| (Unranked) | XBLA countdown to 2013 daily deal: Them's fightin' games (Joystiq, 12/30/2012 8:30pm) |
| Today's Xbox Live deal offers 50 percent off of Virtua Fighter 5 Final [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hands on: Street Fighter X Tekken Vita/PS3 crossplay bear extravaganza (Joystiq, 9/20/2012 5:20pm) |
Earlier today, we had a chance to get our grubby little mitts on the PlayStation Vita version of (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Minimalist fighter Divekick dives, kicks PS3, PC, Vita this spring (Joystiq, 1/22/2013 8:00pm) |
| Iron Galaxy Studios, the company behind the refreshes of Street Fighter 3: Third Strike and Darkstalkers, is working its magic on a new [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Street Fighter 25th Anniversary collection reduced to $80 for 360, PS3 (Joystiq, 9/09/2013 5:30pm) |
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| (Unranked) | Indie fighting game Yatagarasu coming to 3DS eShop (Joystiq, 8/23/2012 7:20pm) |
Cave Story publisher Nicalis is bringing a new fighter to 3DS eShop, with an impressive pedigree. Yatagarasu - that's the name given to the Japanese PC release, but it's due to change here - is developed by Circle Edge, a three-person team [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | 'Street Fighter' to Kick It on Blu-ray this February (High-Def Digest, 11/12/2008 9:00pm) |
| Universal Studios has announced a February Blu-ray release for the 1994 video game adaptation 'Street Fighter.' Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and featuring the last screen performance of the late Raul... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Street Fighter X Mega Man out today, Mega Man 1-6 coming to 3DS (Joystiq, 12/17/2012 2:45pm) |
| Street Fighter X Mega [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Classic Kung Fu Hits Blu-ray with 'Sister Street Fighter' Double Feature (High-Def Digest, 11/16/2007 5:00pm) |
| Move over, Bruce Lee: the distaff martial arts heroine Sister Street Fighter is coming to high-def this January in a Blu-ray double feature containing two of her biggest drive-in hits. One of the most...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/185780516" height="1" width="1"/> ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Does this Japanese Soccer RPG Look Better on the 3DS? Yes. [Inazuma Eleven] (Kotaku, 8/10/2012 10:00am) |
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| ESRB lists Street Fighter Alpha for PlayStation 3, PSP (Joystiq, 1/07/2008 9:00pm) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP, Fighting
Not one to keep secrets, the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) has revealed that Street Fighter Alpha is coming to the PlayStation 3 and PSP care of SCEA. Given the platforms, first-party publisher, and relative age of the game, we're going to guess this will be coming as a downloadable title via the PlayStation Network, probably prio ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | How a 3D Printer Can Help You Cheat on Your Japanese Homework (Kotaku, 5/09/2013 8:30am) |
| Homework sucks! It does. With the help of a 3D printer, one Japanese person figured out a way to make it go faster.
Japanese students (or students of Japanese, for that matter) have [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Yatagarasu leaves 3DS for Vita, now called 'Legend of Raven' (Joystiq, 8/23/2013 7:00pm) |
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Japanese indie fighter Yatagarasu was originally meant to find its way [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3DS XL sells 193K units at Japanese launch (Joystiq, 7/31/2012 3:05pm) |
| The 3DS XL has sold an estimated 193,441 units in its two days on the Japanese market, according to an Enterbrain report published by (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Anime fighter AquaPazza hits PlayStation 3 on November 19 (Joystiq, 9/11/2013 7:30am) |
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Colorful anime fighter AquaPazza is set to beat its way to PlayStation 3 on November 19. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo to help Japanese companies bring their 3DS games West (Joystiq, 1/31/2013 5:33am) |
| In order to boost the number of new games coming to the 3DS, Nintendo plans to work with Japanese third parties to bring their games to [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Resident Evil: Revelations' HD 360 Version Compared Directly Against 3DS Version (High-Def Digest, 3/05/2013 5:30pm) |
| Capcom has also released a trailer for the new 'Infernal Mode.' Both fans of the original 3DS version of 'Resident Evil: Revelations,' and those just looking forward to playing the game when it is [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Superstar Japanese Designers Made These Three New 3DS Games [Video] (Kotaku, 10/09/2012 11:30pm) |
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| (Unranked) | Pokemon Tretta Lab makes mini arcades of Japanese 3DS consoles (Joystiq, 7/31/2013 3:30am) |
Pokemon Tretta Lab turns the Japanese arcade machine, Pokemon Tretta, into a handheld game by slapping a wrap-around, plastic [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Japanese firm creates a Blu-ray/DVD hybrid: (CEA SmartBrief, 12/31/2008 6:00am) |
| Pony/Canyon, a Japanese software firm, has announced that in February it will begin offering Hybrid Blu-ray/DVD discs that ca -More- ]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Animal Crossing 3DS detailed in Japanese Nintendo Direct (Joystiq, 10/05/2012 7:00pm) |
| Nintendo just cannot stop doing Nintendo Direct videos, as evidenced by this morning's Japanese presentation about the 3DS Animal Crossing: [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Screamin' Deal: Blade Runner Blu-ray $14.95 (Format War Central, 6/11/2008 10:20pm) |
| It looks like amazon is having a killer deal on the Blu-ray version of the Blader Runner 5 Disc Collectors Edition. If you dont’t already own the Blu-ray version, $14.95 is about the cheapest you will ever find it priced at.
The 5 disc collectors edition has 4 versions of the film, including a Workprint version [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New Japanese 3DS Peripheral Will Allow Kids To Enjoy Their Arcade Pokémon At Home (Kotaku, 5/09/2013 10:00am) |
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Okay, a little clarification is probably needed here.
The new peripheral, the Pokémon TRETTA Lab for Nintendo 3DS, is a 3DS attachment and software bundle developed by Japanese toy [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Trading freedom for security (Guardian Unlimited, 7/27/2005 11:17pm) |
| Microsoft disappointed many geeks last week by announcing the name of its next version of Windows, while preparing to ship the first beta test version next Wednesday. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Surprise! Japanese Get First Toshiba HD DVD Player (I4U, 3/31/2006 2:37pm) |
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The Toshiba HD-XA1 HD DVD player is in stores in Japan and it comes even with HD DVD movies.
Initial shipments of the Toshiba HD-AX1, until April 27, will bundle two complimentary HD DVD movie discs, "Resident Evil" and a Japanese film, &q... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PS3 JRPG Mugen Souls Z headed west next year, minus bathing minigame (Joystiq, 10/23/2013 7:00pm) |
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NIS America announced that it will produce a localized version of the Japanese PlayStation 3 RPG Mugen Souls Z in North America and [...] (Read Full Article) |
| 2K Games Now Shipping BioShock for the PS3 (I4U, 10/21/2008 4:15pm) |
| All the bugs in the initial Pc version of the game aside, BioShock was a fantastic game with a great story line on the PC. 2K Games has announced that the PS3 version of BioShock is now shipping. The PS3 version of the game contains new content that augmen... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Brazil begins HDTV transmissions with Japanese standard (Technorati, 12/03/2007 10:42am) |
| Brazil begins HDTV transmissions with Japanese standard Published in December 3rd, 2007 Posted by Technorati Search for: HDTV in HDTV Reviews No Comments Brazil begins HDTV transmissions with Japanese standard Regional lead as neighbours watch in SD Sun 02 December 2007, 7:58 ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Assassin's Creed 3 Director Says Japanese Games Get a Free Pass [Assassin's Creed] (Kotaku, 8/17/2012 10:30am) |
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| (Unranked) | Here's Your Super HD Version of Crysis 2, People [Crysis] (Kotaku, 10/11/2012 12:30pm) |
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| (Unranked) | Saidaioujou, Cave's latest shmup, to hit Japanese Xbox 360s next year (Joystiq, 8/25/2012 1:00am) |
Cave's newest arcade shoot-em-up, DoDonPachi Saidaioujou, is coming to Japanese Xbox 360s next spring, the company announced (Read Full Article) |
| Japanese retailer swaps out HD DVD for Blu-ray (HDTV UK, 2/22/2008 11:07am) |
| It's a shame
that this story only benefits Japanese consumers, but the retailer Edion has
said that, during March, consumers who bought a Toshiba HD DVD player can
return them in exchange for a Blu-ray Disc player from Sony, Panasonic, or
Sharp. If the new machine is more expensive, consumers will have to pay the
difference, but if it's cheaper, the store will refund the difference. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Dimps developing 3DS version of Sonic: Lost World (Joystiq, 6/07/2013 11:00pm) |
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Longtime Sonic the Hedgehog series collaborator Dimps is developing the Nintendo 3DS version of (Read Full Article) |
| "Hitman" first Blu-ray disc to feature "Digital Copy" version for mobile viewing (HDTV UK, 1/25/2008 8:00am) |
| Twentieth Century Fox has announced that it will launch its first Blu-ray film to include the "Digital Copy" feature recently touted by Apple.
Alongside the high definition version of "Hitman", viewable on any equipment with a Blu-ray drive, they will also include a standard definition version of the film on DVD which can be watched on a standard PC or a video iPod.
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| Metal Gear Solid Coming to Japanese PSN [PS3] (Kotaku, 3/18/2008 12:00pm) |
| More Metal Gear Solid news! The new issue of Famitsu also points out that the Japanese PlayStation Network will be getting Metal Gear Solid (the first one, yo) for the PSP/PS3. Slated for this... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed' Up for Pre-order on Steam (High-Def Digest, 1/11/2013 6:30pm) |
| One of the most popular Wii U games gets a PC version. The PC version, currently available for pre-order on Steam for 10% off of the $29.99 price, joins the Wii U, Xbox 360, PS3, 3DS and PS Vita [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 2012 Rally Fighter will be World’s Toughest Car (I4U, 9/11/2012 7:26am) |
Dassault Systèmes has announced that co-creation automotive design innovator Local Motors has selected the company’s 3DEXPERIENCE platform for the ongoing internal refinement of its 2012 [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Check Out Final Fantasy X: HD Version for the PS Vita (Kotaku, 2/18/2013 8:37am) |
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| Inside Man on Blu-ray Disc (Big Picture Big Sound, 5/26/2009 7:34pm) |
| Spike Lee's heist film on Blu-ray Disc is on par with the HD-DVD version; and Universal Home Video clearly thought they could pull a fast one by basically repacking that release in this format. If you still have the HD DVD version you've got the inside track.
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| (Unranked) | Okay, The HD Version of Wind Waker Looks Incredible (Kotaku, 9/11/2013 9:30pm) |
| Better frame rate, new textures, all sorts of shiny new lighting... the HD version of the second-best Zelda game looks pretty damn [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PlayStation 3 Update Version 4.45: Keep Away, For Now (HD-Report, 6/19/2013 7:33pm) |
| If you were getting ready to update your PlayStation 3 software to Version 4.45 you might be glad you procrastinated and weren’t the first of the bunch. Sony removed the update from their servers after [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Girl Fight hits XBLA this month (Joystiq, 9/12/2013 5:00pm) |
Girl Fight will finally fill the void of games featuring scantily-clad women beating each other up when it comes to Xbox Live Arcade on September 25. Majesco first announced the 3D fighter with a (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The PS3 Version of Skyrim Might Not Get Dawnguard's DLC At All [The Elder Scrolls] (Kotaku, 8/31/2012 12:29am) |
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| (Unranked) | Kinect for Windows SDK version 1.7 includes 'Kinect Fusion' 3D modeling, available March 18 (Joystiq, 3/17/2013 12:00am) |
| An updated version of Kinect for Window's software [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | CES: Toshiba readies desktop HD DVD drive (IT World, 1/05/2007 2:59pm) |
| Toshiba Corp. will release a desktop PC version of its HD DVD writer next month in a move to boost support for the next-generation optical disc format. The release will follow the launch of a notebook version last year. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Skullgirls 'Slightly Different Edition' patch hits PS3 version Nov. 20 (Joystiq, 11/18/2012 2:00am) |
| The PlayStation network version of indie fighting game Skullgirls [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Street Fighter Overwhelms People at Church for Best Knockouts Ever (Kotaku, 8/29/2013 9:30pm) |
| Last week, Chun Li was violently jealous at people all over the internet. Today's find is a video of various preachers ministering [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PS3 System Update Ends Sony Participation in Folding@home (I4U, 10/22/2012 6:09pm) |
Sony has announced that tomorrow will bring a new PS3 system update ringing the console to version 4.3.0. The new version will bring changes to the Trophies menu allowing gamers who also on the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Newest 3DMark Released and Ready to Benchmark Windows 7 & 8 Systems (High-Def Digest, 2/05/2013 5:30pm) |
| Fire Storm Test specifically designed for high-end DirectX 11 systems. The newest version of 3DMark, simply entitled "3DMark," succeeds the popular 3DMark 11. The advanced version is currently [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Foo Fighters 'Live at Wembley' to Rock Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 10/27/2008 4:00pm) |
| Sony Music has set a mid-November date for the Foo Fighter's Blu-ray debut 'Live at Wembley.' Filmed at the legendary London venue, 'Foo Fighters: Live at Wembley Stadium' features the rockers performing... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Firefox 22 Enables Web Video Calls, 3D Gaming (eCoustics, 6/25/2013 8:10pm) |
| We’re still a ways off from a completely browser-based version of a fully functional Photoshop application or an AAA-level video game, but the latest version of Mozilla’s Firefox browser puts the pieces in place to enable just that. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Terayon and Frontiers Partner for Expanding Japanese IPTV Video Market (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/20/2005 12:00pm) |
| Terayon Communication Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of digital video networking applications and home access solutions, today announced that Frontiers, a leading digital video systems integrator serving Japanese television broadcasters, cable television operators, satellite providers and telecommunications carriers, has joined the Terayon Partner Program. ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Sonic Designer PS Version 2.1 Speeds Menu Creation for High-Definition Disc Formats (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/26/2007 10:30am) |
| Sonic Solutions® today introduced Scenarist® Designer PS Software Version 2.1, a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop that brings increased power, flexibility, and automation to the HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc menu design process. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | A History of Shonen Jump Crossover Games (Kotaku, 4/01/2014 9:20am) |
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Late last month saw the release of J-Stars Victory VS, a 3D fighter where characters like Goku, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Professor Layton and the Azran Legacies' Japanese launch trailer (Joystiq, 2/26/2013 9:00am) |
| Professor Layton and the Azran Legacies for 3DS will be available later this week on February 28 in Japan. For those with the ability [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Persona 4 rated for PlayStation 3 by ESRB (Joystiq, 4/01/2014 11:00pm) |
| A content rating for an unannounced PlayStation 3 version of Atlus' PS2 JRPG Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 has appeared on the ESRB's website, hinting at a future re-release via the PlayStation Network.
A PlayStation 2 Classics version of Persona [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pre-Order The PS3 Version Of Diablo III And You Get To Grind Faster (Kotaku, 4/29/2013 7:00pm) |
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The PS3 version of Diablo III has an "exclusive pre-order bonus"—a phrase that makes me cringe every time I see it—and it's called the Infernal Helm, an artifact that boosts [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Leitch Releases New Version of Inscriber Inca RTX HD Multi-purpose system offers full SD/HD support to ease transition (Digital Video Editing, 8/03/2005 12:04am) |
| Leitch Technology Corporation, a leading provider of SD/HD solutions for professional digital video, today announced the worldwide release of version 1.2 of Inscriber Inca RTX HD the company's renowned real-time 2D/ 3D broadcast graphics platform. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Rob Cohen: Mummy better on Blu-ray than in cinema (HDTV UK, 1/28/2009 11:26am) |
| It's not the first time that a director has said Blu-ray wins over film, but director of "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor", Rob Cohen, claims the Blu-ray disc version of his film will look better than the film version shown in cinemas. "It is fantastic, a filmmaker's dream really," Cohen said, "Stefan Sonnenfeld and Company 3 and I have worked for the last three months to get the prin ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Goku, Luffy, Kenshin, Naruto and 48 More Characters Face Off (Kotaku, 3/25/2014 10:00am) |
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J-Stars Victory Versus, the new Shonen Jump game, is a 3D fighter that lets you pit all your favorite Shonen Jump characters in battle against one another. In fact, there are 52 characters [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Batman: Arkham Origins' for the PS3 Getting 'Knightfall' Content (High-Def Digest, 6/12/2013 6:30pm) |
| Wii U version getting distinct but unnamed features. The PS3 version of 'Batman: Arkham Origins' will receive exclusive 'Knightfall' content as initially revealed by Sony. This content is in addition [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Downton Abbey: Season 3 (Original UK Unedited Version)' Blu-ray Dated (High-Def Digest, 9/17/2012 10:00pm) |
| The third season of the PBS drama will hit Blu-ray in January of next year. In an early announcement to retailers, PBS has slated 'Downton Abbey: Season 3 (Original UK Unedited Version)' for Blu-ray [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PSN Tuesday: Puppeteer on PS3, Killzone: Mercenary on Vita (Joystiq, 9/11/2013 1:00am) |
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Happy Tuesday! This week Sony drops in Puppeteer, NHL 14 and Street Fighter X Tekken on PS3, and Dragon Book Fantasy 2, Sanctum 2, Hunter's [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Newly-launched PS3 version of Redbox Instant has unique feature: Movies With Balls (Joystiq, 11/02/2013 8:00pm) |
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Redbox Instant by Verizon, the digital extension of the Redbox video rental service, has come to PlayStation 3, the (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The PlayStation 3 version of Diablo III will feature custom in-game items from games like...Uncharte (Kotaku, 6/11/2013 2:12am) |
| The PlayStation 3 version of Diablo III will feature custom in-game items from games like...Uncharted, and...Journey. OK.
