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Ok, BD kommer snart...
http://www.i4u.com/article4797.html

Pioneer will launch its Blu-Ray PC drive in January. The switch may be closer than we think. We'll know more after Sony officially launched Blu-Ray at CES.
Mon de nye macs også får BD drev?

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US, Japan joyous in Blu-ray Region 1 embrace
Posted Dec 27th 2005 1:20PM by Evan Blass
Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment, Peripherals

As a late Nondenominationalmas present to all you import lovers out there, it has just been announced that the U.S. will share Blu-ray Region 1 status with South America and, more importantly, East Asia minus China. (For the 58% of young Americans who are unable to locate it on a map, this means that Japan and the US are in the same region). This is good news for anime fans, who should soon have an easier way to feed their Japanimation habit; as for gamers, even if PS3 games end up using region coding, U.S. consoles could still potentially play Japanese titles, although the hot hits coming out of Russia, Africa, and Slovakia will still remain teasingly out of reach.

Den sidste fra www.engadget.com

 

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DTS HD og 1080p på CES
Damn det gad jeg godt lige se;
Der står dog ikke om det er HD DVD eller BD der bliver demostreret, men mon ikke det er BD?

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http://www.dts.com/company/press/press-article.php?ID=840307 67&cID=3&yID=2005

DTS Demonstrates DTS-HD Master Audio For First Time At CES 2006

First Public Demonstration Of High Definition Video Content Played With 7.1 Channels Of High Definition Audio

Agoura Hills, CA – At the 2006 CES (Consumer Electronics Show), DTS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DTSI) will premiere DTS-HD Master Audio, the company’s high definition surround sound solution for next generation high definition media.  This marks the first public demonstration of high definition video content shown in conjunction with 7.1 discrete channels of surround sound that is bit-for-bit identical to the master soundtrack.  Previously announced as DTS-HD, DTS-HD Master Audio has been selected as an option in the standards for the upcoming Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD media formats.  The company will be holding demonstrations of DTS-HD Master Audio throughout CES, January 5-8, 2006 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall Room #N242.

Presented in 1080p super high definition video, this dramatic demonstration will include clips of major Hollywood feature films, concert videos and music videos seen and heard for the first time in both high definition video and audio.  The program soundtrack was produced by Illustrious UK, which combines the talents of Martyn Ware (The Human League, Heaven 17) and Vince Clarke (Erasure, Yaz), who have become two of the most in-demand surround sound producers in the UK today.

“The consumer electronics industry is entering a new era, and DTS is pushing the envelope by making the home entertainment experience completely come alive,” said Jon Kirchner, President and CEO of DTS.  “With DTS-HD Master Audio, for the first time we have sound that matches high definition video images and allows people to truly live the high definition life.”

In addition to producing audio so pure and accurate it is identical to the master soundtrack and having 7.1-channel discrete sound capability, DTS-HD Master Audio is also compatible with existing generation equipment and can deliver a significant increase in sound quality when consumers play the next generation discs and players through their current A/V equipment.  DTS-HD Master Audio is an extension of Coherent Acoustics, which is the digital codec upon which all of DTS’ audio technologies in the consumer electronics space are based, and was built from design to be highly flexible in anticipation of future requirements and applications.

DTS-HD Master Audio is expected to launch in a variety of the new high definition players and A/V receivers planned for introduction throughout 2006 from major manufacturers.

About DTS
DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI) is a digital technology company dedicated to delivering the ultimate entertainment experience.  DTS decoders are in virtually every major brand of 5.1-channel surround processors, and there are more than 300 million DTS-licensed consumer electronics products available worldwide.  A pioneer in multi-channel audio, DTS technology is in home theatre, car audio, PC and game console products, as well as DVD-Video, Surround Music and DVD-ROM software.  DTS audio products are featured on more than 24,000 motion picture screens worldwide.  Additionally, DTS provides imaging technology and services for the motion picture industry; DTS Digital Images, formerly Lowry Digital Images, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DTS and an industry leader in image restoration and enhancement.  Founded in 1993, DTS is headquartered in Agoura Hills, California and has offices in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan and China.  For further information, please visit www.dts.com.

