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Criteirion Announces February Releases
Posted November 13, 2026 07:13 PM by Webmaster
The Criterion Collection has announced its February batch of releases. They are: The Irishman (2019), Jay Kelly: (2025), Kung Fu Hustle (2004), Romería (2025), Ruggles of Red Gap (1935), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Victor Sjöström's Hollywood Masterworks (1924-1928), and Mala Noche (1986).
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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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IFA 2007: Denon Blu-ray Players
Posted September 6, 2007 05:18 AM by Webmaster
Denon displayed their two upcoming Blu-ray players at IFA, the DVD-2500BT and DVD-3800BD. Unfortunately the Denon representatives couldn't offer much details about the players, but both players will support Blu-ray Profile 1.1, which means that they will come equiped with secondary video/audio decoders to enable picture-in-picture functionality. The BD players will also feature HDMI 1.3a and are backwards compatible with DVD and CD.
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Sony Introduces First ES Blu-ray Player
Posted September 5, 2007 07:31 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Electronics has revealed the first Elevated Standard (ES) Blu-ray player, the BDP-S2000ES, along side the recently announced BDP-S500. The ES model will feature dual shield construction, a rigid drive bracket, and a rigid beam chassis, all to give the best playback performance. Both players will support 1080p24/60, as well as bitstream output for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD High Resolution audio through HDMI v1.3 output. Both players will be available this fall; the S200ES for $1,300 and S500 for $700.
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Sony Introduces 200-Disc Blu-ray Media Center
Posted September 5, 2007 07:23 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Electronics has introduced the HES-V1000, Blu-ray media center with a 500GB hard drive and 200-disc changer. Digital content stored on the machine, such as music and photos, will be accessable through a XMB cross-bar menu (similar to the one found on the PS3). The HES-V1000 is expected to be available sometime in October for approximately $3,500.
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Prison Break Season One Blu-ray Details
Posted September 5, 2007 12:55 PM by Josh Dreuth
Fox has provided some details about the 'Prison Break: Season One' Blu-ray set which is scheduled to hit store shelves on November 13th. The six-disc collection will feature all the episodes from the first season mastered in high definition with DTS-HD MA audio. Extras will mirror the standard definition release.
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Panasonic Announces Living in HD Truck Tour
Posted September 5, 2007 12:42 PM by Josh Dreuth
Panasonic has announced that they have outfitted four trucks with the latest in high definition equipment, and will be sending the fleet to retailers and high-traffic consumer events across the US. The trucks will feature Panasonic's 103" plasma display (currently the largest made) and Blu-ray player to show consumers the advantages of HD.
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Ebert: Sony is Being Bullied
Posted September 5, 2007 07:50 AM by Josh Dreuth
The famous film critic Roger Ebert took some time to discuss the future of film while he recovers from his latest bout with thyroid cancer. In an exclusive interview with Star, Ebert was asked about film in the 21st Century. In his response, he mentioned high definition media and rhetorically asked in regards to Blu-ray, "Why does Sony always seem to have the best format, and get bullied?"
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IFA 2007: Funai Blu-ray Player
Posted September 4, 2007 08:04 PM by Webmaster
When at IFA we made sure to check out Funai's exhibition, to get a first glimpse of their upcoming Blu-ray player. We spent some time talking to a Funai representative, unfortunately he couldn't give us any details about the specs for the player as it's only a prototype and still in development. The final product will have a new design when it is introduced in the market. When pressed a bit about the release date he said sometime in Q1 2008. He couldn't give us a specific price, but said that Funai is known for their low prices and the Blu-ray player would be no exception. Funai expects to be able to reveal more information about the player in November-December.
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IFA 2007: Hitachi Blu-ray Camcorders
Posted September 4, 2007 06:48 PM by Webmaster
We recently had a chance to check out Hitachi's booth at IFA where they were displaying new products and the main focus was on their recently announced Blu-ray camcorders. The camcorders come in two models, DZ-BD70E and DZ-BD7HE, which both record video in full 1080p HD (using MPEG-4 AVC) on 8cm Blu-ray discs. They are also backwards compatible with DVD and can record SD on 8cm DVDs. The main difference between the camcorders is that the DZ-BD7HE comes featured with a 30GB HDD, which can also be used for recording.
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Die Hard 4 Gets Rated Version on Blu-ray?
