"Blu-Ray videos don't like 720 native screens :(" (EuroGamer)
Got my first Blu-Ray movie today, only to discover how borked the PS3 is when it comes to movie playback. It turns out you can only output in 1080 or 480 resolutions, so if like me you have a 720p native screen you have to select 1080i then allow the TV to do the downscaling, yuck.
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News High-End Blu-ray Players Debut Next Week The new players will offer a host of features. By Swanni (TVPredictions.com)
Washington, D.C. (August 27, 2008) -- While reports indicate that entry-level Blu-ray player prices are falling, Panasonic, Yamaha and Pioneer next week are expected to introduce new pricey, high-end models.
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Get a remote to play Blue-ray DVDs on PS3 (San Francisco Chronicle)
Q: We have a Sony PlayStation 3 that we got for our son a while ago. He has now gone off to college, leaving the PlayStation to us for the time being. I'm not much for playing video games, but I understand the PlayStation can be used as a Blu-ray DVD player,...
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Pioneer Sneaks Out $2200 Elite BDP-09FD; First Blu-ray Player That Crushes the PS3 [Home Theater] (Gizmodo)
Last May Pioneer told us that autumn would bring a "super duper" Blu-ray player—the most powerful Blu-ray player ever built. It makes up for the current crop, which are lower in price but are...
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Yamaha BD-S2900 Blu-ray Player Should Not Be Your First, Second or Third Choice Purchase [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo)
We were pretty easy on those early gen Blu-ray players, but now that the format has had some time to blossom, there's no excuse for a unit like the Yamaha BD-S2900 or its $1,200 asking price. Lacking...
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