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Lassus: He needs to do his best Tennant Dr. Who and simply keep repeating: "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I'm sorry." more »
Kaiser-Machead: What the hell can McG possibly say to go along with this movie? McG: Holy shit dude. I totally forgot I put this scene in. Fucking awesome RAlicea: ... more »
yantelope: The simple quick reason why they didn't put them both together is because people don't want to spend $20 on DVDs anymore and Blu-ray was supposed to a... more »
Slinkytech: Because they are greedy and would rather exploit their customers than to make then happy. more »
dagamer34: I'd rather not, since that means that people wonder which side the DVD version is on, as I doubt it will be standardized (is the label correspond to t... more »
whiteflea: I'm happy they are finally doing this and all, but it seems obvious that doing it right away would have made less impetus for people to buy Bluray pla... more »
Purple Dave: Why? Because Sony wanted to corner the entire market, and doing dual-format releases means sharing the royalties with the DVD format. They thought t... more »
Voyou_Charmant: Gizmodo was against it before it was for it. more »
Nick: now what would truly be amazing here is a player with dual lasers. then you could put the video on one side and encode the audio on the other. Dea... more »
jayhawk11 hates hangovers: I keep praying that one day soon we can stream in quality approaching that of Blu-ray. Something tells me we're still years away from that, though. more »

#bluray

Terminator Salvation Blu-ray Director's Liveblog Tonight
Check back tonight at 9PM Eastern (6PM Pacific) for our liveblog of the Terminator Salvation Blu-ray director's commentary session. Yeah, McG is going to be narrating along with the movie, just like Chris Nolan with the Dark Knight. More »
#rant

Dual-Sided Blu-ray/DVD Discs: What the Hell Took So Long?
HD DVD made dual-sided HD DVD/DVD combo discs in 2006. They even announced a dual-sided HD DVD/Blu-ray disc in January 2007. So why the fuck did it take three more years to make a Blu-ray/DVD combo? More »
#terribleideas

Oh Gee, Blu-ray and DVD Flipper Discs Seems Like Fantabulous Idea
Blu-ray's latest bit of brilliance is the Flipper: a disc that's plain ol' DVD on one side, and Blu-ray on the other, like bolting a cassette tape on the back of a CD. Amazing. More »
#nsfw

Mr. Skin Uses Blu-ray to Reveal Previously Unknown Celebrity Nudity
Celeb-nudity expert Mr. Skin has been using the HD power of Blu-ray to extract image and video of heretofore-unknown celebrity naughty bits. This is one of those revelations that really makes you appreciate living in 2009. More »
#bluray

Worry Not, Fight Club Has Not Turned Into a Horrible Romantic Comedy
If you picked up the new Fight Club Blu-ray edition, don't panic when you see the menu screen. Edward Norton HAS NOT been replaced with a Drew Barrymore character that makes out with her alter ego to vent sexual frustration. More »
#remainders

Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
Trade in Your DVDs, Plus a Couple Bucks, and Get the Blu-ray Versions...Steve Ballmer Acknowledges Apple's Gains, Remains Cocky...Sanyo to Build Houses Powered by Solar Energy and Li-Ion Batteries...Sony Announces Vague "iTunes-Like" Store on PlayStation Network for Books, Movies, Music... More »
#blackfriday

Meijer Black Friday Ad Brings on the Cheap Crap
Thank you Meijer, for aiming low this Black Friday. Our readers may/may not want a Sylvania 1080P 42-inch TV or Blu-ray player, but they'll be on sale for $499 and $89, respectively. Plus, $9 Blu-ray movies and cheap video games! More »
#deals

Amazon's Blu-ray Sale as Good an Excuse as Any to Own Robocop
Amazon is currently having a pretty great Blu-ray sale, with titles such as Robocop and Terminator available for a mere $9.99. Come on, don't fight it. [Amazon]
#desktops

Maingear Shift's Spartan Case Belies Meaty High Performance PC Line
Maingear, the custom PC maker and purveyor of tramp stamp laptops, has let loose a duo of simplistic-looking desktop towers this morning designed to "shed the bling" and focus instead on what's going down inside the case. More »
#remainders

Remainders: Stuff We Didn't Post (And Why)
I have a splitting headache. There was so much real news today, mostly Android-y, we happily skipped this junk: GM's Wi-Fi, Apple Store POS, Virgin/Helio, Xbox Sky and a Blu-ray player only dumb people will buy. Dun dun DUN. More »
#ballmerinterview

