Blu-ray DiscBernstein ResearchBlu-ray Disc says Blu-ray players will be in approximately one percent of U.S. households at the end of this year, suggesting the high-def disc format will experience a boom over the next three years.

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Point Break Bu-rayNow this is a movie worth waiting for on Blu-ray. No crazy CGI, no fake wave footage like "Perfect Storm". Just a balls out action film that should look good in widescreen.

While we love the low power consumption and ultra-high contrast achieved by OLEDs, there's one thing we hate: OLED's short lifespan. Toshiba and Panasonic are looking to change the game by announcing a new technology today that doubles the life of OLED displays.

Amazon is once again dangling a tempting incentive in front of it's target Blu-ray audience, this time offering your choice of players and a bundle of eight movies for $80. The offer started today, and gives customer the choice of two qualifying Sony Blu-ray players, either the BDP-S300 ($379) or the Playstation 3 40GB ($399).

Image has announced four Imax 3D titles for Blu-ray release in March, three of them part of its agreement with Big Picture Digital Productions. On March 1, the studio will release Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia and The Ultimate Wave: Tahiti.

Amazon has quietly expanded a previous Warner Home Video Blu-ray sale to encompass thirty-three titles, including a few new releases. With little to no fanfare, Amazon has multiplied the number of Warner titles included in its sale a few weeks back by a factor of eight. The rundown of titles currently available at some steep savings includes 'Eraser,' 'Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains the Same,' and 'Ocean's Thirteen' among many others.

Best Buy, Circuit City and Amazon.com are all offering the collection free to those who buy the Samsung player, with each retailer aiming to one-up the others over the retail price for the player. As of Oct. 13, Amazon.com was selling the BD-P1500 for just under $230.

Toshiba has released its first attempt at getting near HD quality when viewing standard-definition DVDs. The XD-E500, now available from select retailers, up-converts to 1080p, and gives you three modes to improve the quality of your DVD image. In a preliminary spec sheet, Toshiba outlines how this new player will improve your viewing experience.