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Posts Tagged ‘Bluray’
This Is 40 Blu-ray Review
Thursday, March 28th, 2013Lincoln Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013This Week on Blu-ray: Lincoln, Veep, Star Trek Enterprise, and more!
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013This Week on Blu-ray: The Hobbit, Les Misérables, Zero Dark Thirty, and more!
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013Zero Dark Thirty Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013Mulan/Mulan II: 2-Movie Collection Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013This Week on Blu-ray: Life of Pi, Roger Rabbit, Rise of the Guardians, and more!
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013Wreck It Ralph Blu-ray 3D
Saturday, March 9th, 2013The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013The Intouchables Blu-ray Review
Sunday, February 24th, 2013Argo Blu-ray Review
Saturday, February 23rd, 2013KDDI Remote TV delivers Blu-ray DVR video to PCs and smartphones
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013 
Sure, it’s possible to get remote access to home theater devices through raw methods like a Slingbox, but KDDI has a slightly more elegant solution for those living in Japan. Its tiny Remote TV box puts a Blu-ray DVR on the local WiFi network to both schedule recordings while away and stream the video itself. Locals can watch from a Mac, Windows PC or Android device, although they’ll be limited to 480p when they’re outside of the home. iOS support is coming soon, the carrier says. KDDI ships the device on February 23rd for an estimated ¥19,800 (3) and is keen to note that it doesn’t require a subscription — it sees Remote TV more as an incentive to splurge on smartphone data, which just might work for commuters wanting to catch up on their shows.
Filed under: Cellphones, Home Entertainment, HD
Via: Engadget Japanese (translated)
Source: KDDI (translated)
Monsters, Inc. Blu-ray 3D
Monday, February 18th, 2013Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Blu-ray Review
Monday, February 18th, 2013Nurse Jackie: Season Four Blu-ray Review
Thursday, February 14th, 2013Best Blu-ray Players Coming in 2013
Wednesday, February 13th, 2013Skyfall Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, February 12th, 2013Flight Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013Peter Pan: Diamond Edition Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013Looper Blu-ray Review
Saturday, February 2nd, 2013Seven Psychopaths Blu-ray Review
Friday, February 1st, 2013Downton Abbey: Season 3 Blu-ray Review
Thursday, January 31st, 2013Amazing Ocean Blu-ray 3D
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013Jurassic Park 3D Blu-ray comes home April 23rd after its one-week theatrical return
Sunday, January 27th, 2013 
We’ve known since last year that Jurassic Park would make its return to theaters in 3D this April, but now Universal has also dropped the details about its Blu-ray 3D release, as well as the 2D release of all the flicks individually in March. Just to fill in the timeline: first Jurassic Park 1, 2 and 3 will hit Blu-ray/DVD individually (following the triple pack that shipped in 2011) on March 26th, then Jurassic Park in 3D arrives April 5th in regular and IMAX theaters (no, the now-dated CGI has not been redone, you can get a peek in the trailer embedded after the break) followed finally by the Blu-ray 3D April 26th.
While news that the flick is back on the big screen is exciting, we can’t help but think there’s a few missed opportunities here like the previously mentioned CGI, and lack of any extras detailing the conversion process on the disc. Still, some had complaints about the picture quality of the previous release and it’s possible that remastering done in the name of 3D could see a better version this time around for all viewers. Either way, after Titanic, I, Robot and even Top Gun seeing 3D re-release it appears this is definitely a trend. The individual movies are priced at .49 on Amazon, and the 3D combo pack is .99.
JURASSIC PARK
Bonus Features:
o. Digital Copy of Jurassic Park (redeem by 4/30/2015)
o. Includes UltraViolet (redeem by 4/30/2015)
o. Return to Jurassic Park: Dawn of a New Era
o. Return to Jurassic Park: Making Prehistory
o. Return to Jurassic Park: The Next Step in Evolution
o. The Making of Jurassic Park
o. Original Featurette on the Making of the Film
o. Steven Spielberg Directs Jurassic Park
o. Hurricane in Kauai Featurette
o. Early Pre-Production Meetings
o. Location Scouting
o. Phil Tippett Animatics: Raptors in the Kitchen
o. Animatics: T-Rex Attack
o. ILM And Jurassic Park: Before and After the Visual Effects
o. Foley Artists
o. Production Archives: Photographs, Design Sketches and Conceptual Paintings
o. Jurassic Park: Making the Game
o. My Scenes
o. pocket BLU App
The Lost World: Jurassic Park Bonus Materials:
Return to Jurassic Park: Finding The Lost World
Return to Jurassic Park: Something Survived
The Making of The Lost World
Original Featurette on the Making of the Film
The Jurassic Park Phenomenon: A Discussion with Author Michael Crichton
The Compie Dance Number: Thank You Steven Spielberg From ILM
ILM & The Lost World: Before & After the Visual Effects
Production Archives: Production Photographs, Illustrations and Conceptual Drawings, Models, The World of Jurassic Park, The Magic of ILM, Posters and Toys
BD-Live and pocket BLU App
Jurassic Park III Bonus Materials:
Return To Jurassic Park: The Third Adventure
The Making of Jurassic Park III
The Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park III
The Special Effects of Jurassic Park III
The Industrial Light & Magic Press Reel
The Sounds of Jurassic Park III
The Art of Jurassic Park III
Montana: Finding New Dinosaurs
Tour of Stan Winston Studio
Spinosaurus Attacks The Plane
Raptors Attack Udesky
The Lake
A Visit to ILM
Dinosaur Turntables
Storyboards to Final Feature Comparison
Production Photographs
Feature Commentary with Special Effects Team
BD-Live and pocket BLU App
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Source: Jurassic Park 3D, Jurassic Park (2D)
End of Watch Blu-ray Review
Sunday, January 27th, 2013Guns, Girls and Gambling Blu-ray Review
Friday, January 25th, 2013For a Good Time, Call… Blu-ray Review
Friday, January 25th, 2013This Week on Blu-ray: End of Watch, The Quiet Man, Searching for Sugar Man, and more!
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013Dredd 3D Blu-ray
Saturday, January 19th, 2013This Week on Blu-ray: Taken 2, To Rome with Love, Sleeper and more!
Friday, January 18th, 2013Anger Management: Season One Blu-ray Review
Thursday, January 17th, 2013Frankenweenie 3D Blu-ray
Wednesday, January 16th, 2013Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days Blu-ray Review
Saturday, January 5th, 2013Panasonic DMP-BDT220 Blu-ray 3D Player Review
Saturday, January 5th, 2013Apart Blu-ray Review
Friday, January 4th, 2013Ice Age: Continental Drift Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, January 1st, 2013Trouble with the Curve Blu-ray Review
Monday, December 31st, 2012LG’s 2013 AV lineup puts NFC into Blu-ray player, 9.1-channel home theater
Sunday, December 30th, 2012 
LG is in the midst of a whirlwind tour of its 2013 CES introductions, and the next stop is its AV catalog. The running theme this year is NFC: both the BH9430PW 9.1-channel home theater and the BP730 Blu-ray player include the short-range wireless format to simplify mirroring content from your Optimus G (and, most likely, other NFC phones). The surround system also packs an iPod dock and a Private Audio Mode that funnels sound to a nearby smartphone when a quiet house is paramount. Beyond these two devices, LG promises the Bluetooth-equipped, 310W NB4530A sound bar, a ND8630 speaker dock with both Android and iOS support (including AirPlay and Bluetooth) and an NP6630 portable speaker that stuffs AirPlay, Bluetooth and NFC into its frame. We’ll know more at CES next month, but those who want LG’s overview can see it for themselves after the break.
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Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Audio/Video, HD, LG
Arbitrage Blu-ray Review
Saturday, December 29th, 2012Tosh.0: Deep V’s Blu-ray Review
Saturday, December 29th, 2012Ted Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, December 25th, 2012Pitch Perfect Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, December 25th, 2012Killer Blu-ray 3D Home Theater System from Yamaha, Sony, Jamo for $380 (save $420)
Friday, December 21st, 2012Eastbound & Down: The Complete Third Season Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012Plasma Deals: Panasonic 50-inch TC-P50UT50 1080p 3D Smart HDTV: $800.99 with Free Blu-ray 3D Player
Sunday, December 16th, 2012The Bourne Legacy Blu-ray Review
Sunday, December 16th, 2012Butter Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012Francis Ford Coppola: 5-Film Collection Blu-ray Review
Sunday, December 9th, 2012Finding Nemo Blu-ray 3D
Saturday, December 8th, 2012Star Trek: TNG Season 3 Blu-ray trailer appears, PADD iOS app gets an update
Thursday, December 6th, 2012 
If you’re a Star Trek: The Next Generation fan who bypassed seasons one and two waiting for the pivotal third season to arrive on Blu-ray, you can finally get a taste of the experience in high definition. While you’re enjoying memories of the Borg, season-ending cliffhangers and all the other highlights of season three with this new trailer, you can also check out an updated version of the PADD app that’s out on iPhone and iPad. Originally launched in 2011 to bring home a database of Star Trek info in true TNG form, version 2.0 brings an additional 170 entries, Siri-powered voice search, messages from Starfleet, a smaller size and the ability to live update content in the future. Check after the break for the trailer and beyond the source link for the apps (still .99 on iPad / .99 on iPhone.)
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Source: Star Trek.com (1), (2), iTunes
ParaNorman Blu-ray 3D
Monday, December 3rd, 2012The Dark Knight Rises Blu-ray Review
Monday, December 3rd, 2012Plasma Deals: Panasonic 50-inch TC-P50GT50 3D 1080p HDTV: $1139.98 with Free Blu-ray Player
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012Vamps Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, November 27th, 2012Game of Thrones Season Two Blu-ray set arrives February 19th
Sunday, November 25th, 2012 
While waiting for season three of Game of Thrones to start airing March 31st, fans of HBO’s series will be able to snag the second season on Blu-ray February 19th. Even if you’ve already seen it (whether on TV, via a borrowed HBO login or…other sources) there should be some new elements with Blu-ray exclusive “HBO Select” features including an interactive “War of the 5 Kings” guide to keep track of who is doing what / where / when, animated histories, in-episode guides with more information on characters (like the iPad companion app did) as they appear and “dragon egg” surprises. Check the press release after the break for a full account of features, or hit Amazon to preorder the 7-disc set (w/ digital copies) for .99.
