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Macgo Mac Blu-ray Player Finally Brings Blu-ray Playback To OS X

11:00PM July 7, 2011 | Alan Henry

Mac: The Mac Blu-ray Player from Macgo will read a Blu-ray disc from an attached drive and play it in Mac OS X. It works and it’s the only option currently for Blu-ray playback on the Mac, but there are tradeoffs for the convenience. More »

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The Best New Blu-ray Player

11:20AM January 8, 2011 | Bryan Gardiner

They’re the cornerstones of our home theatres – and there’s always an ungodly number of them at CES. We scrutinised this year’s more intriguing 3D Blu-ray players and found the one that looks like the king of the hill. More »

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ABC iView Also Coming To Samsung IPTVs, Blu-ray Players Next Year

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12:11PM December 3, 2010 | Elly Hart

Here’s a spot of good news for iView lovers who don’t have a PS3 or Bravia TV or iPad. An out-of-the-browser version of our favourite catch-up TV service is coming to Samsung internet-enabled TVs and Blu-ray players in the new year. More »

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The Cheapest 3D Blu-ray Player Costs Just $US140

7:00PM October 20, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

I hear you. You’ve just spent over a grand on a 3D TV, $US400 getting enough glasses for the whole family, and you still need a Blu-ray player for all those 3D films. Samsung’s C5900 is now the cheapest at $US140. More »

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Sony’s Google TV Blu-ray Player Is $US400

8:32AM October 13, 2010 | Matt Buchanan

Don’t wanna drop $US1400 on Sony’s Internet (Google) TV? They’re building Google TV into a $US400 Blu-ray player. Smart. Maybe better value than the Logitech Revue, depending on what else it can do. We’ll see soon.

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You Want Pioneer’s 3D Blu-ray Player With Armoured Chassis

3:59AM September 24, 2010 | Matt Buchanan

What makes Pioneer’s first 3D Blu-ray player stand out? It’s got an armoured chassis. So you can throw remotes at it. And it’s iPhone controlled. Which is all Pioneer’s saying about the BDP-43FD, but expect it to be expensive. [Pioneer]

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Sharp’s 3D Blu-ray Player Is What PS3 Slim Should’ve Looked Like

9:38AM September 23, 2010 | Matt Buchanan

A simple, skinny rectangle, Sharp’s 3D Blu-ray players pull in Netflix, Pandora and Vudu and plays back Divx files. There’s no built-in Wi-Fi, but it comes with a dongle. They’re $US430 and $US500. [Sharp]

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Yamaha’s Latest Blu-Ray Player Offers 3D, YouTube XL Payback

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4:30PM September 21, 2010 | Nick Broughall

The last time I saw a Yamaha Blu-ray player, it was almost a generation behind everything else on the market, making it a very hard sell. The company doesn’t have the same problem with their latest player though, with their upcoming A1000 player offering 3D playback, HDMI 1.4 and support for YouTube XL. More »

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Samsung BD-C8000 Portable Blu-ray Player Is 3D Capable, But Don’t Bother Packing Glasses

1:00AM August 12, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Samsung debuted the world’s first 3D-capable Blu-ray player today, but don’t get too excited about relaxing to a 3D movie on a long flight. The BD-C8000 doesn’t offer 3D on-the-go, just when hooked up to a 3DTV. More »

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Sony’s BDP-S770 Player Takes Blu-ray Into The Third Dimension

4:35AM June 10, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Remember when you thought your new Sony Blu-ray player was the bees’ knees? Well now Sony has a 3D Blu-ray player (and accompanying 5.1 channel speaker system). Don’t worry, though, there’s a 3D firmware upgrade for your old BDP. More »