Slimline DVD Players For Cramped Conditions Two budget, ultra thin DVD players have been released by TEAC, which are both aimed at places with limited space such as apartments.
High Quality Toshiba DVD Player Challenges Blu ray Toshiba may have found a new way to win the Blu ray war? After losing out in a head on HD DVD Vs Blu ray battle Toshiba has developed a low cost DVD player that delivers quality that several journalists in the USA have said was "excellent".
Sony Stars In Blu-Ray Slump The market desire for Blu-ray players is looking a bit shaky and its Sony that’s taking a kick to the groin over the latest figures.Also on the skids isthe Sony eBook.
Harman Kardon Launches Digital Media Centre DMC 250 is a Harmon Kardon digital media centre that is a DVD player and also plays sound and image files stored on CDs, memory cards or USB drives. It records from CDs or its line-level audio inputs to solid-state media or USB drives.
Pebble DVD Player Offers 1080p Upscaling Pebble F1080 is Samsungs latest offering in the DVD player is small in size, but not performance, according to the manufacturer. It has been designed for smaller home environments and is suitable for the contemporary home theatre ensemble.
Seven’s TiVo Set For July Start TiVo looks set to be launched in mid-July by the Seven Network through a deal with Harvey Norman, according to a report in The Australian Financial Review.
TEAC LCDs With Built-In DVD Players/HD Tuners TEAC has released the two LCD TVs with integrated DVD players and HD tuners attached. The 19-inch LCDV1955HD and 22-inch LCDV2255HD TV/DVDs feature a MST-ACE chip, which is said to improve colour and contrast.
Teaching Old Blu-Ray Players New Tricks According to US reports, a Korean technology developer has begun selling an interactive platform that could turn the Blu-ray high-definition disc player into a networked platform providing HD content directly to viewer's TV screens.
Consumers Want Web DVD Features According to a report from TDG, consumers are warming to the idea of having web-enabled features on their next DVD player, a good sign for technology vendors looking to sell truly interactive, customised media experiences to buyers.
Sony Under Investigation Over Blu ray Patents Sony and Companies that manufacture Blu ray gear are under investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission following allegations of patent infringements related to Blu-ray disc players and other products.
Denon Unveils DVD Player With HD Capability Denon has launched a new DVD player which offers 1080p upscaling via HDMI, allowing you to fully enjoy your DVD collection on your HD TV.
How To Shoot & Watch Blu-ray & Not Lose Any Quality Computer software maker Corel said its WinDVD Blu-ray Disc playback software will receive BD-Video profile 1.1 certification, supporting picture in picture playback over running feature content.
First DVD Rental Machines For Supermarkets DVD-rental vending machines will be now be available in supermarkets across Australia thanks to an idea from local company Instant DVD which will see 3G networked terminals allowing customers to rent and return their DVDs from any participating terminal.
DVD Sales Steady Despite Downloads: GfK The DVD market in Australia is performing above expectations regardless of the growing number of consumers downloading software and movies from the internet, according to electronics research company, GfK.
LG To Roll Out Next Gen Combo Blu-Ray HD DVD Player It snubbed CEDIA Australia, however LG has used the CEDIA Expo in the USA to roll out a brand new second-generation Super Blu combination Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD player.
Panasonic Rolls Out New DVD Recorder Range The next-gen version of the VCR, DVD recorders offer the ability to record your favourite TV shows to watch later, and the new range from Panasonic promise 1080p upscaling on all your content.
New 100Hz Toshiba LCD TV Range Launched In an effort to grab a major share of the LCD TV market Toshiba Australia has rolled out their new REGZA LCD TV brand with the top end models being available in 100Hz. They have also introduced new styling and a unique base swivel.
Toshiba Sounds New HD DVD War Cry Toshiba has sounded a warning to Blu-ray, marking a new battlefront by claiming the HD DVD format is not only technologically superior but is dramatically outstripping Blu-ray sales globally.
Kaleidescape Launched In Australia Kaleidescape which is currently in a bun fight with the US DVD Copy Control Association (DVD CCA) has appointed Rabone Systems as an Australian Dealer for Kaleidescape systems.
Toshiba Exposes HD DVR Combo Toshiba, which is struggling to get traction in the HD DVD market and the LCD TV market in Australia with mass retailers like JB HiFi refusing to stock their CE products, has given a glimpse of what might be just ahead for the Australian market in the HD disc war when it introduced to the Japanese market two high-definition Vardia DVR and HD DVD recorder combo decks yesterday.
