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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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Less Green; More Blu - New Amazon Sale
Posted November 22, 2007 05:42 PM by Webmaster
Amazon has launched yet another Blu-ray sale, this time the deal is "Buy Two Blu-ray Discs and Receive a Third for Free". Compared to the previous BOGO sales this might not sound as compelling, but here's the twist. This sale includes titles from Warner, Lionsgate and Starz, which weren't offered in the previous sales. There's also a nice selection of Disney titles available. All in all, there are 103 titles to choose from, including blockbusters such as 300.
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Stringer Reaffirms Sony's Commitment to Blu-ray
Posted November 21, 2007 09:49 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an exclusive interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Sir Howard Stringer, CEO of Sony, reaffirmed Sony's commitment to Blu-ray. Citing comments made by Blu-ray partners, he stressed that the technical superiority of Blu-ray makes it the "better format", and even mentioned possible future 3D implementations.
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Q&A with Bandai Visual Japan
Posted November 21, 2007 09:30 AM by Josh Dreuth
AnimeonDVD recently interviewed Bandai Visual Japan to discuss upcoming releases from the studio. One of the more prominent topics of the interview was their recent catalog of high definition releases, and more specifically, how the studio and their fans are reacting to the growing popularity of Blu-ray and high definition content. Click "Read more..." for the link to the interview.
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Toei Plans Blu-ray Release
Posted November 21, 2007 08:34 AM by Josh Dreuth
Toei International has announced that they are planning to release 'Clannad' for Blu-ray on March 7th in Japan. This will be the first Blu-ray release for the studio, and adds yet another strong content provider to the Japanese Blu-ray market. The release will make use of a new HD master which is said to have a "beautiful image which cannot be reproduced with DVD".
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Commando, Predator, and Butch Cassidy Announced for Japan
Posted November 20, 2007 08:33 AM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment Japan has announced that they will bring three action classics to Blu-ray on January 18th. They includes two Arnold Schwarzenegger classics with 'Commando' and 'Predator', as well as the Paul Newman film 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'. The first two will be delivered on BD-25s, with 'Butch Cassidy' receiving BD-50 treatment. No other specs have been announced at this time.
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Macrovision Buys BD+ Technology
Posted November 19, 2007 11:10 AM by Josh Dreuth
Macrovision has acquired certain technologies from Cryptography Research Inc., including the Self-Protecting Digital Content (SPDC) technology used to form BD+ Blu-ray anti-piracy protection. Cryptography Research will in return receive $45M in cash plus Macrovision stock (based on performance milestones).
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Less Green; More Blu - Fox/MGM One Day Sale
Posted November 19, 2007 11:02 AM by Josh Dreuth
If you were looking for a bargain on those Fox or MGM Blu-ray titles you might have missed, Amazon has these titles at 55% off. Priced at a consumer-friendly $17.99, this is definitely the time complete your library of Fox/MGM Blu-rays. The sale only lasts for one day, so make those purchases now before time runs out.
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Damages Coming to Blu-ray
Posted November 19, 2007 08:15 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the breakout TV show 'Damages' for Blu-ray on January 29th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No specs or special features have been announced at this time, but it should get a similar treatment as other Sony TV releases such as 'Rescue Me'.
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Becoming Jane Announced for Blu-ray
Posted November 19, 2007 08:07 AM by Josh Dreuth
Buena Vista Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Becoming Jane' to Blu-ray on February 12th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Extras include an audio commentary, deleted scenes, a pop-up trivia track, and a "Discovering the Real Jane Austin" featurette. No specs have been announced at this time.
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Daddy Day Camp Announced
Posted November 16, 2007 03:45 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Daddy Day Camp' to Blu-ray on January 29th, day-and-date with the DVD release (according to Home Media Magazine). No specs have been announced at this time, but extras include a behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of the film.
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Gone Baby Gone Comes to Blu-ray
Posted November 16, 2007 02:06 PM by Josh Dreuth
Buena Vista Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Gone Baby Gone' to Blu-ray on February 12th. The directorial debut of Ben Affleck will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p video with PCM 5.1 24-bit audio. Extras include Going Home (a behind-the-scenes documentary), Capturing Authenticity, Casting 'Gone Bay Gone', deleted scenes, and audio commentary.
