Report: Apple ready to release new iMacs with Blu-ray

according to AppleInsider.. it looks like the new iMac's are currently in production. they are going to be thinner, and faster.. and what's this? it appears very likely that these new machines will include support for Blu-ray. how exciting.

to read more, visit: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10361120-37.html

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BD Prices Fall, Catalog Spending Rises 72%

Below is an informative read on the growing popularity and incorporation of blu-ray technology into American homes.

"Pricing for BD software has dropped significantly everywhere, fostering an increase in demand and spending. In the US, BD software pricing has fallen more than 10% for new releases and a full one-third on catalog titles since 2008. This has caused spending on theatrical Blu-ray catalog to increase 72% from the same 2008 period. However, retailers would like prices to drop more.."

read the full article HERE

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Mitsubishi Announces Super-Charged Blu-ray Disc Recorders....For Japan

"Here we go again! Another announcement by a large Asian consumer electronics manufacturer that it is introducing a new line of Blu-ray Disc recorders, but, unfortunately, they will probably never see the light-of-day in the U.S.

What makes Mitsubishi's announcement even more frustrating is that these units are a home theater fan's dream: One unit combines Blu-ray Disc recording with a 1 Terabyte Hard Drive, a second unit offers a 500GB hard drive, while the third houses not only a Blu-ray Disc recorder and a 320 GB hard drive, but also includes a VHS deck.." [continue reading..]

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Blu-ray sales up 91 percent in first half of 2009

The following is an article reporting the steady growth and impact of Blu-ray in the United States.

"..the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) has issued a press release saying that U.S. Blu-ray sales are up 91 percent in the first half of 2009, which indicates that the format is maintaining its growth pace despite the recession. " [read more]

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BDA, Adams Dispute Harris Survey on Blu-ray

The following is an interesting article regarding a recent "Harris Survey" [read more here] that claimed that there were more HD-DVD players in American homes than Blu-ray players.

The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) is very skeptical of these statistics (for good reason), and Tony Adams, the president of Adams Media Research had the following to say: "Some people believe a DVD player on an HDTV is high-def. There's just so much confusion out there," Adams said. "Everybody makes mistakes" he said of the Harris survey "but we have models that show those numbers just can't be true."

to read more on BDA and Adams disputing the recent Harris Survey, click here. an interesting read!

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Five Reasons Blu-ray is Hurting

"Blu-ray by all accounts was supposed to revolutionize personal video with crisp high-definition picture quality and booming sound. But uptake has been slow. Here are five reasons that Blue-ray isn't making the splash it was expected to.." [continue reading]

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