Best Buy Stops Selling DVDs And Blu-rays Just As Disney Offloads Physical Media To Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Once a major economic driver for the studios, the physical media industry is rapidly crumbling in the shadow of streaming platforms
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Once a major economic driver for the studios, the physical media industry is rapidly crumbling in the shadow of streaming platforms
What the move could mean for 4K players and physical media
Cites rising sales and superior technology on its side
Vudu, the video-streaming service owned by Walmart, now provides DVD and Blu-ray disc owners access to digital versions of their titles via their smartphones....
In addition to unveiling nine more 4K LCD TVs, Sony also released more details about its first 4K Blu-ray player and a native-4K ultra-short-throw...
Despite the attention given to streaming services as a delivery channel for 4K/Ultra HD content, physical media in the form of Ultra HD Blu-ray...
During its annual press briefing at CEDIA, Sony Electronics unveiled a new reference standard 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player that will be shipping next...
TWICE VIP Award 2016 Winner! The Philips BDP7501 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player with HDR support is designed to be the best way to...
Panasonic is going decidedly up-market with the planned September launch of its first 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player, which features UltraHD Premium and THX...
Microsoft’s Xbox One S, at $299, will compete with more expensive 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players, currently priced at $399 from Samsung and Philips,...
P&F USA will bundle the Ultra HD Blu-ray version of “Creed” with its Philips-brand Ultra HD Blu-ray player available later this month. The $399-suggested...
P&F USA will become the second CE supplier to offer a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player in the U.S. with the June shipment of...
Samsung’s UBD-K8500 Ultra HD Blu-ray player, the only 4K Blu-ray player available in the U.S., has become the industry’s first 4K Blu-ray player to...
Joins Four Other Studios Universal Pictures Home Entertainment became the latest home-video company to announce plans to offer 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs. Universal...
A “large majority” of people who buy a 4K Ultra HD TV at Los Angeles-based Video & Audio Center (VAC) are purchasing an Ultra...
The UHD Alliance (UHDA), which unveiled criteria early this year for certifying the performance of 4K Ultra HD TVs and 4K content, has expanded...
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) will launch its first new feature film on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc with the March 29 launch of...
Southern California’s Video & Audio Center will once again scoop the retail industry by offering the first 4K Blu-ray player to consumers Friday afternoon....
Sony is waiting for a large number of 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs to hit the market before launching a 4K Blu-ray player in...
Warner Brothers Home Entertainment will support the early 2016 launch of 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players with four movie titles and will expand the...
The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) launched an interactive website demonstrating the features and benefits of Ultra HD Blu-ray players and discs as part of...
The first Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) movies on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs will arrive in early 2016, and they’ll feature High Dynamic...
The Secure Content Storage Association (SCSA) wants to make it easier for consumers to share downloaded 4K Ultra HD and HD content across multiple...
Samsung said it is first to market with TVs supporting HDMI 2.0a, the HDMI connector technology that accepts high-dynamic-range (HDR) metadata from external devices...
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) will add two classics from visionary director Luc Besson to the Supreme Cinema Series with the addition of “The...
Los Angeles – The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), which promotes the Blu-ray Disc format, will begin licensing the Ultra HD Blu-ray format starting August...
Los Angeles – The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) finalized its Ultra HD Blu-ray specification and released a logo that Ultra HD Blu-ray players and...
Berlin — The first 4K Blu-ray decks, as well as pre-packed 4K Blu-ray discs of Hollywood films, may go on sale as early as...
Buena Park, Calif. – Yamaha continued to expand its 2014 lineup of Blu-ray Disc players Wednesday with the introduction of the BD-S477 supporting BDs,...
Buena Park, Calif. — Yamaha introduced Wednesday its new premium Aventage BD-A1040 universal Blu-ray Disc player, offering expanded connectivity including wireless Bluetooth linking. The...
New York – Seiki revealed Tuesday a marketing campaign focused on 4K Ultra HD. Seiki also introduced its new U-Vision 4K up-conversion Blu-ray Disc...
San Francisco — Dolby Atmos surround sound will begin appearing on Blu-ray discs and streaming services this fall, with more titles to come in...
Santa Ana, Calif. — “The Expendables 2-inch Blu-ray disc from Lionsgate Home Entertainment will be the first Blu-ray disc with a soundtrack optimized for...
LOS ANGELES – Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment hopes to jump-start the electronic sell-through (EST) business for movies with the launch of its Digital...
NEW YORK – Manufacturers of Blu-ray Disc hardware and software have been put on notice by key patent pool administrator One-Blue that it’s time...
LAS VEGAS – Samsung is introducing at International CES a new Blu-ray Disc player with Wi-Fi direct functionality that will allow sharing content over...
LAS VEGAS — The future of home video entertainment may be coming from the Cloud, but the trusty Blu-ray Disc player continues to drive...
LOS ANGELES – The Digital Entertainment Group’s (DEG) latest study showed an impressive rise in the sale of Blu-ray Disc hardware and software. In...
LAS VEGAS — This is not a joke: How many Hollywood directors does it take to sell Blu-ray movies? If you’re Fox Home Entertainment...
LAS VEGAS — More and more new Blu-ray Disc players slated for 2011 will offer 3D TV support and Internet streaming services and apps...
LAS VEGAS — Despite the growth of streaming movie services through connected devices in 2010, Blu-ray Disc player sales seem to remain on a...
ATLANTA — Pioneer gave CEDIA Expo attendees a sneak peek at the company’s first Blu-ray Disc players with 3D playback capability. In total, the...