Dreamer's BIDDLE could actually make BD-Live useful

by Darren Murph posted Jan 8th 2009 at 12:00AM

Imagine this -- utilizing your Blu-ray player for playing back BDs, DVDs and practically anything else available via the internet. A marvelous idea, right? Dreamer has every intention of making that web-to-TV STB you've got totally obsolete with its BIDDLE thin-client, which will theoretically enable any internet-connected Profile 2.0 BD deck to tap into the limitless world of online content. Here at CES, the outfit has announced a partnership with Technicolor that sadly doesn't pinpoint any specific players, though the concept is more than intriguing. Essentially, it would add a whole new world of functionality to BD-Live-enabled Blu-ray players, which is just about exactly what the doctor ordered for the flagging format. Only time will tell if this stuff has a shot at catching on, but we certainly dig the sound of it. [Warning: PDF read link]

Filed under: Industry, Misc, Blu-ray, Media streamers, Others

Tags: bd live, bd-live, BdLive, BIDDLE, blu-ray, ces, ces 2009, Ces2009, dreamer, interactive, middleware, software, technicolor

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DVD4ME @ Jan 8th 2009 9:06AM

Sounds like a great idea, that would all most have me turn to the dark side!

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