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Source: Amazon, Game of Thrones (Facebook)
Savages Blu-ray Review
Thursday, November 15th, 2012My Big Fat Greek Wedding: 10th Anniversay Special Edition Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, November 13th, 2012The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Blu-ray Review
Monday, November 12th, 20121-Day Deal: Panasonic SC-BTT490 Blu-ray 3D 5.1 Home Theater System: $294.99 shipped
Sunday, November 11th, 2012Take This Waltz Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, November 6th, 2012Rescue 3D Blu-ray
Saturday, November 3rd, 2012Sunset Boulevard Blu-ray Review
Thursday, November 1st, 2012Moonrise Kingdom Blu-ray Review
Monday, October 29th, 2012Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings Blu-ray 3D
Saturday, October 27th, 2012Expendables 2 Blu-ray Will Be First to Feature DTS Neo:X 11.1 Channel Surround Mix
Monday, October 22nd, 2012The Dark Knight Rises on Blu-ray December 4th – Check out the Trailer
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012Ella Enchanted Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012Bond 50: 22-Film James Bond 007 Blu-ray Collection Review
Thursday, October 11th, 2012That’s My Boy Blu-ray Review
Thursday, October 11th, 2012Prometheus Blu-ray specs unveiled, arrives with seven hours of extras October 9th (video)
Saturday, September 29th, 2012 
While Ridley Scott’s latest flick is already available on just about every downloadable movie store you could name, Prometheus is still a few weeks away from making its debut on disc and now Fox has officially released all the details. The extras listed in an earlier leak appear to be accurate, with a Second Screen iPad app that promises access to character Peter Weyland’s archives, while much of the 15 minutes or so of deleted and alternative scenes have already been posted on the internet (search around if you absolutely must know what else there is and can’t wait / don’t want to spend the cash). Arriving October 9th, there’s a four disc set with both a Blu-ray 3D edition and bonus extras disc with featurettes for a total of seven hours of bonus materials, while the two disc set trims it to just one Blu-ray and DVD / digital copy. The two disc set is currently selling for .99 on Amazon, while the four disc edition bumps the price another . A trailer with a peek at some of those extras and the full list of details awaits after the break, but an explanation for why anyone would ever try to touch some weird space snake is something you’ll have to find on your own.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, HD
Prometheus Blu-ray specs unveiled, arrives with seven hours of extras October 9th (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Modern Family: The Complete Third Season Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, September 26th, 20122 Broke Girls Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012Supernatural: The Complete Seventh Season Blu-ray Review
Monday, September 24th, 2012Home Theater Deals: Panasonic SC-BTT490 3D Blu-ray 5.1 Home Theater System: $294.99 shipped
Saturday, September 22nd, 2012Oppo continues its legacy with two new top end Blu-ray players
Thursday, September 20th, 2012 
Regarded as the best of the best when it comes to disc players, Oppo has two new ones that can easily handle any disc you’ve got. Physical media isn’t the only game in town, obviously, so in addition to Netflix, Vudu and local file support like MKV, Oppo has stepped it up even further by adding an HDMI port in front for use as an MHL input. This allows you to leverage the high-end Oppo’s processing to do wonders on content stored on your portable or other MHL source. Speaking of video processing, both the new guys use Marvell’s Qdeo video processor and are capable of doing both 2D-to-3D conversion as well as up-scaling to 4K. From a control perspective, a back-lit remote is included, but there’s also an IR input, RS-232 and mobile phone apps. The BDP-103 will surely satisfy any videophile at 9 this October, but if you happen to be an audiophile too, then you’d probably want to wait until the BDP-105 is released later this year. Not only does it feature two ESS Sabre32 Reference DACs and a Toroidal linear power supply, but there are also dedicated stereo outputs with both RCA and XLR balanced connections and a headphone amplifier — if you know what all that is, we’re sure you really want it.
Gallery: Oppo BDP-103 and BPD-105
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Oppo continues its legacy with two new top end Blu-ray players originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Bait 3D Blu-ray
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Third Season Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, September 18th, 2012Ghosts of the Abyss 3D Blu-ray
Friday, September 14th, 2012Marvel Cinematic Universe 10-disc Blu-ray set delayed, that sweet Tesseract case is to blame
Friday, September 7th, 2012 
Remember that 9 Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One – Avengers Assembled Blu-ray boxed set and its S.H.I.E.L.D. case (pictured above, video after the break) with the sweet glowing Tesseract cube? Good – now forget it, at least until spring 2013. Blu-ray.com has an official statement from Disney that sadly informs us it will not make its predicted September 25th ship date, and has been pushed back. The statement does go on however, noting that buyers will receive a new briefcase with even more (unspecified — may we suggest Tony Stark’s Iron Man briefcase?) special features. It doesn’t go into precisely why all this happened, but an earlier report from TheHDRoom noted a legal squbble between Marvel and Rimowa, the company that apparently created the metallic briefcase it was based on, and subsequently sued Marvel and Disney’s home video arm, Buena Vista Home Entertainment for trademark infringement and the like. Whatever the cause, the set is on ice for now — we’ll let you know when it’s safe to preorder again.
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Marvel Cinematic Universe 10-disc Blu-ray set delayed, that sweet Tesseract case is to blame originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Win Dexter Seasons 5 and 6 on Blu-ray
Tuesday, September 4th, 2012Sixteen Candles Blu-ray Review
Sunday, September 2nd, 2012School of Rock Blu-ray Review
Friday, August 31st, 2012Airport Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012Battleship Blu-ray Review
Monday, August 27th, 2012The Dictator Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012The Hunger Games Blu-ray Review
Friday, August 17th, 2012Avatar Blu-ray 3D Collectors Edition finally comes to retail in October (video)
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 
Despite being one of the most widely viewed 3D movies, and the highest grossing film of all time, viewers still have not been able to buy Avatar on Blu-ray 3D by itself (without paying high prices to resellers) due to an exclusive pack-in deal with Panasonic, but that will change this fall. Fox just announced the Avatar Blu-ray 3D Collector’s Edition will debut globally October 15th, and release in North America October 16th. There’s no word on any extra special features, as producer Jon Landau indicates in the press release (included after the break) it will contain the theatrical cut of the flick inside special packaging. Originally, the delay in releasing the movie widely on disc in 3D was blamed on a lack of 3DTVs in homes. We’ll see if the prospect of watching the .7 billion juggernaut “the way it was meant to be seen” according to director James Cameron, nudges more buyers towards a new display this fall. Check below for a video clip of Cameron sharing the news to the movie’s fans on Facebook, plus an extra treat that didn’t make it into the movie.
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Avatar Blu-ray 3D Collectors Edition finally comes to retail in October (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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High Fidelity Blu-ray Review
Monday, August 13th, 2012JAWS Blu-ray Review
Saturday, August 11th, 2012Indiana Jones Complete Adventures Blu-ray Sports Remastered Raiders, 7 Hours of Special Features
Wednesday, August 8th, 2012FiOS TV app for Samsung HDTVs and Blu-ray players available with 26 live channels (video)
Monday, August 6th, 2012 
While we saw cable and IPTV providers promising pay-TV channels without a box (at least in that room) at CES 2012 we were skeptical, since we’ve been burned before, but now Verizon FiOS TV has followed up the launch of its app on Xbox 360 by quietly releasing the version for Samsung’s Smart TVs and Blu-ray players. Like the Xbox 360 app of course, you will need to already be a Verizon FiOS TV customer, so if it’s not in your area you’re still out of luck. One of our readers noticed the app pop up on his 2011 model Samsung HDTV, and Verizon just posted a quick video trailer (embedded after the break) previewing the app’s ability to tune into 26 live channels, as well as FlexView video on-demand content. Tipster ProphetBeal noted the channel changes seemed quicker than on the Xbox 360 app, although they were otherwise very similar. There’s a few more screens awaiting you at the source link, as well as a list of compatible devices.
[Thanks, ProphetBeal]
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FiOS TV app for Samsung HDTVs and Blu-ray players available with 26 live channels (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Footnote Blu-ray Review
Sunday, August 5th, 2012Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season One Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012Singin’ in the Rain Ultimate Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012Pioneer unveils new Blu-ray 3D Player offering superior sound and vision
Monday, July 23rd, 2012Pioneer.eu: Pioneer Europe announces the release of the BDP-450, a new top-quality Blu-ray 3D player bringing advanced technologies and a range of features AV enthusiasts will appreciate, including…
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Peter Gabriel’s “Classic Albums: So” Comes to Blu-ray Disc, DVD on 9/18
Wednesday, July 11th, 2012Prometheus Blu-ray extras leak reveals Second Screen app and 15 minutes of deleted scenes
Saturday, July 7th, 2012 
While Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is still in theaters, it’s been available for preorder on Blu-ray 3D since before the flick debuted, and now Amazon France has exposed the full list of extras on the way. The bad news, pointed out by Movies.com and Prometheus Forum, is that those anticipating a classic Ridley Scott Director’s Cut to fill in plot holes appear to be in for a disappointment — while there are 15 minutes of extended / cut scenes, there’s no indication that you’ll be able to watch the movie with them reinserted. There are a lot of other extras, including a director’s commentary, extensive making-of featurettes, many of the short viral videos that were posted previously and production materials, along with a Second Screen iPad app. The specific set listed includes the other Alien flicks, but since we’re sure you’ve already snagged the Anthology with its MU-TH-UR interactive mode you’ll probably be looking for a more limited release. The release date for the set remains October 9th, hit the source link for the listing or check out the full list of features and a trailer after the break.
Prometheus Blu-ray extras leak reveals Second Screen app and 15 minutes of deleted scenes originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Jul 2012 19:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sony Blu-ray Player for $40
Friday, July 6th, 2012Blu-ray has taken a long time to catch up with DVD, and as I continue to point out, the disc business appears to be in decline. Is if possible tht Blu-ray could catch up this late in the race?
It could if the premium between it and standard DVD players (which is “good enough” for the majority of consumers) dropped to something approaching “zero.” And apparently now it has.
Sony BDP-BX18 Blu-ray player available on eBay
A seller on eBay is offering refurbished Sony Blu-ray players for . I have not tested this model, so I can’t tell you if it’s any good or not, but it appears that the seller has sold many hundreds of them. And it’s no “transportation special” stripped-down model, either. It has Sony Bravia Internet video support and a wired Ethernet connection, a front panel USB port, and an HDMI connector. According to the product description, it was “originally purchased from a major retail store and returned.”
New Blu-ray players still cost more than DVD players, but with deals like this showing up, I’d expect the price differential to soon become meaningless.
Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures Coming to Blu-ray in September
Tuesday, June 26th, 201221 Jump Street Blu-ray Review
Saturday, June 23rd, 2012Smokey and the Bandit Blu-ray Review
Sunday, June 10th, 2012Shallow Grave Blu-ray Review
Saturday, June 9th, 2012Harold and Maude Blu-ray Review
Friday, June 8th, 2012Sherlock Season Two Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, June 5th, 2012DVD and Blu-Ray: Exit Slowly, Stage Left
Thursday, May 31st, 2012There was a time when DVDs enjoyed the fastest new technology adoption of all time. The transition from the clumsy, snowy VHS tapes to the sleek little polycarbonate discs was driven by the fact that the digital image looked terrific even on standard definition picture tube televisions. And they look even better on flat panel HDTVs; many people still think that they’re watching high-definition content when they watch a DVD on an HDTV.
But the cycles of rise and fall continue, and it looks as though the days of getting movies on plastic DVD and Blu-ray discs are numbered. My friend and colleague Peter Putman wrote a recent column that cites some sobering statistics. Physical disc rentals dropped 25% in the first half of 2012 compared with the first half of 2011. Kiosk rentals were up by 30%, but brick and mortar rentals fell 40% and subscription rentals fell 48%. (Now do you see why Netflix has been trying to get out of the business?) By comparison, streaming video subscriptions rose 545%. (I repeat; do you see why Netflix wants to get out of renting discs?)
Now, I know that there are few options that give you a way to stream high-quality HD content at this point, so all you afficianados do not need to write and tell me about how Blu-ray is way better than streamed video. We’re talking here about the mass market, and many consumers are perfectly happy with DVD quality on their televisions, so most streamed content falls into the “good enough” category. And I also believe that there will be more and more true HD content available to stream over the Internet as the subscriber base increases. (We’re also going to see new compression standards that should help keep the bandwidth requirements down for the higher resolutions.)
The take-away here is that DVD and Blu-ray discs are on the down side of the curve, and I don’t see anything on the horizon that might change that trend.
We Need to Talk About Kevin Blu-ray Review
Monday, May 28th, 2012E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Blu-ray trailer and box art pop up online (video)
Saturday, May 26th, 2012 
Ever since Universal announced during CES 2012 that it would deliver many of its classic films on Blu-ray this year as part of a centennial celebration, we’ve been keeping a careful eye out for news regarding Steven Spielberg’s classic E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. While we still don’t know the release date, price or if it will contain the changes made in the 2002 edition of the flick, Universal posted a trailer for the Blu-ray (embedded after the break, note that at 0:25 seconds the FBI agents are holding guns, so it appears to be the original) that confirmed a digital remastering from the 35MM film, 7.1 surround sound and “hours of bonus features”. Additionally, forum posters on Blu-ray.com have noticed this (probably not final) box art appearing on Amazon UK recently. After waiting for word since a new distribution deal brought the flick back to Universal in 2008, a few months of silence hasn’t broken us, but hopefully more details appear soon. The best guess still sees the 30th Anniversary release hitting store shelves in time for the holidays (likely after Jaws, which is scheduled for release August 14th), when we can relive our childhoods in proper 1080p HD at last.
