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Både BD o HD nyheter

HD Updates - Updated!


In another Pirates of the Caribbean related update, BVHE have informed us that both titles are now due out a couple of weeks later than originally planned, moving from 21st May to 4th June 2007. All other details remain the same and can be found here.

Another Blu-ray Disc date-slip comes in the form of Sony's US release of Wild Things, originally slated for 3rd July it's now coming on 17th July. Details here.

Original story...

We’ve added tech specs and full 1080P resolution menu screens from the forthcoming UK Blu-ray Disc release of the first two Pirates of the Caribbean movies which you can view here. Both are due out later this month to coincide with the theatrical debut of the third in the franchise.

In other HD news today, Universal have bumped The Big Lebowski from its original release date on 29th May to the end of June where it joins their 2nd wave of titles for that month and will arrive on the 26th. Full details on the June wave of releases can be found here.

Also now scheduled for the 26th June is Universal’s HD DVD Combo release of Dead Silence, a new horror from the makers of Saw which was originally scheduled for 10th July. This change also affects the DVD release.

And finally, back to Blu-ray Disc, Sony have removed Meatballs from the schedule where it was originally slated to debut alongside the Special Edition DVD release on 5th June. No reason has been given, though it’s likely to reappear at a later date.

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Kära lilla Diabolo vänligen förklara dig nu, här eller via pm.  Ska till spider-man 3 nu.

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"Kära lilla Diabolo" ...så liten är jag inte ...har ingen skyldighet o förklara något för någon ..de som förstår förstår

*Föresten Spider-man 3 var den sämsta av alla 3 men det gick o kolla på den...o det säger jag som är Marvel freak. Men bättre än Daredevil var den i alla fall.

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Att anklaga någon för att posta under flera användare är riktigt allvarligt samt att anklaga någon för att jobba för "hydra".

Kan du bevisa någon av ovanstående så blir jag exklusiv till HD DVD...

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Transcript: Disney CEO Iger Talks Up Blu-ray in Analyst Call

While he was recently quoted as suggesting that his company might support both Blu-ray and HD DVD, Disney CEO Robert Iger appears to have reversed his earlier position, making a new more unequivocal statement of support for Blu-ray this week.

Back in March, Iger seemed to signal that his Blu-ray exclusive studio was considering joining Warner and Paramount in the format neutral camp, telling investors at Disney's annual meeting with shareholders that his company was "excited about next generation DVD formats" and that while it had chosen Blu-ray because it thought it was superior to HD DVD, that Disney would eventually "probably publish in both formats."

This week, however, Iger made a much more firm statement of his company's exclusive support of Blu-ray during Disney's quarterly analyst call, saying "the single greatest thing we can do right now is to not waffle, but to be very, very blunt about it, to continue our support of Blu-ray because we sense a real advantage."

A complete transcript of Iger's Blu-ray comments made during this week's analyst call follows:

"We made our bed with Blu-ray because we believed more in that format for a variety of reasons; some technical in nature, some due to the fact that it simply had broader support from a variety of industries, notably the motion picture studios but also what I’ll call the consumer electronics and the tech industry.

What we are seeing lately is that sales of Blu-ray discs are outpacing HD discs by at least two to one. As more quality Blu-ray product comes on the market, which is going to happen, notably with Pirates on May 22, we actually believe that the difference or the advantage of Blu-ray is only going to widen.

What we are also seeing is that the adoption of the platform right now is being held back a bit by a perception among consumers, really, that there is a format war; and that the hardware or the players are too expensive. We see the players coming down in price nicely, particularly by the Christmas season. We also believe that if Blu-ray continues to outpace HD DVD the retailers are ultimately going to weigh in, because they only have a limited amount of shelf space, and they are going to have to choose a format in order to manage their own shelf space. Once that happens, the advantage is going to go even more in Blu-ray’s direction.

I think the single greatest thing we can do right now is to not waffle, but to be very, very blunt about it, to continue our support of Blu-ray because we sense a real advantage. The best thing that could happen is for the format war to end, which will be very pro-consumer, particularly as hardware comes down.

