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Dracula (1958) 4K Blu-ray
Posted September 2, 2026 09:18 PM by Webmaster
Warner Archive, in association with Hammer Films, is preparing 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases of Terence Fisher's Dracula (1958), starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, and Carol Marsh. The releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on October 27.
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One Night Only Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray
Posted September 1, 2026 10:18 PM by Webmaster
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray Will Gluck's romantic dramedy One Night Only (2026), starring Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Bobby Cannavale, Molly Ringwald, and LeVar Burton. The two releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on October 20.
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Gwendoline Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray
Posted August 31, 2026 09:16 PM by Webmaster
Severin Films has dated and detailed its upcoming Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray release of Just Jaeckin's Gwendoline (1984), starring Tawny Kitaen, Brent Huff, Zabou Breitman, Bernadette Lafont, and Jean Rougerie. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on November 24.
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This Week on Blu-ray: August 31-September 6
Posted August 31, 2026 08:24 AM by Sean Greenwood
For the week of August 31st, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release 28 Days Later on 4K UHD. New releases include the anime series Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc (2025) from Crunchyroll and Dry Leaf from Cinema Guild. Catalog titles on Blu-ray include Ten Women in Black and The Magnificent Cuckold from Radiance Films, while catalog titles on 4K UHD include The Hot Spot from Radiance and Tekkonkinkreet from Shout Factory and GKIDS.
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Scream Factory and Shout Factory Announce November Releases
Posted August 31, 2026 06:08 AM by Webmaster
Scream Factory and Shout Factory have announced their November batch of releases. They are: The Chow Yun-Fat Collection Volume One, The Family Man (2000), Women in Prison Collection (1971-1985), and The Transformers: The Movie (1986).
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Lightning Deal: Die Hard Collection on Blu-ray for $37.99 (Expired)
Posted November 11, 2009 01:13 PM by Juan Calonge
Amazon has an interesting BD-related "lightning deal" going on now: for a very limited time, you can buy 'The Die Hard Collection' for only $37.99 (62% off MSRP). This offer expires today at 2 p.m. PST, or when stock runs out. Update: the deal has expired now.
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FCP World Releases Pack of 60 Blu-ray Templates
Posted November 11, 2009 12:42 PM by Josh Dreuth
The Final Cut Pro enthusiasts website FCP World has announced a new collection of 60 Blu-ray templates for Apple's popular video editing software. For $49.95, users can download the templates (which were designed by Kevin Monahan, owner of FCP World) and use them to design Blu-ray releases from their own video footage.
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Universal Announces Blu-ray iPhone App
Posted November 11, 2009 11:58 AM by Josh Dreuth
On the heels of a similar announcement by Fox, Universal has announced two new iPhone and social network applications that will be featured on upcoming Blu-ray releases. Pocket Blu, which is available as a free download on iTunes, gives viewers access to a remote control, keyboard, Video Timeline, and exclusive Mobile-To-Go content right on their iPhone.
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BD Upgrade for Mac Mini by Amex Digital
Posted November 11, 2009 10:40 AM by Juan Calonge
Amex Digital today announced a Blu-ray Drive Upgrade Kit for the Mac mini, model BD-UG1. The drive is a slot-loader, with a SATA interface. It supports data reading and writing (with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 with Encore or Roxio Toast with BD plug-in). However, Blu-ray playback will require booting on Windows and using PowerDVD or WinDVD. The BD-UG1 has an MSRP of $199.
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Memorex Blu-ray Player $99.99 at Target
Posted November 11, 2009 09:42 AM by Juan Calonge
The Target weekly ad for November 8-14 prominently features on its cover a Memorex Blu-ray player for $99.99 ($50 off). According to Target staff contacted by members of blu-ray.com forum, the player model is the MVBD-2520, with BD-Live and advanced audio support. This offer is only available in stores and not online.
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Amazon Thanks Buyers of Up BD with $10 Discount
Posted November 11, 2009 05:38 AM by Juan Calonge
Amazon is sending an email message to its customers who bought 'Up' on Blu-ray, informing them that they qualify for $10 off the purchase of one of a list of eligible BDs. The email includes a code that must be entered at checkout to claim this discount. This discount code must be used by November 30, 2009, and can't be combined with any other promotional offers.
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New BD Releases Dropping Below $20 to Drive Mass Adoption
Posted November 11, 2009 04:31 AM by Juan Calonge
In the fourth quarter of the year, studios are sacrificing BD premium pricing and applying aggressive discounting for faster mass adoption of the format. Several major retailers now sell new BD releases at under $20 – barely above special-edition DVD releases, or even below. This is beyond what industry analysts expected at this stage.
