Yamaha Launches New Blu-ray Player and 3D AV Receiver

Yamaha Electronics Corporation announced its new RX-V667 3D AV receiver, ($599.95), BD-S667 Blu-ray Disc (BD) player ($329.95) and YID-W10 yAired wireless iPod/iPhone dock ($149.95). According to the statement, the 7.2-channel RX-V667 receiver provides full HD Audio decoding (Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, as well as Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio) and …

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Buffalo Launches 12x External Blu-ray Writer

Buffalo Technology announced its new MediaStation 12x External USB 3.0 Blu-ray Writer. According to the statement, this new MediaStation drive offers 12x Blu-ray write speeds making it suitable for users who want optimal playback and writing performance of Blu-ray discs, DVDs, or CDs on their PCs or notebooks or for those who want to archive …

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Toshiba Offers Blu-ray 3D Compatible Laptop

Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (DPD) announced the introduction of its first 3D-ready laptop for the U.S. market. According to the statement, the Satellite A665 3D Edition laptop features a 15.6-inch diagonal TruBrite widescreen LCD display with LED backlighting and a 120Hz refresh rate. NVIDIA 3D Vision software and hardware technologies drive the stereoscopic 3D experience, …

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Sony Releases Blu-print 6 and Z Depth Authoring Software

Sony Creative Software, Inc. announced the availability of Blu-print 6, a Blu-ray Disc (BD) authoring application and Z Depth 3D subtitle offset editing application. According to the statement, the upgraded Blu-print 6 application offers a host of new features for production studios that significantly enhances workflow processes, including 3D title authoring in accordance with the …

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Future Shop and Sony Canada Showcase 3D TV

Sony Canada announced that it teamed-up with Future Shop to to showcase its full suite of 3D products at a press conference and product demo session June 9, 2010 in downtown Toronto. According to the statement, on display were the latest Sony 3D BRAVIA TVs and 3D home theatre systems, which showed off two new …

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Sony Begins Rolling Out 3D HDTV and Blu-ray

Sony announced its 3D-capable BRAVIA HDTVs are now available for pre-sale at Sony Style stores and that its new integrated Blu-ray 3D devices will hit retail shelves beginning this July. According to the statement, the company also released a free firmware update that activates Blu-ray 3D capability for previously announced Blu-ray Disc models including the …

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SMPTE Conference Focuses on Stereoscopic 3D

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) announced that leading 3D scientists, engineers and researchers who are laying the foundation for the next generation of 3D standards and technologies will present their latest findings at a scientific conference to be held July 13-14, 2010 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

Fujitsu Launches 3D PC in Japan

Fujitsu announced its latest 3D-enabled PC for the Japanese market. According to the statement, the ESPRIMO FH550/3AM all-in-one entertainment desktop PC incorporates a 20″ widescreen LCD, is compatible with Blu-ray 3D, displays 3D videos from YouTube and other Internet sites, converts 2D videos in real time for 3D viewing as well as records 3D videos …

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Panasonic Launches Ultra-Large 3D Pro Plasma Displays

Panasonic Corporation announced it will start taking orders for its professional-use ultra-large Full HD 3D plasma display panels (PDPs) on July 1, 2010. According to the statement, the displays include 152-inch (TH-152UX1) as well as 103-inch (TH-103VX200) and 85-inch (TH-85VX200) models. Shipments are scheduled to start in the Japanese and American markets in autumn this …

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