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| (Unranked) | Display Lag database rates 170 HDTVs based on input lag (Joystiq, 7/03/2013 8:00am) |
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Input Lag is a condition that affects millions* of people - and now there's something we can all do about it. Competitive Street Fighter 4 [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Report: GTA5 PSN version stutters compared with PS3 retail copy (Joystiq, 9/19/2013 8:00pm) |
Digital Foundry finds noticeable streaming issues with the PSN digital edition of Grand Theft Auto 5, as [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Payday 2 update brings PS3 version closer to PC (Joystiq, 12/07/2013 3:00pm) |
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Overkill has issued a significant update for the PS3 version of Payday 2, bringing that console's [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New Super Mario Bros. 2 tops Japanese sales charts again (Joystiq, 8/22/2012 9:40pm) |
| New Super Mario Bros. 2 for the 3DS has sold almost 1 million copies in Japan [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Battle of Bannockburn educational film to be made in high definition (HDTV UK, 1/16/2009 2:55pm) |
| The National Trust for Scotland has announced that it is to make a new version of its "Battle of Bannockburn" educational drama currently playing at the Stirling heritage centre. The original film, made in the 1980s, will be replaced with a high definition version using the latest video techniques, which should offer visitors an "awe-inspiring educational film". The ten-minute film will combin ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Charizard 3DS XL lights up Japanese Pokemon Centers (Joystiq, 10/26/2012 3:30pm) |
| Now that the Pikachu 3DS XL is coming to Europe, it's [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ‘Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters’ Digital, UV & Blu-ray release dates revealed, unrated version included (HD-Report, 3/28/2013 8:51pm) |
| Paramount has announced the home release date for Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, and revealed an unrated version of the film will be included in both the Blu-ray/DVD combo and the Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo is (finally) releasing a black version of the 3DS XL on August 11, just in time for the rel (Kotaku, 7/30/2013 12:18pm) |
| Nintendo is (finally) releasing a black version of the 3DS XL on August 11, just in time for the release of Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Skyrim: Dawnguard Is Out For Steam, Bethesda 'Not Satisfied' With PS3 Version [Skyrim] (Kotaku, 8/02/2012 9:17pm) |
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| (Unranked) | Nintendoware Weekly: Touch Battle Tank 3D, Super Mario Land 2 sale (Joystiq, 8/09/2012 7:30pm) |
| This week is fairly light on content, with one new Virtual Console game on Wii (another Neo Geo fighter) and one new game on 3DS eShop [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Say 'I love you' with your 3D-printed chocolate face (CNET Blogs, 2/11/2013 8:32pm) |
| Some lucky Japanese will get their lovers' sweet likenesses on Valentine's Day. Lollipop format also available. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Beat the Traffic to feature latest version of traffic reporting system (Broadcast Engineering, 8/26/2012 1:48pm) |
| Beat the Traffic 3D 6.3 features a richer set of customized tools, including "fly through" camera views
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| (Unranked) | The awesome remastered version of Spelunky—which was an Xbox 360 exclusive last year—is coming to PC (Kotaku, 6/05/2013 4:34pm) |
| The awesome remastered version of Spelunky—which was an Xbox 360 exclusive last year—is coming to PC, PS3 [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The 3DS XL Sells Nearly 200k During Japanese Launch (High-Def Digest, 7/31/2012 7:30pm) |
| That’s less than the 3DS proper, but considering it’s essentially the same system, those are strong numbers indeed. Two big Nintendo releases happened a few days ago. The first is ‘New Super [...] (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: "Premium" version of Flip MinoHD announced (Pocket-lint, 10/14/2009 10:36am) |
$30 for added extras
In the States, Pure Digital has launched a new "premium" version of its Flip MinoHD pocket camcorder that sees a few feature additions for an extra $30.
Priced at $229 and boasting 8GB of storage for 2 hours of 720p video, a larger 2-inch screen and an HDMI port, the premium model gets either an aluminium shell or a personalised design from Flip's website. ?
There's also a new version of the FlipShare software with an "automatic Magic Movie mode" that auto-trims and edits clips before uploads.
There's no news on a UK launch for the new higher-end model just yet, but the second generation of Pure Digital's Flip Ultra line only went on sale here in June.
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| Study: Blu-ray Dominates HD DVD in Japan (allthingsHiDef, 1/23/2008 3:36am) |
| While U.S. consumer electronics retailers remain on the fence about whether to declare a winner in the format war, Japanese consumers appear to have voted Blu-ray champion, according to a new report. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD / Blu-ray Special Feature: 2. Sony (HDTV UK, 1/06/2008 8:00am) |
| Who are they?
Japanese multinational manufacturing company jointly developed the Blu-ray Disc format with Pioneer. The first HD DVD players arrived in the US in June 2006.
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| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Review: Sadako - 3D (High-Def Digest, 6/05/2013 2:20pm) |
| There has been a treasure trove of movies revolving around the horror franchise 'The Ring,' which was based on the Japanese film 'Ringu.' There have been remakes and sequels of the original in a few [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Nero Digital - the Ultimate Audio and Video Compression Technology Now Available as Free 30-Day Trial Version (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/17/2005 3:47pm) |
| Nero, leaders in digital media technology and developer of award-winning Nero applications, announced today the availability of a 30-day free trial version of its award winning Audio/Video compression codec, Nero Digital. ... (Read Full Article) |
| BT Provides a Clearer Picture for NHK (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/12/2005 12:00pm) |
| BT has been awarded a three year contract by NHK, a major Japanese public broadcaster, to supply a full-time High- Definition circuit from Paris to New York. (Read Full Article) |
| Top Japanese Publishers Announce Commitment to Xbox 360 (GameInfoWire, 7/26/2005 3:55am) |
| Blockbuster franchises such as "Resident Evil" and "Ridge Racer" are coming to Xbox 360. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Spending the Morning with an Xbox 360 (PC World, 11/14/2005 6:07pm) |
| Microsoft opens an Xbox lounge to give Japanese gamers an early turn at the console. ... (Read Full Article) |
| What's new (Guardian Weekly, 4/20/2005 11:12pm) |
| Over the past few years, we have seen watches with built-in MP3 players, cameras and even mobile phones. Now, the Japanese manufacturer NHJ has taken timepieces to another dimension with the VTV-201, the first watch to feature an integrated analogue terrestrial TV tuner. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Derrick the Deathfin jumps into PC pool, PS3 version on sale (Joystiq, 1/18/2013 9:00pm) |
| Derrick the Deathfin, last year's best game about a [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Gate of Hell (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 4/26/2013 11:28pm) |
Criterion
Drama
$19.95 DVD, $29.95 Blu-ray
Not rated.
In Japanese with English subtitles.
Stars Kazuo Hasegawa, Machiko Kyô, Isao Yamagata.
Until after World War II, albeit immediately so, it was [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Sadako - 3D' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 4/10/2013 6:00pm) |
| The latest installment in the Japanese 'Ring' franchise will be devouring souls on Blu-ray 3D in June. In an early announcement to retailers, Well Go USA Entertainment is working on 'Sadako - 3D' [...] (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 Not Selling In Japan? Blame Japanese Publishers [Playstation 3] (Kotaku, 9/25/2008 1:20pm) |
| The PS3's doing well in Japan, but compared to the unstoppable Wii and the coming-along 360, Sony wish it was doing better. So much so that SCE Worldwide boss Shuhei Yoshida believes that many... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle coming to NA, EU in 2014 (Joystiq, 9/19/2013 11:00am) |
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Hyper-stylized, multi-generational 3D manga fighter Jojo's [...] (Read Full Article) |
| HD Update - 4/27/06 (MultiChannel News, 4/27/2006 6:34pm) |
| Top Story Now, Ultra HD! Just when the U.S. and the rest of the world was finally settling into a routine with the HD transition along comes Japanese broadcaster NHK with a demonstration of Ultra High-Definition TV system at the NAB convention. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Countries Sign Digital TV Standard Memo (AP via Yahoo! Finance, 4/13/2006 8:32pm) |
| Brazil moved toward adopting a high-definition TV system based on the Japanese standard, choosing it over the one used in the United States. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Spawn crawls out of Hell and into Soul Calibur 2 HD Online (Joystiq, 8/30/2013 12:15am) |
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Soul Calibur 2 HD Online, a downloadable remix of the original PS2 fighter [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | IBC: Orad Launches Morpho 3.0 (Broadcasting & Cable, 9/05/2012 4:22pm) |
| Newest version of its 3D character generator adds many [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Ace Attorney 5 will be a 3DS jam (Joystiq, 9/05/2012 3:00am) |
| The latest issue of Japanese gaming mag Famitsu confirms Ace Attorney 5 as coming to 3DS, according to (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Mass Effect Trilogy Compilation Brings All Three Games to Xbox 360, PC This Fall; PS3 Version Coming Later [Update] [Mass Effect] (Kotaku, 9/26/2012 3:15pm) |
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| BioShock PS3 Japanese Ad Slightly Frightens US [Clips] (Kotaku, 12/30/2008 2:00pm) |
| Yes, BioShock, been there done that — even on the PS3. But the game is just hitting Japan this month. Here is the game's official ad. Not sure if it's just me, but it is actually kinda freaky. ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Report: Toshiba to sell Blu-ray player (CNET News, 7/20/2009 3:05pm) |
| After losing the hard-fought battle for HD DVD, Toshiba may finally join the competition by offering its first Blu-ray player, a Japanese newspaper reports. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Report: Toshiba halts HD DVD production, mulling future (Computerworld, 2/18/2008 2:00pm) |
| Toshiba has halted production of HD DVD players and recorders, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported Saturday evening ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Blu-ray Player Finally Coming in 2009 (Electronic House, 7/21/2009 12:00am) |
| Toshiba will soon launch its first Blu-ray player, according to a Japanese newspaper. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Nintendo unveils TV, Web browser features for DS (Reuters via Yahoo! News, 2/15/2006 10:09am) |
| Japanese fans of Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s dual-screen DS portable game machine may soon be able to surf the Web and watch high-definition television programs on their devices in addition to playing games. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3DS XL Circle Pad Pro gets big in Japan Nov. 15 (Joystiq, 10/05/2012 1:45am) |
| Japanese gamers looking to expand the experience (and form factor) of the 3DS XL will only have to wait until November 15, when the revised hardware [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'The Ballad of Narayama' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed (High-Def Digest, 11/20/2012 7:00pm) |
| The 1958 Japanese film has been fully restored for Blu-ray this February. In an early announcement to retailers, the Criterion Collection is working on 'The Ballad of Narayama' for Blu-ray on [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Eurogamer XBox News Japanese legends talk next-gen (EuroGamer, 4/01/2005 1:30pm) |
| Following recent announcements that gaming legends Yoshiki Okamoto, Tetsuya Mizuguchi and Hironobu Sakaguchi are developing games for Microsoft's next-gen console, they've gone and revealed a few more details of what we can look forward to. (Read Full Article) |
| Xbox 360 Getting Lots of Shelf Space [Only In Japan] (Kotaku, 12/29/2008 10:00am) |
| Before we start, things to keep in mind: This is at one store in Osaka's electronics district, Den-Den Town. At this same store, something like ten people showed up for the Xbox 360 launch.
Japanese... ... (Read Full Article) |
| JVC hopes for digital TV broadcast growth (INQ7.net, 10/07/2005 3:55pm) |
| JAPANESE home appliance manufacturer JVC is hoping for the Philippines to migrate to digital TV broadcast, which allows for high definition TV (HDTV) transmission and other future services. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Ms. Pac-Man gets full-room 3D treatment (CNET News, 8/31/2012 5:57pm) |
| Retro gaming legend Ms. Pac-Man gets an update with a 3D version that lets our hungry heroine run up and down walls and across the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Japanese broadcaster unveils tomorrow's TVs (Computerworld Singapore, 5/30/2005 3:50am) |
| Japan's public broadcaster showed off some bleeding-edge display technologies on Thursday that could one day lead to flexible TVs that roll up and slip in the pocket, and to smaller high resolution plasma displays than are available today. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Nintendo unveils TV, Web features for DS (CNN.com, 2/16/2006 3:50pm) |
| TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Japanese fans of Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s dual-screen DS portable game machine may soon be able to surf the Web and watch high-definition television programs on their devices in addition to playing games. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Matsushita sees European Blu-ray launch in autumn (Reuters via Yahoo! News, 3/09/2006 8:54pm) |
| Japanese consumer electronics group Matsushita (6752.T) said it would introduce Blu-ray DVD players in Europe in the autumn of 2006 and set targets for sales of flat TVs and digital still cameras. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Next generation of HDTVs (News 14 Carolina, 6/05/2006 10:01pm) |
| (NEW YORK) - Sorry, but it's just the way technology works. High-definition televisions are on the cutting edge, right? Well, I hate to break it to you but developers are already working on the next big thing to replace it. The Japanese at it again, this time with Ultra High-Definition TV. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Launches 2nd-Gen HD DVD Players (DVD-Recordable, 11/15/2006 5:31pm) |
| Toshiba today announced the launch of its second-generation HD DVD players in the Japanese market. The company will roll out two new players, the HD-XF2 and HD-XA2, from late December. ... (Read Full Article) |
| News Japan Porn Biz Backs Blu-ray Sony is offering technical support there. By Swanni (TVPredictions.com, 7/30/2007 3:51pm) |
| Washington, D.C. (July 30, 2007) -- The Japanese adult film industry is releasing a slew of new titles on Blu-ray High-Definition disc, a sharp contrast to what's happening in the United States. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 7/31/2007 2:23am) |
| Updated: 31 Jul 2007 The HD DVD high-definition movie format may have the lead in the U.S. porn industry, but Japanese adult film makers have turned decisively to Blu-ray Disc, breathing new life into its bid to replace DVDs as the disc of choice for home movies. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Xbox 360 Games Don't Sell In Japan [Dead Horse, Beaten] (Kotaku, 12/27/2007 6:40pm) |
| New numbers have come from Famitsu, who has broken down Japanese sales figures on the top 50 Xbox 360 games since launch. None of the results are good. While Blue Dragon, an RPG by famous Final... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-Ray Goes Universal (WebProNews, 8/17/2005 1:03am) |
| Universal Music Group announced they had signed on to the Blu-Ray DVD format developed by Sony in the latest round of DVD Wars. This marks a major victory in the cosmic conflict between Japanese electronics goliaths Sony and Toshiba. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp Unveils 7 New Blu-ray Recorders (DVD-Recordable, 9/27/2007 6:03pm) |
| Sharp will introduce into the Japanese market seven AQUOS Blu-ray Disc Recorders that reflect Sharp's persistent focus on true image quality and easy operability. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Real Yakuza 3 Cafes in Tokyo For You To Drink At [Playstation 3] (Kotaku, 2/21/2008 12:00pm) |
| The Ryu Ga Gotoku KENZAN! publicity machine continues! The game, dubbed Yakuza 3 for the West, is a PLAYSTATION 3 exclusive and will be released in Japan in early March. How can SEGA get the Japanese... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba launches world's first HD DVD player (Reuters via Yahoo! News, 3/31/2006 1:34pm) |
| Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp. on Friday started rolling out its high definition DVD players in Japan, becoming the first company to offer next-generation optical disc players worldwide. ... (Read Full Article) |
| The Downfall of HD DVD, Now Available on Blu-ray [Format War] (Gizmodo, 1/15/2008 10:15am) |
| I swear that when I did the image for Variety's report on HD DVD defections I never saw this hilarious version of Der Untergang, subtitled with very funny dialog about the last minutes of HD DVD in... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HBO Go is coming... to PS3 and PS4 (Engadget, 1/17/2014 1:52am) |
| HBO Go is en route to PlayStation. While there isn't a release window for the premium service's streaming app, Sony's VP of business development assures it'll be "soon" for the PS3, with the PS4 version to follow. However, we do know that as with [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sony to launch new Blu-ray PVRs: BDZ-A70 / BDZ-T90 (Tech Digest, 4/08/2008 4:58pm) |
| As part of its commitment to increasing Blu-ray
market share, Sony is to roll out a couple of Blu-ray equipped PVRs to the
Japanese market at the end of this month... ... (Read Full Article) |
| I/O Data, Panasonic Detail Blu-Ray Drives (ExtremeTech, 4/21/2006 8:20pm) |
| Panasonic and I/O Data on Friday outlined some of their plans to release Blu-Ray drives, although the specific products that both companies detailed may be shipped to Japanese customers only. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Sansho the Bailiff' Dated and Detailed for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 11/27/2012 7:00pm) |
| The 1954 Japanese classic will arrive on Blu-ray in February. In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion will be bringing 'Sansho the Bailiff' to Blu-ray on February 26. Under the dazzling [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo Direct...[Update: It's over now] [Blip] (Kotaku, 8/29/2012 11:01am) |
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Nintendo's latest "Nintendo Direct" showcase is streaming live right now. Japanese-only, focused on 3DS and Wii. Watch it. (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba launches world's first HD DVD player (Reuters, 3/31/2006 1:43pm) |
| TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp. on Friday started rolling out its high definition DVD players in Japan, becoming the first company to offer next-generation optical disc players worldwide. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Fujitsu FMV home theater PCs to include Blu-ray (TG Daily, 4/11/2006 6:59pm) |
| Fujitsu will be the first manufacturer, it appears, to integrate Blu-ray Disc recorders and players into its PCs, but the real story here is the PCs that are receiving them. These are top-of-the-line media center PCs, that would perhaps have already been extremely successful in the Japanese market as long as two years ago, had Blu-ray recorders been available sooner. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Gate of Hell' Announced and Detailed for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 1/22/2013 5:00pm) |
| The 1953 Japanese epic will arrive on Blu-ray in April. In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion is working on 'Gate of Hell' will hit Blu-ray on April 9. A winner of Academy Awards for best [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba to roll out new HD DVD players (AAP via Yahoo!7 News, 11/16/2006 1:37am) |
| Toshiba says it will roll out two new players for the High-Definition DVD format in late December for the Japanese market. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Korean Report: Sony Halting PS3 Supply [Breaking] (Kotaku, 3/23/2009 7:30am) |
| According to Korean news site Chosun Online, Sony has ceased supplying South Korea with PS3s for the time being in order to prevent Japanese tourists from picking up the console at a cheaper price... ... (Read Full Article) |
| No Country for Old Men Blu-ray in top 10 (Punch Jump, 2/26/2008 4:55pm) |
| The Blu-ray format version of No Country for Old Men ranked in the top 10 at Amazon.com this week following an Oscar win for Best Picture on Sun. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Preps Next-Gen HD DVD Laptop Drive (BIOS, 9/27/2005 12:08pm) |
| Toshiba is first off the blocks with news that it is finalising development on the first laptop to include a next-generation HD DVD drive, despite a looming format war with a rival group led by Sony. The mighty Japanese electronics maker has also won the support of... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 12/08/2006 8:32pm) |
| Japanese electronics giant Sony unveils the prototype model of the next generation DVD recorder with Blu-ray format, September 2006. Less than a month after the troubled launch of its PlayStation 3, Sony has rolled out its new high definition DVD recorder in Japan as it struggles to restore its tarnished reputation. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Need for Speed Most Wanted Updated Xbox 360 Impressions [Xbox 360] (GameSpot, 11/02/2005 4:30am) |
| We take a spin in a near final version of EA's 360 racer. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Most Beautiful Items: June 8 - June 14, 2013 (Gizmodo, 6/15/2013 12:06am) |
| What do a giant wooden egg, a crazy Japanese tech office, and a 3D printing factory have in common? Nothing, really. Except they were some of our favorite design posts this week. Check them [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Bringing HDMI 1.4 To The Table (High-Def Digest, 7/29/2009 5:00pm) |
| Expected in late August, Panasonic will be shipping HDMI 1.4 cables out to Japanese retailers. While there isn’t yet a need for the cables, early adopters can get their hands on them at the end of this... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony won't abandon PS3 after PS4 launch, execs say (AfterDawn, 6/28/2013 10:18am) |
| With the launch of the PlayStation 4 console set for the holiday season, Sony is reassuring PS3 owners of potential buyers that the console has years left.In an interview with Japanese Weekly [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Rental Gets Serious In Japan [Blu-Ray] (Kotaku, 3/18/2008 9:00am) |
| Starting march 19th (tomorrow!), Japanese rental chain TSUTAYA will begin offering Blu-ray discs for rent at ten shops in big cities across Japan. The service will include rental at TSUTAYA bricks... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | D creator Kenji Eno dead at age 42 (Joystiq, 2/21/2013 8:30pm) |
| One of the most fascinatingly creative voices in the Japanese game industry has died. Kenji Eno, designer of the D series, the 3DO's most interesting games, and [...] (Read Full Article) |
| CBHD Leads Marketshare over Blu-ray in China (Format War Central, 7/24/2009 11:30pm) |
| CBHD seems to be doing much better against rival Blu-ray than its ill fated predecessor HD DVD. A recent report by a Japanese news station looking at CBHD format and its competition with Blu-ray confirms CBHD has a 3% market share lead on Blu-ray. The CBHD format launched in the first half of 2009, Blu-ray [...] (Read Full Article) |
| The Host (Gwoemul - "Monster") on Blu-ray Disc (Big Picture Big Sound, 7/06/2008 11:26pm) |
| South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's thrilling answer to the Japanese monster movies arrives on Blu-ray disc in a spectacular high definition video transfer and reference quality sound mix guaranteed to give your system a good workout.
