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Samsung LE22B470 DVD TV combo launches
22-inch space saver 28 October 2009 14:09 GMT
Samsung has launched its first TV slash DVD combo offering in the UK. The LE22B470 LCD TV is angled as "the perfect solution for stressed parents struggling to decide between a TV and a DVD player for their kids this Christmas".

While there's many folk around...
Denon launches "state-of-the-art" DBP-4010UD Blu-ray player
For a shade under £1900 28 October 2009 9:16 GMT
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: Fawlty Towers released on iTunes, remastered for DVD
Cult classic goes digital 19 October 2009 12:38 GMT
To mark the 30th anniversary of the classic series, a special edition remastered DVD boxset of Fawlty Towers has been released while the original series has become available to download in the UK on the iTunes Store.

For the boxset, every episode of the of...
Amazon releases unbranded cables, blank media
Will AmazonBasics come to the UK? 21 September 2009 9:52 GMT
Amazon has launched a range of "Basics" products in the US - a self-branded set of bog-standard cables, blank CDs, blank DVDs, etc. The company says that additional accessories and other items will be added to the range in the coming months.

Amazon's Paul Ryder...
LaCie updates Portable DVD Drive
Multimedia burning solution for PC and Mac 18 September 2009 11:48 GMT
LaCie has announced the latest versions of its Portable DVD+/-RW Drive, designed by Sam Hecht, on sale now for £64.99.

With a "sleek black finish", the drive offers new multimedia burning solutions, with the claim of "allowing users to piece together sophisticated...
Daily Tech Deal: Xenta portable DVD player
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 15 September 2009 13:00 GMT
Our tech deal today brings you word of a bargain portable DVD player, that appears to be the ideal solution for watching your favourite films on the go or possibly just keeping the kids quiet on long journeys.

Ebuyer is selling the player for £49.98 which will...
Tesco to offer "digital copy" movies and networked extras
"Vitual DVD" team up with Microsoft 9 September 2009 12:49 GMT
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...
SpongeBob SquarePants gadgets that are too cute to be just for kids
IFA 2009: Range of gadgets for the fan in you 5 September 2009 14:50 GMT
Loveable cartoon character Spongebob Squarepants has spawned a range of character inspired consumer electronics devices including a DVD player, digital picture frame and boombox.

Rather than just opt for a sticker or colour change to what are normally boringly...
Toshiba still upscaling with the XDE600 DVD player
IFA 2009: the useful end of Tosh's input in the format wars 3 September 2009 23:03 GMT
There's no reason why the world should switch to Blu-ray, even if Toshiba finally has, so the XDE series of DVD players is still there offering "near to 1080p quality".

The XDE600 is named after eXtended Detail Enhancement which works on the colour, contrast...
Daily Tech Deal: "Everything" under a fiver at Play.com
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 2 September 2009 13:00 GMT
Play.com is offering a variety of goods that retail for under £5 which include categories such as DVDs, music, books, technology, toys, mobile and clothing.

In the tech category you'll get the usual fare of dongles, headsets and mice, whilst the mobile section...
Lite-On announces eTAU108 external DVD writer
Useful for netbooks 18 August 2009 11:47 GMT
Lite-On has announced an external DVD writer called the eTAU108. The company says that it's "ideal for users seeking to save files and playback data whilst away from the home or office".

We say it sounds useful for netbook owners who find they still need to...
Kaleidescape responds over DVD copy ruling
Company is "surprised and disappointed" 14 August 2009 16:12 GMT
Earlier in the week, Hollywood won a court case against DVD-copying technology from Kaleidescape. The studios argued that it was copyright violation, and lost in court in 2007, but an appeals court overturned that ruling.

Kaleidescape has responded, saying that...
Sony releases BDV-E300, BDV-E300W and BDV-Z7
All-in-one Blu-ray systems 11 August 2009 17:54 GMT
Updated: The BDV-E300W is not being released in the UK. See below for more.

Sony has announced that it's launching three all-in-one Blu-ray systems for home cinema enthusaists. There's the BDV-E300, the BDV-E300W and the BDV-Z.

The first two both...
Philips launches PET744 portable DVD player
Complete with in-car kit 5 August 2009 14:13 GMT
Philips has launched the PET744 portable DVD player with a two-in-one, 180-degree swivel screen design that means it can be used as a clamshell or a tablet-style device.

