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Warner Archive Announces December Releases
Posted November 11, 2026 08:43 PM by Webmaster
Warner Archive has announced its December batch of releases. They are: Decoy (1946), The Informer (1935), Till the Clouds Roll By (1946), The Big Store (1941), Tea for Two (1950), Test Pilot (1938), Little Nellie Kelly (1940), The Abbott and Costello Cartoons: The Complete Collection (1967-1968), The Bounty Hunter (1954), and The Mask of Dimitrios (1944).
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Severin: Three New Russ Meyer Films Heading to 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray
Posted November 10, 2026 10:46 PM by Webmaster
Severin Films has revealed that it will release three newly restored Russ Meyer films on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray. They are: Common Law Cabin (1967), and Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1969), Blacksnake (1973). All three releases are scheduled to arrive on the market in late February 2027.
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The Devils 4K Blu-ray
Posted November 10, 2026 07:54 PM by Webmaster
Warner Bros. Clockwork will release on a Collector's Edition combo pack of Ken Russell's The Devils (1971), starring Oliver Reed, Vanessa Redgrave, Dudley Sutton, Max Adrian, and Gemma Jones. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on April 20.
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Heart of the Beast 4K Blu-ray
Posted November 9, 2026 06:57 PM by Webmaster
Paramount Home Media Distribution will release a 4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray combo pack of David Ayer's Heart of the Beast (2026), starring Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons, Uber, Anna Lambe, and Justin Melnick. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on January 26.
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Blu-ray Sales: October 25-31: Masters of the Universe Not Frightened by Frankenstein
Posted November 9, 2026 03:22 PM by Sean Greenwood
For the week that ended on October 31st, Alliance Entertainment's Masters of the Universe (2026) remained atop the Blu-ray-only, overall packaged media and 4K UHD charts in its second week, fending off the Criterion Collection's new release of Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (2025), which took second place. Third place on all charts went to The Frighteners, which was released on remastered Blu-ray and 4K UHD by Arrow Video this week.
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This Week on Blu-ray: November 9-15
Posted November 8, 2026 07:48 PM by Sean Greenwood
For the week of November 9th, the Criterion Collection will release Blue Heron on Blu-ray, as well as Shoot the Piano Player and Marie Antoinette (2006) on Blu-ray and 4K UHD. Other new releases include The Apothecary Diaries: Season 2 from Crunchyroll, Call of the Night: Season 2 from Sentai Filmworks and Mad Bills to Pay from Oscilloscope Laboratories. Catalog titles include Blu-rays for Lock Up: Season 1, Volume 1 from ClassicFlix and Miranda from Cult Films, as well as 4K UHD releases for Planet of the Vampires from Radiance Films, Above the Law from Toy Robot Video, Four Rooms from Kino Lorber, Con Air from Walt Disney Home Entertainment, Memoirs of a Geisha from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, The Lovely Bones from Paramount Home Media Distribution and Paddington from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
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CES 2008: Philips, Sharp, LG and HP
Posted January 9, 2008 07:22 PM by Josh Dreuth
After spending the entire first day either at the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) booth or the various press conferences, I was eager to get out on the show floor and see what Blu-ray companies were showing at their booths, as well as how much attention their Blu-ray products were receiving. Not surprisingly, the excitement I witnessed at the BDA booth could be seen across the entire show floor.
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HBO to Back Blu-ray Exclusively
Posted January 9, 2008 04:54 PM by Webmaster
When Warner announced that they would back Blu-ray exclusively, there was no immediate confirmation that New Line Cinema and HBO would follow, only speculation that it was highly likely. The very next day New Line confirmed that they would follow Warner and back Blu-ray exclusively and now, a few days after the Warner announcement, HBO has also confirmed that they are "following the same policy as Warner Home Video." according to HBO Video president Henry McGee.
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CES 2008: Live with Lionsgate Blu-ray (Updated with Pictures)
Posted January 9, 2008 03:21 PM by Ben Williams
Today at CES, Lionsgate announced their new MOLOG, or, Movie Blog, BD Live feature. This interactive feature allows a viewer to participate in online discussions regarding Lionsgate Blu-ray titles. This online discussion community will be accessible from a BD Live player and blogging can be done while the film is being viewed or as a standalone feature.
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CES 2008: Verbatim
Posted January 9, 2008 05:58 AM by PeteR
Verbatim, one of the largest manufacturers of blank media, are displaying their latest discs at CES. Included in the selection are BD-R and BD-RE 50GB dual layered (DL) media, mini BD-R/RE for camcorders, and standard 25GB single layered (SL) BD-Rs and BD-REs.
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CES 2008: THX
Posted January 9, 2008 03:39 AM by PeteR
Today I had the opportunity to speak with the folks at THX about their certification program and plans for Blu-ray Disc and the home theater market in 2008. THX's booth at CES is certainly not the largest, but it is VERY busy. THX has come a long way from when they were under the LucasFilm umbrella and certifying cinemas 25 years ago. They since have added programs to certify home theater components, televisions (display devices), mobile audio systems, home video media (VHS, LD, DVD), and game audio.