The other thing I want to note is, if you look across the globe, the only place there is really a format war is in the United States. In other markets where next-gen DVD is starting to penetrate, Blu-ray is winning, and substantially; so much so there isn’t even a perceived format war.

So I think we made the right decision, the trends we are seeing seem to validate the decision. We think long-term, this is going to be a nice growth area for the company, because as you know sell-through DVD is a big business for the Walt Disney Company, even though we believe in things like VOD and the rental model. People want to own a Disney DVD, particularly in the next-generation format."

Källa: highdefdigest.com

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Att anklaga någon för att posta under flera användare är riktigt allvarligt samt att anklaga någon för att jobba för "hydra".

Kan du bevisa någon av ovanstående så blir jag exklusiv till HD DVD...

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O varför tar du det så personligt?

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400+ HD DVD filmer

region-free

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http://www.homecinem....php?t=29847491

06/06
Le Prestige (The Prestige) - WB Fr

07/04
Le Labyrinthe de Pan (Pan's Labyrinth) - Wild Side

08/01
Hannibal - Universal Fr
Hannibal Lecter : Les Origines du Mal (Hannibal Rising) - Universal Fr mm

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O varför tar du det så personligt? 

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Det känns som att du riktar dig mot mig med dem anklagelserna.

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Det känns som att du riktar dig mot mig med dem anklagelserna.

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Har jag skrivit ditt namn någonstans?

*Föresten, vad tyckte du om Spider-man 3?

Redigerat av diabolo, 12 May 2007 - 20:15.

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Det känns som att du riktar dig mot mig med dem anklagelserna.

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Har jag skrivit ditt namn någonstans?

*Föresten, vad tyckte du om Spider-man 3?

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Du skrev Hydra efter att jag postade en artikel som var kritisk mot AACS.

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Du skrev Hydra efter att jag postade en artikel som var kritisk mot AACS.

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Var det du som skrev artikeln?

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Föresten, vad tyckte du om Spider-man 3?

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Bra, men den skulle må bra av att ha delats till två filmer.

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Du skrev Hydra efter att jag postade en artikel som var kritisk mot AACS.

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Var det du som skrev artikeln?

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Nej, men det som du skrev senar tolkade jag som att det var riktat mot mig.

Hydra Project In Progress 

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Håller med! Lägre kan man inte sjunka man börjar undra om bda har anlitat någon, det verkar vara desperata inlägg från ett sjunkande skepp

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Samma lirare som går under flera konto...väldigt lågt.

*Det ser ut som att vissa har glömt bort att det går o kopiera Blu-ray filmer via PS3an.

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Hydra Project In Progress 

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Håller med! Lägre kan man inte sjunka man börjar undra om bda har anlitat någon, det verkar vara desperata inlägg från ett sjunkande skepp

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Samma lirare som går under flera konto...väldigt lågt.

*Det ser ut som att vissa har glömt bort att det går o kopiera Blu-ray filmer via PS3an.

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Ser du ditt namn någonstans? + att AACS gäller även Blu-ray filmer

Redigerat av diabolo, 12 May 2007 - 20:23.

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Ser du ditt namn någonstans? + att AACS gäller även Blu-ray filmer 

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Så länge det inte var menat mot mig så är det lungt.

Och ja det gäller även Blu-ray, men just den koden gällde för HD DVD.

Blu-ray har även BD+ samt BD-ROM Mark.

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Så länge det inte var menat mot mig så är det lungt.

Och ja det gäller även Blu-ray, men just den koden gällde för HD DVD.

Blu-ray har även BD+ samt BD-ROM Mark.

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"If you can make it, I can break it!" finns inga säkra kopieringsskydd , period

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Så länge det inte var menat mot mig så är det lungt.

Och ja det gäller även Blu-ray, men just den koden gällde för HD DVD.

Blu-ray har även BD+ samt BD-ROM Mark.

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"If you can make it, I can break it!" finns inga säkra kopieringsskydd , period

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Håller helt med.