It's a 7-inch model with a high resolution (800 x 480) widescreen LCD display and a decent...
Pioneer offers three new DVD home cinema systems
Two five point ones and two point oner 29 July 2009 17:40 GMT
Pioneer has introduced three DVD home cinema systems, the 5.1-channel DCS-590 and DCS-585 and the 2.1-channel DCS-FS30 with slim speakers for those short on space, or who don't want their home ent equipment taking over their living room.

All models can playback...
Sony launches 400-disc Blu-ray MegaChangers
Get organised with the BDP-CX960 and BDP-CX7000ES 24 July 2009 10:59 GMT
In the States, Sony has announced new models into its range of MegaChangers for consumers looking to organise their disc collections in a central fashion.

The new models are the BDP-CX960 and the “Elevated Standard” BDP-CX7000ES 400-disc Blu-ray disc MegaChangers....
Moonwalk One: documenting the moon landing
INTERVIEW: We talk to documentary director Theo Kamacke 14 July 2009 18:37 GMT
"Not many people know this, but the reason the Apollo 11 film footage is so ghostly is because of technical issues in getting the live footage back from the moon".

Theo Kamecke was asked to create a documentary that captured the Apollo 11 moon mission that...
Sony announces VRD-MC6 DVDirect DVD recorder
HD and SD transfer 8 July 2009 9:49 GMT
Sony has announced its next-generation multi-function DVDirect DVD recorder, which can transfer high-def as well as standard-def home videos and digital photos to DVD discs without using a computer.

The new VRD-MC6 has a 2.7-inch colour LCD screen for previewing...
Blu-ray "defies recession"
And killing DVD while it's at it 1 July 2009 16:32 GMT
Blu-ray disc sales are rising despite the depression, says the British Video Association, the trade body that represents the interests of publishers and rights owners of video home entertainment.

It's been revealed that more than 3.1 million Blu-ray discs have...
PLDS announces eTDU108 external DVD drive
Lightweight, but not a writer 30 June 2009 12:02 GMT
PLDS has announced the release of its new external DVD-ROM drive, the eTDU108. It's a reader, not a writer, but might suit netbook owners who occasionally need to get something from a DVD.

"External DVD-ROM drives slowly disappeared from the market when the...
PVR TV that records to SD card announced
Cello Electronics boasts first for coming-soon television 23 June 2009 15:58 GMT
The first television with the ability to record onto SD cards has been announced by British LCD TV company, Cello Electronics.

The PVR Freeview TV shuns a more usual hard drive in favour of the portable storage format, meaning that recordings can more easily...
Netflix DVD rental service heading to the UK?
LoveFilm goes up for sale 15 June 2009 22:52 GMT
Netflix, the US DVD-by-post rental service could be coming to the UK, after LoveFilm announced that it is putting itself up for sale.

According to PaidContent, the company has confirmed to the industry website that "Lovefilm has received approaches and the...
LG announces LG RHT497H Freeview+ DVD Recorder
160GB capacity and upscaling 4 June 2009 10:58 GMT
LG has announced its second series of digital Freeview+ DVD recorders with built-in disk drive, starting with the RHT497H.

The new product can receive 40 freeview channels, pause and review live TV and contains a 160GB hard drive, which will save up to 477 hours...
Pioneer launches DVR-XD08 portable CD/DVD writer
Angled as perfect partner for optical-drive-free netbooks 1 June 2009 16:40 GMT
Pioneer has unveiled a new slim, portable DVD and CD writer that offers a sleek, high-gloss black casing and the ability to write at speeds of up to 8x on DVD-R/+R, 6x on Dual/Double Layer DVDs and 24x to CD.

The DVR-XD08 connects to the PC through USB 2.0...
New recording method could fit 1.6TB on a DVD
"Five-dimensional" technology could extend the lifespan of the DVD format 21 May 2009 10:36 GMT
Golden "nano-rods" could be the answer to extending the lifespan of the DVD format, if researchers from Swinburne University of Technology in Australia are to be believed.

They claim that they could fit 1.6 terabytes of data onto a disk - the equivalent of 300...