There’s been a bit of an uprising among Star Wars fans after a planned Blu-ray announcement got stymied this morning, but we’ve finally got the full details: the complete saga will ship on September 12th internationally, September 16th in North America, and will feature more than 40 hours of special features. Thirty of those are just George Lucas apologising over and over again for Jar Jar. More »
Patent fights! Long a staple of the mobile industry, IP litigation’s now coming after your console. Upset that Sony’s PS3 allegedly infringes four Blu-ray related patents, LG has asked the United States International Trade Commission to halt imports of the gaming system until the legal smoke clears. More »
A Blu-ray player for under a hundred bucks is a pretty good deal. A 3D-ready Blu-ray player from a reputable manufacturer for $US98 with bulit-in Wi-Fi, Netflix, Amazon VOD, and Pandora support? That’s just nuts. But that’s what the Sony BDP-S570 is going for over at Dell, a full $US150 off suggested retail. Even if you have no intention of ever buying a 3D set, this is a pretty sweet bargain. Happy New Year! [Dell via Slickdeals] More »
Those crunched for space (and keen on looks) might consider Panasonic’s SC-BFT800, a wall-mountable, all-in-one Blu-ray affair. Packing speakers, 3D Blu-ray playback, WiFi connectivity, and iPod support into one bar, the unit also offers virtual 7.2 support with wireless subwoofer. [Panasonic] More »
Yesterday we got excited over news that Avatar would be coming to 3D Blu-Ray before the end of this year, but Fox wrote in to inform us that otherwise: More »
If you weren’t content with just seeing Avatar in 3D in cinemas, don’t worry. According to James Cameron, we’ll be seeing a 3D Blu-Ray version of the movie before the end of this year: More »
This lengthy thread at the Playstation forums suggests that some combination of the new 3.10 firmware and Modern Warfare 2 is killing PS3 Blu-ray drives. Maybe it’s true, or maybe they’re all just drinking the kool-aid. More »
Companies like Wicked Lasers will sell you a Blu-ray diode laser. But this DIY keychain looks flat-out deadly in this photo, like a mini one-shot pistol of the future…that can fire for a whole hour before recharging. More »
