Arcsoft TMT3 .180 and Sim3D

A pretty big release for TMT3.  It fixes quite a few audio issues introduce in .170, fixes MKV playback and introduces Sim3D capability.     Sim3D is Arcsoft’s 3D plug-in for TMT3 that provides support for:   Blu-ray 3D™ movie – Blu-ray 3D™ (a.k.a. BD3D) is a new Blu-ray Association standard (Profile 5) in which the title is encoded in Multiview […]

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AVSForum launches free iPhone App

Not sure if anyone here uses an iPhone (it’s not very popular!).   As HD geeks there aren’t many things we enjoy more than a spirited debate on an online venue and for our interests none are matched by the great AVS Forum — other than our very own comments of course. We’ve learned more from this single source than […]

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Blu-ray Rentals Likely $1.50 a Night at Redbox Kiosks

Good news for Redbox users!   CENTURY CITY, Calif. — Redbox president Mitch Lowe said the kiosk company would likely bow Blu-ray Disc rentals at $1.50 a night, a premium over the chain’s traditional $1-a-night DVD rental. Blu-rays will start appearing in Redbox kiosks within the next few months, he said. [Home Media Magazine]  

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