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CES 2008: Blu-ray Disc Association Booth (Updated with Photos)
Posted January 8, 2008 08:15 PM by Josh Dreuth
As one enters the Las Vegas Convention Center South Hall, you are greeted by the sights and sounds of various vendors pushing, what they claim, to be the next big hit. One booth, however, stood out from the rest. It could have been the huge 103" LCD displaying various clips from Blu-ray films, or possibly the large replica of the Black Pearl from the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' films, but the booth was absolutely swarmed with people looking for the latest information about the successor to DVD.
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CES 2008: Upcoming Pioneer BDP-05FD Blu-ray Player (Updated with Photos)
Posted January 8, 2008 05:30 PM by Ben Williams
Pioneer is currently showing their new BDP-05FD Blu-ray player model that so far has no release date or price point. The player is Bonus View (profile 1.1) compatible and internally decodes Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MA. Pioneer has promised more information at their product show in May.
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CES 2008: Daewoo / Daytek Blu-ray Player
Posted January 8, 2008 05:16 PM by Ben Williams
After much searching, I finally located Daewoo at CES today. Their BD Live Blu-ray player is still in the prototype stage and the company is in planning and research mode for an eventual Canadian release under the Daytek brand name. Daewoo hopes to enter the market in the $199 to $299 (Canadian dollars) price point sometime this year. There is still the possibility that the player could come to the US market, but the rapidly falling prices on BD players from major CE companies might price Daewoo out of the BD race in the states.
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CES 2008: Funai / Sylvania Blu-ray Player (Updated with Photos)
Posted January 8, 2008 05:09 PM by Ben Williams
Funai has just confirmed the release of their profile 1.1 BD player for the second quarter of 2008. The player will be released under the Sylvania brand name and by "several other OEM partners," according to Funai spokesperson Kanako Inouchi. Pricing will be under $300.
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CES 2008: Panasonic SC-BT100 Blu-ray Player (Updated with Pics)
Posted January 8, 2008 04:40 PM by Ben Williams
Panasonic has revealed that their new SC-BT100 Home Theater in a Box system will feature not only profile 1.1 (Bonus View) compatibility, but also full PCM, TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio support as well. These advanced audio formats will be decoded internally within the player and no additional hardware will be required. The system will be made available in 5.1 and 7.1 configurations and will feature wireless rear channel speakers.
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CES 2008: Philips Future Plans
Posted January 8, 2008 04:15 PM by Josh Dreuth
I went over to the Philips booth today to learn more about their upcoming BDP-7200, and learned some interesting things about their future plans. They are planning to release a BD-Live player at some point in the future, possibly this year. Additionally, they completely sold through all units of their first Blu-ray player, and will have nothing for market until the launch of the BDP-7200.
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CES 2008: Panasonic DMP-BD50 Blu-ray Player (Updated with Pics)
Posted January 8, 2008 04:10 PM by Ben Williams
This just in from CES: Panasonic has just unveiled the new DMP-BD50 Blu-ray player with full BD Live (profile 2.0) implementation. The player will internally decode Dolby TrueHD as well as DTS HD Master Audio and will have the same SD card functionality as the current DMP-BD30.
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CES 2008: Sharp Introduces BD-HP50
Posted January 8, 2008 01:41 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sharp Electronics is showing off their new BD-HP50 Bonus View Blu-ray Player. Available in May for $699, the player will decode Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. The player will also support Aquos link to control your Sharp TV with the same remote and Quick Start for fast loading movies.
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CES 2008: Hitachi
Posted January 8, 2008 04:18 AM by PeteR
BDA member Hitachi had their Blu-ray Disc camcorders, the DZ-BD70A ($1299 MSRP) and the DZ-BD7HA ($1499 MSRP) on display here at CES. Although these models have been out a few months, unfortunately Hitachi did not have any new models or BD players to show.
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CES 2008: Dolby Laboratories
Posted January 8, 2008 03:19 AM by PeteR
I sat with Craig Eggars, Senior Manager at Dolby Laboratories today. Craig was excited about Blu-ray disc and the next generation of audio technologies associated with it, such as Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus.
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CES 2008: Live from Sony Pictures Conference Cont.
Posted January 7, 2008 03:26 PM by Josh Dreuth
A surprise announcement at the conference, Don Eklund from Sony Pictures revealed that Sony Pictures will make available for download via BD-Live extra content. The example shown was a video from actor Will Smith regarding his film 'Hancock' with a sneak peak of the film specifically for CES. He did mention that he is a fan of Blu-ray.
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CES 2008: Live with 20th Century Fox
Posted January 7, 2008 03:13 PM by Ben Williams
Fox is currently announcing their 2008 plans for BD. In addition to growing their catalog of BD titles, Fox plans on aggressively jumping into the market with advanved BD Live functionality featuring networked gaming and social networking. Fox is demonstrating a working Alien Vs. Predator networked game that allows players compete for the highest kill numbers. More to come...
