Onkyo announced the new BD-SP808 Blu-ray player that offers Blockbuster On Demand movie streaming service. The BLOCKBUSTER On Demand service allows customers to browse and select certain movies as soon as the titles are available on DVD and Blu-ray without having to pay a monthly subscription fee. The Onkyo BD-SP808 supports Blu-ray Disc playback and features High Quality Video Scaler, and support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio digital sound. It is THX and DLNA 1.5 Certified and supports Profile 2.0 BD-Live. The player also offers a SD card slot for direct media

It’s battlefield on the ad terrain for Microsoft and Apple. If you thought the long-running Mac vs PC duel had mellowed down over the years, think again. There is ample proof that the battle is fought in severe terms even now. The latest is that Microsoft has outed a new web-based ad reasoning why Mac is inferior compared to a Windows PC.Among the many aspects that Microsoft has listed out to kill the Mac are some hard hitting statements. One runs thus: You can’t get a Mac that ships with a Blu-ray player, TV tuner, memory stick reader, or built-in 3G

Panasonic has announced the activation of Twitter on their Viera Cast-enabled HDTVs. Twitter will also be available on Viera Cast -enabled Blu-ray Disc Players at a later date. Twitter is the latest feature to be added to the list of built-in web entertainment technologies on the HDTVs. The other features include Skype, Netflix, Fox Sports, Bloomberg, Amazon Video-On-Demand and YouTube among many other offers.Panasonic’s plans to add Twitter was announced in January at the International Consumer Electronics Show. With the addition of the global information network becoming a

Samsung has been in the 3D market for some time now by being one of the first to bring out 3D LED TVs. Now they are going full force into 3D by introducing a new series of BluRay players, including the first portable 3D BluRay player. The BD-C8000 comes with a 2D display, but can output 3D data to a compatible display through HDMI out. You can playback 2D movies on the 10.3 inch display but you can also share the media among DLNA media sharing enabled devices.The BD-C8000 portable player has 1GB of internal memory and WiFi connectivity for BD-Live support. It packs a battery that

Vizo offers the VBR200W Blu-ray Disc player with integrated WiFi 802.11n connectivity for access to Vizio Internet Apps for online media streaming. The VBR200W features Full HD 1080p video playback and 7.1 digital audio output with built-in Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD support. Thanks to the built-in WiFi networking, the Vizio VBR200W allows users to easily watch thousands of high definition titles using VUDU or Netflix, listen to personalized music stations at no cost through Pandora and access internet services such as Flickr, Picasa, facebook, twitter, wikipedia..etc. Vizio

Panasonic introduces the new DMP-BDT100 Full HD 3D Blu-ray player, which joins the DMP-BDT300 and DMP-BDT350, for users to enjoy 2D and 3G content. It includes VIERA CAST and internet connectivity, bringing streaming services such as NETFLIX, Amazon VOD, Pandora, YouTube, Twitter into the living room. The BDT100 supports 3D Blu-ray playback and Full HD output. Other than that, it also users to watch 2D images (JPEG) and movies (AVCHD/MPEG2) from digital cameras and camcorders via the integrated SD card and USB slot, as well as 3D Content shot by a Panasonic HDC-SDT750

If you have a ton of Blu-ray discs, they start to pile up and don’t always make it back into the case. That’s where a Blu-Ray disc changer can come in handy, allowing you to keep them all in one place and have them ready.A company called S1Digital has announced a new Blu-ray changer that will hold 100 of your favorite movies within. It has an unoriginal product name, dubbed simply “the 100 Disc Blu-ray Changer”. The system is designed to be connected to a digital media center that runs Windows 7 or Vista and it even ships with My Movies software. You can

Oppo launches the budget-priced BDP-80 Blu-ray Disc / SACD combo player. The BD-Live compatible player supports playback of Blu-ray discs, SACD, DVD-video, DVD-Audio, CD, Picture CD as well as AVCHD, MKV media files and offers 1080p24 Blu-ray output.The Oppo BDP-80 supports Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD audio codecs and 7.1-channel analog output. Unlike its brother BDP-83, the BDP-80 lacks DVD 24p upconversion, dedicated Stereo Output, IR in/out ports.Oppo BDP-80 has HDMI output and Component output. It has 1GB internal memory for BD-Live functionality and USB 2.0 port for media

Sharp announced the BD-MPC41, a new Blu-ray home-theater-in-a-box (HTIB) system that incorporates advanced Audyssey sound enhancement technology and iPod support. The 5.1-channel home theater system offers a total of 1020-watt output power.Sharp BD-MPC41 supports playback of Blu-ray Disc, DVDs and CDs as well as MP3 CD and Image CD. It offers 1080p video output with 24fps and supports surround sound technologies such as Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio Essential. The system is compatible with BD-Live and comes with FM tuner and built-in iPod dock. It has also an Ethernet

Sharp presents two new AQUOS Blu-ray players, the BD-HP70U and BD-HP24U, both offer Full HD 1920×1080 video output at 24fps and support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. These new players include also Ethernet port for BD-Live interactive features and direct access to Netflix movie streaming service as well as RSS feed.The AQUOS BD-HP70U is also wireless ready with a USB port for optional USB dongle. It has a reinforced anti-vibration cabinet design with a center-loading BD drive reduces vibration, rigid chassis frame construction. There is also RS-232C port for