Is Blu-ray an Inferior Format to DVD? – A Rebuttal

David Chen of /Film asks this question in a follow up to a controversial piece written by former New York Times design director, Khoi Vinh. The short answer is, of course, no, the format itself is not inferior. Not by a long shot. But the user experience is, in many cases. And just about everyone from the hardware manufacturers to the Hollywood studios are to blame. …Continued…

Blu-ray Picks for the Week of December 22

We’re only a few days away from Christmas, which means there’s not much time left to pick up that perfect gift for the Blu-ray fanatic in your life. If you’re having trouble finding something, we recommend using our handy-dandy gift guide, full of ideas from boxed gift sets to the best Blu-ray player in the world. If you still don’t see anything you like, maybe one of these new releases will float your boat. …Continued…

The Top 10 Reasons the PS3 is the Best Blu-ray Player

On top of being a technological jack-of-all-trades, the PS3 is the best Blu-ray player on the market. Here are ten reasons why: …Continued…

God of War III Playstation 3 game demo included on District 9 Blu-ray

When we posted the details for the District 9 Blu-ray disc a couple of weeks ago, we had no idea that it would include a demo of the upcoming God of War III PS3 videogame! The combinination of PS3 videogame and Hollywood film is an industry first for Blu-ray in North America and a pretty exciting development, if you ask me. …Continued…

Netflix Streaming Coming to Playstation 3 in the USA

Microsoft can’t catch a break this week! First came the dashed hope of an Xbox 360 Blu-ray player accessory, now comes the news that their Netflix Streaming feature is no longer exclusive to their gaming console, despite the fact that they were touting it as such only a scant couple of months ago. Netflix and Sony have announced that we’re only a month away from seeing the streaming movie service debut on the PS3…only in the USA, of course. We Canadians are going to have to suck it up once again and wait for the priveldge of a no-doubt far inferior service to appear on our gaming consoles. I don’t know about you, but I’m not going to hold my breath.

Details of the Netflix/PS3 deal in the press release: …Continued…

[VIDEO] This ad for PS3 exclusive Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 will make you shake your head

I can’t decide if this is the most amazing or the most objectionable thing I’ve ever seen in a mainstream videogame. The “unique” control scheme featured in the amazing advertisement above is exclusive to the PS3 version of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 (authored on Blu-ray disc, of course!) If nothing else, I think the decision to add this to the game is going to get it a lot of press! …Continued…

Sony's PS3 Slim News Round-Up: Released, Reviewed, Compared

It’s smaller, thinner, lighter, better, uses less energy and best of all…IT’S ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS CHEAPER!!! …Continued…

Universal to release iPod Touch/iPhone apps that control Blu-ray players, PS3

I’ve been waiting for this in some form or another. I knew it would happen some day. I just didn’t expect to be able to control my PS3 with my iPhone via a Fast and Furious movie related application.

So, it turns out that Universal Studios Home Entertainment has beaten all the iTunes App Store developers to the punch and come up with a way for us to control our Blu-ray players through an application downloaded onto an iPhone or iPod Touch. The bummer of it is that it’s such a specific and limited control that we’re offered through the device that it’s almost not worth the bother, at this point. But I see a lot of potential here. On July 28th the studio will release the film Fast and Furious on Blu-ray with a “Virtual Car Garage” bonus feature that uses BD Live technology. If your player is connected to a network, you’ll be able to manipulate this content on-screen by using a free app you can download onto your iPhone or iPod Touch through the iTunes store. …Continued…

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