Sony To Launch Low Cost Blu Ray Player On the 14th June 2007 Sony wil roll out two new Blu-ray players in Australia in what will be a bitter war between Toshiba with its HD DVD. One of the two new new Sony Blu-ray players is tipped to retail for sub $699.
Toshiba Sues Over DVD Patents Toshiba has filed acomplaint with the International Trade Commission (ITC) against 17 manufacturers and importers of DVD players, DVD recorders and other DVD-related products, to halt infringement of its patents.
Buyers Guide: DVD Players If you are not looking to rush out and buy a Blu-ray or HD DVD player, but wish to stick with DVD for a while, look no further than this first installment of the SmartHouse buyers guide. We cover the ins and outs of what you need to know before buying a top notch DVD player as well as links to reviews of our favourite players.
Blu-Ray & HD DVD Prices Set To Crash The price of Blu-ray and HD DVD players are set to crash to sub $799 in Australia as major manufacturers like Samsung and Toshiba slash prices overseas.
DVD Copying Legal Judge Rules Transferring a DVD from a DVD Disc to a hard drive server is legal, a US judge has ruled. Hollywod intends to appeal the decision following a win by Kaleidescape which makes video servers.
Updates To Arcam DiVA Range Arcam has announced two updates to its DiVA range, both scheduled to arrive in early May.
Doubts Raised Over Hybrid LG Blu Ray HD DVD Player Doubts are being raised about the performance capability of the yet to be launched LG dual platform HD DVD, Blu-ray Player which when launched in Australia could be a tad under $2,000.
The Most Significant CE Product Of 2007 According to one of Europes leading web sites the Inquirer the most significant product of 2007 has just been released to little or no fanfare, AnyDVD HD.
Who Gives A Rats Arse About HD DVD? Blu-ray will win the HD format war in Australia according to the head of marketing for CE retailer JB Hi-Fi, to the extent that JB HiFi is not stocking HD DVD players or content.
Get More From Your DVD Recorder If you have binned the old VCR and fancy a shiny new digital video recorder – here’s how to get picture-perfect recordings every time.
Panasonic Launches New Blu Ray Lab In an effort to capture a bigger share of the emerging Blu Ray market Panasonic has established a Hollywood Blu Ray testing Lab for the purposes of better security, improved replication and better playback of Blu Ray movies.
Dual Format HD Player Confirmed By LG As tipped by SmartHouse LG Electronics has announced its much anticipated dual-format HD DVD and Blu Ray high-definition video player at a packed CES press conference which saw hundreds of journalists turned away because of a lack of space.
Dual HD Player To Be Shown By LG At CES LG is set to reveal its long muted dual format high-definition disc player, capable of playing both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD content. It will be the first such device in the world.
DVD Recorder Buyer's Guide Is one brand of DVD recorder better than another? Certainly, yes. But overall we advise you to ignore the brand but focus instead on buying the best technology.
Aussies Love Their DVDs Aussies love their DVD players and recorders, it seems, with DVD representing the biggest selling category in consumer electronics, reports research organisation GfK.
Problem Blu Ray Players To Be Launched By Samsung Samsung is trying to enter the Blu-Ray race in Australia with an overpriced Disc player that will only be sold via two mass retailers JB Hi Fi and Harvey Norman.
Set Your PVR From Anywhere Topfield has launched the first digital personal video recorder (PVR) with integrated wireless LAN.
Sony Blu-ray Launched Sony says its first-generation Blu-ray Disc drive will be available in Australia this month for $1399, but admits that software required for commercial Blu-ray movie playback is not yet available.
Samsung Blu-Ray Player Soon In Oz Samsung has confirmed that it will launch a Blu-ray player (BD-P1000) in Australia early in Q4 of this year. The player was launched in the US market in June this year.
Blu Ray And HD DVD Confusing Shoppers The battle between two hyped formats for high-definition DVD will confuse shoppers and turn many of them off the whole technology, a London-based research firm predicted on Friday.
Euro Investigators Probe DVD Deals Investigators who were responsible for taking Microsoft down in Europe have now turned their attention to Hollywood where they are investigating DVD standards.
Ricoh To Launch Multi Blu ray HD DVD Device One multi-format... player... to rule them all. It looks like another manufacturer of optical media players will be launching multi-format devices which will play and record to both Blu-ray and HD-DVD as well as standard DVD and CD formats.
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