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Kino to Begin Releasing Blu-ray this Fall
Posted May 9, 2008 08:02 AM by Josh
Kino International, distributor of foreign and indie films in the United States, will begin releasing Blu-ray titles this fall. Sources tell us that the first high definition title they will release will be Wong Kar Wai's 'Fallen Angels'. No technical specs or supplemental features have been announced at this time.
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Restored NASA Footage Coming to Blu-ray
Posted May 9, 2008 07:48 AM by Josh
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of NASA, the Discovery Channel is restoring video footage of NASA missions to high definition for the first time for their special, 'When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions'. This special will include never before seen footage direct from NASA's video vaults. The Blu-ray release is currently scheduled to be released on July 24th, two weeks after the DVD release.
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The Criterion Collection Announces First Blu-ray Titles
Posted May 7, 2008 10:41 PM by Ben
In a move that is sure to warm the hearts of film lovers and Blu-ray fans the world over, The Criterion Collection today announced a slate of Blu-ray releases for later this year. Set to debut in October, this selection of film classics and critical favorites will mark Criterion's first efforts in the high definition marketplace. While specifications are a little on the light side, Criterion promises "high definition picture and sound" on all of their releases as well as all of the special features from the standard definition versions. Criterion has also promised to market these Blu-ray titles at a price equivalent to that of their standard definition counterparts.
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Pioneer Introduces Two New Players
Posted May 7, 2008 05:28 PM by Josh
Pioneer Electronics has announced they will introduce two new BonusView Blu-ray Disc players this summer. The Pioneer BDP-51FD will feature 1080p24 video output and internal decoding of all Blu-ray audio formats (DTS-HD Master Audio decoding will be added via firmware sometime after shipment). For those without an HDMI receiver, you will be happy to know that the player will include 7.1 analog audio outs.
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LGMB: Amazon Buy 2 Get 1 Free Blu-ray Sale
Posted May 7, 2008 12:14 PM by Josh
Because your collection, no matter how large, can never be big enough, Amazon.com is having a sale on select Fox, MGM, and Sony Blu-ray titles. For a limited time, place any three of the specially selected titles in your shopping cart, and you'll automatically receive a discount for the lowest cost title. Click on "Read more..." for the direct link.
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Neil Young to Release Archive on Blu-ray
Posted May 6, 2008 03:37 PM by Josh
At a Sun Microsystems conference held today in San Francisco, rock-legend Neil Young announced that he will be releasing his highly anticipated (and continuously delayed) archive project on Blu-ray. The first 10-disc set will chronicle 1963-1972, presumably one disc for each year. In addition to including high definition audio recording of all his songs (including previously unreleased works), the discs will include videos, handwritten manuscripts, and other memorabilia.
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Porchlight Brings Animalia to Blu-ray
Posted May 6, 2008 01:24 PM by Josh
Porchlight Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the recently acquired Animalia children's television show to Blu-ray on September 23rd, day-and-date with the DVD release. The first release, 'Animalia: Welcome to the Kingdom' will contain four episodes including "Hello, We Must Be Going", "Goodbye, We Must Be Staying", "Forget-Me-Not", and "The Mist of Time."
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Panasonic Announces Pricing for DMP-BD50
Posted May 6, 2008 09:34 AM by Josh
Panasonic has revealed that their upcoming BD-Live (Profile v2.0) Blu-ray Disc player, the DMP-BD50, will carry a manufacturers suggested retail price of $699.95 USD. The Panasonic DMP-BD50 will be the first standalone BD-Live Blu-ray player to be released on the market, and joins the Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) as yet another option for those looking to experience the complete Blu-ray package.
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Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns for Blu-ray
Posted May 5, 2008 11:58 AM by Josh
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Tyler Perry comedy 'Meet the Browns' to Blu-ray on July 1st, day-and-date with the DVD release. No technical specs have been announced at this time. Extras include four featurettes shared with the DVD release, along with three additional featurettes exclusive to the Blu-ray release. The Blu-ray will also include a standard definition digital copy of the film.
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Warner: Risky Business Blu-ray; Wild China Delayed
Posted May 5, 2008 09:20 AM by Josh
Warner Home Entertainment has announced that they are planning to bring the Tom Cruise breakout hit 'Risky Business' to Blu-ray on September 16th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. No word on whether or not Warner will elect to make this one of their "coffee book" Blu-ray releases with accompanying hardcover book. Video will be presented as 1080p VC-1 and be accompanied by a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Sex and Death 101 Announced for Blu-ray
Posted May 5, 2008 08:12 AM by Josh
Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Simon Baker and Winona Ryder film 'Sex and Death 101' to Blu-ray on July 1st, day and date with the DVD release. The film come from Daniel Waters, the writer of the cult classic film ‘Heathers'. No technical specs have been announced at this time. Special features include audio commentary and a making-of featurette.
