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- Blu-ray
- A high-capacity optical disc for high-definition HD movies. Developed primarily by Sony, Blu-ray and DVD discs have the same diameter and look similar, but Blu-ray's blue-violet laser reads pits...
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- Vizio announces Black Friday deals on its LCD HDTVs, Blu-ray player
- You may have noticed that Vizio hasn't been prominent in the Black Friday ads leaked online from Best Buy, Target, or Wal-Mart (save for a 26-inch LCD HDTV early special through Wal-Mart). But that doesn't mean the company, which has remained the number-one shipper of HDTVs in the U.S. for...
- Tags: Costco, HDTV, LCD, 1080p, Blu-ray, Vizio, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-11-19
- iToolsoft Blu-Ray to MPEG Converter 2.01.23 (Windows)
- Want to convert Blu-Ray to MPEG? iToolSoft Blu-Ray to MPEG Converter is professional Blu-Ray Converter which can convert Blu-ray to MPEG formats like MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VCD??MPEG2 PS, HD MPEG-2,HD MPEG-2 TS with perfect sound and high speed. With iToolSoft Blu-Ray to MPEG Converter, you can rip blu-ray to mpeg and...
- Tags: Movie, MPEG, Microsoft Windows, Blu-ray, iToolsoft Studio, Digital Video, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- iToolsoft Blu-Ray to iPod converter 2.01.23 (Windows)
- A Versatile tool for you, iToolsoft Blu-Ray to iPod Converter help you convert Blu-ray to iPod format (iPod MPEG-4 AVC, iPod MPEG-4(*.mp4) and iPod MP3, etc) with high quality and perfect sound. With this Blu-Ray to iPod Converter, you can rip blu ray to iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod nano....
- Tags: Apple iPod, Microsoft Windows, Blu-ray, iToolsoft Studio, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- Wal-mart Black Friday deals on HDTVs, Blu-ray players begin to leak online
- As the 800-pound gorilla of retailing, Wal-mart can get away with teasing consumers before Black Friday, offering some early deals a couple of weeks ago, as well as even releasing some more today, like a 26-inch 720p Vizio LCD HDTV for $248 that will be available starting Saturday. Even worse,...
- Tags: Plasma, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., HDTV, Blu-ray, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-11-17
- iToolsoft Blu-ray to AVI Converter 2.01.23 (Windows)
- As a professional and easy-to-use Blu-Ray to AVI Converter, iToolSoft Blu-Ray to AVI Converter can help you convert blu-ray to avi format with high quality and highest rate. With this Blu-Ray to AVI Converter, you can rip Blu-Ray to AVI(H.264), AVI(Divx/Xvid) and AVI(MPEG/WMV) with higher definition and conversion speed. It...
- Tags: AVI, Microsoft Windows, Blu-ray, iToolsoft Studio
- Software downloads 2009-11-16
- Best Buy Black Friday ad leaks online. Here are the HDTV and Blu-ray deals.
- For electronics fans, the Holy Grail of Black Friday ads is the one from Best Buy, which can list more deals on laptops and home theater stuff than general retailers like Wal-mart and Target can squeeze into their circulars. Unfortunately, those deals are never as good as you hopeis this...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Best Buy Co. Inc., Advertisement, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., HDTV, Blu-ray, Home Entertainment, Tv & Home Theater, Managed Hosting, TVs, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-11-14
- Target Black Friday HDTV deal: Westinghouse 32-inch LCD for $246
- More Black Friday deals are trickling onto the Web, and while we still don't have info on Best Buy's yet, Target's have leaked, and include a very enticing HDTV deal. You'll be able (if you're an early bird) to snare a Westinghouse 32-inch LCD for just $246. ...
- Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., LCD, Blu-ray, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-11-11
- CDRoller 8.61 (Windows)
- CDRoller finds, retrieves and copies the lost data from CD/DVD/s and Blu-Ray discs (BD and HD-DVD) that seem to be inaccessible for Windows standard tools. Key features: effectively retrieves the discs data created by 'drag and drop' CD/DVD/BD writing software. Finds and recovers a video and photos created by Sony...
