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Oppo’s New UDP-205 UHD Blu-ray Player Highlights Audio

by Bob Raikes

Oppo has released the UDP-205, a new UltraHD Blu-ray player that has improved facilities over the previous UDP-203 model with an emphasis on better audio. The new player has 7.1 analogue outputs and has …

Tags:Blu-ray Players| Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 16

Pioneer Has Two New 4K UHD Blu-ray Drives for PCs

by Bob Raikes

Pioneer has launched two new UltraHD Blu-ray players for building into PCs in Japan. The disks are large and in a 5.25″ format for desktop PCs. The BDR-S11K is a ‘standard’ player, while the …

Tags:4k| Blu-ray Players| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 04

Ultra HD Blu-ray Players at CES 2017

by Chris Chinnock

CES 2017 saw the launch of several new Ultra HD Blu-ray disc players from existing players and some new companies as well. According to the Blu-ray Disc Association, roughly 300K standalone Ultra HD Blu-ray …

Blu-Ray Disc Association Provides Status Update

by Chris Chinnock

We had a chance to meet with the Blu-ray Disc Association at CES and get an update. This update was mostly about the status of the roll out in terms of players and titles. …

Tags:Blu-ray Players| CES 2017| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Samsung Adds New UHD Blu-ray Player – Plans SmartTV Upgrade

by Bob Raikes

In a release about new audio technology, Samsung slipped in an announcement about a new M9500 UHD Blu-ray player with Bluetooth wireless streaming support and Smart Remote integration. The player has a ‘private cinema’ …

Tags:Blu-ray Players| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 51

LG UHD BD Player Expected at CES

by Bob Raikes

LG is expected to release a new UltraHD Blu-ray player at CES, following the spotting of a filing by LG in the Wi-Fi Alliance database, spotted by 4Kfilme.de. Analyst Comment Frankly, given that Samsung, …

US Service Contracts Surveyed

by Bob Raikes

Length of TV extended warrantiesIn a series of articles, Warranty Week has been looking at the prices of service contracts in the US for a range of products including TVs, Blu-ray players and digital …

Tags:Blu-ray Players| Large Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 23 - Issue 42| warranty

Sony Releases First 4K Blu-ray Player

by Chris Chinnock

Sony used CEDIA to officially release its first Ultra HD Blu-ray player, the UBP-X1000ES. It will ship next spring, however, with a price that has yet to be announced. It has some very nice …

Panasonic Improves OLED Performance

by Bob Raikes

Panasonic held its press conference as the first of the TV brands at IFA. Although the company is currently out of the market in the US, it is still present in Europe. Laurent Abadie …

Deep Blacks and Vibrant Colours True to the Director’s Vision with Panasonic’s New Ultra HD Blu-ray Player

by Isaac Oburu

Panasonic has today launched the DMP-UB700 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player. It not only delivers breathtaking pictures in pin-sharp 4K, but also supports High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging. The DMP-UB700 extends Panasonic’s successful line-up of …

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LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 31

by Tom Allen

The new Bild 7 OLED TV from Loewe was announced in July (German Firms Move to OLED), but little information was shared. The firm has now said that it will support Dolby Vision, which …

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 30

by Tom Allen

The Superbook (LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 19) by Andromium, a laptop ‘shell’ for a smartphone, reached Kickstarter last month. It has now passed several goals, one of which means that users …