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Storage Device or Technology of the Year
Readers' Choice: Blu-ray
Editors' Choice: Seagate 750GB desktop hard drive

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Storage Device or Technology of the Year
Readers' Choice: Blu-ray
Editors' Choice: Seagate 750GB desktop hard drive

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Peripheral of the Year
Readers' Choice: Nintendo Wii remote
Editors' Choice: Microsoft Xbox 360 HD DVD drive

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Jag skrev om det här för ganska länge sen men kunde inte backa upp det då trådarna/inläggen troligen blev raderade, men detta är klassiska återblickar

Amir erbjuder darin $7500 för att darin ska sluta pressa honom med "obekväma" frågor (OBS, gammalt som gatan, bara så någon slipper påepeka det...)

In a rather shocking turn of events (at least for a web forum)  Amir Majidimehr , a corporate VP at Microsoft offered to pay 7500$ or send his Sony Ruby projector (VW-100) to a detractor of his on the home theater discussion website AVSforum.com. This came after the user offered to bet 7500$ on the issue of Amir's constant claims that HD DVD's were visually transparent to the original D5 master tape. The user has also implied Amir has been intentionally misleading people about the HD DVD format, and the VC-1 codec.

http://hd-insider.co...vsforumcom.aspx

http://img242.images...=amirbetvt4.jpg

Utöver detta så har darin postat om det här några ggr där han skrev mer om denna "muta" som darin vägrade ta emot. Men hittade som sagt inte dessa inlägg då jag postade här, och lär nog inte göra det nu heller om jag skulle försöka.

Redigerat av Unregistered992, 13 May 2007 - 00:34.

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Ett urval av nya och kommande filmer på Blu-ray Disc.

Week of May 15, 2007



Week of May 22, 2007



Week of May 29, 2007



Week of June 05, 2007



Week of June 12, 2007



Week of June 26, 2007



Week of July 03, 2007



Källa: thestore24.com

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Jag skrev om det här för ganska länge sen men kunde inte backa upp det då trådarna/inläggen troligen blev raderade, men detta är klassiska återblickar

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Jag har också några klassiska återblickar

"When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me"

Sony Sued Over Blu-Ray Technology

Portfolio Media, New York (May 4, 2007)--A maker of optical disc coatings has filed a lawsuit against three Sony Corp. subsidiaries over its next-generation media storage Blu-ray Discs.

Target Technology Co. LLC filed the suit Wednesday, claiming that Sony’s Blu-ray Discs “embody” its patented invention for a silver-based alloy thin film used as a coating layer for optical discs. The alloys are highly reflective and protect discs from...

http://dockets.justi.../case_id-13745/

http://www.avsforum....ad.php?t=846101

BDA: "No current player will ever support IME"!!!!!

Based on recent coverage, there appears to be some confusion about the implementation of BD-Java on Blu-ray Disc.

All Blu-ray Disc players must support BD-Java (BD-J) and every one shipped to date does. The confusion surrounds an announcement by the [Blu-ray Disc Association] setting an Oct. 31 deadline for implementation of several secondary features. The deadline applies to:

– Secondary video, also known as picture-in-picture (PiP).
– Secondary audio.
– Persistent memory storage (a minimum of 256MB, 1GB for players with an Internet connection).

Of these, the PiP requirement is receiving the most attention. The PiP feature is a specific hardware function that must be built into a player, and BD-Java is simply used to operate this feature if it's present. No player shipped to date supports PiP at this time, although it's always possible that a given model has been designed to switch it on later (no company has announced this yet as far as I know).

My point is that it's important to separate picture-in-picture and the other items listed above from BD-Java. BD-Java is one of two interactive modes that can be used on a Blu-ray Disc (the other being "HDMV" or high definition movie mode, which is similar to DVD navigational structures). All BD players must support both environments.

If a studio offers a PiP function or other features that require the persistent memory or the ability to playback secondary video or audio streams on future BD titles, current players will not support those specific features. However, movie playback, as well as other interactive features not using these functions would be unaffected and should work as they normally would."
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents

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The PiP feature is a specific hardware function that must be built into a player, and BD-Java is simply used to operate this feature if it's present.

