Sony just revealed the new laser they’re developing alongside Tohoku University. Regardless of the future of physical media, the specs are astounding to consider. More »
Warner Bros has an interesting program that they’ve recently expanded a bit – mail in an old DVD movie along with $US5 to swap it for the newer, Blu-ray version. After mulling it over, I think I like the idea. More »
HD DVD made dual-sided HD DVD/DVD combo discs in 2006. They even announced a dual-sided HD DVD/Blu-ray disc in January 2007. So why the fuck did it take three more years to make a Blu-ray/DVD combo? More »
The guys over at News.com.au have a great photo gallery detailing the process of a Blu-ray disc being made at the new Sony BD factory in Huntingwood, NSW. Definitely worth a gander if you’re looking to kill five minutes today…
[News.com.au; Image: Charlie Brewer]
We don’t know what the LED X found on the side of this Asus Blu-ray drive is supposed to symbolise to the people of Earth, but we aren’t ones to argue with pointlessly glowing aesthetics. More »
Warner Bros is super, super smart about marketing their Blu-ray discs. First they had Christopher Nolan host a community screening for The Dark Knight. Now director Zack Snyder will do the same for Watchmen. More »
Panasonic, Sony and Philips are spinning off Blu-ray licensing into a single company, which for us, the real people, means we should be seeing Blu-ray prices take another tumble downward.
