Archive for October, 2008

Rounding Up HD News: Blu-ray Releases Growing; Economic Woes May Drive Home Electronic Sales (TVWeek)

Number of Blu-ray Releases Growing The number of Blu-ray titles released or scheduled to be released has surpassed 1,000, the Hollywood Reporter says. There are 841 Blu-ray titles on the market currently, with 185 being prepared for sale. The latest big-name title to get the Blu-ray treatment is Disney’s “Pinocchio,” which […]

Get a Samsung Blu-ray player and four Blu-ray movies for $177.78 shipped (CNET)

No strings, no catches, no rebates: Just a fantastic deal on a custom Blu-ray bundle.
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Psystar releases Mac-compatible Blu-ray before Apple, but does anyone want it? (Guardian Unlimited)

Psystar, possibly Apple’s least favourite PC manufacturer, has put out a press release to say it is “shipping Blue-ray and 9800GT equipped computers before Apple’s release of these peripheral products on their own computers.” Apple’s tardiness is odd since Apple has been on the Blu-ray […]

The Ruins (Unrated Edition) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

The Ruins (Unrated Edition) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)By Jonathan Tucker
Buy new: $22.9556 used and new from $9.92 Customer Rating: Customer tags: blu-ray(6), horror(5), high definition(3), playstation 3, ps3

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Blu-ray Review: It Came from Beneath the Sea (Blogcritics.org)

It Came from the Ray Harryhausen box set on Blu-ray actually. Harryhausen’s giant monster movies have never been regarded as highly as some of his later work, and that’s a shame. His animation brought to life some of the most memorable creatures of the ‘50s, one of them being the giant octopus in It […]

Samsung BD-P2550 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player

Samsung BD-P2550 1080p Blu-ray Disc PlayerBy Samsung
Buy new: $489.99 Customer tags: blu-ray(6), netflix, pandora

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The Fall [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

The Fall [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)By Catinca Untaru
Buy new: $25.9530 used and new from $25.94 Customer Rating: Customer tags: blu-ray(4), high definition(2), lee pace(2), playstation 3, justine waddell, a beautiful, tarsem singh, […]

Taiwan market: Philips to launch first Blu-ray player (Digi Times)

Royal Philips Electronics on October 29 unveiled the BDP7200 Blu-ray Disc (BD) player for launch in the Taiwan market in November 2008 at a recommended retail price of NT$26,900 (US$808). This will be the first Philips BD player for sale in Taiwan, according to Philips Taiwan.
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