Jupp, tyvärr är det väldigt många som inte inser detta. Vad många också inte inser är att funktionen är fördröjd då det inte gick att kirra HD PiP när HD DVD och Blu-ray lanserades, så, stympa hela funktionen och sätta DVD spec på den eller vänta och få funktionen som den först var utänkt att bli?
Mjo, finns väldigt många åsikter om det, den ena är dock extremt kortsiktig medans den andra sträcker sig betydligt längre och bättre i framtiden

Redigerat av Unregistered992, 13 May 2007 - 03:03.

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Mjo, finns väldigt många åsikter om det, den ena är dock extremt kortsiktig medans den andra sträcker sig betydligt längre och bättre i framtiden

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Precis ...genom o sälja halvfärdiga produkter som kostar mellan 10000-15000:-, bra jobbat BDA

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400+ HD DVD filmer

region-free

*Skönt o veta att alla HD-DVD filmer är regionsfria eller hur Razter?

Toshiba HD-E1 3336:-

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Mjo, finns väldigt många åsikter om det, den ena är dock extremt kortsiktig medans den andra sträcker sig betydligt längre och bättre i framtiden

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Precis ...genom o sälja halvfärdiga produkter som kostar mellan 10000-15000:-, bra jobbat BDA

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Dom byggde efter 1.0 specen, lite svårt att bygga efter något som inte fanns
Bättre det än att skjuta upp hela lanseringen, det hade ju gått åt **** helt.

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Dom byggde efter 1.0 specen, lite svårt att bygga efter något som inte fanns
Bättre det än att skjuta upp hela lanseringen, det hade ju gått åt **** helt.

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Tänk om Mercedes tex skulle släppa sina bilar utan airbags o ABS...shit va kul skulle det vara , eller hur?

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Dom byggde efter 1.0 specen, lite svårt att bygga efter något som inte fanns
Bättre det än att skjuta upp hela lanseringen, det hade ju gått åt **** helt.

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Tänk om Mercedes tex skulle släppa sina bilar utan airbags o ABS...shit va kul skulle det vara , eller hur?

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Oj vilken bra jämförelse hahaha

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Oj vilken bra jämförelse hahaha

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Tycker du inte det? Jag ser ingen skillnad faktiskt...1.1 o BDlive borde vara med i specsen från början...det är oacceptabelt att BDA fortsätter o släppa "nya" spelare utan de funktionerna för ca 10000-15000:-...men det verkar som att det är helt ok med dig ...varför köper du inte den nya Eliten då?

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Och här lägger vi ett till "Denon-BD-rykte" på högen av alla andra som finns, vad är vi uppe i nu, 4-5st som säger samma sak?

Let me be very clear on this... I was in my local area Myer-Emco and I asked how they thought the format war was going. Keep in mind that Myer-Emco was one of the stops on the HD DVD Road Show and has been displaying HD DVD right alongside Blu-ray since day one, so as a company they lean format neutral.

When asked about what they had seen going on with the format war the answer was quick from three employees: Blu-ray all the way.

Great, go my team.

But, then they hit me with a piece of news that I had never heard before and it kind of shocked me. Apparently, as a fairly major Denon dealer, they had gotten word that Denon is currently developing a Blu-ray player for release before the year is out. I asked for confirmation, but amidst all the other rumors this just amounts to second hand information from a second hand source and is not anything approaching official - so try not to get your panties in a bunch right now.

Just thought it was an interesting tidbit that I had picked up today in my quest for a new center channel.

http://forums.highde...read.php?t=7571

Redigerat av Unregistered992, 13 May 2007 - 22:26.

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Oj vilken bra jämförelse hahaha

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Tycker du inte det? Jag ser ingen skillnad faktiskt...1.1 o BDlive borde vara med i specsen från början...det är oacceptabelt att BDA fortsätter o släppa "nya" spelare utan de funktionerna för ca 10000-15000:-...men det verkar som att det är helt ok med dig ...varför köper du inte den nya Eliten då?

