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Blu-Ray Home Theater Systems
lSony launched two new 5.1 channel Blu-ray Disc home theater systems, the BDV-E300 and BDV-E500W. The models are BD-Live capable and support the latest advanced audio codecs including 7.1 channel Dolby® TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus, DTS®-HD High Resolution Audio, and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding as well as bit-stream.
The BDV-E500W features integrated S-AIR wireless audio capabilities. Sony’s S-AIR technology transmits audio up to 164 feet from the main system to wireless rear speakers for simple surround sound (signal and sound quality may vary) or up to 10 individual S-AIR AirStation audio devices (sold separately) throughout the home. The BDV-E300 model is S-AIR ready so users can add optional modules, also sold separately.Know more...
Blu-Con 2.0 Dated for November
After a successful first outing, Blu-Con 2.0 is set to kick off November 3rd at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. Home Media Magazine is  partnering once again with The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) to put together this event, along with support from trade magazines Variety, Dealerscope and Video Business.
This year, keynote speeches will be given by Filmmaker Martin Scorsese, Merrill Lynch media and entertainment analyst Jessica Reif Cohen, and Best Buy EVP of customer operations groups Mike Vitelli.
Ron Sanders, President of Warner Home Video and President of DEG, commented, "Given the wide variety of presentations and experts involved, we're confident that Blu-Con 2.0 will underscore the critical role that Blu-ray plays in providing nothing less than the most compelling entertainment experience possible."
Rumor: Michael Jackson's This Is It Blu-ray Before Christmas
Posted October 30, 2009 09:15 AM by Juan Calonget
Sony Pictures 'Michael Jackson's This Is It ', the movie documenting the late performer's rehearsals for a series of London concerts cancelled after Jackson's sudden
passing, was expected to be released on Blu-ray in early 2010. However, our friends at The Digital Bits are reporting that it will probably come out before Christmas,
and maybe as early as Thanksgiving.
However, it must be noted that the French and German editions are also already up for preorder at the respective Amazon sites, both with release dates of March 2010.
We shall know for sure when there is an official announcement.
'This Is It' opened theatrically on October 28, for a limited run of two weeks, and grossed over $20 million worldwide in its first day.
The Los Angeles Times reports that, indeed, Sony Pictures "desperately" wanted to release 'This Is It' for the holiday shopping season "but backed down after movie theater owners complained that it would be too soon after the film's theatrical premiere."
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