The LG Electronics Network has created Blu-Ray Disc Players to have Internet access to YouTube and CinemaNow plus more. LG Blu-ray disc player, bring news of broadening its network entertainment for Network Blu-ray disc players by accepting new alliances with CinemaNow along with Youtube these sites will be made available on new LG Network Blu-ray disc players sometimes early this year to enhance LG’s instant streaming from Netflix for the ultimate home entertainment experience.
CinemaNow and YouTube. CinemaNow is well known in the world of digital entertainment technology, and have relied on online connectivity to create a high network of quality movies, TV shows and videos to users.  YouTube, is the leading online video community for people that’s entertaining to watch, and share originally created videos and it will be making its content available for viewing for the LG’s 2009 line of Network Blu-ray disc players which will see action at CES 2009.
The new range of LG Blu-ray disc players will have the option to instantly stream content to enjoy on compatible devices, while accessing to the net and watching movies purchased from other CinemaNow-powered stores. Users can also stream their favorite YouTube videos directly from the Internet without needing a computer to connect you. The benefits are virtual unlimited access to millions of videos online,  topics, thumbnail previews and multiple screen size viewing. Lge.com

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Japanese disc producer Infinity rolled out the world’s first production video title to include both Blu-ray and DVD on a single layer. A box for the TV series Code Blue will include playable versions of both formats by using a permeable layer that takes advantage of the different wavelengths to store data at different levels; Blu-ray’s namesake laser will recognize one layer, while a DVD player’s red laser will see another. The technique lets owners of older movie players and PC drives buy a single title and automatically upgrade to playing HD when they pick up a Blu-ray player. Discs with two Blu-ray layers and a single DVD layer are also possible, Infinity notes, as the disc standard supports shallower layers and can stack more than one per disc. The Code Blue example currently uses single-layer Blu-ray.

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Sony Music Entertainment’s Japanese branch today unveiled a new disc standard that aims to bring the company’s lessons from Blu-ray to music CDs. Blu-spec uses the blue lasers that would normally master Blu-ray movies to cut CDs more accurately than would be possible with red lasers. In tandem with the use of polymer plastic for the discs themselves, the format should improve the quality of audio CDs while remaining compatible with existing CD players; the latter has been a weakness of Super Audio CD and other defunct sound formats. The first Blu-spec discs are due to reach Japan on Christmas Eve and will focus mostly on classical and jazz music, including Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue; 60 titles in all will be available from Sony. The company is hoping to foster cross-label support from rivals such as EMI and Universal that have developed their own proprietary approaches to CDs.

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IntelGM45+ICH9M (Montevina) chipset and reader/DVD writer Blu-ray Combo drive. The limited quantity XC mini PC offers high-quality video playback with its high-end Blu-ray Combo drive.

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Sony have created the VAIO TT series laptop which is now the lightest laptop with Blu-ray support. The laptop has an 11.1 inch LCD screen with back light and has 256GB SSD storage built in.Weighing just 2.87 pounds is 1 inch thick and being blu ra it can play HD movies at 1080pixels.

The processor is an Intel Centrino 2 which allows for power and also energy saving when the full power is not needed.The 11.1 inch classy screen uses SONY’S XBRITE duraview which delivers more vibrant colours.Overall this is a powerpacked gadget and costs around 2500$.

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Buffalo Technology has just launched what their calling the fastest internal Blu-ray drive available on the market.

Aimed at tech-savvy consumers who want to upgrade a machine to read and write Blu-ray discs, the Blu-ray Internal Drive, or BR-816FBS, offers consumers Blu-ray write speeds of up to 8x, DVD write speeds of up to 16x, and CD write speeds of up to 48x.

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JVC have just reveled the launch of its first foray into the Blu-ray market with the introduction of the NX-BD3 that the company will offer as a 2.1-channel network Media System with Blu-ray disc player.

JVC claims that the NX-BD3 warrants a world’s first accolade as it is the first DLNA certified Blu-ray Player, front surround speakers, and a subwoofer with amplifier.

The player offers Blu-ray Full HD resolution, with Deep Colour and x.v.Colour in 1080p HDMI output and is Profile 1 ver. 1.1 compliant, with features like Bonus View as well as LAN connectivity.

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Dell has officially announced the new Studio line of laptops, sitting somewhere between the budget Inspiron line and high-end XPS line.

The two new models are the Studio 15 and Studio 17, which as you might expect, are 15- and 17-inch laptops. They have a tapered design and big side hinge that is similar to the XPS M1530, although the Studio models curve the screen down at a sharper angle, while the XPS has a more rounded look. Read the rest of this entry »

Dell’s smallest computer is boasted as the greenest! Made from recycled material this little computer is quite capable. More flexible than a typical PC, the Dell Studio Hybrid is an anywhere-you-want-it-desktop. Our smallest desktop, it looks great in the living room, on the desk, or anywhere else space is at a premium. And because sleeves are available in 6 colors or Bamboo, you know it’ll match your sense of style. Plus, it uses energy-efficient Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Mobile Processors, so you can enjoy its power while helping to preserve the planet. Read the rest of this entry »