HBO today has won a battle in the over-the-top content wars. The pay-TV giant has inked a deal with Universal Pictures that extends Universal Pictures’ and Focus Features’ films appearing on HBO’s TV, online and mobile platforms in the U.S. for the next decade. What’s key is that the deal is exclusive to HBO and will mean that Netflix (and other OTT players) will not get that content: “Yes, it is exclusive. Netflix can’t touch it,” a spokesperson told TechCrunch. HBO also has exclusive deals with Fox, Warner Bros, and Summit, in addition to Universal. The deal, wh... Read similar

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Sony patent application measures load times to detect pirated games

arstechnica.com Kyle Orland 82 days ago

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A hard drive full of Blu-Ray disc images wouldn't work under the new method.Read similar

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BlackBerry World music and video offerings detailed, next day downloads for TV

www.engadget.com Terrence O'Brien 111 days ago

We're just a few short days away from the official debut of BlackBerry 10 -- RIM's effort to remain relevant in a market it helped pioneer. With the move to a next-gen platform, it also became clear that media would need to be added to marketplace offerings. When it launches, the revamped BlackBerry World will feature DRM-free music, as well as TV shows and movies available for purchase or rent. While prices aren't set in stone, you can expect them to to fall in line with industry norms. Best of all, most movies should be available the same day as their DVD release and TV shows the day after... Read similar

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Deal of the Day – Alienware X51 Core i7 mini Gaming PC with GeForce GTX 660 and Blu-ray

the-gadgeteer.com Janet Cloninger 50 days ago

LogicBUY’s Deal for Friday is the configurable Alienware X51 Core i7-3770 “Ivy Bridge” 3.4GHz Quad-core mini gaming PC for $999. Included features: 8GB RAM 2TB SATA III hard drive and Blu-ray (slot-loading DVD burner) 1.5GB GeForce GTX 660 graphics USB 3.0 Wireless-N AlienFX System Lighting Technology $1349 – $250 instant savings – $100 coupon code = $999 [...]Read similar

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Lucasfilm celebrates 25th anniversary edition of Willow with artist chat

www.slashgear.com Chris Burns 75 days ago

director ron howard

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fox home entertainment

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Complete with a lovely dual-interview opportunity for the public with two of the classic film’s integral artists, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment are re-releasing Willow. This movie will be appearing on both DVD and Blu-ray after director Ron Howard and star Warwick Davis give an “Artist to Artist Twitter chat” this month. Read The Full StoryRead similar

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Best Buy's CinemaNow opens home disc-to-digital program, makes cloud copies of DVDs for a fee

www.engadget.com Richard Lawler 149 days ago

One interesting development of the UltraViolet program has been Walmart / Vudu's in-store disc-to-digital program, and now Best Buy is apparently ready to offer similar functionality, but within the comfort of one's own home. The Best Buy-owned CinemaNow is flashing a Disc to Digital beta page that offers downloads of a player for Windows or Mac PCs that not only allows access to one's UltraViolet library both online or offline, but also insert any DVD (no word on Blu-ray support yet) and convert it to an SD or HD UltraViolet copy. Forum posters report the pricing is equivalent to Walmart's,... Read similar

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Dredd Blu-ray Disc Review

www.theblurayblog.com Brenden 124 days ago

DREDD (2012, Blu-ray released January 8, 2013 – MSRP $39.99) THE FILM: “The America of the post-apocalyptic future is an irradiated wasteland, a vast, ultra-violent world where criminals control the mean city streets. Ultimate law enforcers like Dredd (Karl Urban, Star Trek) and his new partner, Anderson (Olivia Thirlby, The Darkest Hour), are Judges – [...]Read similar

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Chrysler announces Blu-ray system is now available in minivans

www.slashgear.com Shane McGlaun 159 days ago

DVD players have been available in all manner of vehicles for just about as long as the DVD has been around. Before DVDs, some vans even had old school VCRs in them to allow people to watch movies on the go. What we haven’t seen so far is Blu-ray players available in vehicles, which is Read The Full StoryRead similar

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Vudu brings disc-to-digital UltraViolet conversions home to beta users

www.engadget.com Ben Drawbaugh 107 days ago

As promised, Vudu has taken the trip to Wally World out of the process used to watch your discs via UltraViolet streaming apps and sites -- the legit way. Just like the in-store process, DVDs or Blu-rays can be leveraged to buy digital versions of the movie anywhere UltraViolet movies are available. Going from a DVD to an standard definition copy will run you $2, while upgrading to HD is $5 -- Blu-ray to HD is also $2 -- which is the exact same pricing as the in-store offering. Those who want to convert a few titles, and are lucky enough to get invited to the beta, can download the Windows-o... Read similar