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New Pioneer Blu-ray home cinema systems take the 3D experience to a new level
Thursday, May 24th, 2012pioneer.eu: Pioneer introduces a range of nine new Blu-ray home cinema systems that makes the 3D experience even more compelling with an advanced, sound-enhancing Virtual 3D Sound mode that takes 3D…
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Satchurated: Live in Montreal Blu-ray 3D Review
Sunday, May 20th, 2012Road Trip Blu-ray Review
Thursday, May 17th, 2012The Grey Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012Engadget Giveaway: win a Sony 40-inch 1080p HDTV, courtesy of The Grey on Blu-ray and DVD
Saturday, May 12th, 2012 
It’s movie time, folks. The bad news is that you have to bring your own popcorn. The good news, on the other hand, is that the feature film and the TV are on us! Thanks to the folks at Universal Studios Home Entertainment, there’s a 40-inch 1080p HDTV up for grabs. The occasion is the studio’s release of The Grey, starring Liam Neeson, on Blu-ray this coming Tuesday May 15th. If you’re the lucky winner, however, you won’t even have to venture out to stores to pick up a copy of your own — one will come included with the TV! Unfortunately, there’s one additional restriction this time around: only US residents are able to enter. But if you qualify, head below and leave a comment, and good luck!
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Being John Malkovich Blu-ray Review
Saturday, May 12th, 2012Total Recall ‘Mind-Bending’ Blu-ray remembers a better looking video transfer July 31st
Friday, May 11th, 2012 
After a disappointing initial go-round on Blu-ray back in ’06 due to poor picture quality (which was improved upon slightly in a later Studiocanal release overseas), the 1990 version of Total Recall is coming back to the US with a “Mind-Bending Blu-ray Edition this summer. Timed to hit shelves along with the remake that’s arriving in theaters, Blu-ray.com mentions this one promises a video transfer process supervised by original director Paul Verhoeven. There will even apparently be brand new extras including an interview with Verhoeven and featurette comparing the restoration process from the original film negative, although the Governator himself Arnold Schwarzenegger appears to be absent. The new version should run .99 when it arrives July 31st, assuming you’re not already camped out for the Colin Farrell / Kate Beckinsale / Jessica Biel flick which opens up August 3rd. Theatrical trailers for both versions follow after the break.
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Haywire Blu-ray Review
Monday, May 7th, 2012Star Trek: The Next Generation Season One Blu-ray beams down July 24th
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 
After a teaser release of three episodes earlier this year, CBS Home Entertainment has set a date for the complete first season Star Trek: The Next Generation to arrive on Blu-ray, just in time for its 25th anniversary. July 24th the six-disc set hits shelves featuring all of the first season episodes remastered in high definition complete with recomposited special effects and 7.1 DTS-HD surround soundtracks, as well as a slew of special features including new behind the scenes interviews and featurettes on the HD upgrade process. Check after the break for the press release with a list of episodes and features, plus a video preview of what the new effects look like from The Next Level teaser in January. Check Entertainment Weekly for another preview of the upgraded footage, while TheHDRoom has a few still captures from the Blu-ray versions.
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Buck Privates Blu-ray Review
Sunday, April 15th, 2012Madonna: Truth or Dare Blu-ray Review
Saturday, April 14th, 2012Contraband Blu-ray Review
Thursday, April 12th, 2012We Bought a Zoo Blu-ray Review
Sunday, April 8th, 2012Chinatown Blu-ray Review
Friday, April 6th, 2012War Horse Blu-ray Review
Monday, April 2nd, 2012Casablanca 70th Anniversary Blu-ray Review
Thursday, March 29th, 2012The Sitter Blu-ray Review
Monday, March 26th, 2012Battle Royale: Complete Collection Blu-ray Review
Friday, March 16th, 2012Immortals Blu-ray 3D Review
Monday, March 12th, 2012Pricing/Availability Revealed on Panasonic 2012 Blu-ray Disc Players
Sunday, March 11th, 2012Toshiba announces a quartet of new Blu-ray players
Thursday, March 8th, 2012What Hi-Fi: While TVs were high on the agenda today, with Toshiba unveiling a substantial line-up, the company has also announced a quartet of new Blu-ray players at its 2012 launch. • BDX1300KB £69…
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Martha Marcy May Marlene Blu-ray
Thursday, March 1st, 2012Raiders of the Lost Ark Finally Goes HD in The Complete Indiana Jones Blu-ray Collection
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012Blu-ray Player Sale: Closeout Pricing on 2011 Blu-ray Players (Panasonic, LG, Samsung)
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012Blu-ray News: Disney’s Lori MacPherson Reveals Strategies and Upcoming Titles
Friday, February 24th, 20122012 Panasonic Blu-ray players promise sonic superiority
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012What Hi-Fi: As previewed in our CES story last month, Panasonic has confirmed its 2012 Blu-ray player and system line-up will include a range of audio-boosting options, including support for FLAC…
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Hugo Blu-ray 3D Review
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012Presidents Day HDTV Deals: Sony 55-inch Bravia KDL55EX720 3D LED and BDP-S480 Blu-ray 3D Player: $1299.98 Shipped
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012London Boulevard Blu-ray Review
Sunday, February 19th, 2012Nurse Jackie Season Three Blu-ray Review
Saturday, February 18th, 2012All Quiet on the Western Front Blu-ray Review
Thursday, February 9th, 2012Rebecca Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012Notorious Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012The Apartment Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012Styx: The Grand Illusion/Pieces of Eight Live Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012Martin Scorsese’s ‘Hugo’ Blu-ray 3D set for release February 28th — 3D haters beware
Saturday, February 4th, 2012
Considering that Hugo was a flick capable of earning 4 out of 4 stars from noted 3D hater Roger Ebert, it will be interesting to see how it’s received upon its home release February 28th. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards and currently rocking a 94 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the fantasy tale of a boy who crosses paths with legendary filmmaker Georges Méliès in 1930s Paris may be the best example yet of how an artist can make use of the effect. The two hour six minute flick will be available in Blu-ray 3D combo pack, and 2D Blu-ray editions, with a 7.1 DTS-HD MA soundtrack and special featurettes on the making of the film and the real magician/director who inspired the story.
The release date is two days after the Academy Awards, and if this flick can snag Best Picture or Best Director it could become a turning point for 3D. New 3D movies are already on deck from other high-profile directors like Ridley Scott (Alien prequel Prometheus) and Baz Luhrmann (The Great Gatsby), while big budget conversions like Star Wars — coming to theaters next week — and already-sold-out-for-Valentines Day Titanic test the waters for older movies. Add in sports broadcasts planned including UFC 143 tonight and the London Olympics in the summer, and 2012 is shaping up to be an especially rough year for 3D haters — you have our deepest sympathies. Those on the other side of the fence can check after the break for a press release with more details and (2D) theatrical trailer.
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Sony Google TV gets update this week, brings speedier Chrome and 3D Blu-ray support
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
If a simple tweet by the Google TV squad is to be believed, those of you who own Sony-branded hardware should be receiving an update within the next few days. In a scant 140-characters, Big G promises a Chrome browser that “works faster,” as well as the ability to get your Blu-ray content in all three dees (if that’s your thing). Google’s not telling precisely when the fresh features will make their way to Sony’s set-top boxes, so you’ll just have to stay glued to your GTV and wait for it to magically appear.
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Queen: Days of Our Lives Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012What’s Your Number? Blu-ray Review
Monday, January 30th, 2012Monty Python and the Holy Grail comes to Blu-ray March 6th, brings an iPad app
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Even in 2012 there are a number of classic films that have yet to be released on Blu-ray, but we can knock one off that list March 6th when Monty Python and the Holy Grail comes home from Sony Pictures. Beyond being remastered in HD and featuring a 5.1 DTS-HD MA soundtrack, the release will also bring exclusive Lost Animations, extended scenes and outtakes features running for over 30 minutes. iPad owners will also be able to snag a companion Second Screen app called The Holy Book of Days that includes special background content from each of the 28 days of the movie’s filming. It will cost .99 on its own, but for a “limited time” there’s a rebate available for those who purchase both disc and app. The disc comes with an Ultraviolet Digital Copy and has an MSRP of .99, but Amazon’s preorder pricing is already down to .99. Check out the full list of extras in details in the press release after the break, and if you’re not already familiar with the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow (African or European) we’ve included the old DVD trailer from a few years ago as well.
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Samsung outs compact BD-ES6000 Blu-ray player, less compact ES6500, get down with UltraViolet
Thursday, January 19th, 2012Engadget: We’ve reached a point where Blu-ray players can’t really add a whole lot more functionality. Size, then, is the next frontier, and Samsung’s showing another player with a…
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Sid & Nancy Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012Bond 50 Blu-ray box set collects all 22 films in one tidy package
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
The James Bond series is hitting 50 this year and to celebrate, MGM and 20th Century Fox have joined up to release all 22 flicks in one Blu-ray box set. Bond 50 includes some 130 hours of bonus features, including previously released extras and a few new exclusives. Check out all the details in the press release after the break, as well as the video trailer.
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Boardwalk Empire The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review
Thursday, January 5th, 2012Stars and Stripes Forever Blu-ray Review
Friday, December 30th, 2011Blu-ray Player Deal: LG BD670 Blu-ray 3D Player with WiFi Streaming: $109.99 Shipped
Thursday, December 29th, 2011Post Holiday Sale on Samsung 3DTVs, HDTVs, Blu-ray Players and Home Theater Systems
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011Transformers Blu-ray 3D comes home January 31st in Ultimate and Collector’s editions
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
After a quickie Blu-ray dropped in the fall sans-extras, Transformers: Dark of the Moon is getting a full fledged release January 31st complete with 3D and four hours of bonus features. There’s actually two versions coming, first up is the .99 four disc Ultimate Edition with a 2D copy on one disc, a Blu-ray full of extras, a Blu-ray 3D copy, and a DVD with the film in standard def plus iTunes / Windows Media Player compatible digital copies. Even though it’s coming with that old school digital copy disc, this flick will also be Ultraviolet ready, so if you’re packing the correct assortment of logins and software it can be downloaded or streamed on other devices. The other release is a seven-disc Limited Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Trilogy set that dedicates two discs each to the first two movies, and three for DotM as well as a signed plaque from the director. We may have to wait to see Martin Scorsese’s Hugo to see a Blu-ray 3D release to watch a good movie on the format, but the extensive work done in creating Transformer’s visual effects should definitely hold over AV junkies until Avatar gets a wide release. Check out the press release with a full list of extras and a picture of the LCE after the break.
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Best Bluray Player Deals: Panasonic DMP-BD755 Blu-ray: $64.99 Shipped (DMP-BD75)
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011Best TV Deals: LG 42″ 3D HDTV, Blu-ray Player, 4 Pairs 3D Glasses: $680 (42LW5300)
Sunday, December 18th, 2011Kung Fu Panda 2 Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011The Love We Make Blu-ray Review
Saturday, December 10th, 2011Smallville The Complete Tenth Season Blu-ray Review
Saturday, December 10th, 2011The Hangover Part II Blu-ray Review
Friday, December 9th, 2011Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Special Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011Another Earth Blu-ray Review
Monday, December 5th, 2011Tucker & Dale vs. Evil Blu-ray Review
Friday, December 2nd, 2011Cowboys & Aliens Blu-ray Review
Friday, December 2nd, 2011The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Blu-ray Review
Thursday, December 1st, 2011Rushmore Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011Yamaha intros BDX-610 Blu-ray home theater system
Sunday, November 20th, 2011Electronista: Yamaha has introduced its latest home theater system, the BDX-610, which pairs an A/V receiver with six speakers. The 5.1-channel receiver features a 3D Blu-ray player, along with a…
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Sea Rex: Journey to a Prehistoric World Blu-ray 3D Review
Sunday, November 20th, 2011Early Black Friday TV Deal: LG 47-inch 3D-ready HDTV: $799.99, Free Blu-ray Player (47LW5300)
Friday, November 18th, 2011Bellflower Blu-ray Review
Thursday, November 17th, 201130 Minutes or Less Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011Rachel Cericola’s Top 5 Blu-ray Gift Picks
Thursday, November 10th, 2011The Change-Up Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011Blue Velvet Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011Scrooged Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011Win Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy on Blu-ray Disc
Monday, October 24th, 2011Toy Story Blu-ray 3D Review
Monday, October 24th, 2011Winnie the Pooh Blu-ray Review
Saturday, October 22nd, 2011Win Star Wars The Complete Saga on Blu-ray
Sunday, October 16th, 2011Star Wars, Thor Prompt 156 Percent Blu-ray Growth
Sunday, October 16th, 2011Attack the Block Blu-ray Review
Sunday, October 16th, 2011The Tree of Life Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011Chuck The Complete Fourth Season Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011Q&A with Dexter Sound Mixer Greg Agalsoff and Dexter Blu-ray Giveaway
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011Jig Blu-ray Review
Monday, October 3rd, 2011Star Trek: The Next Generation is coming to Blu-ray, starting in 2012 (video)
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
It’s official, Star Trek: The Next Generation will follow the lead of the original series and be released in remastered HD form next year. The official site reveals 2012 will actually see two TNG releases on Blu-ray in honor of its 25th anniversary. A single disc preview package consisting of the pilot Encounter at Farpoint, and episodes Sins of the Father and The Inner Light called The Next Level arrives first in January with a .99 MSRP, followed by season one later in the year and subsequent seasons after that. All 178 episodes will get the treatment, converted to 1080p with 7.1 DTS Master Audio sound. This is being done by returning to the original film negatives and then recreating the special effects instead of converting them from videotape. Can’t wait until then? Check after the break for a (very) quick teaser trailer, or watch the eps in SD one more time on Amazon or Netflix.
