CTA
CTA Centennial Part 6f: Platform Wars – DVD
Who knew so much drama went into making such a tiny thing?
Blu-ray
Blu-ray/DVD
Best Buy Stops Selling DVDs And Blu-rays Just As Disney Offloads Physical Media To Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Once a major economic driver for the studios, the physical media industry is rapidly crumbling in the shadow of streaming platforms
Another View
Another View: 4K Blu-ray Is On The Verge Of Dying Out And No One Seems To Care
Why doesn't anyone make 4K Blu-ray players anymore?
Video
Zappiti 4K Media Players Reconnect Movie Lovers To DVD And Blu-ray Disc Collections
Client’s optical discs can be converted into a bit-perfect, uncompressed format on the hard drive of Zappiti’s 4K HDR NAS unit.
Blu-ray/DVD
Physical Media Isn’t Going Anywhere, Says Blu-ray Disc Association
Cites rising sales and superior technology on its side
Blu-ray/DVD
Walmart’s Vudu Service Converts DVDs/Blu-rays To Digital Via Smartphone App
Vudu, the video-streaming service owned by Walmart, now provides DVD and Blu-ray disc owners access to digital versions of their titles via their smartphones....
Blu-ray/DVD
Discs Giving 4K/UHD Delivery A Real Shot In The Arm
Despite the attention given to streaming services as a delivery channel for 4K/Ultra HD content, physical media in the form of Ultra HD Blu-ray...
Audio
Paramount Set To Release Blu-ray Titles With DTS:X Soundtrack
Paramount Home Media Distribution will release its first home entertainment titles with a DTS:X soundtrack. New Blu-ray Discs with DTS:X audio will include “Daddy’s...
news
UHD Alliance Defines Premium 4K Ultra HD Experience
The UHD Alliance (UHDA) came to CES with performance criteria that Ultra HD TVs and content must meet to deliver what the alliance calls...
news
CES 2016: Samsung Goes All The Way With 4K, Smart Home Technology
Samsung expanded its selection of 4K SUHD and 4K UHD TVs, turned its smart SUHD TVs into home-automation hubs, and launched its first 4K...
news
TV, Blu-ray, HDR To Get Ultra HD Focus At CES
TV suppliers will expand the selection of 4K Ultra HD TVs at CES, where at least three suppliers will launch the first 4K Blu-ray...
Audio
DTS:X Surround Coming To ‘The Last Witch Hunter’ Blu-ray Disc
“The Last Witch Hunter” will be the fourthBlu-ray disc available with DTS:X object-based surround soundtracks, DTS said. Other Blu-ray titles with DTS:X include “Ex...
news
Consumers Spend More On Digital Video Streams, Downloads Than On Discs
Consumer are spending more on digital video downloads and video streaming than they are on purchasing and renting physical DVDs and Blu-ray discs, statistics...
Blogs
BDA Roundtable Adds Color To Ultra HD Blu-ray Launch
Will your Ultra HD Blu-ray player have to be connected to the Internet to play 4K discs? How will consumers transfer 4K content from...
Audio
DTS:X Coming To ‘American Ultra’ Blu-ray On Nov. 24
A second Blu-ray title with DTS:X object-based sound tracks will hit the market on Nov. 24 with the availability of “American Ultra” from Lionsgate...
Blu-ray/DVD
Samsung 4K TVs Get Ready For 4K HDR Blu-ray Players
Samsung said it is first to market with TVs supporting HDMI 2.0a, the HDMI connector technology that accepts high-dynamic-range (HDR) metadata from external devices...
Blu-ray/DVD
Sony Pictures To Release Classic Films In Dolby Atmos
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) will add two classics from visionary director Luc Besson to the Supreme Cinema Series with the addition of “The...
news
4K Ultra HD Initiatives Announced By CEA
New York – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) made several announcements at last night’s annual CES Unveiled New York event to bolster the rollout...
Blu-ray/DVD
4K Blu-ray Poised For Holiday 2015 Debut
Berlin — The first 4K Blu-ray decks, as well as pre-packed 4K Blu-ray discs of Hollywood films, may go on sale as early as...
Blogs
Digital Content Sales Increase
Los Angeles, Calif. – There was good news for Blu-ray and streaming video fans alike in the second quarter of 2014, with both showing...
news
Sharp Adds Network-Audio Features To WiSA Video Player
New York – Sharp is adding high-resolution network-audio features and a control app to the industry’s first Blu-ray/SACD player equipped with WiSA wireless-audio technology....
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