Blu-ray Facts And News

Watching your own Blu-ray movies while traveling is becoming easier, and more affordable. Notebook manufacturers are not staying behind in integrating Blu-ray DVD playback options in their notebook systems. You can watch high definition movies on a nice 17 inch widescreen notebook screen, it’s not too small as long as you sit nearby. One thing that has always annoyed me is the crappy sound quality of most laptop speakers - so headphones are required. Makes you wonder why we can build tiny cameras with high quality video but not some decent laptop speakers.

Fujitsu has recently released their latest Lifebook notebook, the N6460. Besides the usual features it also includes a fancy new internal Blu-ray player. The Intel processor and ATI graphics card combined with the 17in WXGA +TFT will ensure your Blu-ray DVDs are played smoothly.

Blu-ray movies on the go

Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific recently introduced its latest Blu-ray capable notebook, the Lifebook N6460.

The Lifebook promises to deliver great performance with its Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 800MHz front side bus (FSB), Mobile 965PM chipset along with support for the 802.11n wireless standard.

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Comparing Blu-ray player specifications is definitely a good way to decide which one to buy. I always enjoy going through comparison lists to figure out what product fits my needs. As you know there aren’t that many Blu-ray players available yet. Quite a few electronic manufacturers are playing a bit of a waiting game - not knowing what format will eventually be embraced by a majority of consumers. I book marked an article from CNET a few months ago that I revisited that you might find useful on your quest for a good Blu-ray player. They are comparing 6 players on their technical specifications and retail prices.

Murphy’s Law seemed to be the theme for Blu-ray in 2006. In addition to firmware foul-ups and component shortages, a lackluster slate of early Blu-ray movies let underdog HD-DVD steal the show. But a new year means new opportunity: the number of available Blu-ray titles is soon expected to surpass that of HD-DVD, and there are actually some players you can buy.

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Speak to you later.

John

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Some people are saying Blu-ray won the battle to be THE next big format already. Looking at the figures in the article below would back up their conclusions. However, it would be wise to give it a bit more time and wait for the final battle. You could say Blu-ray won several important battles but hasn’t won the war just yet.

Microsoft’s new HD-DVD add-on for the XBOX 360 (which is outselling the PS3) could convert some people to the HD-DVD camp. And let’s not forget that most people still don’t have a Blu-ray and/or HD-DVD player in their homes, so a big piece of the pie remains untouched by either format. Price drops will play an important part as well. Who will be the first to discount their, still, expensive HD players? Disney has already announced it will offer it’s titles for 45% off the current suggested retail prices, though it will probably be a limited promotion.

Who says that this format war is still far from over? Nielsen VideoScan reports that tor the week ending July 22nd, Blu-Ray sales lead HD-DVD by an astonishing 74% to 26%. In other words, 3/4 of all high-definition movie sales were Blu-Ray discs. Amazing. Thus far, in 2007, Blu-Ray has widened the sales margin 67% to 33%.

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Price drops are good though for us consumers

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A lot has been written about the Playstation 3’s integrated Blu-ray player ever since it was announced by Sony. Being one of the first Blu-ray players, would it not be ready for the next generation? Is it slow? Does it playback regular old fashioned DVD discs? In short : lots of questions, very little answers. Now that the PS3 has been released and the system has been tested thoroughly by experts, I looked around the Internet to come up with the facts.

Sony considers the Playstation 3 an all-round entertaiment system suitable for family entertainment. You can play games, watch a movie, listen to music etc. Compared to other Blu-ray players currently on the market, the PS3 is cheap. You get a lot for your money (it’s actually costing Sony quite a bit in initial investments). They took the gamble and it will be a few years before they know whether it was worth it (currently Sony is still losing money on the PS3).

The test reports and reviews I found mostly agree that the Playstation 3 is a decent Blu-ray player that can compete with other players currently available. The main issue many reviewers have with the PS3 is the long loading time of Blu-ray discs and some control issues. Overall it’s worth considering getting a Playstation 3 if you are eager to get the latest DVD technology in your house and at the same time be able to play upcoming games like Grand Theft Auto IV.

The following sites will hopefully help you decide:

PC World PS3 Blu-ray experience overview.

Comparing the PS3 Blu-ray playback capabilities with Microsoft’s XBOX 360 upcoming HD-DVD add-on.

Small video review of the Playstation 3, the pros and cons.

Sincerely,

John

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Blu-ray Facts And News will be keeping you up-to-date on the hottest news from the world of Blu-ray. The ongoing battle between the Blu-ray format and HD DVD will be one of the subjects of this blog. But there are also going to be posts about the latest Blu-ray players and DVD movies. Blu-ray is an exciting new format that offers high quality video and audio playback. If you thought DVD was good looking, wait till you’ve tried Blu-ray! Currently there are only a few Blu-ray players on the market, and most of them costing quite a bit. If you want Blu-ray right now and are not willing to pay 800 - 1000 USD for the player you may want to look at the Playstation 3 which includes a player for just under 600 bucks. We will look at the various options on this blog. So book mark us and stay tuned.

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