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New Cambridge Audio Universal Blu-ray Player Cambridge Audio has unveiled a new universal player that can handle CD, HDCD, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD and Blu-Ray discs.

iPhone Control App For Sony Blu-ray Players Coming Soon Sony Australia is set to launch a new 3D-ready stand-alone Blu-ray player, which can be upgraded to support forthcoming 3D Blu-ray titles via a firmware upgrade. The player will be introduced on 23 February.

Hybrid Blu-ray Media Player Hits Oz Multimedia player reseller and distributor, HDcity, has released a Blu-ray player that can play media files stored on a USB drive or network-attached device.

66 GB Blu ray Coming Soon Japanese Consumer Electronics Companies Sony and Panasonic are set to show 66 GB Blu-ray disc technology to selected retailers at this year's CES in Las Vegas.

1080p 3D Blu-ray For Both Eyes Approved By Hollywood New 3D Blu-ray players, which allow full-HD 1080p content to be delivered to each eye, will start appearing in 2010 following the release yesterday of new spefications by the Blu-ray Disc Association and Hollywood studios.

No Blu-ray Copying Despite Standard Approval By Studios Major vendors of Blu-ray devices have failed to launch Blu-ray players in Australia that allow discs to be copied, despite the standard being approved earlier this year.

Quick Loading Loewe Blu-ray Player Loewe has unveiled a new Blu-ray player that promises fast loading times and access to online content.

Toshiba To Shake Up Local Blu-ray Market Toshiba has moved to shakeup the local Blu-ray market with a new $329 Blu-ray player. First tipped by SmartHouse, the player is the first from Toshiba, who was the architect behind the failed HD DVD format.

New Flipper HD Blu Ray Discs A new 'Flipper' format Blu-ray DVD is set to go on sale after Universal Studios Home Entertainment announced that it will start selling double-sided Blu-ray/DVD discs that have a Blu-ray HD version of a movie on one side and the standard DVD version on the other.

Denon Unveils New Blu-ray Player The new Denon Blu-ray player upscales DVDs, provides access to online content, and outputs an HD audio bit-stream to a connected receiver via HDMI.

No Blu-ray Blues At Panasonic While the Blu-ray market is soft for some vendors, at Panasonic it is booming as it is about to sell its 100,000th Blu-ray device in Australia by Christmas.

LG Launches Blu-ray Soundbar LG has unveiled a new Blu-ray Soundbar that has built-in Wi-Fi, allowing users to gain access to BD Live and YouTube wirelessly.

Harman Kardon Blu-ray Player Hits Oz Harman Kardon announced that it will be bringing its first Blu-ray player, the BDP 10, to Australia.

Sharp LED TV With Blu-ray Revealed Sharp has launched the world’s first LED backlight LCD TV that comes with an integrated Blu-ray player.

Neat New Panasonic Blu ray Home Theatre Kit Panasonic is set to launch a 2.1-channel Blu-ray home theatre system with virtual surround sound. The device which comes in a smart upright design is expected in Australia by Xmas.

Toshiba OZ To Lanch Blu ray Gear Soon Toshiba Australia is tipped to launcha new Blu ray player in December 2009. The device will be introduced along with several vnew LCD TV's according to sources.

Toshiba OZ To Lanch New Blu ray Gear Soon Toshiba Australia is tipped to launch their new new Blu ray player in December 2009. The device will be introduced along with several new LCD TV's according to Toshiba sources.

First It Was TV's Now Sony Lose Blu ray Share Sony Australia who has seen their share of the TV market plummet is now facing problems in the Blu ray and digital camera markets as competitors like Panasonic, Samsung and LG strip market share away from the Japanese manufacturer who is haemorrhaging billions in losses.

Pioneer Wins Blu-ray Award The Pioneer BDP-LX91 has been the awarded the best Blu-ray player by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA).

Toshiba To Sell Blu ray In OZ By Xmas As exclusively tipped by ChannelNews, Toshiba has confirmed that they are set to enter the Blu ray market and that that Japanese Company will have a new Blu ray player in the market by late 2009.

LG Blu-ray Player Goes Wireless The new Blu-ray player from LG comes with built-in Wi-Fi, allowing users to watch YouTube clips and access BD-Live content wirelessly.

Why Are Sony Adverse To Blu ray Recorders? COMMENT: What is it about Sony that they keep stuffing up Blu ray time and time again?

Quick Loading Pioneer Blu-ray Player Launched Pioneer has announced a new Blu-ray player that take less than a second to load.

Toshiba To Launch Blu ray Player Soon Toshiba is set to launch a Blu ray player. The announcement comes 15 months, after the Company lost hundreds of millions of dollars trying to take Blu ray out with their own HD DVD format.

Blu ray Hardware & Discs Booming Sales of Blu-ray discs and players are in big demand with both Pioneer and Panasonic reporting record sales of premium Blu ray players and recorders in Australia. In the first half of 2009 Blu ray disc sales rose 91 percent according to the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG). Nearly 20 million Blu-ray discs were sold.

High-End Denon Deck Plays All Files Denon has launched a universal high-end disc player that can play Blu-ray, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, HDCD and SACD discs.

