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Monsters, Inc. Heading to Blu-ray

Posted August 17th, 2009

Monsters, Inc. Heading to Blu-ray

Disney-Pixar’s beloved animated classic Monsters, Inc. is coming to Blu-ray in a 2-disc set loaded with bonus features on November 10, 2009 at a suggested retail price of $39.99. The release will feature a 2.35:1 1080p/24 high definition transfer with English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 audio and  English SDH, French, and Spanish subtitles.
All new bonus [...]

Sandra Bullock Makes a Proposal on Blu-ray

Posted August 17th, 2009

Sandra Bullock Makes a Proposal on Blu-ray

The Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds romantic comedy from director Anne Fletcher (27 Dresses), The Proposal, about a hard-nosed executive (Bullock) who talks her overworked assistant (Reynolds) into a marriage of convenience will be arriving on Blu-ray day-and-date with the DVD on October 20, 2009 from Buena Vista Home Entertainment. The Proposal is available in [...]

Marantz Blu-ray Players Get DivX HD Certification

Posted August 12th, 2009

Marantz Blu-ray Players Get DivX HD Certification

DivX, Inc. today announced they have certified two Marantz Blu-ray players for DivX HD playback — the high-end Marantz BD7004 and BD5004 Blu-ray players, both currently available in the US and Canada.
Using the DivX codec technology, the devices can now playback 1080p high definition DivX content that has been compressed to fit onto a standard [...]

Disney Extends Commitment to Blu-ray Combo Packs

Posted August 12th, 2009

Disney Extends Commitment to Blu-ray Combo Packs

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE) today announced the extension of its Blu-ray Combo Pack releases worldwide, providing  standard definition DVD and the superior quality of  Blu-ray Disc in a single package.  The Combo Packs will now be available across all Disney-branded Blu-ray titles releasing through December of 2010.
Disney says they recently conducted a survey [...]

Sony Unleashes Seven Blu-ray Home Cinema Systems for Europe

Posted August 11th, 2009

Sony Unleashes Seven Blu-ray Home Cinema Systems for Europe

Sony is launching its most comprehensive range of Blu-ray home cinema systems for the European market to date, with a range of seven new models designed to suit a wide array of customers’ needs.
At the top of the the new range with features such as Full 1080p HD video, 1080p DVD upscaling, Virtual 7.1-channel  and [...]

Disney-Pixar Details Up for Blu-ray

Posted August 10th, 2009

Disney-Pixar Details Up for Blu-ray

Disney-Pixar have released the details and cover art for the forthcoming November 10th, 2009 release of Up on Blu-ray Disc, day-and-date with the DVD.  Up will be available in a four-disc Blu-ray combo pack, which includes DisneyFile digital copy for playback on an array of electronic devices, and a host of bonus features at a [...]

Toshiba Confirms Entrance into Blu-ray Market

Posted August 10th, 2009

Toshiba Confirms Entrance into Blu-ray Market

In a brief statement to the media this morning Toshiba confirmed a recent report that they would enter the Blu-ray market this year stating…

Panasonic Adds Amazon Video on Demand to Blu-ray Players

Posted August 6th, 2009

Panasonic Adds Amazon Video on Demand to Blu-ray Players

Panasonic announced this week that they have added the ability to stream high definition video from Amazon’s Video on Demand service to its full line of 2009 Viera Cast-enabled Blu-ray Disc players. Current owners of Panasonic’s 2009 Blu-ray Disc players automatically received a free software update on August 4th and can begin enjoying the service [...]