Steve Ballmer: The Uncut Interview
Most of you may not have 16 minutes to spare on this, and probably don't care anyway, but I promised to post the full video, if only so you can understand the context of our five highlighted segments. More »
#microsoft

Microsoft Says No Xbox Blu-ray Drives Period, Says Ballmer Was Talking About PCs
In a revised statement, Microsoft says it has "no plans" to introduce any Blu-ray add-on for the Xbox 360. But—despite the fact they watched the same video you did—they claim Ballmer was referring to the PC. More »
#ballmerinterview

Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-ray Add-On for Xbox Coming
In the first segment of our exclusive Steve Ballmer interview series, the Microsoft CEO and I talk about Natal, the blurring of console generations, and the surprising assertion that "you'll be able to get" Blu-ray add-on drives for Xbox 360. More »
#netflix

Netflix Streaming Gets Ever Cheaper, Comes to $180 Blu-Ray Player
Netflix is taking over the world, bit by bit: First it gets beautifully integrated with Windows 7 Media Center, and now it comes to Insignia's dirt-cheap Blu-Ray decks. $180 for a Netflix-connected Blu-Ray player isn't anything to sneeze at. More »
#transformers

R2-D2 Caught In Transformers 2
ILM Special effects supervisor Scott Farrar said that R2-D2 had a cameo in Transformers 2. My bet was that he was behind Megan Fox's ass at one point, giving her a back rub. With his special back vibrating thingapparatus. Updated. More »
#nowavailable

Now Available
D-Link's Jack of all trades router is out today, along with a Pioneer professional Blu-ray player. It's less pricey than some other high end players, but still way too expensive. More »
#surveys

NEWSFLASH: No One Wants to Pay More for 3D
OK, some people are willing to pay more for 3D entertainment, but they aren't willing to spend much more. More »
#bluray

Blu-ray Improvements on the Horizon: Faster Loads, iPhone Connectivity and IMDB
What does Fox have in mind for improving the experience of Blu-rays? Actually...some really great ideas, according to SlashFilm. More »
#bluray

Pioneer Churns Out the World's First 12x Blu-ray Burner
The BDR-205 is pretty much like any other mainstream 5.25-inch internal Blu-ray writer, in terms of looks and features, except for the fact that it, get this, spins slightly faster than the current crop of 8x writers. Slightly! More »
#psp

Blu-rays to Include PSP-Exclusive Digital Copies
Starting this November, some Blu-ray releases will include digital copies that only play on PSPs. More »
#laptops

Toshiba Qosmio X500 Has Ferrari Looks, Core i7 Speed
This big 18.4-incher with Windows 7 has plenty for gamers to drool over. A Core i7 mobile processor and 1GB Nvidia GeForce GTS 250M graphics should crunch out respectable framerates, and the Blu-ray drive and Harmon/Kardon speakers are nice, too. More »
#bluray

Watchmen Ultimate Cut Trumps Director's Cut, Comes Spliced With Black Freighter Footage
Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut, arrives none too soon. In fact, kinda late (11/3). If you already bought the director's cut on Blu-ray, $60 for a 4-disc set, just to see the Black Freighter "woven" in, may seem steep. [Warner]
#gizexplains

Giz Explains: Microsoft, Standards and Damned Standards
The other week, we explained how Apple influences a ton of what goes on in tech by shaping industry-wide standards. This week, we're gonna look at Microsoft, and what's it's done with standards. More »
#bluray

Sharp Develops Laser Capable of Reading and Burning 100GB Blu-Ray Discs
Sharp has announced that they've been working on a laser which would "allow a drive to read twice as deep as current dual-layer Blu-ray drives" and "let it write at 8X speed on all four layers." Wowza. What this means is that we might be seeing triple-layer and quad-layer Blu-ray discs with capacities of up to 100GB in the future. More »
#badideas

Meet the $135,000 Blu-ray Player That's Missing Features $200 Players Have
Blu-ray! A format destined for hobbyists and physical-media fetishists, one that will never enjoy widespread adoption. And this idiotic $135,000 BD player certainly won't change that. More »
#bluray

