Ask an average Blu-ray Disc consumer what they’re buying for their player, and they’ll probably say its the latest big-budget action adventure.
But for studios, film experts and enthusiasts alike, black-and-white content on Blu-ray is just as amazing as any bright and colorful blockbuster. And sometimes it’s better.
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“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” will officially hit the streets Oct. 20. The Michael Bay film, which earned over $820 million at the box office, will come in a two-disc Blu-ray set, as well as single-disc and two-disc standard-def DVD versions.
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Providing some competition for Sharp's DX series, Mitsubishi has taken the wraps off of its REAL Series LCD HDTVs, including a set with built-in hard drives and Blu-ray recorders, plus a few more that lack the recording, but throw in super resolution upconversion that claims to make even the worst SD look better than ever.
Read more »Universal Studios Home Entertainment has updated the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Fast & Furious', which is due to hit store shelves on July 28th
Read more »Blu-ray U.S. disc sales have tripled in the past year, according to The Digital Entertainment Group, but there's a slight problem--Blu-ray sales are still lower than where film studios would like them to be, and there's no indication that Blu-ray sales will top DVD sales anytime soon.
Read more »With CES wrapped up and 2009 stretching out ahead of us, we wanted to take a look at five of the most interesting Blu-ray players coming out in the coming year.
Read more »2008 saw a lot of traction and gains by the Blu-ray format, not least of which included the death of HD-DVD, the first million selling disc (The Dark Knight), amongst quite a few other killer titles. But 2009 has been billed as the year of Blu-ray
Read more »The holiday shopping season is at full intensity and consumers have made it clear that above all else they want a Blu-ray player in their stocking. Numerous reports have shown a dramatic increase in Blu-ray sales this year, with experts estimating that many more thousands of units will be cleared from the shelves before the New Year.
Read more »The blockbuster smash The Dark Knight has set a new Blu-ray sales record, selling 600,000 copies in the US on its first day of release. According to Warner Home Video, Blu-ray sales accounted for over 21 percent of the total units sold.
Read more »TiVo aren’t the only ones getting a streaming HD update: Samsung have released a firmware upgrade for their BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-ray players that enables high-definition streaming from on-demand partner Netflix. Version 2.1 also “improves playback compatibility” of some content.
Read more »Disney/Pixar’s animated film “Wall•E” will be released this coming Tuesday on DVD and Blu-ray. On DVD, you’ll be able to choose between single-disc and three-disc versions. On Blu-ray, there will be 2-disc and 3-disc versions. A
Read more »Blu-ray became the standard for high-definition content when it defeated the HD DVD format in February. But Julie Johnston is stilHigh-def options vie with Blu-rayl on the fence about buying a Blu-ray high-definition DVD player. "Lately, there are so many ways to get" high-definition content that "it's not necessarily about just buying a DVD player anymore," says the graphic designer in Denver.
Read more »New photographs posted at the AVS Forum show off the inside packaging and Blu-ray Bond discs featured in the two US James Bond Blu-ray Collection Three-packs (Volume 1 containing Dr. No, Live and Let Die and Die Another Day) and Volume 2 containing From Russia With Love and Thunderball and For Your Eyes Only).
Read more »The third chapter of the ‘The Mummy’ is coming to Blu-ray Disc. The epic action film loaded with special effects and cinematic pyrotechnics is certain to be visually stunning in high-definition. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor will also be available as a standard single disc DVD, two-disc Deluxe Edition DVD and a two-disc Blu-ray edition.
Read more »Advanced sales for Warner Bros. The Dark Knight Blu-ray SKU soared to the No. 2 sales rank at Amazon.com on Fri. upon debut at the retailer. On Fri., sales for The Dark Knight Blu-ray disc increased 1,500 percent to rank as the No. 2 best-selling title in the Movies and TV division.
Read more »Xbox Group product manager Aaron Greenberg has refuted reports that Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology Corp will develop a Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360, claiming owners of the console would not be interested in such an add-on.
Read more »Sony has just announced the launch of its BD rewards program, set to begin with the debut of this week's 'You Don't Mess With The Zohan.' The free program, entitled the Sony Pictures Blu-ray Club, rewards consumers for purchasing BD-live enabled Sony Pictures Blu-ray titles.
Read more »Hellboy II: The Golden Army will be available on Blu-ray Nov. 11. The film from director Guillermo Del Toro and Universal Studios Home Entertainment will be formatted in Widescreen 1.85:1 and DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 sound. With the Blu-ray Disc, Hellboy fans can create their own downloadable comic book using scenes from the movie and chat with friends via BD Live.
Read more »MGM has set a late-January Blu-ray release for the classic rock mockumentary 'This is Spinal Tap.' Starring Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer as aging metalheads who embark on a disastrous "comeback" tour of the United States, the Rob Reiner-directed spoof will hit Blu-ray on January 20.
Read more »Meant to be a big-screen lead-in for the upcoming television series of the same name, 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' was a box office underachiever, and failed to scale anywhere near the heights of the live-action 'Star Wars' films. Warner will debut 'The Clone Wars' on Blu-ray November 11, day-and-date with the standard DVD.
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