Posted September 4, 2007 04:09 PM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has revealed that the Blu-ray version of 'Live Free or Die Hard' will be delivered in the PG-13 rated form. In the ultimate head-scratcher, the Fox Blu-ray website shows a cover for the title which says "Unrated". We have contacted Fox to get some clarification, but for now it looks like Blu-ray fans will be neglected by the studio this fall.
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License to Wed Coming to Blu-ray
Posted September 4, 2007 11:54 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that 'License to Wed' will be released for Blu-ray on October 30th. The title has finally been officially announced after weeks of sitting on retailers lists. No specs have been announced at this time, but expect the same Warner treatment. Extras include an "Ask Choir Boy" interactive feature, deleted scenes, and the trailer.
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Ridley Scott Feeling Blu
Posted September 4, 2007 08:08 AM by Josh Dreuth
Medusa Distribution, an Italian film distributor and exclusive HD DVD supporter, will release 'Kingdom of Heaven' as their first Blu-ray title. The move comes after the film's director, Ridley Scott, insisted that they release the title on Blu-ray. The acclaimed director joins the ranks of Steven Spielberg and Francis Ford Coppola as filmmakers who insist their films get distributed on Blu-ray.
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Harman Kardon Shows Blu-ray Media Center
Posted September 3, 2007 11:33 PM by Josh Dreuth
The Harman Kardon DVC600 Home Media Center will allow for the recording and playback of Blu-ray disc media via a built-in Blu-ray disc writer. Running on Unix-based software, the device can record up to 8 simultaneous HD programs to a Blu-ray disc or hard drive. The DVC600, which is expected to cost between $3000-$4000 when released, is the first Blu-ray product from Harman Kardon, and hopefully a sign of more to come.
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Pioneer Introduced the BD-LX70A
Posted September 3, 2007 11:26 PM by Josh Dreuth
Coming off the success of their BD-LX70, Pioneer has announced that they will soon debut the next generation of Blu-ray players - the LX70A. The player will differ from the current model mostly with its additional audio support. The LX70A will allow for the passing of bitstream data (via HDMI v1.3) for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio.
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Hitachi Reveals Two Blu-ray Camcorders
Posted September 3, 2007 11:18 PM by Josh Dreuth
Hitachi has revealed two Blu-ray camcorders, the BD70E and BD7HE, which recorder full 1080p HD video onto an 8cm 7.5GB Blu-ray disc. The BD7HE comes with both a Blu-ray disc writer and 30GB hard drive, allowing for up to 8 hours of HD content to be recorded and multiple Blu-ray copies to be burned for quick distribution.
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Sony Europe Provide Blu-ray Social Media
Posted September 3, 2007 10:58 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Europe is continuing to support Blu-ray information distribution using a host of new tools for bloggers and social network users. Since being released, the "blue laser" video and iCal program have become popular additions to many consumers' websites and desktops. Sony will soon introduce widgets and customized content to expand on that success.
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Ocean's 11, 12, and 13 Scheduled for Blu-ray
Posted September 3, 2007 10:39 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has scheduled all three 'Ocean's' movies for a November 13th Blu-ray release. Video will be presented at 1080p using VC-1; no word on audio support at this time. Extras will mirror the DVD releases (including those found on the day-and-date DVD release of 'Ocean's 13'). It is still unknown if these films will appear as a box set (as previously reported) or as individual titles.
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Blu-ray Dominates HD Sales
Posted August 31, 2007 01:01 PM by Josh Dreuth
New data from Home Media Research shows that Blu-ray is continuing to lead in high definition media sales. As of August 5th, the top 10 best selling high definition movies are all available on Blu-ray, and half of those exclusive to the format. Warner Brother's '300' leads the pack, followed by 'The Departed', 'Casino Royale', 'Planet Earth', and 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'.
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Alticast Demonstrates BD-Java Software
Posted August 31, 2007 07:28 AM by Josh Dreuth
Alticast has announced the availability of AltiCaptor Blu-ray Disc Java, software that, when combined with the Broadcom's BCM7440 single chip Blu-ray hardware, provides one of the most advanced Blu-ray platforms on the market today. Alticast will be demonstrating the application at their booth at IFA beginning today.
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Fox Specs Die Hard and Fantastic Four
Posted August 30, 2007 01:13 PM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has released the official specs for 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer', 'Live Free or Die Hard' (Unrated), and 'Diehard Trilogy' Blu-ray releases. 'Fantastic Four' will get AVC 1080p video and DTS-HD MA audio on a BD-50, and is set to be released on October 2nd in North America and October 9th internationally. All four 'Die Hard' movies will see similar treatment, and are scheduled for a November 20th release in North America and October 28th internationally.
