Panasonic rolls out new Blu-ray players, high-end models get Miracast
Panasonic continues to support Blu-ray in a big way at CES 2013, with the two 3D models getting support for Miracast.
January 8, 2013
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Panasonic continues to support Blu-ray in a big way at CES 2013, with the two 3D models getting support for Miracast.
(Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) Walmart will soon be able to convert your DVD movies to online digital content right from your own PC.
Toshiba announced four new devices called “Media Boxes”, but are essentially Blu-ray players with streaming-media functionality.
HBO locks up the studio’s movies well into the next decade. Anyone hoping Netflix might offer films from more of the top studios during the pay-TV window should probably lower expectations. [Read more]
LG has announced its entire 2013 home theater line in advance of CES, including modest updates to its sound bars, Blu-ray players, HTIBs, and Bluetooth speakers.
Access to movies via the iTunes store is now available at more nations across Europe, Africa, and other regions, says AppleInsider.
The video streaming and DVD rental service aiming to compete with Netflix won’t be commercially available until next year, however its public beta should be ready within the next month. [Read more]
Media giant to close down Disney Movies Online at the end of the year, with a replacement service in the works.
(Credit: Xbox World) Microsoft’s Xbox 720 will unveil a new version of Kinect, a Blu-ray drive, and an A/V port for watching and recording broadcast TV, at least according to details leaked by Xbox World. Promising “next-gen secrets inside,” the penultimate issue of the UK-based magazine dug up several reported specs on Microsoft’s next console
Windows 8 doesn’t have native DVD video support, but there are several good options for watching DVDs in Microsoft’s latest operating system. We’ll show you a few of the more popular ones. Originally posted at How To