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Bollywood Entertainment Expands to India, Allies with Prasad Cine Labs
Posted November 11, 2009 03:09 AM by Juan Calonge
UK-based company Bollywood Entertainment Limited is setting up operations in India, with a platform for the sale of a wide range of Blu-ray discs from Indian home entertainment companies. The company is also associating with one of Indian cinema's oldest post production houses, Prasad Cine Labs, to promote Blu-ray in India.
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Cinram Reports Strong Performance Partly Thanks to BD
Posted November 10, 2009 09:49 AM by Juan Calonge
Replication company Cinram today reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2009, which were consistent with expectations. Although unit sales of DVDs and CDs were down from 2008, the increase in Blu-ray volume, coupled with the company's increased operating efficiencies, resulted in a strong financial performance.
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Criterion BDs 50% Off at Barnes & Noble
Posted November 10, 2009 09:37 AM by Juan Calonge
Starting today, Barnes & Noble has a 50% percent off list sale on all Criterion Blu-ray Disc titles. The promotion is valid both at stores and online. Barnes & Noble members get an additional 10% off, and they can also access and print a coupon good for $5 off one disc with a price or $20 or more.
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Sony Buy One Get One Free Blu-ray Sale
Posted November 10, 2009 08:55 AM by Juan Calonge
Amazon UK is having a "Buy One Get One Free" promotion with titles from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Add two qualifying titles to your shopping basket and you will get one of them free of charge. At the moment, this involves approximately sixty Sony titles, from diverse genres and decades, and even some unreleased at the moment in the US. The offer ends on December 6.
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Fox $9.99 Blu-ray Sale at Amazon
Posted November 10, 2009 08:35 AM by Juan Calonge
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is having a $9.99 promotion on Amazon. At the moment, this involves around twenty Fox and MGM catalog titles, from action to dramas to horror and science fiction; however, the list of qualifying titles may vary during the promotion's validity. This offer ends December 31.
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RCDb Licenses BD-Live to Netflix for PS3 Streaming Disc
Posted November 10, 2009 08:18 AM by Juan Calonge
Related Content Database (RCDb), a provider of software and services for network-connected Blu-ray discs, announced today that it has entered a technology licensing and services agreement with Netflix, Inc. to jointly develop the instant streaming BD that enables Netflix members to instantly watch movies and TV episodes on their PS3. Netflix announced today that it has already sent 100,000 streaming discs to subscribers.
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Disney Pixar BD Printable Coupons: $10 Off 'Up', $8 Off 'Monsters, Inc.'
Posted November 10, 2009 04:07 AM by Juan Calonge
As of today, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has a printable $10 off coupon good for the purchase of the 'Up' Blu-ray combo pack. Additionally, members of the Disney Movie Rewards website who own the DVD of 'Monsters, Inc.' can log in, enter its UPC code and print a $8 off coupon for the purchase of the 'Monsters, Inc.' BD.
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Three Free Discs with BD Player, or Free Player with TV
Posted November 9, 2009 05:45 PM by Juan Calonge
Amazon is offering two separate Blu-ray hardware promotions. You can get three BD movies free (from a list of eligible titles) if you purchase an LG BD370 player. Alternately, you can get a free Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-ray player with the purchase of one of the qualifying Panasonic G10 Series or S1 Series HDTVs (if you buy a 58-inch or 65-inch S1 Series, then you get the BD80).
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Transformer-finding Competition in Germany
Posted November 9, 2009 05:08 PM by Juan Calonge
Paramount Germany is running a novel idea to promote the local Blu-ray release of 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen': a "Twitter Hunt" where fans look for hidden transformers. In each of the cities of Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Munich there will be one object in a public place, signaled as a transformer by an Autobot or Decepticon sticker.
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Ten Free Movies with Purchase of LG BD Player
Posted November 9, 2009 10:19 AM by Juan Calonge
The Spanish branch of German electronics retail giant MediaMarkt has a highly attractive bundle promotion going. For a limited time, buyers of the LG BD350 Blu-ray player will be able to get ten Blu-ray movies for free. Movies can be chosen among all titles released by Universal, including new and catalog releases.
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Oppo BDP-83 Gets Special Edition (Update)
Posted November 9, 2009 08:16 AM by Juan Calonge
Oppo Digital is set to launch the Special Edition of its acclaimed Blu-ray player BDP-83. ESS Technology, Inc., a manufacturer of audio/video digital-to-analog converters (DACs), today announced that both its new ES9016 Sabre32 Ultra 8-channel Audio DAC and its ES9006 Premier Audio DAC will be featured in the BDP-83SE, offering increased audio performance to BD users that rely on a player's analog audio outputs. Update: official specs and price added.
