Below is a summary of some of today’s top news stories
Sayonara Sony OLED TVs – the Inquirer
Panasonic preps Freeview HD Blu-ray DVRs – The Register
OLED displays will come along – the Inquirer
BBC clambers onto iPhone bandwagon – The Register
I’m not sure why I missed UP when it hit the cinema usually the kids drag me to Disney/Pixar movies. So it was with some excitement and a little trepidation that we sat down to watch UP. Well I’m not sure where the uncertainty came from but it was totally unjustified. UP is easily the best Disney/Pixar movie for a while. The story a little farfetched and with a few holes (with the age of the main character just how old is the baddie) is enjoyable. Being an older viewer the start of the movie can defiantly pull on the heart strings
The video on this Blu-ray is exceptional with nice bright colours and no hint of edge enhancement or artefacts. The sound design in DTS HD Master Audio is equally as good with good articulation and some nice steering effects, defiantly demo material in the way the original Toy Story was used in many stores to demo the first flat screen TV’s.
Extras are also good with some nice shorts and documentaries. If you can go for the deluxe four, yes four disk editions. With this you get the Blu-ray main disk, a Blu-ray extras disk a DVD for the kids to watch over and over again and a digital copy that works in Windows Media Player and iTunes.
Up is by far the best Disney/Pixar has produced in a while and if you where in two minds whether to invest in it, don’t hesitate. Get your copy straight away.
Universal has announced that Academy Award winning picture Apollo 13 will be available on Blu-ray from April 13th. This BD-50 platter will feature HD picture and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. As well as a host of BD Live features including integration with the iPhone. At the same time they will release their pocket Blu app for Blackberry and Android phones.
Below is a selection of the AV news from around the web.
Mitsubishi unveils massive 149-inch OLED display – Guru3D
Finally – News on Samsung Thin Bezel Displays is Suckage – [H]ard OCP
Last weekend saw the first trials of 3D in British pubs (whole new meaning to having beer goggles). So far mixed reports on the success. A couple of links below:
Sky 3D soccer fails to score – The Register
3D pub football went well – The inquirer