Bangkok Post: Gadget News & Review. Televisions.

Willich, Germany - The dimension take up arms is over, and Blu-ray has emerged as the victor in the fight to inherit the standard DVD. Now manufacturers are hoping that Blu-ray DVDs will also conquer the hearts of PC users. Surprisingly affordable drives are now ready for home computers: Pure playback devices identical to Pioneer’s BDC-202, the DH-401S from Lite-on or LG Electronics’ GGC-H20L are on sale and shy at 130 dollars. Combo drives are more practical.

While only able to read HD disks, they can also against back and record DVDs and CDs. Blu-ray burners remain more expensive. Prices start at around 250 dollars, with newer drives as though the LG BE06LU10 costing around 400 dollars.

Sony to pencil movies to AT&T phones. LG televisions.

There was a interval when people could only watch movies in giant cinemas. Then came VHS and DVD and affordable big concealment high-definition televisions for your home viewing pleasure. Now, if Sony Pictures Television has its way, you’ll be able to tributary a movie to your cellphone anytime you want - well actually, make that anytime Sony wants. Sony is teaming up with AT&T to step hit movies on select cellphones,.

You’d deem that’d be great right? However, there are a few important caveats: First, the movies will only be films that have already been air on television (meaning older films). Second, only the new LG Vu and Samsung Access phones will be able to place the movies (at least for now). Third, the movies will have periodic advertisements and yet won’t be let out (Sony has not yet set a price for what will likely be an add-on subscription). Fourth, and perhaps most perplexing, the titles will be played in a eyelet and won’t be available on demand! It’s one thing to know a goggle-box show is on a certain time and set aside time to watch that (if even necessary, as more and more people have digital video recorders now). It’s another to assign your life around content on your mobile phone.