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Japan gets world’s first Blu-ray/DVD hybrid title
crunchgear.com - 12/20/2008
Japan gets world’s first Blu-ray/DVD hybrid title
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Tokyo-based Infinity Storage Media [JP] is the world’s first company that will roll out a Blu-ray / DVD hybrid disc (a boxed set, to be more precise), which has a single-layer of Blu-ray (25GB) on one and a conventional dual-layer DVD (8.5GB) on the other side. The first title will ...

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First Hybrid Blu-ray/DVD Movie Title Announced For Japan
cdrinfo.com - 12/20/2008
First Hybrid Blu-ray/DVD Movie Title Announced For Japan
— cdrinfo.com — Japanese entertainment software developer Pony/Canon will release the first movie title on a hybrid Blu-ray/DVD disc in Japan in February, in an effort to accelerate the transition from the DVD to the Blu-ray format. The Hybrid Blu-ray/DVD disc is a ... (more) First Hybrid Blu-ray/DVD Movie Title Announced For Japan

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OGCC Day 21 - Virtual Fireplace, Now In Blu-ray HD!
ohgizmo.com - 12/22/2008
OGCC Day 21 - Virtual Fireplace, Now In Blu-ray HD!
— ohgizmo.com — By Andrew Liszewski Well, there won’t be any HD-DVD players under the Christmas tree this year. Although, with the price of coal, they could make for a cheap stocking stuffer for all those bad boys and girls… Anyways, Blu-ray won the ... (more) OGCC Day 21 - Virtual Fireplace, Now In Blu-ray HD!

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Sharp To Unveil TVs With Integrated Blu-ray Players Next Month
blog.wired.com - 12/16/2008
Sharp To Unveil TVs With Integrated Blu-ray Players Next Month
— blog.wired.com — The Blu-ray format has yet to blow up in a wave of success, but Sharp Electronics is betting that a Blu-ray-TV combo design will boost its sales and bring the company some needed buzz. According to Sharp executive Mike Troetti, the company ... (more) Sharp To Unveil TVs With Integrated Blu-ray Players Next ...

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Hybrid Disc Promises Content for Blu-Ray and DVD Players
Technology - Channel Feed — ... the world’s first hybrid DVD/Blu-Ray title. The special discs will obviously run on DVD and Blu-Ray players, a feat made possible thanks to a special layering technique that makes content available to both a DVD and Blu-Ray lasers. A visual aid explaining everything—as well as disc pricing info—will be available to those who continue. As reported, the 4-disc hybrid set will cost $400; the 7-disc DVD-only version will retail for $260. (image and story from CrunchGear) Tags: Blu-Ray, DVD, Hybrid DVD/Blu-Ray, Infinty Storage ...

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