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Sharp BD-HP20U

Blu-ray may have a sizable lead against HD DVD in the format war, but it still has a long way to go in persuading current DVD viewers to go high-definition. It's not going to be easy. As we've mentioned elsewhere, despite excellent audio and video quality, there are still...

Tags: HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, disc tray, Sharp BD-HP20U, disc, Sharp Corp.

Product reviews 2008-02-08

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Newegg's Black Friday sale starts with LG, Sharp and Samsung HDTV deals

Newegg has kicked off its Black Friday festivities a little early, and the site is straining with the traffic surge. If you can actually get onto the site, you'll find a bunch of deals on HDTVs from brands like LG, Sharp and Samsung. While Samsung sets are well-represented in the...

Tags: Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-11-25

Sony VAIO VGN-NW270F/S

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The Sony Vaio VGN-NW270F/S is a stylish, spacious laptop for high-definition fans with low budgets. For a reasonable $699 at Best Buy, the Vaio...

Tags: Desktops, Sony Vaio, laptop computer, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-24

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

Best Buy previews its 32-inch LCD HDTV/Blu-ray player combo on its Web site

TVs with built-in DVD players have mostly been the domain of bargain brands, but given the far-improved quality of the Blu-ray format, these combo units could attract more mainstream attention. Sharp has already announced a pair of LCD TV/Blu-ray combos, and now Best Buy is undercutting Sharp's pricing strategy with...

Tags: Web, Best Buy Co. Inc., Web Site, LCD, Blu-ray, Web Site Development, Monitors & Displays, Ethernet, Branding, Web Technology, Internet, Hardware, Components, Networking, Marketing, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-09-23

Sharp announces new Blu-ray player and iPod docks

Sharp announced two new items today at the CEDIA show. The first is a new Blu-ray player, the BD-HP52U, which will be able to connect to the Web. Sharp also is planning on partnering with a service provider to offer streaming video content. The service provider...

Tags: Apple iPod, Sharp Corp., Blu-ray, AP8P, Business Services, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-09-10

Gadget Gal's daily deals: 32-inch Vizio HDTV, Dell back-to-school sale, Sharp AQUOS Blu-ray player

A 32-inch Vizio HDTV, a sale on Dell laptops and desktops, and a Sharp AQUOS Blu-ray player. Here are your daily deals for Monday, August 3, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Vizio VO320E 32-inch LCD HDTV for $359 shipped at Dell.com. Part of Vizio's...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Blu-ray Disc, Sharp Corp., Laptop Computer, Blu-Ray, Notebooks, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-08-03

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Sharp Blu-ray player, Linksys wireless router, Sony BRAVIA LCD HDTV

A Sharp AQUOS Blu-ray player, a Linksys wireless router, and a 40-inch Sony BRAVIA LCD TV. Here are your daily deals for Wednesday, July 8, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Sharp BD-HP21U AQUOS Blu-ray Disc Player from Dell Home for $139.99, down from $249.99....

Tags: Sony Corp., Wireless Router, Router, HDTV, Sharp Corp., Blu-ray, Linksys Inc., Wireless, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Home Networking, Networking, TVs, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-07-08

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Sharp AQUOS blu-ray player, Western Digital 1 TB hard drive, Motorola bluetooth headset

A Motorola H500 bluetooth headset, a Sharp AQUOS blu-ray player, and a Western Digital 1 TB external hard drive. Here are Gadget Gal's deals for Tuesday, April 14: 1. Save 71 percent off of the Motorola H500 bluetooth headset in pink from Buy.com. Normally selling for $69.95,...

Tags: Hard Drive, Blu-ray Disc, Headset, Western Digital Corp., Sharp Corp., Bluetooth Headset, Motorola Inc., Blu-Ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-04-14

Sharp's Blu-ray home theater system

Last year there were a handful of home-theater-in-a-box systems with integrated Blu-ray, but in 2009 it looks like the feature will be close to standard. Sharp's BD-MPC30 home theater system comes complete with an integrated Profile 2.0-compatible Blu-ray player, and will come out in April for $800. by CNET News.com

Tags: Home Theater, Sharp Corp., Blu-ray, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-01-09

CES 2009: Sharp premieres Aquos LCD, Blu-ray HDTV combo [day 2]

Sharp today introduced their first AQUOS LCD TVs with built-in Blu-ray Disc players. All-in-one fans unite! The Full-HD 1080p AQUOS BD series, which includes the 52-inch LC-52BD80U, 46-inch LC-46BD80U, 42-inch class LC-42BD80U, 37-inch LC-37BD60U and 32-inch LC-32BD60U, combines HDTV with a side-loading multi-slot for...

