Category Archives: Formats

Blu-ray to go

Hitachi is bringing high definition camcorders to market, using 8cm Blu-ray media. The 8cm media holds roughly 7GB and the cameras use 5.3 megapixel CMOS sensors co-developed with Altasens to record at a full 1920x1080p 60Hz. The new drive supports … Continue reading

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A good time to go high-def

No matter if you’re on the Blu-ray or the losing, I mean HD DVD, side of the format war, now is a good time to get on board. Blu-ray has their ‘five free disc‘ promotion running through the end of … Continue reading

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Blu-ray news

Another flurry of Blu-ray news today. First, a slightly silly item, DVD International will be releasing their ‘HDScape’ titles on Blu-ray this October 30th. Why is this silly? These are ‘scenic’ discs, not movies. The titles: # HDScape(TM) Sampler Blu-ray … Continue reading

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A cavalcade of Blu-ray news

Today seems like a busy day in the world of Blu-ray. To start off, Starz Home Entertainment has released more information about their move to Blu-ray. First, they’ve announced the first four Masters of Horror releases. Masters of Horror – … Continue reading

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Jump into Blu-ray with this PlayStation 3 deal

So, the 60GB PlayStation 3 just dropped to $500, not bad. But it can be better. Get a 60GB PlayStation 3 and the Sony Blu-ray DVD Remote and Resident Evil: Apocalypse and five free Blu-ray titles – all for $500. … Continue reading

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