Articles on Blu-ray, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
PS3 Slim makes dedicated Blu-ray players overpriced again? - Aug 20, 2009
Crave A US$300 PS3 makes us reevaluate the value of standalone Blu-ray players. For most of Blu-ray's existence, the PlayStation 3 has easily been the best value in home theater. Only ... Read story »Eco-friendly PS3 Slim runs on half the power of the PS3 - Aug 28, 2009
Crave Sony heralded the new PlayStation 3 Slim as more energy efficient than previous models, but that's an easy feat considering the older PS3 "Fat" models were some of the most ... Read story »Toshiba releases its first Blu-ray player - Sep 4, 2009
Crave Seeing Toshiba and the Blu-ray logo on the same player makes us think "Photoshop", but the BDX2000 is a real product. Toshiba officially conceded the format war in February 2008, but ... Read story »Samsung Blu-ray players to support YouTube and MKV - Sep 7, 2009
Crave The main menu of the YouTube client on Samsung's Blu-ray players. Add YouTube the growing list of streaming media services supported by Samsung Blu-ray players. Effective immediately, Google's megapopular online video ... Read story »New Samsung Blu-ray sound bar gets Wi-Fi - Oct 2, 2009
Crave The Philips HTS8160B Blu-ray sound bar has a new rival in the form of the latest Samsung HT-BD8200. The latter is not only more affordably priced at S$1,499, it also ... Read story »
Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray player
Review Ever since standalone Blu-ray players hit the market, there's been a great deal of anticipation for an Oppo Blu-ray player, mainly because of the company's reputation for making excellent DVD players. Oppo held out for quite some time, and in retrospect, it was a smart move. Almost all the early...
9Samsung's first Blu-ray sound bar has landed in Singapore - Sep 18, 2009
Crave Here are some facts that you may not know about kelp, unless you've been to the Wikipedia page too: Per 100g, kelp has 0.6g of fat, 1.7g of protein and 40kcal ... Read story »
LG BD390
Review In 2009, it's not enough for a Blu-ray player to just play movie discs. With the ubiquity of online media streaming services, such as YouTube, consumers already expect such players to offer up a wide variety of instant-gratification online media options to complement their HD experience. Its...LED-lit Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 monitor hands-on - Oct 6, 2009
Crave LED illumination for both TVs and monitors has been gathering pace recently, with Samsung's XL2370 the latest we've seen to make use of the advantages LEDs offer over traditional cathode backlights. ... Read story »
Samsung HT-BD8200 home theater system
Review Blu-ray certainly seems to have come of age. Related equipment is getting smaller, lighter, more responsive and cheaper. Samsung's HT-BD8200 is one of the most compact Blu-ray player and speaker systems we've seen. The Blu-ray player is located in the center of a wide but thin and shallow speaker...
Sony BDP-S360 Blu-ray player
Review Blu-ray may have started out as a mess, with confusing "profiles" and painfully slow load times. But beginning this year standalone players have finally gotten their acts together. Sony's entry-level BDP-S360 is typical of the new breed of Blu-ray players. It has the basics covered, with Profile...Top 40 must-have Blu-ray Discs 
- Nov 24, 2009
Features Just bought a spanking new home theater system? Here's our updated list of Blu-ray movie recommendations to show off your prized possession. Read story »
Top 10 Blu-ray players - Sep 29, 2009
Features Still can't decide on which Blu-ray player to buy? Here are our top 10 recommendations comprising the latest entries in the market. Read story »External Xbox 360 Blu-ray player ready? - Oct 9, 2008
Features An English tech site claims that Toshiba- Samsung has completed development on a high-def video addon for the Microsoft gaming console. Read story »
Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-ray player
Review Samsung was the first manufacturer with a standalone Blu-ray player, but in 2008 it often felt like the company was struggling to keep up with Panasonic. When Panasonic released the first Profile 2.0 player, Samsung was still shipping Profile 1.1 players with promises that future upgrades would get...Jump to page: [1] 2
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