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Happy Birthday PS3!
Posted November 16, 2007 12:00 PM by Josh Dreuth
One year ago today, the PlayStation 3 was launched in the United States. Today, Sony Computer Entertainment is celebrating the first year of the popular and powerful game console. Many high definition fans have selected the PS3 as their Blu-ray player, and it continues to be a popular choice among consumers looking to jump into the HD arena.
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BCI Plans Double-Features for Blu-ray
Posted November 16, 2007 11:46 AM by Josh Dreuth
BCI Home Entertainment has announced three double-feature releases for Blu-ray, all scheduled for release on January 8th. They include the previously announced 'Night of the Werewolf/Vengeance of the Zombie' double feature, 'Sister Streetfighter/Sister Streetfighter II' double feature, and 'Killing Machine/Shogun's Ninja' double feature. Extras have not been announced at this time.
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3:10 to Yuma Detailed
Posted November 16, 2007 10:31 AM by Josh Dreuth
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has released the specs for their upcoming Blu-ray release of '3:10 to Yuma', due to hit store shelves on January 8th. Video will be encoded at 1080p and feature a 7.1 PCM soundtrack. In addition to the numerous Blu-ray exclusive featurettes, a PIP track will be included in the release. Click "Read more..." to see the full list of extras.
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Content is King at CES
Posted November 16, 2007 09:02 AM by Josh Dreuth
At CES Unveiled, the annual pre-CES press event held in New York, Sony Pictures Television announced that they will be yet another content provider who plans to have a display for the 2008 CES. This, in combination with previous announcements regarding keynote speeches and seminars, shows that content will be a main focus of the upcoming trade-show.
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Blu-ray Featured on Designing Spaces
Posted November 16, 2007 08:43 AM by Josh Dreuth
Blu-ray fans should be sure to tune in for the upcoming Designing Spaces "Holiday Edition" featuring the Best of Home Entertainment for the Holidays on TLC & Women's Entertainment Network. From Friday November 16, 2007 through Sunday November 18, 2007 (from 7-10 AM EST), Hollywood journalist Scott Hettrick will share his insight on creating the Ultimate Home Theater Experience. The hottest Blu-ray holiday titles from Disney and Fox will also be featured.
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The Brave One Announced for Blu-ray
Posted November 15, 2007 09:44 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring Jodie Foster's 'The Brave One' to Blu-ray on February 5th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Specs have yet to be announced, but you can expect the typical VC-1 encode as will all other Warner titles. No extras have been announced at this time.
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Raimi Loves Blu
Posted November 15, 2007 09:28 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sound and Vision recently interviewed Sam Raimi, director of the Spider-man trilogy (as well as the Evil Dead trilogy), and discussed his impressions regarding working with Blu-ray. He commented on how the Blu-ray presentation of 'Spider-man 3' allowed viewers to see detail they likely were unable to see during the theatrical presentation.
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PS3 Price Drop Boosts Blu-ray Install Base
Posted November 15, 2007 09:15 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony has announced that the recent price cut for the PS3, as well as the introduction of the less expensive 40GB model, has tripled sales of the Blu-ray based game console. The result has been a dramatic increase to the Blu-ray install base with over 5 million units sold worldwide since the console launched late last year.
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PLDS Introduces Blu-ray Reader
Posted November 13, 2007 11:50 AM by Josh Dreuth
Philips Lite-On Digital Solutions (PLDS) will be introducing their DH-401S BD-ROM to the market next month, making it the first PC drive to read (and not write) all three major optical disc technologies (CD, DVD, and Blu-ray). The drive will be able to read Blu-ray discs at 4x and will support an SATA interface. PLDS will retail the unit at £125 (no US announcement has been made).
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Less Green; More Blu: Amazon BOGO Sale
Posted November 12, 2007 12:02 PM by Josh Dreuth
In order to keep momentum rolling, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Buena Vista Home Entertainment have teamed up with Amazon for yet another Buy One Get One Free (BOGO) sale. If you missed out on the last big sale, now is your chance to purchase those titles you might have missed when they were first released. There's a total selection of 112 titles to choose from.
