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Dolby takes Blu-ray sound to the next level

Dolby Laboratories has announced that it has developed 96KHz upsampling  for mastering Blu-ray discs with Dolby TrueHD soundtracks. The technology, called by its fullname: Dolby TrueHD Advanced 96k Upsampling technology is compatible with current Blu-ray players and studio’s using it can improve the quality of PCM audio before lossless Dolby TrueHD encoding is done.
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Asus unveils a stylish USB 6x Blu-ray writer inc. BDXL support

The writer can write up to 6x BD-R SL/DL, 4X BD-R TL/QL, 2X BD-RE SL/DL/TL, 8X DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 6x DVD±R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 24x CD-R and 16x CD-RW. It can read up to 6x Blu-ray, 8X DVD and 24x CD. Video discs are limited to 2x BDMV, 4x DVD Video and 10x Video/Audio CD.

Digistor ships 100GB BD-R XL for HD video & data archival

This media features a 4X write-speed , an inkjet printable surface and its specialised hard coat technology surface. This media is compatible with all BD-R XL capable optical drives.

Pioneer launches BDR-2207 BDXL Quad-layer Blu-ray writer

Pioneer, a company well known for optical drives since the first DVD writers, has launched its latest and most powerful internal Blu-ray writer, the BDR-2207. This writer includes read and write support for the latest BDXL disc formats, including triple-layer DB-R and BD-RE 100GB media and quad-layer BD-R 128GB media.

Sony announces dual-core BDP-S790 Blu-ray player

Dual/multi-core technology can be found in computers and phones  but thanks to Sony, we can also add Blu-ray players to that list. Their new Blu-ray player that goes by the name BDP-S790 uses  dual-core processing power to upscale to a 4K resolution  (3840 x 2160) or to convert 2D images to  3D. Obviously the player [...]

A new guide for converting blu ray movies

If you are interested in converting blu ray movies to other formats, we’ve written a guide using BD Rebuilder for this process.

Movie spending grows as piracy fails to match theatrical experience

Home video and box office ticket sales may be down in the U.S., but according to IHS Screen Digest total spending on movies will grow nonstop for the next four years.

Sony Google TV devices can be rooted for more content

It seems that early adopters of Sony’s Google TV devices may be blessed with a way to root their devices. The rooting process is a bit involved but it is a software only hack that works on NSZ-GT1 Blu-ray player and NSX-GT1 lineup of HDTVs.

MPAA tries to squash DMCA exemption for legal DVD & Blu-ray copying

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has offered up a solution to myriad consumers’ request to be able to burn copies of movies that they already own: buy another one or pay to watch it somewhere else.

Analyst: UltraViolet movie pricing proves studios ‘don’t get it’

Several major movie studios are backing the digital video platform UltraViolet, but according to industry expert Dan Rayburn the new distribution model highlights their ignorance of what consumers actually want and expect from streaming video.

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Blu-ray writers & players

  • Blu-ray can be seen as the successor to DVD, and many new computer systems come equipped with blu-ray drives. Note the differences between blu-ray writers and blu-ray players.More about this

Movies

  • The movie industry is doing its utter best to trump illegal movie downloads. This section covers the latest movie technologies, distribution methods and what all of this means for you.More about this

Online Retailers

  • Extreme price cuts on consumer electronics products by online retailers, or the start of new download services. This is where you could start your search for a bargain.More about this

Online Video

  • More and more people take out their camcorder or mobile phone to eventually share videos on online platforms like YouTube. Learn what online video can do for you!More about this

Media Players

  • Often very comprehensive devices, media players basically store and play back media (video, audio, photos). More advanced models have network connectivity and can stream media to your television.More about this
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Diablo 3 game fans hit with always-online DRM grief (4)

  • Fri 18 May 20:04 by Seán
  • Software

it appears that Blizzard underestimated the server capacity required to handle all the gamers, thus resulting in Battle.net servers being overloaded and taken offline at launch. As Diablo III requires the user to be logged in with an uninterrupted internet connection to play, most players were greeted with an "Error 37" on the day of launch, unable to play the game.

CD Projekt says the truth is, DRM doesn't work (2)

  • Mon 21 May 22:48 by Seán
  • Piracy

In an interview between Forbes and CD Projekt CEO Marcin Iwinski, Iwinski said the truth is that DRM simply does not work. He said the main problem is that the copy protection is cracked within hours of the release of every game, not to mention the money and development wasted to implement it. Those with pirated versions also have a clean and more functional game!

Why not? PNY announces USB drive with whistle (7)

It could be possible that there is a scenario where you would have loved to be able to whistle on your USB stick, but we really wonder when. To make

RunCore unveils InVincible SSD with smoking self-destruct (3)

  • Thu 17 May 15:20 by Seán
  • Solid State (ssd), Uncategorized

RunCore has launched its InVincible SSD line, claiming to provide the highest data security with its two physically attached buttons, coloured green & red, giving the user a choice of whether to wipe or physically destroy the SSD.

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