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Blu-ray continues to thrive, in spite of streaming threat

Hard to believe that just five years ago at CES, the Blu-ray Disc specification first announced. And five years on, with one format war under our belt, and another scuffle brewing, Blu-ray is in fact doing very well.

By Melissa J. Perenson | 08 January, 2011 02:03

Tags: Parsons, home entertainment, consumer electronics, CES 2011, CES, Blu-ray players, blu-ray
Hitachi-LG prototypes 1TB Blu-ray cartridge storage

Hitachi-LG Data Storage has developed a prototype data storage device that can automatically back up unused data to Blu-ray Disc cartridges, each capable of holding one terabyte (1TB) of data.

By Martyn Williams | 06 October, 2010 11:55

Tags: storage, Hitachi-LG Data Storage, CEATEC, blu-ray
Sony 6X Blu-ray writer USB drive may be too fast for PCs

Sony will launch an external Blu-ray Disc rewritable drive this month that can burn BD-R discs that support 6X speed, but users hoping for fast transfers might encounter a bottleneck in the form of their computer.

By Martyn Williams | 22 September, 2010 19:42

Tags: storage, sony, Personal storage peripherals, blu-ray
Sony rolls out PS3 3D Blu-ray support, grief reporting

Sony's long-promised 3D Blu-ray update for the PS3 rolls out today, sooner than originally expected, and all it'll cost you is the time it takes to apply a firmware update.

By Matt Peckham | 22 September, 2010 08:25

Tags: sony, PS3, Playstation 3, Game platforms, blu-ray
Intel's upcoming laptop chips will play Blu-ray 3D

Intel's upcoming next-generation laptop chips will have a dozen new features to improve graphics performance and will be able to play Blu-ray 3D movies, the company said on Thursday.

By Agam Shah | 27 August, 2010 06:50

Tags: processors, pc components, notebooks, Intel, Graphics boards, Components, blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray players

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How to watch Blu-ray movies on your PC

Reader Anibal is looking to outfit his PC with a Blu-ray drive and wants to know if there's any good, low-cost (or free) software for watching Blu-ray movies.

By Rick Broida | 01 June, 2010 23:40

Tags: home entertainment, desktop pcs, blu-ray

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Features about blu-ray

Blu-ray drives in PCs? Fuggetaboutit

Blu-ray may have a future in the living room, but its prospects in the PC market appear bleak. A new study by market researcher iSuppli shows that only 3.6 percent of PCs this year will ship with Blu-ray high-definition optical drives, a figure will rise to just 16.3 percent by 2013.

By Jeff Bertolucci | 28 August, 2009 08:58

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Blu-Ray, I hardly know ye

There was a time when it looked like HD-DVD would be winner in the battle to bring high-definition to computers and video players. Then the momentum suddenly swung to a competing standard called Blu-ray. Now, it looks like Blu-Ray is in trouble, but not from HD-DVD.

By David Coursey | 23 June, 2009 23:29

Tags: blu-ray, HD DVD

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