News April 2009 News Archive

Fans of Redbox have created Web sites to find free rental codes for the company’s DVD rental kiosks ... Read more ...

Apple recently released a beta version of iTunes to iPhone developers that hints at Blu-ray capabilities ... Read more ...

GE announces it has developed a single disc that can store 500 gigabytes (GB) of data which is equivalent to 100 DVDs ... Read more ...

Hulu, which is a streaming site founded by NBC Universal & News Corp,is starting to compete with the big boys as it ranked #3 in videos watched online in March ... Read more ...

All you need is a paper plate, a shiny penny, and ... Read more ...

GameStop & EB Games are running a special promotion where you can trade your old PS2 for a 80GB PS3 ... Read more ...

Apple latest version of QuickTime will have the ability to convert and upload files directly to YouTube and more ... Read more ...

Online warehouse iNetVideo is offering a slew of HD-DVD titles for only $1.99 ... Read more ...

Panasonic R&D team is working on a Blu-ray disc player for cars which should be available by ... Read more ...

Dell is making it easy for users to build a personal digital library with their new integrated Qflix drives ... Read more ...

Hulu.com is in talks with major music labels to start a music video service ... Read more ...

Warner Bros.is letting customers swap their HD DVD movies for the Blu-ray version in their new trade in program called Red2Blu ... Read more ...

DivX and LG Electronics announced that the new line of HDTVs from LG will be DivX certified for full 1080p DivX playback ... Read more ...

TMPGEnc MPEG Editor lets you edit your MPEG files on the frame level without re-encoding for DVDs and Blu-rays ... Read more ...

Tired of replacing damaged DVDs or having to bring the disc with you everywhere you go, then DVD backup is the solution to your problems ... Read more ...

The Blu-ray Association is trying build some entry-level Blu-ray players that they can sell for just $99 in hopes to eventually dethrone ... Read more ...

Amazon's Video on Demand service has launched high-definition movies and TV episodes that can be streamed to Roku, TiVo ... Read more ...

The MPEG Industry Forum has dedicated itself to expanding the usefulness of the MPEG video container ... Read more ...

A rumor is floating around that Nintendo new handheld gaming console, the DSi, will be getting VoIP software from Skype ... Read more ...

BluFocus and NetBlender have created a smart-phone application which allows you to rip your BD extras to ... Read more ...

Microsoft brings "Flash" some competition today by announcing a update to its "Smooth Streaming" technology which allows ... Read more ...

In another desperate attempt to get money, Google has decided to offer some videos on YouTube in a "pay-per-View" pricing scheme ... Read more ...

Futuresource Consulting is predicting that Sony will sell 12 million Blu-ray player this year due to lower prices and ... Read more ...

Although an official launch date for the seven disc trilogy hasn't been announced yet, you can still pre-order it on Amazon ... Read more ...

The "E74" error message is getting so common, Microsoft decides to take the blame and offer to cover it under the three year warranty ... Read more ...

RadioShack gives you the oppurtunity to take the dust gathering old electronics and trade them in on something newer, fast, and ... Read more ...

Rumors have been running rampid of a new HD Zune with all new features both in the hardware and software departments ... Read more ...

David Reeves, President and CEO, of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) steps down to allow ... Read more ...

New Wiimote add-ons that would provide more accuracy coming soon and rumors about the Wii 2 and what it will bring ... Read more ...

JVC is bringing you a 46" high definition monitor capable of displaying 3D videos in 1080p resolution ... Read more ...

The folks over at Netflix are tinkering around with the idea of streaming video to consoles other than the XBOX 360 ... Read more ...

Recent rumors have surfaced that Circuit City has sold their brand name to Systemax for an alleged $6.5 million ... Read more ...

CopyToDVD is a new generation DVD back up software tool to copy your music, games, movies, video, photos and data files ... Read more ...

YouTube and Universal will launch a premium music video website as they bid to increase revenue ... Read more ...

Slysoft has released a updated version of AnyDVD that has the capability of copying even more discs with sophisticated BD+ protection ... Read more ...

LG has announced the arrival of its first-ever TV with integrated Freesat, the LF7700 series ... Read more ...

Circuit City might be making a comeback according to their website ... Read more ...

Amazon announced today that it is opening a Amazon Xbox Live Store, where users can download Xbox Live Arcade games, or ... Read more ...

The Nintendo DSi sells over 90,000 units its opening weekend to become the fourth biggest console launch ever ... Read more ...

K-Lite video conversion pack is a software pack containing a powerful video conversion tool, a DVD authoring tool, and a burn tool ... Read more ...

Sony has a new PSP in the works that sports dual thumb sticks and is supposed to be released by years end ... Read more ...

The people at Momitsu are bringing you the first Blu-ray player to ship without region coding, allowing playback of Blu-ray and DVD discs bought anywhere in the world ... Read more ...

Sony has issued a new firmware update for the PlayStation 3 that allows a friends list on XMB, larger file attachments, and ... Read more ...

Rumors are flying around that Sony and YouTube are discussing adding some of Sony films to the popular video sharing site ... Read more ...

Six months after it was released in Japan, the Nintendo DSi finally comes to the US this Sunday morning bringing a plethora of functionality ... Read more ...

The Linux-based EVO Smart Console system is available for pre-order today ... Read more ...

Office Depot customers can take advantage of free electronics recycling with the purchase of any Zip Express service ... Read more ...

Yesterday Blockbuster received a $250 million loan from JP Morgan & other financial institutions ... Read more ...

Vista Codec Package takes the best codecs and settings and allows playback of DVDs and other movie formats in Windows Vista ... Read more ...

A new PS3 firmware was released that brings text chat, video backup which can be used via the onscreen keyboard ... Read more ...

Nvidia and AMD have both unveiled their latest video cards this morning both retailing for around $250 ... Read more ...

ArcSoft announced today the retail version of ArcSoft SimHD, a plug-in for ArcSoft TotalMedia™ Theatre that can upscale almost any video to HD quality ... Read more ...

ZillionTV recently announced an advertising partnership with beer brand Miller/Coors which allows viewers to pick advertising categories based ... Read more ...

Starz Entertainment has bumped up the number of movies available through its many video affiliates including Starz-on-Demand, Encore, ... Read more ...

For the last couple of weeks, Hulu has been in a ongoing battle to keep its content off third-party applications that enable it to be watched over new browsers and ... Read more ...

Although many would like the PS3 to be mentioned in the news article, its the PS2 thats getting a price cut down to $99 ... Read more ...

A recent prediction by Screen Digest says 10% of TVs sold will be going 3D by year 2011 ... Read more ...

YouTube beats Hulu in the acquisition of ABC content to be streamed via Googles popular YouTube site ... Read more ...

20th Century Fox started something never seen before last week when they released Marley & Me by offering a standard DVD version and ... Read more ...