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Pulp Fiction Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011O Brother, Where Art Thou? Blu-ray Review
Saturday, September 24th, 2011Dumbo: 70th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review
Friday, September 23rd, 2011It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 6 Blu-ray Review
Friday, September 23rd, 2011Star Wars Blu-ray Discs On Sale 40% Off at WalMart Including Exclusive Items
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray Review
Friday, September 16th, 2011Transformers: Dark of the Moon Blu-ray due September 30th, 3D version later
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
Besides being a lightning rod for the Blu-ray vs. HD DVD wars, the Transformers series also racked up some of the biggest HD sales ever, and now we’ll see if the latest entry, Dark of the Moon, keeps up that trend. Paramount has announced it will be released September 30th in Blu-ray/DVD combo form for .99, with a “deluxe” release including Blu-ray 3D expected in “the coming months.” There’s no specifics on any extras included in this release, but it looks like PHE is going the Avatar route and saving those for later. For those anticipating the 3D release, hopefully this doesn’t equal a similar exclusivity period, but until the disc is actually announced we won’t assume anything. If 154 minutes of Michael Bay exploding things sounds like a good idea to you, check after the break for a press release and schedule that Friday off — you have somewhere to be.
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The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review
Monday, September 5th, 2011Citizen Kane 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review
Sunday, September 4th, 2011IFA 2011: Loewe MediaVision puts 3D Blu-ray, cinema sound and iPod docking in one box
Saturday, September 3rd, 2011What Hi-fi: Loewe is putting 3D Blu-ray, iPod docking and discrete 2.1 into one box – taking on Bose with the compact MediaVision 3D cinema system. The MediaVision 3D unit – also…
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Netgear announces Universal Push2TV HD, dual-band WiFi adapter for Blu-ray players and TVs
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Not due for a laptop upgrade anytime soon? For those of you carrying on without Intel Wireless Display, Netgear just trotted out a so-called universal version of its Push2TV HD adapter that brings wireless media streaming to the masses. Like the WiDi-compatible version already on the market, it mirrors your Windows desktop on a TV or monitor, streaming DVDs, 1080p movies, photos, YouTube videos and other content. As with the WiDi model, the setup consists of a small box that connects to your TV via HDMI, though because the intended customer presumably lacks Wireless Display, it also comes with a thumb drive-sized USB adapter. Look for it in the US and Europe in late September for 9.99 — a good thirty bucks more than what you’d pay for that WiDi model. Meanwhile, Netgear also announced an dual-band, USB-powered WiFi adapter meant for TVs and Blu-ray players. Full PR for both products after the break.
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Skateland Blu-ray Review
Monday, August 29th, 2011HANNA Blu-ray Review
Saturday, August 27th, 2011Win Win Blu-ray Review
Friday, August 26th, 2011Hands-On at Lucasfilm with the Star Wars Complete Saga Blu-ray
Thursday, August 25th, 2011Bambi II Blu-ray Review
Monday, August 22nd, 2011The Big Lebowski Blu-ray celebrated by cast reunion tonight, watch the live stream here
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that The Big Lebowski Special Edition Blu-ray disc came out today, and to mark the occasion Universal has brought much of the cast together in New York for Lebowski Fest. If you can’t be there or haven’t snagged a ticket to sold-out event don’t worry, there’s also a live video stream available via Livestream. Check back here at 6:30 pm (Eastern) for an interview with the real life inspiration for the character The Dude, and at 8 p.m. for a Q&A session with Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, John Turturro and T Bone Burnett.
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Outcasts Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011The Killing Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011The Big Lebowski Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011The Twilight Zone Season 5 Blu-ray Review
Monday, August 15th, 2011Priest Unrated Blu-ray Review
Sunday, August 14th, 2011Jane Eyre Blu-ray Review
Friday, August 12th, 2011SUPER Blu-ray Review
Thursday, August 11th, 2011Panasonic intros six new Diga 3D Blu-Ray recorder in Japan
Thursday, August 11th, 2011Akihabaranews: Panasonic really don’t like doing things half way and announced today in Japan six new Diga 3D Blu-Ray recorder divided in two categories with the :
High-end DMR-BZT9000 and DMR-BZT910…
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Your Highness Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011HDTV Deals: $90 Off Blu-ray Player with Panasonic TV Purchase
Monday, August 8th, 2011Disney Announces Four More Blu-ray 3D Titles, Coming this Fall
Sunday, August 7th, 2011Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil Blu-ray 3D Review
Sunday, August 7th, 2011Soul Surfer Blu-ray Review
Friday, August 5th, 2011Paul Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011Mars Needs Moms Blu-ray 3D Review
Monday, August 1st, 2011Fast 5 Blu-ray arrives October 4 with Second Screen feature in tow (video)
Thursday, July 28th, 2011
Fast 5 may have dropped “Furious” from the title but we saw it in theaters and can confirm things are just as angry as ever with director Justin Lin at the helm once again, and throwing The Rock into the mix with stars Paul Walker and Vin Diesel. Plot descriptions between fast cars, explosions and Brazil are wholly unnecessary for this flick, although the reason we’re highlighting it is because of a bevy of Blu-ray exclusive extras. Beyond the usual set of featurettes and behind the scenes look, Universal is making this the first flick to work with the Second Screen feature of its pocket BLU app, now updated for tablets. We’ll have to wait and see if it lives up to previous efforts by Disney or if the flick is just dragging it around like a vault through city streets, but there’s a trailer for the feature included after the break if you’re interested.
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Rango Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011Hands-on with the Star Wars Blu-ray: Early Access iOS app
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
We know, we know. You’re fit to be tied waiting for the complete Star Wars collection to be released on Blu-ray in September, but there’s good news for impatient iPad owners here in the US. You see, some of the collection’s bonus materials can be had for free a bit early — as in tomorrow — courtesy of the Star Wars Blu-ray: Early Access App. Even better, we’ve got video of the app in action plus a gallery of pics for you to drool over until you can download it yourself. And for folks abroad or those with an iPhone or iPod touch, the same sneak peek will be available in August.
The app itself is a ported version of what you’ll see on the Blu-ray discs, but there’s some added touchscreen functionality — pinch-to-zoom on the concept art and users can spin props and models with the flick of a finger in the “Collection” section. The app also lets you selectively download the content, so all that artwork and video won’t eat up an undue portion of your iPad’s memory. After getting handsy with it in person, we found the app easy to use and the content compelling (where else can you examine the Death Star up close?), but we were left wishing that there was a bit… more. Of course, the lion’s share of extras are reserved for the paying customers come September 16th — though we were disappointed to discover that, currently, there are no plans to make it all available on the app even if you buy the Blu-rays. Regardless, you get what you pay for, and that makes this gratis addition to the Star Wars universe a darn good deal.
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Winter in Wartime Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011Pirates of the Caribbean Blu-ray combo arrives October 18th in two, five or 15 disc sets
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
Three years after the first three movies were released on Blu-ray as a combo, the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, On Stranger Tides, is ready to come home. Expect it in multiple forms, from a simple two disc combo with the movie on Blu-ray and DVD to a five disc pack that throws in a Blu-ray 3D edition and another Blu-ray full of extras, and finally the big daddy 15-disc Pirate’s Chest Limited Collectors Edition (pictured above) that contains all four movies, a never before seen short film and more. All Blu-ray editions include a Disney Second Screen tie-in like the one seen on Bambi and Tron: Legacy, if you’re wondering what else is in store check after the break for the press release with all the details, and one of the bonus clips.
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Report: 3.5 million 3D Blu-ray discs ‘sold’ in first year, half were bundled with hardware
Friday, July 15th, 2011
If we’re looking at sales figures of 3.5 million units in the first year for a new laptop, smartphone, or camera, then we might be impressed. But 3D Blu-ray discs? When half were included in the box with a Blu-ray player? Man, that’s gotta sting. Those numbers are based on an IHS Screen Digest estimate, tallying US sales beginning in June of 2010 and ending last month, though many larger titles didn’t make their debut until later in the year. Still, if those results are even in the ballpark of official (unreleased) numbers from BD distributors, then things really aren’t looking up for 3D. With fewer than 100 titles even available on Blu-ray, however, we’re not really surprised that discs aren’t exactly flying off the shelves. Obviously, as a growing number of movies are filmed in 3D we’ll see BD title availability increase as well, but with the technology’s lackluster beginnings over the last year and no sign that consumers are ready to spend more to embrace that new dimension, 3D may continue its slow crawl toward the mainstream for some time to come.
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Planet Earth Special Edition Blu-ray arrives October 4th
Saturday, July 9th, 2011
Warner has officially revealed the launch date and pricing for refreshed editions of the epic Planet Earth series on Blu-ray and DVD. There are two versions planned, the Limited Collector’s Edition pictured above with the globe packaging, and a Special Edition in more every day trim. The MSRP for the LCE is and the Special Edition runs when both arrive October 4th, check out the official list of extras after the break.
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Onkyo adds high-end 3D Blu-ray player
Friday, July 8th, 2011What Hi-fi: The latest addition to Onkyo’s home cinema line-up is the BDP-SP809, a £500 Blu-ray player complete with 3D capability, network streaming and THX certification.
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Breakfast at Tiffany’s 50th Anniversary Blu-ray will be released September 20th
Friday, July 8th, 2011
The parade of classic films debuting on Blu-ray this fall continues, with Breakfast at Tiffany’s as the latest addition. Paramount has announced a restored and remastered 50th Anniversary edition it will release September 20th complete with the option of a 5.1 DTS-HD MA soundtrack or restored mono audio track. Other special features include a producer commentary and featurettes on topics including the star Audrey Hepburn’s style. Check after the break for the press release with all the details and the original movie trailer or head to Amazon and preorder it now for .99.
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The Warrior’s Way Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011Rio, Glee S2, Modern Family, Simpsons, Futurama and More Coming to Blu-ray from Fox
Thursday, June 30th, 2011Sucker Punch Blu-ray Review
Thursday, June 30th, 2011The Lord of the Rings The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011A Destiny Revealed: Star Wars Media Day Brings Blu-ray and More to New York City
Monday, June 27th, 2011Beastly Blu-ray Review
Friday, June 24th, 2011Blu-ray Deal: Toy Story Trilogy 10-Disc Set: $44.99 Shipped – Today Only!
Saturday, June 18th, 2011The Company Men Blu-ray Review
Thursday, June 16th, 2011Netflic Helps Blu-ray Make Gains
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011From the “How’s That Again?” Department: The market research firm NPD Group has released information from recent studies that indicates Blu-ray technology is starting to take hold and make up some of the ground lost by DVD sales. The company found that nearly half of all Sony PlayStation3 users watched at least one Blu-ray movie a month on their game consoles, and that 15% of U.S. consumers report using a Blu-ray player in the past six months, which is up from 9% last year.
