Reed Hastings cast a bright light all over the demise of the DVD. No, it isn’t news that the film discs are in decline but it is news that Hastings chose to call attention to it in such a public way.
Sony’s NSZ-GP9 Blu-ray player with Google TV has a completely redesigned remote. (Credit: Sony) LAS VEGAS–Sony was one of the few early supporters of the Google TV platform, and the company is doubling down on its bet with two new home theater products at CES 2012.
Sony’s portable Blu-ray player doesn’t have any upgrades to make it more attractive than last year’s portable Blu-ray players. (Credit: Sony) LAS VEGAS–You probably won’t notice the improved image quality on the small screen, but portable Blu-ray players still serve those who want to watch their high-def disc collection on the go.
App exploration doesn’t pay off on Blu-ray players. (Credit: Matthew Moskovciak/CNET) If you’re getting a new Blu-ray player this holiday season, chances are it’s loaded with apps. And a lot of them aren’t worth trying
Blu-ray players may be around longer than you’d think. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) You may still be trying to figure out what products to buy this year, but CES 2012 is less than a month away and I’m already thinking about what’s likely to be new in home theater. In prior years, the big CES trends in home theater were obvious before we even got to the show (3D, rise of Blu-ray, emergence of …
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Sony releases a pair of movies you can get on the new UV home-video format. More films are coming soon, but Hollywood still needs to make UltraViolet more down-home.
With its 3-2-1 Plan, Blockbuster Express is the third DVD rental company to kick in a higher fee this year. (Credit: Blockbuster Express) The trifecta is now complete: NCR’s Blockbuster Express service has hiked DVD rental prices. Starting Tuesday, customers who want to rent films from Blockbuster Express will be locked into the new 3-2-1 Plan.