DTS is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc. 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which, if they do not materialize or prove correct, could cause DTS' results to differ materially from historical results or those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including statements containing the words “planned,” “expects,” “believes,” “strategy,” “opportunity,” “anticipates” and similar words. These statements may include, among others, plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements regarding proposed new products, services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or financial or operating performance; statements of belief and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual growth and results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the rapidly changing and competitive nature of the digital audio, consumer electronics and entertainment markets, the company's inclusion in or exclusion from governmental and industry standards, customer acceptance of the company’s technology, products, services and pricing, risks related to ownership and enforcement of intellectual property, the continued release and availability of entertainment content containing DTS audio soundtracks, changes in domestic and international market and political conditions, risks related to integrating acquisitions and other risks and uncertainties more fully described in DTS’ public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at www.sec.gov. DTS assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which it was made.

 

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Posted Dec 29th 2005 7:30PM by Evan Blass
Filed under: Home Entertainment

Microsoft must apparently have a lot more at stake in the success of HD DVD than we realized, since apparently they're said to be offering up "coupons" -- or certain cash incentives -- to manufacturers who use HD DVD drives in their future machines. According to the EE Times, Microsoft is also making HD DVD support "free" in Vista, whereas they're charging up to $30 in licensing for Blu-ray support. That drive support licensing figure might sound a little unfair, granted, but remember that Microsoft does have an extensive long standing intellectual property licensing partnership with Toshiba, which could well entitle them to access to use of HD DVD whereas other companies might have to pay for up for the very same. (For example, if Microsoft didn't have that partnership, there might well be a $30 licensing fee for both formats.) It's all a bit cyclical when it comes to the chicken-and-egg partnering/licensing angle though (and we'll refrain from using the M-word for now), but one thing's for sure, a "coupon" incentivize HD DVD adoption on the part of OEMs is very unsettling at best, and it sounds like Microsoft isn't about to just lie down and let the forthcoming format war sort itself out.
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Megasoft strikes again...

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Microsoft er HD-DVDs eneste håb for overlevelse

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/9984/Will-Microsoft-Announce-a -HD-DVD-Xbox-360-at-CES/

Jeg håber virkelig at de annoncerer en 360 med HD-DVD.

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De første HD DVD titler er til preorder på amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/external-search?tag=tvshow sondvdcom&keyword=[HD+DVD]&mode=dvd
Hmm, rigtig mange gode titler imellem-
Seven, LOTR, Matrix o.s.v.

Ok, så er kampen for alvor sat igang!
Jeg frygter lidt at BD ikke har lige så gode titler...
Vi er nok klogere efter CES.


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Rings, Harry and Kong to go high-def
As studios dish slate news at Consumer Electronics Show
By Scott Hettrick 1/3/2006

JAN. 4 | The Mission: Impossible and Lord of the Rings trilogies as well as Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Peter Jackson’s King Kong all will be released on high-definition digital discs this year.

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, almost every studio is expected to announce the first slate of high-def digital disc titles coming to market in 2006. More than 75 new and old movies and TV shows are expected with the introduction of the first DVD player, with dozens and maybe hundreds more by the end of the year.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, the studio with the most at stake in its Blu-ray Disc format, is being the most aggressive with plans to introduce the upcoming theatrical release Underworld Evolution day-and-date with the DVD in late spring/early summer. The studio will have 20 Sony and MGM titles including XXX and Robocop ready to go even earlier, when players are expected to be released as early as March.

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Sony also will release four catalog titles each month beginning this summer, every new theatrical release day-and-date on DVD and Blu-ray Disc and the first high-def version of a TV series to be announced so far from a major studio, Stargate: Atlantis.

Additionally, Sony is going out on a limb and committing to the debut of two titles--Bridge on the River Kwai and Black Hawk Down--using the 50GB dual-layer Blu-ray Disc, which has been running behind development time from the standard 25GB single-layer disc.

The studio also is announcing plans Wednesday for summer titles featuring advanced interactive gaming using the BD Java software, which has sparked some dissension from Hewlett-Packard within the Blu-ray Disc camp. SPHE president Ben Feingold said the process is too far along now to turn back and not use BD Java.

As for the 50GB dual-layer disc, Feingold said both movies have long running times as well as hours of bonus features that the studio has produced but been unable to release on DVD because they take up too much space.

Sony also will take advantage of the enormous additional capacity to use uncompressed audio on some of its Blu-ray Disc titles, including two Sony/MGM titles in the first wave--The Fifth Element and The Last Waltz. Sony execs say that even movie theaters do not offer uncompressed digital audio.

