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You Asked: tone mapping, bad Blu-ray players, mini-LED vs. microLED, and TCL X955

How do brightness and tone mapping affect SDR content? Why aren't all Blu-ray players created equal? Whatever happened to the TCL X955?
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How to convert your VHS tapes to DVD, Blu-ray, or digital

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Sony’s Bravia Core gets a new name, and new PS4/PS5 apps

Sony BDP-S6700 Blu-ray Player.

The best Blu-ray players for 2023

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Netflix will ship its final DVDs this fall

Sony BDP-S6700 Blu-ray Player.

The best 4K Blu-ray players for 2023

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Entire Better Call Saul series including season 6 heads to Blu-ray on December 6

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20 of the best Dolby Atmos movies to watch in your home theater

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4K Blu-ray discs no longer work with Intel Alder Lake chips

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How to rip a Blu-ray or DVD

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How to watch DVDs and Blu-rays for free in Windows 10

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Samsung Blu-ray players suddenly malfunctioning for unknown reason

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These are the best 4K Ultra HD Blu-rays to show off your home theater

What good is a 4K TV if you don't have the means of pushing it to its limits? If you're looking to bask in the sheer glory of your new 4K Ultra HD TV, you're going to need the right movies to make the most out of it. We've put together a shortlist of our favorite 4K Ultra HD Blu-rays.
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MPAA: DVD, Blu-ray sales nearly halved in 5 years as viewers shift to streaming

The annual Theatrical Home Entertainment Market Environment Report by the Motion Picture Association of America confirmed that viewers are switching from physical media to streaming services. While DVD and Blu-ray sales are falling, subscriptions to services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime are growing.
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Here are the best Blu-ray movies to show off your home theater

What's the point of having all of that awesome home theater gear if you can't breed a little jealousy in your friends and family? We've put together this list of incredible Blu-rays that have the goods to drop a few jaws, and show off everything your home theater is capable of.
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Redbox speeds up its rental process for new films from Universal Pictures

Redbox will now be able to offer Universal Pictures' movies the same days these films are released in retail locations.
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8 awesome Blu-Ray deals you can score on Amazon right now

Need something to watch? We’ve picked out the top eight Blu-Ray deals on Amazon, including a few stunning Ultra HD films for 4K TV owners.
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HBO teases release of Westworld season 1 on DVD and 4K Blu-ray with short trailer

Season 1 of HBO's hit series Westworld will soon be available to purchase on DVD, Blu-ray, and in 4K Ultra HD
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Could Pioneer's UltraHD Blu-ray drive be the last optical drive you ever buy?

Pioneer has a new, Ultra HD, Internal Blu-ray writer and it can play and write all sorts of media, quietly and quickly.
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Pioneer introduces the world’s first Ultra HD Blu-ray drives for desktops

Pioneer Japan announced the upcoming launch of two Ultra HD Blu-ray writable optical drives for desktop PCs. They're slated to arrive soon.
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Store a massive 3.3TB of data using Sony's 2nd-gen Optical Disc Archive cartridge

Sony is soon launching its second-generation Optical Disc Archive system that can store 3.3TB on a single cartridge. This system isn't meant for home use.
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Star Wars VII is available today, and here’s what you need to know

The Film won’t be available on Blu-ray/DVD until April 5, but there's a way to snag it sooner.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens is coming to a living room near you

Disney plans to release Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1, and on Blu-ray and DVD April 5.
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Jurassic World on track to trample Furious 7's home entertainment record

Universal's Jurassic World is set to break numerous home entertainment records after a strong first week.
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Christopher Lloyd is back as Doc Brown in Back to the Future anniversary teaser

Christopher Lloyd reprises hisiconic Back to the Future role as Doc Brown in a teaser for the upcoming film's 30th anniversary Blu-ray set.
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Several sources, one TV: Skreens lets you surf while you watch while you play

Boston-based Skreens launches a Kickstarter campaign for two devices allowing TV viewers to watch up to four different entertainment inputs on one screen.
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Ultra HD Blu-ray finalized, 4K discs headed to the home theater

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Pet Sounds goes hi-res in new Blu-ray release

The Beach Boys much-acclaimed record, featuring “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” and “God Only Knows,” to be released in high res on Blue-ray audio.

Pioneer’s new Elite Blu-ray players are aimed squarely at audiophiles

The flagship BDP-88FD player and the only slightly less sophisticated BDP-85FD will be the first Elite Blu-ray players released by Pioneer in almost five years.

Yamaha adds a premium Blu-ray player to its plush Aventage line

Yamaha's new Blu-ray player offers premium build quality, flexibility for multiple file formats, and extras like Bluetooth and Miracast.
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Get used to streaming, discs are dead for video after Blu-ray

The Blu-ray as we know it is the end of the road for the video disc. From here on out, its all about digital downloads and live streaming via the Internet.
3D TV autopsy: Did it finally die, or was it never alive to begin with?

3D TV autopsy: Did it finally die, or was it never alive to begin with?

3D TV wasn't the cash cow manufacturers hoped it would be and now broadcasters are jumping ship due to lack of interest. Is 3D officially dead?
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Kaleidescape brings its exotic media servers to a wider audience with the $4,000 Cinema One

Kaleidescape announces the Cinema One, a $4,000 media server with all the features that have made the company's more expensive products so desired.

Don’t expect any 4K Blu-ray this year

If you’re in the market for a 4K Ultra HD TV and wanted to be among the first to snag 4K Blu-ray movies, it looks like you’ll have to wait another year.