A new version of mpv, the open-source command line media player is out. mpv v0.42 is now able to navigate DVD menus, and the two menu systems that Blu-ray discs use, HDMV and BD-J (the latter requires Java). DVD-Audio support was…
Peak Charles Bronson Meets Toshiro MifuneMovie 5/5 Red Sun is a triumph of international collaboration and genre alchemy It should be noted that Panasonic UHD players can’t play the Dolby Vision layer on Arrow Video’s UHD. Other manufacturers shouldn’t have a…
REC CAM 00 · Menu 11.03.2026 07:50:57 The Scream 30th-anniversary collector’s set arrives December 15, 2026, as an Amazon exclusive styled as a Woodsboro Police evidence kit. It includes the original 1996 film on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and Digital, plus a replica of Casey Becker’s cordless phone…
Reports circulating in late October 2026 indicate that Sony may be winding down production of its last remaining standalone 4K Blu-ray player, the UBP-X700K (also referred to as UBP-X700/K). Japanese retailer and Sony-focused site Kunkoku first highlighted the development, stating that shipments…
In more recent days, the X700K has also appeared alongside an ‘Out Of Stock’ message on Sony’s U.S. website. Sony has not, however, formally announced that it is pulling out of the 4K Blu-ray player market. In fact, when I asked…
Sony has long been a pioneer of physical media, but that could be coming to an end. Sony officially confirmed it was discontinuing its last 4K Blu-ray player on Oct 22, 2026. The Sony UBP-X700/K, which was released in spring 2025, was the…
The news continues the downward trend for Sony and physical media. It’s another sad day for Blu-ray fans: Sony appears to be out of the Blu-ray player game. As first spotted by Kunoku, Sony has officially discontinued the UBP-X700K, which…
Fedora Workstation 31 and Ubuntu “Eoan Ermine” Desktop 19.10. The community-based (and Red-Hat-sponsored) Fedora project tries to stay current and is often one of the first distros to implement new applications and updates. The latest Fedora Workstation release includes Gnome 3.34, improvements to…
Might Sony be leaving the 4K Blu-ray market? That is what’s on a small slice of the Internet’s mind this week, as news broke via Japanese blog (and retailer) Kunkoku earlier this week, that Sony had ended shipments of its last…
Available now on Amazon HERE, the BDP-S1700U stands out as an excellent, no-frills option for anyone who wants to enjoy their physical media library without depending on internet-connected streaming platforms. Advanced Upscaling Brings Old DVDs Back to Life The standout…
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