Some of the factors that are cited by the growing interest in Blu-ray are better prices for both the discs and the players. Now that you can get a Blu-ray player for under 0, the absolute price difference between that and a DVD player does not appear to be as important to consumers. And disc prices have come down to about where DVD prices used to be, which helps. You can even rent Blu-ray discs now at your local Redbox kiosk for just .50 a night.
But perhaps the most surprising comment from NPD was this: “Digital services have also driven increased interest in Blu-ray players. In fact 50 percent of consumers who intend to buy Blu-ray set-top players in the next six months cited the desire to use available subscription video download services as a primary reason.” In other words, half of the people who are considering a Blu-ray player want to watch streaming Netflix on it. As I’ve been saying, that’s an easy way to add network connectivity to your existing HDTV and get Blu-ray support in the bargain.
When you look at it that way, it makes sense that Netflix can help sell Blu-ray players, but it’s still a bit strange.
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The Stunt Man Blu-ray Review
Saturday, June 11th, 2011Disney is releasing Beauty and the Beast 3D on Blu-ray October 4th
Friday, June 10th, 2011
Beauty and the Beast 3D popped up on Amazon a few weeks ago along with The Lion King, and after officially unveiling the latter, Disney has finally seen fit to announce Beast 3D is coming home on Blu-ray October 4, 2011. There’s only one version being made available, a 5-disc combo pack (Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, Bonus Features Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Copy) with a .99 MSRP that’s currently listed at .99 on Amazon. The official site lists special features including a never before scene alternate opening and deleted scene, behind the scenes featurette and more. Check out the list after the break, plus a trailer if you’ve somehow forgotten any of the songs.
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The Big Lebowski Blu-ray trailer pops up on YouTube
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
You think we’re excited to see The Big Lebowski finally coming to Blu-ray? NBC Universal just posted this promotional trailer for the Limited Edition release, and now we’re showing it to you. Other than a quick reference to the special features that are included it doesn’t show any of them off, but it’s still good to see everything in motion. We didn’t have a pricetag when the press release came out, but it’s since been listed for preorder on Amazon, and snagging a copy August 16th will currently cost you .99.
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Optoma Unveils GT750 3D DLP Projector, Supports Blu-ray 3D and Other 3DTV Sources
Monday, June 6th, 2011Green Lantern: Emerald Knights Blu-ray Review
Monday, June 6th, 2011Just Go With It Blu-ray Review
Monday, June 6th, 2011Legends of Flight Blu-ray 3D Review
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011Pale Flower Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011Another Year Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011BPBS Sweepstakes: 1 Day Left to Win a Blu-ray Player and 31 Discs
Monday, May 30th, 2011Drive Angry 3D Blu-ray 3D Review
Monday, May 30th, 2011The Twilight Zone Season 4 Blu-ray Review
Sunday, May 29th, 2011Once Upon A Time In The West Blu-ray Review
Saturday, May 28th, 2011The Firm Blu-ray Review
Friday, May 27th, 2011Vizio dangles upcoming YouTube app for its Blu-ray players
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
Vizio posted a teaser on its Facebook page of new app updates for its Vizio Internet Apps platform, including this YouTube app that will come to the VBR122 and VBR133 series Blu-ray players first. Amazon VOD and web videos are apparently also on deck, but judging from the comments, owners of certain model TVs are still waiting for updates to flick on their USB connectivity, Hulu Plus, and other apps. These should all come down as automatic updates whenever they launch, let us know if there’s any other widgets you’d like us to keep an eye out for.
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The Usual Suspects Blu-ray Book Review
Monday, May 23rd, 2011Hotel Rwanda Blu-ray Review
Sunday, May 22nd, 2011The Hustler Blu-ray Review
Saturday, May 21st, 2011Gnomeo & Juliet Blu-ray 3D Review
Friday, May 20th, 2011Philips launches £200 3D Blu-ray player
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011What Hi-fi: Philips has announced the £200 BDP7600 Blu-ray player, complete with 3D, wi-fi and HD audio support.
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Solaris Blu-ray Review
Monday, May 16th, 2011Blu-ray Disc Giveaway: The Incredibles (and over 75 More) on Big Picture Big Sound
Sunday, May 15th, 2011Blu-ray Gets IP Clearinghouse
Saturday, May 14th, 2011Do you have an idea about how to make an insanely great Blu-ray player, or maybe something new that includes a Blu-ray player, such as an an ultimate mult-media bicycle? Before you go into production, make sure that you have all the necessary rights to build it. This means getting licenses for all the various patented parts that go into a Blu-ray player. This can include pieces such as the blue laser, the circuitry that controls the laser, and the software that decodes the data stored on the disc.
Until recently, you’d have to go to all the patent-holders individually and negotiate terms for the use of their intellectual property (IP). This task is now a lot easier. According to a press release from CyberLink this week, the company is working with Hitachi, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung and Sony to create a one-stop clearing house for “patents essential to Blu-ray Disc products.” This new company is named One-Blue, LLC. According to the companie’s Web site, the license for all the patents needed for a BD player costs , and for a BD recorder the fee is . The site also lists the license fees for DB drives and discs, as well as related software.
This convenience is certainly helpful for manufacturers, but consider these costs with some back-of-the-envelope calculations. There are many BD players available now for under 0. Let’s assume that the wholesale price is 50% of the street price, which leaves for the manufacturer (assuming that there isn’t a distributor in the middle). If the manufacturer pays for the licenses, that leaves for all the parts, the manufacturing process, and all the overhead which includes the design work and the marketing. And if they’re lucky, there may be a few dollars left over for profit. As a result, it’s easy to see why some manufacturers may choose to build unlicensed products; when 18% of your revenues go just to licensing fees, there’s a strong incentive to cut that corner. That’s something to keep in mind when you’re scouring the Web for the lowest price on a Blu-ray player. My advice is to pay a little extra for a name brand model, as you’re likely to get better performance and features than you’d find in a bargain basement model.
Blues Brothers, Animal House Hit Blu-ray 7/26/11 Review
Thursday, May 12th, 2011The Roommate Blu-ray Review
Thursday, May 12th, 2011Eastbound and Down Season One and Two come to Blu-ray August 2nd
Saturday, May 7th, 2011
Been missing your dose of Kenny Powers in high definition? Don’t worry, the wait is almost over since HBO is bringing both seasons of Eastbound & Down out on Blu-ray August 2nd. According to the press release, the season one DVD was HBO’s best selling comedy SKU last year, which probably helped push it for a Blu-ray edition this time around. Special features include a typical lineup of behind the scenes featurettes, blooper reels, commentaries and deleted scenes, should you find either season worthy of their .98 MSRP.
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Goldberg Variations Acoustica Blu-ray 3D Review
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011Gulliver’s Travels Blu-ray Review
Sunday, May 1st, 2011Disney’s Dumbo 70th Anniversary Blu-ray Gets Release Date
Saturday, April 30th, 2011Something Wild Blu-ray Review
Thursday, April 28th, 2011Benny & Joon Blu-ray Review
Saturday, April 23rd, 2011De-Lovely Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011Mystic Pizza Blu-ray Review
Monday, April 18th, 2011Onkyo announces second Spotify-enabled AV receiver, plus 3D Blu-ray player
Thursday, April 14th, 2011What Hi-fi: Onkyo is introducing a second Spotify-enabled AV receiver, the £800 TX-NR709, which joins the £500 TX-NR609 model launched last month.
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Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Blu-ray Review
Sunday, April 10th, 2011Picture This Blu-ray Review
Saturday, April 9th, 2011Tron: Legacy Blu-ray 3D review and Second Screen hands-on
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
Befitting its storyline, the home release of Tron: Legacy this week checks all the tech related boxes: 7.1 surround sound support, iPad / PC Second Screen app, 3D. Even the making of the movie featured new technology, from the 3D cameras to the self-illuminating outfits worn by the actors. Of course, there’s more to a good home movie experience than just specs, so we gave Tron: Legacy (and the original Tron, included as a part of this five-disc special edition) a viewing or two to see if all of that effort in the presentation — not to mention in the movie itself — added up to a must-have disc.
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Blow Out Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011Sony reveals flagship BDP-S780 3D blu-ray player – plus a pair of 2.1 systems
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011What Hi-fi:Sony’s long-awaited BDP-S780 3D Blu-ray player makes its UK debut today, along with a pair of new 2.1 Blu-ray home cinema systems.
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Fiddler on the Roof Blu-ray Review
Monday, April 4th, 2011Crackle starts streaming all of its free movies to Roku, PS3, Sony TVs and Blu-ray players
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
Sony’s Crackle has had a more successful life so far than its previous iteration as Grouper, streaming movies, TV shows and shorts to various devices since launching back in ’07 and announced today its full library will be streaming to the PS3, Roku boxes, Sony Blu-ray players and Bravia TVs. Expanding full access from just the Google TV (there’s also an Android app that currently streams some of the items) it’s taking credit as the only provider offering free full length flicks including Ghostbusters, Bad Boys, A Few Good Men and more for free on these platforms. The drawbacks are video that tops out at 480p standard definition and Hulu-style commercial interruptions but if you absolutely must watch Weekend at Bernies II without spending any money it is an option — at least, as long as the PS3 browser doesn’t crash with an out of memory error like it did for us. It did work better on more capable platforms, so check out the full details in the press release after the break.
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Tron: Legacy/Tron 2-Movie Collection Blu-ray 3D Review
Thursday, March 24th, 2011Stand By Me Blu-ray Review
Monday, March 21st, 2011Tangled Blu-ray 3D Review
Sunday, March 20th, 2011Blu-ray releases on March 15th 2011
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
Home Media fans have been waiting a long time to finally see last year’s Academy Award winning titles and the first big one we’re looking forward to post-award show is finally here; The Fighter. On the other end of the spectrum, but still gives us good memories of a Summer wasted watching the same movie over and over again on HBO, is BMX Bandits. Another that might be worth a look is one we haven’t heard of until just now, but with Matt Daemon in front of the camera and Clint Eastwood behind it, Hereafter should be worthy of two hours of your free time.
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (DreamWorks)
Battle of the Warriors (Weinstein)
BMX Bandits (Severin)
The Fighter (Paramount)
Extraordinary Birds (PBS)
Predators (PBS)
Hereafter (Warner)
Heroic Age: The Complete Series (Funimation)
Sharktopus (Anchor Bay)
The Switch (Lions Gate)
The True Story of Wrestlemania (WWE)
The Losers (Warner)
Yi Yi (Criterion)
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The Switch Blu-ray Review
Monday, March 14th, 2011How Do You Know Blu-ray Review
Saturday, March 12th, 2011The Times of Harvey Milk Blu-ray Review
Saturday, March 12th, 2011The Incredibles Coming to Blu-ray April 12
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011Blu-ray releases on March 8th 2011
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
It might be post-Oscar season, when most are anticipating Academy Award winning titles on Blu-ray, like Inside Job, but we can’t make the best documentary winner our pick of the week when Jackass 3 is on the list. Sure it is just plain silly and absolutely ridiculous, but what can we say, we enjoy a good laugh. We do want to watch Inside Job, but it isn’t even our documentary of the week, as we love football more than we like to learn about the greatest economic crisis of our time — besides, after you’ve seen Frontline’s Inside the Meltdown, how much more can there be to know?
Every Day (Image)
Excalibur (Warner)
Exit Through the Gift Shop (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
Four Lions (Magnolia)
Inside Job (Sony)
Jackass 3 (Paramount)
Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie (Lionsgate)
The Man from Nowhere (Well Go USA)
The Miracle Maker: The Story of Jesus (Lionsgate)
Morning Glory (Paramount)
The Next Three Days (Lionsgate)
NFL Super Bowl XLV Champions: Green Bay Packers (Warner)
The Reef (Weinstein)
The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season (Anchor Bay)
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The Lord of the Rings Extended Edition Blu-ray discs are up for preorder on Amazon
Monday, March 7th, 2011
It’s taken a couple of years but the release of the Lord of the Rings Extended Edition Blu-ray discs is finally drawing near, and now the set is available for preorder on Amazon. Adding a couple of hours of footage to the epic trilogy of films, they sport an MSRP of 0 (currently selling for .99) and there’s a video trailer on Amazon too. According to TheHDRoom, it doesn’t reveal any of the extra footage on the EEs, but if you’ve been waiting all this time for the proper discs we figure a quick taste of what’s to come can’t hurt.