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| (Unranked) | Three New Bizarre Japanese Games Are Coming To The 3DS eShop (Kotaku, 4/17/2013 3:11pm) |
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Freshly announced today during the Nintendo Direct, here are the three Level-5 titles North American 3DS users will be able to enjoy "soon."
Bugs vs. Tanks, by Megaman [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Ted (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 12/06/2012 10:59pm) |
Street 12/11/12
Universal
Comedy
Box Office $218.67 million
$29.98 DVD, $34.98 Blu-ray
Rated ‘R’ for crude and sexual content, pervasive language and some drug use. Unrated version also included. (Read Full Article) |
| Reporting on the Xbox 360 (Addict 3D, 7/28/2005 12:03am) |
| Last week I spent a day on Microsoft's campus, getting a great deal of information about Windows Vista, the next version of Windows (formerly known as Longhorn). ... (Read Full Article) |
| CEATEC 2005: LCD Versus Plasma TV Controversy (I4U, 10/07/2005 12:33pm) |
| Japanese newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun (via Nikkei.Net [Subscription]) reports about LCD TV manufacturers complaint about a direct quality comparison to Plasma TV at the CEATEC 2005. The Matushita, Pioneer and Hitachi supported Advanced PDP Develo... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo Made a New Dungeon Crawler. This Is It. (Kotaku, 5/21/2013 11:00am) |
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Early last month, Nintendo released a download game on the Japanese 3DS eShop. However, as it was only given out free to Gold and Platinum Nintendo Club members, the chances are high you'll [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Dragon Quest 7 reborn on 3DS Feb. 7 in Japan [update] (Joystiq, 10/31/2012 7:00pm) |
| Square Enix has opened an official Japanese website for the (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba's Next Round of HDTVs (Gizmodo, 5/19/2006 7:58pm) |
| Toshiba, that Japanese fireplug of a company, introduced its next generation of HDTVs today. Nine models, either available now or by August at the latest, will round out the company's product line.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Report: Toshiba Blu-ray Player Coming in 2009 (CE Pro, 7/21/2009 12:41am) |
| Toshiba will launch its first Blu-ray player later in 2009, according to a Japanese newspaper. But is Toshiba too late to the Blu-ray game? ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Zynga teases new CityVille2 game (CNET News, 10/08/2012 10:32pm) |
| The social game creator releases a beta version of CityVille 2, with promises of 3D graphics and the ability to craft new [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Microsoft reveals Xbox 360 accessories (Geek.com, 7/27/2005 1:13pm) |
| Along with showing off the console to the Japanese market at the Xbox Summit 2005, Microsoft has also revealed a number of accessories and what you can expect to get in the box along with the console. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Last Week's Japanese Vita Sales Barely Rate Compared to the 3DS (High-Def Digest, 11/15/2012 6:30pm) |
| The Vita's 4,021 units sold and the 3DS' 187,077 units sold give the 3DS a near forty-seven to one edge for the week. Gamasutra points out that the debut of Nintendo's 'Animal Crossing: New Life,' [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer says to launch Blu-ray Recorders this Year (I4U, 7/08/2008 5:24am) |
| TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese consumer electronics maker Pioneer Corp said on
Tuesday it plans to launch Blu-ray DVD recorders by the end of the year, taking
aim at a rapidly growing market after the end of a bitter format battle.
... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba may challenge Blu-ray with super-upconverting DVD technology (HDTV UK, 6/02/2008 7:30am) |
| Toshiba may well launch an upconverting DVD player which could rival the video quality of Blu-ray, according to reports in Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun. Such players could be available within six months, and at a cheaper price than current Blu-ray players - though presumably more expensive than "bargain basement" DVD players... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner Bros. softens on HD DVD, says it'll do Blu-ray, too (Engadget, 10/09/2005 5:34pm) |
| October is shaping up to be a cruel month for Toshiba and the rest of the HD DVD gang. Last week Paramount confirmed that they were softening their support for HD DVD and would be releasing movies in both HD DVD and Blu-ray , now a Japanese newspaper reports that Warner Bros., which had been firmly pledged to HD DVD, will announce that they’re going to offer movies on both formats, as well ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony announces new Blu-ray module, should drive down costs (Engadget, 1/25/2008 5:05pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Laptops, Peripherals, Portable VideoSony has announced the development of a new Blu-ray reader / writer module that is not only smaller than previous components, but promises to be cheaper as well due to a simplified manufacturing process. The new laser housing is less than three millimeters thick, according to the Japanese manufacturer and co-developer Nichia Corporation, enabl ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp 65-inch HD LCD Monitor (BIOS, 3/06/2006 11:07am) |
| Sharp is set to introduce into the Japanese market a 65-inch LCD monitor. The PN-655 uses a 65-inch full-spec high-definition LCD panel which offers a native resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. The 65-inch screen should bring images to life with its pure size. It sh... ... (Read Full Article) |
| What's New About PS3 Tales of Vesperia? [Namco Bandai] (Kotaku, 4/07/2009 12:00pm) |
| Yes, we know there's a pirate girl named Patty Fruel. But there's got to be more to separate the upcoming PS3 version with the Xbox 360 one released last year. Well, there is.
• While the Xbox... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Zynga teases new CityVille 2 amid company struggle (CNET News, 10/08/2012 10:32pm) |
| The social game creator releases a beta version of CityVille 2, with promises of 3D graphics and the ability to craft new [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba to release Blu-ray player (AfterDawn, 7/19/2009 9:47pm) |
| AfterDawn readers will undoubtedly remember the Blu-ray versus HD DVD format war that ended last November with the demise of the HD DVD format.
Toshiba, the main backer of the format, supposedly lost $1 billion USD as a result of the "war."
Today, the Japanese company announced they will be releasing their first Blu-ray player, the BD-18, by the end of the year. There were no other detail ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony launches sales of Blu-ray DVD recorder in Japan (Sharewatch, 12/08/2006 11:54am) |
| The new high definition machines went on sale here in time for the crucial year-end holiday shopping season with a price tag of about 300,000 yen for the 500 gigabyte hard disk drive version. ... (Read Full Article) |
| PlayStation 3 Outsells Everything Else In Japan Thanks To Yakuza Influence [The Japanese Hardware Chart] (Kotaku, 3/06/2009 1:40am) |
| The PlayStation 3 outsold the Wii and Xbox 360 in Japan this week. It also outsold the Nintendo DSi, PSP, DS Lite and PlayStation 2, not something we've seen happen too often.
The hardware boost,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Making Significant Advances in Japan (Format War Central, 1/21/2008 7:12pm) |
| Via PS3Fanboy we find this Yahoo article about the state of Blu-ray, HD DVD and DVD recorder sales in Japan.
The Japanese study shows that next generation recorder sales are up to 20% of total sales, with a remarkable 35% of the revenue.
Of these next generation recorders, 90% were Blu-ray and only 10% HD DVD. The [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New titles on Blu-ray, 3D, & UltraViolet this week (HD-Report, 1/29/2013 5:12pm) |
| This week Season 3 of Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey hits shelves on Blu-ray Disc. This is the original UK version of the series from PBS that includes all episodes on three discs along with over [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Taken 2 (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 1/24/2013 9:55pm) |
Fox
Action
Box Office $139.68 million
$29.98 DVD, $39.99 Blu-ray
Rated ‘PG-13’ for intense sequences of violence and action, and some sensuality. Unrated version also included.
Stars Liam Neeson, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Paramount Adds Extras, DTS-HD MA to 'Top Gun' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 6/05/2008 6:00pm) |
| Announced last week for a July 29 arrival on Blu-ray, Paramount has now officially confirmed specs for 'Top Gun,' which will outgun the earlier HD DVD version with multiple high-res audio formats and several... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3Dmark for Android separates performance champs from chumps (CNET Blogs, 4/02/2013 10:00am) |
| With its latest version of 3DMark, Futuremark attempts to create a benchmark that allows for cross-platform comparisons between all tablets, smartphones, and PCs. (Read Full Article) |
| AT&T offers upbeat forecast for HDTV service (Financial Times, 10/23/2006 5:17pm) |
| AT&T , the largest US telecommunications group, plans to roll out a high definition version of its U-verse IPTV service in 15 markets by year end. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony PS3 outsells Wii in Japan in March for the first time in 16 months (I4U, 4/06/2009 5:38pm) |
| Japanese gamers made the Sony PS3 the best selling console in the month of March beating the Nintendo Wii the first time in 16 months.
Sales of the PS3 got pushed by two new games: Sega Sammy Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 and Capcom's Resident Evil 5.
Apparently S... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Top consumer electronics show opens in Germany (Expatica, 9/02/2005 3:26pm) |
| BERLIN - Tomorrow's high-definition television (HDTV) sets are set to become the main computer running the household of the future, Japanese-based Panasonic said Friday at the start of the world's biggest consumer electronics show, IFA, in Berlin. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney trailer heralds Japanese launch (Joystiq, 11/29/2012 9:15pm) |
3DS crossover Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney is out today in Japan, but a Western release is yet to be announced. While every Layton game has made its way here, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp Announces New 37-inch, 42-inch and 46-inch Aquos HDTVs (I4U, 1/24/2008 12:28pm) |
| Sharp announced that it was introducing three new Aquos HDTV models in the Japanese home market. The three new LCD TVs will come in 46-inch, 42-inch, and 37-inch sizes. The three sets are intended to be wall mounted and donÂ’t come standard with a table to... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Onkyo pulling the plug on future HD DVD development (Engadget, 2/20/2008 3:10am) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
The writing was already on the wall, but it looks as if Onkyo actually won't be pursuing the long lost HD DVD format any longer. According to a Japanese report at Yomiuri Online, the firm will be discontinuing production of HD DVD players following Toshiba's own decision to abandon the format, but it will continue to provide service for customers that alrea ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Shin Megami Tensei 4 trailer is definitely going to be a samurai (Joystiq, 5/16/2013 9:00am) |
We've seen plenty of Shin Megami Tensei 4 in Japanese, so here's a better, albeit brief look at how the upcoming 3DS RPG looks and sounds in English. North America passed the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Google rolls out 3D maps for Tokyo and other Japanese urban hubs (Engadget, 1/16/2014 6:16am) |
| As ubiquitous as 3D city maps might be these days, they typically don't cover Tokyo -- quite possibly due to the massive size of Japan's megalopolis. Google, however, has just taken on that daunting task. Fire up Google Maps or Google Earth and [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Kaz: "Customers Were A Little Underwhelmed" By PS3 Launch [Playstation 3] (Kotaku, 5/07/2008 3:20am) |
| The PS3 had a rough launch. No. Bones. About it. And we were tough on them! Last few months (from the launch of Uncharted and a version of CoD4 that was surprisingly excellent onwards), though,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| PlayStation 3 a must-win for Sony (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune, 11/20/2006 10:41pm) |
| Things have not been going well for Sony. Last month, senior executives at the Japanese electronics giant issued an unprecedented apology after discovering that 9.6 million faulty laptop batteries, supplied to other computer makers, would have to be recalled at a cost of $436 million. Sony's Blu-ray high-definition technology, launched this summer, has suffered from delays and component shortages ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic announces new Japanese PVRs (TV Squad, 3/02/2007 8:30am) |
| Filed under: HDTV, PVR Wire
Panasonic is having a PVR party. Okay, I'm done with the alliteration now, I promise. The big P is launching five new high definition personal video recorders in Japan. The lowest-end models will sport 250GB hard drives, while the priciest of the bunch will have 1TB of storage. They've all got DVD burners, and two models also include retro-style VHS recorders. Can you ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New Mario Party coming to 3DS (Joystiq, 4/17/2013 3:10pm) |
| A new Mario Party game was revealed on the Japanese Nintendo Direct presentation today. If you've ever played, seen, or even imagined Mario Party, you know the deal. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Ultral high-def latest technology touted for TV (Inside Bay Area, 5/01/2006 2:30pm) |
| LAS VEGAS — Now that you finally broke down and bought that fancy high-definition TV, guess what? The folks who invented high-def have come up with a better version. ... (Read Full Article) |
| JVC to launch first full high-definition camcorder (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News, 2/07/2007 10:07am) |
| TOKYO, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Japanese consumer electronics maker Victor Co. of Japan Ltd. (JVC) said on Wednesday it plans to launch the world's first home-use camcorder that can make recordings at full high-definition quality. ... (Read Full Article) |
| South America up for grabs in global game of HDTV Risk (The Inquirer, 1/02/2007 11:18am) |
| TWO THOUSAND and six ended with Brazil selecting the Japanese ISDB HDTV format, and Argentina still weighing the options, as formidable lobby groups continue to do battle for territory and eyeballs in a global game of HDTV Risk. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Capcom's 'Gaist Crusher' is a cross-media assault on Japanese kids' allowances (Joystiq, 4/02/2013 6:30pm) |
Capcom's newest IP, Gaist Crusher, is planned at the outset as an exercise in the company's "Single Content Multiple Usage" strategy. It's primarily a 3DS game designed for children, but it'll also be a manga series in Saikyo Jump and V-Jump [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Bound (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 8/16/2012 11:17pm) |
Olive
Drama
$19.95 DVD, $29.95 Blu-ray
Rated ‘R’ for strong sexuality, violence and language. Unrated version also included.
Stars Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano, John P. Ryan, Christopher [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sony chief defends $599 PlayStation 3 as "more than a toy" (TG Daily, 5/30/2006 4:33pm) |
| It's not that Sony's choice of price for its forthcoming PlayStation 3 console wouldn't meet with some criticism; the question was, how much? Last week, in a major Japanese game magazine, the Computer Entertainment division's CEO, Ken Kutaragi, defended what many are now seeing as a $599 price point, for a system that delivers the full high-definition experience gamers now expect. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray shipments finally increase in Japan (the INQUIRER, 7/22/2008 9:39am) |
| Emma Hughes the Inquirer, Tuesday 22 July 2008. 10:25:00 Sony sigh of relief SHIPMENTS of Blu-ray players and recorders in Japan have increased to a six-figure level with 122,000 in June alone. This is a dramatic increase compared to May when it was only 82,000 units. It is expected that these figures will continue to rise in coming months, as Japanese workers receive... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Persona 5 announced for PS3 (Joystiq, 11/24/2013 11:40am) |
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Atlus has announced that Persona 5 will release for Japanese PS3s in the winter of 2014. No gameplay was shown, but the reveal trailer [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Geeky Caffè Latte Art Goes 3D, Continues To Blow Minds (Kotaku, 5/06/2013 8:30am) |
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Last year, Kotaku featured a Japanese "latte artist" named Kazuki Yamamoto. Taking inspiration from games and anime, he became famous for drawing characters in steamed milk. And [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl is a friendlier remake (Joystiq, 6/18/2013 9:30pm) |
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After a rocky and disappointing first year, the 3DS has transformed into a juggernaut of Japanese RPGs, with developer Atlus leading the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| NHK Working To Make HDTV Obsolete (Slashdot, 11/05/2005 1:11am) |
| An anonymous reader writes "According to an article at EEtimes.com Japanese company NHK has successfully demonstrated a live relay of 'Super Hi-Vision' television, which is 16x 1080i resolution -- 7680 x 4320!" From the article: "NHK developed a Super Hi-Vision camera equipped with 8 megapixel CCD image sensors that can take 4k x 8k images. In the field test, it sent the two cameras to a sea ... (Read Full Article) |
| Review: Intervideo WinDVD 8 Gold software DVD player (Personal Computer World, 1/02/2007 3:29pm) |
| Pros: Good audio and video quality; plenty of settings to play with Cons: Expensive; HD DVD and Blu-ray support require additional purchase Overall: It looks like we’ll have to wait until version 9 for the full HD makeover. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Review: Les Miserables (1998) (High-Def Digest, 12/21/2012 6:30pm) |
| Since we can expect Tom Hooper's musical version of 'Les Miserables' in theaters very soon, it comes as no surprise that Billie August's 1998 adaption of Victor Hugo's novel is coming out on Blu-ray. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sony relaunches long-awaited in-game XMB PS3 Firmware - this time 100% bork-free* (Tech Digest, 7/08/2008 12:44pm) |
| Sony has now launched a new version of its latest PS3 Firmware, 2.41, following the disastrous events of last week. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New on Blu-ray, 3D & UltraViolet this week (HD-Report, 6/03/2013 2:16pm) |
| This week in movies A Good Day to Die Hard starring Bruce Willis is available on Blu-ray Disc and includes a new extended cut along with the theatrical version. The two-disc Blu-ray combo pack from [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba, Memory-Tech develop new DVD-HD-DVD compatible discs (EARTHtimes.org, 9/12/2006 7:53am) |
| Japanese electronics giant Toshiba Corp. and optical disc maker Memory-Tech Corp. have jointly developed a single-sided three-layer ROM disc that supports high capacity storage and playback of content in both DVD and HD DVD formats. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-Ray and Xbox 360? It's possible, says Moore (Joystiq, 1/10/2006 10:05pm) |
| Filed under: PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 With the announcement of an external HD-DVD drive for the Xbox 360, Microsoft looked to clearly choose sides in the format war. However, all is not black-and-white in the business, according to Peter Moore. In an interview with Japanese website ITmedia , Moore noted that, if the format war concluded with Blu-Ray as the clear winner, Microsoft ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Rumor: First Look at the Attack on Titan 3DS In-Game Graphics (Kotaku, 9/05/2013 11:00am) |
| There's a Japanese magazine pic that's rumored to be the first look at the upcoming Attack on Titan 3DS game. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Bravely Default's Surprising Japanese Idol Influences (Kotaku, 4/11/2013 8:00am) |
| For several weeks after its release, every game store I went to was sold out of Square Enix's 3DS game, Bravely Default: Flying Fairy. The game has proved to be a hit in Japan, thanks in part, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Rune Factory devs reveal 3DS simulation-RPG, Forbidden Magna (Joystiq, 2/11/2014 5:00pm) |
| Marvelous AQL's next project is a Nintendo 3DS simulation-RPG developed by veteran Rune Factory series staff, Japanese publication Famitsu announced today.
