If you’ve been keeping up with my blog posts lately you’ll know I’ve come to adding a few news posts from around the web on this subject. I’ve got a couple more today that are new and updated, so let me know what you think of em…

Meet the 2011 ND/NF Filmmakers: “Hit So Hard” Director P. David Ebersole

It turns out, the film co-starred a young Paula Abdul and, partly because of that, it is being remastered to Blu-ray as we speak…but I digress. When I was on set, the directors let me sit on the dolly and listen to the cans on the Nagra and I was …   Read More…

Five ideas for escaping the Blu-Ray blues

Also, of course, there are still potential licensing issues with using the HD-DVD or Blu-Ray software formats. You may be less likely to get caught (because the replicator may not trouble to find out what you are burning onto your DVD-ROMs), …   Read More…

Heart Releases 'Night At Sky Church' On DVD & Blu-ray; Check Out Their Classic …

Legacy Recordings released, Night At Sky Church, a new full-length concert film from the ground-breaking Seattle-based rock band Heart, available everywhere on DVD and Blu-ray disc. Lensed in glorious Red Cam HD during Heart's triumphant hometown gig …   Read More…
That’s all the news for today guys, so until next time, thanks for stopping by.

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Blu Ray Copy Software Review

The new year is here and with it is a new cropping of Blu Ray Copy Software apps just in time for everyone that is switching over to the new format. The ability to backup a Blu Ray movie is not as easy as it was with it’s older brother DVD. The early 2000′s introduced the world an easy way to make a duplicate of their favorite movies rather easily.

Today the practice of making a digital backup is commonplace and can be done with a few mouse clicks. I don’t recommend making backups and giving them out as presents and don’t even think about selling them, that would be bad. Now enter the Blu-Ray format, yes it’s 1080p glory look stunning on HD TV sets and once again we have a physical disc the same size as a DVD and CD. One major difference that most care about is the price. Blu-Ray movies average around $25 for new Hollywood hits compared to $17 for the DVD counterpart. Thus the need to protect this investment.

This review will go over the best Blu Ray Copy Software apps that are currently available.

DVDFab Blu Ray Copy

Updated for 2012 Blu Ray protections.  The latest version will copy all the latest BD movies including Avatar which introduced a new protection scheme, but DVDFab took care of that right away.  There really is no other when it comes down to making successful blu ray backups. DVDFab is simply the best. But don’t take my word for it, try it yourself.

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Latest MacBook Pro CPU runs so hot it can boil water – Yahoo! News

Buy a Mac and you know you’re getting the state of the art when it comes to components (except for a Blu-ray optical drive — Steve Jobs hates Blu-ray). And that’s a good thing, since you’re probably paying a fortune for the privilege.

But as many an early adopter can tell you, when you push the envelope, unintended consequences can be the result.

Case in point: The 17-inch MacBook Pro uses the latest CPU from Intel, the Core i7-620M, an incredibly powerful chip already becoming prized by users for its performance. Those who buy a 17-inch laptop are the most performance-obsessed of the bunch, willing to sacrifice portability for something that will blow the benchmarks out of the water.

But with the i7-based MacBook, there’s a bit of a snag: The i7 is a fast chip, but perhaps it’s too fast for this chassis. The chip runs hot. So hot, in fact, that users report the whole laptop gets uncomfortably warm to the touch — with one source reporting it is “almost too hot” to touch.

PC Authority did some sleuthing to figure out exactly how hot the insides were when the machine was under heavy loads, and the results are alarming: One test showed the chip literally burning up at 101 degrees Celsius, hot enough to boil water.

Other computers using the same CPU don’t get nearly this hot, so what’s the problem? Chalk it up to the Mac’s unique design and unconventional approach to cooling.

The all-aluminum design of the Mac isn’t just for looks, it’s also to help the interior of the notebook cool off. Rather than vent heat through a copper pipe and out a hole in the side or bottom of the machine, the entire body of a Mac is used to cool the machine as the heat radiates through the body and out into the air (although fans are also used to supplement this). This works most of the time, but when the machine gets really hot, it just can’t keep up, and that’s when the laptop gets uncomfortably hot — so much so that PC Authority had to run some of its tests with the machine on its side so that the base of the laptop would be exposed to cooling air instead of an insulating table.

When a machine overheats, several things can happen. Typically the chip will automatically start to run in a slower, “throttled” mode, so less heat is generated. But crashes and component failures can also occur as heat makes the system unstable.

There’s no word from Apple on a fix — or even if one is possible — but power users should take note. Consider a cooling base or at least a stand to elevate your MacBook when you need all the power it has to offer.

