YesVideo Transfers Home Movies to Blu-ray
YesVideo announced its latest service that converts consumer’s 720p and 1080p high definition home movies, taken with camcorders and digital cameras, directly to Blu-ray Discs (BD).
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Blu-ray Disc Sales Up 68 Percent
Media Control GfK International announced the release of its Third Quarter Home Video Retail Sales Report. According to the statement, third quarter combined retail sales of DVD and Blu-ray titles increased 8.8% over the previous quarter in Western Europe and Japan. In addition, year-over-year third quarter combined DVD/Blu-ray sales were down 3.8% while Blu-ray sales …
Pioneer Launches Blu-ray BDXL Burner
Pioneer Japan announced its new BDR-206MBK, a PC-based Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorder compatible with the new BDXL format. According to the statement, in addition to BD-R and BD-RE 25GB (single-layer) and 50GB (dual-layer) discs, the BDR-206MBK reads and writes BD-R XL 100GB (triple-layer) and 128GB (quadruple-layer) as well as BD-RE XL 100GB (triple-layer) discs.
Sony Showcases 3D Wildlife Photography
Sony Corporation and Conservation International announced that they have teamed up to showcase wildlife photography in 3D to over 14,000 delegates at the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity taking place over the next two weeks in Nagoya, Japan.
Blu-ray 3D Player Shipments Growing Rapidly
Futuresource Consulting announced that, according to its latest estimates, sales of Blu-ray Disc (BD) players (excluding Sony’s PlayStation 3) will total nearly 24 million units this year across the United States, Europe and Japan.
Easy3D Launches for Blu-ray 3D Authoring
Pico House Co., Ltd. announced that it has launched its new Easy3D software for authoring Blu-ray 3D titles. According to the statement, Easy3D is a straightforward tool for creating Blu-ray 3D video discs from AVCHD files, such as those output by an NLE system or Panasonic’s AG-3DA1 full HD 3D camcorder. After selecting the source …
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LCD TV Market Still Growing
DisplaySearch announced that, according to its latest research, total TV shipments in 2010 will reach more than 243 million units, a 16% increase from 2009. According to the statement, LCD TV shipments are expected to grow to 188 million units worldwide, up from 145 million units in 2009, as strong growth in Japan, Europe, and …
No Glasses Required for Latest Toshiba 3D TVs
Toshiba Corporation announced two new LCD TVs that offer 3D viewing without the need to use dedicated eye glasses. According to the statement, the new “Glasses-less 3D REGZA GL1” series comes in two models, the 20-inch (1280 x 720) 20GL1 and 12-inch (466 x 350) 12GL1, and will available in Japan at the end of …
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Nintendo 3DS to Cost $300
Nintendo Co., Ltd. announced that it will launch its Nintendo 3DS in Japan on February 26, 2011. According to the statement, the 3DS offers portable glasses-free 3D gaming and will sell for roughly $300 (25,000 yen). Separate announcements will be made detailing launch dates and prices for other parts of the world.
Sony Renames Optical Disc Business
Sony Corporation announced that it is changing the name of its Sony Disc & Digital Solutions Inc. business to Sony DADC Corporation, effective October 1, 2010.
TV Shipments Grow in Q2 2010
DisplaySearch announced that overall Q2 2010 TV shipments continued to show resilience, bouncing back from dismal 2009 levels, but there were some indications of trouble in key markets. According to the statement, DisplaySearch’s latest Quarterly Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report reveals that global TV unit shipments rose 26% year-over-year (Y/Y) in Q2’10 to 56.2 …