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Digital Playground, Vivid Quoted in Article About Blu-Ray
Co-founder and Digital Playground director Joone was quoted in several mainstream publications, giving his opinion on the contest between Blu-ray and HD DVD — a hot topic this week at both the Adult Entertainment Expo and Consumer Electronics Show, held in Las Vegas.
Digital Playground Releases 8 Titles on Blu-ray
Adult production company Digital Playground has announced plans to release 8 of the studios most popular titles on Blu-ray disc. Following Digital Playground’s blockbuster title “Pirates,” the selected titles represent the first videos released on Blu-ray.
Digital Playground Offers 'Pirates' on Blu-ray
"Pirates" — the Digital Playground/Adam & Eve coproduction starring Jesse Jane and Carmen Luvana that has won more than 40 adult awards since its September 2005 release — will ship in the Blu-ray format Jan. 4.
DP Releases 15 HD DVD Titles, Plans for Blu-ray
Adult studio Digital Playground has released 15 new high-definition DVDs for the holiday season, and is gearing up for a major HD transition next year.
Report: Blu-ray Outpaces HD DVD Sales in Europe
The 1 millionth Blu-ray title has been sold in Europe, where Blu-ray sales have been dramatically outpacing rival format HD DVD sales, according to a new report from the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA).
Retailers Use Blu-ray Porn to Sell PS3 Console
Sony's PlayStation 3 gaming console has a built-in Blu-ray player, and Japanese retailers are using that fact to cross-promote sales of adult material on Blu-ray discs along with the game consoles.
‘Debbie Loves Dallas’ Ships on Blu-ray Today
Adult production company Vivid-Alt’s most publicized title to date, “Debbie Loves Dallas,” ships to stores today and is the first Vivid-Alt title to be formatted on Blu-ray disc. The title will be available to the consumer on Oct. 24.
Sony Plans Nov. Release of Blu-ray Recorders in Japan
Sony has announced that it will release four models of Blu-ray high-definition optical disc recorders in November in Japan, including a high-end model equipped with a 500GB hard drive.
Blu-ray Discs Outselling HD-DVD in U.S.
Consumers bought twice as many Blu-ray movie discs as HD-DVD in the U.S. in the first half of 2007, according to Home Media Research, a division of Home Media Magazine.
Japanese Adult Industry Adopts Blu-ray
While U.S. adult producers are leaning toward the HD DVD movie format, the Japanese adult industry is turning to Blu-ray.
Samsung Offers New High-End Dual Blu-ray/HD DVD Player
The new BD-UP5000 Duo HD Player from Samsung can play discs in both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats. It is aimed at high-end home theater users who want to be able to play both formats as the market decides which format will succeed.
HD DVD Fights Back Against Blu-ray With Internet-Enabled Discs
The HD DVD format, which took a hit when Blockbuster Video said its customers preferred Blu-ray to HD DVD, is striking back with new discs that utilize the Internet connections built into HD DVD players.
Delayed 'Debbie' on Blu-ray Gets Ship Date
After a series of replicating and authoring delays, Vivid Entertainment has set a ship date sometime next week for "Debbie Does Dallas... Again", the first adult movie released on a fully licensed and copyright protected Blu-ray Disc.
BD+ Content Protection System OK'd for Blu-ray Discs
Technical specifications for a new content protection system for Blu-ray discs have been released from BD+ Technologies LLC.
Blockbuster Customers Trending Toward Blu-ray DVD
Video rental chain Blockbuster Inc. said on Monday that more of their customers prefer Sony Corp.'s Blu-ray DVD format to rival format HD DVD, and it will put Blu-ray discs into 1,700 of its 8,000 stores worldwide.
Sony Ships Lower-Priced Blu-ray Players
Sony Corp. has begun shipping a Blu-ray Disc player with a suggested retail price of $499 to major consumer electronics stores and specialty dealers across the U.S., the company announced.
Shiny, oiled Jenna Haze DVD is first porn Blu-Ray disc
A small company operated out of Porn Valley and Las Vegas has become the first adult firm to release a true Blu-Ray DVD, shot in HD and replicated in both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray formats
Vivid Entertainment Enters Blu-ray Market
Vivid Entertainment has entered the Blu-ray DVD market with the release of the Paul Thomas-directed “Debbie Does Dallas…Again.” The DVD will be the first adult Blu-ray disc to be stamped at a licensed replication facility and also the first to include full copyright protection.
LFP Video Dives Into Blu-ray
LFP Video Group has announced that it has assumed distribution of CDGirls.com’s “Jenna Haze Oil Orgy,” the first adult title released for the Blu-ray format.
Samsung To Launch Dual Blu-ray/HD DVD Player
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. plans to release an optical disc player this year that will play both Blu-ray discs and the rival HD DVD format, it said Friday.