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Showtime's The Tudors Coming to Blu-ray
Posted August 30, 2007 11:46 AM by Josh Dreuth
During the BDA conference at IFA, it was revealed that the first season of the Showtime series 'The Tudors' will be coming soon to Blu-ray. Two seasons of 'The Weeds' have already made in onto Blu-ray, so this will be yet another showing for the premium channel. No specs or release date was announced at this time.
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SPHE Eclipses 250K Units in Europe; Nears 1M in US
Posted August 30, 2007 11:25 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that Blu-ray disc sales from the company have eclipsed 250,000 units in Europe and are nearing the 1,000,000 mark in the US. In Europe, similar to the US, Blu-ray is outselling HD DVD by a rate of 2:1 and continues to be the dominate high definition format.
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Acer Joins BDA
Posted August 30, 2007 11:17 AM by Josh Dreuth
The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has announced that Acer has joined the Blu-ray disc association. Acer is a computer manufacturer who recently announced plans to purchase US-based PC manufacturer Gateway. Acer plans to add Blu-ray players and burners to their line of desktop and laptop PCs.
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Loewe Introduces Blutech Vision Blu-ray Player
Posted August 30, 2007 10:59 AM by Josh Dreuth
Loewe has introduced the Blutech Vision Blu-ray player. Very little is known about the sleek player at this time, but we do know it will support 1080p24 output, and decoding support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. Also, at a height of only 6cm, it is one of the thinest Blu-ray players on the market. Hopefully we will learn more about this player as IFA continues.
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Sharp Aquos BD-HP20S Blu-ray Player
Posted August 30, 2007 09:43 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sharp has revealed their first Blu-ray disc player, the BD-HP20S. Though we have seen it many times, IFA will be the first time we get specs regarding the upcoming player. It was revealed during their press conference, and while no specs or release date was given, Sharp made the statement that they would one day be the largest manufacturer of Blu-ray players. More to come on this player as the show officially kicks off.
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Philips Announces New Blu-ray Player
Posted August 30, 2007 09:31 AM by Josh Dreuth
Philips has announced the BDP-7100, the follow-up to their BDP-9000 first generation player. It will feature support for 1080p24/60 output via HDMI, as well as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD internal decoding. The player will be available soon across Europe. No price has been announced at this time.
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Disney Specs Lost: Season 3
Posted August 30, 2007 09:26 AM by Josh Dreuth
Buena Vista Home Entertainment has released the specs for the highly anticipated upcoming Blu-ray release of 'LOST: The Complete Third Season, The Unexplored Experience'. Spanning six discs, the 23 episodes will be presented in 1080p with PCM audio. A special Blu-ray feature will provide viewers some "truths" about each episode via a interactive BD-J feature.
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Fox Announces Spec for Master and Commander
Posted August 30, 2007 09:13 AM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has announced the specs for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World', due on store shelves October 2nd. The film will come on a BD-50 featuring 1080p AVC video and 5.1 DTS-HD MA audio. Extras include two trivia tracks, a pop-up BD-J map (which will allow you to locate the HMS Surprise throughout the film), personal scene selection, search content option, and the theatrical trailer.
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China Hualu Group Co., Ltd Joins BDA
Posted August 30, 2007 08:57 AM by Josh Dreuth
The BDA has announced that China Hualu Group Co. has joined the BDA as a contributing member, meaning they will have input on Blu-ray development. They also have a booth at IFA, so hopefully we will soon see some new products come from this company, which currently produces DVD players and recorders.
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BenQ Announces $199 BD-ROM PC Drive
Posted August 30, 2007 08:40 AM by Josh Dreuth
BenQ has announced the BR1000, a $199 Blu-ray BD-ROM PC drive. This will be the first true BD-ROM drive, as doesn't support writing of any optical disc media. It is expected to launch in September. Also announced, is the BR1001 Blu-ray Disc Writer, which will support burning of BD, DVD, and CD media. Also available in September for $599.
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Daewoo Displays Profile 2.0 Player
Posted August 30, 2007 08:18 AM by Josh Dreuth
Daewoo has revealed the first Blu-ray disc player to support Profile 2.0, meaning it supports all the features of Profile 1.1 (like Picture-in-Picture) as well as access for web-enabled content. Not much was revealed about the DBP-1000, but we do know that it will support 1080p output via HDMI. No price or release date were announced at this time.