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Resident Evil: Extinction Announced
Posted November 12, 2007 11:35 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Resident Evil: Extinction' to Blu-ray on January 1st, day-and-date with the DVD release. 'Extinction' joins the previously announced 'Resident Evil' and 'Resident Evil Box Set' on the same date. Extras will include a "Beyond Raccoon City" featurette, 11 deleted scenes, audio commentary, "Under the Umbrella" PIP experience, and a sneak-peak of 'Resident Evil: Degeneration'.
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Girls Gone Blu
Posted November 12, 2007 08:34 AM by Josh Dreuth
Mantra Films plans to bring the next "Girls Gone Wild" title, 'Girls Gone Wild: Sexiest Moment Ever 2' to Blu-ray on December 11th. This will be the first high definition release in the "Girls Gone Wild" series, though it is unknown if the footage was shot in high definition video or film. More information will hopefully be made public as we get closer to the street date.
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Blu-ray Festival: Day 2 - Panasonic Hollywood Labs
Posted November 10, 2007 12:45 PM by Ben Williams
On Tuesday, October 30, Panasonic Hollywood Labs hosted the editorial staff of Blu-ray.com as part of the Blu-ray Festival. Panasonic Hollywood Labs is an immaculate facility located within Universal City just outside of Hollywood. For the last decade or so, Panasonic Hollywood Labs (PHL) has been at the forefront of home video technology. Initially developed as a one-stop-shop for DVD encoding and authoring, PHL has become one of the most influential video production houses in existence. They have been responsible for many of the technological achievements over the years that have improved the DVD experience. Essentially, Panasonic Hollywood Labs develops content and produces the encodes that wind up on your DVDs and Blu-ray discs. This would prove to be an eye-opening visit.
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Less Green; More Blu
Posted November 9, 2007 02:04 PM by Josh Dreuth
In an effort to keep our readership informed of ongoing sales, we would like to present "Less Green; More Blu" - a, hopefully, weekly post summarizing the major sales on Blu-ray titles for the weekend. This week, we have drastically reduced titles from Sony and Disney, a couple 20% off sales, and yet another BOGO sale...
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Blu-ray Festival: Blu-ray Lounge
Posted November 9, 2007 12:00 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures capped off the first days events by hosting the "Blu-ray Lounge" - a cocktail party where journalists and top Sony executives could mingle and discuss Blu-ray in a casual environment. The room was filled with LCD displays showing off some recent Sony Blu-ray releases and also some titles which are scheduled to arrive soon.
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MGM Goes Into Hibernation
Posted November 9, 2007 11:37 AM by Josh Dreuth
MGM Home Entertainment has confirmed that the upcoming Blu-ray releases of 'Ronin' and 'Red Dawn' have been delayed indefinitely, citing "marketing reasons". So what's left for 2007? As of now, the only MGM release left is the Christian Bale film 'Rescue Dawn', but we're going to keep a close eye on that title as the release date approaches.
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No Reservations Comes to Blu-ray
Posted November 9, 2007 11:25 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the Catherine Zeta-Jones film 'No Reservations' will come to Blu-ray on February 12th. Coming on a BD-25, video will be presented in 2.41:1 1080p and audio will come in 5.1 Dolby Digital. Extras include two Food Network special: "Emeril Live Show" and "Unwrapped".
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Excerpts from John Lasseter's Q&A at Blu-ray Festival
Posted November 8, 2007 01:06 PM by Josh Dreuth
John Lasseter, head of Disney and Pixar Animation, spoke briefly about the Blu-ray release of 'Cars' at the Blu-ray Festival last week. Hollywood in Hi-Def collected some of the more relevant quote, and is providing them to the general public. Click on the 'Source' link to read the excerpts and see what Pixar's top man has to say about 'Cars' on Blu-ray.
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The Invasion Announced for Blu-ray
Posted November 8, 2007 11:07 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'The Invasion' to Blu-ray on January 8th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Presented on a BD-50, video will be presented using VC-1 at 1.85:1 1080p accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD track. Extras include the "We've Been Snatched Before" documentary and three featurettes.