September 30, 2010
- The Digital Bits is reporting that, according to "multiple independent sources, including reliable industry insiders," James Cameron has been (or is about to begin) working on a new high-def transfer and master of The Abyss, presumably with the aim of releasing it on Blu-ray. The Bits also says that one of its readers recently asked Cameron specifically about this title, and the Canadian filmmaker replied that he was about to start work on a new transfer "using the same process he did...
- This Thursday, Amazon has an interesting Blu-ray related deal of the day: up to midnight PST, you can order the IMAX movie bundle IMAX: Oceans Collection (comprised of The Living Sea, Coral Reef Adventure, Volcanoes of the Deep Sea and Dolphins) on Blu-ray for only $34.99 (65% off MSRP, or under $9 per IMAX documentary). The price history for the BD edition of this all-time classic shows that this is the cheapest it has been....
... - The number of US households with at least one Blu-ray Disc player (standalone or PS3) has doubled since 2008, reaching 17% in July, according to a new report drafted by market study company Centris. More than 25% OF HDTV households own a Blu-ray player, up from 15% two years ago. Standalone players have also caught up with the PlayStation 3: the percentage of households that watch discs on a Blu-ray player and on the PS3 is 45% and 47%, respectively....
... - Robin Hood was the top-selling Blu-ray title during the week ended September 26, according to Nielsen VideoScan. Disney's latest direct-to-video feature, Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue, was second. The previous week's number one, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, dropped to third place....
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September 29, 2010
- According to FCC filings, Vizio is set to release a Blu-ray player compatible with the Blu-ray 3D format. It will carry model number VBR333 and, like the other Vizio BD players announced earlier in the year, it will also have wireless connectivity. Other details (including pricing and availability) are still to be determined....
Read full article at Blu-ray.com - On December 7, Image Entertainment will re-release half a dozen movies previously released on Blu-ray by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment: About Last Night..., The Big Hit, Closer, The Deep, Half past Dead and St. Elmo's Fire. Special features in most titles differ from those in the now out-of-print BDs from SPHE. In all likelihood, this is part of a partnership agreement both companies recently entered into....
Read full... - Blue Underground has announced the erotic comedy/drama Quiet Days in Clichy for Blu-ray release on January 25, 2011. This adaptation of the Henry Miller novel, directed in 1970 by Jens Jorgen Thorsen, was seized by the US government on charges of obscenity. It was ultimately cleared in Federal Court, but the film mysteriously disappeared shortly after its release. Now more than 40 years later, this adults-only classic can be seen in a new high-definition transfer, completely uncut and...
- The Collector's Edition of James Cameron's Avatar, expected for November 16, hasn't been formally announced yet, but information about its substantial content is already appearing on the web. This three-disc edition will include over an hour of deleted scenes, a 2-hour-plus documentary and over four hours of other special features....
Read full article at Blu-ray.com - Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced two BSG titles for Blu-ray release: Battlestar Galactica: Razor for December 28 and Battlestar Galactica: Season Four for a week later. Disc contents will be the same as for the relevant discs on Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series, already available....
Read full article at Blu-ray.com - Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced two movies from its catalog for Blu-ray release on January 4, 2011: Backdraft: Anniversary Edition and Lost in Translation. The latter had been previously slated for December 7 by some retailers and is probably rescheduled to coincide with the theatrical release of Sofia Coppola's Somewhere, winner of the Golden Lion at Venice....
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