Blu ray player

Blu-ray Players

A Blu-ray player is the ultimate device for watching high definition movies providing crystal clear images with its high-definition video and data storage The name blu-ray originates from the blue ray or blue laser used to read the disc. Though often referred to as blue ray DVD players the blu ray player uses a different type of disc capable of storing 50 gigabytes of data or around 6 tomes the amount a DVD player can store on a DVD disc.

Cheap Blu-ray Players

Cheap blu-ray players are now available with a substantial drop in prices in recent months now that the technology has been available for a few years. We compare prices of blu ray players every day so if you're looking for a cheap blu ray player deal you can compare prices from UK retailers in one place to find the best deal. The cheapest blu ray player now costs less than £150 and whilst DVD players are available for much less blu-ray players are set to replace the DVD format so may provide a cost saving in the long run and will certainly provide you with a higher quality of viewing. We're confident that if you are looking for a new blu ray disc player that you will find the cheapest blu ray players with one search on our comparison engine.

Best Blu-ray player

It's hard to say which the best blu-ray player is as new models regularly enter the market. We've included blu ray player reviews so you can see what we think and what other experts think. You can also read the reviews of other customers to help finds the best blu ray player for your budget.

Blu-ray Players History

The blu ray player was the victor in a two way battle between blu ray and HD DVD to develop a standard format for high definition optical discs. A number of companies were involved in an alliance called the Blu-Ray Disc Association which formed to push the blu ray disc as the format of choice. Sony was very heavily involved in this process along with Hitachi, LG, Panasonic, Pioneer, Philips, Sharp, Thomson and Samsung. Blu-ray won out as the preferred format over when Toshiba, the main backer of the HD DVD format announced on February 19th 2008 that it would no longer market or manufacture HD DVD players and recorders. By the end of 2008 over 1,220 blu ray titles were available ion the UK with many more blu ray disc titles being launched every month. If you want to read more about the history behind this technology you can do so at the Wikipedia blue ray player page.

Blu-ray recorders

Much has been talked about blu-ray recorders over the last 18 months and Panasonic are the likely to the first company to release blu-ray recorders in the UK very soon. Blu-ray recorders are likely to start at around £1,000 when then they first launch here. With Sky Plus proving such a success, it's going to take something special for blu-ray recorders to really take off. One thing you can guarantee is that as soon as blu-ray recorders are released in the UK, you'll be able to find the cheapest deals by comparing prices on Bluray Expert.

Why not Blue ray players?

Blue Ray players seemed like a logical name for a high definition player which used a blue ray to play discs. However blu-ray was deemed to sound slightly more futuristic and be a more marketable name than either blue-ray player or blue ray player. Thousands of people still search for blue-ray players rather than using the correct name so there is still some confusion amongst the general public! If we where to be pedantic we could tell you that blu ray players actually use a violet ray to read the disc so it's not technically a blue ray anyway!

Blu-ray News

Get great deals on Blu Ray players

Consumers that want to enjoy the high definition experience that comes with Blu Ray players could find that this needn’t break the bank if they look around for the most competitive deals.

Blu Ray players are becoming increasingly popular in the UK amongst consumers that want to enjoy high definition viewing when watching their favourite movies. The increasing popularity of these devices is evident in the increasing number of movies that are coming out on Blu Ray both in the shops and at movie rental stores.
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New Phillips Blu Ray player could prove a hit in the sales

For those that want to enjoy advanced technology when watching movies the answer may be to switch from DVD to Blu Ray, and many may find that the relatively new Phillips Blu Ray BDP7500 is the ideal choice.

With the sales already well underway many people will be looking for a wide range of products, particularly big ticket items such as furniture and electrical items before the VAT increased to seventeen and a half percent in January. One of the things that many people may be hunting for is an affordable Blu Ray player, through which they can enjoy enhanced viewing, and the relatively new Phillips BDP7500 could be the ideal choice.
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Good news for those considering Blu ray for Christmas gifts

In this age of technology many may be considering buying a Blu ray player for a loved one this Christmas, and with retailers competing for custom there should be some impressive deals on offer to save consumers some cash

Buying high tech gadgets and devices as gifts for loved ones has become the norm now for many people, and as such many people may be considering buying the latest Blu ray player for a loved one this coming Christmas. There are some very good deals available on Blu ray players and similar gadgets these days, which means that consumers will be able to get the high tech gifts that they want at very reasonable prices.
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Microsoft confirms it has no plans for Blu ray on the Xbox360

Recent speculation that Microsoft may be considering the introduction of Blu ray drives for its Xbox360 has led to a significant amount of excitement from many consumers and experts everywhere.

The speculation was brought about by comments that had been made recently by the CEO of Microsoft, although these theories have now been totally destroyed following a statement from Major Nelson, the online voice of Xbox Live, who has made it clear that there are no plans for Xbox 360 to use Blu ray devices and that Xbox will be committing to downloadable content.
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New external 8X Blu ray disc recordable drive released by MCE

The new device will allow Apple Mac users to use a USB 2.0 or eSATA port to connect the new MCE 8X Blu ray Disc External Recordable Drive, which is a desktop optical drive.

Blu ray discs as well as dual-layer DVDs and CD-Rs can be burned by the MCE drive and while it is both a reliable and fast burner when connected using the USB port, using the eSATA connection can sometimes create problems.
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