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  Sony promotes new Blu-ray players, format

  Sony has unveiled two new Blu-ray players this week cheaper than the PlayStation 3, and announced plans to promote the Blu-ray format.

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  Digital downloads and Blu-ray 'will co-exist'

  Rather than kill Blu-ray, industry experts say that digital downloads will complement the movie format, as content makers find new ways to accommodate consumers' needs.

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  Blu-ray Profile 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 explained

  How come there are so many different versions of Blu-ray, and what's the difference anyway? We look at the three different types and the features they offer.

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  Eight tips to make your home eco-friendly

  Cnet.com.au's top tips to turn your home into a more eco-friendly household.

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  BD-Live: Blu-ray's secret weapon or bust?

  With Disney set to make BD-Live available on all its new releases we look at the technology behind this Blu-ray feature and whether it's worth having.

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  Intel and DreamWorks go to the movies

  The chipmaker and the movie studio announce an alliance designed to enhance DreamWorks Animation's 3D movie-making technology.

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  Panasonic DMR-BW500

  The Panasonic DMR-BW500 is Australia's first Blu-ray recorder and while it isn't a bargain, it is one of the most feature complete PVRs on the market.

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  Panasonic range focuses on 1080p and plasma

  Panasonic has unveiled its 2008 range of televisions and home theatre in Sydney with HD recorders and plasmas high on its priority list.

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  Seven reasons you shouldn't use the PS3 as your Blu-ray player

  While Sony's PlayStation 3 is arguably the best Blu-ray player on the market right now, we offer up a few legitimate reasons why you might want to get a stand-alone player instead.

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  Why HDMI? What you need to know before going digital

  Tired of all those messy home theatre cables ruining your living room's feng shui? Wondering why analog cables are still connecting your all-digital gear? There is a solution — HDMI.

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  Seven reasons you shouldn't use the PS3 as your Blu-ray player

  While Sony's PlayStation 3 is arguably the best Blu-ray player on the market right now, we offer up a few legitimate reasons why you might want to get a stand-alone player instead.

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  Sony promotes new Blu-ray players, format

  Sony has unveiled two new Blu-ray players this week cheaper than the PlayStation 3, and announced plans to promote the Blu-ray format.

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  Toshiba to Blu-ray: Game on, molls!

  The pre-Christmas battlegrounds have been drawn as Toshiba announces an AU$400 drop on its budget HD DVD player, the HD-E1.

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  Does the new Blu-ray Profile 1.1 make existing players obsolete?

  As if buying a new HD player wasn't hard enough -- now there is a new standard to consider when purchasing a Blu-ray device.

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  No winner for Blu-ray/HD DVD format war?

  The conflict raging between Toshiba's HD-DVD and Sony's Blu-ray high-definition video players may end in a stalemate if a new report is to be believed.

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  Aussie Matrix fans miss out on free HD DVD player

  Matrix fans in the UK were the latest winners in the Blu-ray versus HD DVD war, picking up a free HD DVD player with their copy of the Matrix Trilogy.

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  JB Hi-Fi to stock HD DVDs in-store

  After nine months, major retailer JB Hi-Fi has reversed its decision to exclusively stock Blu-ray products in-store, opening the floor for HD DVD players and titles.

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  Sharp to release Blu-ray recorders with storage

  Sharp is about to unleash some of the world's first Blu-ray recorders for HD television with four new models slated for release in Japan from next month.