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HDI Dune Blu-ray Player with Home Control Features

keith — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:36:34 +0000

HDI Dune announced HDI Dune Pro, the company’s new upscale high-definition media center and the first product to feature HDI Dune Home Technology—a Connected Home Services platform, developed in conjunction with 4Home, that allows home monitoring, media management, and control of all networked cameras, thermostats, lights, etc. from the television.

Avatar 3D Blu-ray Due Dec. 1

keith — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:16:43 +0000

“Avatar” is coming to 3D Blu-ray on Dec. 1, but will only be available with the purchase of Panasonic 3D TVs and Blu-ray players. Needless to say, lots of 3D enthusiasts are very unhappy about all the exclusive bundling going on.

Cable VOD Now Possible on Blu-Ray Players

keith — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:52:41 +0000

Clearleap, a web based TV technology platform, and Related Content Database, Inc. (RCDb) today announced a joint solution that will give pay TV operators the ability to deliver their full VOD libraries to any subscriber with an internet connected Blu-Ray player. The joint solution was unveiled for the first time at the CableLabs Summer . . . → Read More: Cable VOD Now Possible on Blu-Ray Players

Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem Unveils UltraViolet™ Brand

keith — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:31:21 +0000

The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem LLC (DECE LLC), a cross-industry consortium dedicated to driving a new, open market for digital content distribution, today announced its consumer brand – UltraViolet™. UltraViolet represents a new way for consumers to have greater choice, confidence and freedom in how, when and where they enjoy digital movies, TV shows . . . → Read More: Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem Unveils UltraViolet™ Brand

Redbox Blu-ray Rentals

keith — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:53:22 +0000

Redbox president Mitch Lowe revealed that the company will probably price rentals of Blu-ray titles at $1.50 a night, or half a dollar more than the usual price to rent DVDs from Redbox kiosks.