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Blu-ray Finalizes CMS
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 17, 2005

In a move to protect against illegal copying and large-scale piracy while allowing consumers the flexibility to manage and enjoy copies of their legally purchased content, the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has adopted the most comprehensive content-management system (CMS) ever employed on an optical-disc format. The Blu-ray CMS includes three primary components: Advanced Access Content System (AACS), ROM Mark, and BD+.

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Blu-ray Format Spec Changes
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 09, 2007
Here's bad news for Blu-ray early adopters: Your first-generation player may not handle interactive features on future discs.
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Blu-ray Gets a Boost
Barry Willis  |  Jun 22, 2003

Even though it hasn't been officially submitted to the DVD Forum for approval, the Blu-ray high-definition optical disc format appears to have the inside track for becoming the <I>de facto</I> standard.

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Blu-ray Gets First Audio Release
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 02, 2008
OK, you're all psyched up for a bright Blu-ray future of movies and music videos. But did you know Blu-ray can also deliver music just for your ears? The format has just passed another major milestone with the release of Divertimenti from the Norwegian orchestra ThondheimSolistene on the 2L label.
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Blu-ray Gets Online Database
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 24, 2009
If you're a hardcore film buff, you're probably used to looking up information online during or after a movie, when the curiosity bug bites. Thanks to a new BD-Live feature, you won't have to use a computer to do it.
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Blu-ray Glass Half Full?
SV Staff  |  Jun 03, 2008
It's all a matter of perspective. We just received an email from a consumer group with the subject, "Blu-ray momentum continues to build!" As we reported a few weeks ago, Blu-ray sales are seriously slow. Now, another survey is out, and...
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Blu-ray Goes 3D?
Kim Wilson  |  Sep 02, 2009

I'm not sure when 3D became so popular both in the theater and at home. However, It's a technology we've been toying with since the 1950's but by all indications it's about to come of age...quickly.

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Blu-ray Hacked
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 19, 2008
If you recognize the name Doom9, the lusty hacker forum, you probably know what's coming in the next sentence. Blu-ray has been thoroughly hacked.
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Blu-ray Hacks Begin: Region-Free Player
SV Staff  |  Jun 26, 2008
Before Blu-ray has even been completely accepted into American households, the hacks have begun. Bluraymods.com is selling two new products: a completely region-free Panasonic Blu-ray player that they've modified, or a do-it-yourself kit that lets...
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Blu-ray Has Got the Pox
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 19, 2007
Whatever the HD DVD people are doing with their voodoo dolls, it seems to be working. Blu-ray is enduring its first defective-product scandal, with discs breaking out in spots.
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Blu-ray Hits $299
 |  Dec 10, 2007

The standalone Blu-ray Disc player has hit a significant milestone- Samsung's BD-P1400 is now available at $299 or less at several major retailers, including Best Buy, Amazon, and Circuit City. This makes for some fascinating comparisons with the other lower priced next-gen HD players out there. Let's take a look what your $300 or less will buy you.

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Blu-ray Hits 1,000! Sort of
SV Staff  |  Oct 29, 2008
No question about. Everyone likes nice, round numbers. So it caught our attention when The Hollywood Reporter noted that Blu-ray has reached the 1,000-title milestone. Sort of. By their count, as of last week, more than 1,000 Blu-ray Discs...
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Blu-ray Is a Memory Machine
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 13, 2009
Panasonic has marked the launch of its Blu-ray recorder line in the United Kingdom with an academic study that puts a price on memories.
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Blu-ray Keeps Getting More Affordable
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 25, 2009
The price differential between Blu-ray and DVD continues to shrink, according to the latest studies.
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Blu-ray Makeup?
SV Staff  |  Oct 28, 2008
We all know Hollywood has a certain image to maintain. When you see an actor on the big screen, up close and personal, you can see right into their soul. Good lord, let's hope you don't have to see every brush stroke of liquid foundation...
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