ASUS ARES CG6155 gaming PC: 4.0GHz QX9650, GeForce GTX280, bragging rights
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What’s that, Acer? Your vicious Predator not feel so dominant now? ASUS just dropped a bombshell with the official release of the ARES CG6150 that first surfaced at CeBIT, and for gamers who accept nothing less ...
Kaleidescape claims new 1080p upscaling DVD players “rival Blu-ray”
And you thought Toshiba’s super-resolution DVD player taking on Blu-ray was comical. Kaleidescape — the company famous for selling grossly overpriced (albeit fanciful) DVD / BD archiving systems for wealthy home theater junkies — ha...
Japan gets 6x BD-R media, US has 6x burners: someday the two shall meet
So, you picked up a 6x Blu-ray burner earlier this month did you? Too bad there isn’t any media available to cope with that write speed. Oh sure, TDK has been kicking a 6x disc around trade shows for years, but Panasonic will apparently be the f...
Toshiba remains stubborn, looks to DVD upscaling while brushing Blu-ray off
For the attentive in attendance, you likely noticed that none of Toshiba’s newly announced laptops (yes, even the absurdly powerful Qosmio rigs) have built-in Blu-ray drives. Like, there’s not even an option. When questioned about the obv...
Philips trumpets 5000 / 7000 / Eco series HDTVs
It’s right around the midway point between last CES and the one to come, and for Philips, that means it’s time to dump a few new HDTVs onto the unsuspecting public. Announced today from atop a New York City hotel, the outfit got official w...
SonyNEC Optiarc projects sub-$100 Blu-ray optical drives by year’s end
If you’ll recall, SonyNEC Optiarc was the same company that suggested BD prices would be halved by 2008 from what they were in late 2006, and while stickers are still relatively high on standalone decks, the prediction actually wasn’t too ...
Wal-Mart throws in $100 gift card with Blu-ray player purchase
Given that $100 at Wal-mart is essentially as good as cash, we can only imagine how titillating this offer may seem for Blu-ray holdouts. Announced today, the mega-retailer will be offering a $100 gift card with the purchase of any Blu-ray player from...
LG unveils 6x Blu-ray burners: BE06, GBC-H20L, and GBW-H20L
Not even a week after LaCie trumpeted its latest 4x external Blu-ray writer, along comes LG to re-up the ante. Its latest trifecta — the BE06 (pictured), GBC-H20L and GBW-H20L — all offer SecurDisc capabilities and LightScribe technology, ...