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CES 2008: Live from Sony Pictures Conference
Posted January 7, 2008 03:03 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures today showcased upcoming Blu-ray interactive features for their titles. One feature will allow viewers to send a ring tone to their phone from the movie. Additionally, PSP owners will be happy to hear that a portable copy will be available on the disc encoded specifically for the PSP. Also shown was a Men In Black network trivia game.
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CES 2008: Philips BDP7200 Blu-ray Player
Posted January 7, 2008 02:18 PM by Josh Dreuth
At the BDA Booth today, Philips is showing off their upcoming Bonus View player, the BDP7200. Retailing for $349, the player will pass Dolby TrueHD and DTS-MA. The player is a proprietary Philips design, unlike their first Blu-ray player.
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CES 2008: Panasonic Keynote - Wireless BD
Posted January 7, 2008 12:29 PM by Ben Williams
Panasonic today announced during their CES keynote, a new wireless HD video system called Home Base that completely eliminates cables from a HD setup. The system was demonstrated using a DMP-BD30 playing BD content without any loss in quality. Panasonic plans to release this product early next year.
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CES 2008: Panasonic DMP-BD50 Blu-ray Player
Posted January 7, 2008 12:10 PM by Ben Williams
Just a quick update regarding the new profile 2.0 BD Live DMP-BD50 from Panasonic. The player is expected to ship this spring and a price is not being announced at CES. Panasonic assures us that the player will be positioned at a price point slightly above the DMP-BD30.
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CES 2008: Exclusive Interview - Andy Parsons
Posted January 7, 2008 12:05 PM by Ben Williams
Today at the BDA booth we had the opportunity to speak with Mr. Parsons, head of the BDA and Pioneer Electronics, concerning Blu-ray software sales in the month of December. The volume of BD films moved during the holiday season alone amounted to more than 50% of the total volume of HD DVD discs sold by the rival format since inception. With numbers as staggering as these, it's easy to see why the BDA now includes Warner amongst its exclusive partners.
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CES 2008: Funai Player to be Marketed as Sylvania
Posted January 7, 2008 11:06 AM by Josh Dreuth
The Funai player which was first reported yesterday will be marketed under the Sylvania brand name. As soon as the show officially starts we'll find out the specs and profile.
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CES 2008: BD Magic Goes Live
Posted January 7, 2008 09:44 AM by Josh Dreuth
ArcSoft, Inc. and Related Content Database Inc. (RCDB) have come together to create ArcSoft TotalMedia Extreme with BD Magic, an optional Blu-ray player feature that adds both a network content delivery channel and an on-screen personal media library. BD Magic featured players can receive updated Blu-ray trailers, Blu-ray sample scenes, and exclusive high-definition content direct to their Blu-ray player.
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CES 2008: Funai Advance Press Release - New Bonus View Player
Posted January 7, 2008 03:10 AM by Ben Williams
Funai Corporation, Inc., the North American sales and marketing subsidiary of Funai Electric Co., Ltd., today announced the introduction of its first Blu-ray Disc player (NB500 series) for the North American market.
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CES 2008: Sir Howard Stringer is Feeling the Blu(e)s
Posted January 7, 2008 02:28 AM by PeteR
But that's a good thing. In his address to the press today at CES, the CEO of Sony Corporation was smiling when he spoke about his company's commitment to Blu-ray Disc.
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CES 2008: Sony Showcases 2 BD-Live Players
Posted January 6, 2008 08:30 PM by Josh Dreuth
At the Sony booth, they are showcasing two new prototype BD-Live players. The Sapphire 3 and 4 will both be Profile 2.0. Sony also has indicated that the PS3 will get a BD-Live upgrade sometime in the future.
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CES 2008: Sony to Offer Sub-$200 PC Drive
Posted January 6, 2008 07:52 PM by Josh Dreuth
Live from the Sony Pre-CES Press Conference, Sony has unveiled plans to offer a sub-$200 PC Drive. No specs were announced, but we should hear something tomorrow when the show officially begins.
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CES 2008: Samsung Unveils BD-UP5500
Posted January 6, 2008 06:13 PM by PeteR
Samsung today announced the upcoming dual format BD-UP5500. However the press conference did not give specifics, such as a release date. Interestingly, the Samsung home product rep Nelson Allen did not even refer to Blu-ray or the "other format", just saying that the player will play "any HD format disc you have". No specifications were given other than 1080p with 24fps playback, other information reveals it will be BD profile 1.1 compliant. No word on audio formats at this time.
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CES 2008: Panasonic Press Conference - SC-BT1000
Posted January 6, 2008 02:44 PM by Ben Williams
At their massive press conference today at CES, Panasonic announced the new SC-BT1000 home theater in a box with a built in Bonus View (profile 1.1) Blu-ray player. Panasonic has also revealed that they will unveil the world's first BD Live (profile 2.0) Blu-ray player at CES tomorrow.