Skulle vägra köpa en standalone som inte klara alla ljudcodecs till att börja med(mao, det finns varken någon HD DVD eller BD spelare vare sig standalone eller tvspel som klarar mina krav), Samsungs nya ser annars jävligt bra ut.
Men Denons spelare blir nog inte helt dum när den kommer senare i år

Redigerat av Unregistered992, 13 May 2007 - 22:22.

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Och här lägger vi ett till "Denon-BD-rykte" på högen av alla andra som finns, vad är vi uppe i nu, 4-5st som säger samma sak?

http://forums.highde...028&postcount=8

"I heard another rumor that JVC will be releasing an HD DVD player and it will be announced before the year ends and also will be shown and demo at CES 08."

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Alltid sagt Blueray.... men men
säger kom on gays bluray is tha shit...
Jag har bara Playstaion3 i huvet

Peace

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Och här lägger vi ett till "Denon-BD-rykte" på högen av alla andra som finns, vad är vi uppe i nu, 4-5st som säger samma sak?

http://forums.highde...028&postcount=8

"I heard another rumor that JVC will be releasing an HD DVD player and it will be announced before the year ends and also will be shown and demo at CES 08."

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mm såg, men jag håller iaf tummarna för Denon

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Alltid sagt Blueray.... men men
säger kom on gays bluray is tha shit...
Jag har bara Playstaion3 i huvet 

    Peace

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gays?

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Alltid sagt Blueray.... men men
säger kom on gays bluray is tha shit...
Jag har bara Playstaion3 i huvet 

    Peace

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gays?

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har en PS3 men är inte någon "battyboy" ...är du Razter?

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Men Denons spelare blir nog inte helt dum när den kommer senare i år

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I'll stick with the Onkyo(Kanske Denon om det blir HD-DVD eller hybrid )

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Warner Home Video Promotes 'The Matrix' Film Franchise HD DVD



On May 22, consumers will be able to experience The Matrix films in the best possible picture and sound to date as Warner Home Video has earlier announced that all 3 films in The Matrix film franchise will be released first on HD DVD on that day.

On that day, there will be 2 HD DVD release configurations on sale, The Complete Matrix Trilogy (3 HD-30 discs; $99.99) and The Ultimate Matrix Collection (3 HD DVD/DVD Combos + 2 double-sided DVDs; $119.99). Full details (pricing, disc specs, list of bonus materials on each of the discs & box artwork) of these 2 sets are available via this blogpost.

All 3 films will be presented in 1080p High Definition 2.4:1 video and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless audio. All 3 films will feature Warner Home Video's HD DVD-exclusive In-Movie Experience (IME). Warner Home Video has kindly provided a short video preview of what IME is like for the upcoming HD DVD set.



Warner Home Video would also be running a limited time offer for consumers who bought The Complete Matrix Trilogy HD DVD set. Those who have bought this HD DVD set is entitled to one FREE download of The Animatrix on Xbox Live (FREE download is for use exclusively on the Xbox 360 in the United States. Requires broadband and Xbox Console/Live connection.) See Details in specially-marked The Complete Matrix Trilogy HD DVD Products. While supplies last.

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Diabolo är extramatrialet i 1080p? Jag kan inte hitta någonstans om det är det.

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Diabolo är extramatrialet i 1080p? Jag kan inte hitta någonstans om det är det.

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Tydligen inte, men ett givet köp till jul på Blu-ray.

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Wild Hogs Rides onto Blu-ray

Buena Vista Home Entertainment has announced that on August 14th they will be releasing 'Wild Hogs' on Blu-ray, day-and-date with the DVD release. Starring an all-star cast including Tim Allen and John Travolta, 'Wild Hogs' follows a gang of middle-aged bikers and they make a cross-country trip on their motorcycles. Disney will present the movie in 1080p video accompanied by a PCM 5.1 soundtrack. Extras include a commentary track with director Walt Becker and writer Brad Copeland, as well as deleted scenes, an alternate ending, and outtake reel.