Kinki no Maguna (Forbidden Magna) was previously teased in a countdown site culminating [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire Now Available for Pre-Order at Amazon.co.jp, Shipping December 19 (Business Wire, 10/27/2012 5:01am) |
| TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ:AMZN)—Today, Amazon.co.jp is excited to announce that the all-new Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD are coming to Japan, giving Japanese customers access to Amazon’s vast selection of over 22 million books, manga, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 firmware 1.90 hits Japan, Europe tomorrow, NA "coming soon" (Joystiq, 7/23/2007 11:27am) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3
Firmware 1.90 is infecting Japanese PS3s as you read this. Symptoms of 1.90 - helpfully deciphered at NeoGAF - include:
XMB backgrounds
Move games in XMB up and down
Eject games, CD's and movies from XMB by pressing triangle, and selecting "Eject Disk"
Force 24Hz output for Blu-ray over HDMI
Change the frequency of music to either 44.1, 88. ... (Read Full Article) |
| CORRECTING and REPLACING Broadcast Services Denmark Chooses Net Insight for Digital TV Network (Business Wire via Yahoo! (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/19/2005 2:27pm) |
| In BW5139 issued May 18, 2005: Please replace the release dated May 18, 2005 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Fox Scares Up 'Mirrors' for Blu-ray this January (High-Def Digest, 11/03/2008 5:00pm) |
| Fox has announced a mid-January Blu-ray release for the horror thriller 'Mirrors,' which will come to high-def in an Unrated version with Digital Copy. Starring Kiefer Sutherland and directed by Alexander... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Specs, Box Art in for 'Beowulf' HD DVD (High-Def Digest, 1/17/2008 7:00pm) |
| Confirming earlier reports, Paramount has officially announced a February arrival and full specs for 'Beowulf,' which will hit HD DVD in a new Director's Cut version with hours of added bonus content.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Still Undecided On New PlayStation 3 SKU? [Sony] (Kotaku, 2/01/2008 3:40am) |
| Multiple sources have pointed to a 120GB version of the PlayStation 3 replacing the 80GB model, rumored to be extinct at retail soon. According to a report from GameDaily, however, that talk may be... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hands-on: Creative Senz3D camera's Portal 2 demo (CNET Blogs, 6/05/2013 10:57am) |
| The gesture control camera, announced at Intel's keynote, will come with a special version of Valve's Portal 2 game to demonstrate its capabilities. (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp's 108-inch LB-1085 LCD HDTV comes Stateside in September (Engadget, 6/18/2008 5:04pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment
Sharp's biggest announcement at InfoComm isn't the plethora of new projectors and LCD monitors. No, dear friends, it's the proclamation that its 108-inch LB-1085 1080p display will soon be available right here in the US of A. Sharp's smart enough to not let out a US price just yet, but our handy Japanese currency conversion calculation puts it so ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp floods Japan with 13 LCDs with built-in Blu-ray recorders (CrunchGear, 8/07/2009 12:20pm) |
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I am seeing more and more TV/Blu-ray combos in Japanese electronics stores, and today Sharp announced [JP] a total of 13 new LCD TVs boasting a built-in Blu-ray recorder. The AQUOS DX2 series consists of screens measuring 26/32/40/46 and 52 inches. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo 3DS XL offers bigger, better hand-held gaming (Consumer Reports, 9/05/2012 3:00pm) |
| Nintendo's newest portable game console, the 3DS XL, recently hit the stores, and we bought one to try it out. The 3DS XL—a super-sized version of the Nintendo 3DS, which can show 3D effects in games without the need for... (Read Full Article) |
| The plot thickens: Peter Moore says Blu-ray Xbox 360 possible (Engadget, 1/11/2006 1:40pm) |
| Filed under: Gaming , HDTV So we've been feeling a certain HD DVD, erm, vibe from Microsoft for some time now. Both of our Bill Gates interviews have pointed the way to the support of a single standard, and that standard has been HD DVD with few exceptions. So it's interesting to hear Peter Moore, Microsoft's gaming veep, spill it to the Japanese website ITmedia that if HD DVD doesn ... (Read Full Article) |
| Entertainment Weekly's EW.com | (Entertainment Weekly, 7/11/2005 4:40pm) |
| Let's think of this week's videogame tournament and foreign-commercial shoot as a small break from the fast pace of Hollywood — a TV version of Lost in Translation , if you will. No cameos by big stars playing themselves (sadly, not every episode can feature a foul-mouthed, stoned Bob Saget). ... (Read Full Article) |
| Some PlayStation buyers lose the Blu-ray game (The Economic Times, 12/08/2006 11:05pm) |
| LOS ANGELES: Gamers love Sony’s new PlayStation 3 for its graphic capabilities and firepower, but the advanced Blu-ray DVD drive is annoying some by raising the cost, slowing production and forcing them to buy into a format they’ve not yet aligned with.Sony’s move to put a Blu-ray drive into the PS3 video game console is part of the Japanese giant’s plan in a high-stakes next-generation DV ... (Read Full Article) |
| FHP to release full HD PDP TVs (Digi Times, 8/30/2006 9:52am) |
| Japan-based Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display (FHP) will release four new PDP (plasma display panel) TVs that feature full HD (high-definition) resolution, according the Japanese-language Nikkei BP. The maker will begin producing 50-inch and 60-inch full HD PDP TVs in November 2006 and March of 2007, respectively, the paper said. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | There Were Plans for 3D Movies Even Before There Were Talkies (Gizmodo, 6/04/2013 6:38pm) |
| If you think the glasses you have to wear at every 3D movie today are a pain, remember to be grateful that we're not all stuck with the early 20th century's version. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Mutant Mudds Deluxe' Lands on the Wii U on June 13th (High-Def Digest, 5/31/2013 6:30pm) |
| Twenty bonus levels help power the Wii U version. 'Mutant Mudds' gained quite a following when it originally released for the 3DS. Since that time, the game has been ported to Windows and to iOS. The [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Bethesda "Hard at Work" on 'Skyrim' DLC for PS3 (High-Def Digest, 12/07/2012 8:30pm) |
| Latest DLC, 'Dragonborn' a priority over 'Hearthfire' and 'Dawnguard.' The PS3 version has, among other things, an issue where the more the player plays the game, the worse the game's performance [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba drops HD DVD; Blu-ray wins (Joystiq, 2/16/2008 1:15pm) |
| Filed under: Culture, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, BusinessThe rumors were true. Japanese news source NHK (english translation and Reuters validation) is reporting that Toshiba is planning to drop support of HD DVD, striking a final blow to the format and conceding victory to Blu-ray. The Sony-backed high-definition disc has been gaining strides for some time, most notably after Warner ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | All of the downloadable costumes and characters for Injustice: Gods Among Us that PS3 and Xbox 360 p (Kotaku, 7/03/2013 12:45pm) |
| All of the downloadable costumes and characters for Injustice: Gods Among Us that PS3 and Xbox 360 players have been enjoying for the past couple of months are finally available on the Wii U, along with the Japanese Ame-Comi [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Level-5 and Grasshopper's 'Liberation Maiden' becomes an adventure game (Joystiq, 4/18/2013 4:45pm) |
| Grasshopper Manufacture and Japanese game publisher 5pb are adapting Liberation Maiden, the 3DS/iOS game in which the teenage president of Japan shoots down enemy structures from her flying [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Predator on Blu-ray Disc (Big Picture Big Sound, 4/21/2008 10:37pm) |
| The 80s classic SciFi shoot-em-up comes to Blu-ray Disc, and while its audio and video quality are better than the DVD releases that came before it, a complete lack of extras or special features make me wonder whether a special edition version isn't in store for the future. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Moto muddies the Razr HD waters (CNET Blogs, 9/10/2012 11:29pm) |
| Seriously, Moto, what's the point of two Razr HDs? Considering the already crowded smartphone market, why not just give one long-lasting version with the Razr HD Maxx?
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| (Unranked) | RCA will launch budget Android Ultra HD TVs, Roku Ready 1080p versions and even curved LCDs (Engadget, 1/07/2014 4:10am) |
| As predicted, CES 2014 is featuring a flood of Ultra HD televisions, and they're not all from the big names. RCA is at Digital Experience showing off a 65-inch version of its new series with 3,840 x 2,160 res screens. Manufactured by On [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Fox Sets 'Pathfinder' for November Blu-ray Release (High-Def Digest, 8/27/2007 7:00pm) |
| Fox Home Entertainment has announced that it will bring the action-adventure epic 'Pathfinder' to Blu-ray this November in a new unrated version not seen in theaters. Although 'Pathfinder' earned a meager... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony announces more Blu-ray recorders for Japan (AfterDawn, 4/12/2008 1:14am) |
| Sony Electronics has announced another two Blu-ray Disc recorders for the Japanese market. The electronics giant will offer two new models with 320GB and 500GB hard disk drives in the territory to add to its existing line-up of Blu-ray equipment. The BDZ-A70 and BDZ-T90 read and write both blank Blu-ray and blank DVD media. The BDZ-A70 comes with a 320GB HDD while the BDZ-T90 has a larger 500GB HD ... (Read Full Article) |
| Nano-Proprietary, Inc. Completes 25-Inch Color Proof of Concept (PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance, 9/07/2005 1:05pm) |
| Applied Nanotech, Inc. , a subsidiary of Nano-Proprietary , today announced that in conjunction with its consortium of six prominent Japanese display component manufacturers , it has completed its proof of concept of a high resolution, full color, 25-inch diagonal carbon nanotube TV . ... (Read Full Article) |
| The Future of HDTV: 3D Holograms You Can Reach Out and Touch? (Big Picture Big Sound, 8/18/2009 8:12am) |
| Japanese researchers have cobbled together a holographic projector, using a display device, a pair of Wiimotes and an ultrasound unit to produce 3D images floating in space that you can actually feel. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Which Ones Are Not Real Pokémon Trainers? (Kotaku, 5/28/2013 10:30am) |
| Popular smartphone game Puzzle & Dragons is coming to the Nintendo 3DS. The handheld version has two protagonists for 3DS owners to pick from: one male and one female. Can you spot them? [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sony's Vaio TX3 lineup launched (Engadget, 6/12/2006 1:01pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Laptops
Sony just revealed the details on their TX3 lineup of ultraportable, wide-screen Vaios. The TX72 finally brings these hotties into Core Duo Solo land by dropping the 1.2GHz U1400 CPU into that fine chassis. The TX72 also features a OneSeg digital TV tuner with iEPG programming guide for scheduling Japanese TeeVee recordings to that 80GB disk. Other than that, she still s ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba is planning a PS3-based HDTV (AfterDawn, 5/09/2008 6:40pm) |
| Toshiba has announced that is planning to launch two new commercial products that will be based on PlayStation 3 technology.
The Japanese news site Tech-On! reports that an upcoming Toshiba HDTV will use the PS3's core Cell processor to enable some high-end features not normally seen on consumer television sets. One of these features is "real-time upscaling of SD signals into HD resolution ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Unveils Specs (and a Street Date Bump) for 'Steep' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 3/03/2008 5:00pm) |
| Sony has unveiled an extensive array of new extras for the March Blu-ray release of 'Steep,' but fans will have to wait an extra week to hit the slopes with the high-def version. As we've previously reported,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba says that it has not stopped HD DVD Production yet (I4U, 2/18/2008 3:05pm) |
| Toshiba issued a very brief statement on their site in response to Japanese media reports that Toshiba will discontinue its HD DVD business.
Complete statement: "The media reported that Toshiba will discontinue its HD DVD business. Toshiba has no... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft 'Clarifies' 32-bit Vista HD Playback Issue (TechWeb, 8/25/2006 11:32pm) |
| Microsoft tries to clear up a report in an Australian magazine that the 32-bit version of Windows Vista would not have high-definition playback. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Unveils 'Dogma' Blu-ray Specs (UPDATED) (High-Def Digest, 1/04/2008 7:30pm) |
| UPDATE: In an earlier version of this post, we incorrectly identified the Blu-ray release date for 'Dogma' as February 12, which is the pre-order date for retailers. The actual consumer street date is... ... (Read Full Article) |
| News: FastCut 2.5 extends HD support (MacCentral Online, 11/06/2006 4:38pm) |
| Real-time video editing software FastCut has been updated to version 2.5, adding support for high definition video. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hitman on Blu-ray Disc (Big Picture Big Sound, 3/18/2008 11:38am) |
| If the phrase, "based on the popular video game" doesn't scare you away, then you might just enjoy this little action movie featuring Timothy Olyphant as the titular assassin. The Blu-ray disc features some unique extras including a portable digital version of the film to watch where and when you want. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | GTA V to ship on two discs for Xbox 360; one for PS3 (CNET News, 7/02/2013 4:31pm) |
| Due to the size of the upcoming title, the Xbox 360 version will ship with two discs. Because Sony's PlayStation 3 supports Blu-ray, those console owners will only need one [...] (Read Full Article) |
| InterVideo WinDVD 7 Supports HDTV (DesignTechnica, 6/14/2005 4:40pm) |
| InterVideo has officially taken the wraps off of their new WinDVD 7 software and announces HDTV, DivX and UPnP support with the new version. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony OLED HDTVs May Come to America This Year (AnandTech, 11/02/2007 12:33pm) |
| Sony says OLED HDTVs could see America stores this year depending on Japanese demand... ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'High School Musical 2' Ready to Dance to Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 8/03/2007 2:55pm) |
| There's no date yet, but a new online trailer for Disney's 'High School Musical 2' confirms that a Blu-ray version of the teen sensation is on the way. The sequel to the unstoppable (some might say inexplicable)... ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'Tropic Thunder' Director's Cut Rumbles Onto Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 10/10/2008 10:00pm) |
| DreamWorks has some big Blu-ray news for you - Ben Stiller's hit comedy 'Tropic Thunder' is rolling into stores this November in a never-before-seen unrated director's cut version. Co-starring Jack Black,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'Digital Video Essentials' Sees Another Delay (High-Def Digest, 11/30/2006 10:31pm) |
| For the second time in only a month, DVD International has delayed the HD DVD release of its calibration disc 'Digital Video Essentials.' This first next-gen version of A/V visionary Joe Kane's seminal... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Why is the PSP Getting Pro Evolution Soccer, and not the Vita or 3DS? (Kotaku, 6/04/2013 6:00pm) |
| Pro Evolution Soccer won't have Xbox One or PlayStation 4 versions. No surprise there. It won't have a Wii U version. (Read Full Article) |
| 33 megapixel Super Hi-Vision (Ultra HDTV) could be on the air in 2015 (Engadget, 1/14/2008 6:07pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV1080p and QuadHD / 4K can take a step back, the Japanese government has announced plans to bring Super Hi-Vision (a.k.a. Ultra High Definition) to life as a broadcast standard by 2015. With its 33 megapixel (7,680 x 4,320) resolution and 22.2 channel surround sound, challenges so far have included building a camera that can record it, and equipment to transfer the 24Gbps uncompres ... (Read Full Article) |
| John Woo's 'Hard Boiled' to Make HD Debut in First Blu-ray Game/Movie Hybrid (High-Def Digest, 5/17/2007 11:25pm) |
| Midway Games Inc. has announced it will release the first-ever game title for the PlayStation 3 that will also integrate a high-definition version of a full-length feature film. Expected for release sometime... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Paramount Plots Unrated 'Ruins' Blu-ray for July (High-Def Digest, 5/16/2008 8:00pm) |
| In an early announcement to retailers, Paramount has revealed plans to bring a never-before-seen unrated version of the horror film 'The Ruins' to Blu-ray this Summer. Based on the best-selling novel by... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Watch Lumines Supernova Be All LittleBigPlanet-y [Playstation 3] (Kotaku, 12/06/2008 1:00am) |
| Word broke last night that the PlayStation 3 version of Lumines was getting some cross-promotional help from Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet. Today Q Entertainment released video of the... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Monster Hunter 4 Direct sets off on Sunday (Joystiq, 9/06/2013 2:30pm) |
This weekend's Monster Hunter 4-themed Nintendo Direct could spill some intriguing news. As our friends at Engadget Japan [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sonic: Lost World review: An unfortunate discovery (3DS) (Joystiq, 10/18/2013 9:05am) |
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Anticipating a Sonic game is like playing an inverted version of Russian Roulette. The encouraging trailer serves as the single vacant chamber, while the memories of Sonic's most disappointing outings haunt those that remain. 2010's (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy closing out 80GB PS3 (Joystiq, 1/24/2008 11:20am) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3
The PS3 pricing structure is like a really wily monkey. You may think you have him, you've got your stun club and net all ready and then ... poof! He loses you, leaving behind only a monkey-shaped cloud of dust. In what appears to be its latest juke, the 80 GB version of the PS3 will apparently go closeout (read: no new shipments) at Best Buy stores, according to ... (Read Full Article) |
| MGS4 sells 476K units first week in Japan; UK PS3 sales impact 'minimal' (Joystiq, 6/17/2008 11:00am) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Action, Business
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Here is the Metal Gear Solid 4 tale of two regions. In Japan, Famitsu reports that MGS4 sold 476,334 copies in its first few days, becoming the best-selling PS3 game to date in the region. Snake also boosted sales of the PS3 itself, with Japanese sales hovering around the 10K mark; the console s ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony to Play 'Catch and Release' on Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 3/21/2007 7:00pm) |
| Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced a May 8 Blu-ray arrival for the romantic comedy 'Catch and Release,' day-and-date with the standard-def DVD version. Starring Jennifer Garner and Timothy... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Argentina chooses Japanese ISDB-T standard for High-Definition TV (AfterDawn, 8/31/2009 4:28am) |
Argentina has passed over European and American standards for High-definition television broadcasts, and followed Brazil in opting to adopt the ISDB-T standard for HDTV in the country.
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner made the announcement of its decision to follow Brazil's lead in the region in a highly-competitive market for HDTV broadcasts at a South American summit.
