ray Stats - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 20:42

Amazon has great prices on Chris Nolan movies today, with both The Dark Knight and Batman Begins at $8.99, a full 69% off the retail price.

Additionally his movie The Prestige is under $10 at $9.99, saving 71% off retail.

With 60% savings, The Man with No Name Trilogy, is still popular at only $27.99 and Spartacus: Blood and Sand - The Complete First Season is also a popular pre-order at only $34.99 right now.

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Panasonic Germany Launches DMR-XW385 DVD Recorder

Hugh's News - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 19:21

Panasonic Corporation announced a new DIGA set-top DVD recorder for the German market, the DMR-XW385. For more information visit: www.panasonic.net Unedited press release follows: Panasonic Introduces High Definition DVD Recorders DMR-XS385 for high performance recording Berlin, Germany (September 1, 2010) – Panasonic introduces new DIGA video recorders, the debut for DMR-XW385. Panasonic offers the Germany recorders with twin HD satellite [...]

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Panasonic - 3D im Überfluss

Blu-ray-News - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 17:14

Einen sehr beeindruckenden Auftritt hat Panasonic auf der IFA hingelegt. Der riesige Messestand bietet die bisher umfassendste Präsentation von 3D-Technik. Besonders gelungen: Eine riesige Wand mit 3D-Plasma-Geräten mit dem größten 3D-Plasma-Fernseher der Welt (152 Zoll) im Zentrum. Wenn man sich die dort zur Verfügung gestellten 3D-Brillen aufsetzt, sind auf allen Geräten einwandfreie, klare 3D-Bilder zu sehen. Neuheiten gibt es hier kaum zu sehen, denn die meisten der gezeigten Geräte sind ...

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Vestel to Deliver Yahoo! Connected TV

Hugh's News - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 15:49

Yahoo! and Vestel Group announced that consumers across Europe will soon be able to access thousands of content sources, movies, TV shows, social networks, videos, and other kinds of Internet content through Yahoo! Connected TV. According to the statement, Vestel and partner OEM brands will ship Yahoo! Connected TV to consumers in more than 40 countries [...]

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Sony Optiarc Launches BDX-S500U 6x Blu-ray Disc Writer

Hugh's News - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 15:22

Sony Optiarc Europe GmbH announced its new BDX-S500U 6x Blu-ray Disc (BD) writer. According to the statement, the external mobile BDX-S500U features a tray-loading design as well as USB 2.0 interface and writes BD-R SL discs at up to 6x speed, BD-R DL discs at 4x, DVD±R SL at 8x, DVD±R DL at 4x, DVD-RAM at [...]

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Toshibas BDX3100KE Blu-ray 3D Player bereits vorbestellbar

Blu-ray-News - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 13:40

Kaum angekündigt, kann der preisgünstige Blu-ray 3D-Player von Toshiba – der BDX3100KE – beim E-Tailer amazon vorbestellt werden. Der Player soll im Laufe des Jahres in den Handel kommen und zu einer unverbindlichen Preisempfehlung von 199 Euro angeboten werden. Laut Datenblatt soll der BDX3100 nicht nur Video- und SVCDs abspielen, sondern darüber hinaus auch Xvid-, DivX-, AVCHD- und MKV-Dateien. Die HD-Tonformate DTS-HD Master Essential und Dolby ...

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Future Shop Opens Cowichan Store

Hugh's News - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 13:00

Future Shop announced that on Friday, September 10, 2010 it will celebrate the opening of its 146th store in Cowichan, BC, Canada. According to the statement, grand opening celebrations throughout the weekend will include door-crasher deals and giveaways such as a chance to win a $3,000 3D TV package consisting of a 55″ Samsung 3D TV, [...]

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Ping Users Top One Million in First 48 Hours

Apple Hot News - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 03:29

Apple today announced that in less than 48 hours since its launch on Wednesday, more than one million users have joined Ping, its new social network for music. Ping lets users follow their favorite artists and friends to discover what music they’re talking about, listening to, and downloading. “One-third of the people who have downloaded iTunes 10 have joined Ping,“ said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of Internet Services. “As many more people download iTunes 10 in the coming weeks, we expect the Ping community to continue growing.“

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iMac Is “the ultimate all-in-one”

Apple Hot News - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 03:20

Computerworld reviewer Michael deAgonia writes that for “the past month, the latest 27-inch iMac from Apple has been the center of my digital universe.” Citing the computer’s high-resolution LED-backlit display, clean design, and speed, deAgonia concludes: “The iMac is pretty much everything I could want from a modern computer, the ultimate all-in-one.”

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HD Advisor Seventy 3-D

High-Def Digest - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 00:15

Editor's Note: Each Friday, High-Def Digest's own HD Advisor will answer a new round of questions from our readers. If you have home theater questions you need answered, send an email to HDanswers@gmail.com....

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Apple TV Faces Tough Market

Hugh's News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 23:59

IMS Research announced that Apple’s latest iteration of Apple TV may face a more challenging market than its predecessors. According to the statement, previous versions had difficulties gaining traction and the new and improved Apple TV may encounter a similar fate. Paul Erickson, Senior Analyst at IMS Research, says Apple’s price reduction and added content options might [...]

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'Lethal Weapon Collection' Coming Soon to Blu-ray!

High-Def Digest - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 23:55

RIIIIIIIIIGGS!! A boxed set of all four wild-n-CRAZY films looks to be in the works for a high-definition release! Warner Brothers is planning a new 'Lethal Weapon Collection' starring Mel Gibson and Danny...

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'Lethal Weapon Collection' Coming Soon to Blu-ray!

High-Def Digest - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 23:55

RIIIIIIIIIGGS!! A boxed set of all four wild-n-CRAZY films looks to be in the works for a high-definition release! Warner Brothers is planning a new 'Lethal Weapon Collection' starring Mel Gibson and Danny...

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Labor Day Weekend Blu-ray Sale at Deep Discount

High-Def Digest - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 23:15

The online retailer has just launched a "Buy One, Get One" Blu-ray sale! Deep Discount is is selling over 300 Blu-ray titles with special 2-for-1 pricing this weekend. Simply add two of the qualifying...

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Sony Optiarc Unveils BWU-500S 12x Blu-ray Disc Writer

Hugh's News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 22:52

Sony Optiarc Europe GmbH announced its new BWU-500S 12x Blu-ray Disc (BD) writer. According to the statement, the internal half-height (HH) BWU-500S features a SATA interface and writes BD-R SL discs at up to 12x speed, BD-R DL discs at 8x, DVD±R SL at 16x, DVD±R DL at 8x, DVD-RAM at 12x and CD-R at 48x [...]

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Pioneer Unveils BDP-LX54 and BDP-430 Blu-ray 3D Players

Hugh's News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 22:38

Pioneer UK announced two new network streaming Blu-ray 3D players, the BDP-LX54 and BDP-430. For more information visit: www.pioneer.co.uk Unedited press release follows: New 3D, network streaming Blu-ray players: BDP-LX54, BDP-430 Two new 3D Blu-ray Disc players that combine 3D playback capabilities with advanced networking features and exceptional sonic performance. The BDP-430 and BDP-LX54 feature playback support for the new [...]

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HDI Dune Launches New HD Universal Media Players

Hugh's News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 22:00

HDI Dune announced three new lines of high-definition multimedia players, the Dune HD Max, Dune HD Lite and Dune HD Smart. For more information visit: www.dune-hd.com Unedited press release follows: HDI Dune Announces the Availability of Three New Lines of High-Definition Universal Media Players and HDI Dune Home Technology Upgrade Each Dune HD media player takes a unique approach [...]

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