Feingold said he expects to ship 50,000 to 100,000 units of each of the first titles, as compared to the 60,000 or so units for each of the first five movies shipped for PSP.

Other Blu-ray Disc backers, 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate and Paramount, announced their lineup of titles as well. Disney will announce its titles and other plans at a Blu-ray Disc media event at CES on Thursday evening.

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment president Mike Dunn said the studio will have five titles, including Fantastic Four and Ice Age, in stores two weeks prior to the release of the first Blu-ray Disc player by any manufacturer. Fox will release 20 titles by summer, also debuting most new theatrical titles day-and-date on DVD and Blu-ray.

Each title will have at least one feature unique to the new format and will include 10% to 20% of the bonus features from previously released or new DVDs and 80% new bonus elements, such as advanced branching and menus and including added value programming accessed through connections to other devices such as the Internet.

Fox also is preparing two sci-fi titles to be announced later that will take advantage of the extra capacity of the 50GB dual-layer disc.

“We have material that we set aside a long time ago for these,” Dunn said. “We’ve been working up to this and cataloging content for two years.”

Lionsgate will release its traditional new-format driver Terminator 2 among its first wave of high-def movies. Company president Steve Beeks said Lionsgate will be ready to release as many as 10 titles as early as March or April or whenever the first players hit the market.

Beeks said the studio already has plans to encode some features using the new technology, which he said will represent the “killer app” for the format, but he declined to discuss those components.

Paramount is one of several studios opting to release titles in both the Blu-ray Disc and its incompatible rival, HD DVD. The studio is announcing Wednesday at CES that it will have more than a dozen titles ready to go for both formats at launch and later this year, including the Mission: Impossible trilogy, the most recent of which is being released in theaters this summer.

But Paramount president Tom Lesinski said the studio will determine its own definition of what constitutes a “launch” of high-def digital disc players in the market.

A few hundred or a few thousand players at select retailers will not be enough to motivate Paramount to release product, he said.

“When we know there’s enough product out there, we will determine that to be a launch and will then put out product,” Lesinski said.

He predicted that timeframe will be summer or possibly late spring.

Title announcements are expected late Wednesday at CES from other studios planning to release on both formats. Those include Warner, New Line and HBO, as well as the lone studio supporting only the HD DVD format, Universal, though Universal is said to be close to announcing it also will release in Blu-ray.

Amazon.com lists many of the titles from those studios already, including Universal’s King Kong and The Bourne Supremacy; Warner’s Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Batman Begins and Friends; New Line’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Seven; and HBO’s Band of Brothers.

Studios would not confirm the accuracy of those titles Tuesday.

None of the studio execs believe the new high-def format will drive any meaningful revenue for their studios this year, but they say it will entice the early adopters and set up more significant growth in 2007 and 2008. But Lionsgate’s Beeks said high-def, which he describes as a “replacement” format, will not grow as fast as DVD, which was more of a dramatic shift from videocassettes.

Beeks noted that high-def discs require two purchases by consumers: a high-def TV/monitor and a high-def player.

Studio execs also are not announcing pricing for the new titles yet, though Feingold said Sony might announce pricing as early as next week or as soon as release dates are set.

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Og nu siger rygtet at vi kan forvente BD og HD DVD i marts / april!
Der er jo ikke så længe til...
Måske skulle man vente med nogle titler.

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This has been culled from press releases and reliable news articles:


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Fox
Twenty initial titles, including:
Behind Enemy Lines
Fantastic Four
Kiss of the Dragon
Ice Age
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

They are also preparing two sci-fi titles to be announced later that will take advantage of the extra capacity of the 50GB dual-layer disc (Alien and Star Wars, maybe?).
Fox plans simultaneous releases of its films on BD and DVD as the format takes hold and household penetration grows.

Lionsgate
Ten initial titles, including Terminator 2.