Kirchner ratified a memorandum between the governments of both Argentina and of Japan to introduce the Japanese ISDB-T standard in the country to co-operate together in the sector. Kirchner also signed a cooperation accord on HDTV with Brazil.Permalink | Comments
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| Chinese movie pirates selling fake Blu-rays of stolen films (HDTV UK, 1/16/2009 2:55pm) |
| Duped twice. That's what you'd be if you'd bought any of the fake Blu-ray discs emanating from China, a huge batch of which were seized by officers from the International Federation Against Copyright Theft - Greater China. Not only had the pirates ripped off Chinese and Japanese titles including Kung Fu Panda, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Wall·E and The Women, but they had tried to pass lower qu ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | CyberLink Unveils PowerDVD 13: The World’s Most Popular Cross-Platform Multimedia Playback Solution (Business Wire, 4/05/2013 1:00pm) |
| TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CyberLink Corp. today launched PowerDVD 13, the latest version of the market-leading media player for Blu-ray, 3D & HD [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Brick Town: 'LEGO City: Undercover' coming to the Wii U on March 18 (High-Def Digest, 1/17/2013 6:30pm) |
| What may be the most promising Wii U exclusive to be joined by a 3DS version April 21. Introduced at E3, 'LEGO City: Undercover' is a large departure for the much-loved Travelers Tales series of [...] (Read Full Article) |
| DreamWorks Unveils Specs, Box Art for 'Beowulf' HD DVD (High-Def Digest, 1/17/2008 7:00pm) |
| Confirming earlier retailer reports, DreamWorks has officially unveiled a March arrival and full specs for 'Beowulf,' which will hit HD DVD in a new Director's Cut version with hours of added bonus content.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| AnyDVD HD Is Here, So Start the Blu-ray BD+ DRM Crackin' [Cracked] (Gizmodo, 3/19/2008 8:35pm) |
| Late last year, disc-copying software maker SlySoft claimed they cracked the BD+ DRM protection in Blu-ray discs. They weren't kidding. The newest version of AnyDVD HD strips Blu-ray discs of BD+,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | P4U: Persona 4 The Ultimax Ultra Suplex announced for PS3 (Joystiq, 11/24/2013 11:28am) |
P4U: Persona 4 The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold is coming to Japanese PS3s in 2014, Atlus revealed during its NicoNico presentation. The [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Flipnote Studio flips to 3DS eShop in the summer (Joystiq, 3/13/2013 7:00pm) |
The DSi's beloved animation software Flipnote Studio is finally getting a 3DS version, which is both good news and bad. Flipnote Studio 3D allows users to draw animations with three different layers for a 3D effect, and export them to GIF or [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Tested: Toshiba's HD DVD Firmware Version 2.7 (High-Def Digest, 11/20/2007 9:00pm) |
| Is Toshiba’s latest firmware update for its second-gen HD DVD players ready for prime time? We asked Joshua Zyber to take it for a test drive on his HD-XA2 player. Released early last week, the documentation...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/187838152" height="1" width="1"/> ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The Next 3DS Zelda Is Set In The World Of Link To The Past (Kotaku, 4/17/2013 2:37pm) |
| Nintendo is developing a new Zelda game for the 3DS. In Japanese, the game is called The Legend of Zelda: Kamigami no Triforce 2. You probably remember the first Kamigami no Triforce game's [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Buy LTE Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ for $249 With AT&T (eCoustics, 4/01/2013 11:04pm) |
| AT&T announced today that it will be selling the 4G LTE version of the 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD in its stores starting April 5. The partnership brings the 32GB tablet to AT&T retail stores nationwide this Friday. For a limited time, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Look for 'Role Models' on Blu-ray This March (High-Def Digest, 1/06/2009 11:00pm) |
| 'Role Models' is coming to Blu-ray in a new unrated version, with Universal Studios announcing an early March date for the hit comedy. Starring Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott, the $66 million-grossing... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Atlus reveals Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth after countdown on NicoNico (Joystiq, 11/24/2013 11:11am) |
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Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth is in development for the 3DS, Atlus revealed during their presentation on Japanese video platform (Read Full Article) |
| Reuters: PlayStation 3 catching up to Wii in Japan; Us: not really (Joystiq, 7/03/2008 9:29am) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii
While elsewhere in the world, the Wii has little trouble outpacing its competition - with nearly 25 million units sold worldwide, nearly double the PS3's 13 million and a solid 25% lead on the Xbox 360's 20 million in sales - in Japan, it's a two console race (sorry, Xbox). In a piece headlined "Sony PS3 catching up to Wii in Japanese sales," Reu ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | LG's 105-inch, 21:9 curved UHD TV is wide enough to be a tanning bed (Engadget, 12/19/2013 2:00am) |
| LG already has a big 77-inch curved Ultra HD OLED TV, but why stop there? The Korean company has just announced that it will be unveiling a 105-inch version at CES next month, but with a twist: this one uses LCD instead of the more expensive OLED, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Warner Adds Another Hybrid Disc to HD DVD Lineup (High-Def DVD Digest, 6/06/2006 8:48pm) |
| Next Tuesday, June 13, Warner will release its third hybrid HD DVD/DVD disc, with the Bruce Willis thriller '16 Blocks.' Featuring a HD DVD version on one side of the disc and a standard DVD on the other,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| No region codes for HD DVD? (Engadget, 10/07/2005 12:34pm) |
| The “DVD Forum Japan Conference 2005†is being held in Japan today, and because of the time difference, it’s already over. The primary topic of the meeting was, as expected, HD DVD. Plenty of information is emerging from the conference, such as the steps towards finalizing standards that we won’t bother you with (though they did announce “HD DVD-RR,†a sort of HD DVD version of DVD-RAM ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition' Dated for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 7/26/2012 10:00pm) |
| The Muppets' version of the classic Charles Dickens tale is coming to Blu-ray in November. In an early announcement to retailers, Disney/Buena Vista will be releasing 'The Muppet Christmas Carol: [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo bringing YouTube to 3DS later this month, Wii U version to get refreshed (Engadget, 11/13/2013 5:26pm) |
| Sony's PlayStation 4 has surely taken over today's headlines, but that's not stopping Nintendo from making some news of its own. The company today announced that a YouTube application is coming to the 3DS at long last, giving users a chance to [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | How 'Limited' Will Smash Bros. On 3DS Actually Be? (Kotaku, 8/22/2013 10:01pm) |
| Kotaku super-user Giant Boy Detective pauses from his weekly efforts to nominate characters for the next Smash Bros. to calm concerns that the 3DS version of the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Lionsgate Brings Unrated 'Van Wilder' to Blu-ray This Summer (High-Def Digest, 5/31/2007 12:03am) |
| Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced it will bring the collegiate comedy 'Van Wilder' to Blu-ray this July in a spicy new Unrated version. Featuring additional footage too hot for theaters, Lionsgate... ... (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 Gets Satin Silver Makeover in Japan [PS3] (Gizmodo, 2/05/2008 9:10am) |
| Sony Japan just announced a brand new satin silver version of the PS3. The standard 40GB machine will hit shelves in Japan on March 6th, but don't expect the color refresh love to be extended to the... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Ace Attorney 5 files demo with 3DS eShop in Japan next month (Joystiq, 6/01/2013 3:30am) |
The Japanese 3DS eShop will host a new demo for (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Azure Striker: Gunvolt coming to 3DS eShop this summer from Mega Man 9 studio (Joystiq, 3/07/2014 11:30pm) |
| Japanese developer Inti Creates (Mega Man 9, Mega Man ZX) will launch its latest game Azure Striker: Gunvolt via the Nintendo 3DS eShop this summer, with Mega Man character designer Keiji Inafune serving as executive producer.
Azure Striker: [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Doom 3: BFG Edition launch trailer sends us back to hell (Joystiq, 10/16/2012 7:30pm) |
Doom 3: BFG Edition is now available in the US on PC, PS3, and 360. It includes a remastered version of Doom 3 complete with 3D and head-mounted display support, the new Lost [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Black Friday Plasma TV Deals: Big Discounts on Panasonic HDTVs (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/23/2012 9:29am) |
| The Japanese HDTV giant kicks off the holiday shopping season with some massive discounts on their high performance plasma [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Shovel Knight staying underground for a few more weeks (Joystiq, 3/13/2014 12:00pm) |
| Yacht Club Games announced a short delay for retro platformer Shovel Knight so it can make sure the final version is polished to satisfaction. The Wii U, 3DS, and Steam game was due on March 31, but it's now expected to surface a few weeks [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Disney director says Blu-ray "wins by a mile" over film (HDTV UK, 6/11/2008 11:11am) |
| Director of Disney's "Step Up 2 The Streets". Jon M Chu, believes that Blu-ray offers far more detail and better picture than the original film.€ Chu said that the Blu-ray disc version was "beautiful", adding that the colours "pop" and it's possible to do more in dark scenes. "On the Blu-ray, just consistently you know what you're getting and you can play in those shadows. You can s ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft to Lock Down Longhorn? (Addict 3D, 3/20/2005 5:27am) |
| Microsoft to Lock Down Longhorn? "For people who've been obsessed with issues surrounding the broadcast flag on HDTV content, things are about to get even more difficult. Heise Online is reporting that the next version of Windows will have extra-strength DRM capabilities tied into PC hardware. (Read Full Article) |
| CyberLink's DTCP-IP Solution Enables Playback of Japanese HDTV Content on Sony Notebooks (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/04/2006 9:24pm) |
| TAIPEI, Taiwan----April 4, 2006--CyberLink Corp. , a world leader in digital home solutions, released details of it cooperation with Sony Corporation featuring a software solution that enables the playback of high-definition TV content on selected Sony VAIO notebooks in Japan. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Metareview: Unreal Tournament III (PS3, PC) (Joystiq, 12/15/2007 8:30pm) |
| Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Metareviews
Unreal Tournament III sales may not be strong on the PC, but reviews have been positive for the latest installment in the frag-fest series. It appears outlets -- deviating from standard practice -- are trying to view the PC and PS3 versions under different lenses. The PC version (per usual) is the better option if you've got the rig to handle the ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Firefox updated to support 3D games, video calls and more (Engadget, 6/25/2013 3:24pm) |
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The latest version of Firefox (22) is full of [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Warner Introduces "SmileBox" with 'How the West Was Won' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 4/29/2008 6:00pm) |
| Warner has announced an August Blu-ray release for 'How the West Was Won,' which will hit high-def in a first-of-its-kind "SmileBox" version, recreating the original Cinerama experience. Starring... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sempre Fabul: Final Fantasy IV Now Available on iOS (High-Def Digest, 12/21/2012 5:30pm) |
| The 3D Nintendo DS version from 2008 the basis for the latest re-release. The Super Nintendo classic, originally released as 'Final Fantasy II' in the West has been released for iOS devices at a [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Warner Announces 'Troy: Director's Cut' for Blu-ray, HD DVD (High-Def Digest, 7/09/2007 9:01pm) |
| In the first example of a studio "double dipping" a next-gen title, Warner Home Video has announced a new 'Director's Cut' version of 'Troy' for release this fall on Blu-ray and HD DVD. The theatrical... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Fox Double Dips 'Dodgeball' with Rated Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 3/04/2009 9:00pm) |
| In a rare double dip for the studio, Fox has announced it will re-issue 'Dodgeball' on Blu-ray this May in a "Rated" version. The $100 million-grossing Ben Stiller hit, which Fox previously released... ... (Read Full Article) |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe on Blu-ray Disc (Big Picture Big Sound, 5/19/2008 7:07am) |
| As the second film in the Narnia series hits theaters, the Blu-ray Disc version of the first film hits the streets and it's a visual and auditory feast, packed with tasty extras. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Serenity Blu-ray Disc (Big Picture Big Sound, 2/13/2009 5:02am) |
| Serenity will satisfy fans of the TV series Firefly, but as it answers questions previously asked it could leave new viewers in the dark. However, the Blu-ray, which is loaded with extras, will manage to satisfy those fans who previously purchased the HD-DVD version.
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| Sony Unveils Box Art, Goes Unrated for 'Prom Night' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 6/20/2008 8:00pm) |
| Sony has unwrapped final box art and specs for the horror hit 'Prom Night,' which will hit Blu-ray this August in a new unrated version with exclusive bonus content. The slasher remake was originally announced... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Retailers Report 'Fifth Element' Blu-ray Remaster Coming in July (High-Def Digest, 5/17/2007 10:56pm) |
| Sony has yet to issue a formal announcement, but retailers are reporting that the studio plans to issue a remastered version of the much-maligned Blu-ray edition of 'The Fifth Element' on July 17. Rumor... ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'Nature's Journey' Blu-ray Release Delayed (High-Def Digest, 9/10/2007 11:46pm) |
| Originally scheduled for dual-format release this week, the Blu-ray edition of 'Nature's Journey' has been pushed back by a month. As we first reported back in July, the Blu-ray version of the made-for-high... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Corel VideoStudio v.11: A Small Step Forward (E-Commerce Times, 7/18/2007 12:02pm) |
| With the arrival of high-definition cameras, the push for video-to-go and, of course, Windows Vista, makers of video editing software have been handed a ticket to introduce new versions of their products. Canadian application architect Corel has done just that with the new version of its VideoStudio. ... (Read Full Article) |
| MGM to Bring 'Mr. Brooks' to Blu-ray this October (High-Def Digest, 8/23/2007 2:55pm) |
| MGM Home Entertainment has announced it will bring the thriller 'Mr. Brooks' to Blu-ray disc this October, day-and-date with the standard-def DVD version. The first of four day-and-date MGM titles alluded... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Steinberg Releases Nuendo 3.1 Update (Gamasutra, 9/06/2005 10:03pm) |
| Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH has announced that the update to version 3.1 of its Nuendo Media Production System, aimed at professionals producing sound for film, television, video or games, is now available. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Geomagic Announces Freeform 2013, the Industry’s Only 3D Modeling Solution Offering Seamless Design with Four Different Modeling Representations (Business Wire, 11/29/2012 10:00pm) |
| FRANKFURT, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Geomagic®, a global company providing 3D technology for digital reality, debuted its newest version of Geomagic® Freeform® 3D modeling [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Marantz BD8002: chunky feature-laden Blu-ray player coming to Japan (Tech Digest, 5/16/2008 1:40pm) |
| High-end manufacturer Marantz has announced it's bringing the BD8002 Blu-ray player to the Japanese market next month. It features a Silicon Optix 10-bit chipset, compatibility with Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio, 7.1 analogue audio output, full 1080p video output including 24fps mode for accurate playback of movies, and of course HDMI output... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Disney Now Includes Anti-Smoking Ads In Blu-ray Movies (Format War Central, 3/10/2009 8:31pm) |
| When we popped in the Blu-ray version Pinocchio into our PS3, we were greeted with a Disney themed Anti-Smoking ad. This kinda surprised us, as you would expect this to be a TV commercial, not a trailer on a kids movie. We wonder if this should be included on adult themed films instead?
Have you seen [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | In A Perfect World, This Is The Only Game I'd Ever Play (Kotaku, 9/10/2013 6:30am) |
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It would be a mobile game. A 2D "port" of the Persona 4 experience. Side-scrolling, but with all the dialogue, characters and battles from the 3D version in place. And that sweet [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Rumour: Mac to get native Blu-ray support in OS X 10.5.6 (HDTV UK, 10/10/2008 12:52pm) |
| Kevin Rose, who for some reason has become a fairly trusted source for Apple rumour that become reality, has suggested that native Blu-ray support will be available in the next upgrade to Mac OS X Leopard. Currently at 10.5.5, version 10.5.6 would allow Blu-ray discs to be handled without the need for third-party software add-ons, and would then allow Apple to add Blu-ray drives to their machines. ... (Read Full Article) |
| InterVideo Ships WinDVD 7, Supports HDTV & H.264 (BIOS, 6/20/2005 9:40am) |
| InterVideo has updated its flagship DVD playback software, WinDVD. The latest release, version 7.0, promises to take video and audio playback to the next level. Equipped with a brand new look and feel, WinDVD 7 is available in two versions: WinDVD 7 Gold ($49.95) i... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV - Free HDTV gives Japan the lead (Broad Help, 11/16/2007 1:56pm) |
| HDTV - Free HDTV gives Japan the lead By admin on November 16, 2007 Free HDTV gives Japan the lead PC Authority - Japan has more high definition TV viewers ... million Japanese homes will be watching HDTV broadcasts by the end of 2007, predicts US-based research ... (Read Full Article) |
| MPEG LA Expands Call for Blu-ray Disc (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/05/2006 6:45pm) |
| DENVER----April 5, 2006--MPEG LA, LLC today expanded its call for patents essential to the implementation of the Blu-ray Disc Standard to include the System Description Blu-ray Disc Read-Only Format Part 3 Audio Visual Basic Specifications Version 1.0 . ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner mucks up Blu-ray Blade Runner release (HDTV UK, 12/19/2007 8:00am) |
| Perhaps it's a little harsh to pick on Warner, but after their Potter problems last week, they've now blundered on the Blu-ray version of "Blade Runner".
Apparently, the fifth disc has been wrongly pressed, so while it's labelled as "Work Print", it is in fact a duplicate of the first "Final Cut" disc.
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| (Unranked) | Dassault Systèmes Announces New Software Release; Increases Multi-Version Interoperability (Business Wire, 3/23/2013 10:00pm) |
| VÉLIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dassault Systemes announces latest release of V5 PLM applications, called V5-6R2013. Major increase in compatibility between V6 and V5 of 3DS apps. Includes new openness and styling [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Assault the Cheating Boyfriend! Caught You Red-Handed' hits Japan's 3DS eShop next week (Joystiq, 1/22/2013 12:15am) |
| Japanese 3DS game Assault the Cheating Boyfriend! Caught You Red-Handed has one of the most straight-forward yet adorable names we've [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Mario and Luigi get a Nintendo 3DS XL bundle in silver, shipping now for $200 (Engadget, 12/02/2013 7:28pm) |
| In order to properly celebrate what it's calling the "Cyber Monday of Luigi," Nintendo has outed a new limited-edition version of its 3DS XL handheld. The silver-clad unit has the two brothers on its outer lid while arriving preloaded with Mario [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony Announces EPIX App for the PS3 with Free Movies for PS Plus Members (High-Def Digest, 4/02/2013 5:00pm) |
| 14-day free trial available for all PSN members. Sony will release the EPIX video app for the PS3 today, and has promised that a Vita version will follow "soon." EPIX exists as both a premium cable [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Is HDCP Dead? PS3 Blu-ray and Xbox 360 HD DVD Without HDMI (I4U, 5/09/2006 10:52am) |
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The Microsoft Xbox 360 does not support HDMI and the cheaper version of the Sony PS3 also does not have a HDMI interface. Which means if HDCP is enforced on Blu-ray or HD DVD Discs you would only be able to watch the movie in DVD quality.
The Sony P... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Limited edition Mario and Luigi 3DS XL bundle $50 off at Walmart (Joystiq, 1/08/2014 8:00pm) |
| The Mario & Luigi: Dream Team 3DS XL bundle is currently $150 at Walmart, which is $50 off the regular price. If you punch the box from the bottom, what will fall out is a beautiful silver 3DS XL with the brothers Mario on it, a digital version [...] (Read Full Article) |
| A sharper picture for PC movies (San Jose Mercury News, 5/15/2006 10:21am) |
| Want to get the most from watching a movie on your laptop or desktop computer? CyberLink has released a new version of its DVD-player software, called PowerDVD 7, that supports high-definition videos viewed on a laptop or desktop PC. Airline travelers taking their electronic entertainment on the road can get a better quality picture on their laptops. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray I Am Legend overall Movie Bestseller on Amazon (I4U, 3/16/2008 3:00pm) |
| Blu-ray is now the only HD format, but it is still very surprising to see a Blu-ray movie leading the overall movie bestseller list on Amazon.com.
Will Smith's I Am Legend will ship in two days on March 18th. The DVD version is only position 15 in the... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pokedex 3D Pro catalogs 'em all November 8 (Joystiq, 8/01/2012 3:00pm) |
| Pokedex 3D Pro will come to 3DS eShop in North America on November 8, with the freeware Pokedex 3D going away October 1. The new version includes information [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Class of Heroes 2G coming to PlayStation 3 in 2014 (Joystiq, 12/24/2013 3:00pm) |
| Niche-focused publisher MonkeyPaw and indie localization team GaijinWorks have teamed up to produce an English-language version of Acquire's PlayStation 3 dungeon-crawling RPG Class of Heroes 2G in 2014.
The two studios previously partnered for [...] (Read Full Article) |
| 25-Inch Color Proof of Concept Of High Resolution Diagonal Carbon Nanotube (Electronics Web, 9/21/2005 9:08pm) |
| Austin, TX - Applied Nanotech, Inc. announced that in conjunction with its consortium of six prominent Japanese display component manufacturers, it has completed its proof of concept of a high resolution, full color, 25-inch diagonal carbon nanotube (CNT) TV (280 x 200 color lines or pixels). ... (Read Full Article) |
| AOL Free E-Mail a Step Toward New Business Model (E-Commerce (E-Commerce Times, 5/11/2005 6:20pm) |
| America Online is stepping into the free Web mail game today with the second beta of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) version 5.9. The mail service will be linked to AIM and features a whopping 2 GB of storage. Also included are spam filters, antivirus protection and the ability to drag-and-drop messages into folders. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Bollywood Smash 'Heyy Babyy' Hits Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 3/05/2008 5:00pm) |
| In a late-breaking announcement, Eros Entertainment says the Bollywood hit 'Heyy Babyy' is due on Blu-ray this week. Dubbed the Bollywood version of 'Three Men and a Baby,' 'Heyy Babyy' marks the debut... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena Is Laggy on the Xbox 360 [Blip] (Kotaku, 7/27/2012 11:50am) |
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Atlus, the game's publisher, is investigating the issue, which only seems to affect the Xbox 360 version of the Persona fighting game. Sit tight. [Atlus] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Scribblenauts Unlimited review: Limitless tomfoolery (Joystiq, 11/18/2012 4:00pm) |
5th Cell's Scribblenauts Unlimited brought out the worst in me.
