Their first player sure is sexy and plays just about everything - except HD DVDs and Blu-ray media of course.
Offering a Blu-ray media player with its console at a time when the HD format war was in full swing was a pretty gutsy move on Sony's part -- one that paid off as HD DVD fell by the wayside.
We talk a bit about Netflix's Blu-ray premium, and the small upcharge of one or two dollars seems like a pretty good deal to us -- doubly so in these times when consumers are having a hard time pulling the trigger on Blu-ray media purchases.
World's first triple-layer Blu-ray Disc media featuring large 100GB recording storage capacity.
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TrustedReviews has their review of the Sony Blu-ray-equipped media center PC, with the usual compliment of card readers, wireless keyboards, wi-fi, and TV tuners.
Sony is also introducing the T14 Ultrabook incorporating the same port connectivity as the T13 model and includes an optical disc drive to support Blu-ray and DVD media.
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We've known this Blu-ray-equipped media center PC was on the horizon, and now AMEX Digital is finally dropping the pimped-out M505-BDR in Europe with even crazier specs than we originally thought.
ENGADGET: AMEX Digital launches M505-BDR Blu-ray recording HTPC
As a video processor module in a small mini-box, the new accessory is simply placed in-line at the output of any HDMI video source, such as a video game console, DVD or Blu-ray player, media player, or any digital broadcast.
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There are a number of DVDs in 3-D, but no Blu-ray 3-D media out yet.
In addition to Xbox 360, Netflix "Just for Kids" is available on PCs and Macs, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Apple TV and certain Smart TVs, Blu-ray players and streaming media players.
ENGADGET: 'Just for Kids' now available on the Xbox 360: Go, Netflix, Go!
Dolby TrueHD delivers powerful sound that is bit-for-bit identical to the original studio master, unlocking the full entertainment value of Blu-ray Disc and other HD media.
Forbes.com recently spoke to social media firm Fizziology to get an idea of the social media conversation surrounding Ray Lewis as the Super Bowl approaches.
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Celebrity offspring from Zoey 101's Jamie Lynn Spears (sister of struggling starlet Britney) to Hannah Montana's Miley Cyrus (daughter of country singer Billy Ray) break through the media clutter and get people to pay attention to a movie or television show.
In the past week, 18% of the time that Ray Lewis is mentioned on social media, it is a negative reference, and of that negative conversation, approximately half of the mentions reference his involvement in the aforementioned Atlanta nightclub murder.
FORBES: Baltimore Ravens' Ray Lewis Still Questioned In The Court Of Public Opinion
Even if Blu-ray were to fail as a packaged media format (anything can happen), it would live on as a data storage format.
So, if you live in Europe, can afford the extra cost of the unit, and are in the mood for some rewritable Blu-ray, then this may be the media center PC for you.
But, according to this weeks Nielsen VideoScan numbers, courtesy of Home Media Magazine, Blu-ray took the lion's share of the HD movie sales again this week with a 71% to 29% split (2.45:1).
ENGADGET: Nielsen VideoScan High-Def market share for week ending November 4th, 2007
Today's Sony PS3 unveiling has opened up a world of questions regarding how Microsoft expects to maintain a competitive edge against a system that will supposedly have more than double the raw processing power, a next-gen media drive (Blu-ray, in this case), two-generation backwards compatibility, and even support for 1080p hi-def.
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Ray Harryhausen donated his collection to the National Media Museum in Bradford in 2010.
However, the firm also unveiled two new devices powered by the revised Google TV - a media streamer and a Blu-ray player.
Okoro Media Systems has been Blu-ray savvy for some time now, but apparently it's looking to bring the peace with a dual-format combo drive in its BX series of HTPCs.
ENGADGET: Okoro's BX100 and BX300 HTPCs pack HD DVD / Blu-ray combo drive
The first to create Blu-ray software that tried to focus on the Media Center crowd was ArcSoft with its TotalMedia Theater, but although it was better than anything else out there, it is far from seamless.
ENGADGET: Video: Cyberlink's native Media Center Blu-ray player HD
It also has some quirks when playing the new media, as it has to launch a separate application outside of XP Media Center to play the Blu-ray discs.
Enjoy the Blu-ray Combo Drive that is excellent for viewing the latest media at home, work or with friends and family.
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So if HD DVD does go away only leaving with Blu-ray, we might not ever see the ultimate HD media experience all in one box.
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However, because the new media specifications are extensions of current Blu-ray Disc technology, future BDXL and IH-BD devices can be designed to support existing 25GB and 50GB Blu-ray Discs.
At this point most aren't happy with Microsoft's progress of adding new features to Windows Media Center, but lucky for Blu-ray fans there are other companies willing to pick up the slack.
ENGADGET: Video: Cyberlink's native Media Center Blu-ray player HD
DivX Plus Streaming brings a cutting-edge feature set to streaming media that is typically characteristic of the Blu-ray Disc consumer experience such as multi-language subtitles and audio tracks, trick-play track for smooth fast forward and rewind, chapter points for quick scene navigation, and resume playback across devices.
ENGADGET: Toshiba to launch TVs with DivX Plus Streaming certification
Less than 5 percent of consumers have checked them out yet (We'll wait for one to launch on Wii.) Interestingly, but not all that surprising given the crossover, the same people into digital video are also heavy consumers of Blu-ray and DVD, but the overall indication is that packaged media still has some time in the spotlight before consumers find a reason to switch.
ENGADGET: Surprise surprise, most home video spending still on discs
This Blu-ray drive does not support writing to ultra-high speed CDRW media (16X to 32X advertised performance).
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