I’m curious how many folks have transitioned to streaming services. I keep hearing that physical media like DVD and Blu-ray is passe and that streaming services like Netflix and Amazon are the wave of the future. I remain skeptical.
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We mentioned it was a virtual certainty three weeks ago, but Universal Home Video has officially announced that the Jurassic Park trilogy will be released on Blu-ray on October 25. Pre-orders on not yet open but expect that to soon follow.
Again, this is only the trilogy and you will not be able to buy the films individually at first, a disappointment for those not made of money or those with an understandable disdain for the two sequels. (more…)
A newly restored “50th” Anniversary Edition of Ben-Hur will make its belated debut on Blu-ray on September 27 in a mammoth box set that promises to give your UPS driver a hernia when he delivers it. (more…)
Yep, Universal Pictures has announced that the Coen brothers‘ slacker classic
will debut on the high-def format as of August 16 of this year.
The bundle is probably a better deal at only five bucks more for both movies.
The advent of HDTV and Blu-ray has introduced what can only be described as a small cultural divide into the ranks of film and home theater buffs. While any film from the eighties (or seventies or even early nineties) could stand in, I’ll use my old favorite Ghostbusters to illustrate.
When the Blu-ray edition of this classic movie arrived, opinion on the picture quality was sharply divided. (more…)
Toshiba, the chief backer of HD DVD, the loser in the high-def disc format wars, has announced what it calls a “reverse class-action” suit against every household that failed purchase an HD DVD player since the format launched in 2006. The lawsuit charges that, by failing to support HD DVD, their non-customers “handed the format war to Blu-ray on a silver platter and deprived future customer of their right to make a choice.” (more…)
In this case, the factors are how much you’re willing to spend, your current home theater setup, and what you demand from your movie viewing experience.
It’s over.
The white flag has flown. The tattered remnants of the Red army have laid down their arms. The bitter conflict that has divided the land is now decided. It is time for the period of reconciliation to begin.
Today, February 19, 2008, the final nails were driven into the coffin of HD DVD. Toshiba, the driving force behind the format, announced that they were ceasing development of new players and technology. Universal Studios, the most stalwart of the format’s supporters, announced that it would start releasing movies on Blu-ray. The dominos that started to fall on January 4th, when Warner Brothers announced their plans to go Blu-ray exclusive, are all now down.
This Was No (Digitally Enhanced) Boat Accident!
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011First for the news: we have no shortage of rumors concerning some essential movies due on Blu-ray either this year or during 2012 (The Abyss, Lawrence of Arabia, The Right Stuff), but at least two of the near certainties belong to Steven Spielberg. His 1993 blockbuster, Jurassic Park is scheduled for late this year. Unfortunately for those of you who have an allergic reaction to its two lesser sequels, it appears that all we’re getting at first is a trilogy boxset.
The big news, pretty much confirmed by Spielberg in an extensive interview with “Quint” at AintItCool.com, is that the granddaddy of all summer movies, Jaws, will hit Blu-ray sometime in 2012.
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