Samsung Rolls Out Wireless Blu-ray Kits The Blu-ray home theatre kits from Samsung can connect to the Internet wirelessly and even stream content from your PC.

Second Gen Blu-ray For Only $269 Kogan Technologies today launched the second generation Kogan Blu-Ray player 2.0 at the price point of $269.

HD Player Sales Still Soft Blu ray slow Consumers are not buying HD players as originally anticipated with a leading research Company claiming that devices like a Blu ray player are still not in big demand.

Legal Blu ray Movie Copying Coming Soon A new generation of Blu ray players that allow users to make a single copy of a Blu ray disc will be launched in 2010. Current versions of Blu ray players do not have the feature.

Blu ray Battle Looms As Sony Looks For Profits The Australian Blu market is set to get brutally competitive with both Samsung and LG now chasing market leaders Panasonic and Sony.

Sony Banking On Blu ray To Boost Sales Sony who is banking on Blu ray to lift plunging profits and falling Playstation 3 Blu ray console sales has announced the opening of a new Blu ray facility in Australia.

Denon Blu-Ray Player Goes Fully Digital Denon has launched a digital only Blu-ray player that outputs audio signals in raw bitstream format using its HDMI 1.3a compliant connection.

Panasonic Blu-ray Kit Gets Connected The new Panasonic Blu-ray Home Theatre System comes with wireless rear speakers, an iPod dock, and will provide users with instant online access.

Sony To Launch Blu ray Wireless Sony, who are struggling to hold onto market leadership across several categories including LCD TV's Blu ray and in the gaming market with their overpriced Playstation consoles, is set to launch a limited Wireless Blu-ray player that allows BD Live content to be downloaded.

Samsung Boss Tips $99 Blu ray Player By Xmas Australia could have a $99 Blu ray player by Xmas claims Samsung following the licensing of Blu ray and Dolby technology to Chinese manufacturers. The claim comes after it was revealed that sales of Blu ray have doubled in the US market during the first quarter of 2009.

Free Sony Blu ray Player Unnecessary Says Retailer As Sony give away Blu ray players in an effort to sell their flagging Bravia TV range Companies like Panasonic Samsung and Pioneer along with high end audio brands like NAD and Denon are cranking out new model Blu ray players that are both recorders and high end audio players.

LG Delivers New Blu-ray Home Theatre Gear The Blu-ray battle is heating up with both LG and Panasonic launching new Blu-ray models during the past few days. In their latest announcement, LG has launched a new home theatre kit complete with Blu-ray.

Panasonic Blu-ray Recorders Offer Content Streaming In addition to its new line of Blu-ray players, Panasonic has also introduced its second generation of Blu-ray Disc Recorders that can stream content from sites such as YouTube and Google Picasa.

Panasonic Unveils World First Portable Blu-ray Player Panasonic has taken Blu-ray a step further as it launches the world’s first portable Blu-ray player. The company has also launched two new Blu-ray players in an effort to bring Full HD to more homes.

Panasonic Aim To Dominate Blu ray Market Panasonic who already own the top end of the Blu ray market are predicting big growth for their new Blu ray and DVD player range as more consumers stay home due to the economic crisis the Company said.

Cheap Blu ray With Dolby Audio Coming Soon With Sony set to sell high priced Blu ray players as opposed to competing in the discount end of the market comes news that the Chinese are set to launch cheap Blu ray players complete with the latest in Dolby audio and movie technology.

LG Take On Sony For Blu ray Crown LG’s new offering in the Blu-ray space is set to give Sony a run for its money with an array of features including BD Live, high-speed online streaming and full HD picture quality, claims LG.

Blu ray Set To Be Expanded In an effort to expand Blu ray patent holders Panasonic, Philips and Sony are set to make it easier for manufacturers to get access to a licence and the technology behinf Blu ray.

Panasonic To Give Away Blu-ray Deck Users who purchase a Panasonic plasma TV starting this weekend (February 14) will receive a free Blu-ray player valued at $495.

Dirt Cheap Blu Ray Units Coming In the same way that white box PCs drove down the price of PCs, a new generation of black box Blu-ray players that could be as low as $150, is set to hit retailers in Australia. In the US, the price war has already kicked in with Vizio offering their VBR100 for $200. Lite-On is set to top that with a $150 unit later this month.

Arcam Blu-ray Spotted At CES Eagle eyes have spotted an Arcam Blu-ray player hidden away at CES and put spy shots of it on the internet.

Sharp Releases High-End Blu-ray Player The new Blu-ray player from Sharp promises excellent image clarity and clean contrasts with its full HD 1080p/24Hz output from Blu-ray disc.

Powerful New Hi Fi Blu ray Player Announced By Denon Another high-end Hi Fi Company has moved into the Blu-ray market with Denon Electronics announcing a Blu ray player, which they are describing as the industry’s first “universal” Blu-ray Disc audio/video player.

1TB Pioneer Blu-ray Disc In a piece in Digitimes, Pioneer has indicated that it is developing a 1TB Blu-ray Disc, which will be due out in the next couple of years.