Here are some interesting news from www.highdefdigest.com that some of you probably already know.
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3D Blu-rays Hitting PCs in 2010With the right monitor and a beefy enough computer, you'll be able to watch 3D Blu-ray movies on your PC thanks to Nvidia 3D Vision.
Nvidia is a company more commonly associated with videogames than with movies. Their graphics cards have been powering PCs for years, and their chips can be found in smartphones, tablets, and even the Playstation 3. Early last year though, they launched a product called 3D Vision that picked up a pretty strong following with the gaming crowd.
3D Vision is a software application that allows games to be played in 3D when coupled with Nvidia's active shutter 3D glasses. Of course, a PC with decent specs and an appropriate video card is required, as well as a 120Hz monitor.
With an update to the software early next year – launching in tandem with the first 120Hz 1080p monitor – 3D Vision users will be able to watch their 3D Blu-ray discs on their PCs. Nvidia has stated that most Blu-ray drives will be compatible, but hasn't released a specific list yet.
Acer will be launching the monitor in early 2010 and is expected to announce a release date and price shortly.
In addition to 3D Blu-ray content, Nvidia is working to incorporate 3D viewing of web based content, photo slideshows, and various non-gaming applications including Google Earth.
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http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Ind...Cs_in_2010/38622.
Universal Studios' “Flipper” Discs Offer DVD and Blu-ray in oneAs we mentioned yesterday, starting with the Bourne series, Universal Studios has announced that they'll be releasing what they're calling “flipper” discs, which will feature the Blu-ray version of a movie on one side, with the standard DVD version on the other.
The idea behind the discs, according to Craig Kornblau – president of Universal Studios Home Entertainment – is to allow consumers to have the option to watch their content on non-Blu-ray sources if they so desire. For those with portable DVD players, laptops or game systems with DVD drives, or a DVD player hooked up to a television in their house, this is a very interesting concept.
For current Blu-ray owners who want the option, it will all come down to pricing, which has not yet been announced by Universal. Since both formats offer all the special features normally on the discs, there's no loss in content, which means a slight hike in price is likely.
Universal also outlines an interesting demographic that they're targeting. “Universal's flipper discs are the perfect way for consumers to future-proof their collections while still enjoying their favorite movies on all their existing DVD players” says Kornblau. “The flipper disc offers an easy way for viewers to convert to Blu-ray now or at any time in the future.”
The new “flipper” versions of 'The Bourne Identity,' 'The Bourne Supremacy,' and 'The Bourne Ultimatum' will hit stores January 19th, 2010.
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http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Fli...ray_in_one/38633.
Buffalo Announces USB 3.0 12x Blu-ray BurnerBuffalo’s new Blu-ray burner – hitting Japan this month, with international releases later – boasts impressive transfer speeds. The downside? You can’t really use it yet.
Blu-ray burners seem to be pretty slow in hitting the market, and let's face it, slow in burn speeds as well. 8x burners are commonplace, while 12x burners are still relatively rare. Buffalo, well known for its computer components and accessories, has announced the release of what they say is the fastest Blu-ray burner yet. Not that anyone can use it though.
The much touted 12x burn speed of Buffalo's new burner is only available via a USB 3.0 connection. Unfortunately, USB 3.0 isn't quite here yet. Until it is, Buffalo can only promise 7x burning speeds, and that's only if you're using a Turbo USB 2.0 chipset. When this is launched in Japan in early December, customers will have the opportunity to pay around $450 USD for a Blu-ray burner that – for now – functions at lower than average speeds.
Of course, USB 3.0 is only the first part of the problem. Recordable Blu-ray discs that handle up to twelve times speed aren't exactly flooding the market. In fact, Buffalo only recommends one Panasonic disc type as compatible, and even that comes with an asterisk.
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http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Buf...ray_Burner/3859Uncle Ho's must be very excited with news no. 3.
This post has been edited by low98944: Dec 8 2009, 12:03 AM