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Best Home Cinema Devices 2009 nominations

Here are the nominations for Best Home Cinema Device in The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009.

The following products were chosen because we feel they represent the best home cinema devices on sale in the last 12 months that are available in the UK.

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Dell Zino HD mini desktop PC launches in the UK

Dell has announced a cute'n'colourful small form factor PC, or full-featured nettop, or mini desktop (whichever you'd rather) the Inspiron Zino HD.

A Mac Mini rival from the world of Windows, if you will, the Zino HD offers space-saving measurements of 7.8-inches...

Blu-ray finally gets Managed Copy functionality

The Blu-ray Disc Association has finally got round to making good on its promise of allowing consumers to make a personal backup copy of content that they've bought. After demonstrating the technology at CES 2008, it's taken until now for the functionality to actually...

Sony's BDP-S560 and BDP-S760 now available

Sony's BDP-S560 and BDP-S760, which we saw at IFA 2009, and BDP-S360, which we've reviewed, are available now. The Blu-ray players will be showcased on the weekend of 7/8 November in "Manpods" just off Carnaby St in London, where shoppers can take a short break.

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Denon launches "state-of-the-art" DBP-4010UD Blu-ray player

While you can now get a Blu-ray player for under £100, Denon is forging onward at the high end of the market with the introduction of the new £1900 DBP-4010UD, a "state-of-the-art" effort that's said to offer tech found in the reference-class DVD-A1UD model.

VIDEO: Chinese CBHD player launches in UK from GBAX

In what DigiTimes is stating is the first overseas launch for the format, a CBHD player, the TCL-made THBD-1008, has been launched to consumers in the UK.

As many of you will know, CBHD, or China Blue High-Definition Disc is the Chinese answer to Blu-ray and...

Blu-ray not coming to Xbox 360... yet

Kids, Steve Ballmer is lying to you. Yesterday we brought you the news, straight out of the man's mouth, that the Xbox 360 would be getting Blu-ray accessories. Today, Microsoft's PR team has swung into action to try and say they don't exist without explicitly saying...

Blu-ray coming to Xbox 360

Steve Ballmer has told Gizmodo in an interview that soon you'll be able to watch Blu-ray movies on your Xbox 360.

Microsoft's CEO made the admission when asked whether Blu-ray was coming to the console, and gave the surprising answer: "Well I don't know if we...

Daily Tech Deal: LG BD350 Blu-ray player under £100

If you're still enjoying the wonders of a video home system (VHS) or digital versatile disk player (DVD) and are thinking of upgrading at some point, you might be interested to hear that Richer Sounds are selling a Blu-ray player (ehh, BRP?) for under £100.

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LG HB954SP Blu-ray home cinema system announced

LG has launched a new Blu-ray home cinema system, the HB954SP, a BD-Live-enabled, Full HD 1080p, 1000 Watt, 5.1 effort.

With five oval satellite Mark-Levinson-tuned speakers, the connected system offers one-click access to YouTube videos, upscaling of standard...

Sony Vaio CW Series due 22 October

Sony has announced the launch of the new Vaio CW Series notebooks that will offer Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system pre-loaded.

With a 14-inch widescreen display with a 16:9 aspect ratio in a thin-and-light chassis available in five colours (four...

Toshiba Qosmio X500 Blu-ray laptop announced

Toshiba has announced the launch of the Qosmio X500 boasting a "sleek, glossy black chassis, backlit keyboard and LED-feathertouch controls".

Powered by Intel's latest Quad Core processors and the latest Nvidia GeForce graphics, the Qosmio X500 claims to deliver...

Denon DBP-1610 Blu-ray player announced

Denon has announced the launch of a "price-conscious" Blu-ray player, the new DBP-160.

The DBP-1610 boasts 1080/24p video output and supports Deep Color as well as x.v.Color and offers 1080p scaling for normal content.

With an Ethernet port for...

Desktop-replacing Packard Bell EasyNote DT85 announced

Packard Bell has announced the launch of the EasyNote DT85, a 16:9, 1920 x 1080, Full HD, 18.4-inch widescreen LED backlit home entertainment notebook.

With all the usual "stylish design" boasts, the 440.5 x 298.5 x 41.5mm device is said to be "incredibly" thin...

LG adds VUDU to BD390 networked Blu-ray player

LG has announced that the high-def streaming movie service from VUDU will be available through its BD390 wireless, networked Blu-ray player.

With the VUDU service, currently available on some LG HDTVs, consumers can instantly buy or rent from a library of movies...

Sony BDP-N460 networked Blu-ray player announced

In the States, Sony has introduced the BDP-N460 networked Blu-ray player.

As well as playing Blu-ray discs and DVDs, the player can instantly stream content from the BRAVIA internet video platform including thousands of movies, TV programs, and music from YouTube,...

Tesco to offer "digital copy" movies and networked extras

Tesco is to offer "digital copy" versions of movies, with the launch of "virtual DVDs", due to be on sale this autumn.

The retail giant has teamed up with Microsoft on the tech side of things, with the extras, due to be played on PCs and Macs, powered by Microsoft's...

PHOTOS: Samsung Blu-Ray soundbar with YouTube too

Like LG, Samsung has also decided that convergence is the way to go in home cinema and that's exactly what we saw when we took a look at the company's Blu-ray soundbar on the show floor at IFA.

The device works wirelessly to bring video-on-demand via your home...

PHOTOS: Toshiba BDX2000 Blu-ray player

You've seen a press shot, and some official video of Toshiba's new BDX2000 Blu-ray player, but here are some hands-on pics.

The new home cinema hardware offers Full HD 1080p, 24fps playback and is a Profile 2.0 BD-Live player.

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VIDEO: Toshiba BDX2000 Blu-ray player

This video will give you a decent glimpse at Toshiba's first Blu-ray player, the BDX2000, that marks the product turning point for the company that once fought the HD format tooth and nail. Hit play for more - and if you listen really carefully you can hear the teeth of...

LG HLB54S: The super slim Blu-ray soundbar

We can't promise it'll make the tea or find your remote when it's not even down the back of the sofa, but the LG-HLB54S Blu-ray soundbar will do just about every other job in the living room.

It belts 430W from the super-slim structure and has a wireless sub-woofer...

VIDEO: Sony Pictures and Gracenote bring movieIQ to BD-Live

Fresh from IFA 2009 is the announcement that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the European launch of movieIQ, a new Blu-ray disc feature powered by Gracenote.

The thinking behind the new feature is to allow users to access a real-time movie database...

VIDEO: Toshiba P500 Satellite Blu-ray laptop

Following the news'n'pics we've brought you on Toshiba's new Blu-ray-playing laptop, here's the official infomercial from Tosh about the new product, due an October launch. Hit play for more.

PHOTOS: Toshiba P500 Satellite laptop

Toshiba's just-announced P500 laptop, a new Blu-ray-themed addition to the Satellite range, is a monster of a machine.

The 18.4-inch laptop offers a 1920 x 1080p LCD display and a built-in BD drive that can burn - as well as play - Blu-ray discs.

Toshiba brings Blu-ray to P500 Satellite laptop

It's not just the players that benefit from Blu-ray this IFA as Toshiba adds the P500 to the Satellite laptop range. The 18.4-inch machine has a 1920 x 1080p LCD display to appreciate the BD addition, as well as an HDMI REGZA link meaning that your remote control will be...