Paramount
Initial titles:
Aeon Flux
Four Brothers
The Italian Job
Manchurian Candidate (remake)
Sahara
Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow
Sleepy Hollow
Tomb Raider
U2: Rattle and Hum
We Were Soldiers

Other titles in 2006:
Mission Impossible trilogy

Sony/MGM
Initial titles:
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Desperado
The Fifth Element (in multichannel uncompressed audio)
For a Few Dollars More
The Guns of Navarone
Hitch
House of Flying Daggers
A Knight's Tale
Kung Fu Hustle
The Last Waltz (in multichannel uncompressed audio)
Legends of the Fall
Resident Evil Apocalypse
Robocop
Sense and Sensibility
Species
Stealth
SWAT
XXX

Summer 2006:
Black Hawk Down (DL 50GB BR)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (DL 50GB BR)
Stargate Atlantis

Sony's strategy is to release new feature films on Blu-ray Disc day-and-date with DVD.
It will also deliver four catalog titles per month beginning this Summer, accelerating to 10 titles per month by the fourth quarter 2006.

Alle i 1080p.

 HD DVD

Paramount
Initial titles:
Aeon Flux
Four Brothers
The Italian Job
Manchurian Candidate (remake)
Sahara
Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow
Sleepy Hollow
Tomb Raider
U2: Rattle and Hum
We Were Soldiers

Other titles in 2006:
Mission Impossible trilog

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Der sker dælme meget idag

Highlights from the LG press conference…

LG’s Blu-Ray disc player is on the way. It’s a multi-format player - also plays regular DVDs. It does 1080i and 1080p up-conversion, and has DTS++ high quality audio capability.

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oshibas HD DVD maskine til pre-order; http://www.crutchfield.com/S-kNYGBgRgg82/cgi-bin/Prodview. as p?readmore=true&g=279850&id=essential_info&i =052 HDA1#Tab Det er sku en stor maskine! Men mon ikke BD afspillerne bliver lige så store? Hvordan dælen vil Toshiba og de andre sælge deres format når det kun er 720p i forhold til 1080p og tilmed har en lavere kapacit? _________________ A fistfull of Dollars! http://www.intervocative.com/dvdcollection.aspx/Kristoffer7

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Og Et video business katalog på 16 sider om BD;
http://redigitaleditions.com/ActiveMagazine/welcome/rvd/rvd0 60102.asp

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XBOX 360 FÅR HD-DVD

Building on Xbox 360 leadership in high-definition experiences, the company announced plans to deliver a new Xbox 360 external HD DVD drive in 2006. The new drive will offer millions of Xbox 360 owners the ability to easily enjoy HD DVD movies and will provide consumers with even more choices for experiencing high-definition content, in either physical or digital form.

Og for at det skal gi mening må der da også komme et HDMI kabel

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Okay... this is going to be my last post until I get back from CES this weekend. As I said, I may check in on Friday with a few thoughts if I can find the time to do so, but otherwise, watch for my full CES report on Saturday night or Sunday morning.

That said, we've got some MAJOR stuff in THIS update, so pour yourself some coffee and let's have at it.

First of all, we have now learned that Sony is planning on launching their Blu-ray Disc format in "early Summer." We've been hearing rumors that May '06 is currently the targeted time-frame for the launch of Sony's PS3, which will be a Blu-ray Disc based device. Pioneer's first Blu-ray Disc player is expected to arrive in stores in June (the BDP-HD1, for a whopping $1,800 - click here), while Philips has announced that its first Blu-ray Disc player will arrive "in the second half of 2006" (click here). Word is there will be no official PS3 announcement at the show, but we do expect to learn more Blu-ray launch details from Sony. I'm meeting with Sony reps on Friday, so we'll see.

So based on Toshiba's announcements earlier today, it appears that the HD-DVD format will get out of the gate first starting in March, several months ahead of Blu-Ray Disc (which has become, in the eyes of many industry analysts, the odds-on favorite of the two competing formats).

Of the announcements made so far, what's most interesting to me is Toshiba's apparent loss-leader pricing strategy for HD-DVD hardware, with their initial players expected to sell for $799 and $499 respectively (see our first post yesterday for more on that). The $799 price point seems rather aggressive, given that the first DVD players back in 1997 were priced at around $1,000 (and that the first high-end Blu-ray Disc players are currently expected to be priced at $1,000 and above). The $499 price point is VERY surprising, and seems to be a clear attempt to counter Sony's anticipated PS3 advantage (the PlayStation 3, which will be a Blu-ray Disc player in addition to its gaming functions, is almost certain to be priced at around $499). What's more, Microsoft has just announced that, later in 2006, it will offer an HD-DVD upgrade drive as an accessory to its new Xbox 360 game system. This would seem to indicate that Toshiba and the HD-DVD camp aren't simply going to concede the format war to Blu-ray without a major fight. Still, with ALL of the major Hollywood studios save Universal already committed to supporting Blu-ray, and with ONLY Universal, Paramount, Warner, HBO and New Line in the HD-DVD camp, HD-DVD is going to have a very tough row to hoe.

