BBC News in the UK report that the Sony back Blu-ray high definition video format used in the playstation 3 has ‘won’ the format war over Toshiba & Microsoft backed rival HD-DVD.

HDMI can provide both top-notch 1080p video and high-resolution surround sound.

Blu-ray drives allow you to play blu-ray movies. They can be external drives or internal drives depending on what kind of system and set-up you have. The price can vary from around a hundred dollars up to five hundred dollars with the most expensive having more features. Blu-ray drives provide crystal clear HD programming right on your own computer screen.Many people sit in front of their computer all day. The computer can be the heart of a home because it may be the place that you spend the most time. With all of the media content available on the computer for you to do, it is no wonder that it is a hot spot to be. Being able to watch movies right on your computer screen gives you more freedom with your computer.There are external blu-ray drives that simply hook up to your computer through USB cables. You can not only watch movies, but you can also record and store blu-ray content. Many external systems have a high amount of storage space for you convenience and use.Internal blu-ray drives are set up right inside your computer and still allow you to watch blu-ray movies, record and store them. The fact that it is kept inside your computer gives you more space saving options and keeps it more compact and ideal.There are several external and internal blu-ray drives available today. Many of them have to keep up with the technology as it inevitably keeps evolving. Blu-ray disks themselves are always changing and so the drives that run them must keep updating as well.The Sony BDU-XIOS Internal Blu-ray drive is a great machine to have. It is inexpensive which makes consumers happy with buying it. It can play Blu-ray disks and DVD`s right from one spot. It works well with HDCP monitors and a vid card. Some reviews claim that this drive however, is not up-to-date with all current technology.The Lite-On 4X SATA Blu-ray Disc Triple Writer is an internal SATA drive. It offers the ability to read and write blu-ray disks. It supports high amounts of blu-ray media up to 50GB. It is ideal for data backup. The burner can play DVD`s as well as DVD media and dual layer disks.The LG Super Multi external Blu-ray disk rewriter DVD ROM Drive is a great multi function system. It can record and playback up to 50GB of information. IT allows you to read and write and author blu-ray material. It offers excellent quality of HD visuals and stores lots of data.The LG 6X Blu-ray Disk/HD/DVD, Reader, DVD Rewriter External Drive is a well equipped device sure to please any consumer. It offers up to 50 GB of recording and playback of blu-ray disks. It can instantly burn (BD, DVD`s, CD`s) right in the same location. It is compatible with Windows Vista, Windows XP, however it is not available for Macintosh. It features power producer, power DVD and writing S/W power backup.With all of the blu-ray drives available it is really up to your requirements to find one that fits you. Think about if you want an internal drive or an external drive and what function each of them will have and how it will work for you and your computer. If you are going to be doing lots of burning and playing of blu-ray disks it might be wise to go for one that offers more space and features to do so correctly and effortlessly. However it you`re just looking for the basics in a blu-ray drive then a quick and easy external one, might give you want you are looking for.

A review of the Samsung BDP3600 Blu-ray player and the internet streaming features of this blu-ray player. The internet streaming features are starting to become very common on blu-ray players as manufactures try to set their players apart from the others. Watch this multi-part review as we cover the Samsung BDP3600 and it’s streaming features which include Netflix, Blockbuster, Pandora, Youtube and PC streaming.

Zur Internationalen Funkausstellung 2009 präsentiert Panasonic mit dem DMR-BS850 und DMR-BS750 die ultimativen High Definition-Zentralen für das HD-Zeitalter. Mit ihrer außergewöhnlichen Ausstattung und der hervorragenden Bild- und Tonqualität sind sie hervorragende Partner für jeden modernen Flachbildschirm. Die schlanken und eleganten „All-in-One-Kombinationen vereinen Blu-ray-Disc-Recorder, integrierte Festplatte sowie Twin-HDTV-Satelliten-Receiver. Damit ist es möglich, zwei HDTV-Programme unabhängig voneinander in bester Qualität aufzuzeichnen. www.panasonic.de

Panasonic launched two new portable bluray players at the CES show, the DMP-B500 and DMP-B100. Get the full report at www.which.co.uk

Check out this Panasonic PT-AX200U image. This is a 100″ image shot onto an Elite M100XWH home theater screen ($84) at a distance of 12 feet. The Panasonic PT-AX200U is connected to an Oppo DV-980H ($169) upscaling DVD player. To watch a 360 degree view of the Panasonic PT-AX200U please click here: youtube.com For more Panasonic PT-AX200U info, pricing and specials please click on this link: www.visualapex.com “Click on the above visualapexht link to check out our other videos on actual projector images, projector demos and just how simple & easy it is to change out lamps” – Or click here: www.youtube.com Charlie Moore…President of visualapex.com

“Into Tomorrow” is on location from IFA 2007 in Berlin, Germany. Dave Graveline interviews Roland Fritsch, Group Manager of DVD & Storage Products from HITACHI shows Dave the world’s first Blu-ray disc camcorder.

www.newegg.com This week we have a multi-function Blu-ray Disc player by LG, the BD390. Not only does this set-top player deliver high-definition Blu-ray playback, but it also up-converts lower resolution dvds and video. Combined with its wired or wireless-N internet connection and youtube, Netflix, Netcast, & cinemanow integration, this unit allows you to play all your favorite content in your living room without the need for a media center PC. Click this link to view the product on Newegg: tinyurl.com

Recently the decision was officially made that the blu-ray DVDs would replace the standard DVDs that so many individuals are used to. The Blu-ray DVDs are essentially better protected and durable as more of the DVDs are being sold. Many large companies that essentially use the Blu-ray DVDs have chosen to use this style for a variety of reasons. There was a lot of dispute between the blu-ray DVD and the standard DVDs and it became ‘format war’ in many ways.