The price of standalone Blu-ray players have significantly dropped over the past 10 months, but the cost of Blu-ray discs -- while they've decreased -- still are somewhat pricey, many of you have proclaimed in the comments section and forums. Despite the higher price tag than DVDs, the...read more...

Even though the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) decided it's going to abandon its efforts suing individual file sharers accused of copyright infringement, and will instead have file sharers booted off the Internet, there are still problems with the RIAA's plans. Circumventing the...read more...

New York state is the latest U.S. state discussing a possible tax on digital downloads, as more consumers go online to purchase music. The so-called "iPod tax" needs to be approved by the legislature, and songs sold through iTunes would earn the state 4 percent -- or 4 cents per...read more...

Although some reviewers announced they like Netflix and Vudu HD more than the Blockbuster broadband video box, a writer from Forbes is concerned over a dirty little secret that Vudu hasn't disclosed. Vudu uses peer-to-peer technology to help distribute content to its users, the Forbes writer...read more...

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) in Taiwan is the latest organization to introduce a new line of flexible of displays, including a new active matrix flexible OLED screen. The 4.1-in. ITRI AMOLED panel is on a plastic substrate and is able to display images even if it's rolled up...read more...

Japanese-based Infinity Storage Media announced a new Blu-ray, DVD hybrid disc that will play in a DVD player and high-definition Blu-ray player. The Japanese TV series "Code Blue" will be the first media hosted on the hybrid Blu-ray, DVD disc, using a Blu-ray player (25GB) layer...read more...

Sales of flat panel TVs are dropping, and will continue to drop in 2009. LCD TV revenues will fall as much as 16 percent next year, which may lead to manufacturers cutting prices to help stimulate sales. A new report issued by DisplaySearch indicates this will be the first television sales...read more...

Sony has had anything but smooth sailing since its Blu-ray format handily dispatched Toshiba's competing HD DVD format prior to CES last year. Sales of both standalone Blu-ray players and movies have been rather lackluster, and prices have only started to drop enough to help adoption...read more...

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) plans to transition from suing individual file sharers and will instead focus on having Internet access cut for repeat offenders. This is a drastic change from the way the RIAA attempted to previously stifle P2P file sharing, with thousands of...read more...

Sharp is set to release Blu-ray enhanced high-def televisions in the US market, kicking off at CES in January. The LCD TVs will come in 32 and 42 inches, reports Wired. The 42 inch model will have 1080p HD resolution and a 120Hz frame-rate processing and is expected to sell for around US$2000....read more...

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reportedly broke a court order after a federal judge told the RIAA specifically not to do something they were caught trying to do anyway. As the Motown Records vs. John Doe legal case -- a case involving Motown, Universal Music and BMG against...read more...

As the CES 09 hype machine continues to pick up steam, CDFreaks was sent information from one of a handful of companies ready to showcase new 3D technology that can be used by manufacturers. Alioscopy plans to show off new 23" and 40" 3D monitors that doesn't require viewers to wear...read more...

Netflix subscribers were originally happy to hear the online rental service would begin to offer Blu-ray movie titles, but that happiness has now turned to dismay over the lengthy wait for Blu-ray titles. An article posted on CNET indicates at least two editors on the site have had movies in their...read more...

Although videos distributed via peer-to-peer file sharing networks is focused on downloaded content, piracy is going to shift from downloads to streaming content in 2009. "The video industry has yet to feel the heat of video piracy because, frankly, it's just too much of a pain to pirate...read more...

Along with a drastic price difference between the Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 game consoles, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter believes struggling HDTV sales have also led to PS3 sales struggles. "We believe that PS3 sales are being impacted by lower demand for HD...read more...

Traditional 2.5" hard disks no longer rule for storage space with Toshiba's latest line-up of 43nm NAND SSDs, which includes the world's first 512GB solid state drive. This SSD now brings SSD capacity to the largest currently available 2.5" traditional hard disk, so the only major...read more...

Even though Hollywood is having trouble convincing people to purchase Blu-ray movies, sometimes a huge blockbuster rolls around to help generate sales. This time around, "The Dark Knight" smashed sales records, selling 1.7 million Blu-ray units and totaling 13.5 million worldwide...read more...

Sony introduced a new line of MicroVault Click USB flash drives that will ship with either a pre-loaded movie or music album. Michael Jackson fans can now purchase the 25th Anniversary edition of Thriller on a 2GB USB key, plus seven bonus music tracks and several music videos. The...read more...

Intel announced it will reveal prototype devices next month aimed at helping the CPU giant combine the Internet and TV. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company hopes to personalize the TV by giving consumers a new TV experience using mini-applications to enhance viewership. In August, Intel...read more...

Research firm Gartner recently predicted global chip sales will drop 16% in 2009 as the semiconductor industry must prepare itself for even more abuse in the next year. Last month, analysts predicted just a 2.2% drop in 2009, with chip makers continuing to announce reduced financial forecasts...read more...