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Nip/Tuck Season 4 to Blu-ray

Warner Home Entertainment has announced that the widely acclaimed fourth season of the TV show 'Nip/Tuck' will be released on Blu-ray. Available September 4th, this four disc set will feature all the episodes from season 4 in stunning 1.78:1 high definition and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. Extras include three featurettes, unaired scenes, and a gag reel.

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Fox om BD-J på Blu-ray (Video)

Spola fram till ca: 22:00. Riktigt coolt.

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Edit

Redigerat av Addex, 14 May 2007 - 17:47.

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Diabolo är extramatrialet i 1080p? Jag kan inte hitta någonstans om det är det.

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Tydligen inte, men ett givet köp till jul på Blu-ray.

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Wal-Mart Upgrades CE Departments

By Alan Wolf -- TWICE, 5/14/2007 6:16:00 AM
Bentonville, Ark. — Wal-Mart is enhancing its CE departments with improved assortments, signage and in-store support. The chain is rolling out the changes system-wide beginning this week.

Newly added product lines include Skype VoIP service and accessories, Vizio LCD TVs and higher-end HTiBs from Sony and Philips. Wal-Mart will expand its mix of Samsung TVs with more and larger screen size SKUs, is adding 1080p LCD panels in sizes over 40W inches from Philips and Polaroid, and is augmenting its digital imaging offering with SLR models from Canon and Nikon.

Wal-Mart will also drop all analog TVs effective this month, and will provide in-store signage explaining the country’s coming transition to all-digital broadcasts.

The world’s largest retailer said it is worked with suppliers to edit and often expand its TV, camera and PC assortment based on customer preferences, “targeting their needs for obtaining the best price, brand or both.”

All stores will also receive bright new displays highlighting specific products with easy-to-read details, including a new camera bar and modular merchandisers for digital photo frames from Kodak and Polaroid. The display enhancements, which also include new in-store signage and shelf-talkers, come on the heels of a massive CE department remodeling last year.

To prepare for the enhancements, Wal-Mart said its CE department sales associates completed an “aggressive” customer service and product training program this year.

“Consumers are more technology driven today than ever before and are searching for the right price and products to quickly meet their needs,” said Kevin O’Connor, Wal-Mart’s VP and general merchandise manager for consumer electronics. “These changes share our focus to help simplify the buying decision by offering sought-after brands with an easier shopping experience, all at the Wal-Mart price.”

Indeed, the company vowed that “value will continue to be a key driver,” with prices on 32W-inch LCD TVs for example moving below $500.

Product specifics include:

• Skype certified hardware headsets under $15, Web cameras under $25, handsets under $30 and the first Skype prepaid cards;

• Vizio’s 26W-inch, 32W-inch, 37W-inch and 42W-inch LCD TVs.

Additional SKUs will be available online only, but can be shipped for pick-up to an expanding number of Wal-Mart stores under the company’s “site to store” service.

O’Connor also indicated that “all future electronics products ordered for our stores” will have to be compliant with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS), which limits the use of lead, cadmium, mercury and other environmentally hazardous substances.

Commenting on the CE upgrades, Wal-Mart’s marketing senior director Greg Hall said, “Our improvements to the in-store experience launching this week reflect our customer’s need to have the electronics shopping decision simplified. For our customer, that means quality brands at low Wal-Mart prices in an easier shopping environment. This effort represents a key step in educating shoppers about new cutting edge products, while creating an exciting store within a store experience.”

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Rumor

http://www.avsforum....&

By Kosty AVSforum

For what its worth.

Came back from the mostly 2 channel audio Home Entertainment Show in NYC this weekend.

Meet several people with significant contacts in the Chinese mainland electronics assembly industry.

At least three people had directly heard from their Chinese counterparts about Fuh Yuan and Wal-Mart and Wal-Mart asking for bids of over 2 million HD DVD players. Three others said they had looked into the deal and had convinced themselves that Fuh Yuan is preparing to manufacture HD DVD players

One well known company of high quality speakers with US components assembled in China claimed that his sources have also said that the deal is on track with the only holdup possibly being the Broadcom decoder deliveries. Seemed to be very confident of his sources. All half dozen or so people that claimed knowledge seemed to be in sync with what I have heard about the deal being on track.