- Tags: built-In, Disc, DVD, Hd Dvd, Consumer Electronics, Microsoft Windows, Blu-Ray, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2009-11-11
- TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4.0.7.32 (Windows)
- Whether you're young or old, beginner or professional, TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4 is the easy way to author your own DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, and DivX ULTRA video. Import most video formats, edit out commercials or unwanted scenes, add spectacular transition effects, make your own subtitles, and create professional-looking menus. ...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Video, TMPG, Corporate Communications, Blu-Ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment
- Software downloads 2009-11-11
- 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 inroadseven 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
- SwiftDisc Burning Wizard Premium 2.30 (Windows)
- SwiftDisc is a bundle of essential tools for burning and copying audio, data, and video to CD, DVD, and Blu-ray disc. Features: burns Blu-ray disc (BD-R and BD-RE); burns Double Layer DVD (DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL); works with multiple devices; burns and rips Audio CD; burns Data to CD,...
- Tags: Blu-ray Disc, CD, Microsoft Windows, SwiftDisc, Blu-Ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment
- Software downloads 2009-10-29
- Nero BackItUp & Burn 1.2.17b (Windows)
- Nero's BackItUp & Burn, now compatible with Windows 7 operating system, provides easy-to-use tools that let you back up files, restore lost data, and burn music, videos, photos, and data to CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs and online. Back up data to hard drive, CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, FTP, memory card,...
- Tags: Blu-ray Disc, Storage, Nero, Microsoft Windows, Blu-Ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment
- Software downloads 2009-10-27
- Lenovo Y500P Core i7 laptop
- Lenovo's first consumer Core i7 laptop has a 15.6-inch screen and an optional Blu-ray drive. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., Laptop Computer, Blu-Ray, Notebooks, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-10-26
- iToolsoft Blu-Ray Ripper 1.8.19 (Windows)
- iToolSoft Blu-ray Ripper can rip your Blu-ray to all popular Audio and video formats. Blu-ray Ripper can also assist you to enjoy your Blu-ray video on more portable devices like PC, iPod, iPhone, Gphone, Apple TV, PSP/PS3, Xbox, Mobile Phone, Mp3 Player.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Blu-ray, iToolsoft Studio, Corporate Communications, Digital Music, Game Players, Digital Media, Media Players, Marketing, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2009-10-19
- AVS Video Editor 4.2.1.166 (Windows)
- Edit your home video with AVS Video Editor. Edit all key video formats. Open and edit HD- and Blu-ray videos. Burn them on to Blu-ray discs. Apply over 500 video effects/transitions. Split, join, rotate, add audio to your files. Burn movie DVDs. Add various menu styles.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Online Media Technologies, Video, Corporate Communications, Blu-Ray, Marketing, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment
- Software downloads 2009-10-18
- Optical storage: RIP
- TDK's 10 layer, 320 GB Blu-ray disk is a remarkable technical feat. Too bad it will never be a commercial success. Optical is a dead end - and soon it will just be dead. Here's why. by Robin Harris
- Tags: Feat, Blu-ray, TDK, Storage, Hardware, Robin Harris
- Blog posts 2009-10-11
- Sony reveals 14" Vaio CW; 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo, Nvidia graphics, Blu-ray, starts $799
- Sony revealed the Windows 7-powered Vaio CW laptop, a 14-inch middle-of-the-market model that offers up to a 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Nvidia graphics and optional Blu-ray, starting at $799. by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, NVidia Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo, Blu-ray, Graphics, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-10-08
- Consumers only want 3D HDTVs, Blu-ray players if they don't cost extra
- Market research firm In-Stat has just conducted a survey that should prove sobering to the TV manufacturers and movie studios that are in a hurry to put 3D HDTVs into our homes. Not only are consumers lukewarm to the idea of 3D content, but they're also unwilling to pay much...
- Tags: 3D, Blu-ray, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-10-04
- 15 Blu-ray movies for under $15
- Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down 15 Blu-rays you can snag at Amazon.com for under $15 each. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Blu-ray Disc, Blu-Ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-09-30
- Sothink HD Movie Maker 1.2 (Windows)
- The professional Blu-ray burner can encode any videos into high definition Blu-ray movies; burn HD camera videos to Blu-ray Discs up to 1920x1080p on DVD+R/-R, DVD+RW/-RW, BD-R/BD-RE, BD-25/BD-50, etc. Enjoy HD movies on Blu-ray players or Sony PS3.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, SourceTec Software, Corporate Communications, Blu-Ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment
- Software downloads 2009-09-24
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