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The Tourist Blu-ray Review
Sunday, March 6th, 2011Morning Glory Blu-ray Review
Friday, March 4th, 2011Last Tango in Paris Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011Blu-ray releases on March 1st 2011
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
We’ve been looking forward to the first HD release of Disney’s classic Bambi and its Second Screen app for some time, but after watching the Academy Awards presentation we’ve pushed something else to the top of our list. 127 Hours didn’t actually win any awards on Sunday night, but it was nominated enough to make us take notice and add it to our queue — not at the top though. Also of interest this week is two more 3D titles, but we have to admit we only find these two interesting because there aren’t enough 3D titles for us to get picky.
127 Hours (Fox)
Bambi (Disney)
Burlesque (Sony)
The Cable Guy (Sony)
Daughters of Darkness (Blue Underground)
Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia 3D (Image)
Faster (Sony)
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould (Lorber)
Love & Other Drugs (Fox)
A Marine Story (Wolfe)
Michael Jordan to the Max (Lionsgate)
Out of Sight (Universal)
S.W.A.T.: Firefight (Sony)
Scooby-Doo!: Curse of the Lake Monster (Warner)
The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D (Image)
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The Reef Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011The Twilight Zone Season 4 Coming to Blu-ray May 17
Sunday, February 27th, 2011Daughters of Darkness Blu-ray Review
Saturday, February 26th, 2011Au revoir les enfants Blu-ray Review
Friday, February 25th, 2011Weeds Season Six Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011Panasonic’s DMP-BDT310 and BDT-210 Blu-ray players open with a wave
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011Crave: Panasonic’s new DMP-BDT310 and DMP-BDT210 Blu-ray players are as capable and great to use as always, but now the company has added another feature to attract your attention and spending…
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Unstoppable Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011Fish Tank Blu-ray Review
Sunday, February 20th, 2011Burlesque Blu-ray Review
Saturday, February 19th, 2011The Cable Guy Blu-ray Review
Friday, February 18th, 2011Blu-ray Disc Blowout Sale: Inception, Toy Story 3: $13.99; Batman: Dark Knight: $9.99 and More
Thursday, February 17th, 2011An Affair to Remember Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, February 15th, 201148 Hrs. Blu-ray Review
Thursday, February 10th, 2011The Twilight Zone Season 3 Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011Paranormal Activity 2 Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011Blu-ray releases on February 8th 2011
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
We’ve been writing this post just about every week for the past four or so years and never have we seen so many titles, with so little we’d like to watch. There are a few classics worth mentioning and although we aren’t trying to say this is a classic, we do remember John Candy and his Uncle Buck fondly. Sure, it isn’t Planes Trains and Automobiles, but it isn’t Canadian Bacon either. We are hoping we’re missing something though, and will be paying close attention to the comments where we expect you to tell us exactly what that is.
Amarcord (Criterion)
Barb Wire (Universal)
Beauty & the Briefcase (Image)
Five Corners (Image)
Flipper (Universal)
For Colored Girls (Lionsgate)
I Spit on Your Grave (Anchor Bay)
It’s Kind of a Funny Story (Universal)
Life as We Know It (Warner)
Middle Men (Paramount)
My Soul to Take (Universal)
Ong Bak 3: The Final Battle (Magnolia)
Paranormal Activity 2 (Paramount)
A Private Function (Image)
A River Runs Through It (Sony)
The River Wild (Universal)
Still Walking (Criterion)
Tamara Drewe (Sony)
Thelma & Louise (MGM)
Uncle Buck (Universal)
Waist Deep (Universal)
Wild Target (Fox)
You Again (Touchstone)
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I Spit on Your Grave (1978) Blu-ray Review
Friday, February 4th, 2011Panasonic SC-BTT350 5.1 Blu-ray 3D Home Theater System and Avatar Blu-ray 3D Disc: $249 Shipped
Monday, January 31st, 2011Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer Blu-ray Review
Friday, January 28th, 2011Blu-ray releases on January 25th 2011
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
The biggest title this week also happens to be the one that was probably a Oscar hopeful and had its dreams dashed the same day it hit Blu-ray, Secretariat. While we do continue to wait for those that did get nominated, there are some classic you might’ve been waiting for like A Beautiful Mind or one of our fav’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Another title we enjoyed, but also saw already, are the Nature ones from PBS. There is even a 3D title, so there, truly something for everyone.
A Beautiful Mind (Universal)
Broadcast News (Criterion)
Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer (Magnolia)
The Color Purple (Warner)
Coraline (Universal)
Dead Space: Aftermath (Anchor Bay)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Universal)
Fuel (Cinema Libre)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Music Box)
National Geographic: Inside the Milky Way (NatGeo)
Nature: Braving Iraq (PBS)
Nature: Revealing the Leopard (PBS)
Nature: Wolverine – Chasing the Phantom (PBS)
Nowhere Boy (Sony)
Open Season 3 (Sony)
Red Hill (Sony)
Saw 3D: The Final Chapter (Lionsgate)
Saw: The Final Chapter (Lionsgate)
Secretariat (Walt Disney)
UFC: Ultimate Knockouts 8 (Anchor Bay)
White Wedding (Image)
WWE: Raw – The Best Of 2010 (WWE)
WWE: Smackdown – The Best Of 2009 (2010 (WWE)
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Audiovox spices up in-car entertainment with Blu-ray player
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011Gizmag: From keeping the kids amused to giving you something to do while stuck in a snow drift, in-car video entertainment systems are becoming an increasingly important component of the modern…
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3D Blu-ray players already dominate in Japan
Monday, January 24th, 2011TG Daily: Ask someone in America if they have a 3D Blu-ray player and they’ll probably either say they can’t afford one, don’t have a 3D TV, or – the most likely – they have no idea…
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Alice in Wonderland: 60th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review
Thursday, January 20th, 2011Blu-ray releases on January 11th 2011
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
While we still wait for the Oscar hopefuls to hit Blu-ray, we might stop and enjoy one of the two 3D titels this week such as the day and date Piranha 3D or The Universe: 7 Wonders of the Solar System. 3D not your thing, well then perhaps you prefer the classics? Good thing for you there are a few to enjoy for the first time all over again in HD, like Dances with Wolves, The Endless Summer, Once Upon a Time in America or even the 30th anniversary of Raging Bull.
Alpha and Omega (Lionsgate)
Army of Shadows (Criterion)
Dances with Wolves (MGM)
The Endless Summer (Monterey)
Gabriel Iglesias: I’m Not Fat… I’m Fluffy (Comedy Central)
The Great Debaters (Weinstein)
Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan (Image)
Lennon NYC (A&E)
Nature: A Murder of Crows (PBS)
Once Upon a Time in America (Warner)
Piranha (Sony)
Piranha 3D (Sony)
Raging Bull (30th Anniversary Edition) (MGM)
Red Dirt Rising (Otter Creek)
Rob Roy (MGM)
Robinson Crusoe on Mars (Criterion)
The Social Network (Sony)
Sordid Lives: The Series (Well Go)
The Universe: 7 Wonders of the Solar System 3D (A&E)
The Universe: The Complete Season Five (A&E)
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Analog sunset begins, all the new Blu-ray players will only output HD via HDMI
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
The chicken littles have been worried about this since long before the first Blu-ray (or even HD DVD) title was ever released, and the first step towards the analog sunset has officially come. Any new Blu-ray player announced after January 1st 2011 will only output HD via HDMI — players that started shipping last year can still be sold until the end of this year though. If you just love component video, you might figure you’ll be able to get a player today and continue to enjoy it for years to come, but maybe not. You see the studios also have the Image Constraint Token (ICT) which when set on a title will tell every and all Blu-ray players to down convert analog output to 540p. The only reprieve is that if its set on a title, it must be marked on the box, and of course it can’t be retroactively set (any title you own now will continue to play exactly the same way it does on your existing players). We’re waiting for final confirmation, but apparently the ICT hasn’t been an option to studios until now so start looking for the icon on your latest purchases. The final stage in the sunset is 2013 when analog outputs will be removed from Blu-ray players completely, but we suspect we’ll have better things to worry about by then like ultra HD or digital distribution.
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Sherwood Debuts R-876 Receiver and BD-876 Blu-ray 3D Player
Saturday, January 8th, 2011Star Wars Saga Coming to Blu-ray, Now Available for Preorder
Friday, January 7th, 2011Disney To Bring 15 Titles to Blu-ray 3D in 2011 – Lion King, Tron, and Tangled, Oh My!
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011Avatar Blu-ray 3D Review
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011Battlestar Galactica: Razor Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010LG unveils its ’superior’ 3D Blu-ray AV range
Sunday, December 26th, 2010TechRadar: LG has decided to beat the January tech crowds and give everyone a peek at what it will be showing off at CES 2011.
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Despicable Me Blu-ray 3D Review
Friday, December 24th, 2010Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Blu-ray Review
Friday, December 24th, 2010Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’hoole Blu-ray 3D Review
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010Last Minute Stocking Stuffer Christmas Gift Ideas: Blu-ray Discs Under $10
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010Engadget HD Giveaway: win Inception on Blu-ray!
Monday, December 20th, 2010
It’s the time of year where we give gifts to the people we care about most — and for us at Engadget that means you, the reader. In this case, we have a copy of Inception on Blu-ray to give away. Already one of our favorites, we’re sure this will find a nice home with one of the randomly selected commenters on this post. Of course, this entire contest could just a dream inside of a dream, wrapped in another dream, but just in case it’s real and you are awake, doublecheck the rules below and drop us a note to enter.
Thanks to Warner for providing the disc.
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Toshiba BDX3000 3D Network Blu-ray Disc Player Review
Sunday, December 19th, 20103D TV Bundle Deal: Panasonic 50-inch TC-P50VT25: $1856.24 with Free Blu-ray 3D Player, Avatar 3D and Glasses
Saturday, December 18th, 2010The A-Team Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010True Grit Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010Kaleidescape launches 100-disc Blu-ray movie server
Monday, December 13th, 2010
Kaleidescape has fulfilled its promise of launching the industry’s first Blu-ray server by releasing its new 100-disc Blu-ray disc vault we saw at CEDIA that, when paired with its M300 or M500 players, can rip, store, and stream copies of Blu-ray movies throughout the home. However, despite its pricetag of ,495 (plus ,500+ for the player) there’s still some serious restrictions — each disc vault has to be connected to an individual player, and the discs have to remain in the vault for the player to stream their ripped copies over the network. Sony’s 400 disc changer can store more movies, but this should load them faster and offer easy browsing with cover art and title info. We suppose this is the “simplest” ripping solution available for now, but a year and a half later we’re still wondering if Blu-ray’s Managed Copy feature will ever launch and make a legitimate movie jukebox option a reality.
