Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced its 2010 lineup of four Blu-ray Disc players at the 2010 CES in Las Vegas. According to the statement, the BD-C6900 supports the new 3D Blu-ray standard, the BD-C7500 offers the slimmest Blu-ray player to date, the BD-C6500 combines performance and speed, while the entry-level BD-C5500 delivers an eco design. …
Sharp announced a new Blu-ray Home-Theater-in-a-Box (HTiB) system at the 2010 CES show in Las Vegas. According to the statement, the 1020 watt, 5.1-channel BD-MPC41 incorporates Audyssey sound enhancement technology and iPod support along with Blu-ray and DVD playback as well as Netflix movie streaming. The unit will be available in Q2 2010 for $749.99.
Sharp announced two new AQUOS Blu-ray players at the CES show in Las Vegas. According to the statement, the Netflix-ready BD-HP70U and BD-HP24U combine Deep Color, enhanced audio decoding and connectivity with an easy to use interface as well as deliver full HD 1920 x 1080p video resolution at 24 frames per second over HDMI, …
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MOD Systems, Inc. announced enhancements to its playback solution for movie and television downloads from kiosks, enabling playback on PCs, notebooks, netbooks, televisions, portable media players, and mobile phones.
DivX, Inc. announced that Philips will introduce the DivX Plus HD playback feature in its next generation of Blu-ray products to be launched in early 2010. According to the statement, Philips’ new line of Blu-ray players will be able to playback DivX Plus HD video using the MKV container, providing consumers with a true cinematic …
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Toshiba America Consumer Products announced its expanded range of Blu-ray players with the introduction of the BDX2500, BDX2700 and BDX3000. The BDX3000 will feature Blu-ray 3D capability. According to the statement, all models offer 1080p/24fps Blu-ray playback, upconversion of standard definition DVD, BD-Live, online streaming capability and playback of MP3, HD-JPEG, WMA and AVCHD. Audio …
LG Electronics announced three new Blu-ray Disc players and three home theater systems at the 2010 CES show in Las Vegas. According to the statement, the entire line of Blu-ray Disc players and home theater systems incorporate BD-Live as well as LG’s NetCast Entertainment Access, which allows consumers to access Netflix, CinemaNow, VUDU, YouTube and …
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Krell Industries, LLC announced the introduction of the company’s first Blu-ray player, the Evolution 555. According to the statement, the Evolution 555 will feature 12-bit Sigma Design VXP technology, extensive aspect ratio control, BD-Live with 1GB of onboard memory, dual assignable HDMI outputs, HDMI 1.4 upgradability and more. It is expected to be released late …
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Cranberry announced that its executives will be on-hand at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) going on this week at the Las Vegas Convention Center. According to the statement, they will meet with interested parties to discuss their new Cranberry DiamonDisc, a writable DVD its creator (Millenniata) claims will “store archival data that last for …
HDMI Licensing, LLC announced that nearly 900 consumer electronics (CE) and personal computer (PC) manufacturers have adopted the HDMI specification, up from 760 adopters one year ago. According to the statement, the continuing adoption of the HDMI specification by manufacturers further strengthens its position as the worldwide standard for high-definition (HD) digital connectivity. With the …
Bit Cauldron announced that it plans to demonstrate its upcoming stereoscopic 3D shutter glasses at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, showcasing how consumers will soon get to enjoy high-fidelity 3D movies and games at home with their own televisions or computer.