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UPDATE: MGM Denies Reports of Fourth Quarter Blu-ray Revival
Posted Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 01:31 PM PDT byWe've received word directly from MGM late this afternoon that despite earlier reports to the contrary, the studio has not announced any new Blu-ray titles for this later year.
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Starz Home Entertainment Announces Blu-ray Support with 'Masters of Horror'
Posted Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 12:32 PM PDT byBlu-ray has an unexpected new backer in the high-def format war, with Starz Home Entertainment announcing exclusive support of the format with its first release 'Masters of Horror.'
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Sony Offers New 'Fifth Element' Blu-ray Remaster and "Replacement Exchange Program"
Posted Mon Jun 18, 2007 at 08:55 AM PDT byFollowing weeks of rumors, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has finally confirmed the planned release of a remastered version of'The Fifth Element' for Blu-ray, as well as a "Replacement Exchange Program" for consumers unhappy with the original release.
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'Harry Potter,' 'Ocean's Eleven' Highlight Upcoming Warner HD DVD, Blu-ray Release Plans
Posted Mon Jun 18, 2007 at 04:59 AM PDT byWarner Home Video seems to have an impressive roster of top catalog releases planned for high-def this fall, with the studio reportedly prepping next-gen versions of its blockbuster 'Harry Potter' and 'Ocean's Eleven' series for Blu-ray and HD DVD.
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'Flashdance' to Dazzle on Blu-ray, HD DVD This Fall
Posted Sun Jun 17, 2007 at 09:01 PM PDT byParamount Home Entertainment has announced it will bring the classic '80s extravaganza 'Flashdance' to Blu-ray and HD DVD this September.
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Get Ready to 'Meet the Robinsons' on Blu-ray this October
Posted Fri Jun 15, 2007 at 10:50 AM PDT byWalt Disney Home Entertainment has announced it will bring the animated hit 'Meet the Robinsons' to Blu-ray day-and-date with the DVD release this fall.
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Warner Introduces First High-Def "Best Of" Collections for Blu-ray, HD DVD
Posted Thu Jun 14, 2007 at 08:45 AM PDT byIn a high-def first, Warner Home Video is planning to release three new "Best Of" collections bundling over a dozen of its top Blu-ray and HD DVD releases.
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'Saturday Night Fever' to Boogie to Blu-ray, HD DVD This Fall
Posted Wed Jun 13, 2007 at 08:13 AM PDT byParamount Home Entertainment has announced it will bring the seminal '70s classic 'Saturday Night Fever' to Blu-ray and HD DVD this September.
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'Top Gun,' 'Jack Ryan Collection' Lead Paramount Fall Blu-ray, HD DVD Action Wave
Posted Tue Jun 12, 2007 at 12:09 PM PDT byInjecting another shot of testosterone into the high-def format war, Paramount Home Entertainment will release the catalog classics 'Top Gun' and 'The Jack Ryan Collection' on Blu-ray and HD DVD this fall.
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Paramount's 'Disturbia' Brewing on HD DVD, Blu-ray This Summer
Posted Tue Jun 12, 2007 at 11:10 AM PDT byParamount Home Entertainment has announced it will bring the sleeper hit 'Disturbia' to Blu-ray and HD DVD this August.
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Sony Brings 'Immortal Beloved' to Blu-ray
Posted Tue Jun 12, 2007 at 05:55 AM PDT bySony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced it will bring the 1994 musical thriller 'Immortal Beloved' to Blu-ray this summer.
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Warner to Serve Up 'Deliverance' on Blu-ray, HD DVD This September
Posted Mon Jun 11, 2007 at 11:22 AM PDT byWarner Home Video has announced the latest addition to its next-gen library of classic catalog remasters with the September 18 HD DVD and Blu-ray debut of 'Deliverance.'
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Disney to 'Remember the Titans' on Blu-ray this September
Posted Sun Jun 10, 2007 at 09:01 PM PDT byWalt Disney Home Entertainment has announced it will debut the Denzel Washington hit 'Remember the Titans' on Blu-ray this coming September 4.
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BBC Video Plans 'Galapagos' and ' Room with a View' for Blu-ray, HD DVD
Posted Fri Jun 8, 2007 at 06:30 AM PDT byFollowing the extraordinary success of 'Planet Earth,' BBC Video is apparently planning to bring its next two high-def releases, 'Galapagos' and 'A Room with a View' to Blu-ray and HD DVD this fall.
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First Multichannel HD DVD Audio Title Debuts with 'Uncommon Bach'
Posted Fri Jun 8, 2007 at 04:15 AM PDT byIn what is being billed as the world's first "3-Dimensional Sound Reality" high-def music experience, Surround Records will debut the audio-only HD DVD release 'Uncommon Bach' on June 15.
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Sony to Bring 'Perfect Stranger' to Blu-ray This August
Posted Wed Jun 6, 2007 at 01:09 AM PDT bySony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced it will bring the Halle Berry-Bruce Willis thriller 'Perfect Stranger' to Blu-ray this August.
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'Purple Rain' Gets Dual Blu-ray, HD DVD Dolby TrueHD Release
Posted Tue Jun 5, 2007 at 11:26 AM PDT byAudiophiles will be pleased to learn that according to updated specs for the July 24 next-gen release of 'Purple Rain,' the title is the latest in a growing number of cross-format Warner releases to include Dolby TrueHD audio on both Blu-ray and HD DVD.
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Sony Has a 'Vacancy' on Blu-ray This Summer
Posted Mon Jun 4, 2007 at 12:05 AM PDT bySony Pictures Home Entertainment has a 'Vacancy' for terror planned for later this summer, when it brings the hit thriller to Blu-ray on August 14.
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Warner to Give 'Cruising' a High-Def Makeover
Posted Sun Jun 3, 2007 at 09:01 PM PDT byContinuing their support of revamped director's cuts on home video, Warner premiered a new restored version of William Friedkin's highly controversial 1980 thriller 'Cruising' at last week's Cannes film festival, with an eye to an eventual next-gen release.
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Sony Ready to hold a 'Grudge' on Blu-ray?
Posted Fri Jun 1, 2007 at 08:15 AM PDT byIn what appears to be an all-but-official confirmation of a Blu-ray release for one of the studio's biggest horror hits of 2006, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has included a sneak peek trailer for 'The Grudge 2' on next week's high-def release of 'The Messengers.'
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