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Blu-ray Players: Best of the bunch
Saturday, December 11th, 2010T3: Blu-ray players should be big sellers this Christmas, helped by increased availability of films and lower prices – a state-of-the-art deck now comes in at under £300. With cutting-edge features…
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Vampires Suck Blu-ray Review
Saturday, December 11th, 2010The Search for Santa Paws Blu-ray Review
Sunday, December 5th, 2010Chris Chiarella’s Top 5 Blu-ray Discs of 2010
Sunday, December 5th, 2010The Other Guys Blu-ray Review
Sunday, December 5th, 2010LG BD690 is the first Blu-ray player certified for Wi-Fi Direct, keeps Bluetooth paranoid
Monday, November 29th, 2010Engadget: The possibilities teased in 2009 by Wi-Fi Direct have probably kept Bluetooth up at night, and we’re sure the commencement of device certification last month hasn’t helped,…
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Black Friday 3D TV Deal: Panasonic 42-inch 3DTV: $1429 with Avatar 3D, Blu-ray 3D Player and 3-D Glasses (TC-P42GT25)
Thursday, November 25th, 2010VIZIO Debuts XVT 3D TVs, Blu-ray 3D Players
Thursday, November 18th, 2010Modern Times Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010Black Friday 3D TV Deals: Free Blu-ray 3D Player, 3-D Glasses with Samsung, Sony and Toshiba 3DTVs
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010Avatar Extended Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review
Saturday, November 13th, 2010Eat Pray Love Blu-ray Review
Friday, November 12th, 2010Universal brings Coraline Blu-ray 3D to retail January 4, 2011
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
So far, promotional exclusives have tied up many Blu-ray 3D titles, but that tide may start to turn, now that Universal has announced it’s releasing the previously Panasonic-exclusive Coraline to retail on January 4, 2011. The only extras noted on the 3D disc itself are a commentary track with the director and composer and English DTS-HD MA soundtrack. We’re sure fans of the animated flick will be happy to put away those red/blue glasses and get a better quality version, we’ll be keeping an eye out to see which title is released from the bonds of exclusivity next.
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Sharp launches super-slim 3D Blu-ray player
Saturday, November 6th, 2010
Electronista: Sharp Japan has launched the BD-HP90, which it first announced back in September. The 1.3-inch thin device supports 3D Blu-ray content in 1080p at 24fps as well as support for DVDs,…
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Amazon Offers Free Digital Copy with Blu-ray, DVD Purchases
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010Denon’s DMP-1611, DBP-2011 Universal Blu-ray 3D Players Available to Order
Friday, October 29th, 2010Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season Two Blu-ray Review
Thursday, October 28th, 2010Panasonic DMP-BDT100 Blu-ray 3D Player Review
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010Blu-ray releases on October 26th 2010
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
Yeah, we know, they don’t hold up when you go back and watch them again, but that doesn’t mean we don’t won’t to buy the Back To The Future trilogy on Blu-ray this week and enjoy ‘em in HD for the first time all over again. You know you’re thinking the same thing, and besides, it isn’t like there is much else out there for the HD geek this week to really get excited about — or are we missing something.
Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy (Universal)
Alien Anthology (Fox)
Altitude (Anchor)
Dancing Across Borders (First Run)
Earth & Space (A&E)
Elf (Ultimate Collector’s Edition) (New Line)
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Music Box Films)
House (Criterion)
How the Earth Was Made: Complete Season 1 (A&E)
Judges (E1)
Legend of the Black Scorpion (Dragon Dynasty)
Los Angeles Lakers: 2010 NBA Finals Series (Image)
Maniac (Blue Underground)
National Geographic: Dawn of the Ocean (National Geographic)
NFL: Ultimate NFL (Warner)
Paths of Glory (Criterion)
Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express (Acorn)
Santa Claus: The Movie (Lionsgate)
Score (Cult Epics)
Sex and the City 2 (New Line)
Slings & Arrows: The Complete Collection (Acorn)
South of the Border (Cinema Libre)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (The Complete Season Two (Warner)
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes (Warner)
Winter’s Bone (Lionsgate)
World War II: 360 (A&E)
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Stargate Universe – SGU: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review
Monday, October 25th, 2010Troll 2 Blu-ray Review
Sunday, October 24th, 2010Predators Blu-ray Review
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010Alien Anthlogy Blu-ray Review
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010The Rocky Horror Picture Show Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010Romeo + Juliet Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010Back to the Future Trilogy Blu-ray Review
Friday, October 15th, 2010Jonah Hex Blu-ray Review
Thursday, October 14th, 2010Blu-ray household penetration hits 17 percent
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010Engadget HD: Seems like a long time ago many were wondering if Blu-ray would ever take off and now the latest report from the NPD Group shows that almost one in five households have a player. Sure,…
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Blu-ray releases on October 12th 2010
Monday, October 11th, 2010
We’re not sure what is up with there being yet another highly rated animated feature but there is. Don’t get us wrong, we enjoy watching movies like How to Train Your Dragon as much as the next, but no way any animated film could deserve an IMDB score of 8.3, there’s just no way. We do hate to tell you that the 3D version is yet another one that’s tied to hardware so unless you want to pick up two pairs of Samsung 3D glasses, you’re out of luck on that one for now.
How to Train Your Dragon (DreamWorks)
5.K.1 (E1)
Arn: The Knight Templar (E1)
Bangkok Adrenaline (Image)
Callas Forever (Image)
The Darjeeling Limited (Criterion)
The Magician (Criterion)
Deep Blue Sea (Warner)
The Hangover (Warner)
Jonah Hex (Warner)
Lost Boys: The Thirst (Warner)
Three Kings (Warner)
Dollhouse: Season Two (Fox)
I Am Love (Magnolia)
S&man (Magnolia)
Kevin Hart: I’m a Grown Little Man (Image)
Leaves of Grass (First Look)
Magic (Dark Sky)
Red Dragon (Universal)
Sex and Lucia (Palm Pictures)
Wolverine and the X-Men: The Complete Series (Lionsgate)
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24 Million Blu-ray Players
Saturday, October 9th, 2010The market-tracking firm Futuresource is bullish on Blu-ray. The company forecasts that 24 million players will be sold in 2010, just in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. And this does not include the Sony PlayStation 3 (which includes a Blu-ray player). The company predicts that 11 million of these units — nearly half of the total — will be sold in the fourth quarter alone. They predict an 80% growth in unit sales over last year.
Certainly the falling prices for Blu-ray players are helping fuel the growth in sales. The players still cost many times as much as an equivalent-quality DVD player, but in terms of absolute dollars, the difference is shrinking to 0 or 0 in many cases, which is a small enough differential that many consumers can accept. Also, the recovering economy shows signs that some consumers feel comfortable about spending again, which could translate into stronger holiday sales figures than last year.
While online sources of streaming movie and television content are certainly making an impact on the sales and rental of optical discs, these sources do not yet have broad support for high definition versions of the content. At the moment, the Blu-ray discs remain one of the best options for getting the best viewing experience for HD content.
The future for Blu-ray is a little cloudier, but it is possible that its ability to handle 3D content may extend its life and help sales to continue to grow. There are still a lot of people out there who are perfectly satisfied with their standard definition DVDs when viewed on an HDTV, however, which may put an upper limit on just how far Blu-ray can expand in the market.
The Exorcist Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, October 6th, 20103D TV Deal: LG LX6500 3D LED HDTV: $1629.99, Free Blu-ray 3D Player, 4 Pairs of Glasses
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010The Year Without a Santa Claus Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010Blu-ray household penetration hits 17 percent
Monday, October 4th, 2010
Seems like a long time ago many were wondering if Blu-ray would ever take off and now the latest report from the NPD Group shows that almost one in five households have a player. Sure, many of these are PS3s, but despite what some might be thinking right now, these Blu-ray households rent and buy more packaged media than the other 83 percent. And these young, wealthy families with kids aren’t digital streaming haters either, in fact a fourth of them have rented a streaming video in the past 30 days, which is 10 percent higher than those laggards with standard def disc players. So while Blu-ray has failed to keep the home media market flat, it has enjoyed growth in this terrible economy and returned profits to its proponents.
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Win Over $400 Worth of Blu-ray Discs
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010Get Him to the Greek Blu-ray Review
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010Sharp trots out AQUOS Quattron 3D HDTVs, complete with Blu-ray recorders
Friday, October 1st, 2010
You should know by the inclusion of a Blu-ray recorder that these guys are reserved for the Japanese market, but what’s stopping you and yours from drooling over ‘em? The 52-inch LC-52LB3 and 46-inch LC-46LB3 are the latest members of the AQUOS Quattron 3D family, and aside from packing 1080p panels and integrated TV tuners, you’ll also get a slot-loading Blu-ray drive that plays back BD films and can toast material on BDXL media. Not too shabby, eh? They’ll be on sale halfway across the world this November, but pricing remains a mystery — we’re guessing it’s one of those ‘if you have to ask…’ type scenarios.
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Sony’s latest integrated Blu-ray home theater system should rock your socks off
Sunday, September 26th, 2010Übergizmo: Sony’s an old hand when it comes to home theater systems, and their offerings while not high end, are enough to satisfy most people out there. Their latest offering would be the…
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King Kong Blu-ray Review
Friday, September 24th, 2010Iron Man 2 Blu-ray Review
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010PS3 firmware 3.50 is a go, 3D Blu-ray movies suddenly feel more wanted
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
Right on schedule — or a day early, depending on your time zone — Sony has unleashed version 3.50 of its PS3 firmware. And as previously promised, it’s got 3D Blu-ray movie playback with it. According to the Official US PlayStation blog, there’s also some added Facebook integration and new methods of grief reporting. We’re still updating and will let you know what else we might unearth.
Update: Surprise, surprise, it works. We were able to test Blu-ray 3D out and got it running without too much hassle, as long as the HDMI setting is on “Auto” it will detect your 3DTV and switch to the correct mode just like it has for gaming since the update that enabled 3D functionality there. We didn’t see any differences in the menus with the Disney Blu-ray 3D demo disc we had on hand, but we’ll be checking out how BD-Java functions in 3D later on.
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The Third Man Blu-ray Review
Friday, September 17th, 2010Toshiba’s New BDX3000: A Blu-ray 3D Player with Lots of Streaming, Too
Friday, September 17th, 2010Boogie Woogie Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010Criterion Brings Paths of Glory and The Thin Red Line to Blu-ray
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010Smallville The Complete Ninth Season Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Blu-ray Review
Monday, September 13th, 2010Toy Story 3 Blu-ray listed on Amazon for December 10, could it be 3D?
Sunday, September 12th, 2010
If you’re hoping to see more domestically released Blu-ray 3D titles this year you may want to raise your alert level as Blu-ray.com reports, among other retailer information, on a mysterious listing for Toy Story 3 on December 10. The regular release has already been listed for November 2, in both two disc Blu-ray set, three disc BD/DVD/digital copy combo pack and 10-disc trilogy form, but since it’s not among the exclusives announced earlier this week from Disney, seeing the top grossing flick of 2010 at home in 3D this year seems like a real possibility.
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Apocalypse Now Coming to Blu-ray
Friday, September 10th, 2010Survival of the Dead Blu-ray Review
Monday, September 6th, 2010Sons of Anarchy Season Two Blu-ray Review
Saturday, September 4th, 2010Panasonic Unveils SC-BTT350, SC-BTT750 Blu-ray 3D Home Theater Systems
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010Samsung Preps to Fix a Glitch in Blu-ray Firmware
Saturday, August 28th, 2010Lord Of The Rings Films Coming to Blu-ray… Again
Friday, August 27th, 2010LOST The Complete Collection Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010Star Wars is Finally Coming to Blu-ray in 2011
Saturday, August 21st, 2010Samsung Sweetens 3DTV Deal with Free Blu-ray 3D Player, 2 Pairs of 3D Glasses with Select 3D HDTVs
Thursday, August 19th, 2010Blu-ray releases on August 17th 2010
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
We’ve been following the HD releases each week for years, and besides the weeks when there were no releases at all, this one is pretty much the worst ever. Now we know you might be a Dexter fan and can’t wait to enjoy the 4th season, but for the rest of us, what exactly do you want us to get excited about? Cemetery Junction? Yeah right. What about The Good, the Bad and the Weird? — yeah, we can’t believe that’s a movie either. No, there’s nothing we want to watch this week, but there’s always next week to look forward to.
- Black Orpheus (Criterion)
- Cemetery Junction (Sony)
- Dexter: The Fourth Season (Showtime)
- DOA: Dead or Alive (Weinstein)
- Furry Vengeance (Summit)
- The Good, the Bad, and the Weird (MPI)
- Hamlet (Warner)
- The Last Song (Disney)
- Nanny McPhee (Universal)
- Skellig: The Owl Man (Image)
- TT 2010 Review (Duke)
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Mother Blu-ray Review
Sunday, August 15th, 2010The Square Blu-ray Review
Friday, August 13th, 2010Toshiba Blu-ray Player By Year End as Format Sales Grow
Sunday, August 8th, 2010
More flesh has been added to Toshiba’s plans to bring out a Blu-ray player – it is likely to be called the BD-18 and could be available as soon as the year end.