Available for 3DS, PC, and Wii U -- I played the Wii U version for this review -- the game [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Doctor Who finally getting high definition treatment (HDTV UK, 3/05/2009 12:16pm) |
| Though Russell T Davies is probably right when he suggests people won't stop watching Doctor Who just because it's not in high definition, there's no doubt that a HD version of the hit sci-fi show would be amazing. The main issue cited has always been that of the number of special effects used, in comparison to a show like Torchwood. Still, there have been glimmers of hope and now it seems that ... (Read Full Article) |
| Doctor Who finally getting high definition treatment (HDTV UK, 2/05/2009 12:48pm) |
| Though Russell T Davies is probably right when he suggests people won't stop watching Doctor Who just because it's not in high definition, there's no doubt that a HD version of the hit sci-fi show would be amazing. The main issue cited has always been that of the number of special effects used, in comparison to a show like Torchwood. Still, there have been glimmers of hope and now it seems that ... (Read Full Article) |
| Nintendo HD Wii in development (AV zombie, 8/02/2007 9:48am) |
| Nintendo HD Wii in development Nintendo will launch a high definition version of the Wii within ... . Posted August 2nd, 2007 in Trade, High definition TV, Video games | No Comments » ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner, Paramount BD-50 Titles (HDBlog.net, 10/12/2006 11:27am) |
| The floodgates have opened and now there are a bunch of dual-layer BD-50 titles coming at us. This time, Warner and Paramount have announced some movies to go on the 50GB version of Blu-ray.
Warner Brothers is releasing The Searchers and Unforgiven on October 31st. Both will be BD-50 releases.
Paramount hasn’t given a street date [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition updated with cross-platform multiplayer (Joystiq, 1/29/2014 7:30am) |
| The Steam version of 3D Realms' classic first-person shooter Duke Nukem 3D has been updated with competitive and cooperative multiplayer gameplay modes, letting up to eight players kick ass and/or chew bubblegum in online Dukematch battles.
The [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Xbox 360 / PS3 / Wii disc changer shown at E3, creators say next-gen version planned (Engadget, 6/14/2013 2:32am) |
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Physical media might lend itself [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Disney Goes Deluxe with Jonas Brothers 'Live Concert Experience' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 5/01/2009 9:45pm) |
| Disney has unveiled specs for the 'Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience,' which will hit high-def as a three-disc Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo containing an extended version of the film. As originally... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Technology News | Home (EARTHtimes.org, 10/14/2005 9:12pm) |
| On Friday, Microsoft Corp will release the update, Windows XP Media Center Edition Rollup Update Version 2, to strengthen its Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system. The OS is codenamed 'Emerald'. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Project Diva F Looks Good On The Vita, Even Better on the PS3 (Kotaku, 5/28/2013 11:40am) |
| Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f, released last August, is one of the Vita’s best-selling games despite never being released outside of Japan. Then back in March the PS3 version of the game, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Diablo III is arriving on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 today. (Kotaku, 9/03/2013 10:20am) |
| Diablo III is arriving on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 today. The console version of Blizzard's hack n' slash RPG is here, bringing with it offline/local co-op and an updated, streamlined interface. For an idea on how the game [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Leap Motion Opens Software to Developers Ahead of July Launch (eCoustics, 6/24/2013 9:25pm) |
| Leap Motion’s 3D motion controller is not scheduled to debut until July 22, but the company this week is rolling out the latest version of its software to the developer community so they can identify any last-minute problems. “Thousands [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Tropico 5 soaks up early summer rays on PC, Xbox 360 (Joystiq, 3/04/2014 8:30pm) |
| Tropico 5 launches on Xbox 360, PC, Mac and Linux early this summer, Kalypso Media announced today. A PS4 version is due to launch later this year.
Tropico 5 places players in the role of El Presidente on the island of Tropico, beginning in [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remasters trailer focuses on new features (Joystiq, 2/20/2014 1:00pm) |
| The latest trailer for the PS3 and Vita remasters of Final Fantasy X and X-2 showcases the HD games' new features, including the additional audio episode and expert sphere grid, and the Iutycur dungeon from the International version of X-2. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Dead or Alive 5 1.03a patch on PS3 today, see it in action (Joystiq, 2/13/2013 4:00am) |
For specifics about the updates coming to Dead or Alive 5 with the version 1.03a patch - hitting PS3 today and Xbox this month - consult (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Fractured Soul now on Steam Greenlight (Joystiq, 3/15/2013 5:40pm) |
Fractured Soul, the delightfully difficult 3DS action game, will soon be available on single screens. Developer Endgame Studios has submitted a PC, Mac, and Linux version to Steam [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3DS firmware update adds save transfers, streamlines 'download later' (Joystiq, 3/26/2013 6:00pm) |
| The next time you open up the 3DS eShop, you'll be prompted to update your system hardware, to version 5.0.0-11U. While not a drastic [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Fox Puts New Spin on Movie Streaming with Prometheus in Digital HD 3 Weeks Before DVD/Blu-ray (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/19/2012 8:21pm) |
| The studio is breaking new ground by offering a high definition digital download version of the blockbuster film three weeks before its release [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PS3 Version of Disney Infinity Locking Up, Short-Term Fix Available (Kotaku, 8/18/2013 11:39pm) |
| The ambitious new game Disney Infinity is freezing and becoming unplayable for multiple PlayStation 3 users, including two Kotaku editors today. The game's producer has recommended that PS3 [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Canon to launch HF11 and HF21 high definition camcorders in Japan (HDTV UK, 7/24/2008 9:00am) |
| Canon has announced that it will launch two new high definition camcorders to the Japanese market in late August, both priced the same but one featuring 32GB of flash memory and the other a 120GB hard drive. The lighter HF11 features the large 32GB memory store, giving up to 12 hours of HD footage when shooting in AVCHD, and nearly three hours in full 1080p quality. An additional SD card can doubl ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PSA: Final Fantasy 3 now available on Windows Phone (Joystiq, 12/28/2013 11:00pm) |
| Final Fantasy 3 is now available on Windows Phone devices, but don't go a-downloading and expect those old NES graphics from 1990; This version of FF3 is the 2006 3D remake that was originally released for Nintendo DS. Since it's on Windows Phone [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Gran Turismo 6 coming to PS3 in time for the holidays, creator has PS4 version 'in mind' (video) (Engadget, 5/16/2013 7:47am) |
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| Nero Adds Blu-ray Support To Nero 6 Reloaded (BIOS, 9/02/2005 10:08am) |
| Nero has demonstrated a new version of its flagship CD/DVD recording application, Nero 6 Reloaded. The all-in-one 'CD/DVD/blue laser burning solution', now allows you to record data and video with a blue laser onto Blu-ray media. Nero ShowTime 2 also allows you to ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft confirms new 60GB Xbox 360 console (Tech Digest, 7/14/2008 9:34am) |
| Microsoft has announced a new console to add to its already extensive list of Xbox 360 models. The new version, which sports a 60GB HDD, HDMI output (but no cable)and the usual array of Xbox Live accessories, takes the place of the newly discounted 20GB Xbox 360 and will set you back $349. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Tiny new USB drive holds 2 GB (Contra Costa Times, 7/31/2006 10:11am) |
| USB drives are getting smaller but offering bigger capacity all the time. Now Sony is introducing the latest version of its Micro Vault line, the Tiny USB. Roughly one-half by one inch but wafer thin, the Micro Vault Tiny can hold up to 2 GB of data, which means about 500 MP3 songs or high-definition images, or up to five hours of MPEG video. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Ang Lee's 'Lust, Caution' Headed to HD DVD (High-Def Digest, 1/04/2008 5:00pm) |
| Universal has announced it will bring the Ang Lee erotic thriller 'Lust, Caution' to HD DVD this February, in its original unexpurgated NC-17 version. Universal first announced 'Lust, Caution' for release... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Zelda: Four Swords free on 3DS eShop this weekend (Joystiq, 1/30/2014 9:30pm) |
| The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition is free on the 3DS eShop this weekend. Nintendo tweeted as much today, saying the offer is good through February 2.
The game is a re-issue of the multiplayer version of Four Swords that was [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 8.9-Inch Amazon Kindle Fire HD Gets $50 Price Cut for Students (eCoustics, 1/03/2013 12:08am) |
| Amazon on New Year’s Day launched a new promotion that cuts $50 off the 8.9-inch version of its Kindle Fire HD tablet for college students. The deal runs through the end of the month, but is only available to Amazon Student members who have a [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Rumor: Assassin's Creed Liberation HD resurfaces (Joystiq, 9/06/2013 10:30pm) |
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Alleged promotional material featuring an upgraded HD version of Ubisoft's PS Vita Assassin's Creed spinoff (Read Full Article) |
| Sony HC1E First Look Douglas Spotted Eagle reviews PAL version of Sony's consumer HDV camcorder By Douglas Spotted Eagle (Digital Video Editing, 7/19/2005 4:34pm) |
| The Sony HDR-HC1E is the first small-bodied camera in the HDV world, but it s size belies it s quality and capability. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Discovery Channel Brings 'Iditarod' to Blu-ray this Spring (High-Def Digest, 2/19/2009 9:30pm) |
| The "toughest race on Earth" is coming to Blu-ray, with the Discovery Channel announcing an early-April race for the documentary 'Iditarod.' Sort of the Alaskan dogsled racing version of "Amazing... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Republican Senators Push Their DTV Bill (Broadcasting and Cable, 12/16/2005 9:38pm) |
| Five Senate Republicans, four on the Senate Commerce Committee, have written committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) to urge him to stick with that committee's version of the DTV transition bill when he conferences with the House Commerce Committee leadership on a reconciled bill. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Net Insight Launches Simple Touch Screen Network Management for Broadcasters (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/13/2005 12:15pm) |
| Net Insight , a leading provider of video, voice and data networking equipment, announced today that it is introducing an enhanced version of its Nimbra Vision network management system designed for broadcasters and professional media companies at NAB2005 in Las Vegas on April 18-21. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster gets same-day release on Vita (Joystiq, 12/16/2013 2:30pm) |
| Well, this is a bit of a surprise: The Vita gets Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster on the same day as the PS3. The $40 Vita version looked set for an extended delay after being left out of last month's release date announcement, but Square Enix [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Is Onkyo's DV-HD805 HD DVD Player Just A Rebadged Toshiba? (Format War Central, 11/21/2007 12:17pm) |
| The dudes over at AreaDVD.de got their hands on the new Onkyo DV- HD805 HD DVD player. They really dig deep into the player including a tear down that confirms our report that the player is just a rebadged HD-XE1 (EU version of the HD-XA2). We wonder who would waste their money on the Onkyo [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ‘Classic White’ Sony PlayStation 3 Bundle Coming Jan. 27 (eCoustics, 1/17/2013 11:06pm) |
| Home décor-savvy gamers rejoice: Sony today announced the addition of the Classic White PlayStation 3 bundle, available in the U.S. and Canada on Jan. 27. The $299.99 bundle includes the latest version of the PS3, complete with a 500GB hard [...] (Read Full Article) |
| TiVo Planning Cheap HDTV PVR, Father's Day Discounts (Gearlog - Gadget Guide by Geeks for Geeks, 6/01/2007 3:14pm) |
| [ tivo.JPG]Our favorite plucky PVR, TiVo, is apparently planning to bring a more moderately priced version of its HDTV PVR to the market later this year. Normally, a dual-tuner Series3 HDTV box ... the HDTV Series 3,through June 16 or until supplies run out. I suspect that if supplies were in any ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba: DVD Forum Hasn't Yet Approved Final 51 GB HD DVD After All (BetaNews, 9/13/2007 9:10pm) |
| In a statement to BetaNews this afternoon, a Toshiba spokesperson said that only a preliminary version of Toshiba's 51 GB three-layer, single-sided HD DVD format had been approved by the DVD Forum, caretaker of HD DVD. As it turned out, and as Toshiba's spokespersons may have only just now realized, the DVD Forum signed off on a preliminary specification, which may have been confused for the ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp Introduces 65V-Inch Digital HDTV the World's Largest LCD Model (PhysOrg, 6/03/2005 9:21am) |
| Sharp Corporation announces the introduction into the Japanese market of the LC-65GE1 AQUOS 65V-Inch Digital High-Definition LCD TV, the world`s largest LCD model.The LC-65GE1 features a full-spec high-definition LCD panel with resolution of 1,920 H x 1,080 V pixels that can precisely display digital content in Hi-Vision (high definition) format (1080i) exactly as broadcast, enabling users to ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Japan Is Getting a Special Luigi 3DS XL (Kotaku, 4/17/2013 2:10pm) |
| To mark Luigi's anniversary, Nintendo is releasing a special Luigi emblazoned 3DS XL in Japan. The hardware comes bundled with a digital version of (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Garnet Red PS3 heads to North America in God of War: Ascension bundle (Joystiq, 1/31/2013 2:30pm) |
| The Garnet Red version of the new super slim PS3, recently announced for (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Chocobo Racing 3D cancelled, creator says (Joystiq, 10/12/2013 3:30am) |
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An upgraded Nintendo 3DS version of Square Enix's PSOne-era mascot racer Chocobo Racing has ceased development, creator Takashi Tokita confirmed with (Read Full Article) |
| Blade Runner: The Final Cut (Complete Collector's Edition) on Blu-ray Disc (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/30/2008 10:18am) |
| Warner wants you to buy "Blade Runner" again as it releases the film in a 25th Anniversary package on DVD, Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD. But once you see what's included: a new Final Cut version of the film in 1080p with Dolby TrueHD, 3.5-hour documentary, deleted scenes and more, you'll gladly fork over your hard-earned cash. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Throwback RPG Pier Solar HD delayed to April, 3DS version considered (Joystiq, 2/20/2014 5:02pm) |
| Sega Genesis homebrew-turned-modern console release Pier Solar HD has been pushed back to an April launch on all platforms, developer WaterMelon confirmed this week.
WaterMelon's retro-styled RPG was originally set to launch digitally in March [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | MAXON Announces CINEMA 4D R15 for Professional 3D Content Creation (Business Wire, 7/26/2013 12:00pm) |
| FRIEDRICHSDORF, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MAXON announces CINEMA 4D R15, the new version of their widely-used software for professional 3D content creation.
Highlights include new Beveling and Kerning tools, and major Rendering [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Resident Evil: Revelations HD port driven by fan feedback (Joystiq, 2/18/2013 9:15pm) |
| "When we worked on the 3DS version, we were completely targeting the 3DS. We didn't start in HD, scale down, and now we're scaling up - we [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Xbox 360's 'Games with Gold' becomes permanent, still no word on Xbox One version (Engadget, 10/18/2013 7:00am) |
| Microsoft's Xbox 360 monthly free game promo, "Games with Gold," is being extended indefinitely. The program is essentially Microsoft's response on Xbox 360 to Sony's PlayStation Plus initiative on PlayStation 3 and Vita: members who pay the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Slingbox Goes High Definition, Adds Support for Blackberry (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/04/2008 10:02am) |
| Sling Media kicks off the new year with some big product announcements - a High Definition-enabled version of their popular Slingbox as well as support for Sling Player on Blackberry devices. ... (Read Full Article) |
| LVP-HC3800: Mitsubishi’s new full HD DLP projector (CrunchGear, 10/15/2009 7:22am) |
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Mitsubishi Electric has announced [JP] the LPV-HC3800 for the Japanese market today, a full HD DLP projector that features a contrast ratio of 3,000:1, 1,200 lumens brightness and a DDP3021 full 10-bit panel driver. The device comes with a 230W lamp that has a lifespan of 5,000 hours and depending on the operating mode, it can be as quiet as 25dB. (Read Full Article) |
| NVIDIA, Sony, ink deal to bring PhysX to the PS3 (Ars Technica, 3/19/2009 1:58am) |
| NVIDIA announced that it will provide the binary version of the PhysX software development kit (SDK) to all registered PS3 developers. All interested developers will be able to
download the software package from the SCEI Developer Network. NVIDIA describes the offering as consisting of an API, a "robust" physics engine, and associated tools. Developers who choose to
leverage the kit, acc ... (Read Full Article) |
| Wii HD expected in 2011, says exec (Punch Jump, 9/23/2009 3:35pm) |
| Square Enix Holdings Co. CEO Yoichi Wada told The Financial Times this week that he expects a new version of Nintendo Co.’s Wii hardware to be released in 2011.
Yoichi said that he expects a Wii HD include functionality more like Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 and Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 and a possible new controller for [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The Fix For Disney Infinity PlayStation 3 Problems Is In (Kotaku, 8/21/2013 3:34am) |
| After two days of PlayStation 3 players being unable to play Disney Infinity properly without the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Titanfall For The Xbox 360 Pushed Back Two Weeks (Kotaku, 3/19/2014 12:49pm) |
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Originally scheduled for release next week, the Xbox 360 version of Respawn Entertainment's mech shooter has been pushed back to April 8 (April 11 in Europe) to give port developer Bluepoint [...] (Read Full Article) |
| nVidia GeForce 7800 GTX 512MB Ships! (BIOS, 11/15/2005 10:51am) |
| nVidia's latest GPU boasts faster clocks and twice the memory. The GeForce 7800 GTX 512MB (around GBP445 ex. VAT) graphics processing unit (GPU) is a supercharged version of the current GeForce 7800 GTX graphics chip, which already delivers tremendous performance for... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Releases Firmware 3.0 for First Gen HD DVD Players (Format War Central, 4/29/2008 10:31am) |
| In what very well may be the final update, Toshiba has released firmware version 3.0 for the HD-A1, HD-D1, and the HD-XA1 HD DVD players.
Toshiba says the firmware "Improves network connectivity for supporting the download of web-enabled network content associated with certain HD DVD discs, improves certain video and audio processing capabilities, and also addresses [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Final Fantasy IV headed to iOS on December 20, Android version to follow in 2013 (Engadget, 12/09/2012 5:40am) |
| That Nintendo DS re-make of Final Fantasy IV may add 3D [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sony PS3 Firmware 2.0 (I4U News, 11/07/2007 5:35pm) |
| <p>Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announced today the availability of the latest version of the PS3 firmware 2.00.
