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Sony wises up, unveils new networked Blu-ray player with Netflix, Slacker support

It was just a couple of days ago I was complaining about Sony's decision to introduce a Blu-ray player with built-in Wi-Fi into the marketplace without offering any of the Internet services that other connected home theater devices are already offering. Now Sony appears to be...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Sony Corp., Blu-ray, BDP-N460, Wireless LANs, Home Entertainment, Wi-Fi, Consumer Electronics, Tv & Home Theater, Wireless And Mobility, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-09-09

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Full Wal-Mart Black Friday ad hits Internet, complete with Samsung, Sony HDTV deals

If you read yesterday's post, you already know about a few of Wal-Mart's Black Friday home theater deals, including a $78 Blu-ray player. At long last, Wal-Mart's full Black Friday ad has hit the Web, and it includes some of those brand names that the earlier deals lacked. ...

Tags: Sony Corp., Home Theater, Advertisement, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Internet, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., HDTV, LCD, 1080p, Home Entertainment, Tv & Home Theater, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-11-18

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Blu-ray Players/Home Theater Systems

With prices for both players and discs plunging, this may be the holiday season for Blu-ray. Already online movie streaming is making inroads—even on Blu-ray players themselves. Some of these picks are integrating on-demand video services into their feature sets, hoping to keep themselves relevant in...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Disc, Blu-ray, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-11-01

Sony's Blu-ray player with built-in Wi-Fi, no interesting Internet services available this week

If you're looking for a cheaper alternative to buying an Internet-ready HDTV, and don't need all of the widgets the sets will be rolling out, a networked Blu-ray player could be a viable option. Most importantly, these units are offering the same Netflix and Amazon On Demand video-streaming...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Sony Corp., built-In, LG Electronics Inc., HDTV, Blu-ray, Internet Service, Wireless LANs, Internet, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, TVs, Web Site Development, Tv & Home Theater, Wireless And Mobility, Networking, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-09-07

Photos: Top-rated reviews of the week

Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Ford Fusion Hybrid, Logitech Performance Mouse MX, and Oppo BDP-83 universal disc player. by CNET News.com

Tags: Disc, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-09-05

Oppo BDP-83

Photo gallery:Oppo BDP-83Ever since standalone Blu-ray players hit the market, there's been a great deal of anticipation for an Oppo Blu-ray player, mainly because of the company's reputation for making excellent upconverting DVD players. Oppo held out for quite some time, and in retrospect it was a smart move; almost...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Home entertainment, Blu-ray, DVD, Oppo BDP-83

Product reviews 2009-09-02

Oppo BDP-83 photos

The Oppo BDP-83 is an outstanding universal disc player with excellent performance on Blu-rays and DVDs and lightning-fast operational speed, but most home theater fans will balk at the high price. by CNET News.com

Tags: Home Theater, Disc, Photograph, Oppo BDP-83, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Tv & Home Theater, Blu-Ray, Personal Technology, DVD, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-09-02

The Internet's migration to the TV

Or use Windows Media Centerand do pretty much everything you talked about now. Or a few years ago.And no, Apple won't do a DVR. Why let you record for free (well, what you are paying already) when they can try to sell it to you from iTunes?RE: The...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, TV, Internet, interactivity

Discussion threads 2009-08-26

Gadget Gal's daily deals: 80GB iPod, Sony Blu-ray player, 50-inch LG HDTV

A refurbished 80GB Apple iPod, a Sony Blu-ray player, and an LG 50-inch HDTV. Here are your daily deals for Tuesday, July 28, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the refurbished Apple 5th Generation 80GB iPod Video for $140, including free shipping, at Buy.com. The iPod...

Tags: Sony Corp., Apple iPod, Player, LG Electronics Inc., HDTV, Blu-ray, Digital Music, Digital Media, TVs, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Home Entertainment, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-07-28

Sony introduces massive Blu-ray disc changers for the one guy with 400 Blu-ray discs

Having made disc-changer units for CDs and traditional DVDs in the past, Sony inevitably had to make them for Blu-ray discs, which it's apparently finally ready to do. The company has announced two new "megachangers" that can hold and play up to 400 Blu-ray titles. ...

