Newly desirable PS3 plays cheap Blu-ray disks By J. Mark Lytle published 27 March 08 A little-documented by-product of the latest PlayStation 3 firmware update could give Blu-ray an unexpected boost that it probably didn't need anyway
Blu-ray under threat as patent claim looms By J. Mark Lytle published 25 March 08 Patent infringement claims made by individuals are rarely successful, but a US action involving Sony, Nokia and others appears to be gaining momentum
Mitsubishi Blu-ray decks record HD TV to DVD By J. Mark Lytle published 19 March 08 Mitsubishi Japan has come up with an anticipated alternative to recording high-definition TV to costly Blu-ray discs by releasing a pair of machines that can record HD TV to standard DVDs
Weather vane market shows Blu-ray picking up By J. Mark Lytle published 14 March 08 Shoppers moving rapidly to high-definition machines
Panasonic adds DivX video to Blu-ray player By J. Mark Lytle published 4 March 08 Online video format makes the transition to the living room
White 40GB PlayStation 3 arrives in Japan By J. Mark Lytle published 13 November 07 New model loses functionality but is lighter and more frugal
HD players get smaller components from Sharp By J. Mark Lytle published 28 May 07 As inevitably as the sun rising tomorrow, we have the news that high-definition video players and recorders are set to become cheaper before long. Sharp Japan has announced new, smaller blue lasers
More details emerge on the $1m notebook By Anna Lagerkvist published 16 April 07 If you're lucky enough to win the lottery this weekend, you may want to check out the 'million dollar notebook' . More features about this highest of high-end projects are starting to emerge
Sharp spreads digital recorder love in Japan By J. Mark Lytle published 15 February 07 Valentine's Day saw Sharp spreading plenty of audio-visual love to the people of Japan, when it announced six new digital video recorders, including the firm's first Blu-ray recorder.
Panasonic builds Blu-ray testing centre By James Rivington published 2 February 07 Will help studios ensure the integrity of Blu-ray discs