Usually Sony Japan announces a new firmware for the PS3 first, this time Sony Europe issued a late afternoon press-release about...</p><div class="feedflare">
<a href="http://feeds.i4u.com/~f/i4u/OVzm?a=dhIR4SB"><img src="http://feed ... (Read Full Article) |
| John Travolta is...J.R. Ewing? (TV Squad, 7/21/2005 7:35pm) |
| Filed under: Talent , TV on the Bigscreen Peter over at Cinematical has the story about the rumor going around that John Travolta will play the role made famous by Larry Hagman, J.R. Ewing, in a big screen version of Dallas . Eh. Sounds like a terrible decision to me. I won't buy Travolta as a cowboy, even a city-fied cowboy. Let's hope that this whole rumor is a dream, and we'll all ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pokemon detective game with blue, talking Pikachu due in 2015 (Joystiq, 10/28/2013 10:45pm) |
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The Pokemon Company is working on a 3DS detective game with Pikachu as your partner, due out in 2015. The game was outed on Japanese [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba launches high-definition Qosmio (Scoop.co.nz, 3/01/2006 2:16am) |
| Auckland, 1 March 2006: The New Zealand office of Toshiba (Australia) Pty. Limited Information Systems Division (ISD) today launched the new version of its Qosmio four-in-one entertainment unit today, upgrading the combined television, stereo audio player, DVD and notebook PC with an integrated high-definition (HD) digital TV tuner. ... (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 firmware update 2.40 coming tomorrow (AfterDawn, 7/01/2008 4:58pm) |
| Sony has announced the upcoming PlayStation 3 firmware update, version 2.40 which will hit tomorrow and will give gamers a few of their most requested features, in-game XMB (XrossMediaBar) and "trophies" for online gaming.
The in-game XMB will allow uses to access PS3 menu during gameplay by hitting the PS button on the controller. Gamers can then check if any of their friends are online, as ... (Read Full Article) |
| Xtend Networks Introduces XHUB 3006 to Reduce Costs, Further Simplify Installation of 3GHz Solution (RedNova, 6/15/2005 3:36pm) |
| SAN ANTONIO, June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Xtend Networks(TM), a Vyyo(R) company that provides next generation Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) network solutions for the cable TV industry, today announced the availability of a new version of its XHUB node product for the delivery of 3GHz of bandwidth over 750MHz plant. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDMI to Achieve Deep Color, Higher Speed And Greater PC Convergence (Digital Broadcasting.com, 1/09/2006 3:34pm) |
| Las Vegas - The seven HDMI Founder companies (Hitachi, Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Panasonic), Philips Consumer Electronics International B.V., Silicon Image, Inc., Sony Corp., Thomson, Inc. and Toshiba Corp.) highlighted key capabilities under development for the next version of High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) targeted for the first half of 2006, including support ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster pushed back to March 2014 (Joystiq, 11/18/2013 9:15am) |
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster won't reach North America and Europe until March 2014, and that date is apparently only confirmed for the PS3 version. As it stands, the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Buffalo MediaStation Blu-ray / HD DVD enters U.S. Q1 2008 (Engadget, 1/07/2008 4:54pm) |
| Filed under: CES, HDTV, Home Entertainment
Buffalo's external Blu-ray burning / HD DVD reading combo drive -- sequel to the BHC-6316U2 -- is coming to the U.S., now branded the Buffalo MediaStation Blu-ray HD DVD (BRHC-6316U2). Based on Hitachi's 6x burning / 4x reading GGW-H20N, its hitting American USB ports in the first quarter of this year with an MSRP of $649. Unlike the previous version's ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD now on PC via Steam, discounted along with Oddboxx collection (Joystiq, 9/15/2012 11:00pm) |
| The HD remake of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath is now available on Steam, replacing the decidedly un-HD version that has [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Minecraft hits 7 million sales on Xbox 360 (AfterDawn, 6/30/2013 7:50am) |
| Versions of the mega-popular Minecraft have reached over 7 million sales for the Xbox 360 console, according to the developer.Mojang announced on Twitter that the Xbox 360 version of the game had reached 7 million sales, but did not break down the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Latest PS3 firmware update hits consoles (AfterDawn, 1/21/2009 7:38pm) |
| Sony has released the latest firmware update for the PlayStation 3 gaming console, updating some media capabilities.
The update, version 2.60's, "key feature is a new Photo Gallery application, which delivers a suite of tools for sorting through and displaying your digital photo collection. Digital pictures can be organized in groups according to various criteria, including the camera used to ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | World of Tanks to blast Xbox 360 on February 12 (Joystiq, 2/04/2014 3:40pm) |
| The Xbox 360 version of World of Tanks will launch February 12, Wargaming announced. The game will retain its free-to-play-with-premium-purchases structure, but will require an Xbox Live Gold membership. Those with a free Xbox Live account will [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers possesses Europe September 13 (Joystiq, 5/25/2013 8:00pm) |
NIS America is bringing the updated 3DS version of Atlus' classic 1997 Sega Saturn RPG (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Silent Hill HD Collection patched on PS3, Xbox update cancelled (Joystiq, 8/08/2012 11:00pm) |
| Konami has finally issued a long-awaited patch for the PlayStation 3 version of (Read Full Article) |
| DVDFab: Now with HD DVD backup support, enjoy! (Engadget, 3/19/2007 4:05am) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentAnother day, another all-in-one solution for copying AACS-protected HD DVDs hits the streets. Fengtao Software has thrown support for the next generation format into the latest beta version (3.0.9.0) of its DVDFab copying software. Following in the steps of Slysoft's AnyDVD HD, the maker of DVDFab HD Decrypter says Blu-ray backup support is "coming soon", an ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Call of Duty: Ghosts upgrade from PS3 to PS4 costs $10 (Joystiq, 8/21/2013 9:44am) |
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Players that own Call of Duty: Ghosts on PS3 will be able to purchase the PS4 version for $10, €10 or £10 for a limited time, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft working on Blu-ray recording support in Vista (HDTV UK, 1/16/2009 2:55pm) |
| Microsoft is to provide an update to Windows Vista that will allow Blu-ray discs to be recorded. A first beta version of Service Pack 2 for Vista has been released to a small group of Technology Adoption Program customers for evaluation. Though the ability to write data to Blu-ray discs will exist, Microsoft did not say whether a revised Windows Media Player would play Blu-ray movie discs. There' ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Diablo III To Hit Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on September 3 (Kotaku, 6/06/2013 1:07pm) |
| Blizzard has just announced that Diablo III is coming to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on September 3 this year.
The console version of Blizzard's 2012 hack and slash title will cost [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Atlus has confirmed that Persona 4 is coming to the PS3. (Kotaku, 4/04/2014 12:35am) |
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Atlus has confirmed that Persona 4 is coming to the PS3. It'll be a digital download of the PS2 version, and will cost $10 when it's out on April 8. (Read Full Article) |
| New Microsoft Hardware Products (Addict 3D, 4/04/2006 6:45am) |
| * Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000: An upgraded version of the best-selling Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse, this mouse features enhanced with High Definition technology for smooth and precise tracking over any surface (even airplane tray tables), as well as a smaller receiver for traveling convenience. ($29.95) * Wireless Laser Mouse 5000: From the fashionably inclined businessman to your ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Indie dungeon game Delver's Drop goes Kickstarter (Joystiq, 2/14/2013 2:00am) |
The early version of Delver's Drop shown during PAX impressed: the dungeon RPG by Pixelscopic had clever "3D" effects and a [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | How the PS3-PS4 upgrade program works for retail, digital games (Joystiq, 9/20/2013 12:30am) |
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To play the digital PS4 version of an eligible, retail PS3 game, players must redeem a code on the PlayStation Store and then insert the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Dragon's Crown gets Vita, PS3 cross-play in Japan (Joystiq, 10/09/2013 4:30pm) |
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Japanese Vita and PS3 players can now buddy up in Dragon's Crown, after Vanillaware added [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | BioShock Infinite on sale for $10 on PC and Mac, $20 on PS3 through Amazon (Joystiq, 1/27/2014 11:30pm) |
| The PC and Mac versions of BioShock Infinite are currently discounted to $10 on Amazon, $20 off the game's list price. The sale price applies to both digital and boxed versions of the game.
Additionally, players can pick up the PS3 version for $20 [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD comes to PSN August 28, PC afterward (Joystiq, 8/13/2012 10:30pm) |
| Tired of replaying old Tony Hawk PlayStation games on your PS3? You'll be able to play a kinda new version soon. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Philips intros 42PFL9903D Aurea II LCD HDTV (Engadget, 11/06/2008 2:35pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment
Late in August, we got wind of an elusive Aurea II HDTV that was in development from Philips. Now, we're looking at the official result of that labor. The 42-inch Philips Aurea II (or 42PFL9903D, if you'd prefer) packs a 1080p panel, the latest version of the Perfect Pixel HD engine, a dynamic contrast ratio of 30,000:1 and a wicked fast two-millis ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon Blu-ray Buy 2 Get 1 Free Deal, 147 Titles Included (Format War Central, 10/21/2008 9:49am) |
| Amazon is having a big “Buy 2 Get 1 Free Deal” on 147 Blu-ray titles. The deal started today, and includes the awesome Blu-ray version of Discovery Channel’s “When We Left Earth - The NASA Missions.” We have this 4 disc set and highly recommend it to our readers.
We sure hope Amazon brings back the [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV Magazine Releases The State of HDTV Technology, 2006 Review, and CES Report (PR Web, 3/29/2006 8:13am) |
| The highly anticipated HDTV Technology Review 2006, by Rodolfo La Maestra, is now available in both a PDF downloadable file for immediate access or a printed version deliverable within days. The report is a comprehensive (and searchable) desk reference detailing all existing and near-future HDTV technologies and H/DTV products. [PRWEB Mar 29, 2006] Trackback URI: ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New Amazon Kindle Fire HD tablets feature high-res screens, more storage, low prices (Consumer Reports, 9/06/2012 8:00pm) |
| As widely expected, Amazon today announced new tablets: The Kindle Fire HD (an 8.9-inch and a 7-inch version) and an updated Kindle Fire with boosted performance and a lower price. The 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD will sell for $299 for... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 Xbox 360 online issues resolved in latest patch (Joystiq, 10/26/2013 5:30am) |
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Konami issued a new title update for the Xbox 360 version of (Read Full Article) |
| McGraw and Kimmel join Monday Night Football (TV Squad, 8/10/2005 8:45pm) |
| Filed under: Talent , Sports He'll be singing a new version of "I Like It, I Love It" during halftime game highlights. No, not Jimmy Kimmel, I'm talking about singer Tim McGraw! Kimmel will be doing monologues during halftime. So now we'll have McGraw, Kimmel, and The Rolling Stones on the Monday Night Football broadcast. And I never thought I'd write a sentence like that. Rea ... (Read Full Article) |
| SageTV Adds HDTV Support to Media Center for Windows (Broadcast Newsroom, 11/02/2005 6:03pm) |
| SageTV, LLC, today released SageTV Media Center Version 4.0 for Windows, an upgrade to its Media Center software suite that adds the ability to watch or record HDTV (High-Definition) programs and stream them anywhere in the home. ... (Read Full Article) |
| ESPN's SportsCenter in HDTV (TVPredictions.com, 3/17/2005 12:27pm) |
| OnHD.TV examines how the highlights show looks in High-Definition TV. Washington, D.C. (March 17) -- ESPN launched a High-Definition TV version of its popular highlights show, SportsCenter, last year. But how does the show look in high-def. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | White PS3 listed for Canada, drops January 27 (Joystiq, 1/15/2013 10:00pm) |
| It looks like Canada is the next country to snag a white version of the (latest) PS3 Slim, according to a listing on (Read Full Article) |
| Industria Announces IPTV World Forum Launch for Radical New Zignal 1.3 Offering (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/01/2007 12:08pm) |
| DUBLIN, Ireland----Support for high-definition TV, advanced search, and the radical new Industria User-generated Content Server are among the new features offered by Zignal 1.3, the latest version of the Industria IPTV service management platform which will be launched at this year's IPTV World Forum on March 5. ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Test Generators and Upgrades Enable HDMI(TM) v1.3 36-bit Deep Color Display Development and Manufacturing (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 11/29/2006 2:00pm) |
| Quantum Data, a worldwide provider of video test equipment, today announced the release of new video signal generators and upgrades supporting High-Definition Multimedia Interface version 1.3, enabling display manufacturers to design and manufacture 36-bit deep color displays. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV2DVD build 0.4 has been released - back up that HD-TV content! (Addict 3D, 11/05/2005 12:50pm) |
| The creators of SVCD2VCD have released a new version of HDTV2DVD. This is a new freeware tool to simply convert your HDTV material to DVD. HDTV captures are MPEG-2 Transport Streams at either 1280 x 720p or 1920 x 1080i resolution yet DVD is typically MPEG-2 Program Streams at 720 x 480 (for NTSC). This means that to play HD material on a "normal" DVD player you have to convert the source. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3DS tool to transfer save data from cartridge to SD out in Japan in March (Joystiq, 1/26/2013 1:45am) |
Nintendo is planning a March release for a downloadable tool allowing transfer of save data from a cartridge-based 3DS game to a downloaded version of the same game. The news comes from a special mini Nintendo Direct released only on the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Skype for Windows 8 Gets HD Video Support, Improved Messaging (eCoustics, 6/03/2013 7:59pm) |
| Heads up, Windows 8 users. Microsoft on Monday released a new version of Skype for Windows 8, which brings improved support for HD video and better video messaging. With the latest release, you can now send 720p video and receive 1080p video, which [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Warner Home Video Debuts Three New HD DVD Format Titles (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/09/2006 8:46pm) |
| BURBANK, Calif.----June 9, 2006--Warner Home Video has announced the June 20 HD DVD debuts of "Syriana" and "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang." "Syriana" will be released day-and-date with its Standard Definition version and will sell for $34.99. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | EscapeVektor 3DS dated, Vita too in Europe, Australia, New Zealand (Joystiq, 12/13/2012 12:00am) |
Former WiiWare exclusive EscapeVektor is breaking out onto 3DS on December 20, while Europe, Australia, and New Zealand welcome a Vita version the day before on December 19. The Vita [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Universal to Offer Flipper Disc - a Hybrid Blu-ray/DVD (Big Picture Big Sound, 12/01/2009 9:56pm) |
| Universal is preparing to release a hybrid disc format which will include both a standard definition DVD and a high definition Blu-ray version [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Animal Crossing: New Leaf at 2.3M sold in Japan, bringing in new female 3DS owners (Joystiq, 1/08/2013 10:00pm) |
| Japanese sales of Animal Crossing: New Leaf are at around 2.3 million, with [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Total PS3 sales overtake the Xbox 360 in Europe (AfterDawn, 5/07/2008 2:03pm) |
| Sony's PlayStation 3 has hit a milestone in Europe by finally passing the Xbox 360 in total console sales despite the lowest priced PS3 costing nearly twice as much as the entry level version of the Microsoft console (£299 compared to £159) and a 16 month head start for the Xbox 360.
Games consultant Nick Parker credits the console's eventual success to Sony's strategy of giving it more of ... (Read Full Article) |
| Xbox 360 Blu-ray rumour WILL NOT DIE - Taiwanese company making Blu-ray drives for MS, apparently (Tech Digest, 4/02/2008 2:22pm) |
| Taiwanese news source Digi Times is 100%
sure Microsoft's in the final stages of readying a Blu-ray version of Xbox 360,
with local manufacturer Lite-On apparently ready to hit the big red button and
start its machines pumping out Blu-ray drives for Microsoft. Digi Times also
went off on a wild speculation rampage, saying that MS would clearly have to
sell any possible Blu-ray-packing Xbox 3 ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Google revamps Maps with 3D, cards, social search (CNET Blogs, 5/15/2013 6:45pm) |
| Google's got what it says is a brand new version of Maps that's been rebuilt from the ground up. [Read [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Disney launching high definition Cinemagic channel in the UK (HDTV UK, 1/14/2009 9:35am) |
| Disney has announced that it will launch a high definition version of its Cinemagic channel next month, available on Sky+ HD to customers subscribing to the Movies package. Cinemagic general manager Michael Cairns expressed delight at Disney's first high definition channel to be aired in the UK, affirming the companies commitment to cutting-edge technology... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Disney launching high definition Cinemagic channel in the UK (HDTV UK, 1/30/2009 12:43pm) |
| Disney has announced that it will launch a high definition version of its Cinemagic channel next month, available on Sky+ HD to customers subscribing to the Movies package. Cinemagic general manager Michael Cairns expressed delight at Disney's first high definition channel to be aired in the UK, affirming the companies commitment to cutting-edge technology... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Disney launching high definition Cinemagic channel in the UK (HDTV UK, 11/20/2008 12:28pm) |
| Disney has announced that it will launch a high definition version of its Cinemagic channel next month, available on Sky+ HD to customers subscribing to the Movies package. Cinemagic general manager Michael Cairns expressed delight at Disney's first high definition channel to be aired in the UK, affirming the companies commitment to cutting-edge technology... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Senran Kagura Burst hits North American 3DS eShop Nov. 14 (Joystiq, 11/09/2013 6:30am) |
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XSEED has announced Senran Kagura Burst, an expanded version of the (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Team Meat offers hands-on impressions of Valve's Steam controller (Joystiq, 9/30/2013 8:45pm) |
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Team Meat's Tommy Refenes wrapped his mitts around a 3D-printed prototype version of Valve's recently announced (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Giveaway: ‘Blade Runner 30th Anniversary Edition’ (HD-Report, 10/10/2012 8:14pm) |
| This month we’re giving away a copy of Warner Bros.’ Blade Runner 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition on Blu-ray Disc. The 3-disc edition contains five cuts of the film including the 1982 Theatrical version, 1982 International [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Portabliss: Cave Story (3DS eShop) (Joystiq, 9/29/2012 12:00am) |
| This is Portabliss, a column about downloadable games that can be played on the go. In discussing any specific version of Cave Story, it's not [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Samsung Prices 85-inch UN85S9 Ultra HD 4K TV at $39,999 - Is it Worth It? (Big Picture Big Sound, 3/21/2013 10:34pm) |
| Samsung unveils the production version of its 4K Ultra HD TV, priced at a cool $40K. Is it "worth it?" It's all [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Deal: Buy Two Get One Free, 172 Titles Included (Format War Central, 12/10/2008 12:17pm) |
| Amazon is once again having a “Buy Two Get One Free” deal on selected Blu-ray discs. The deal runs until December 17th, so you have all week to indulge yourself on this deal.
This B2G1 deal includes 172 selected Blu-ray titles including: Planet Earth, Blade Runner, and the cool “Smile Box” Cinerama version of “How The West Was Won”.
We wonder how much worse ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Xilinx MicroBlaze Soft Processor Increases Clock Frequency By 25 Percent (PhysOrg, 5/17/2005 5:39pm) |
| Xilinx, Inc. today announced immediate availability of the performance-optimized 4.00 version of its MicroBlaze soft processor. The 32-bit RISC core now operates at frequencies up to 200 MHz in Virtex-4 FPGAs delivering an impressive 25 percent increase in core performance compared to previous versions. In addition, a new floating point unit (FPU) option enables embedded developers to accelerate ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition gets a disc-based version, hits retail April 30th (Engadget, 3/13/2013 9:07pm) |
| Minecraft has already been plenty successful on the Xbox 360 as a downloadable game (and on other [...] (Read Full Article) |
| PlayStation 3 firmware update will bring DTS-HD Master Audio upgrade (AfterDawn, 4/11/2008 5:15am) |
| Sony has announced that after months of speculation the latest PlayStation 3 Firmware upgrade will add DTS-HD Master Audio output for Blu-ray titles.