Tags: HDTV, Video, Sharp Corp., Blu-ray, TVs, Corporate Communications, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Marketing, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-07

The Toybox in 2008: A retrospective

It's been an incredible year. This blog was launched, ZDNet Reviews was overhauled, and a whole lot of news 'n' reviews came through The Toybox pipeline. And through it all, you readers were here with us. Here's a recap of the best stories: January:...

Tags: ASUS, Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., T-Mobile, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Blu-ray, ZDNet Reviews, CES 2008, Josh, Andrew, Firefox 3 Beta 5, Flip Mino Camcorder, MSI, BlackBerry Storm, Barack Obama, CES 2009, Handhelds, Hd Dvd, Hardware, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-12-19

Sony BDP-S550

Sony has made standalone Blu-ray players since the format's inception, but they've always been overshadowed by the company's game console, the PlayStation 3. In many ways, the Sony BDP-S550 is the company's first standalone that might be a smarter buy than the PS3 for nongamers. The BDP-S550 is Profile 2.0...

Tags: Home entertainment, Games, Game players, TV & Home Theater, Sony BDP-S550, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2008-11-17

Sony BDP-S350

Sony has been the public face of Blu-ray since the format's inception, and while most of the focus during the bitter Blu-ray vs. HD DVD format war was on the company's PlayStation 3, Sony has been making standalone Blu-ray players from the start, beginning with the $1,000 BDP-S1. Unfortunately, that...

Tags: Consumer electronics, DVD, Game players, Media players, Monitors & displays, TV & Home Theater, Sony BDP-S350, Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 3

Product reviews 2008-08-05

Philips BDP-7200

When first announced at CES, the Philips BDP7200 grabbed some headlines with its $350 price tag, which was $50 less than the Sony PlayStation 3. Well, a couple of months have passed and apparently Philips couldn't live up to its promise. The BDP7200 is now going for $400, precisely the...

Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Philips BDP7200, Philips Electronics N.V.

Product reviews 2008-04-28

Sony PS3 getting BD-Live sooner rather than later

Sony PS3 getting BD-Live sooner rather than laterGood old SonyI get the impression that Sony is intentionally hamstringing the stand alone players to promote their PoSIII console. Panasonic, Samsung and others should reconsider their support of BD.RE: Sony PS3 getting BD-Live sooner rather than laterWhat people should be mad...

Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Network technology, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony Corp., BD-Live

Discussion threads 2008-03-20

Samsung BD-P1400

The format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray is showing no signs of letting up, with HD DVD players selling for a low as $99 this holiday season and Blu-ray discs continuing to outsell HD DVD discs. The price of the hardware has long been a sticking point with Blu-ray,...

Tags: HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, Blu-ray, Samsung BD-P1400, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., HD-DVD

Product reviews 2007-12-18

Sony KDL-46XBR4

A couple of years ago Sony abandoned plasma and bet the farm on LCD, and since then the company has consistently produced the best-performing flat-panel LCDs available, at least according to our tests. Of course, we've always seen better picture quality in plasma sets, and this year is no exception,...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Sony Corp., Sony KDL-46XBR4, LCD, flat panel

Product reviews 2007-09-27

Sony VAIO FZ180E

The midsize Media Center laptop is a hard concept to get one's head around. Those interested in playing movies, especially via Blu-ray, are likely to want a 17-inch or larger display, while mainstream users often turn to 15-inch laptops for their mix of portability and pricing--not a surfeit of media...

Tags: Notebooks, Keyboards, Desktops, Blu-ray, Media Center laptop, laptop computer, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., keyboard

Product reviews 2007-06-18

Sony's nightmare scenario

Sony's nightmare scenarioi'm getting ps3 over xboxJust waiting til that PS3 Home comes out. And some more cool games.http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/07/playstation-home-revealed/I've never used xbox or xbox live since cool games on xbox come out eventually on PC (halo, gears of war)I couldn't agree moreI made the argument that Sony cannot sustain...

Tags: HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, supplier, John C, Sony Corp., BluRay, HD-DVD

Discussion threads 2007-06-12