We should remind you that most (if not all) HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc players are expected to be backwards-compatible with current, standard DVD-Video discs, so there's no need to worry about your entire video libraries suddenly becoming vaporware. You can be thankful for that at least. And we expect current DVD to be the defacto standard for home video viewing for at least the next several years. After all, most consumers have only really gotten on-board regular DVD fully in the last 3-5 years or so. They're not going to be eager to upgrade again right away. What we anticipate is that regular DVD will coexist with HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc in much the same way that VHS coexisted with Laserdisc. One or both of the high-def discs (we think Blu-ray) will become the cinephile/videophile format(s) of choice, while the vast majority of average consumers will be quite happy to stick with regular DVD for years to come. Keep in mind that as most of these consumers upgrade to new widescreen/anamorphic HDTVs and multi-channel surround sound systems over the next few years, the regular DVDs they already enjoy are going to keep looking and sounding better and better. So there's no need to fear that regular DVD is going away anytime soon. It's just not going happen. Not for quite a few years yet, at least.

Ultimately, like it or not, our bet is that the home video future will be broadband, video-on-demand-style downloading of high-definition film and TV programming right to your DVR-enabled TVs, TiVos and cable boxes. I don't think pre-packaged media is going to go away completely, but I'm afraid it will eventually be the exception and not the rule. Just some thoughts, but they're worth keeping in mind amid all this talk of Blu-ray and HD-DVD.

By the way, those of you interested in getting a look at what representative Blu-ray Disc packaging is going to look like need wait no further. Here's the artwork for Sony's Hitch and House of Flying Daggers in Blu-ray format:

Sample Blu-ray Disc packaging from Sony.

We expect pricing details on Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD software to emerge soon, but look for the discs to definitely carry some kind of premium over regular DVD SRPs.

Now then... we've got some last bits of HD format news for you today, and they're MAJOR. First, Warner has officially announced that it will debut an initial slate of some 24 HD-DVD releases, with the first titles arriving in stores on March 28th (meaning you can look for HD-DVD hardware to be available around then as well). Here's the complete initial HD-DVD release slate from Warner, along with their announced street dates:

3/28 - Batman Begins, Constantine, Million Dollar Baby, Phantom of the Opera, Twister

4/11 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The Last Samurai, Lethal Weapon, Training Day, Unforgiven

4/25 - Goodfellas, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Matrix, Swordfish, Syriana (day and date with regular DVD)

5/9 - Blazing Saddles, Dukes of Hazzard, Full Metal Jacket, Rumor Has It (day and date), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

5/16 - Charlie & Chocolate Factory, The Green Mile: Special Edition, Ocean's Twelve, Troy

Warner has also announced that additional titles they expect to release in 2006 will include Superman Returns and Poseidon (both day and date with standard DVD), as well as TV titles, additional catalog films and more new releases throughout the year.

As part of this announcement, HBO confirmed that The Sopranos and Deadwood are among the TV offerings they expect to debut on HD-DVD later in 2006.

Also, Universal has announced that their initial March '06 slate will include 10 HD-DVD titles, among them The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Jarhead, Doom, Cinderella Man, Apollo 13, Serenity, The Chronicles of Riddick, U-571, Van Helsing and The Bourne Supremacy. The exact street dates are still TBA.

We expect that New Line will make an HD-DVD release announcement in the next few days as well. If they do, we'll post all the details as soon as we get back.

Okay, that's it for today. As I said, if I have the opportunity to make a post from the CES show floor, I'll drop in on Friday with that. Otherwise, check back Saturday night or Sunday morning for our complete CES report, with lots of pictures and more.

Stay tuned!

Damn nogle fede titler HD DVD får! :shock:
Træls at der skal være to formater....Jeg venter lang tid endnu.



