iPhone Control App For Sony Blu-ray Players Coming Soon
Sony Australia is set to launch a new 3D-ready stand-alone Blu-ray player, which can be upgraded to support forthcoming 3D Blu-ray titles via a firmware upgrade. The player will be introduced on 23 February.

LG Unveils Photo Frame With DVD Player
LG has rolled out a digital photo frame that comes with a built-in DVD player for movie and picture viewing anytime.

Philips Launches New Portable DVD Players
Philips Electronics has released two new 7? portable DVD players to its range, called the PET722 and the PET718.

Sony And Samsung Divide Up The Blu-Ray Spoils
According to a report in PC World, Sony and Samsung are releasing new Blu-ray Disc products in the anticipation that consumers are finally ready to start upgrading to HD video discs.

Blu-ray Sales Slide Following Warner Backing
Leaked sales data for Blu-ray and HD DVD sales reveals that sales of Blu-ray players have strangely slipped since movie house Warner Bro announed that they would only support Blu-ray. The new numbers exclude PS3 console sales.

HD DVD Cries Help From Hot Water
Amidst market commentary that the HD DVD next-generation DVD format is ?dead?, following a major film company, Warner Bros, cutting ties with the struggling technology, film company Universal Pictures Australasia has come out with news of 20 new HD DVD titles before the end of 2008.