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Sony patent application measures load times to detect pirated games

arstechnica.com Kyle Orland 82 days ago

A hard drive full of Blu-Ray disc images wouldn't work under the new method.Read similar

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Crackle expands to major smart TVs and Blu-ray players

www.slashgear.com Shane McGlaun 115 days ago

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Entertainment network Crackle has announced a significant expansion making the streaming video service available on millions more devices. Crackle is now available on LG, Samsung, and Vizio smart TVs for streaming all sorts of entertainment content. The streaming video network is also available on Samsung Blu-ray players. These new brands of smart TVs and Blu-ray Read The Full StoryRead similar

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Report: Next Xbox will use persistent ’Net connection to block used games

arstechnica.com Kyle Orland 101 days ago

System will reportedly use Blu-ray discs, sport eight-core processor.Read similar

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Review: Blu-ray player software for Mac

www.tuaw.com Mel Martin 108 days ago

It's been a while since Steve Jobs declared Blu-ray a "bag of hurt", and in the years since Apple has been uninterested in the Blu-ray disc format. Maybe they don't want to pay the license fees, maybe they'd rather sell you movies from iTunes, who knows, but Blu-ray hardware from Apple isn't likely. If you must play Blu-ray discs on your Mac, however, there are plenty of internal (for Mac Pro) and external Blu-ray drives that work just fine. Prices start at around $50. The OS supports data Blu-ray discs, and you can burn them with commercial utilities like Toast. Despite Apple's dislike of Bl... Read similar

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House of Cards coming to DVD and Blu-ray June 11

www.slashgear.com Craig Lloyd 46 days ago

house of cards

Netflix’s latest original series, House of Cards, is coming to DVD and Blu-ray for all of those folks who have been too cheap to get a Netflix subscription, although you’ll be paying much more for the discs than you would a Netflix membership, seeing how the Blu-ray version will set you back $52.99, while a Read The Full StoryRead similar

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NOOK Video store goes live in UK: First to support UltraViolet

www.slashgear.com Chris Davies 160 days ago

Barnes & Noble’s NOOK Video store has launched in the UK, offering TV and movie purchases and rental on the NOOK HD and HD+ tablets, in addition to UltraViolet digital copies of existing DVD and Blu-ray purchases. The freshly-opened store also features new content, after B&N inked new deals with BBC Worldwide, HBO, Sony Pictures, Read The Full StoryRead similar

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What to do with your new Blackberry Q10 (the first ten things)

blackberryrocks.com Briley 12 days ago

paving the way

qwerty

blackberry

So you’ve held out for this long, and finally picked up a Blackberry Q10. Congratulations! You have the pleasure of owning the very first Blackberry 10 QWERTY enabled device. One could say you’re a pioneer, paving the way for those …Read similar

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The Insider Blu-ray Disc Review

www.theblurayblog.com Brenden 66 days ago

THE INSIDER (1999, Blu-ray released February 19, 2013 – MSRP $20.00) THE FILM: “Experience the celebrated film The Insider on Blu-ray for the first time with an all-new digital restoration. Nominated for 7 Academy Awards, including best picture, best director, and best actor, this gripping true-life drama features an astonishing cast, including Oscar-winners Al Pacino [...]Read similar

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Taking the First Steps with Your Z10

blackberryrocks.com Thea Neuman 53 days ago

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The seal is broken. The cover is off and the device is on. Congratulations on buying the new BlackBerry Z10! Before you start testing it to the limits, there are a few things you must do. Closely follow the points …Read similar

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Behold! 10 Triumphant 'Game of Thrones' Memes

feeds.mashable.com Nora Grenfell 46 days ago

Almost as quickly as the third season of Game of Thrones premiered, HBO renewed the hit for a fourth season. Judging by the number of submissions our Game of Thrones meme contest received last week, we can't say we're surprised that the fans want more.Last week, we asked fans to send us their best Thrones memes using the hashtag #GOTMeme. We received many submissions and, from those, we selected 10 of the most on-point memes. The contest winners are receiving a hand engraved Game of Thrones chest containing the show's first two seasons on Blu-Ray DVD. Check out the winning entries, but proceed... Read similar

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