Here we go again. I guess this was bound to happen eventually. I just didn’t figure it would be this quick. The Wall Street Journal reports that bootleggers using a type of Blu-ray ripping software, have figured out a way to extract the high-def content from copyright protected Blu-ray discs, and then recompress the video……. »

written by ReneCarson \\ tags: blu-ray, dvd, hardware, Mike Ellis, technology

Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones and director Guillermo del Toro on set of Hellboy 2

Released yesterday, Hellboy II: The Golden Army on DVD and Blu-ray, is the first movie to feature audio mixed using GenAudio’s AstoundSurround software. GenAudio, developer of AstoundStereo 4D sound localization cue technology, has partnered with Universal Studios Home Entertainment to……. »

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Well according to a story on The Hollywood Reporter they are. Apparently, holiday prices for the newly crowned king of hi-def disc players, may tumble to about $150 because of the economic downturn and competition from download services, according to warnings from research firm ABI.

Researchers also say that there are new opportunities for Blu-ray, including……. »

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Samsung Electronics introduces its most advanced Blu-ray player to date with the BD-P2500. Building upon key features and design elements from past Samsung Blu-ray players, the BD-P2500 is compatible out-of-the-box with the latest Blu-ray interactive features available including BD Live, which allows users to connect to the internet, while watching a disc, to obtain additional……. »

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Incredible Hulk DVD cover

Variety reports that Universal will release The Incredible Hulk on Blu-ray day-and-date internationally on October 13, 2008, which is ahead of the October 21st U.S. DVD release. This marks the first time a Universal Blu-ray release will hit store shelves day-and-date internationally.

The move is part of a push from Universal to boost……. »

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Disney’s top-grossing live action movie of all-time, featuring Johnny Depp’s lovable pirate-gone-through-detox, Captain Jack Sparrow (although, that may change as of this Memorial Day weekend), has been remastered for the ultra-glorious Blu-ray High Definition format. Now I was huge fan of the Pirate’s of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest Standard DVD disc edition, when that was released,……. »

written by ReneCarson \\ tags: action films, adventure films, blu-ray, dvd, historical films