— Christopher Null is a technology writer for Yahoo! News. 

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Ok so 3 more posts today that I’ve dug up – I’m an information JUNKIE on this stuff lately. Give em a browse and let me know what ya reckon. They’re just from a few different sites I’ve been surfing lately that are generally good for information like this…

ISO Workshop, Create, Convert Burn CD, DVD Images

ISO images are usually downloaded from the Internet and burned to CD, DVD or Blu-Ray. Burning is without doubt the most common task that is associated with iso images, but there are more. Some users create iso images on their computer system for easier …   Read More…

Blu-ray Review: LET ME IN – It'll More Than Sate Your Bloodlust!

Blu-ray Review: LET ME IN – It'll More Than Sate Your Bloodlust! Reviewed by Shaun Munro on March 14 . Few fans of the Swedish modern vampire classic Let the Right One In ever yearned for a remake, and most of us probably expected it to be a train …   Read More…

New Blu Ray Converting Apps Make HD Converting a Snap

PRLog (Press Release) – Feb 26, 2011 – BurnWorld Inc. a worldwide provider of Blu-Ray/DVD/Audio/Video Burning information, today announced that they have recently reviewed a slew of new Blu Ray Software titles that have recently hit the market The list …   Read More…
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Blu-Ray for Film

Film enthusiasts are especially looking forward to 2012, as distributors are planning to release several hotly-anticipated titles for the Blu-ray media format. This month, for instance, the Criterion Collection announced that it will be releasing a four disc set in March containing three new titles as well as Blu-ray upgrades for Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ, Roy Ward Baker’s A Night to Remember and David Lean’s Brief Encounter. Not only will these discs offer HD picture quality, but will also contain a variety of extras such as interviews, essays and commentaries.

Blu-Ray for TV

TV show collectors will not be left behind, either, as CBS Entertainment has announced that it plans to release seasons from Star Trek: The Next Generation starting in the month of January. Instead of simply converting from videotape to Blu-Ray media, the company plans to use original film negatives in order to produce the high-definition picture quality long desired by fans. The first disc, which includes the pilot episode “Encounter at Farpoint,” is expected to become available in stores by the end of next month.

Blu-Ray Boxed Sets

Other anticipated titles for 2012 include the Indiana Jones series, Titanic, Jaws, Finding Nemo, the complete Blu-Ray Star Wars saga and the definitive boxed set for the Harry Potter series, giving consumers several great reasons to purchase a Blu-ray player this holiday season.

More Affordable Blu-Ray Players

Those interested in finding a great Blu-ray player for 2012 should also be pleased, as more affordable prices and advances in technology have led to a variety of models with high performance and great features. The Oppo BDP-83, for example, has been praised by reviewers for its ability to play nearly every kind of optical disc available, from DVDs to less-common SACDs. It also loads and plays Blu-ray media at blazing fast speeds and offers a multitude of connectivity options for users with older systems.

Blu-Ray in 3-D

More importantly, the growing popularity of 3D movies has led to an increase in the demand for home theater devices that utilize this technology. While 3D Blu-ray players are more expensive than their DVD counterparts, they produce unmatched audio and video quality that will make the most out of any 3D HDTV. Sony’s BDP S770, for instance, is expected to be popular because it offers many features such as multiple streaming services, remote connectivity for Apple products and 1GB of storage space – all at a lower price when compared to other models.

With these upcoming products, Blu-ray’s once uncertain future now looks secure as more film and television companies switch to Blu-ray media to release their titles. While competition remains with streaming services, consumers who want the best picture quality will turn to Blu-ray.

Burning VIDEO_TS folder to blu-ray disc?

I have successfully merged a set of DVDs (TV Series) into a single VIDEO_TS folder with menus pointing to each episode but it is too big to fit onto a normal dvd so i plan to burn it onto a BD-RE 50gb disc. How can i burn this movie on to it? What should i convert it into to be able to burn onto a blu-ray disc whilst keeping the menu's? Please help, i am really confused!

Pioneer BDR-206MBK Blu-ray writer review

Dual-layer Blu-ray discs can hold 50GB of data, but Pioneer's latest writer can burn more than double that amount. With support for the BDXL standard, the BDR-206MBK can burn up to 128GB on a single quad-layer disc. Because the format is so new, …   Read More…

10 Must-Have Free Downloads

With Ashampoo Burning Studio 6 Free, you can copy entire discs, burn movies to a CD/DVD/Blu-ray Disc, create Video CDs, create .iso images from a CD or DVD, create a CD or DVD from an .iso image, and a lot more. Despite all those capabilities, …   Read More…

Passkey 8.0.2.5 Adds Support for AACS MKB v23

BEIJING, March 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Passkey 8.0.2.5 was released on March 15, 2011 to support the newest AACS MKB v23 for Blu-ray, along with many minor changes and improvements. It also updated language files just as usual. …   Read More…
That’s all the news for today guys, so until next time, thanks for stopping by.

