CES: Blu-ray specification is done, full list of supporters and titles
Well, Blu-ray is done, which I'd hope it would be, what
with them announcing players and content and all. If you're interested in licensing the Blu-ray technology you can get
in touch with your local Blu-ray licensing
agent and execute the secret handshake licensing agreement. Also we've got the complete list of player manufacturers, computer software, and launch titles from Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Lionsgate Home Entertainment Eagle Rock Entertainment, as well as the Japan only content announced so far.
Players: LG Electronics, Panasonic, Pioneer, Royal Philips Electronics, Sony Electronics, Samsung
Computer Drives: Panasonic, Pioneer, Royal Philips Electronics, Sony Electronics
Blu-ray Disc Media: Sony DADC, TDK, Verbatim/MKM
PC Applications: interVideo, Nero, New Tech Infosystems, Sonic
Buena Vista Home Entertainment titles: Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Hero; Dark Water, Ladder 49, The Brothers Grimm, The Great Raid, Armageddon, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Dinosaur, Everest
Lions Gate Home Entertainment: Lord of War, The Punisher, Devil's Rejects, Saw, T2: Judgment Day, Reservoir Dogs, Total Recall, Dune, Rambo: First Blood, See No Evil
Eagle Rock Entertainment: 20 music titles from artists including George Benson, Usher, the Black Crowes, Miles Davis and the Pixies
Sony BMG: TBD
Japan only movie releases: Angel Seekers, from Air TBS; New Cinema Paradise, from Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc.; Steamboy, from Bandai Visual Company, LTD.
Already announced Blu-ray titles:
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jim @ Jan 6th 2006 2:07PM
Blu-ray and HD-DVD are just a couple of intermediate storage devices, used en route from the source material to the 1080p screen or projector.
So if we have, hopefully, some great hi def film source, a lot depends on the codec and the level of compression used to reformat the source onto these storage types and the ability of the hard or software player to output this.
Remember that, as with jpeg compression, you can compress a picture into oblivion, so you can with the newer video codecs. Also all DVD players are not the same; $30 ones do not render the same quality as $1000 ones.
So when we are comparing the costs of $500 HD-DVD and $1800 Blu-ray devices lets not forget that we really want is as close to source material quality on our display device - no matter which middleware is used.
A lot of my videos and all of my music are on hard drives - isn't yours? So my CD's and DVD's are pretty redundant - bring on holographic storage as HDD replacement ...
In this sense Warner's releases shown on 1080p Pioneer or Sharp will give us a clue as to what to purchase assuming the price is right!
Bring on the quality reviews ...
Ray Morris @ Jan 6th 2006 4:25PM
"bring on holographic storage as HDD replacement" Amen!!!
Both Blu-Ray & HD-DVD are such a waste. Though very expensive holographic storage is coming out this June, prices will drop and before you know it and.....
I just hope when it comes out, Sony or any one won't come up with a second way of storage making this one into a 'format wars'.
Another proof HD-discs won't go mainstream.. When was the last time any one went to a movie theatre and said, "Wow! Look at that beautiful 70mm movie image!"
Most movies are still recorded on 35mm film, but 70mm offers by far, a much better image than HD-DVD does over standard DVDs. Simple basic math... Divide a 35mm frame into 720 x 480 units (pixels). 70mm film has 4 times the area of 35mm so that gives 2880 x 1920 units (pixels), much more than HD is presently offering!
Be very leary of any one who says they see a 'big difference' in DVD formats. Rather, be wise, check for yourself, that's the best and only way!
Our Home Theatre set up projects a 12' screen with standard DVDs and it is easily as sharp and clear as anything you see in a genuine for-real Movie theatre. The people who visit my home unanamously agree!
That's without HD!