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Raskolnikov skrev: Hvordan dælen vil Toshiba og de andre sælge deres format når det kun er 720p i forhold til 1080p og tilmed har en lavere kapacit?  Men....er det givet, at bluray overhovedet kommer til at tilbyde 1080p? Umiddelbart skriver de da kun 720p/1080i de steder jeg har set. I efteråret så jeg en demo af Sonys Qualia-projektor tilsluttet en Bluray-maskine. Sælgeren sagde, at det var 1080i og at det var det, der ville blive lanceret. Om han havde forstand på det skal jeg ikke kunne sige, men umiddelbart synes 1080p lidt længere ude i horisonten (på mediesiden), måske som en opdatering på 2. eller 3. generation BD-maskiner?

4-1-2006
Sony Announce First Blu-Ray Movies

Sony has announced that the first set of Blu-Ray movies will arrive this Spring. Almost twenty movies have been finalised, on the eve of the International Consumer Electronics Show.

The genre of the titles vary from action films, such as xXx, to comedies like Hitch. Later in the year, movies such as Black Hawk Down will arrive on 50GB dual-layer Blu-Ray discs. See the entire list below.

It is currently Sony's aim to release four movies on Blu-Ray each month, and by 2007 this will increase to ten per month and will also include TV shows.

Blu-Ray is Sony's next-generation, high-definition storage format. It will allow full movies with interactive menus be displayed in high resolution for TVs that support HD. Single-layer Blu-Ray discs have a capacity of up to 25GB, whilst dual-layer can hold approximately 50GB. 200GB versions are already in development. It's competing format is HD-DVD. Whilst Blu-Ray is considered to be technically superior, HD-DVD's manufacturing costs will be significantly lower, and this has attracted support from companies like Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard.

A whole host of Blu-Ray players will be shown off at CES this week. However, consumers will also be able to play high definition movies with the PlayStation 3, Sony's next generation console, also due to be released in Spring this year.

Interestingly, whilst Blu-Ray movies will still be region-coded like today's DVDs, the regions have be altered. Now, the Americas and East Asia (excluding China) are both part of Region 1, Europe and Africa are in Region 2, and China, Russia and Others are in Region 3.

Sony has assured the public, however, that movies will continue to be released on DVD for the time being.

Blu-Ray Movies Announced:

* The Fifth Element
* Bram Stoker's Dracula
* Desperado
* For a Few Dollars More
* The Guns of Navarone
* Hitch
* House of Flying Daggers
* A Knight's Tale
* Kung Fu Hustle
* The Last Waltz
* Legends of the Fall
* Resident Evil Apocalypse
* Robocop
* Sense and Sensibility
* Stealth
* Species
* SWAT
* xXx

 

Vanderlay skrev: Raskolnikov skrev: Hvordan dælen vil Toshiba og de andre sælge deres format når det kun er 720p i forhold til 1080p og tilmed har en lavere kapacit?  Men....er det givet, at bluray overhovedet kommer til at tilbyde 1080p? Umiddelbart skriver de da kun 720p/1080i de steder jeg har set. I efteråret så jeg en demo af Sonys Qualia-projektor tilsluttet en Bluray-maskine. Sælgeren sagde, at det var 1080i og at det var det, der ville blive lanceret. Om han havde forstand på det skal jeg ikke kunne sige, men umiddelbart synes 1080p lidt længere ude i horisonten (på mediesiden), måske som en opdatering på 2. eller 3. generation BD-maskiner?

Der står i en af artiklerne at alle film er 1080p og

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Raskolnikov skrev: Vanderlay skrev: Raskolnikov skrev: Hvordan dælen vil Toshiba og de andre sælge deres format når det kun er 720p i forhold til 1080p og tilmed har en lavere kapacit?  Men....er det givet, at bluray overhovedet kommer til at tilbyde 1080p? Umiddelbart skriver de da kun 720p/1080i de steder jeg har set. I efteråret så jeg en demo af Sonys Qualia-projektor tilsluttet en Bluray-maskine. Sælgeren sagde, at det var 1080i og at det var det, der ville blive lanceret. Om han havde forstand på det skal jeg ikke kunne sige, men umiddelbart synes 1080p lidt længere ude i horisonten (på mediesiden), måske som en opdatering på 2. eller 3. generation BD-maskiner?       Der står i en af artiklerne at alle film er 1080p og _________________

Bare fordi afspilleren kan opkonvertere og outputte 1080p betyder da ikke nødvendigvis, at selve kildematerialet (filmene) er i 1080p?

Nej , men det står i en af de artikler at kildemat. er 1080p.
Kan ikke lige finde det...



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Et billede siger mere end 1000 ord! :P