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  • Sony BDP-S360 Blu-ray player announced for Europe. Home Cinema, Blu-ray, Sony, BD-Live, Bonus View 0

    Sony BDP-S360 Blu-ray player announced for Europe

    "Entry level" player with BD-Live and Bonus View 20 April 2009 12:47 GMT

    Sony has announced the "entry level" BDP-S360 Blu-ray player for the European market - although we're still waiting to hear UK pricing and availability.

    Offering 1080p picture quality, and 24p "true cinema", the S360 provides full 7.1 surround...

  • Samsung BD-P4600 wall-mountable Blu-ray priced for UK

    Samsung BD-P4600 wall-mountable Blu-ray priced for UK

    World's slimmest to cost just under £270 6 April 2009 11:36 GMT

    Samsung has announced the UK pricing for two new Blu-ray players, the top-of-the-range BD-P4600 and the BD-P1600.

    We brought you news of the BD-P4600 from the CES show in January. It's notable for being the world's slimmest and first wall-mountable...

  • Sony launches three Bravia home theatre systems

    Sony launches three Bravia home theatre systems

    HTP-BD3iS, BDV-FS350 and RHT-G500 17 December 2008 13:42 GMT

    Sony has launched three new Bravia home theatre systems in the UK.

    The HTP-BD3iS combines the BDP-S350 Blu-ray player with a 5.1 channel surround sound system, the BDV-FS350 also bundles the BDP-S350 but offers 2.1 sound while the RHT-G500...

  • Sharp BD-HP21H Blu-ray launches

    Sharp BD-HP21H Blu-ray launches

    Profile 1.1 player on sale for £250 27 November 2008 12:05 GMT

    Sharp has announced that its new BD-HP21H Blu-ray disc player is now available in the UK.

    With a Profile 1.1 - Bonus View functionality - users can enjoy the picture in picture and simultaneous play functions, but it should be noted that...

  • Denon launches DVD-1800BD Blu-ray player in the UK. Home Cinema, Blu-ray, DVD, Denon, Bonus View 0

    Denon launches DVD-1800BD Blu-ray player in the UK

    "Entry level" offering for £600 11 November 2008 16:35 GMT

    Denon has announced the UK launch of its DVD-1800BD Blu-ray player, describing the device as "entry level" offering an "extremely attractive price point".

    The player boasts modest specs including Blu-ray Profile 1.1, or "Bonus View" but...

  • Sony BDP-350 and BDP-550 Blu-ray players launch in UK

    Bonus View and BD-Live enabled offerings 1 August 2008 11:16 GMT

    Sony has announced the launch of its BDP-S350 and S550 Blu-ray players in the UK.

    With a 6-second start up time, the BDP-S350 offers 24p True Cinema, Bonus View, Sony's Precision Cinema HD Upscale, Precision Drive HD and BD-Live.

  • Pioneer launches four Blu-ray players in the UK. Home Cinema, Blu-ray, Pioneer, Bonus View, BD-Live 0

    Pioneer launches four Blu-ray players in the UK

    But only one BD-Live-enabled model 27 June 2008 13:59 GMT

    Pioneer has announced its new line-up of four new Blu-ray disc players for the UK market, but only one will boast full, future-proof, Blu-ray spec including the interactive BD-Live functionality.

    In total four Blu-ray disc players will be...

  • Panasonic PZ81 to form centre of HD home. Home Cinema, Televisions, Blu-ray, Panasonic, Bonus View, BD-Live 0

    Panasonic PZ81 to form centre of HD home

    With the DMP-BD50, SA-BX500 and SC-BT100 10 June 2008 22:00 GMT

    Today Panasonic outlined its vision of what it is calling the "Digital Hearth", and no, it isn’t a fireplace.

    Panasonic see their new Viera PZ81 as the centrepiece of your HD home cinema setting, backed up by the DMP-BD50, Panasonic's third-gen...

  • Denon launches affordable DVD-1800BD Blu-ray player. Home Cinema, Blu-ray, Denon, Bonus View 0

    Denon launches affordable DVD-1800BD Blu-ray player

    Heading to the UK in November 21 May 2008 17:05 GMT

    Denon has announced a new Blu-ray player in the States, the DVD-1800BD at an "affordable" price point.

    With the price set at $749, the player boasts modest specs including Blu-ray Profile 1.1, or "Bonus View" but not the all-singing BD-Live...

  • Wal-Mart to sell $300 Blu-ray players. Home Cinema, Blu-ray, Wal-Mart, Funai, Bonus View 0

    Wal-Mart to sell $300 Blu-ray players

    Profile 1.1 hardware from Funai 19 May 2008 9:45 GMT

    American retail giant Wal-Mart is to start selling Blu-ray players for under $300.

    Marking the cheapest starting price point yet for players in the format, even cheaper than the PS3 which sells for $399 in the States, the hardware on offer...

  • Pioneer launches Bonus View Blu-ray players. Home Cinema, Blu-ray, Pioneer, Bonus View 0

    Pioneer launches Bonus View Blu-ray players

    BDP-05FD and BDP-51FD see Stateside announcement 7 May 2008 16:20 GMT

    Pioneer has announced the Elite BDP-05FD and Pioneer BDP-51FD BonusView Blu-ray Disc players in the States.

    Featuring picture-in-picture interactivity and a redesigned platform that claims to significantly improves overall performance, both...

  • Panasonic DMP-BD50 Blu-ray launched . Home Cinema, Blu-ray, Panasonic, Bonus View, BD-Live 0

    Panasonic DMP-BD50 Blu-ray launched

    Third-gen BD-Live-enabled player gets US release 7 May 2008 11:59 GMT

    We brought you brief news of the Panasonic DMP-BD50, Panasonic's third gen Blu-ray disc player, from the CES show in January, but the device has now had a full US launch.

    Offering 1080p image quality, lossless Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master...

  • Philips sets launch date for Blu-ray in the UK. Home Cinema, Blu-ray, Philips, Bonus View, BD-Live 0

    Philips sets launch date for Blu-ray in the UK

    But it'll be a 7 month wait yet 20 March 2008 14:13 GMT

    Philips has confirmed the launch timescale for its new Blu-ray player in the UK, Pocket-lint has learned.

    However Blu-ray fans looking to go Blu with Philips will have to wait another 7 months 'til October to get their hands on the yet-to-be-launched...

  • PS3 firmware update 2.20 brings BD-Live . Gaming, PS3, Sony, Blu-ray, Software updates, Bonus View, BD-Live, Home Cinema 0

    PS3 firmware update 2.20 brings BD-Live

    Console gets interactive Blu-ray features 20 March 2008 9:46 GMT

    Sony has announced that system software update v.2.20, for PlayStation 3, planned for release in late March, will add Blu-ray disc "Profile 2.0", that they are also calling BD-Live.

    This follows update 2.10's addition of the Bonus View Blu-ray...

  • Sony launches two

    Sony launches two "Bonus View" Blu-ray players

    New models catch up with HD DVD's interactivity 26 February 2008 12:59 GMT

    Sony has updated its standalone Blu-ray offerings in the States with the launch of two new models that will be capable of accessing advanced interactive features such as Bonus View and BD-Live.

    The BDP-S350 and BDP-S550 models both support...

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