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more about #universal more comments → fuchikoma: I have some old Warner DVDs that have widescreen on one side, and 4:3 on the other. I thought DVD/Blu-Ray hybrids had been proposed a dozen times sinc... more » Lizard_King: This sounds perfect. I already have a couple of Blurays that came bundled with a DVD without significant markup ($2 more for Up). Hey, it's the only ... more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: DVD had this double sided thing going on a while ago. I think it failed because I never saw it ever since. Wouldn't work for me because I tend to lea... more » Noobs-R-Us: First of all, does this mean that the BR side will only have a single layer? I don't think this is difficult to do. All they had to do was use a 2 si... more » Hello Mister Walrus: Why not? more » Canoehead: I'm not just taking crazy pills, right? HD-DVD already did this? Truthfully, it is not a bad idea. In addition to what Kaiser-Machead wrote, it mig... more » Voyou_Charmant: I actually don't think this is a terrible idea from a marketing standpoint. I don't buy Blu-ray discs because they are still too expensive, though I ... more » Kaiser-Machead: Since Blu-Ray likely has a snowball's chance in hell to replace regular DVD's in the near future, it might as well piggyback on them to get people to ... more » AkkiRonin: From the vendors perspective it's a win. A single format to cover both audiences. Less to manufacture, less to shelf. As long as the price isn't two... more » Bertone77: I told them I wanted a Blu-ray on one side with a Laser-disc on the other, but noooooo they don't listen to me..... more » bornonbord: Wow, they really blew the opportunity for an HD release of the '96 version of Flipper. more » OCEntertainment: Saw the same thing with special edition albums that featured the music on the CD side and special video features on the DVD side. Unfortunately, not a... more » Nick: or how about vinyl on one side a laser disc on the other? more » skierpage: I don't trust glitchy software to send my video and audio to external connectors, so I use the Lenovo mini-dock that actually replicates Lenovo ports.... more » Noobs-R-Us: Hey Universal, here's an idea that will help sell more Blu-rays. Make them cheaper! Wow, now that's a novel idea! 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 » -
#peripherals
Kensington HD Universal Dock Converts Laptops Into Desktops with One Single Connection
If you are looking to turn your laptop into desktop workstations with one single USB 2.0 cable, driving monitors up to 2048 x 1152 pixels, you must be out of your freaking mind. Or maybe you just need these. More » -
#bluray
Universal Hopes You'll Actually Watch Blu-ray Special Features If They're iPhone Apps
As many collector's editions DVDs as I've bought, I've never watched the special features. Which might be why Universal is turning them into apps for your iPhone, and letting you use it as a virtual remote for your Blu-ray player. More » -
#itunes
iTunes Wants $250 To Upgrade My Music Collection (Or the Deal's Off)
I knew I had a full-blown music-purchasing problem when I went to "upgrade" my iTunes collection—raising the quality and stripping the pestilential DRM—and the grand total came to an all-or-nothing $250. More » -
#ces
OLED Wrist Gauntlet Lets You Roleplay Fallout's Pipboy 3000
Universal Display Corporation's flexible OLED armband may be a bit bulky today, but just think, in a few years it'll be bionically embedded in your arm to control your rocket pack and robo dog. -
#rumor
Is iTunes Ditching DRM Tomorrow?
Speculation aboutifwhen iTunes would score DRM-free tracks from all major studios like Amazon and Walmart do has been rampant, but according to a rumor at AppleInsider, all this speculation may come to an end tomorrow. More » -
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#mp3s
Sandisk Replaces CDs With SlotMusic MicroSDs With Big-Name MP3 Albums Aboard
Sandisk's slotMusic cards are not much more than tweaked 1GB microSD cards with a logo and a special USB-compatible sled: but the fact that they'll carry albums from big names like BMI Music, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group makes them interesting. They'll also be DRM free too, which is a pleasant surprise. It's an attempt to change the way some people buy MP3s—you'll get a card you can slot into your cellphone or PC with high-quality MP3s (up to 320kbps), artwork, videos and such, which you can also reuse as a 1GB memory card later, and that's kinda handy. More »
