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1Q US home video spending up 2.5 percent

(AP) -- American spending on home videos rose 2.5 percent to $4.45 billion in the first quarter as the increasing popularity of subscription streaming plans and Blu-ray discs made up for falling DVD sales.

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created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A TV 4 times sharper than HD

Now that you've got a high-definition TV, you may want to start saving up for a super-high-definition one.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 48

'Shrek' studio joins Wal-Mart disc-to-digital plan

(AP) -- DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., the maker of "Shrek," "Madagascar" and "Kung Fu Panda," is teaming up with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to help people convert their old DVDs into an online movie library.

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created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

YouTube, Google Play add 600 MGM movies for rent

(AP) -- Google is adding 600 movies from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to the titles it has available for rent on YouTube and also Google Play, its digital content store for Android-powered mobile devices.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wal-Mart previews 'Disc to Digital' movie service

(AP) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. previewed its "Disc to Digital" service for converting DVDs into an online library on Wednesday. Based on my experience, I'd give it a six out of 10.

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created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Flood of streaming-video options could confound TV watchers

Streaming video is about to hit its tipping point. Competing online video services have become so successful that about one-third of Americans have streamed a movie or TV show on Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, Crackle or another Net-based ...

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tesco's blinkbox starts carrying Disney movies

(AP) -- British online movie service blinkbox will start carrying Disney movies, many of them for rent on the same day they are released for sale.

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created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Budgeting backfires - Shoppers unconsciously spend more when trying to limit costs

(PhysOrg.com) -- Setting a price limit when shopping often backfires, according to new research from Brigham Young University and Emory University marketing professors. The study found that merely thinking ...

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created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Wal-Mart to bridge online gap with disc-to-digital

(AP) -- Wal-Mart pledged to help introduce Hollywood's emerging online movie locker system to its customers, many of whom have never owned anything digital in their lives.

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created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Panasonic releases re-writeable triple-layer 100GB Blu-ray disk

Blu-ray is an interesting format. It holds a lot more data than a traditional CD or DVD, and it allows for high definition viewing experiences. As it turns out however, the average consumer probably does not ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Apr 04, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 14 | with audio podcast weblog

Warner Bros., Sony offer more 3-D Blu-ray movies

(AP) -- Warner Bros. says it will release six 3-D movies on Blu-ray ahead of the holidays, while Sony Pictures announced one more. That alleviates concerns that studios have tied up too many movies in exclusive release deals ...

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created Sep 17, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Japan's Sharp to release triple-layer 100 GB Blu-ray disc

Japanese electronics maker Sharp said Friday it will release a recordable Blu-ray disc this month that can store as much as four seasons of a television drama series.

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created Jul 16, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (12) | comments 18

Toshiba Introduces 'dynabook TX/98MBL' -- First Notebook That Supports Blu-ray 3D Format

Toshiba Corporation today announced the introduction of the industry's first notebook PC featuring playback of 3D content in the Blu-ray 3D format. The new "dynabook TX/98MBL" will be available from the end ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jun 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sharp Introduces Eight New LED AQUOS TVs with Built-in Blu-ray Disc Recorder

Sharp Corporation will introduce into the Japanese market eight models in the DX Series of LED AQUOS LCD TVs with built-in Blu-ray Disc recorders (52V-, 46V-, 40V-, and 32V-inch screen sizes).

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created Apr 21, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Sony Launches Its First Blu-Ray 3D-Ready Player

Sony today launched the new BDP-S470 stand-alone Blu-ray 3D-ready player. The model can be upgraded to play Blu-ray 3D content with a firmware update available this summer.

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created Feb 10, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0