Sony turns CD's Blu; Retail deals just keep-on-a-comin'; Disney and Panasonic team up for Blu-ray buyers; DEG unveils Tru Blu campaign; Sony DADC completes London facility; Wall-E comes to Blu-ray with superb audio/video quality.
11/5/2008
Sony Blu-spec brings Blu-ray to CD audio [Electronista, USA] Sony Music Entertainment's Japanese branch today unveiled a new disc standard that aims to bring the company's lessons from Blu-ray to music CDs.
11/5/2008
Sony Addition Makes $100 off Blu-ray Player Deal Sweeter [The HDRoom, USA] Amazon.com has tinkered with their popular $100 off a Blu-ray player deal by adding three Sony players to the Sylvania and 80GB PS3 console already available.
11/5/2008
Buy a Panasonic Blu-ray Player, Get Two Free Disney Movies [Bigpicturebigsound.com, USA] Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment and Panasonic have teamed up this holiday season to sweeten the pot for Blu-ray Disc buyers.
11/5/2008
DEG Bows $25M Blu-ray Holiday Campaign [Home Media Magazine, USA] The “Tru Blu” campaign, which premiered Nov. 2 on Fox’s NFL broadcasts, incorporates 30-second spots showcasing Blu-ray’s superior picture and sound qualities, in addition to the wide range of available movies.
11/6/2008
Sony DADC Continues Major Investment In London-Based Blu-ray Disc Authoring Facility [Broadcast Buyer, USA] Sony DADC has announced the completion of its latest investment round in Blu-ray Disc authoring and mastering facilities at its London office.
11/62008
Amazon offers $300 off Blu-ray, HDTV purchase [PunchJump, USA] Retailer Amazon.com this week began offering $300 off the purchase of select Sony Corp. Blu-ray players and LCD HDTV sets in a new high-definition promotion.
11/6/2008
Wal-Mart to offer PS3 buyers $100 gift card [PunchJump, USA] Wal-Mart Stores Inc. this week advertised a free $100 gift card with the purchase of Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 in a new weekend special.
11/6/2008
WALL-E Blu-ray ‘exactly represents’ Pixar’s vision [Video Business, USA] WALL-E landed a big theatrical punch, but filmmakers believe it will pack an even greater wallop on Blu-ray Disc because of its advanced video/audio quality and exclusive interactivity.
11/7/2008
Wal-Mart to offer PS3 buyers $100 gift card [PunchJump, USA] Best Buy Co. Inc. stores this week will offer Sony Corp.'s Blu-ray Remote for the Playstation 3 with the purchase of two select Blu-ray titles.