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Planet Hulk Blu-ray in February
Posted November 9, 2009 07:44 AM by Juan Calonge
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of a new Marvel animated title: 'Planet Hulk', which will hit store shelves en February 2, 2010. 'Planet Hulk' is based on a Marvel Comics storyline in which the Incredible Hulk is exiled into space, lands on a planet called Sakaar and is conscripted as a gladiator.
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Staten Island Blu-ray Announced
Posted November 9, 2009 07:22 AM by Juan Calonge
National Entertainment Media has announced the Blu-ray release of the mob thriller 'Staten Island' for December 22. 'Staten Island' is the directorial debut of screenwriter James DeMonaco ('The Negotiator') and stars Ethan Hawke and Vincent D'Onofrio. It is slated for a limited release in theaters on November 20 ahead of its home video launch.
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January Launch Window for Moon BD
Posted November 9, 2009 05:24 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release 'Moon' on Blu-ray on January 12, 2010. This science fiction space-isolation drama has garnered critical acclaim and multiple awards – most recently at the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival at Sitges, Spain, where it won the prize for best feature film.
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Studios Making Barebones BDs for Rental
Posted November 9, 2009 04:44 AM by Juan Calonge
According to user reports, some studios are now manufacturing separate Blu-ray Discs for rental which are lacking most of the special features included in the BD retail version of the titles in question. This tactic started early this year with DVD and allegedly is now being expanded to Blu-ray as well.
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Triangle Blu-ray in February
Posted November 8, 2009 05:17 AM by Juan Calonge
First Look Studios has announced that it will release 'Triangle' on Blu-ray on February 2, 2010. This Bermuda-triangle shipborne horror movie, starring Melissa George ('30 Days of Night') premiered at Film4 Frightfest and Screamfest festivals, but didn't enjoy a theatrical release. It will initially be presented in limited-edition lenticular packaging.
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Across the Hall Blu-ray Announced
Posted November 8, 2009 05:02 AM by Juan Calonge
Image Entertainment has announced the indie noir thriller drama, 'Across the Hall', starring Brittany Murphy as a cheating woman, straight to release on Blu-ray on January 19, 2010. 'Across the Hall' has had a trailer going around for more than a year, but never opened in theaters. Audio is listed at the moment as Dolby Digital 5.1 only, although in view of the audio specs of recent Image titles, it might finally turn out to be lossless audio.
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Fox Adds iPhone Functions to Upcoming Blu-ray Titles
Posted November 7, 2009 12:05 PM by Josh Dreuth
The upcoming 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Blu-ray releases of 'Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian' will feature "FoxPop", a new feature that integrates a user's iPhone or computer into the movie watching experience. Once the film starts, the FoxPop feature will send movie trivia and other film information to an internet connected iPhone or computer.
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Jennifer's Body Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted November 7, 2009 11:22 AM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Jennifer's Body', which is scheduled to hit store shelves on December 29th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Featuring both the theatrical and extended versions of the film, video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Managed Copy on Discs before Players
Posted November 6, 2009 06:40 PM by Juan Calonge
Managed copy, the BD feature that enables consumers to make one copy of any Blu-ray Disc they buy, comes into effect on December 4, and most BD titles released after that date will support it. However, there are no players able to make those backups and thus the Advanced Access Content System License Administrator (AACS-LA), which also is in charge of managed copy, is delaying some requirements for studios until the second quarter of next year.
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Rumor: Lord of the Rings Blu-ray in February 2010 (Update)
Posted November 6, 2009 11:48 AM by Juan Calonge
After all the pre-announcements, delays and whatnot, everybody is allowed to be a little leery of any more unofficial information regarding 'The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy'. However, it must be noted that UK retailer The Hut has now it back up for preorder with a release date of February 8, 2010. So does its associate website SendIt. (Update: date changed by retailer)
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Universal Details Atonement Blu-ray
Posted November 6, 2009 09:29 AM by Josh Dreuth
Following up on our announcement yesterday, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Atonement', which is scheduled to hit store shelves on January 26th. Coming on a BD-50, video will be presented in 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Pride & Prejudice Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted November 6, 2009 09:24 AM by Josh Dreuth
Following up on our announcement yesterday, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Pride & Prejudice', which is scheduled to hit store shelves on January 26th. For this Kiera Knightley film, video will be presented in 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.