Tags: Sony Corp., Blu-ray Disc, Disc, Blu-Ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-07-24

Sony BDV-E500W

Now that Blu-ray players are officially a $100 commodity, it's no surprise that manufacturers are trying to cram the technology into home theater systems at the lowest price possible. Sony's BDV-E500W ($800) takes a decidedly more high-end approach, offering Blu-ray playback in a 5.1 home-theater-in-a-box HTIB system, with step-ups like...

Tags: Home entertainment, Consumer electronics, surround speaker, Sony BDV-E500W, Sony Corp., speaker, home theater

Product reviews 2009-07-20

Harman Kardon introduces its first Blu-ray player for $499

Harman Kardon is one of the most respected names in home theater products, primarily for its audio lineup, though it's also offered DVD players in the past. The company has finally decided to stick its toe into the Blu-ray pool, announcing its first unit in the BDP 1....

Tags: Home Theater, Digital Audio, Blu-ray, Harman Kardon, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Tv & Home Theater, DVD, Ethernet, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Networking, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-06-09

Pioneer sets trio of Blu-ray players loose; $299 to $599

Pioneer has announced and made available three new Profile 2.0 Blu-ray players: the Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD, along with the Pioneer BDP-120 and BDP-320. The three players tailor their features and capabilities according to price: The $599 Elite BDP-23FD features KURO...

Tags: Player, USB Flash Drive, Blu-ray, Flash Memory, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-05

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Pure Digital Mino camcorder, Sony Bravia HDTV, Canon Vixia HG10 camcorder

A 40-inch Sony Bravia LCD HDTV, a Pure Digital Mino camcorder, and a Canon Vixia HG10 camcorder. Here are your daily deals for Wednesday, May 27, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Save $300 off of the Sony Bravia KDL-40V4100 40-inch 1080p LCD...

Tags: Sony Corp., Camcorder, HDTV, Blu-ray, Canon Inc., Woot, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-05-27

Sony HT-SS360

Photo gallery:Sony HT-SS360Home-theater-in-a-box systems have been around forever, but the latest marketing angle is the "Blu-ray ready HTIB." The new phrase simply means that the system consists of a surround-sound-speaker system and an AV receiver, so you only need to add a Blu-ray player to complete your home theater. The...

Tags: subwoofer, Sony HT-SS360, speaker, HTIB, Sony Corp., center channel

Product reviews 2009-05-21

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Skype sale, Dell Outlet clearance, Sony Blu-ray player, HP Officejet printer

A sale on Skype memberships, an HP All-in-1 printer, a Sony Blu-ray player, and a sale on Dell laptops, desktops, and printers. Here are your deals for Tuesday, April 28, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. From now until May 6, save 25...

Tags: Sony Corp., Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Sale, Skype Technologies S.A., Blu-ray, Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray Player, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-04-28

Sony BDP-S360

Photo gallery:Sony BDP-S360Blu-ray may have started out as a mess, with confusing "profiles" and painfully slow load times, but beginning this year standalone players have finally gotten their acts together. Sony's entry-level BDP-S360 is typical of the new breed of Blu-ray players. It has the basics covered, with Profile 2.0...

Tags: Sony BDP-S360, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-04-14

Sony BDP-S360 photos

The Sony BDP-S360 handles all the Blu-ray basics with ease, but it lacks the streaming internet content found on competing models. by CNET News.com

Tags: Sony Corp., Photograph, Sony BDP-S360, Internet, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-04-14

Sony debuts Blu-ray player with built-in wireless networking support

I know I'm not alone in not being able to figure out Sony's strategy from one product offering to the next, and once again I'm scratching my head a bit. At the same time the company is unveiling new networked TVs with Ethernet connections (providing faster...

Tags: Sony Corp., Network, Player, built-In, Wireless Networking, Blu-ray, Wireless, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-03-05

Insignia NS-2BRDVD

Photo gallery:Insignia NS-2BRDVDWhen you opt for a budget product rather than a name brand, it usually means you're looking for "good enough" instead of perfect. The Insignia NS-2BRDVD, from one of Best Buy's in-house suppliers, is a classic example of the former. The Blu-ray player lacks step-up features (such...

Tags: Home entertainment, Consumer electronics, Overall IT, Insignia NS-2BRDVD

Product reviews 2009-02-18