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How do you burn a Blu Ray rips onto CD-R's?

I have a bunch of 700 MB CD-R's and I was wondering how I could burn some downloaded BR movie torrents onto them.

Ten Commandments, The (Blu-ray)

Ever since then, "The Ten Commandments" has been my benchmark of comparison for all super spectaculars, and in its newly restored, high-definition Blu-ray presentation, it's more spectacular than ever. DeMille ("The Ten Commandments" 1923, …   Read More…

BurnAware Free 3.1.6

BurnAware Free is a full-fledged disc burning tool – fast, lightweight, feature-packed and, most importantly, 100% free. The program burns all types of CD, DVD and Blu-Ray discs containing data, digital photos, music and video. …   Read More…

Ashampoo Burning Studio 10.0.7

HD and Full HD video (720p and 1080p) are now fully supported for Blu-ray discs, and all the encoding is handled by Ashampoo Burning Studio 10. All the authoring tools have been overhauled and the video encoding quality is even better than before. …   Read More…
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Hey Readers! I’ve been comin across some crazy stuff the past few days from a few different blogs around the web which I just had to share with you. Check em out below…

Toast 11 Adds Multi-Burner Support, More

Toast Pro 11 adds in Blu-ray burner support, along with SoundSoap, a Toast Audio Units plugin for SoundSoap, SonicFire Pro 5, FotoMagico 3, and Photoshop Elements 9. Toast 11 is priced at US$99.99, and Toast 11 Pro costs $149.99.   Read More…

Ashampoo Burning Studio 6 Free An Oldie But a Goodie

If you're looking for a simple, free way to rip music, copy CDs, DVDs, and Blu-Ray discs, and handle other associated burning and ripping chores, try Ashampoo Burning Studio 6 Free. It's simple to use, …   Read More…

Blu-ray proves it's the future

Once you get outfitted with a Blu-ray burner, you'll need software for ripping and burning. Nearly all present-day disc authoring software worth its salt is capable of these tasks, but those new to the game can't get much better than the products of …   Read More…
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Can a blu-ray burner burn and read DVDs?

I just bought a laptop and it says it burns Blu-rays, but says nothing on DVD

Samsung Reveals External 3D Blu-ray Combo

… shouldn't hog all the resources while burning). Unfortunately, Samsung didn't elaborate on how the drive will actually connect, whether through USB 2.0 or USB 3.0. Samsung said the SE-406A external 3D Blu-ray combo will be available in April for $150.   Read More…

Buffalo BRXL-PC6U2-BK Media Burner: Price Is A Stumbling Block

Anyway, back on the subject, we already know that this little bad boy is a bit of a looker and it likes a bit of power but what we haven't mentioned yet is that it is the world's first BDXL Blu-ray compatible drive. Now we come to the all important …   Read More…

Hamster Free Burning Studio Burns to CD, DVD, and Blu-Ray

Happily, Hamster Free Burning Studio proved not only competent, but completely innocuous as far as I could tell. Efficiency is the key with Hamster Free Burning Studio's interface–until you start bouncing between windows.Hamster Free Burning Studio …   Read More…
That’s all the news for today guys, so until next time, thanks for stopping by.

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Samsung Reveals External 3D Blu-ray Combo

… shouldn't hog all the resources while burning). Unfortunately, Samsung didn't elaborate on how the drive will actually connect, whether through USB 2.0 or USB 3.0. Samsung said the SE-406A external 3D Blu-ray combo will be available in April for $150.   Read More…

Buffalo BRXL-PC6U2-BK Media Burner: Price Is A Stumbling Block

Anyway, back on the subject, we already know that this little bad boy is a bit of a looker and it likes a bit of power but what we haven't mentioned yet is that it is the world's first BDXL Blu-ray compatible drive. Now we come to the all important …   Read More…

Hamster Free Burning Studio Burns to CD, DVD, and Blu-Ray

Happily, Hamster Free Burning Studio proved not only competent, but completely innocuous as far as I could tell. Efficiency is the key with Hamster Free Burning Studio's interface–until you start bouncing between windows.Hamster Free Burning Studio …   Read More…
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