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Sony Pictures has declared that it will be the first Hollywood major to launch Blu-ray movies in the UK. Caroline Nelson, from SPHE, says that the studio’s first releases will go on sale October 16. The titles comprise Exorcism of Emily Rose, Into the Blue, Stealth, SWAT, Tears of the Sun, Hostel and Ultraviolet. According [...]

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While some UK pre-order sites are claiming supplies of Nintendo’s Wii games console will be limited, the message coming out of the company is that stock will be plentiful. As evidence, Nintendo’s vice president and general manager for Nintendo of Canada, Ron Bertram, says that North America will see a million units available for the [...]

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Pioneer has reportedly filed a patent against Samsung claiming infringement of its patents relating to key plasma display technologies. The move follows an 18-month period of negotiation with the Korean maker. The patents (U.S. Patent numbers 5,182,489 and 5,640,068) relate to display brightness surface discharge. The Japanese firm is seeking a court order to prevent [...]

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Sony is bringing its highly regarded SXRD (Silicon X-tal Reflective Display) projection TVs into Europe. Its much-anticipated A2000 and R2000 models feature 1080p resolution screen sizes up to 70-inches. The 55-inch A2000 and 70-inch R2000 SXRD models promise best-in-class projection TV performance, courtesy of the latest iteration of Sony’s Digital Reality Creation HD-HD processing. Prices [...]

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Philips will debut a new line of wearable electronics at a fashion show this week. Featuring the work of German designer Anke Loh, the screens-you-can-wear collection will showcase frocks and nightwear studded with multi-coloured lights, and takes place in Chicago on September 22nd at a special event in the glass-encased lobby of 1 North Wacker [...]

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With a full slate of blockbuster DVD releases planned for the autumn season, US retailers say that they will be hard pressed to justify prime shelf space for HD DVD and Blu-ray titles, and are taking a conservative view to ordering. Virgin buyer Chris Anstey told trade magazine Home Media Retailing “High-definition has great potential, [...]

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The latest projector in Sanyo’s well-regarded Z series, the HD Ready PLV-Z5, will ship in November. Unlike many of its upcoming rivals, it’s not a 1080p design, instead it offers 1280x 720 resolution with 1100 ANSI lumens and a contrast ratio of 10,000:1. The unit has horizontal and vertical lens shift, electronic keystone correction and [...]

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In keeping with its less than cutting-edge image, Dolby has confirmed that games for Nintendo’s upcoming Wii games console will use tried and tested Pro Logic II encoding to provide a surround sound experience. “The Wii console will break down the walls that separate gamers from everyone else, ” says Koji Kondo, Manager of Nintendo’s [...]

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