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Bluray Sales on the Rise
New data from HMR Research shows that the 10 million movies have been
sold on Bluray since inception of the format in the United States, with
3 million of those having been sold during the first 11 weeks of this
year. If this trend continues,BluRay is poised to sell nearly 15
million units in this year alone.
The recent release of blockbuster Hollywood movies on Bluray has
boosted overall sales. The Miramax release of 'No
Country for Old Men' sold 68,000 copies on Bluray during its first
week of sales, a huge accomplishment for a format where previous top
sellers this year were selling only 30,000 copies during their first
week of sales.
Mitsubishi Introduces Two BlurayRecorders
Mitsubishi Electronics has announced that they will release two Blu-ray
recorders, the DVR-BZ100 and DVR-BZ200, on May 24th in Japan. The BZ100
will feature a 250GB hard drive, while the BZ200 gets the beefier 500GB
hard drive. Both players utilizes an AVC encoder which allows them to
store 1080p high definition video on either a Blu-ray disc, DVD, or the
local hard drive.
The players also feature "REALINK" which allows them to connect
seamlessly to REAL brand LCD HDTVs. Additionally, the players come with
two remotes: a standard and a Gutto touch-screen. The standard remote
has to be used to program the touch-screen remote, but once it is
programed, the standard remote is no longer needed for operation.
Both players come equipped with HDMI in and out ports that are
compatible with 24p content, and feature many video and audio connection
options. They also have an SD card slot (for storage of video content
only) and an ISDB tuner for capturing broadcast television (in Japan
only). There is no manufacturers retail price at this time.
Source:
Engadet
Sony Invests $110M into Blu-ray Production
Now that Blu-ray has been selected as the next generation optical
disc, Sony is investing $100M in equipment purchases and property
improvements to their Terre Haute Digital Audio Disc Corp (DADC)
production facility. The additional investment also includes the
addition of 65 positions to manage the new production increases.
Sony is still working out the details of the expansion, but there
may be an opportunity to retrofit existing workspace formally
operated by Columbia House/BMG. No word on how much additional
production capacity would be gained with this expansion at this
time.
Source:
The Indianapolis Star |
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