I can't claim for their veracity, but it seemed that everyone was optimistic about the deal. Heard absolutely no naysayers including the the people with Mainland Chinese or Taiwanese connections.

On the other hand, some of the A/V tech magazine people I talked to said they had heard noting about the deal.

None of my other sources have said anything new to me about the deal except that it seems to be ongoing, nothing has changed and that all parties concerned are pleased its gone more to the back burner.

By the way, if you think people are emotional about the format war, dive into the world of high performance 2 channel analog/digital audio for a while. There is a significant amount of brainpower that argues nuances there.

Now thats scary to me. Some of those guys are intense.

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The Living Landscapes Collection (9 Disc Set) [HD DVD]



Uncommon Bach - Music Experience in 3-Dimensional Sound Reality TM [HD DVD DTSHD Surround Music Disc]



Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake - HD-DVD

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Blood Diamond
HD-DVD | Elite Red HD Case Official Pre-Sell Date: April 20, 2007

Nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Best Actor, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Best Supporting Actor, Djimon Hounsou

"Excellent" scores in Exit Surveys were 14 to 26 points higher than Norm!

Single Disc features a Director's Commentary

Studio: Warner Bros.
Theatrical Release: 12/8/06
Theatrical Box Office (M): $52.00
Genre(s): Drama, Suspense/Thriller, War, Action/Adventure
MPAA: R
Rating Comments: Rated R for strong violence and language.
PPV Holdback: 30 Days

Synopsis: An ex-mercenary turned smuggler (Leonardo DiCaprio). A Mende fisherman (Djimon Hounsou). Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed across the alternately beautiful and ravaged countryside. Directed by Edward Zwick (Glory, The Last Samurai), this urgent, intensely moving adventure shapes gripping human stories and heart-pounding action into a modern epic of profound impact.
Director: Edward Zwick
Actors: Leonardo Di Caprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou


Critic's Quotes: "One of the best movies of the year." - Richard Roeper, EBERT & ROEPER
"Spectacular, exciting, and stunningly well made." - David Denby, THE NEW YORKER
"Sensational performances!" - Jeffrey Lyons / NBC "Reel Talk"
"Pounding action." - Ann Hornaday / Washington Post
Awards: National Board of Review Top 10 List
Copyright Info: © 2006 Warner Bros. Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.


Product Type: Sell Through
Latest Promotion: New Release
Announce Date: 4/20/07
Order Date: 5/29/07
Street Date: 7/3/07
UPC: 085391117643
Cat#: 111764
ISBN: 1-4198-4570-5
Closed Captioning: Yes
MSRP: $28.99
MPAA: R
Rating Comments: for strong violence and language.
Packaging Type: Elite Red HD Case
Media Quantity: 1
Disc Configuration:
1) HD-30DL
Soundtrack Language: English
Run Time: 143
Units per Carton: 30
Product Dimensions (D x W x H):
0.5 x 5.375 x 6.781 IN
Product Weight: 0.18 LB
Carton Dimensions (D x W x H):
15.314 x 7.281 x 6.188 IN
Carton Weight: 5.92 LB

Subtitles: English SDH, English, French Forced, Francais, Spanish Forced, Espanol
Aspect Ratio: Original Aspect Ratio - 2.40, Widescreen [16:9 Transfer]
Sound Quality: English 5.1 DDP
French 5.1 DDP
Latin Spanish 5.1 DDP
English 5.1 MLP

DVD Features: Audio Commentary: Commentary with Director, Edward Zwick (A revealing look at a filmmaker's personal journey.)

Related Titles: Departed, The
Advertising Vehicles: Cable TV; Network TV; On Line
Demographics: 18-49 Years




http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/blooddiamond.html

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/news/show/...ray,_HD_DVD/583

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MICROSOFT FINANCING some Meridian HD DVD transport development work, Meridian says.

FORMATS: Blu-ray, HD DVD comprised 5% of DTS revenue Q1, could account for 20% this year.


http://www.warren-news.com/

Redigerat av diabolo, 14 May 2007 - 20:27.