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Disney Brings Step Up 2 to Blu-ray
Posted May 2, 2008 05:08 PM by Josh
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the dance-inspired film 'Step Up 2 the Streets' to Blu-ray on July 15th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1080p AVC and accompanied by a 5.1 PCM soundtrack. Both the Blu-ray and DVD will share the same supplemental features.
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College Road Trip Gets Announced for Blu-ray
Posted May 2, 2008 04:59 PM by Josh
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Martin Lawrence and Raven comedy 'College Road Trip' to Blu-ray on July 15th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p and accompanied by a 5.1 24-bit PCM soundtrack. Extras will be identical to the DVD release, with no exclusive features for the Blu-ray.
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First Look Announces The Proposition for Blu-ray
Posted May 1, 2008 09:44 AM by Josh
First Look Home Entertainment has announced that they will release the western ‘The Proposition' for Blu-ray on August 19th. The film, which stars Guy Pearce, quickly became an indie cult hit when it was released on DVD in 2006. No technical specs have been announced at this time. While no special features have been announced either, expect to at least see the audio commentary makes its way to this Blu-ray from the DVD release.
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Justice League: Season One Gets Blu-ray Release
Posted April 30, 2008 05:15 PM by Josh
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'Justice League: Season One' to Blu-ray on August 19th. The 26 episodes will be spread across three discs with video be presented using VC-1 accompanied by a Dolby Digital soundtrack. Extras include creator's commentary (for three key episodes), "Inside Justice League" creators' panel discussion, "Storyboards: The Blueprints of Justice", "The Look of the Justice League" character design, "Justice League: The First Mission" never before seen promo, and The Blackhawk Theme music video.
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Spiderwick Chronicles Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted April 30, 2008 03:16 PM by Ben
The hits just keep on coming from Paramount today! The Blu-ray release of 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' will be coming to everyone's favorite high definition format with full 1080p video and Dolby TrueHD audio. Paramount isn't revealing video codec specifications as of yet, but the set will feature a full array of bonus content. The studio plans on including all of the content made available on the 2 disc DVD special edition being released day-and-date with this Blu-ray version on June 24th.
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There Will Be Blood Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted April 30, 2008 02:15 PM by Ben
Paramount has revealed more details about the Blu-ray release of the Academy Award winning film 'There Will Be Blood.' The studio is promising 1080p video along side Dolby TrueHD audio — video codec information is currently unavailable. In addition, Paramount will be including the exact same set of extras included on the "Collector's Edition" DVD release of 'There Will Be Blood' from earlier this month. Expect the disc to be released on June 3rd.
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Cloverfield Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted April 30, 2008 02:11 PM by Ben
Official specs on the Blu-ray release of the J.J. Abrams-Produced hit film 'Cloverfield' are in from Paramount. As hoped by many, this Blu-ray release will include full 1080p video as well as Dolby TrueHD audio. Video codec information is currently unavailable from Paramount. Additionally, this release features an exclusive Blu-ray-only feature in the so-called "Special Investigation Mode." Sounding much like a trivia track, this feature provides the viewer with tidbits of information on the film as the story unfolds. Additional Special Features....
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Warner Announces Pale Rider Blu-ray
Posted April 30, 2008 01:45 PM by Ben
In yet another classic western announcement, Warner today detailed their release plans for the Clint Eastwood film 'Pale Rider' on Blu-ray. The film is included in Warner's 85th anniversary Western event that will deliver several classics of the genre to Blu-ray later this year. While exact details of the release haven't yet been announced, expect the standard Warner VC-1 treatment in 1080p. Release is currently scheduled for August 26th.
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Paramount Further Details Their Blu-ray Plans
Posted April 30, 2008 11:44 AM by Marwin
Paramount Home Entertainment today revealed further details about their upcoming Blu-ray plans and in addition to releasing 'Bee Movie', 'Face/Off' and 'Next' on May 20th, they will also be releasing 'Blades of Glory', a quirky comedy about the competetive world of ice skating starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. While specs and other details about the new titles still are quite scarce, we have been able to confirm that 'Bee Movie', 'Cloverfield', 'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' will feature 5.1 Dolby TrueHD audio.
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