Toshiba's Blu-ray Mea Culpa Up Close
This is what anguish looks like. You might notice it looks a lot like a Blu-ray player in Toshiba's case. [Toshiba BDX2000@Giz] More »
#bluray

Sony BDP-N460 Video Streaming Blu-ray Player With Netflix for $250 (But BYO Wi-Fi)
The BDP-N460 is the Sony Blu-ray player we've been asking for—almost. It's $250, and streams video through Bravia Internet Video—including Netflix this fall—but instead of including Wi-Fi, it's got "specially designed" software for Linksys's $100 Wi-Fi dongle. Right. More »
#bluray

Vudu Makes LG BD390 the Ultimate Video Streaming Blu-ray Player
If you want a Blu-ray player that's not a PS3, buy LG's BD390. The first with built-in Wi-Fi, now it's got Vudu 1080p streaming (like LG's TVs) in addition to Netflix, CinemaNow and other features that make Blu-ray a sideshow. More »
#pcs

Fujitsu Esprimo Mini PC Stuffs Core 2 Duo, Blu-ray Into Tiny Little Package
Things you could do with the Fujitsu Esprimo Mini PC if you didn't really care all that much about the data contained inside: Play hockey, rest a cold drink on a warm day; balance a wobbly table. More »
#bluray

Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray Player Gets Near-Perfect CNet Rating
As a fan of "universal" disc players, I understand why CNet loved the slow-to-arrive Oppo BDP-83, which sucks in BD, CD, DVD as well as SACD and DVD-Audio. The downside? $500, but still no Wi-Fi or VOD. [CNet via CrunchGear]
#bluray

Toshiba Shacks Up With BDX2000 Blu-ray Following HD DVD's Death
We all knew this day would come. Following the death of his beloved HD DVD, Toshiba couldn't stand the cold bed, the lonely nights and the tables for one. Suppressing tears, he released the BDX2000 Blu-ray player. More »
#sony

Sony Gets 3D Fever: 3D Bravia TV Next Year, PlayStation 3 Support Planned
Sony has confirmed yesterday's leak that it's working on a 3D Bravia LCD HDTV, and will also develop 3D-compatibility into its PlayStation 3, Vaio computer, and Blu-ray products. Silly 3D glasses and cheesy promo video? You betcha. See for yourself: More »
#ps3

You Have a PS3, But Do You Have the Ultimate Blu-Ray Movie Kit??
These haven't shown up in the states just yet, but Sony is selling Australia a pretty interesting Ultimate Blu-Ray Movie Kit. More »
#bluray

Blu-ray Will Never Become Common in Computers, Supposedly
Blu-ray is the format that's replacing DVDs, but it appears that it arrived too late to be the last major optical format for computers. That title goes to the DVD. More »
#bluray

Up! Limited Edition Blu-Ray to Come With Real Luxo Jr.
As if the movie wasn't good enough—the first ten minutes alone make it worth it, even if they kill me every single time—now you can get a real Luxo Jr. lamp with this limited edition of Up! More »
#ps3slim

So, The PS3 Slim Can Bitstream Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio After All?
The PS3 Slim only just got announced, but its full abilities are starting to emerge. The latest: Apparently it actually can bitstream Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio directly to your receiver. Can I get a w00t from the audiophiles? More »
#3d

3D TV: Blu-ray Looks Great, But What's Next?
3D TV hardware still has a ways to go, but Panasonic's vision is starting to congeal: It will require glasses, and—at least for some content—it will be awesome. But wait, quick question! What will we watch? More »
#ps3slim

10 Things You Need to Know About the PS3 Slim
Sony's slimmed-down PS3 is a cute little ugly duckling, and not without its concessions. From fewer USB ports to an over-priced vertical stand, and its removed "Install Other OS" feature, here's what you should know before picking one up. More »
#chumby

'Powered by Chumby' Gadgets to Be Dropped Off In Time for Santa
We already knew that Chumby, maker of that adorable little Wi-Fi widget beanbag, was planning on porting its open-source platform to other gadgets, but we now have an ETA: this holiday season. More »
#bluray

Toshiba Bites the Blu-ray Bullet: Applies to BDA, Says Players, Laptops Coming Soon
After killing off HD DVD and suggesting it'll possibly, probably, do something with Blu-ray, Toshiba has finally applied to join the Blu-ray Disc Association, and plans to launch set-top players and notebooks with BD drives "in the course of this year." More »

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