The latest update, version 2.30, will add the format which is "capable of delivering audio that is bit-for-bit identical to the studio master at super high variable bit rates, DTS-HD Master Audio has been included in several stand-alone Blu-ray p ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Borderlands 2 updated to prevent sabotage exploit on Xbox 360 (Joystiq, 11/06/2012 9:30pm) |
| The Xbox 360 version of Borderlands 2 was updated today to "prevent data loss" from an exploit caused by a third-party [...] (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 firmware update adds full screen flash viewing (AfterDawn, 12/04/2008 2:57am) |
| Eric Lempel, Sony's Director of PlayStation Network Operations, has posted on the official PlayStation 3 blog that the upcoming PS3 firmware update, version 2.53 will bring improvements to the Flash Player via the internet browser.
From the blog:
"Hi everyone, in the next PS3 firmware update (v2.53), coming soon, weÂ’re improving the way the Flash Player works with the internet browser. I ... (Read Full Article) |
| SnapStream Media Announces Launch of Beyond TV 4 DVR Software Featuring Support for Recording HDTV, DivX, Browse by (PR Web, 11/10/2005 10:32am) |
| SnapStream Media, Inc., a leader in digital home entertainment products, announced today the launch of Beyond TV 4, a completely new version of its award-winning DVR software that supports DivX, FM Radio, recording of over-the-air (OTA) digital and HDTV content, and a new browse by category feature, as well as numerous stability and performance improvements. [PRWEB Nov 10, 2005] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Final Fantasy 14 for PS3 exists, and here are the screens to prove it (Joystiq, 10/11/2012 3:15pm) |
| Square Enix rebooted version of Final Fantasy XIV, "A Realm Reborn," is [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Developing 4 GB SDHC Memory Card; Based on New SD Memory Card Specification (Japan Corporate News, 3/09/2006 3:29pm) |
| Tokyo, Japan, Mar 9, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is best known, today announced that it is developing a 4 GB SDHC (SD High-Capacity) Memory Card based on the new SD Specifications Version 2.00. The new specifications were established to meet the growing demand for HD (High Definition) video and high-resolution image ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Konami issues apology for Xbox 360 Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 online issues (Joystiq, 10/05/2013 4:59am) |
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Konami has issued an apology to owners of the Xbox 360 version of (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3D Sonic the Hedgehog rolls onto 3DS eShop in Japan this week (Joystiq, 5/14/2013 7:00am) |
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A 3D-enhanced version of Sonic the Hedgehog spins its way onto Japan's 3DS eShop on May 15. As (Read Full Article) |
| Syntaxs Olevia LCD TV Selected to Display Interactive Content on New Carls Jr. & Hardees Websites (PR (PR Web, 5/19/2005 7:13am) |
| CKE Restaurants has selected Syntaxs 42-inch Olevia LCD HDTV to display dynamic interactive content on their newly launched carlsjr.com and hardees.com websites. Streaming across the virtual Olevia LCD HDTV is the new too hot for TV extended version of Paris Hiltons Carls Jr. commercial. [PRWEB May 19, 2005] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Rumor: Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate coming to PS3/360 (Joystiq, 5/08/2013 12:45am) |
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An enhanced version of last year's Dead or Alive 5, dubbed Dead or Alive 5 [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nexuiz servers shut down on Xbox 360 (Joystiq, 2/28/2013 3:30am) |
| The aftershock of THQ's dissolution continues, as servers for the Xbox 360 version of (Read Full Article) |
| CBHD Overtakes Blu-ray In China (About.com, 8/18/2009 10:00am) |
| While HD-DVD lost to Blu-ray Disc in the West for high definition dominance back in February 2008, it looks like the Chinese-modified version of HD-DVD, known as CBHD (China Blue High Definition) is outselling Blu-ray in China by a margin of 3 to 1. For more details and perspective on this interesting developement, check out the report from Ars Technica. (Read Full Article) |
| InterVideo Ulead Announces DVD MovieFactory 5; First Consumer Disc Authoring Software to Support High-Definition Video (FinanzNachrichten, 3/06/2006 8:14pm) |
| InterVideo(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:IVII) and its partner Ulead(R) Systems, Inc. (TSE:2487), industry leaders in video, image and DVD software, today announced the latest version of Ulead DVD MovieFactory(R) 5. New features that have been added to the company's consumer DVD authoring package include easy disc authoring, an expanded range of creative options and future-ready support for both the HD DVD ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Minecraft for Xbox 360 getting Creative Mode, more in next update (Joystiq, 10/04/2012 3:30am) |
| The Xbox 360 version of Minecraft has another big update coming and PlayXBLA has (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Horn goes on a free quest on iOS today (Joystiq, 12/12/2012 12:30am) |
| A free version of Phosphor Games' pretty 3D action-adventure mobile game Horn is available on iOS today. Horn [...] (Read Full Article) |
| LG Electronics Selects Gennum's Image Processor with VXP(TM) Technology for Their Latest 71" Plasma Display Panel (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance, 9/02/2005 3:24pm) |
| Gennum Corporation, the leader in broadcast image processing announced today that LG Electronics, an industry leader in flat panel TV products, has selected Gennum's GF9350 Image Processor with Visual Excellence Processing (VXP) technology for the latest version of their 71" Plasma Display Panel. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Monster Hunter 4 out in Japan March 2013, includes online multiplayer (Joystiq, 9/21/2012 2:00am) |
North America will get Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on 3DS and Wii U in March 2013. Meanwhile, Capcom announced a March 2013 window for the 3DS Monster Hunter 4 in Japan. Unlike the 3DS version of 3 Ultimate, Monster Hunter 4 includes online [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Luftrausers delayed as Vlambeer works out Vita/PS3 deal (Joystiq, 1/31/2013 9:00pm) |
| Vlambeer's Luftrausers, the PC and Mac version of free Flash dogfighting game (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Steel Diver is Nintendo's first free-to-play game (Joystiq, 6/18/2013 10:00pm) |
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Nintendo is working on a free-to-play version of Steel Diver, the 3DS launch title that served [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sonic: Lost World multiplayer is offline on Wii U, online on 3DS (Joystiq, 6/26/2013 11:30pm) |
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Sonic: Lost World's multiplayer on Wii U is local only, while the 3DS version [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Report: Ninja Gaiden 3 Razor's Edge coming to PS3 and Xbox (Joystiq, 2/06/2013 4:00pm) |
| Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge, the improved Wii U version of [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Paramount To Put Blu-ray First (About.com, 8/03/2009 10:00am) |
| Once an aggressive promoter of the new-defunct HD-DVD format, Paramount Home Video is now turning to Blu-ray as the future of its profit center. Beginning with the upcoming home video release of the film Dance Flick Paramount is trying a new approach where the Blu-ray sales and DVD rental versions will be released several weeks before the standard DVD version is planned to hit store shelves. It is hoped that this strategy will further push Blu-ray Disc player and movie sales, and further solidify its continued growth. Disney is also attempting to take a similar approach. To find out more on how this will affect consumers, check out the report from Video Business.
Related Story: Watchmen Blu-ray Release Captures Over 1/3 of Total Title Sales (Reuters). (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Batman: Arkham Origins PS3 'Knightfall' content detailed (Joystiq, 6/12/2013 1:28am) |
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The Batman: Arkham Origins 'Knightfall' content for the game's PS3 version [...] (Read Full Article) |
| HDGuru finds the new 'King of HDTVs' (DVICE, 7/27/2009 5:14pm) |
| Football season is coming up, and we don't want to be caught short with a second-rate HDTV. Trusted HDGuru Gary Merson says the Panasonic TC-P54V10, a 54-inch plasma 1080p set, is "the new king of HDTVs." In his eyes-on review, he lauds the THX-anointed plasma panel's excellent image brightness, low energy consumption, deep black levels, judder-free film reproduction, and impressive "pop."
Judging from his impeccable credibility in the past, if the HDGuru says this $2300 HDTV as the world's best, it probably is. He even says this is comparable or better in nearly every criteria than the revered (and unfortunately, discontinued) Pioneer Kuro plasma HDTVs. We want. Our advice? Wait until next month for the release of Panasonic's 65-inch version of this new "King of HDTVs."
Via HDGuru (Read Full Article) |
| Mitsubishi Announces Super-Charged Blu-ray Disc Recorders....For Japan (About.com, 8/22/2009 10:00am) |
| Here we go again! Another announcement by a large Asian consumer electronics manufacturer that it is introducing a new line of Blu-ray Disc recorders, but, unfortunately, they will probably never see the light-of-day in the U.S.
What makes Mitsubishi's announcement even more frustrating is that these units are a home theater fan's dream: One unit combines Blu-ray Disc recording with a 1 Terabyte Hard Drive, a second unit offers a 500GB hard drive, while the third houses not only a Blu-ray Disc recorder and a 320 GB hard drive, but also includes a VHS deck. Of course, all these units can record in all the standard DVD recording format as well, and it also appears that they all have USB and SD Card slots for accessing additional digital content. For details, check out the brief report from Akihabara News as well as the Official Announcement and Product Specifications from Mitsubishi (in Japanese with some technical terms in English).
To add more insult to injury, Mitsubishi has also announced a line of LCD TVs with built-in Blu-ray Disc/Hard Drive combos (See report from Tech-On!.
Blu-ray Disc recorders have been available in Japan for about two years, and not as much as a word about U.S. availability. What happened to the U.S. as the primary market for the latest in consumer electronics technology - especially when it comes to video recording? For some perspective, read my article: The Case of the Disappearing DVD Recorder.
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Panasonic Announces In-Car Blu-ray Disc Player (After Dawn) (Read Full Article) |
| Homegrown CBHD discs outsell Blu-ray by 3-1 margin in China (Ars Technica, 8/02/2009 8:00pm) |
A Japanese TV station broke a major piece of news on the progress of China Blue High Definition (a China-grown competitor to Blu-ray) in the China market last week, but the English-language technology press, through a translation mistake, misreported the news. It turns out that CBHD penetration in China appears to have hit a staggering 30 percent, in only a few months on the market.
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| NEWS: iTunes to get Blu-ray support (Pocket-lint, 8/09/2009 3:23am) |
Plus plenty of new features say rumours
Apple is expected to add Blu-ray support to the next version of it's iTunes software sources say.
iTunes 9 is expected out in September, and according to rumours adds a number of new features on top of what is currently already available.
Historically the company has shyed away from openly supporting Blu-ray even though it has been a member of the Blu-ray Disc Association for some time.
However, according to earlier rumours from Apple following site Appleinsider, it suggests that might be about to change with new Blu-ray options for the company's iMac range coming soon.
In addition to the Blu-ray support, iTunes 9 users will reportedly get the ability to visually arrange iPhone and iPod apps and possible twitter, facebook integration claim boygeniusreport.
The site doesn't name it's source.
We will keep you posted.
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iTunes to get Blu-ray support originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:23:23 +0100 (Read Full Article) |
| Corel® WinDVD® Pro 2010 Delivers the Ultimate Blu-ray and DVD Playback Experience on the PC (HDTV Magazine, 9/15/2009 4:38pm) |
Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL) (TSX:CRE) today announced the newest version of the world's most widely used DVD playback software-Corel® WinDVD® Pro 2010. This latest release delivers the industry's best movie-watching experience on the PC, introducing speed enhancements across the application, improved Blu-ray support with BD-Live™, new GPU-based upscaling that boosts standard-definition (SD) video to HD-like quality, all delivered through a new clean and easy-to-use interface.
Whether you're watching a Blu-ray Disc® or an AVCHD™ or SD home movie, WinDVD Pro 2010 provides...
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| Blu-ray reportedly trailing CBHD in China, the second theater of the format war begins (Engadget, 7/25/2009 11:03pm) |
Just because Toshiba has given up on HD DVD and moved on, doesn't mean the format war is totally over for red. According to a report by a Japanese TV station, its successor, China Blue HD is actually leading Blu-ray in marketshare in that country. Of course, based on the article found by our friends at FormatWarCentral, all we have to go on is a machine translated description of a video in a language we don't speak describing the apparent initial success of the government backed format in a socialist republic. If you need more evidence than that to declare the format war officially restarted, you're probably a communist, but before we drag you in front of the Un-American activities committee check out the video for a peek at the slick new CBHD cases that The Onion will surely be shipping its videos in very soon.
[Via FormatWarCentral]Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentBlu-ray reportedly trailing CBHD in China, the second theater of the format war begins originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Free HD episodes on iTunes (TV Squad, 9/11/2008 5:04pm) |
| Filed under: Battlestar Galactica, HDTV, The Office, Psych, Eureka, Heroes, Reality-Free, In Plain SightIf you were wondering just what that extra dollar buys you when you upgrade to HD in the iTunes store, you can get a free look. Our pals over at TUAW made note of a number of shows that have free episodes available, in HD. The files are large, with the HD versions clocking in at right around 1.5GB, so it will take a bit to download. Something that isn't helped by the fact that iTunes downloads the SD version as well.
I've been taking a look at them and I grabbed screenshots from Heroes, Life, and Battlestar Galactica to give you an idea of the difference in the picture. It's fairly dramatic. Those captures, and the full list of free episodes, with the iTunes links, are after the jump.
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| PS3 Slim all but official with leaks, rumors, and scans galore (Ars Technica, 8/05/2009 2:33pm) |
The talk of a slimmed down version of the PlayStation has been around for a long time, with our favorite inside source laying down the timeline for the system as well as what would happen before the hardware's launch. It looks as if more and more of the prophecy is coming true, with a new mountain of evidence pointing towards the upcoming release of new PS3 hardware.
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| NEWS: Panasonic shows off Full HD 3D by plasma (Pocket-lint, 9/03/2009 12:14pm) |
IFA 2009: Panasonic claims close collaboration with Hollywood standard
Panasonic has announced its version of how Full HD 3DTV viewing should be done as demoed on the company's 103-inch mega-plasma in the press conference at IFA 2009 today.
Unlike Sony's 3D Bravia LCD solution, Panasonic believes that a far better quality experience can be achieved through PDP plasma technology which is touted to offer a less blurry image and a far crisper feel. The system will be 3D through Blu-ray and the set will transmit a true, 1080p image on two channels - one to each eye - thus ensuring a Full HD 3D result when it's put together in the viewer's brain.
Although, neither the film industry nor the broadcasters have as yet to decide on the standard of 3D which the tech companies are to support, Panasonic has claimed that it has been working closely with Hollywood to lead the way in consumer 3D and even got Avatar's producer, Jon Landau, up on stage to prove.
No official 3D products were announced but the company is showing clear intent.
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Panasonic shows off Full HD 3D by plasma originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:14:26 +0100 (Read Full Article) |
| LG has first THX-Certified LCD HDTV (AfterDawn, 7/29/2009 5:21am) |
LG has announced that their LH90 model has become the first THX Display certified LCD HDTV.
According to HighDefDigest "the 240hz capable LH90 features LED backlighting with local dimming for precise picture control and a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio ensuring a ridiculously good picture."
Says Peter Reiner, LG VP of marketing: “LG's advanced LED Backlight technology precisely controls the brightness of specific areas of the screen, providing crisper, clearer pictures while using less energy than traditional LCD models.”
The HDTV also has THX Movie Mode, which allows owners auto-adjustments for black levels, colors and signal.
With its impressive specs, the TV is pricey. $1900 USD will get you a 42-inch model and $3200 will get you a 55-inch version.Permalink | Comments
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| Sharp combines its latest LCD improvements in LX series HDTVs (Engadget, 9/30/2009 9:12pm) |
Coming straight out of a brand new 10G production facility in Sakai, Sharp's line of LX HDTVs (in 60-, 52-, 46- and 40-inch sizes) are all sporting the latest in LCD technology with UV²A panels and LED backlighting. Unfortunately, like Sony, these new screens abandon the higher quality RGB LED technology of the pricey XS1 series for cheaper white LEDs. Still, with a price of around $5,000 for a 52-inch compared to the $12,000 sticker shock of the XS1, it's easy to see why the switch was made. Other improvements include a light sensor for auto-calibration, a six speaker (5 speakers on the 40-inch) integrated 2.1 channel sound system with "Duo Bass" subwoofer and the usual assortment of VOD and AQUOS network support in store for Japanese buyers this November. While already available on a few U.S. models expect the new tech to spread across Sharp's U.S. lineup shortly, not to mention Sony and anyone other parties interested in a piece of the company's suddenly expanded manufacturing muscle.
[Via AV Watch & Akihabara News]Filed under: HDTVSharp combines its latest LCD improvements in LX series HDTVs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Week in Microsoft: Zune HD final details confirmed (Ars Technica, 8/15/2009 3:00pm) |
Let's look back at the week that was in Microsoft news:
Zune HD 16GB is $220, 32GB is $290, coming on September 15: Microsoft has finally confirmed that the Zune HD 16GB will cost $220 and that the 32GB version will cost $290. The device is set for release on September 15, 2009.
Zune HD specs reveal battery life estimates, format support: Microsoft has finally released the technical specifications for the Zune HD. We've got details on dimensions, included accessories, battery life, and format support.
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| Does the Samsung Instinct HD really shoot HD video? (Consumer Reports, 10/08/2009 7:02pm) |
| The Samsung Instinct HD. [PHOTO courtesy of Samsung] The Samsung Instinct HD, available from Sprint for $250 with a two-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate, is the first cell phone we've seen that claims to make high-definition video recordings. It also boasts a 5-megapixel still camera with flash. That camera is a step up from the flashless, 2-megapixel camera found on previous Instincts, also from Sprint, including the S30 version now in our Ratings, available to subscribers. We’re evaluating the Instinct HD now, and will post full test results on it to our Ratings later this month. Meantime, our initial results on its imaging are promising, albeit with a few quibbles. The new Instinct’s camera is easy to access, thanks to a dedicated camera button, conveniently located on the lower right side of the phone. Pushing the button activates the camera’s still mode. Tapping a camera icon on the upper left of the largish (1.78 x 2.66 in.) display switches the camera to video mode. Tapping again summons controls for auto-focus, exposure, and other camera functions. The Instinct HD claims it can record video resolution of 1280 x 720p, which is a true HD format—although, as we often point out, HD format alone does not assure images of pristine, high-definition quality. To assess quality, we shot a series of videos on the Instinct and hooked it up to a 50-inch Panasonic plasma television using the optional ($30) HDMI cable. Our findings: Color was good in the MPEG4 videos, though they lacked fine detail and texture. They blurred even more when we panned the camera to the left or right. In short, they couldn’t rival the image quality you’d enjoy from full-sized HD camcorders in our Ratings, available to subscribers. But such camcorders are much bigger and pricier than the Instinct HD, and do nothing except shoot video and stills. The high-def video quality of the Instinct was comparable to what you’d get from a standard-definition pocket camcorder, such as the Flip. And that's still way ahead of the video we've seen any other camera phone. A few details and quibbles: The HDMI cable has a proprietary connector that works only with the Samsung HD, so you may have trouble finding a replacement if it's lost while you're on vacation. You can't use the cable for showing stills on your TV. If your TV has an SD memory-card slot, you can play photos and videos off of the phone's 4GB microSD memory card (the phone comes with an SD memory card adaptor). Unfortunately, accessing the card is a pain. You have to open the phone's back cover and remove the battery, which shuts off the phone. And the still-image performance of the Instinct? Pictures were sharp and well-defined, with good color overall on the TV screen, though shots taken in low light still looked dark—even with the flash. Camera controls were fairly responsive for a phone, with an acceptable next-shot delay. Our photo engineers are currently giving the Instinct HD's... (Read Full Article) |
