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Samsung has unveiled its first dedicated profile 1.1 player in Korea. The 4th generation BD-P1500 is expected to arrive in the UK in June. In addition to Bonus View, it will also offer bitstream audio out for Dolby trueHD and DTS-HD MA audio formats.
The company says that it has high hopes for Blu-ray, revising its […]

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Freesat may well be doing a good job maintaining a media blackout prior to its UK launch on May 6, but that hasn’t deterred some of its retail partners from blowing the lid on prices for the no-subscription satellite TV service.
The Freesat platform will offer a mix of standard and high-definition channels, including HD channels […]

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Despite its new alliance with Sharp, Sony and Samsung have now confirmed that they will invest 1.8 trillion won in a cutting-edge 8th generation LCD manufacturing line at their S-LCD joint venture plant in Tangjeong, South Korea. The Gen-8 line is designed to yield super-large LCD screen sizes, in excess of 50 inches. Production will […]

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Will today’s launch of Grand Theft Auto IV upset the console war applecart? The franchise has long been a Sony exclusive, but GTA4 arrives on both the Xbox 360 and PS3 simultaneously, prompting a bonanza of system-bundling for games buyers. Both makers have their eye on wooing slow-moving PS2 players to their next-gen platforms.
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Panasonic continues to look strong despite the gloomy global economic climate. According to its latest financial statement, company profits jumped 30 per cent over the last fiscal year, to 281.88 billion yen from 217.19 billion yen, even though sales were down slightly (9.069 trillion yen from 9.108 trillion), a consequence of its separation from […]

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