Great news for Shrek fans! From September the 16th Shrek the Third will be available for purchase on Blu-ray. The real mystery remains as to why the first two, Shrek and Shrek 2, aren’t available on Blu-ray?

Shrek the Third stars the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and Antonio Banderas and is described as follows on Amazon.com:

‘When Shrek married Fiona the last thing he had in mind was becoming the next King of Far Far Away. But when Shrek’s father-in-law King Harold suddenly croaks that is exactly what he faces. Recruiting Donkey and Puss In Boots for a new quest Shrek sets out to bring back the rightful heir to the throne. Meanwhile back in the kingdom Fiona’s jilted Prince Charming storms the city with an army of fairy tale villains to seize the throne. Fiona and a band of princesses must stop him to ensure there will be a kingdom left to rule!’

P.S. The reason that none of the Shrek movies featured in our Best Selling Animated Movies on Blu-ray article is because, well, no Shrek movies are yet available on Blu-ray.

source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/gobluray/~3/303453159/

ONKYO Corporation has announced that it will release its first Blu-ray Disc Player for the international market in late 2008. This player is designed to partner with Onkyo’s high-definition A/V receivers equipped with full HDMI processing of 1080p video and decoding of Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD™ Master Audio surround sound formats.

Onkyo was among the first home theater manufacturers to offer full audio and video processing capabilities for HD formats such as Blu-ray Disc. The company’s A/V receivers deliver a complete high-definition experience with onboard decoding of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio codecs. The release of this Blu-ray Disc player will be timely given that the second-generation of high-definition-capable Onkyo A/V receivers is now available. Product details and pricing will be announced prior to delivery.

Due to a policy of continuous product improvement, Onkyo reserves the right to change specifications and appearance without notice.
source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/324173132/onkyo-releasing-blu+ray-player-in-2008

Corel, a developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software, announced that Corel WinDVD and DVD MovieFactory are bundled with Lenovo’s new consumer line of IdeaCentre Blu-ray Disc desktop computers.

With Corel’s WinDVD and DVD MovieFactory, the IdeaCentre can now author and play back Blu-ray Disc movies and video with the latest high-definition effects including Dolby Digital and DTS Surround Sound, according to the company.

“We are pleased Lenovo has selected WinDVD and DVD MovieFactory for its new consumer desktop series, ” said James Carrington, Senior Director, OEM and Strategic Product Marketing at Corel. “An increasing number of consumers are making the switch to HD, and with Lenovo’s IdeaCentre Blu-ray Disc desktop computers, users will find a superior HD authoring and playback experience for their home movies, as well as state-of-the-art viewing for the latest Hollywood releases. ”

The Lenovo IdeaCentre Blu-ray Disc consumer desktop computers with Corel’s WinDVD and DVD MovieFactory are available now.

source:http://www.tradingmarkets.com/

Eleven Chinese disc manufacturers, including TCL, Malata and Desay, have been authorized by Blu-ray Disc Association to produce Blue-Ray discs, CDs, and disc players next year.

According to president of Blu-ray Disc Association, each of the manufacturers have now turned to BD development since Toshiba’s withdrawal from the HD DVD camp in February this year and BDA’s member number has increased to 187 while that of International DVD Forum has decreased to 163 from 240.

It is estimated that the demand for consumer electronics and computers adopted with BD technology will reach 5.3 million this year and top 11 million by 2009.

Source: http://www.chinatechnews.com/