The company, which backed the HD DVD high-definition format that eventually lost to Sony’s prevailing Blu-ray, had stubbornly maintained it would not bring out a Blu-ray player and instead focused on its XDE DVD-upscaling technology.
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Cemetery Junction Blu-ray Review
Saturday, August 7th, 2010Diary of a Wimpy Kid Blu-ray Review
Saturday, August 7th, 2010Onkyo Launches Home Theater Packages for Blu-ray and HD Video Systems
Friday, August 6th, 2010
Onkyo has introduced two new 7.1-channel home theater systems that it claims deliver leading edge AV processing and surround sound reproduction for HDTV and Blu-ray.
The HT-S7200 and HT-S6200 each feature powerful AV receivers with 1080p-compatible HDMI inputs, 130 watt-per-channel amplification, processing for every major audio format on the market.
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Kick-Ass Blu-ray Review
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010Blu-ray releases on August 3rd 2010
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
If you’ve been reading this weekly post regularly and thinking, “man when is a new kick-ass movie or all of my favorite MGM classics going to be on Blu-ray?” then this is your week. Kick-ass isn’t exactly the type of movie that would draw us to the theater, but any title that hits Blu-ray with an IMDB score of 8.2 warrants our time and attention. But that isn’t the only thing this week as MGM has six classics and Universal has the 80′s famous The Breakfast Club as well as the 4th season of Heroes — which we wouldn’t watch again if you paid us. There is obviously more to talk about that we’re missing but one last one we’ll mention is Sony’s The Prophet, which we’ve never heard of, but we always enjoy a good crime drama, especially with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 97%, wow.
Kick-Ass (Lionsgate)
Open House (Lionsgate)
After.Life (Anchor Bay)
Blood Done Sign My Name (Image)
Blood Simple (MGM)
Bull Durham (MGM)
Escape from New York (MGM)
Fargo (MGM)
Kalifornia (MGM)
Never Say Never Again (MGM)
The Breakfast Club (Universal)
Heroes: Season 4 (Universal)
Charlie’s Angels (Sony)
A Prophet (Sony)
To Save a Life (Sony)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Fox)
The Ghost Writer (Summit)
Haunting of Winchester House (Echo Bridge)
I Am Omega (Echo Bridge)
Humanoids from the Deep (Shout)
James and the Giant Peach (Walt Disney)
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (Kino)
Piranha (Shout! Factory)
Road to Perdition (DreamWorks)
Splinter (Magnolia)
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Marantz adds Blu-ray 3D, internet streaming features across 2010 Blu-ray player, audio line
Sunday, August 1st, 2010Engadget: Marantz has unveiled its 2010 line of high end receivers, amplifiers, pre amplifiers and Blu-ray players, and naturally the headlining upgrades have to do with streaming internet video…
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Red Turns Blu: Redbox to Offer Blu-ray Rentals for $1.50/Night
Friday, July 30th, 2010Clash of the Titans (2010) Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010A Prophet Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010Blu-ray releases on July 27th 2010
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Love it or hate it the top title this week is the modern remake of Clash of the Titans. And if you are worried about more fake 3D, don’t, this Blu-ray Discs has lots of features, but one of them isn’t 3D. But even if this one isn’t for you there are still a few others worth a look like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, or maybe enjoy the extended cut of Rambo, with an extra 15 minutes of .50 action. If none of that appeals to you, then maybe you’d like Fanboys?
Clash of the Titans (2010) (Warner)
Batman: Under the Red Hood (Warner)
Battlestar Galactica: Season 3 (Universal)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Sony)
Johnny Handsome (Lionsgate)
Lock Up (Lionsgate)
Repo Men (Universal)
Accidents Happen (Image)
Steve Byrne: The Byrne Identity (Image)
Operation: Endgame (Anchor Bay)
Don’t Look Up (E1)
Fanboys (Weinstein)
G.I. Joe: The Movie (Shout! Factory)
Home (Kino Video)
Ip Man (Well Go USA)
Ip Man (Collector’s Edition) (Well Go USA)
Life After People: The Complete Season 2 (A&E)
The Missing Lynx (Phase 4 Films)
The Prowler (Blue Underground)
Puppet Master: Axis of Evil (Full Moon)
The Secret of the Grain (Criterion Collection)
SGU: Stargate Universe, Season 1.5 (MGM)
Stephen Fry in America (BFS)
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Blu-ray Review
Saturday, July 24th, 2010Toshiba Enters Blu-ray Group
Saturday, July 24th, 2010
Toshiba announced that the company has applied for membership of the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) and plans to introduce products that support the Blu-ray format.
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Marantz adds Blu-ray 3D, internet streaming features across 2010 Blu-ray player, audio line
Saturday, July 24th, 2010
Marantz has unveiled its 2010 line of high end receivers, amplifiers, pre amplifiers and Blu-ray players, and naturally the headlining upgrades have to do with streaming internet video access, Blu-ray 3D and HDMI 1.4 compatibility. You can check out the press releases for all the details, but we’ll highlight the UD7005 (9, due in September) and UD5005 (9, August) “Universal Media Players,” which earn the tag by including everything SACD, DVD-Audio, DivX and even Blu-ray 3D playback, plus improving on their predecessors by featuring DLNA v1.5 streaming access and built in Netflix and YouTube compatibility. One disappointment however, while some are still waiting for an updated version of the flagship SR8002 receiver, with only new editions in the form of the SR5005, SR6005 and SR7005 receivers. The SR7005 features six HDMI 1.4a inputs, with Windows 7-compatible DLNA, iPod, IP control, Pandora and the other usual feature boxes checked when it ships next month for ,599.
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The Runaways Blu-ray Review
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010Sharp to Introduce VR-100BR1 Triple-Layer Blu-ray Disc Media
Sunday, July 18th, 2010
Sharp will introduce the VR-100BR1 triple-layer Blu-ray Disc media (write-once) that conforms to the BDXL format specification, the new multi-layer recordable Blu-ray Disc format, a world first. These new Blu-ray Discs will be available in Japan beginning July 30, 2010.
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Samsung quietly expands its 3D Blu-ray player lineup with a few updated models
Saturday, July 17th, 2010
Engadget: Don’t be surprised to see a couple of new Samsung Blu-ray players on the shelf at local or online retailers while shopping, as it’s rolling out new 3D capable models in the…
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LG introduces new Infinia 3D-capable HDTVs and Blu-ray player
Saturday, July 17th, 2010Gizmag: LG may have been beaten to the 3D TV punch by the likes of Samsung, Sony and Panasonic but the Korean manufacturer has still managed to claim a first with its new Infinia HDTVs – namely the…
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Denon unveils 3D Blu-ray player line-up
Friday, July 16th, 2010Techradar: While 3D broadcasting is still some time away, those of you with shiny new 3D televisions will soon be able to watch Blu-rays in the third dimension, thanks to Denon.
The high-end Hi-Fi…
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Batman: Under the Red Hood Blu-ray Review
Saturday, July 10th, 2010Blockbuster On Demand comes to select Philips Blu-ray players
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Movie lovers connected to Blockbuster from the days when renting involved begging mom for a ride to the store can take heart knowing the company is still expanding its On Demand service. Specifically the company has added two Philips Blu-ray players, the 5320 and 7320 (both of which scored Netflix back in January), to its short list of supported streaming hardware. Will this move turn the tide for the ailing company whose streaming claim to fame involves offering new releases on the same day as their Blu-ray and DVD release? Probably not, but at least it does show the brand isn’t ceding the platform fight to Netflix and the recently announced Hulu Plus just yet. Read the press release after the jump.
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Blu-ray Review
Monday, July 5th, 2010The Bounty Hunter Blu-ray Review
Monday, July 5th, 2010Blu-ray releases on June 29th 2010
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
We’re always up for a good comedy or documentary and this week there is both on Blu-ray. First on the lighter side Hot Tub Time Machine fits our rule of thumb regulating time travel in movies. Then up next is the BBC’s How the Earth Changed History — which has two of our favorite topics in one show.
Hot Tub Time Machine (MGM)
Beautiful (E1)
The Crazies (Anchor Bay)
Don McKay (Image)
The Eclipse (Magnolia)
Everlasting Moments (Criterion)
Kill Switch (First Look)
The Leopard (Criterion)
Screw Balls II: Loose Screws (Severin)
Stolen (MPI)
Uncle Sam (Blue)
The Warlords (Magnolia)
When You’re Strange (Eagle Rock)
The White Ribbon (Sony)
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ZiiLABS Introduces 1080p Blu-ray Quality Handheld Media Processor
Friday, June 25th, 2010
ZiiLABS announced the ZMS-08, its 3rd generation media-rich applications processor that brings 1080p Blu-ray quality H.264 decode to low-power devices.
ZMS-08 delivers the low-power, high performance processing required of next-generation connected devices such as web tablets, netbooks, connected TVs, video conferencing systems and home media hubs.
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Broadcom First to Ship True Single Chip Blu-ray Solution
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Broadcom today announced that it is the first silicon provider to ship a true single die Blu-ray Disc chip.
According to the company, the BCM7630 offers an “unprecedented level of integration” combining optical front-end and back-end video decoding and display technologies in a single die solution.
In addition it supports internet streaming applications including Netflix 2.0, Pandora Internet Radio, BD-Live, Vudu, CinemaNow movie services and others.
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Originally appeared on HDTV.biz-news.com :: Latest HDTV Business News on 15/12/2009
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The White Ribbon Blu-ray
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010Philips Shows Newest Blu-ray Players, HTiB with Netflix and More
Sunday, June 13th, 2010Marantz 2010 – from budget hi-fi to 3D-ready universal Blu-ray players; the full range with pictures and prices
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
Marantz has unveiled its hi-fi and home cinema product launches for 2010.
Highlights include media-streaming support, advanced iPod connectivity (10 products across the range can take a direct…
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A Single Man Blu-ray
Saturday, June 12th, 2010Samsung Adds Facebook, Google Maps to HDTVs and Blu-ray Players
Friday, June 11th, 2010Emerson, Lake, & Palmer: Live at Montreux 1997 Blu-ray
Thursday, June 10th, 2010Panasonic SC-BT330 Blu-ray Disc Home Theater Sound System
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010Blu-ray Coming to Redbox
Sunday, June 6th, 2010At a conference yesterday, Redbox president Mitch Lowe announced that the company will start renting Blu-ray titles from its kiosks for .50 a night, according to a report published in Home Media Magazine. The discs should start appearing in the next few months, though it the Redbox site already has Blu-ray titles listed as being available. More than one out of every six Redbox customers already owns a Blu-ray player, and the company is already renting about 40 million movies a month, so it could be in a good position to help grow the demand for Blu-ray titles and players.
A 50% premimum sounds like a lot to pay for Blu-ray, but it’s only $.50 so it may be that the absolute amount is more significant than the percentage in this case. According to the article, Lowe cited some interesting statistics. He said that 20% of Redbox customers would not have bought or rented a certain DVD if it were not available at Redbox. He also cited number for how many Redbox customers go on to buy a movie after they have rented it. As a result, he believes that his service actually helps Hollywood sell movies.
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Saturday, June 5th, 2010Toshiba BDX2500, BDX2700 Blu-ray players now available
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
The world no longer has to wait, two of Toshiba’s second generation Blu-ray players are now on sale. The BDX2500 and BDX2700 are differentiated by the former’s lack of integrated WiFi and a few external design cues, but both are packing VUDU, Netflix and Blockbuster On Demand for those who don’t mind switching it up for discless movie watching on occasion. The 3D capable BDX3000 is still waiting in the wings, but these should provide some competition for LG’s Blu-ray boxes for now. The MSRP on the BDX2500 has dropped to 9, while the BDX2700 is still 9, which should make them a more compelling option than last year’s initial BDX2000 effort.
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