Samsung’s first Blu-Ray drive! Please skip the intro. It’s excruciatingly slow. You can only take sticky wrap off a drive once though.

Sony is giving its Blu-ray disc player lineup a boost with new models allowing Internet access to get bonus content and an option to see picture-in-picture commentary. Digital Journal TV brings you an exclusive sneak peek into the tech behind the BDP-S550. DigitalJournal.tv When Blu-ray won the high-def DVD war, Sony rejoiced. But was the celebration premature? After all, Blu-ray player sales sank 40 per cent between January and March 2008. Its share of the video disc market is a mere 8 per cent, compared to ye ol’ DVD’s share of 92 per cent. Sony isn’t taking this dismal news lying down. They want to keep Blu-ray on the minds of home theatre enthusiasts by releasing new players loaded with intriguing features. In November, Sony will release a new player costing $400. The BDP-S550 is compatible with BD-Live, a recently developed feature allowing customers to download content from the Internet. That content could be exclusive interviews with the cast or live events and gaming add-ons. An included Ethernet port makes possible this online connectivity, while also making firmware updates a cinch. The new model also sports better audio support: 7.1 channel Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus decoding will give the listening experience a welcome enhancement. What else does the new BDP-S550 offer the Blu-ray aficionado? Find out in DigitalJournal.tv’s exclusive look into the bells n’ whistles inside Sony’s upcoming player.

Here’s a new vlog episode in which I show you my latest purchase : a Blu_ray player. That’s right, I have finally upgraded to Blu-Ray. I also show you the first 4 Blu-Rays I bought. Follow me on Twitter : www.twitter.com

• Panasonic DMP-BD15 Portable DVD/Blu Ray Player
• Region Code 123456 PAL/NTSC Zone A+B+C Blu Ray / DVD Player 100~240V 50/60Hz
• Integrate the DMP-B15 into your home theater system or take it on your next vacation.
• BD-ROM (BD-Live Profile 2.0), BD-MV (BD-RE ver. 3), BD-MV (BD-R ver. 2), DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-VR, AVC-HD (H.264), CD, CD-R/RW, MP3, and JPEG (HD) formats. And it can play back DVDs and Blu-ray discs with any region code DVD and Blu Ray
• HIGH RESOLUTION SCREEN WSVGA 16:9 LCD screen reproduces a crisp, bright view of your BD/DVD movies and images. It’s perfect for viewing 16:9 letterbox and anamorphic BD/DVDs;

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