Blu-ray Evolution in SA

Wal-Mart to Broaden Focus on Blu-ray

Wal-Mart is committed to rolling out its ‘Blu-ray Experience Area’ (which ties in high-definition hardware and software into a central merchandising space within Walmart’s entertainment department) to more of its stores during 2010. The chain believes that as pricing has dropped for hardware and software, Wal-Mart’s family customer base is now seriously willing to upgrade [...]

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Blu-ray Sales, Dec. 21-27: District 9 Breaks BD Market Share Record

During the week ended December 27, ‘District 9′ was the top-selling title on Blu-ray, according to Nielsen VideoScan. The South African science-fiction movie with an allegorical subtext also broke the record for Blu-ray percentage of a new-release title on Blu-ray, with 41% of its sales coming from high definition. ‘The Hangover’ came in first, with [...]

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Piranha Blu-ray Coming Soon

In April 2010, Shout Factory will commence a new series of home video releases under the banner, “Roger Corman’s Cult Classics”, presenting classic titles from the New World Pictures film library. The first title to come out on Blu-ray will be Joe Dante’s ‘Piranha’, which according to retailer information will be released on May 4, [...]

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Gangs of New York Remastered Blu-ray in February

An early announcement to retailers indicates that on February 2, 2010, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release ‘Gangs of New York (Remastered Edition)’, as part of a new “Miramax Award-Winning Collection”. This Martin Scorsese movie had already been released in May 2008, and that edition (whose picture was highly controversial among forum enthusiasts) is [...]

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Lightning Deal: Lost: Season 5 Dharma Initiation Kit Blu-ray for $65.99 (Expired)

Amazon has an interesting BD-related “lightning deal” going on now: for a very limited time, you can buy ‘Lost: The Complete Fifth Season Dharma Initiation Kit’ for only $65.99 (50% off MSRP). This offer expires today at 6 p.m. PST, or when stock runs out. bUpdate:/b this offer is expired now….brbra href=”http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=3968″Read full article at [...]

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HBO Reveals Hung Season One Coming to Blu-ray

In an early announcement to retailers, HBO Home Entertainment has revealed that they will bring ‘Hung - Season One’ to Blu-ray. According to our good friends at TV Shows on DVD, it will be a two-disc release featuring all 10 episodes from the first season. Technical specs and special features have not been announced [...]

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Entourage Getting First Blu-ray Release

According to our good friends over at TV Shows on DVD, HBO is planning to bring ‘Entourage: The Complete Sixth Season’ to Blu-ray sometime this summer. This would be the first Blu-ray release for the HBO series, which has been broadcast in HD for many seasons. As the release is still in the planning phases, [...]

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Sleeping Beauty Returns to the Vault in January

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has revealed that the ‘Sleeping Beauty: 50th Anniversary Platinum Edition’ Blu-ray will return to the Disney Vault on January 30th. Once it returns to the vault, no additional copies will be produced. Those who have yet to purchase the title should do so within the next month, or risk not [...]

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A Serious Man on Blu-ray in February

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced ‘A Serious Man’ for release on Blu-ray on February 9, 2010. ‘A Serious Man’, the latest movie by the Coen brothers, centers around a physics professor who, as his life falls apart before his eyes, consults three different rabbis for answers. This BD will be a single-sided, non-flipper BD50….brbra [...]

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Studio Canal Preparing More Blu-ray Titles for Cinephiles

According to the French media publication iEcran total/i, Studio Canal will release its third wave of Blu-ray titles in early 2010, which includes some acclaimed movies by major filmmakers: ‘Mulholland Drive’ (David Lynch, 2001), ‘Peeping Tom’ (Michael Powell, 1960), ‘That Obscure Object of Desire’ (Luis Buñuel, 1977), and ‘Grand Illusion’ (Jean Renoir, 1937)….brbra href=”http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=3963″Read full [...]

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