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June 21, 2010
New Blu-ray Movie Releases for June 22, 2010 includes Paul Greengrass’s Green Zone. Starring Matt Damon in a thriller grounded in contemporary politics: the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Robert Pattinson of Twilight fame, stars in Remember Me, who plays a chain-smoking New York University student with a substantial chip on his shoulder. Also being release this week is Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs in 3D. One of the first movies to be released in 3D, it tells the story of an eccentric wannabe scientist, Flint Lockwood. His latest contraption is a miraculous device designed to solve the world hunger crisis. Of course a 3D HDTV and 3D glasses is needed to view Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs in 3D.
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June 18, 2010
Now until June 26, 2010 you can get great deals on selected Blu-ray movies from Amazon. This bargain sale includes Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End for $15.49, Sin City (Two-Disc Theatrical & Recut, Extended, and Unrated Versions) for $15.99 and No Country for Old Men for $14.49. Save up to 69% off Blu-ray movies. Click here to see all the Blu-ray Movies Avaiable.
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June 16, 2010
Wanting to be the Next Big Thing” in Television, Google recently revealed Google TV. Of course Google needs hardware to bring Google TV to our homes. This product is in its infancy, so the best way to be successful is to link it with established industry names. In fact, Sony will be one of Google’s launch partners.
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June 15, 2010
Released in 2009, the BDP-S360 from Sony is a great entry level Blu-ray Player. While it does not provide any features beyond the basics, the BDP-S360 is a Profile 2.0 player that supports BD-Live Content, Bonus View(PIP) and has excellent image and audio quality. Lacking online internet streaming media services, Wi-Fi connectivity or DLNA support, the BDP-S360 focuses all its attention on High Definition Blu-ray and DVD playback. You will have to look elsewhere if you want extra features. Find out more in this full review of the BDP-S360 Blu-ray Player form Sony.
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June 14, 2010
Philips Blu-ray Players, the BDP5320($199.99) and BDP7320($229.99) are both Profile 2.0, supporting BD-Live content and Bonus View(PIP). They both come with a number of great features such as Wi-Fi connectivity via a supplied wireless USB adapter. It has Online Streaming Media access for Netflix which is available right away for those with w Neflix membership. Blockbuster On Demand and CinemaNow streaming should be available starting in the Fall of 2010. Added to this, you get access to a vTuner which will provide more than 11,000 internet radio stations.
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June 12, 2010
New Blu-ray Movie Releases for June 15, 2010 includes The Book of Eli directed by the Hughes Brothers (Menace II Society) and staring Denzel Washington as Eli, a man who walks alone in post-apocalyptic America. Other new Blu-ray movies are When in Rome (Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel) and Youth in Revolt (Michael Cera, Justin Long). Older movies being released on Blu-ray include Darkman. Staring Liam Neeson and Frances McDormand in this explosive, action-packed thriller from director Sam Raimi. Also Flash Gordon, Alex Raymond’s famous comic strip blasts to life in the action-packed sci-fi adventure.
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June 11, 2010
Sony announced earlier this year the Blu-ray Players BDP-S470 and BDP-S570 would get a firmware update to make the players capable of playing 3D Blu-ray discs. This firmware upgrade is now available. While not much 3D Blu-ray content is currently on the market, this is a great chance to create the ultimate home 3D viewing experience. Of course a 3D HDTV is needed. While any 3D HDTV will work with the Sony Blu-ray Players, Sony is set to release their own 3D HDTVs in July and can be pre-ordered on its SonyStyle web site.
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June 10, 2010
The BD-P4600 Blu-ray Player from Samsung looks like no other player. This uniquely looking Blu-ray Player was designed to stand out in a crowd. Which it does, but not only for its looks. It has a great set of features that include Online Streaming Services such as Netflix and Pandora, it is Wi-Fi ‘Ready’, has 1 GB of internal storage memory and is DLNA compliant.
There is no denying the first thing that will catch most people attention is the design of the BD-P4600. It is one of the slimmest (1.6 inches thick) Blu-ray Players on the market and the very first player that you could mount on your wall. With rounded corners and red highlights and glossy black finish, it is a refreshing take on the usual boxy design of most Blu-ray Players. Find out more in this full review of the BD-P4600 Blu-ray Player form Samsung.
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June 9, 2010
According to Criterion web site, the Blu-ray Movie Walkabout has been experiencing playback problems on certain Blu-ray Players. The problematic players are:
- Sony BDP-350 and BDP-360
- Pioneer BDP-05FD and BDP-120
- Sharp BD-HP22U, BD-HP21U, and BD-HP20U
- Memorex MVBD2520
- Insignia NS-2BRDVD
It seems with the Insignia and Memorex Blu-ray Players the disc will not load. And about 50 minutes into playing Walkabout, there is audio and video problems occurring in the rest of the players. Criterion is working with the pressing plant to resolve this manufacturing problem as quickly as possible. If you have purchased a copy of Walkabout and own one of the above Blu-ray Players, you can email Jon Mulvaney to get information on when a replacement copy will become available.
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June 8, 2010
Two new Blu-ray Players are now available from Toshiba; the BDX2500 and the BDX2700. Both are definitely a big step up from their previous Blu-ray models. These Profile 2.0 Blu-ray Players offer Wi-Fi options and Online Streaming Media Services from Netflix, BLOCKBUSTER On Demand, VUDU, and Pandora. Both are equipped with 7.1 analog outputs and internal audio decoding for Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD Master Audio. A 3D Blu-ray Player, the BDX3000, is expected to be available later in the third quarter of 2010 .
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